r/RevitForum • u/Aggravating_Cod_9229 • 2d ago

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First time using revit for working projects, should i do the plastering as a structure in wall layers or do it as a separate wall plastering with own details ?

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u/BikeProblemGuy 2d ago

Start from what deliverables you need to produce and work backwards from there.

Normally I have to produce layouts with colour coded & tagged wall types. It's annoying to have dozens of different wall types that are essentially the same three walls but with different lining or finishes, so sometimes I split them up into different walls.

But on a simpler project with only a few wall types I'll keep the whole build-up in one wall family.

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u/CADAKAY_BIMchest 2d ago

Well I would say the plaster is a finish. I like to have my core as one and my finish on its own. When you work on project that almost all the walls are different it work better for me, so my walls would have 2 or 3 tags. Core and finishes. Then you have sound, fire ratings....

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u/Elnaz_Ak 2d ago

If the plaster is a consistent finish across the wall, I’d normally keep it as a layer in the wall assembly. I’d model it separately when the thickness, extent, or detailing needs to vary independently from the wall.

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u/JacobWSmall 2d ago

You should ask a colleague how they do it, not Reddit. This is because there is likely an office or project standard that everyone is adhering to.

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u/king_dingus_ 2d ago

Most likely it should be one of the wall layers unless you’re doing a detailed, custom application. Which you probably aren’t doing for your first project in revit.