Structural Framing Created in Revit 2026 won't Join

Structural Framing Created in Revit 2026 won't Join

zefreestijl
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Structural Framing Created in Revit 2026 won't Join

zefreestijl
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Hi, I tried to create a new structural framing family in 2026,

 

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/revit-architecture-forum/how-to-change-angle-of-beam-end-faces/td-p/7...


but even with the same settings I referenced from the post,

it still didn't automatically join to other structural elements in the same material,

test2.JPG

 

 

* This problem can easily replicate by creating a new family from Family Templates in Revit 2026

test1.JPG

 

 

Thanks in advance :]

 

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jay_colc
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Using your method of the 2026 Beam & Bracing Family

 

All I did was edit the Visibility Settings ensuring they were set for ALL details levels and set the Material Parameter the same and it works as expected.

jay_colcombe_0-1769692339384.png

The thinner beams are the new Family/Beam and automatically cleans up!

 

jay_colcombe_1-1769692433085.png

 

The interesting difference with the OOTB Concrete Beam and the Beam & Brace Family is that one is a Sweep and the other an Extrusion, respectively so this could be difference from 2017 and 2026 in how beam families were created?

 

Personally I would always use and existing family with everything in place and then save it with my changes as I knew it worked from the outset.

Jay Colcombe

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B.Sc. Hons Civil & Structural Engineering

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zefreestijl
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Hi, thanks for the reply, I've checked the material and detail visibility, but still not works as expected,

below is my workaround to acheive the joined result like in your screenshot:
TEST.png

 

looks like the family I created from framing Beam and Brace template needs additional effort to manually join each frames...

unlike the ealier version which will automatically join the overlapped elements

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jay_colc
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I cannot repeat this sorry and works as expected here with autojoin, here is my example;

 

I suggest starting with the Concrete Beam Family and using this as a base

 

 

Jay Colcombe

Autodesk Certified Instructor
Revit Architecture & Structure Certified Professional
AutoCAD Certified Professional
B.Sc. Hons Civil & Structural Engineering

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