Glulam beam family?

[kczege]

I need to create a beam family that is this shape - in elevation (see attached image).
What is the best way of doing this?
I tried making the family in the beam family type, but that is really set up to work with straight beams, so things don't quite work when I make a solid a ' v ' shape.
I tried using the standard beams and having two come together that have slopes - this worked ok, but the two beams graphically do not look joined where they meet.
Any suggestions?

[twiceroadsfool]

Beams dont join well in Revit, thats how they are, unfortch. If thats the elevation of it, your options are the lackluster beam joins, or some other solution, like an In-place object, or a custom built piece...

[kczege]

I did try to make a custom built shape - as a beam family. That is not very useful as it looks and acts incorrectly after insertion in the model.
What type of family should I use to make this element?
I would like this to be a family so that the copies I have of it in the model can all be changed simultaneously.

[Gadget Man]

My approach would be to create them as the in-place family of category Structural Framing.

[tomnewsom]

My approach would be to create them as the in-place family of category Structural Framing.
Except that won't let all instances change at the same time.

My approach would be to start the family as a Generic Model, then change its type in the Family Editor to Structural Framing so that visibility etc. works properly.

[Mike Sealander]

I agree with Tom. I do this frequently, even making extruded w-shapes. We do architecture, but occassionally model steel framing for ramps and things. It's sort of like working in ACAD in 3d, but short of using Structure, not many other choices.

[mthurnauer]

I would make it using the Framing - Complex and Trusses template. I would then build the family with reference planes for the ends and low point. You can then add in instance or family type parameters to drive the geometry.