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1. Figure Ill 14 Structural Material property of a wall is a type parameter that is included in the wall type that one has to choose in the mapping process Therefore make sure that a wall type that you chose from the Revit library has a proper material assigned An example can be the concrete C25 30 200 mm wall that was created in FEM and was mapped into Wall Generic 200mm Figure IIl 14 This particular wall has a certain material assigned to it what can be seen when checking its type properties Figure IIl 15 Edit Assembly xs Family Basic Wall Type Generic 200mm Total thickness 200 0 Sample Height 6000 0 Resistance R 0 1912 m K W Thermal Mass 28 08 KYK Layers EXTERIOR SIDE Function Thickness Structural Material 1 Core Boundary Layers Above Wrap 0 0 gt Structure 1 Concrete Cast In Jf 200 0 3 Core Boundary Layers Below Wrap 0 0 Figure III 15 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 49 49 Workflow FEM Design to Revit Import FEM Design model to Revit 4 4 4 Floor types mapping Floor types mapping is equivalent to the Wall types mapping procedure In this dialog profiled panels can also be mapped into corresponding floor types Structural Material property of a floor is a type parameter that is included in the floor type that y one has to choose in the mapping process Therefore make sure that a floor type that you
2. Identifier position number ese ees P Geometry Eccentricity ti m 0 20000 Be t ESHTI win 0 20000 Ba EN Alignment _ 3 Orthotropy all aaa aa 0 00000 E2 E1 Consider eccentricity in calculation N A A Consider eccentricity caused by x cracking in cracked section analysis Figure Il 9 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope 1 6 1 Analytical Floor Analytical Foundation Slab Following Analytical Alignment definition of an Analytical Floor Analytical Foundation Slab is exported to FEM Design Alignment Method Projection z Projection Top of Slab Center of Slab Bottom of Slab In any other case i e Projection is set to a Level or a Reference Plane or the Alignment Method is set to be Auto detect the default position of Analytical Floor Analytical Foundation Slab in relation to physical element after export to FEM Design will be Center Example of different settings in Revit and the final result after opening the exported model in FEM Design is shown in Table Il 1 and in Figure Il 10 1 2 3 4 5 Revit Alignment Projection Projection Projection Projection Auto detect Method Top of Slab Center of Slab Bottom of Slab Level 1 Corresponding Top Left Center Bottom Right Center Center FEM Design alignment Table II 1 LJ LT FF J AT l v Figure Il 10
3. 1 000e 10 v 1 000e 10 v Cx 0 000e 00 v gt 0 000e 00 w Ky 1 000e 10 w gt 1 000e 10 v Cy 0 000e 00 gt 0 000e 00 v Kz 1 000e 10 w gt 1 000e 10 v Cz 0 000e 00 w gt 0 000e 00 w Predefined types Behavior m E Setup Rigid gt Properties help Figure Il 18 The Rigid value exported from Revit to FEM Design is equal to 1e 15 kN m for motion and 3 046e 11kNm for rotation Line boundary conditions under curved walls are special case Each curved wall exported from Revit in FEM Design will be divided into a number of straight walls But line boundary condition will remain curved as shown in the left part of the figure below It is therefore user s responsibility to verify the support condition under curved walls in order to obtain a desired solution as shown in the right part in figure below Figure Il 19 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 12 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope 1 10 Grids Grids defined in Revit model may be exported to FEM Design where they will be recognized as Axes Grids are exported with following assumptions If the option to Export Grids Figure Il 23 is selected all the grids will be exported to FEM Design The exact length of the each grid is exported All the grids are always exported into
4. LER y Figure II 11 In order to map a selected material into a corresponding material from the Revit library one has to click on the white field in the right hand side column Revit materials A Select Revit element dialog will pop out It contains all materials from the Revit project material library that one can browse to find a matching material Double click to select a material Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow FEM Design to Revit Import FEM Design model to Revit Example is shown in Figure III 11 It is also possible to perform multiple mapping i e select the same material section type etc to a several elements imported from FEM Design Select several elements in the mapping dialog with Ctrl button right click and chose Assign all selected as shown in Figure III 12 R Material mapping Material mapping FD Materials Revit Materials concrete C30 37 concrete C32 40 Assign all selected R Select Revit element Elements Concrete Concrete Concrete Concrete Cast In Situ Concrete Concrete Cast in Place gray Concrete Concrete Precast Concrete Concrete Sand Cement Screed Figure 11 12 4 4 2 Sections mapping Upon pressing Sections button Sections mapping dialog will pop out Dialog is divided into two parts Beam mapping where beams and braces should be mapped and Col
