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Improve and expand the structural connections. Allowing connections not only between beam/beam and beam/ column but also beam to embed plates. Current connections in 2017 don't allow for cut geometry if there is a connection on one end or mitered connections.
I've been wanting "automatic"/parametric (true) connections ever since I first started exploring Revit's library and discovered that the OOTB connections were just "dumb" generic components that had no idea what elements were being connected... 2017's Steel Connections are a good FIRST STEP, but we should be able to have TRUE Connection elements for ANY connection no matter the material/family - embed plates, glulam framing, etc. We should be able to create Connection families - not just the ones provided by the add-in.
I am not holding my breath for any drastic improvements to the structural connections issues since the quote below about the mitered beams got working with the connections is a direct quote from an Autodesk Support person;
"According to the developers, this issue is a known limitation in Revit. The miter command uses a reference plane to cut the beams in structural elements, and when fabrication element is created (as happens when a detailed connection is placed on the beam), the (original) structural element is ignored by Revit. We will be updating the documentation to include this information so users will be informed about it. At this time there are no plans to fix the problem as a fix may have an unknown negative impact in other ways, and/or would require a major code revision. I wish I had better news for you, but I thought you'd want to know where things stand with this issue. Let me know if you have any questions."
At least allow the instance style modify parameters to be matched to other connections. especially with base plates. Or better still save them as type parameters to the duplicated types (that do nothing but allow you to group the connections for easier selection)
Seriously, we have to "Modify Parameters" of each and every base plate individually or copy them? Then individually change or delete then copy again when an inevitable change in base plate size happens?
Great idea @beriock! We will have these on our road map for future implementation. No ETA yet on when it might be coming but we will be sure to keep everyone posted.
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i.e. "Future Consideration" means they might think about it later, "Accepted" means that they're probably going to implement it, and as usual, there needs to be a disclaimer - "we can't guarantee anything", "don't make purchasing decisions based on...", etc.
@harlan_brumm@YarUnderoaker I wouldn't consider this fully "Implemented" (although they definitely have been "Improved and expanded" in 2019) as it still don't meet the OP's two more specific requests:
"Allowing connections not only between beam/beam and beam/ column but also beam to embed plates." [dearth of wall connection types, no pockets in walls, etc.]
"Current connections in 2017 don't allow for cut geometry if there is a connection on one end or mitered connections." [if you add a connection on one end, the other can't miter]
