How to Model a Brick Lattice Using the Curtain Wall Tool?

The following are the steps to efficiently model a brick lattice in Archicad using a Curtain Wall Panel.

1. Model the desired brick using the Slab tool, for example.

2. Go to File > Libraries and Objects > Save Selection as > Curtain Wall Panel.

   

3. Create a Curtain Wall and open its settings.

4. On the Scheme tab, delete all the panels until only one remains and assign it the dimensions of your brick. Make sure to select the main panel at the bottom.

   

5. On the Frames tab, for all frames, assign an invisible frame type and change the thickness to 0.00.

   

6. On the Panels tab, delete the secondary panel.

7. In the Main Panel, select Custom CW Panel.

   

8. In the panel's general settings, select the custom panel and assign the thickness you originally gave it.

   

9. Click OK and you're done