Is it possible to change flat wall into curved wall?

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I want to edit profile of curved walls in revit without "Attach Top/Base” feature, but it seems impossible. So I wonder if I can edit profile in flat wall and change it into curved by dynamo. Is it seems possible? If it is, is there any node can help with?

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In short: No you cannot edit the profile of a curves wall like you can do with a straight wall. Also you cannot make a straight profiled wall curved.

But there are other options to make profiled curved walls in Revit. On of them is indeed Attach top/base.
Another is to use a model inplace and make a void extrusion through the wall with the desired profile and cut in while in editing mode.

Sadly both options are not possible in Dynamo I think

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You can do something else. You can create a Solid in Dynamo which goes through you wall, simulating the “Cut”. You can make a solid family out of this with dynamo and join in with all the curves walls that need to be cut. If you supply a sub-category to it you can turn this Solid Family off in the visibily graphics. See pics below

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“Solid placed with Dynamo”
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“Script”
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“Turn off VG sub category”

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@Joelmick …damn a sneeky way :grinning:

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Works better then I expected actually

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““Join Elements Python Code””

import clr
clr.AddReference('ProtoGeometry')
from Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry import *

#Import the Revit Services
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")
import RevitServices
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager
doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument

#Import the Revit Nodes
clr.AddReference("RevitNodes")
import Revit
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.Elements)
# Import geometry conversion extension methods
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.GeometryConversion)

#Import the Revit API
clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
import Autodesk
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *

#Define tolist function
def tolist(obj1):
	if hasattr(obj1,"__iter__"):
		return obj1
	else:
		return [obj1]

#Define Input (IN)
elements = tolist(UnwrapElement(IN[0]))
cuttingElements = tolist(UnwrapElement(IN[1]))
output = [] 

# Start Transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)

for element in elements:
	for cuttingElement in cuttingElements:
		try:
			JoinGeometryUtils.JoinGeometry(doc, element, cuttingElement)
			#output.append(element.Name + " is joined with " cuttingElement.Name)
			output.append(element.Name.ToString() + " is joined with " + cuttingElement.Name.ToString())
		except:
			#output.append(element.Name + " is NOT joined with " cuttingElement.Name)
			output.append(element.Name.ToString()+ " is joined with " + cuttingElement.Name.ToString())

#End Transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()

#Define Output (OUT)
OUT = output

““Regenerate SubCategories Python Code””

import clr
clr.AddReference('ProtoGeometry')
from Autodesk.DesignScript.Geometry import *

clr.AddReference('System')
clr.AddReference("System.IO")
clr.AddReference("System.Collections")
from System import *
from System.Reflection import *
from System.Collections.Generic import *
from System.IO import *
#Use elemIds = List[ElementId](ids) for ICollection(ElementId)

#Import the Revit Services
clr.AddReference("RevitServices")
import RevitServices
from RevitServices.Persistence import DocumentManager
from RevitServices.Transactions import TransactionManager

doc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentDBDocument
uiapp = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentUIApplication
app = uiapp.Application
uidoc = DocumentManager.Instance.CurrentUIApplication.ActiveUIDocument

#Import the Revit Nodes
clr.AddReference("RevitNodes")
import Revit
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.Elements)
clr.ImportExtensions(Revit.GeometryConversion)

#Import the Revit API
clr.AddReference("RevitAPI")
import Autodesk
from Autodesk.Revit.DB import *

#Import math functions
import math

#GetInternalParameter
def GetInternalProperty(obj, propertyName):
	type = obj.GetType()
	property = type.GetProperty(propertyName, BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)
	value = property.GetValue(obj)
	return value	

#Define Input (IN)
cat = GetInternalProperty(IN[0], "InternalCategory")
output = []

materials = dict()

# Start Transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.EnsureInTransaction(doc)


dummyMaterial = FilteredElementCollector(doc).OfClass(Material).ToElements()[0]
for sub in cat.SubCategories:
	subMaterial = sub.Material
	subName = sub.Name
	if subMaterial != None:
		materials.Add(subName, subMaterial)
		sub.Material = dummyMaterial 
		
doc.Regenerate()

for sub in cat.SubCategories:
	subMaterial = sub.Material
	subName = sub.Name
	if subMaterial != None:
		material = materials[subName]
		sub.Material = material
#End Transaction
TransactionManager.Instance.TransactionTaskDone()
	


#Define Output (OUT)
OUT = materials.Values
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Thank you very much! I’ll try it!