Framing template/How to disable auto setback

Framing Template

There are 2 different templates in the package:

Template Type #1: Structural Framing - Beams and Braces.rft (for 2 point placement beams and braces)

• Reference planes usage

  Left/Right - Extents of the geometry curve as shown by the blue dot when selected, which control the length of framing.

  Member Left/Member Right – Physical edge of the geometric extents, and which control the cut length of framing.

  Stick Symbol Left/ Stick Symbol Right – Extents of stick representation when symbolic representation is set to "From Family".

  
  
• Behavior in project
  • The topmost point of the framing will attach to the current level automatically.

    Also, the insertion point can be changed (if needed) using "z-Direction justification" parameter.

    
    
  • Have the option to add rebar, but only can add reinforcement to the regular shape framing.

 

Template Type #2: Structural Framing – Complex and Trusses.rft (for type based length families)

• Behavior in project
  • Relative position with current level will be based on the "insertion point" which is defined in the family editor. Shown below,
    
    
  • Have NO option to add reinforcement.

 

Disable auto setback

For the beam that is created based on the "Structural Framing - Beams and Braces.rft", the geometry cut back is controlled by reference planes - Member Left/Member right and the Structural Material Type, as well as the boundary box of the geometry the beam is connecting to.

Predefined setbacks are as listed below.

Steel = ½" (12.7mm)

Concrete = ½" (12.7mm)

Precast Concrete = ½" (12.7mm)

Wood = 0" (0mm)

Other = ½" (12.7mm)

Shown as:

Sometimes, users don't want the auto setback and want to control the beam precisely from the column center, for this situation, predefined setbacks can be over-ridden in the definition of family by constraining the ends of geometry to the reference planes – Left/Right, which are the ones that control the end of the geometry curve as shown by the blue dot when selected. In this case, cut length will always equal to length.

Thanks

Wai

Comments

[Balazs Trojak]

Great explanation in simple terms. Thank You. A similar one explaining beam/column interactions, connection hierarchy and framing on reference planes would also be very welcome.

[picture framer glasgow]

It was nice going through it. keep it up the good work.
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[florist]

i agree with you
thanks

[Dan]

Why is the structural framing template not the same as the ootb framing members which have start end calculation parameters?

[Mike]

Wood space is changed in revit 2012
it's now 12.7mm ( screws all my family's up)
Can i anywhere change this space setting?

[Dodge Cummins parts]

the geometry cut back is controlled by reference planes - Member Left/Member right and the Structural Material Type, as well as the boundary box of the geometry the beam is connecting to.