5. Page 48 48 Workflow FEM Design to Revit Import FEM Design model to Revit 4 4 3 Wall types mapping Upon pressing Wall types button Wall types mapping dialog will pop out In the left column FD Types one can see a list of all wall types used FEM Design model In order to map a selected wall into a corresponding wall type from the Revit library one has to click on the white field in the right hand side column Revit Types A Select Revit element dialog will pop out It contains all the wall types included in the Revit project that one can browse to find a matching one Example is shown in Figure lll 14 ee odel struxml Load File Import report R Wall type mapping BCI EJ Wall type mapping FD Types Revit Types concrete C25 30 200 mm IA Select Revit element EER x Elements Walls CW 102 50 100p Walls CW 102 50 140p Walls CW 102 50 215p Walls CW 102 85 100p Walls CW 102 85 140p Walls CW 102 85 215p Walls Exterior 225mm Concrete Walls Exterior 300mm Concrete Walls Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud Walls Exterior Render on Brick on Block Walls Foundation 300mm Concrete Walls Generic 200mm Walls Generic 225mm Masonry Walls Generic 300mm Ok Walls Interior 135mm Partition 2 hr aa Walls Interior 138mm Partition 1 hr Walls Interior Blockwork 100 Walls Interior Blockwork 140 Walls Interior Blockwork 190 Walls Retaining 300mm Concrete m
6. Structural Design Software StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In Manual Using Revit FEM Design link StruSoft AB Fridhemsvagen 22 SE 217 74 Malmo Sweden www strusoft com Version August 27th 2015 Copyright Copyright 2015 by StruSoft All rights reserved Content of this publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any means without the written permission of Structural Design Software in Europe AB Trademarks FEM Design is a registered trademark of StruSoft Revit is a registered trademark of Autodesk Disclaimer The StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In is a tool that enables a link between Revit and FEM Design However the user must understand the assumptions and restrictions that are described in this document Considerable time and effort have gone into development and testing of the StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In We have done our best to ensure the reliability of the software and the accuracy of this document However the user must accept that no warranty is given by the developers or distributors concerning accuracy of this software or information found in this document Anyone that has doubts concerning the accuracy of the StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In or has suggestions regarding development of the StruSoft StruXML Add In is welcome to contact us at iwona budny strusoft com For support please use support femdesign strusoft com When sending support question please remember to always attach an original R
7. Structural Analysis a Is Reaction a Load Case Desdlosd Orient to Project Fx 0 00 kN Fy 0 00 kN MT 0 00 kN m My 0 00 kN m Mz 0 00 kN m Figure Il 27 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 6 16 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope Figure Il 28 shows how the model looks like after exporting it to FEM Design Structure Loads finte elements Analysis Foundation design RC design Steel design Timber design W e AH t WA Moe i di MOI co mihinatinn A orm mm YOU ASE LIG SUV N EAO EIE UIE Bi HQ d AARAA ODUAEd amp 4 oe i agvap Oeode Eurocode NA Danish Direction is parallel with global Z axis Point load 2 1 t HA 1 00 kN Positive direction Figure Il 28 The load value is 7 kN as defined in Revit The correct direction of the load is preserved by setting a positive direction with the global Z axis that is consistent with the positive direction of Revit coordinate system The load is assigned to a corresponding load case Dead load If more force components is assigned into one point load or one surface load the visible force in Revit will be displayed as resultant force as shown in Figure II 29 Point Loads Point Load 1 Point Loads 1 v Og Edit Type Identity Data Description Comments gt Phasing Phase Created New Construction Phase Demolished None Structural Analysis
8. Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope 1 6 2 Analytical Wall Following Analytical Alignment settings of an Analytical Wall are exported to FEM Design Alignment Method Projection Projection Center of Element Interior Face Center of Core Exterior Face In any other case i e Projection is set to a Grid or a Reference Plane or the Alignment Method is set to be Auto detect the default position of analytical model in relation to physical element after export to FEM Design will be Center Example of different settings in Revit and the final result after opening the exported model in FEM Design is shown in Table Il 2 and in Figure Il 11 1 2 3 4 5 Revit Alignment Projection Projection Projection Projection Auto detect Method Center of Interior Face Center of Core Exterior Face Element Corresponding Center Right Center Left Center FEM Design alignment Table Il 2 EXPORT 4 Figure Il 11 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope 1 7 Eccentricity in beams Almost any configuration of analytical beam model in regards to its physical representation can be transferred to struxml and read in FEM Design as Eccentricity In order to export eccentricity in beams one has to check the Export beam e
