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Adding steel columns to the model

Adding steel columns to the model - Revit Structure Tutorial

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Adding steel columns to the model

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- [Instructor] Now that we have a structural grid in place, adding columns is going to be a snap. So, let's get going. Let's jump into Structure_07. Under Structural Plans, let's go down to Level One. Zoom in on this area here, grid line 1A, or we should say A1. Go to Structure. Click Column. Let's click Load Family. I'm going to scroll up until I get to my US Imperial. Don't go to this category, those are fake columns. Let's go down to the real Structural Columns right here. Let's go to Steel. Let's grab HSS Hollow Structural Section. Click Open. Now, I want to scroll down till I find HSS 6X6X5/8. Click Okay. Excellent. Now, notice right here, let's select Height, and let's send this all the way up to the roof. Zoom into this area here, and I'm going to place this right on this grid intersection. Pick that point. Hit Escape a couple times. Now, select this column. Notice that the Column Mark Location is set for A1, so it seems like we randomly drew these column lines in, we didn't…

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