Modeling stiffener plates to WF beams

[JoeCapp4143]

Hi

We're tasked with modeling stiffener plates (to support an extra wide bent plate

on top flange) to WF beams for an upcoming project.

Apparently there isn't a stiffener family in Revit for this purpose. I'm trying

the gusset plate, but not sure How I can get it to cope past toe of top flange.

Any help would be appreciated. This is our first time modeling connections.

thanks

Joe

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi Joe,

I was just doing web stiffeners in the web of a composite wide flange truss this morning.

I'd cut a section view looking at a side elevation and one through the member itself. Set a reference plane at the location you want the stiffeners and model it in place one time on the reference plane using the Structure --> Component --> Model in Place function with an extrusion. Set the family category and parameters to structural stiffeners.

I couldn't find a family that did what I wanted it to do, so I just modeled it manually. Much faster, easier, and accomplished exactly what I needed.

Hope this helps.