What
Close the gap between design and detailing, obtaining LOD 350 steel models in Revit.
Who
Structural engineers, Structural designers, Steel detailers.
How
1. In Revit, select the Steel \ Connection tab.
2. Identify and load the connection types you need.
3. Go to the selected connections types in the Properties palette > Generic Connection. From there, you can apply them to the model.
4. To see the highest LOD (level of development), activate the Fine view.
5. Modify the parameters to adapt the connection to your needs.
This video describes the workflow.
Why
Loss of information between the project definition and fabrication detail phases is a significant challenge in structual engineering.
This workflow facilitates communication between the project phase and the construction phase, reducing information loss and errors.
Traditionally, the structural engineer and the fabricator don't share a BIM model with reusable information. The fabricator often needs to re-create the model all over again in the fabrication tool. The two roles are traditionally disconnected.
This tool integrates the LOD 350 model into Revit allowing structural engineers to handle the most common structures directly in Revit. Currently, about 130 connections are supported.
As a next step, export all the structural details developed in Revit to Avance Steel. No information is lost. Project and fabrication are then connected.
What next?
This article describes the general workflow. The following articles give details about customizing connections:
From steel layout to detailed steel design with BIM - Part 2 (custom connection)
From steel layout to detailed steel design with BIM - Part 3 (share connections)
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