REVIT Structure - simple issues, difficult resolutions!

[swmarais]

I am running Revit on a HP EliteBook 8730W, 32bit, Windows Vista, 2.53GHz Processor, 4GB installed RAM

The same issues occurred with the 3D acceleration turned on...
Since it's been turned off, NO issues

[david_peterson]

If hardware acceleration causes the program to crash and seems to be a known issues that it will cause it to crash, why is it an option and why can't they fix it?
From what I've read, Revit doesn't use your graphics card for much of anything, so why should you need to use hardware acceleration since your graphics card (your hardware) doesn't get used?

[jeremy.l]

Thanks again to all
Firstly regarding crashing, my IT guy fixed it by patching it with RS II, then hotfixing it with a "wall patch"
It hasnt crashed yet which is good!

Now, I have run into another issue with my floor slab. How do i create a sloped soffit?
I can fudge it by creating a new 'floor slab infill', but I cant figure out how to edit the soffit.
All I can do is add points (but this is only to modify the top of floor slab)
If only there were a way to mirror/flip slab to trick RS

Any Ideas?

edit: sorry about the bad CAD drawing haha

[JH75]

Hi,
If you have modelled the slab step as 2 separate slabs I would use a floor edge sweep. (Home tab/Foundation/ Slab)
You need to create a new profile to suit though.

Cheers,
J

[JH75]

Or do you really need to model the slab edge. In some instance you might only need to fix it in the section using Edit/Cut profile or with a masking region.

J

[jeremy.l]

Hi,
If you have modelled the slab step as 2 separate slabs I would use a floor edge sweep. (Home tab/Foundation/ Slab)
You need to create a new profile to suit though.

Cheers,
J

Ahh! Good idea! and i can just make it the same material to join?

We are very much against "work arounds" when we document. And personally, I would rather something be right in all aspects, rather than just "look about right"

Some things we are forced to work around because of time and difficulty, but most things we will try to find the right solution!

[benmay]

Applying slab edges is a quick way to acheive what you require for a nice straight line, but once you add in corners or angles you will find it is hard to acheive the correct linework for the hidden lines at the junction

For this reason I use a structural framing family for all folds in the slab which would have an instance parameter for soffit depth which you can modify with grips, this way you get all hidden lines correctly

[karalon10]

Ahh! Good idea! and i can just make it the same material to join?

We are very much against "work arounds" when we document. And personally, I would rather something be right in all aspects, rather than just "look about right"

Some things we are forced to work around because of time and difficulty, but most things we will try to find the right solution!

If you go into the "edit/new" option again for the slab in question and click on "structure" in here you can set the bottom as "variable" and its a tick box...
If you tick it it will give you a flat soffit, ie you will have a slab that falls on the top face and the bottom face will remain flat. If you turn that off the soffit will slope.

[jeremy.l]

Cheers for all the replies and solutions guys!
I simply created a soffit sloped profile because it was for one edge.

Since the project is on a tight time frame, work arounds are being used (although not ideal)
When we have more spare time I will definately try ALL solutions!

I have another issue with my drawing.. I originally saved the file NOT as a central file.. and now I want to make it a central file, so I can continue to model and my workmate can detail components in it
Is it possible?
I tried to "Save As.." but i cannot check the box to make it central

[anthony.s]

If you make a workset.

Then Save as - then go to options and make a central file.

-Anth