Forums >> Revit Structure >> Technical Support >> beams not snapping to beam/column

SHATCHER

active

Joined: Tue, Oct 2, 2007
25 Posts
No Rating

When I model a beam to column or beam to beam for some reason it will not snap to the existing member. It acts as if there is no member there to frame into. Therefore it will not show the proper cut back in plan. I have started a new project to see if it happens there also. It doesn't, so I must have unknowingly changed something somewhere. anyone have any suggestions?

-----------------------------------

This user is offline

jnovella1520

active

Joined: Thu, Feb 4, 2010
23 Posts

Hey Shatcher,

Here some ideas to go through/play around with: when you go to "Structural Settings" is the "Symbolic Cutback Distance" 3/32" or just greater than 0".  When your modeling the beams is the "Placement Plane" set to the right level ex: modeling on Level 2 but the Plane is set to Level 3.  Have you tried modeling in 3D vs 2D plan views and seeing if they snap that way.  Are the beams your snapping to modeled correctly ex: 2'-0" Start Level Offset vs. 2'-0" z-Direction Offset Value.  Hope this helps.

This user is offline

Aligning top of column to top of beams that are set out by bottom of steel

1

add beams conceptual mass

5

Concrete Beams not extending to Column C/L

5

Automatic extension of Beam

1

How do you align top of beam with top of column?

10