Join Eric Wing for an in-depth discussion in this video Using the truss template, part of Revit: Structural Families.
- Traditional Trusses come with a template.…While there are a couple Truss Templates available in Revit,…really only one does anything special.…Of course, that's the one we're going to use for this video.…To create a Truss with the parameters we need,…we'll start using this Structural Truss Template.…We'll then add a radial top and bottom…and test it in a project.…So under Families, let's go to New.…I want to scroll down till we find Structural Trusses.…Now, we're going to deal with a Top Chord,…a Web, and a Bottom Chord.…
First thing I'm going to do is I'm going to stretch…my dimensions up a little bit so they're out of the way.…I'm going to go to Create,…and I want to Create my Top Chord first.…So, I'm going to click on Top Chord.…Now, I want to click on the Start-End-Radius Arc button.…I'm going to click on this intersection.…I'm going to go to this intersection,…and I'm going to bring it up to about here.…Now, what I'm going to do is…this dimension, I'm going to click on this icon right here,…and I want to make that temporary dimension permanent.…
Author
Eric Wing
Released
10/15/2015Following an overview of the basics, Eric provides specific instructions on modeling different types of families: foundation, framing, annotation, and truss families. He'll show how to perform 3D extrusions and build in flexibility with parameters, as well as create formulas, array parameters, and lookup tables.
- Understanding parameters and reference planes
- Creating extrusions and sweeps
- Cutting voids
- Building stepped-footing and other foundation families
- Creating columns
- Adding framing
- Working with metals
- Creating tags and annotations
- Printing sheets
- Creating trusses
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome37s
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1. Basic Families
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The evolution of a family1m 51s
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Understanding parameters2m 9s
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Constraining with dimensions5m 51s
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Creating parameters6m 5s
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Creating extrusions8m 44s
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Creating sweeps9m 26s
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Creating blends4m 21s
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Cutting voids5m 59s
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Profile families7m 28s
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2. Foundation Families
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Adding slab depressions6m 13s
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Adding beam pockets5m 22s
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Creating concrete bevels6m 31s
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Creating tilt wall4m 41s
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Slab edge families5m 45s
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Modeling trenches7m 3s
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3. Framing and Metals
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Tagging lintels in the model7m 16s
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Creating cross bracing6m 52s
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Creating a bolt9m 19s
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Baseplate families8m 35s
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Type lookup files3m 21s
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4. Detailing and Annotations
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Creating beam tags3m 4s
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Creating column tags4m 31s
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5. Sheets and Printing
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Creating a startup sheet4m 25s
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Creating a view title5m 5s
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Creating sheet symbols4m 30s
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6. Trusses
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Using the truss template4m 52s
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Modeling trusses in place5m 21s
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Creating purlins7m 15s
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Modeling truss webs8m 18s
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Creating line-based trusses7m 19s
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Conclusion
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Next steps20s
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