About this asset

Metal lath detail component for Revit, providing a standard representation for plaster or render substrates in section drawings. This detail component provides a clean, schematic representation of metal lath, rendered as a continuous zigzag line profile. It is designed to be used in Revit drafting views and section details to indicate the presence of lathing systems behind plaster or render finishes. The line-based family allows for flexible placement, enabling the user to draw the lath along a specified path or wall substrate. Its minimal, vector-based geometry ensures it remains lightweight and legible at various scales, essential for maintaining clarity in construction documentation and building section assemblies.

The download is a 205 KB file containing a Revit family (.rfa). Load it into a project from the Insert tab with Load Family, then place it like any other component of its category; it schedules and tags with the rest of your model.

Load this detail component into your Revit project and access it via the Annotate tab. Use the detail component tool to draw the lath profile directly into your section views or drafting views. Because it acts as a 2D line-based element, it can be stretched or snapped to existing wall layers, providing an immediate visual shorthand for lath and plaster construction without adding unnecessary model complexity or impacting project file size.

Ideal for architectural documentation, this component is essential for detailing wall assemblies in residential and commercial projects where plaster or render finishes are specified. It is frequently employed by architects and technicians when creating wall sections, junction details, or finish specifications in Revit. Professionals will find this useful for standardising the representation of substrates across construction document sets, ensuring that lath systems are consistently identified in section views and large-scale detail drawings throughout the design and construction phases.