Automate steel connections

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In Revit, the creation of steel connections can be automated based on their geometrical condition,

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structural behavior, and more with the Connection Automation tool.

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This can speed up the design process, especially for larger models.

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To begin, navigate to the desired RVT file, and then open it.

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With the project open in Revit, from the Steel ribbon, Connection panel, click Connection Automation.

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In the Steel Connection Automation dialog that opens, a list of predefined connections appears.

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Select the connection type and modeling condition you wish to automate.

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In this example, Clip angle – beam to beam is selected.

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In the next step, you need to provide some inputs, such as elements to apply the connection to.

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Click the Select button to select model objects with your cursor.

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Then, expand the Connection type to add in model drop-down.

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In this case, select Clip Angle | Clip Angle from the list.

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Click Run to execute the connection automation.

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Objects and/or elements selected in the previous step now have clip angle connections on their ends.

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Circle icons indicate junctions that received connections through the automation process.