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Adding steel columns to the model

Adding steel columns to the model - Revit Structure Tutorial

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Adding steel columns to the model

- Now that we have a structural grid in place, adding columns is going to be a snap. So let's get going. Let's jump into structure 07. Under structural plans let's go down to level one. Zoom in on this area here at grid line 1A. Or we should say A1. Go to "structure," click "column." Let's click "load family." I'm going to scroll up till I get to my US Imperial. Don't go to this category, those are fake columns. Let's go down to the real structural columns right here. Let's go to "steal." Let's grab "HSS Hollow Structural Section" and click "open." Now I want to scroll down till I find "HSS 6 by 6 by 5/8ths." Click okay. Excellent. Now, notice right here, let's select "height" and let's send this all the way up to the roof. Zoom into this area here and I'm going to place this right on this grid intersection. Pick that point. Hit escape a couple times. Now, select this column. Notice that the column mark location…

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