Modify Analytical Panels

Step-by-step guide

In Revit, analytical panels represent the simplification of plate-like structural elements such as floors, slabs, and walls, and they contain the necessary data for analyzing these elements.

Begin with analytical panels already created in Revit. When the panels for this example were created, analytical nodes were automatically generated at the ends or corners of the panel, and controls were added to the panel edges.

1. Select a panel.
2. On the same panel, click and drag a node.

Notice that moving a node changes the position of several connected elements at once, modifying the geometry of the panel.

The geometry can also be adjusted using the middle panel controls.

3. Select a middle panel control.
4. Click and drag the control to modify the panel’s geometry.

To modify only the panel without changing connected elements, edit the sketch of the panel:

5. From the ribbon, in the Modify | Analytical Panels tab, Mode panel, select Edit Boundary.

6. From the Modify panel, select Move.

7. Back in the workspace, click and drag an edge of a panel to adjust it.
8. From the ribbon, click Finish Edit Mode to save the new boundary.

With Revit, analytical panels can be modified directly in the canvas to speed up the adjustment of the geometry of an analytical model.