Use wall reveals

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The reveal tool is used to create components that are

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hosted on a wall and cut into the wall structure.

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A profile family is used to define the two D cross section

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which is then extruded with the reveal tool.

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As the reveal tool will cut into the wall.

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It's useful for creating recessed features

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such as shadow gaps and panel lines

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looking at the walls at the end of the building.

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These are where we replace the reveals

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and to do this, we'll go to the architecture ribbon tab

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and from the build panel under the wall tool, we'll choose wall reveal,

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we have the reveal type chosen.

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So we'll click edit type to review its properties.

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We have default setback which is set to zero

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and we'll leave that as is

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and we can see the profile is set to default.

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So we'll choose this and then from the drop down list, we'll choose the reveal brick,

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course one brick.

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Now we click OK to save those changes

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and now we're ready to place the reveal.

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I can see the preview of it. As I move my cursor over the wall,

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we'll click just below the windows on floor two

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and then click, modify to finish place in the reveal.

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Now, if we zoom closer

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and select the reveal,

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we can see the shape of the profile

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and it could do with being deeper into the wall.

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So from the properties pallette,

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we'll change the offset from wall parameter to be two inches

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and this will then move it further into the wall, creating a deeper reveal.

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Now, we'll align the top of the reveal to the bottom of the windows on floor two.

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So to do this, we'll go to the modify ribbon tab

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and from the modified panel, we'll click the align tool.

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We may need to use the tab key to cycle

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through the planes to select the underside of the window.

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And we'll use this as the reference

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and then we'll click the top of the reveal

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to align it to the underside of the window.

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Now we'll add the reveal onto the side walls. So

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zoom it out and then selecting the reveal,

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choose add, remove walls from the modify reveals, ribbon tab

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and then we can select the two side walls and then that

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will add the reveal into those walls and we can see it

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going along at the same level for those side walls there.

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Now we'll copy the reveal up to the top of the window

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and it will be easier to do this in an elevation view.

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So we'll open up the east elevation from the project browser

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and now we can zoom into that end wall and

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we can see where we've placed our first reveal.

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So we'll select this

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and then from the modify ribbon tab, we'll choose the copy tool

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and then we'll choose the bottom of the reveal

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as the base point to start copying it from.

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And then we can move our cursor to the top of the window and snap to that

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and then that will copy the reveal up so that the bottom

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of the reveal is aligned to the top of the window.

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So next, we'll pick both reveals and copy these up to the windows above.

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So

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using the controlled key to select both of those,

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we can then select copy again from the modify ribbon tab

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and then we'll click the top of the window

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as the base point

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and then we can move up to the windows above and select the same top line of the windows

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and we'll copy those reveals to the rest of the windows there.

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So that finishes placing the reveals,

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we'll swap back to the 3D view

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and we can now see those reveals

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going through the end walls and also returning down to the side walls.