Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC User Manual page 850

6 On the Design Bar, click Finish Sketch to complete the beam system.
Sketching a Beam System Boundary
You can use the sketching tools to define the perimeter of a beam system. You can also use these tools to
modify a beam system boundary, created using the Pick Supports method.
1 Click Modelling menu
2 On the Options Bar, click Sketch.
3 On the Design Bar, click Lines.
4 Using the sketching tools available on the Options Bar, draw or pick the lines that define the
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After specifying the beam system boundary, you can
Modify the Beam direction if necessary. For more information, see
in a Beam System on page 816.
Modify beam system properties if necessary. See
825.
Use either the Pick Support or Lines tool to sketch an opening in the beam system. For more
information, see Cutting an Opening in a Beam System
Floor plan and 3D view of completed structural beam system.
click Beam System.
TIP When using the Lines tool to sketch the boundary, you should constrain the beam system
boundary. For more information, see Constraining Sketch Lines.
beam system boundary.
Structural Beam System, or on the Structural tab of the Design Bar,
Specifying Beam Direction
Modifying Beam System Properties
on page 814.
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