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pixelpete

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I have inserted a structural beam between two other beams, and need for this newly inserted beam to fit tight against the two beams.  I pick the beam center lines as insert points, which should place the new beam tight to the others, but when I'm done, the new beam shrinks back 4 or 5 images on each side.   

I don't understand why the beam is automatically shrinking back from my insert points.  I have tried inserting the beam 5 inches to the outside of the beam line, but it still doesn't insert the way I want it to.  Any ideas?

I'm using Revit Architecture 2011.  Thanks.

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pixelpete

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I think I figured it out.  I moved the left/right arrow in plan view to the desired location, and that moved the model correctly.  I used the cope tool, and all is well.

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thetabest

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Not from structural, but I believe this is happening due to your structural settings...  Look through these, (should be on the manage tab, but yet again, I don't have structural so not 100% sure).  Somewhere in the settings, you should be able to set the gap, and this value is what your beam kept setting itself to by default.  I think your solution might have overriden this default value...

GL

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