Boundary Instance Analysis of Stitched Filled Surfaces in Revit
Use fill pattern components to manually stitch the boundaries of a surface. These components help solve the challenge of creating and placing fill pattern panels—such as triangles, pentagons, and hexagons—on non-rectangular and unevenly spaced grids. Please note the open edges in the example below.
This example requires a three-point pattern component to fill edges that were not previously covered by the selected pattern. The following steps guide you through stitching and filling this specific case.
First, create a new component family.
Next, select the pattern grid and choose Triangle (Flat) from the type selector. This is the tile filling pattern grid for the three-point fill pattern component.
Save the component family and load it into the conceptual design environment.
Then, drag the component family from the Project Browser into the drawing area of your design. You will find this component family listed under Curtain Wall Panel.
Note that the shape of this component family will be displayed on your cursor as you place it.
Place three points on the surface where you want to create a new panel.
Important: The order in which you place these points is crucial. If the component family stretches, placing the points in a counterclockwise order will flip the stretch direction.
Continue placing panels as needed until the boundaries of the surface are completely filled.
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