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How to Fix and Perfectly Connect Corners in Revit Curtain Walls

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BIM skills | What should I do if the corner of Revit curtain wall cannot be connected? How does Revit make the corners of the curtain wall perfectly connected?

Have you ever faced the issue where the corners of a Revit curtain wall fail to connect properly? Many users encounter this problem, but there is a straightforward solution to achieve perfectly connected curtain wall corners. Keep reading to learn how!

When curtain walls are drawn in different directions, the corner connections often show significant flaws.

So, how can we fix this? The answer is simple: modify the curtain wall panels.

BIM skills | What should I do if the corner of Revit curtain wall cannot be connected? How does Revit make the corners of the curtain wall perfectly connected?

Start by clicking the Wall button in the Architecture tab, then select Edit Type.

Change the family to Basic Wall and set the type to Regular 200.

Next, click Copy, rename it as Glass Curtain Wall, and then click Edit.

BIM skills | What should I do if the corner of Revit curtain wall cannot be connected? How does Revit make the corners of the curtain wall perfectly connected?

Change the material to glass and set the thickness to 20.

BIM skills | What should I do if the corner of Revit curtain wall cannot be connected? How does Revit make the corners of the curtain wall perfectly connected?

Exit the drawing mode and switch to the elevation view.

Randomly select a curtain wall panel, right-click it, and choose Select All InstancesIn Entire Project.

BIM skills | What should I do if the corner of Revit curtain wall cannot be connected? How does Revit make the corners of the curtain wall perfectly connected?

Then, change the type of all selected panels to the newly created Glass Curtain Wall.

BIM skills | What should I do if the corner of Revit curtain wall cannot be connected? How does Revit make the corners of the curtain wall perfectly connected?

Finally, return to the 3D view to check the results. The curtain wall corners are now perfectly connected.

BIM skills | What should I do if the corner of Revit curtain wall cannot be connected? How does Revit make the corners of the curtain wall perfectly connected?

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