Beam & Column connection

[tonyisenhoff]

If I have a sloped beam and want my column to be mitered... What is the best practice?

[Henry D]

I would do it by creating an in-place void.

[tonyisenhoff]

I would do it by creating an in-place void.

Can you elaborate?

Column or Structural column (not in-place), then add the void?

I can add the void, but can't seem to get it to subtract from either of these (2) columns. Am I missing something?

It appears that I HAVE to go the in-place family route or custom column family to use a void. Is this correct?

Tony

[Henry D]

I believe so...The Cut Geometry and Don't Cut Geometry commands are available only in the Family Editor or when you are working with in-place families.

[tarch]

Is this what you are looking for. Frame width and column end heights are parametric.
Alek

[tonyisenhoff]

Here is what I got thus far...

Try to copy to the other sloping beams.

Thanks for any insights!

[cphubb]

The cut - don't cut does not work with structutal columns. I appears that the only way to crop the top is to create an inplace family of the beam extrusion and use a void to angle the tops.

[tonyisenhoff]

The cut - don't cut does not work with structutal columns. I appears that the only way to crop the top is to create an inplace family of the beam extrusion and use a void to angle the tops.

I'm ok with that, but how can I now use multiple places (copy) in my project?

[tonyisenhoff]

Go figure... I tried again in a brand new project and was able to copy the in-place family!

Thanks!

[cphubb]

Tony,

You can copy an inplace family, but the individual copies will not update togehter. You need to edit each one. The solution to that is to create a real family and insert it in hte project. Then each type will update when changes are made.