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    Default Creating beams as vertical members

    I am trying to create a roof frame that has sloped W12 rafters with W8 "legs" that are about 4' tall. I can put the rafters in as beams and create a work plane to slope them and they will miter nicely at the ridge. But I only know how to put the W8 legs in as columns and then Revit will not miter the W12's and W8's. Is there a way to put in a vertical element as a beam?

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    Default Re: Creating beams as vertical members

    I would place the W8 vertical using a brace, and use the beam tool to place the W12. Adjust the end to get the slope height you want. Create a temp elevation view of the objects. At a ref plane where the miter line would be. Use the cut geometry tool, select the ref plane as the cutting line. You'll need to do that to both the W8 & the W12. Then you can create a model group. When you create the group be sure that you select the ref plane as well. Then you can copy the group and all should be fine.
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    Default Re: Creating beams as vertical members

    Most of it made sense, but how do I actually draw the brace as a vertical member? Thanks.

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    Default Re: Creating beams as vertical members

    Create a framing view on the grid line of choice. Go to that view and draw it vertical. You may want to draw a vert ref plane to make it vertical or pick a grid line. Once you have the vertical element, just move it to the correct location in plan.
    Last edited by david_peterson; 2011-07-22 at 04:45 PM.

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