Revit Steel Commands and Beam Column Miter

[lee.imbimbo]

I've uploaded a picture of what I'm trying to achieve, but I'll explain it below.

I have two Angles that are going to make the Stone Ledge support on the project for an entry element.  As part of the design the angle join together to make for one continuous element across the building.  so far on all my 90 degree (both horizontal and Vertical) the Revit Steel Miter command has worked to achieve the connection I want.  But alas all good things must come to an end, unless one of you have the answer.

In the picture you see one 4x4 Angle bent to make the arch and drawn as a beam

It is connecting to another Vertical one that is drawn as a Column, which in turn connects to another Horizontal one that is drawn as a Beam.

In the two 90 Degree connections between the Column and the Beam Angle the Miter worked just fine with no problems.  However, once I tried doing the angle with the Arched Beam it did not come together.  One person only suggested the older Column/Beam Join command on the Modify tab, but when I select it all that happens it that everything grays out and I can't select anything.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

[ToanDN]

You could draw a framing non vertically then rotate to make it vertical, then it can miter with the arch framing nicely and automatically.

[lee.imbimbo]

Can you walk me through the steps you did?  I tried making the beam Horizontal, then using the Steel miter connection.  It didn't do connect, and basically just resulted in the same thing when I rotated it.

For starters when you drew the framing member, what did you draw (i.e. beam, column, etc.)

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

- create a grid line on plan
- create an elevation paralell with the grid line
- structural framing tool and set the grid line as the work plane, draw a horizontal straight beam and a curved beam
- rotate the hor beam to vertical and move it to the curved beam, they miter automatically

[lee.imbimbo]

ToanDN Thank you so much for explaining that.  It worked.  I really do appreciate the time you take on this forum to help others.

[ay_dmagill]

Thank you, ToanDN.

I just used this same concept to miter pitched beams in a roof. We were having a devil of a time.

The secret is that the beams must be coplanar; we just hadn't thought about that plane not necessarily being a level.

Again, much appreciated.