Revit Roof Truss Legend

Open up the front elevation and hide the level in visual graphic.

Revit roof truss legend.

Now here s the fun part. Three popular truss layout and design programs in use today are mitek 20 20 alpine and key frame. Truss layouts transform to fit the full span of the truss creating framing elements that correspond to the lines in the transformed truss layout. Attach a truss to a roof or structural floor to force the truss to conform its chords to that element.

If the top chord of a truss is attached its location line is the bottom face of the element to which it is attached. If the bottom chord of a truss is attached. On the view tab under create you will find the legend button. For this article i will focus on a comparison of mitek 20 20 and autodesk revit plus an extension from tools4revit called truss.

This webinar shows how to generate complex truss systems automatically for a revit roof timber or steel. Open up revit and create a new structural framing complex and trusses. Alternatively on the project browser you can right click on legend and select new legend give it a name and a scale. The following rules apply to attached trusses.

I m familiar with mitek 20 20 having used it for more than five years. Instead it is better to create a family in which you can manipulate to meet the needs of the project. If you are creating a legend of modeled elements a wall legend for example then you want to set the scale to match your floor plans. Click structure tab structure panel truss.

On the properties palette from the type selector drop down select the truss type. Starting with a structural revit roof 1 19 n. Open a view of the building level where you want to add the truss. Chord locations are dependent on their attachments and bearing chord assignments.