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Transcript
00:01
SIMON JONES: Coauthoring a Structural Model in Revit,
00:04
Creating the Substructure--
00:08
this adding piers and pads video is
00:10
going to present a workflow at the isolated foundation pads
00:15
with and without peers to the substructure of our model.
00:21
During this video, we shall place
00:23
a series of individual rectangular pads
00:26
under the bear wall in the lower level of the building.
00:30
Place a series of rectangular pads
00:32
with a peer that will connect to the steel columns
00:36
in the main section of the building.
00:39
And although not required for analysis,
00:41
we should point separate foundation objects,
00:44
so they merged together geometrically.
00:50
We are in the ground floor plan and so select
00:53
isolated from the foundation panel on the structure ribbon.
00:59
In the properties palette, we shall select the footing
01:02
rectangular, 6 foot by 6 foot by 1 foot 6 foundation type.
01:08
And select a footing for the level
01:11
as we should be placing the pad aligned of its top.
01:16
And we shall simply play three pads
01:18
at various gridded sections in the lower
01:20
level of the building.
01:25
Switching to the 3D structural only view
01:28
we can see the new pads added to the model.
01:32
Back in the ground floor plan, we shall once again
01:34
select isolated from the foundation panel structure
01:39
ribbon.
01:40
In the properties palette, we shall select the 14 rectangular
01:44
with peer three 6 foot by 6 foot, 1 foot 6 foundation type.
01:51
The height of the peer needs to be specified.
01:54
And we shall set this to 5 foot 1 with an actual 1 inch
01:58
be provided by the top steel plate
02:01
to give us the required 5 foot
02:05
to the ground level.
02:08
We shall then place a foundation underneath one
02:11
of the steel columns.
02:13
We can take a look at how the peer was determined.
02:17
As we ought to familiarize ourselves with the family
02:20
definition, it's important to do this
02:23
to appreciate how the family functions in the model.
02:28
To do this, select the instance, right click, and select
02:33
Edit family from the menu.
02:36
This will open up the family editor
02:38
in which we see a 3D view of the foundation that
02:41
includes the pad, the peer, and a steel plate.
02:46
To see how the dimensions are assigned,
02:48
open an elevation view such as front.
02:53
Here, we can see that the total drop
02:56
from the top to the reference level
02:58
is the peer depth plus the steel plate thickness parameters.
03:04
Simply close both fuse without saving the RFA file.
03:10
We should place a few more pads with peers
03:12
into the model at the base of the steel columns.
03:32
Once done, we should switch to the 3D
03:35
structural only view to see them added in 3D.
03:44
Revit does not automatically merge to peers with the bearing
03:48
walls.
03:49
So the next objective is to understand
03:51
how to achieve this by joining the substructure geometry.
03:56
If we zoom in a bit and switch to the hidden line
03:58
visual style, it could be seen that the peers have not
04:02
merged with bearing walls.
04:05
To resolve this, select the joint hole
04:08
that is located on the geometry panel on the modified ribbon.
04:13
Since a quarter overlaps with two bearing wells,
04:17
we have the multiple joint option
04:18
enabled on the options bar.
04:21
First, select the peer that select each
04:24
of the two intersecting walls.
04:27
We shall now see a clean geometric intersection
04:30
between the peer and the two walls.
04:34
This is also demonstrated with the next peer.
04:39
This could also be done in a callout detail.
04:44
As we joined to the bearing wall,
04:46
slab edge, and slab, notice how the hidden line geometry
04:50
is removed from the detail that features
04:53
the hidden lines illustrating the position of the steel
04:56
plate underneath the column.
Video transcript
00:01
SIMON JONES: Coauthoring a Structural Model in Revit,
00:04
Creating the Substructure--
00:08
this adding piers and pads video is
00:10
going to present a workflow at the isolated foundation pads
00:15
with and without peers to the substructure of our model.
00:21
During this video, we shall place
00:23
a series of individual rectangular pads
00:26
under the bear wall in the lower level of the building.
00:30
Place a series of rectangular pads
00:32
with a peer that will connect to the steel columns
00:36
in the main section of the building.
00:39
And although not required for analysis,
00:41
we should point separate foundation objects,
00:44
so they merged together geometrically.
00:50
We are in the ground floor plan and so select
00:53
isolated from the foundation panel on the structure ribbon.
00:59
In the properties palette, we shall select the footing
01:02
rectangular, 6 foot by 6 foot by 1 foot 6 foundation type.
01:08
And select a footing for the level
01:11
as we should be placing the pad aligned of its top.
01:16
And we shall simply play three pads
01:18
at various gridded sections in the lower
01:20
level of the building.
01:25
Switching to the 3D structural only view
01:28
we can see the new pads added to the model.
01:32
Back in the ground floor plan, we shall once again
01:34
select isolated from the foundation panel structure
01:39
ribbon.
01:40
In the properties palette, we shall select the 14 rectangular
01:44
with peer three 6 foot by 6 foot, 1 foot 6 foundation type.
01:51
The height of the peer needs to be specified.
01:54
And we shall set this to 5 foot 1 with an actual 1 inch
01:58
be provided by the top steel plate
02:01
to give us the required 5 foot
02:05
to the ground level.
02:08
We shall then place a foundation underneath one
02:11
of the steel columns.
02:13
We can take a look at how the peer was determined.
02:17
As we ought to familiarize ourselves with the family
02:20
definition, it's important to do this
02:23
to appreciate how the family functions in the model.
02:28
To do this, select the instance, right click, and select
02:33
Edit family from the menu.
02:36
This will open up the family editor
02:38
in which we see a 3D view of the foundation that
02:41
includes the pad, the peer, and a steel plate.
02:46
To see how the dimensions are assigned,
02:48
open an elevation view such as front.
02:53
Here, we can see that the total drop
02:56
from the top to the reference level
02:58
is the peer depth plus the steel plate thickness parameters.
03:04
Simply close both fuse without saving the RFA file.
03:10
We should place a few more pads with peers
03:12
into the model at the base of the steel columns.
03:32
Once done, we should switch to the 3D
03:35
structural only view to see them added in 3D.
03:44
Revit does not automatically merge to peers with the bearing
03:48
walls.
03:49
So the next objective is to understand
03:51
how to achieve this by joining the substructure geometry.
03:56
If we zoom in a bit and switch to the hidden line
03:58
visual style, it could be seen that the peers have not
04:02
merged with bearing walls.
04:05
To resolve this, select the joint hole
04:08
that is located on the geometry panel on the modified ribbon.
04:13
Since a quarter overlaps with two bearing wells,
04:17
we have the multiple joint option
04:18
enabled on the options bar.
04:21
First, select the peer that select each
04:24
of the two intersecting walls.
04:27
We shall now see a clean geometric intersection
04:30
between the peer and the two walls.
04:34
This is also demonstrated with the next peer.
04:39
This could also be done in a callout detail.
04:44
As we joined to the bearing wall,
04:46
slab edge, and slab, notice how the hidden line geometry
04:50
is removed from the detail that features
04:53
the hidden lines illustrating the position of the steel
04:56
plate underneath the column.
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