9. chose from the Revit library has a proper material assigned 4 4 5 Foundations mapping Upon pressing Foundations button Foundation mapping dialog will pop out Dialog is divided into three parts Isolated foundations mapping Wall foundation mapping and Foundations slab mapping Structural Material property of a Wall foundation and Foundation slab is a type parameter that is included in the wall foundation and foundation slab type that one has to choose in the y mapping process Therefore make sure that a floor type that you chose from the Revit library has a proper material assigned 4 5 Warnings and errors There is couple of situations in which import of certain elements will not be possible and a warning or error message will be thrown in the Import report dialog Most of the error occurs because of the different approach to certain situation between Revit and FEM Design Most of those situations are related to supporting structures and their hosts Revit simply do not allow for situations that are allowed in FEM Design for example to attach a point support to a wall or floor element Below all recognized situations are listed if a support point support line support and surface support in FEM Design is attached to an element that is not allowed by Revit or is not attached to any element an error message will be thrown in a format Point support Line support Surface support support name and ID from FEM Des
10. press Apply Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design Unmapping procedure If you wish to unmap any of the previously mapped materials select the material in the Revit materials window and press the Unmap Selected Item button If you wish to unmap all of the previously mapped materials do not select any material just press the Unmap All Mapped Items button R StruXml Export Lo E mt Soa 4 Code Standard Eurocode NA Danish v Export Materials Sections 4 Only current items Apply Load FEM Design library 4 Concrete 2 4 Concrete 9 Concrete Cast in Place C15 1 3 2 Concrete Cast in Place gray C16 20 4 Steel 1 eer C20 25 Steel 43 275 wit C25 30 C30 37 C35 45 C40 50 R StruXml Export Code Standard Eurocode NA Danish Export Materials Sections 7 Only current items Load FEM Design library 4 Concrete 9 Concrete Cast in Place C15 C12 15 12 15 oncrete Cast in Place gray C16 20 Steel 1 C20 25 C25 30 C30 37 C35 45 Export Mapping Import Mapping sq 5 About Manual Figure Il 38 Load FEM Design library If you added additional materials into FEM Design materials library and you wish to perform mapping into those materials you need to update
11. 5 er ey 2 Figure Il 7 Structural Foundation Slab It is exported to FEM Design as Foundation slab with the following default settings Bedding modulus 10000 kN m2 m An analytical model of slab foundation is exported to FEM Design along with the material properties and the analytical alignment definition Read about the analytical alignment rules in Paragraph 1 6 1 4 2 Export as supports If Foundation as Supports option is selected Structural Foundations are exported from Revit to FEM Design as Supports according to the following manner Structural Foundation Isolated in FEM Design will be converted into Point Support Group with the default type Hinged Structural Foundation Wall in FEM Design will be converted into Line Support Group with the default type Hinged Structural Foundation Slab in FEM Design will be converted into a Surface support group Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 6 6 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope 1 5 Material Fach analytical element that is meant to be exported from Revit to FEM Design needs to have a structural material assigned to its physical model Element which structural material is set to be lt By Category gt will not be exported to FEM Design An error about lack of structural material assigned to an element will appear after E attempt to export such element In c
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13. Is Reaction a Load Case Dead load 1 Orient to Project gt Other Nature Dead Figure Il 29 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 17 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope After exporting it to FEM Design the point or surface load will be divided into separate components So the column from figure above will be loaded with a force of 1kN acting in the X direction as shown in Figure 11 30 File Edit Draw Modify Tools Settings View Window Help Structure Loads Finite elements Analysis Foundation design RC design Steel design Timber design NN EA IN tok IH UIER IN MERE OO GIL ate SA Ad emnereat jr ERA 4 AAAAOODAKAE TYE DO ESAAAAI ODCOOG HI A F g BOAABERSLAATm TAOSB EE N Eurocode NA Danish an N mn j AA Fz 1 kN positive direction a ma 00 k i iin ee Fx 1 kN positive direction Ma Figure 11 30 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 18 18 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design 2 Export from Revit to FEM Design Before exporting a model from Revit to FEM Design make sure that all the elements you wish to export have analytical model enabled the analytical model of the structure is consistent and is arranged the way you want it to be exported to FEM Design all the elements you wish to export h
