Modelling Rebars for bridges

Civil Infrastructures models are often defined by the road axis. BIM softwares begin to consider this requirement but for detailing workarou...

Wooden roofing

Modeling digital twins for the built environment is a rather common practice these days. It delights us to recognise that, in many cases, th...

How can we hide joins?

The discipline of structures also has its difficulties when it comes to getting a correct visualization, and we need to be attentive to all ...

Revit Analytical Model

The objectives of this guideline are to understand how to set the analytical model and to understand interoperability with analysis software...

3D Reinforcement

This guideline explains general settings and procedures to model Structural Rebars. It covers key file settings, visibility settings and mod...

Structural columns

Basic concepts of structural columns modeling in Revit, embracing customizable settings and cutting options....

Beams

Basic concepts of beams modeling in Revit, embracing customizable settings and cutting options....

Bridges: from Civil Software (Civil 3D, Istram…) to Revit

Adaptive Sections on Real Layout Since few years ago, big efforts have been carried out to perform bridges and viaducts in Revit’s par...

Structures in Revit (V)

Modelling Beams Before creating beams, you must add Grids and Columns. Beams are a component family which means that are created from a s...

Structures in Revit (VII)

Visualization and Schedules In this Post we are going to talk about visualization of the model and quantities take-off by means of schedule...

Structures in Revit (VI)

Tutorial: pyramidal pile family In this Post we are going to create a pyramidal pile. First thing we have to do is list the parametric data ...

Structures in Revit (IV)

Modelling Shafts When it comes to open voids in elements, Revit offers several options: Shaft, By Face, Wall,… They work nice but not nice...

Structures in Revit (II)

Modelling Columns First thing to do when starting a structure model is to create our project context setting up Datums, that is: Grids, Leve...

Structures in Revit (I)

Modelling Datums First step when starting a new structure model is to set Grids, Levels and Reference Planes, which is known as Datum. That&...

Revit Structure

Basic concepts on Revit structural modelling, including rebars and analitical model...

Cut beams and columns in Revit

Trying to cut a beam in Revit? Or a column? Sometimes it can be a little frustrating. Keep reading to learn some possible solutions. Standar...