Anyone know where I can get a Simpson hardware family?

[Maximillian]

Have not found any posts on this and thought I should ask.

[cstanley]

Have not found any posts on this and thought I should ask.

if you go out to the sketchup website, there are simpson objects you can download. they can then be imported into a revit family, and used in your projects.

[Maximillian]

Simpson has a 2d DWG library that needs to be converted to detail components. Thats what i was hoping someone has done already.

[ron.sanpedro]

Simpson has a 2d DWG library that needs to be converted to detail components. Thats what i was hoping someone has done already.

I want to see both detail components and some of the beefier stuff modeled. Ideally it would be modeled to be invisible in Course detail, square edged and no bolts in Medium detail, and relieved edges and bolts in Fine detail. It would also be nice if the 2D version where available only in Fine detail sections, so you could could get the 2D version when appropriate. I guess a simplified 2D version for Medium detail elevations wouldn't be bad either.

Someone is going to make a TON of money doing good content for manufacturers. That or the manufacturers are going to do really bad families like they did AutoCAD blocks, and if we use them our models will fall to their knees in pain. I am hoping for the former.

Gordon

[erikbjur]

I will see if I can post some of these families. This stuff isn't that hard to model. There is no need to model every friggin nail, so I just show a general hanger and then call in out on the plan. The cool part is that you can schedule them that way. It took a day but I modeled most of the general simpson stuff, like holdowns, hangers, CC / CB buckets and straps. Anything else is just a detail component. I model every hanger and I don't notice much if any slow down.

[ron.sanpedro]

I will see if I can post some of these families. This stuff isn't that hard to model. There is no need to model every friggin nail, so I just show a general hanger and then call in out on the plan. The cool part is that you can schedule them that way. It took a day but I modeled most of the general simpson stuff, like holdowns, hangers, CC / CB buckets and straps. Anything else is just a detail component. I model every hanger and I don't notice much if any slow down.

Erik,
very nice! I am wondering, do you use a generic floor initially, and then replace it with the TJIs and plywood, or do you use an actual floor with plywood and such, and then have the TJIs co spatial with the floor core? I really like what you can do in Revit on a residential scale project. You really have the opportunity to do so much more detailing, in the same way that you can design more. The scale of the project just lets you dig deeper into the project.

Best,
Gordon

[archjake]

I will see if I can post some of these families. This stuff isn't that hard to model. There is no need to model every friggin nail, so I just show a general hanger and then call in out on the plan. The cool part is that you can schedule them that way. It took a day but I modeled most of the general simpson stuff, like holdowns, hangers, CC / CB buckets and straps. Anything else is just a detail component. I model every hanger and I don't notice much if any slow down.

Wow, I can't belive you model this stuff.

Attached are a couple of detail components.

[tc3dcad60731]

I have not gone so far as to detail that much into the model. That is very cool.

[Maximillian]

NIce! I try not to model down to the joists with what i am doing. Thats why I only need 2d components.

[Firmso]

I will see if I can post some of these families. This stuff isn't that hard to model. There is no need to model every friggin nail, so I just show a general hanger and then call in out on the plan. The cool part is that you can schedule them that way. It took a day but I modeled most of the general simpson stuff, like holdowns, hangers, CC / CB buckets and straps. Anything else is just a detail component. I model every hanger and I don't notice much if any slow down.

I admire your skill and your "attention to detail" in this line of work.
May others benefit from this and be encouraged to excel.
Great job