Create custom steel connections in Revit and apply them to other locations in the building model.
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In Revit, you can utilize user-defined connections to create your own custom steel connections.
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To begin, open a project in Revit with connections already loaded and placed in a model.
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Click and drag to select one or more connections, and then from the Properties palette, click Edit Type.
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In the Type Properties dialog, in the Ranges of applicability panel, click the Edit button.
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Click the New button.
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Give the connection a name, such as Custom.
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Press Enter.
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Then, from the Element 1 and Element 2 tabs, use the drop-down menus to set the family, section name, and material of each element.
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To apply the created connection or custom connection to other locations, select the custom connection in your model.
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Then, right-click and pick Propagate Connection to duplicate the connection in multiple locations in your model.
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Note that custom connections cannot contain only generic connections.
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A custom connection must contain at least one of the following elements: profile, bolt, weld, plate, or standard connections.
00:03
In Revit, you can utilize user-defined connections to create your own custom steel connections.
00:10
To begin, open a project in Revit with connections already loaded and placed in a model.
00:16
Click and drag to select one or more connections, and then from the Properties palette, click Edit Type.
00:22
In the Type Properties dialog, in the Ranges of applicability panel, click the Edit button.
00:29
Click the New button.
00:31
Give the connection a name, such as Custom.
00:35
Press Enter.
00:37
Then, from the Element 1 and Element 2 tabs, use the drop-down menus to set the family, section name, and material of each element.
00:47
To apply the created connection or custom connection to other locations, select the custom connection in your model.
00:55
Then, right-click and pick Propagate Connection to duplicate the connection in multiple locations in your model.
01:02
Note that custom connections cannot contain only generic connections.
01:08
A custom connection must contain at least one of the following elements: profile, bolt, weld, plate, or standard connections.
