Structural columns are used to model vertical load-bearing elements in a

building.
structural columns share many of the same properties as architectural
columns,
structural columns have additional properties defined by their configuration
and industry standards.
Structural columns differ from architectural columns in behavior as well.

Structural elements such as beams, braces, and isolated foundations join to

structural columns; they do not join to architectural columns.

In addition, structural columns have an analytical model that is used for data
exchange.

Structural columns can be created in plan or 3D views.

 Placing /Modifying Column
Set up a grids before adding structural columns, as they snap to grid lines
Click structural tab ➤ Structure panel ➤ Column drop-down ➤
Structural Column.

Click Modify | Place Structural Column tab ➤ Placement panel ➤

Vertical Column.

If a structural column family has not been previously loaded> click on

load family >
Go to C Drive/ Program data / Autodesk / RVT 2014 / Library / India /
Structural column / select column from the column family
 Edit type
On the Properties palette, select a column type
from the Type Selector drop-down.

To create column with different size

On property palette > select type of column eg:-
M Concrete Rectangular Column 230 x 230> Click
On Edit type > type property Dialogue box will
appears

Click on Duplicate >

write Name for column
(like 230 x 300 ) > ok
Change
Dimension
B 230
H 300
click on ok
 The Height/Depth area of the Options Bar

You may pre-select the Depth (base) of a structural column on the

Options Bar.

On the Options Bar, select either Height or Depth from the list.

In the Constraint list to the right of the Height/Depth selection, specify

the constraint of the top or base of the column by Level or select
Unconnected.

If you select Unconnected, enter the Height or Depth measurement in the text box
to the right of the Constraint list. This measurement of Unconnected
Height/Depth is relative to the current Level.
Click to place the column.
Placing a column

Columns snap to existing geometry in Revit. When you place columns at grid
intersections , both grids are highlighted.

Highlighted grids
To rotate the column during placement

While placing columns, use the SPACEBAR to change the column rotation
before the column is placed.

Each time you press the SPACEBAR, the column rotates to align with the
intersecting grids at the selected location.

In the absence of any grids, press the SPACEBAR to rotate the column 90
degrees.
 Placing Multiple Columns by Grid

Click Structure tab ➤ Structure panel ➤ Column drop-down

➤ Structural Column.

Click Modify | Place Structural Column tab ➤ Vertical column

➤ Multiple panel ➤ At Grids.
Select multiple grid intersections.

Select grid using crossing window > click on finish

co complete the command
Structural Column Type Properties – Concrete

Properties will vary depending on the column families that are specified
during the installation process.

The following type properties apply to the concrete column families that
load during a typical installation:

Name Description

Dimensions (Family parameters)

b Column width
h Column depth

Identity Data
Beams are structural elements used for load-bearing applications.
Elements of each beam are defined through the type properties of the
specific beam family.
In addition, various instance properties can be modified to define the
functionality of the beam.

You can attach beams to any structural element, including structural

walls, in your project. The beams join to structural bearing walls
when the Structural Usage property of the wall is set either to
Bearing or to
Structural Combined.
To Load Beam

Structure tab > select structure panel > load family

Select require beam family from
C Drive/ program Data / Autodesk / RVT 20_ _ /Library
/India/Structure framing folder / Concrete
To Change Beam Size

To change beam size

Go to Property Pallet > Select type of
beam from Type Selector
Click on edit type > a dialogue box will
appear
Click on Duplicate
Write Name : 300 x 300 mm
Click on ok
Now change (Dimension) value

For
B:-
H: -
To draw beams between 2 points

Click Structure tab ➤ Structure panel ➤ Beam.

Click in the drawing area to specify the start point.

Use the mouse to sketch the beam, moving the cursor to the
endpoint.
Click to specify the endpoint.
You can use the Grid tool to add multiple beams to selected grids
when columns are also present at the working level.
Sketching Individual Beams
The Beam tool is the primary means with which you sketch individual instances
of beams.
To sketch individual beams
Click structure tab ➤ Structure panel ➤ Beam.

Load a structural beam family, if one has not been previously loaded.
On the Properties palette:
Select a beam type from the Type Selector drop-down.
Modify the beam parameters.
On the Options Bar, select a value from the Structural Usage drop-down list.

Select Line from draw option

Sketch the beam by clicking the start point and endpoint in the drawing area.
The cursor snaps to other structural elements, such as the centroid of a column
or the centerline of a wall, when you sketch a beam.
The status bar displays where the cursor is snapping.
Using the Grid Tool to Place Beams

Click tab Structure ➤ Structure panel ➤ Beam.

