Join elements problem

[V_Tahamsebi]

Hi! Thanks for your attention. The most problem I have with Revit is joining elements of a linked file with elements of the host file. For example, we have some structural elements like floors, columns, etc in a file and Architecture elements in another. Now if we want to join elements of the linked file with our host file(for example an Architecure wall with our Structure floors) it is not possible. If you have any solution for this problem I ask you to help me.
Thanks!

[ralphdenhaan]

Hi,

Maybe you can check this post?

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/joining-walls-between-host-model-and-linked-...

[V_Tahamsebi]

Thanks for your attention. But I saw the post you mentioned before. But they didn't find any solution to solve the problem there. and now I have a conflict in my mind. You know I think this problem is so stupid! We use Revit for BIM and we should find a way for this problem. It causes a lot of repeatedly noun necessary things if we couldn't join link elements whit host elements.

[ralphdenhaan · Accepted solution]

An alternative way is to use Copy/Monitor.

https://lazybim.com/revit-copy-monitor/

[V_Tahamsebi]

Wow. It was fantastic! Thank you for that. I rode and learned a lot of things on your website. You shared a really useful post. Thank you.
Now I had used the copy/monitor tools and I had solved one part of my problems of joining My Architecture elements with the elements of the linked file. But this option doesn't work for Beams. Do you have any solution for joining beams that are placed in a link file with walls in my file?
I know we can use the Bind Link option but with this option, the group created with Bind Link doesn't have any relation with our main structure file.

[ralphdenhaan]

Hi,

Thanks for reading. Unfortunately, the beams are not included in the copy/monitor function. Can you share a print screen of what you trying to create?

[V_Tahamsebi]

Thank you for your attention.
The columns and beams and floors were created in a structural template then I linked the structural file to another Architecture template then start to create my walls. Now I want to join my walls with the elements of the linked file because the walls and columns and beams and etc., intersect each other.

[ralphdenhaan]

If the walls are yours, why don't you model them with a Top offset to the bottom of the floor?

[V_Tahamsebi]

Because if I use a top offset to resolve intersections of beams and walls, it causes some voids between the top of walls and each area I don't have a beamlike the picture.

[ralphdenhaan · Accepted solution]

In this case, I would change the Wall profile because you can't join them with the linked file.

[V_Tahamsebi]

\ In the end I did that action but It causes wasting a lot of time! I wish Autodesk do some changes for this problem on future versions of Revit. Thank you my friend for your help and attention.👍👍👍👍