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HyunWoo Kim describes how to make a Curtain Wall that has actual curved glass panels (uncommon, but possible) by making a Curtain Wall type with a Basic Wall as the Curtain Panel masquerading as Curved Glass.  He adds Wall Sweeps to the Basic Wall type to "pretend" to be Curtain Wall Mullions.

I have used a similar method to make curved Balustrades / Railings (making a Rail Type that is actually the glass panel and apply Glass material to it).


Original Post:
Enjoy Revit: Curved Curtain Wall

 John Flanagan details an interesting concept in a recent post - he shows how you can use a Basic Wall with two Glazing layers separated by a core layer to essentially model double glazing systems.

You then simply add this Basic Wall to a Curtain Wall type as the applied Panel.  Great idea!



Read the whole post at:
Create a Curtain Wall type with double-glazed pane - Blog - CADline Community

If you ever feel like your Revit day is just too basic and straightforward, you should definitely read this post by the RevitCat.  There are some serious formulas in place:


This technique will not work with a curved surface because it all works by calculating the actual distance from the control point to the BL corner of the pyramid and relating that to the overall length of the surface.

Read more:
http://revitcat.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/how-to-schedule-panel-locations-on-flat.html

From Philip Chan's blog:
The concept is simple, I make a Generic family (it can be any category actually) as a solid (in this case, just a simple extrusion), let the family intercept the curtain wall, then use "Cut Geometry" to cut out the curtain panel.

Once I made all the cut in the curtain wall, I have a yes/no parameter to control the visibility of the solid so that I can "turn off" the solid. As a result, it would appear that the curtain wall is cut out by a void. The good news is you can use the same family to make multiple cuts and it will work on the mullions as well.

Read more:
http://phil-osophyinbim.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/curtain-wall-and-engraving.html