Click Modify | Place beam tab ➤ Multiple panel ➤ On Grids.
Select the grid to place beams. Using crossing window

Click on finish
To complete the command
Curved Beam Modeling

Because the geometry of curved beams can bend, you can draw them in
both plan and elevation views.
To sketch a curved beam
Structure panel ➤ Beam.
Click Modify | Place Beam tab ➤ Draw panel, and select a curved line
tool:
Start-End-Radius Arc
Center-ends arc
Tangent end Arc
Fillet Arc
Spline
Partial Ellipse
Beam Systems
Structural beam systems create a single structural framing element that
contains a series of individual beams placed in parallel.
The beam system provides a quick method for framing an area of a
structure that requires additional support.
There are 2 ways to create a beam system,
• Automatic
• by sketching
Creating a Structural Beam System

Structure panel > Beam System.

Click Modify | Create Beam System Boundary tab > Beam System
panel > Sketch Beam System.

Define the beam system boundary.

Specify beam direction.
Specify beam system properties.

Boundary

Beam direction
Creating a 3D Beam System
Go to Structure tab> Structure Panel> Beam system

Before going to beam system set

work plane

Work plan > set work plane

Click on pick a plane
Select plane to work on (your
working plane)

By selecting and Clicking

Select boundary line

Assign beam direction

Set beam pattern

Click on finish
 Braces
Braces are diagonal members connected to beams and columns. Like beams, you
create braces by snapping the pointer to another structural element,
clicking a start point, snapping to another structural element, and clicking an
endpoint.
For example, braces can appear between a structural column and a structural
beam.

You can add braces in either a plan view or a framing elevation view. Braces attach
themselves to beams and columns and adjust parametrically to changes in the
building design.
You can add braces in either a plan view or in a framing
elevation view.
To add a brace in a framing elevation view

Open a framing elevation view.

If necessary, load additional braces from the
Structural/Framing folder under the Library folder

Click structure tab > Structure panel >Brace.

On the Properties palette, select the appropriate brace
from the Type Selector drop-down.

To edit the properties of the brace before adding the

brace to your model, click on the Properties palette.
In the drawing area, highlight the snapping point where you
want to begin the brace, such as

on a structural column. Click to place a start point.

Snap to begin brace

Move the pointer in a diagonal direction

to sketch the brace and place the cursor
near another
structural element to snap it. Click to
place the endpoint.
 To Horizontal Braces
Keep Plan view active (where you want to create
bracing)

Structure panel >Brace

Select type of beam from property pallet
Create bracing using line from draw panel
 Create Elevation View

• Building Elevation
• Framing Elevation
Open a plan view.

Click View tab >Create panel >Elevation drop-down (Elevation).

The cursor appears with the elevation symbol.

In the Type Selector, select a view type from the list, or click Edit Type to modify
an existing view type or create a new view type.
Place the cursor near a wall, and click to place the elevation symbol.

Note: As you move the cursor, you can press Tab to change the position of the
arrowhead. The arrowhead snaps to perpendicular walls.
To set different interior elevation views, highlight the square shape of the
elevation symbol, and click.
The elevation symbol displays with check box options for creating views, as the
following image shows.
Select the check boxes to indicate where you want to create elevation
views.
Click away from the elevation symbol to hide the check boxes.
Highlight an arrowhead on the symbol to select it.
Click the arrowhead once to view the clip plane:

Elevation symbol with clip plane

The end points of clip planes snap and join to walls. You can resize the
width of the elevation by dragging the blue controls. If the blue controls do
not display in the view, select the clip plane and click Modify Views tab
Element panel Element Properties. In the Instance Properties dialog, select
the Crop View parameter, and click OK.
In the Project Browser, select the new elevation view.
The elevation view is designated by a letter and number, for example,
Elevation: 1 - a.
Framing elevation

symbol perpendicular to the selected grid line and in the direction of

view to display, and click to place it. Double-click
the elevation arrowhead to open the framing elevation. The view
represents a full-height view of the area at the work plane of the grid or
of the reference plane.
Click View tab Create panel Elevation drop-down (Framing Elevation).

On the Options Bar, select a view scale.

In the Type Selector, select a view type from the list,

or click Edit Type to modify an existing view type or create a new view type.

Place the framing elevation symbol perpendicular to the selected grid line and in the
direction of view to display, and click to place it.

Press Esc to finish.

Double-click the elevation arrowhead to open the framing elevation. The view
represents a full-height view of the area at the work plane of the grid or of the
reference plane. The view is constrained to the surrounding grids or limits of the
reference plane.