Guidelines for Working with Stacked Walls in Revit
When using vertically stacked walls in Revit, it is important to follow these guidelines to ensure proper functionality and accuracy.
All subwalls share the same base elevation and bottom offset as their parent stacked wall. This means that while a subwall may appear to be positioned at a specific elevation, it is actually relative to the stacked wall’s base elevation. For example, if a stacked wall is set at elevation 1, but one of its subwalls is placed at elevation 7, the true bottom elevation will remain at 1.
You can modify the type properties of basic walls that serve as subwalls. To do this, select the basic wall type from the Type Picker, then access the Element Properties dropdown and click Type Properties.
When generating a wall schedule, note that vertically stacked walls themselves will not be listed; only their individual subwalls will appear in the schedule.
Editing the elevation profile of a stacked wall modifies the main profile. If the stacked wall becomes disconnected, each subwall will maintain its edited shape independently.
In the drawing area, selecting a vertically stacked wall will initially highlight the entire wall. To select individual subwalls, press the Tab key as needed. Using a pick box will select the entire stacked wall rather than its components.
Subwalls must be placed within the same phase, workspace, and design option as their parent stacked wall; they cannot belong to different ones.
It is possible to embed vertically stacked walls into other walls or curtain wall panels.
While subwalls can be used as the main body for wall decorative strips, stacked walls themselves cannot serve this purpose.
When adding attachments to a vertically stacked wall, you may need to use the Pick up Main Object tool to toggle between the stacked wall and its individual subwalls. For instance, in the image below, the door panel is located on the exterior of the upper wall because the door’s main host is the bottom subwall.
To correctly position a door, select it and navigate to the Modify | Door tab, then the Host panel. Place the cursor over the wall and choose the desired component wall. Press the Tab key if necessary to cycle through and select the correct wall.
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