topic Re: Structural Connection - Wrong number of input elements in Revit Structure Forum

Structural Connection - Wrong number of input elements

szymon.weier. — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:19:20 GMT

Hi All,

I have a small problem with the structural connection.

I am trying to create a custom connection with two welded assemblies rested on the column - photo below. 5 input elements.

Revit doesn't allow me to create, modify, or edit the connection.

I think the problem lies with Revit's limitations.

Anyone can help with that?

Would be possible please to increase the number of input elements in the future so would be possible to create any type of connection.

Thanks

Re: Structural Connection - Wrong number of input elements

_Vijay — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 05:26:07 GMT

You better use default and try to modify as per your need .

Re: Structural Connection - Wrong number of input elements

Gernot.Jeromin — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:45:30 GMT

Hi,

it is indeed a limitation.

It would be great if you could post your request on Ideas: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-ideas/idb-p/302

This way we can gather additional feedback.

Thanks,

Gernot

Re: Structural Connection - Wrong number of input elements

ipselute — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 10:19:23 GMT

This type of connection looks awfully complicated to me. It might look good on drawing paper, but there are technological difficulties in this approach. There will be many welds very close to one another. Steel-metal shapes would be heated repeatedly and a late weld in the process might disturb an earlier one. And the steel itself may crack or fissure under repeated thermic treatments.

Members 3 and 5 should be continuous beam. Member 2 should not chamfer the host (3 and 5).

Under members 2, 3 and 5, a steel transfer plate should be welded. That transfer plate should be bolted on the column end plate. Bolting all members 2, 3 AND 5 at the same time on the column end plate takes incredible precision, considering this technique is required for many columns not just this particular one.

Member 2 should cope, not mitter.