Structural Deck Roof Revit

2d model of a structural floor with a metal deck profile this options is only visible in sections.

Structural deck roof revit.

If you found this post helpful please feel free to share it talk soon. There are 2 ways of modeling metal deck. Creating a new deck type by duplicating an existing deck type and changing its profile. If you have any questions or a helpful tip to add then please leave a comment below.

The structural deck properties at the. The first thing we need to do is create a new structural floor. 2d or 3d option 1. Floors as well as walls ceilings and roofs are what we call system families.

I ll typically copy in the architectural element representing the roof into my structural model and attach the framing to the bottom plane of the floor roof element. Deep decks have exceptional strength and span capability providing a rugged structural platform for all roofing types. To preview the appearance of the compound structure as you modify the profile click preview. Adjust the deck profile to better conform to as built documentation requirements.

Creating a section view to view the details of the metal deck. Select the structural deck layer. Using the edit button for the structure parameter to open the edit assembly dialog and make adjustments to the. This video demonstrates the following.

Join brian myers for an in depth discussion in this video creating the structural roof deck part of revit. Be sure that the profile usage on the. They can be used with built up membrane green roof systems. It won t be seen first of all you should have an open line metal deck profile.

This way when the roof slope or elevation changes on the architectural model i can adjust mine to match and the framing goes with it. We do this by going to the structural tab and on the floor drop down select floor. For structure click edit. Adjust the metal deck profile shape and layers to better conform to documentation requirements.