Originally Posted by
Paul Andersen
I too, as Tom has already stated, prefer to model the physical / graphical model as it would actually be constructed. Revit Structure, the API Link to the Analytical Software, and or the Analytical Software itself should be able to break up the analytical (stick) model (by level or however it is required to analyze the given structure correctly) without damage to the continuity of the physical / graphical model while still maintaining the ability to seamlessly update each other throughout the duration of the project.
The idea then being that the physical / graphical model is an accurate representation of the building and all of its individual components which can hopefully be better leveraged as the basis for the fabricator's model in the near future.