14. Live Loads 6 ACC1 6 Accidental Accidental Loads 7 TEMP1 7 Temperature i Temperature Loads ET SEIS1 8 Seismic i Seismic Loads 9 Dead load 9 Dead 10 Live load 10 Dead Dead Loads 11 Wind load 11 Dead i Dead Loads 12 Snow load 12 Dead i Dead Loads mm Figure 11 5 If a name of the load cases imported from FEM Design is the same as name of the existing U load case in FEM Design import will not be possible and an error message will be thrown Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 42 42 Workflow FEM Design to Revit Import FEM Design model to Revit 4 Import FEM Design model to Revit 4 1 Requirements There has to be at least one level defined in the Revit project into which a FEM Design model will be imported or at least one storey has to be included in the imported FEM Design model It is required because elements in Revit have to be placed on a level or with a certain reference to a level All the frame sections and materials wall and floor types and foundation element types that are equivalent to the elements and materials existing in the FEM Design model has to be included in the Revit project or proper families and types should be created there prior to mapping Read more about it in the Chapter 4 4 In one of the next releases of StruXML StruSoft Revit Add In this will be improved and user will have a chance to create materials and element types from the l
15. NA Danish Export Materials Sections Export Scope Additional Grids Export only selected Foundations as supports Levels Loads Export started Floor Generic 300mm 148682 failed to export with issue No structural material assigned to it No elements exported C Users Iwona Desktop test2 struxml m Export Report About Manual f Close Figure Il 50 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 30 610 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design Error Element Type Number failed to export with issue Material has not been mapped Explanation This error will appear if the warning about unmapped material has been ignored and the export was performed anyway Element without mapped material cannot be exported to FEM Design StruXml Export ston x VERE ER Code Standard Eurocode NA Danish v Export Scope Additional C Grids Export only selected Foundations as supports EF Levels F Loads egotstated S O Column HE100A 148711 failed to export with issue Section has not been mapped KI No elements exported C Users Iwona Desktop test2 struxml f Export Figure H 51 Error Element Type Number failed to export with issue Section has not been mapped Explanation This error will appear if
16. the Type Ordinary that is suitable to any kind of load nature Example of loads cases defined in Revit Figure Il 24 and exported to FEM Design is shown in Figure Il 25 buraton dass 2 Co EN 1995 1 1 in Permanent Permanent Permanent Delete Permanent Permanent Figure Il 25 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Pages Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope It is user s responsibility to decide which of the cases will additionally contain self weight of structural elements It can be done by changing the load case Type from Ordinary to Struc g Dead load 8 Load cases No Type Duration dass EN 1995 1 1 Permanent Ordinary Permanent Ordinary Permanent Figure Il 26 1 12 2 Loads Following Load types are exported from Revit to FEM Design Point Load Line Load Area load Hosted Point Load Hosted Line Load Hosted Area load The example on how the loads are exported from Revit to FEM Design is shown in following Figures Figure 11 27 shows a vertical force of 1KN is applied to a column in Revit The value of the force is 1KN so the force acts downward The force is applied into a load case Dead load 6 x Properties 3 Point Loads a Point Load 1 ee Point Loads 1 EB Edit Type blad Identity Data R Description Comments Phasing a Phase Created New Construction Phase Demolished None
17. the warning about unmapped section has been ignored and the export was performed anyway Element without mapped material cannot be exported to FEM Design TE EE ae Code Standard Eurocode NA Danish Export Scope Additional Grids Export only selected Foundations as supports E Levels Loads Export started S E Column HE100A 148711 failed to export with issue Section has not been mapped Ka No elements exported C Users Iwona Desktop test2 struxml About Manual Figure I 52 l Double click on the warning message in order to zoom into the element with an error Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 31 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design This part is relevant for users that exported their models using the StruXML Add In in version 1 00 001 and 1 00 002 If you try to open a project that has been saved in a Revit instance with StruXML Add In installed in a Revit instance that does not include the StruXML Add In a following warning may appear at some special situations as shown in Figure 4 21 It is because Revit recognizes that some data has been saved to the model when the Add In was present and warns you that those data will not be recognized in the Revit instance without the Add In installed Missing Third Party Updater A The file Model made in Rev
