The Revit® Extensions for Autodesk® Revit® 2014 software products package contains the following Revit Extensions:Īutodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis 2014Īutodesk® AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2014 The extension helps to coordinate models between the architect and structural engineer and can help reduce the number of changes required in the model during the later phases of design.
With a parametric approach, common data format, and faster model regeneration, the Structure Generator Extension helps users to create different variants of architectural models and helps them to validate the structure of the model. The new Structure Generator Extension for Autodesk® Revit® 2014, Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2014 and Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2014 software helps users to create and visualize a physical and analytical model of a structure based on the massing model. Wood Walls Framing, Roof Framing, and Roof Trusses extensions are available now as Timber Framing package.The following content has been migrated to Autodesk Exchange Apps as separate installations:
This download contains a portion of all previously released Revit Extensions. You will see a fairly similar option wrt the wood sections to be used in the other area.Revit® Extensions for Autodesk® Revit® 2014 extend the capabilities of Autodesk® Revit® 2014*, Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2014, Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2014, and Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2014 software in key areas, including structural analysis, modeling, reinforcement, interoperability and construction documentation. Select your wall object inside the Preview area and you will see that your Revit Structural Framing sections are shown in the drop down for you to use. If you now click on the Stud and Blocking section. In the Geometry section of the tool make sure you select the option called “Use Revit Project Active families” as shown: This will open a preview of the selected wall. This tool will expand and you select the Wood Framing Wall tool. Then access your Extensions ribbon tab and click Modelling tool. To initial the tool you’ll need to select a wall first.
Now we are ready to move to the Wood Framing tool. Once you have clicked Duplicate make sure you also change the name and the actual size of the element as shown below: If you want additional sizes you can either Load them in like before or click Edit Type -> Duplicate and create our own sized element. Once loaded inside Revit you can access to component within the Structural ribbon -> Beams. Browse to the UK library -> Structural Framing -> Wood -> Dimensional Lumber.rfa.
So go to Revit’s Insert -> Load Family tool.
So to answer the question you’ll need to firstly load your sections into Revit which you’d like to use in the tool. The Wood Framing Tool is used to convert existing walls into wooden framed walls. You’ll need to have a valid Autodesk Subscription account. Firstly the Wood Framing tool is a Subscription based tool which you can download here.
A customer asked us a question of how to use their own wood sections in the Revit Wood Framing tool.