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Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 7:51:55 AM | roof truss install

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hi, i am a new revit user.

i downloases the roof truss from the website, but when i try to place it on the roof framing plan, i get the following error:

Can't create this kind of element in this view in the current mode.

 i have tried in plan and section.

Thansk,

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Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 8:40:23 AM | roof truss install

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Hi and welcome to Revit World, did you try to put that in 3D view????

 


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Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:23:10 AM | roof truss install

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typhoon,

thanks, but i get the same error


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Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:32:46 AM | roof truss install

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Which truss?

 

Just because it was uploaded her doesn't mean it works correctly.  Did you change its type?  You possibly changed it to dimensions that just will not work with the way the family is built.


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Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 12:54:22 PM | roof truss install

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i downloaded the standard 20% fink and the standard fink or W truss.

I get the same error with each.

i tried it right out of the download with no modifications. then i changed the chord members to 2x4, and established the pitch, but the modified truss and the stock one get the same error.

its not giving me an option for determining the length at all.

i guess i just don't get the family thing yet. i try to drag it from the project browser, and thats when i get the error. i can drag a 2x4 with no problem.

when i try to install it from the type selector, it's not available.

when i try the


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Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 1:16:07 PM | roof truss install

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Ohhhh, first step, put the family here and we take a look...

 


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Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 2:18:39 PM | roof truss install

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 hi typhoon, here you go..thanks!

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Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 5:30:15 PM | roof truss install

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I would say that you are probably trying to place it using Revit Architecture or MEP.

The truss placement tool is only available in Revit Structure.

However, interestingly enough,  you could move, copy, and do a lot with them in Revit Architecture if they were already in the project.

Workaround would be to copy and paste from another project. You can even swap out the type and family. Here's the test file I made with trusses already placed.


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Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 5:38:35 PM | roof truss install

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Sorry, the file was too large and it took too long, so I thought I was having internet problem and killed the browser. I've purged the file and re-posting. Try my suggested workaround. You can do a lot with just copying and pasting the truss. You even get the attach truss tool.



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Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 6:45:46 PM | roof truss install

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qthdad,thanks.

I didn't get the file, but i think i see.

Autodesk has made it so that you have to have the structure revit in addition to the architectural revit in order to do everything needed to complete a project....nice.

i am in fact using the architecture revit, so you are right.

thanks again for your help.

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Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 7:00:42 AM | roof truss install

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I've corrected the previous post to include the uploaded file.

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Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 7:57:25 AM | roof truss install

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qthdad,thanks- that worked.

so now i am thinking that if i wanted to do a hip roof, i would need a mono truss, or can this one be modified?

thanks for your help!


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Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 9:00:56 PM | roof truss install

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Check this out. http://augiru.augi.com/content/library/au07/data/paper/SE304-2.pdf

It actually shows how you can take a flat truss, attach to roof, and it turns into a hip roof truss.


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