Creating a Revit Structural Framework Beam Family
1. Select Family Template
Choose the template named “Metric Structural Framework – Beams and Supports.rft”.
2. Set Family Category and Parameters
Open the Family Category and Parameters dialog box. Under Symbolic Representation, enable the option Show in Hidden View.
3. Define Family Types and Parameters
Add three parameters named b, h, and h1 to define the family types.
4. Create Reference Planes
Draw reference planes, then annotate and assign parameters accordingly.
5. Draw the Model Shape
a. Use the Layout Fusion command to draw the reference path first.
b. Draw Outline 1.
c. Draw Outline 2.
d. Review the completed beam model.
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Revit Structural Framework Family Template Description















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