Parametric Truss

[adnama]

Hi,

Could anyone advise on the best way to create this truss as a parametric object (in terms of setting out the reference planes/lines)

I want to be able to change the following:

1) Width truss
2) Depth of left end
2) Depth of right end

Ultimately I want to assign tubular steel-like geometry to the planes.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Paul

[DaveP]

If you're on Subscription, you might want to wait a few days:


Revit Architecture gets all the features they wanted from a Revit Structure Port:

Curved beams
Beam copping
Create Trusses
Tag beam systems
Slab directions and decking
Slanted columns
Split with Gap

http://autodesk-revit.blogspot.com/2009/10/revit-aec-blogger-day-revit-2010-subs.html

[adnama]

Yes I'm on subscription and will definitely be availing of the update/new release!

Still interested though how I might go about setting this truss up.

Paul

[Munkholm]

Here´s an really quick example of how it could be done... feel free to break it apart, and see what I did...

The basics: Use ref. planes to do the horizontal and vertical planes > use a chained ref. line for the braces, create a sweep, and pick the ref. lines as the sweep path. lastly, do two more sweeps for the top and bottom cords... and join the geometris toghether.

[adnama]

Thank you so much for the example!

Tried to do it myself but I can see where I was going wrong with your sample.

Thanks again.

Paul

[adnama]

Just one more question!

Is there a way to attach each end to a face of a column (without loading the columns in as a nested family)?

Thanks

Paul