Connecting steel beam and column using cap plate

[Anonymous]

I have Revit 2017, and I need a UB connected to the UC using a cap plate. But there's no option of cap plates and I've tried using end plates connections but they cut my beam in half. What can I do?

[mihai.sandu · Accepted solution]

Hello Qiaochu,

You can model a steel connections between the beam and the column using the following 2 connection types:

- Gable wall end plate

- Moment end plate

To install Steel Connections for Revit, please see following link:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2017/ENU/?guid=GUID-2E50EE74-BEE4-452F-8E92-4F74BC145EED

Regards,

[Anonymous]

When I try this it cuts my beam in half.  Not sure what I am doing wrong, is there a youtube video or set by set instructions available?

[Anonymous]

SOLVED!!!  You must select the beam as the primary element in a Structural Connection.

[pkosmond]

I would not called this solved rather "Worked Around".

3rd party add ins had cap, top and end plates working perfectly back in 2010.

Why this is not included in a 2017 and 2018 releases is beyond me.

Autodesk, you need to create a section in your website call "Work Arounds" for all the basic stuff made difficult.