Metric Tutorials - Autodesk

Truss Building
In this tutorial, you learn how to use the truss building capabilities of Autodesk Revit Structure 2009.
Working with Trusses
In Revit Structure you add a truss to your structure by using the Truss tool, which creates the truss according
to the layout and other parameters specified in whichever truss family type you select. The lines in the layout
determine the placement of the sub-elements that comprise the truss: top chord, bottom chord, and web
members. To use the Truss tool, you select the truss family type and then specify the truss start point and
endpoint in the drawing. Revit Structure then creates the structural framing elements as necessary to draw
the truss, placing them on the layout lines specified for the selected family. This lesson comprises the
following truss building exercises:
■ Add multiple trusses to an existing project by specifying the spans
■ Create a custom truss by modifying the brace parameters
■ Change the shape of a truss profile by attaching it to a roof
■ Create a custom truss family using the Family Editor
■ Create a truss using the drafting tools provided with Revit Structure
Adding Trusses to a Project
In this exercise, you add predefined trusses to multiple locations within an existing project.
Training File
■ Click File menu ➤ Open.
■ In the left pane of the Open dialog, click Training Files, and open Metric\m_RST_Add_Truss.rvt.
Add a roof truss by defining the span in plan view
1 In the Project Browser, under Structural Plans, double-click Roof.
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2 On the View toolbar, click , and draw a zoom box around the columns on the upper-left
corner of the model as shown.
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