Metric Tutorials - Autodesk

Structural Analytical
Modelling
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In this tutorial, you learn some basic concepts of the Autodesk Revit Structure 2009 analytical model and how to prepare
the model to be analyzed by a third party analysis software.
Applying the Analytical Model to the Design Process
Revit Structure combines 2 models. The physical model that is used for documentation, quantity take off,
interaction with steel detailers and fabricators and also the analytical model that can be consumed by
multiple 3rd party analysis software. The analytical model consists of structural components, component
properties, material properties, geometry, loads and load combinations. As you create objects and the physical
model, the analytical model is created automatically based on engineering rules and logical relationships
between the structural objects.
When working with the analytical model, Revit Structure View Templates provide initial conditions for a
view. You can apply a template to an existing or new view. You can also apply an existing view’s view
properties using the Apply View Template command. The view inherits view properties such as View Scale,
Discipline, Detail level, and the visibility settings of categories and subcategories. View Templates help
standardize the look of all views.
Views and View Templates are not linked. All views created with that template are not automatically updated.
To update a view, you can reapply the modified template.
NOTE Reapplying a view template overrides previous view property modifications and View templates can only
be applied to geometric views.
Because each view in Revit Structure consists of different properties, the View Template saves and applies
only common properties. You can save the View Template from one type of view and apply those same
properties to any other geometric view.
For example, if you save a template from a plan view, you can apply that same template to a 3D view. Though
the View Range property applies only to plan views, the template is still applied to the 3D view. Revit
Structure applies only the properties applicable to both.
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