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Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 3:16:11 PM | How can I radius my coping of steel beams?

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Let me start off by saying I like the coping tool, but I don't see any way to radius the web cope... it is cut at a 90° angle.

Does anyone have any tips? Hints? Secrets?

This is my first ever post to the forum, so please take it easy on the newbie.

I'm using Revit Structure 2010.

Thanks a bunch!Lonzo


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Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 3:36:42 PM | How can I radius my coping of steel beams?

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OK, I just checked out www.augi.com and on their "wish list for Revit Structure 2011" is the ability to show a radius cope on steel beams.

If anyone knows of a fix, let me know... until then, I reckon I'll draw in detail lines and hide the beams...

:-(

Thanks in advance!


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Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 2:47:26 PM | How can I radius my coping of steel beams?

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Lonz,

This kind of stinks for a work around but should work: Model an "opening by face".  Still may take time, but looks good in 3D and such.

Greg


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Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 3:03:05 PM | How can I radius my coping of steel beams?

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Thanks Greg. Actually I'm going into the extensions mgr and "freezing" them, exploding them, and then radiusing them... (sounds violent, I know!)...

Thanks again!

Lonzo


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Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 3:05:16 PM | How can I radius my coping of steel beams?

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How about a simple masking region?  Only the curved line of the mask is solid and the other two hidden.

 

BTW... create one and copy many...


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Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 3:45:18 PM | How can I radius my coping of steel beams?

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WWHub's suggestion to use masking regions is how we did it when I was in a structural office. Seemed to be the least PITA method.

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Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 3:58:50 PM | How can I radius my coping of steel beams?

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WWH & TK, thanks a bunch... I'll give it a try.

I'm working on some assembly drawings for a metal shop... lots o' fun!

Thanks again!Lonzo


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Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 4:06:03 PM | How can I radius my coping of steel beams?

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Using the model opening by face option makes the geometry real in mutliple views (ie: 3D).  In addition, the projected lines of the material are shown, including the radius.  No faking all real gemoetry cuts.


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Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 5:02:18 PM | How can I radius my coping of steel beams?

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Using an opening does work, and I would use it on occasion where I would be looking at the same connection in multiple views, but I always ended up going back to masking regions for most of my details. I didn't really like it (I would rather model stuff correctly rather than "fake it in"Winking, but I just couldn't beat it for speed, especially when it came to copying and pasting the masking region (and other detail elements) into a dozen different details, and tweaking it to fit.

 

Lonzo, I would suggest trying all the different methods. They will all get the job done, but one might be easier than another for you.


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