Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual page 849

1 Click Modelling menu
click Beam System.
2 On the Options Bar, click Sketch.
3 On the Design Bar, click Pick Supports.
TIP When picking supports, the first support you pick specifies the beam direction. The beams within
the beam system will be parallel to this beam. You can modify this at any time. See Modifying the
Beam System.
4 Pick the first support member.
A sketch line with two drag handles displays over the picked support. For more information,
see Drag Handles. Two shorter parallel lines display on each side of the line, indicating the beam
system direction.
Beam system with first support member
picked
5 Pick the remaining lines that define the beam system boundary.
NOTE The lines must result in a closed loop. Use the editing tools (Trim, Extend, etc.) on the Options
bar as necessary to create a closed loop of sketch lines. For more information, see Options bar editing
tools.
Beam system with entire boundary selected
Structural Beam System, or on the Structural tab of the Design Bar,
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