Autodesk Revit Structure

[#1]

In AutoCAD when I needed to find the center of gravity for a shape I would create a region of the shape and use the mass properties to find the C.G.  is there any way to find the center of gravity for a shape in Revit?

[#2]

I belive there is no direct solution for calculating center of gravity in Revit, Though I always export my element as geometry or AutoCAD Architectural objects from Revit and then find the C.G. in AutoCAD Architecture. 

[#3]

That is what I thought.  I find it completely ridiculous that this program cannot give C.G.  I work with precast concrete and have to find the CG to determine how to pick up the pieces.  I don't believe that it is not possible for Revit to output this info.  The programmers just don't think that it is important. 

I for one could really use this feature.

[#4]

Autodesk....Any Answers?

[#5]

Does anyone have any ideas for this issue?

[#6]

Guess there might be a market for an Revit add-in for the precast detailers. 

Post the question to the http://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/ and in the Revit programming forums.

Who knows, you might get lucky.

M.

[#7]

i would be interested in knowing if you ever came up with a solution.  I would like to find the CG for something with two materials such as a precast stair tower box with a flight of steel stairs on one side.  sure revit structure does know where the center of gravity is.

[#8]

Never did find a Revit solution.  I have been exporting the product to dwg file and use autocrat to find E.G..  It is about all that I use autocad for any more. 

I still can't believed that autocad can do this and Revit can't.

[#9]

we need more precasters speaking out.