I was pretty excited when Autodesk introduced the ability to host railings to topography a few releases ago... But, I didn't realize the possibilities a simple new feature (albeit, one that should be applied to more than just railings) would open up.
The ability to host a railing (which contains swept profiles (rails) and repetitive families (balusters)) can be "hacked" to created other types of objects that host to topography. To date, I have taken advantage of this feature to make things such as earth retention, utility piping, site fencing, retaining walls, curbs, and guard rails...
Today, I want to demonstrate how to use the railing tool to overcome Revit's limitations in parking and road striping.
Continue reading to learn how to "hack" the Revit railing and make parking / road striping that will actually follow your tomography.
Topics Covered in the Tutorial:
- Modify railing structure.
- Create a new profile for striping.
- Create a new family type.
- Model striping that follows topography.
- Topography hosted elements tips and tricks.