18. to Revit Import FEM Design model to Revit Upon pressing the Import StruXML command an Import StruXML dialog will pop out as shown in Figure III 8 IR Import StruXML Load File Selected elements to import Import report I AC mMm Columns U oo pn N beams VU D Braces 0 Walls V Profiled panels as floors 0 Isolated foundations 0 Wall foundations 0 Foundation slabs 0 Supports 0 Grids 0 Levels 0 Loads 0 Total selected 0 Mapping F About Manual Close dialogue Figure III 8 At first only Load file About Manual and Close dialogue buttons are active About Use this button in order to check the version of the StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In installed Use this button in order to download the latest version of StruSoft StruXML Manual Revit Add In User Manual Close dialogue Use this button in order to close the Import StruXML window Load File Use this button in order to load the struxml file to be imported Upon loading a struxml file Selected elements to import and Mapping panels will become active Selected elements to import panel contains a list of all possible element categories that can be imported to Revit Only the categories that are present in the struxml file will become active for instance if there are no grids and levels in the imported model those categories will remain inactive check Figur
19. 00 000 m level in FEM Design Names of the grids are not exported Each axis in FEM Design will receive a new number based on the order of grid creation in Revit as shown in Figure Il 20 If necessary renaming can be performed in FEM Design 1a 1b 1 2 Figure Il 20 In FEM Design only straight line axes are allowed Therefore Multi Segment Grid after export from Revit to FEM Design will be replaced with a number of straight line axes equivalent to number of segment curved grid after export from Revit to FEM Design will be replaced with a straight line axis between the start and end point of the original curved grid as shown in Figure Il 21 gt Figure Il 21 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page13 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope 1 11 Levels Levels defined in Revit model can be exported to FEM Design where they will be recognized as Storeys Levels are exported with following assumptions If the option to Export Levels is selected Figure Il 23 all the levels will be exported to FEM Design Name of the levels are exported to FEM Design Size of the Storey in FEM Design is calculated based on the placement of most outer elements in the Revit model and included as a Horizontal size of building in the Storey dialog as shown in Figure Il 22 Levels cannot be exported if no elements are created in the Revit model because si
20. 1 2 Structural floors Following properties of Structural Floors are exported from Revit to FEM Design along with the geometry of the Analytical Floor element Thickness of the structural layer Material Eccentricity If one wants to export a Revit model containing floor elements he needs to be aware that each structural floor element in Revit has to be a separate instance i e only one individual E floor should be drawn using the Create Floor Boundary command as shown in Error Reference source not found If more than one floor element is created within one floor boundary as shown in Figure Il 2 it will be divided into number of separate elements when exported to struxml Figure Il 2 Only the Structural material is exported Read more in Chapter 0 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page3 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope 1 3 Structural walls Following properties of Structural Walls are exported from Revit to FEM Design along with the geometry of the Analytical Wall element Thickness of the structural layer Material Eccentricity Only the Structural material is exported Read more in Chapter 0 Read more about the eccentricity export rules in Chapter 1 6 Figure Il 3 Curved walls drawn in Revit Figure Il 3 will be divided into a number of straight walls while being exported to struXML file a
21. 5 x S mm 1575 7 succesfully exported Beam 25 x S mm 1575 9 succesfully exported 400 x 800mm 2 Beam 40 x 80 mm 154070 succesfully exported Beam 400 x 800mm 157313 succesfully exported Column 20 300 x 300mm 4 Column 300 Column 300 Column 300 Column 3 3 mm 152608 succesfully exported 3 mm 157275 succesfully exported 3 mm 157372 succesfully exported 3 mm 157469 succesfully exported Figure Il 59 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 35 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design 2 6 Open StruXML StruXML file containing exported model from Revit has to be open directly in FEM Design StruXML files can only be open in the 3D Structure module of FEM Design 11 starting from version 11 01 001 and higher versions Procedure is as follows 1 Open FEM Design 3D Structure 2 From the main menu choose File 2 Open 3 Choose StruSoft common structure XML files struxml in the Files of type and browse for the desired file 4 Press Open button Look in J Libraries GR gt Ar L pe a Documents a b gt Library Recent Places lt I D Music lt L Library lt Pictures tg Library Libraries Videos Library SN Computer re Network File name Files of type FEM Design 3D Structure str FEM Design Plate pla FEM Design Wall wal FEM D
22. Analytical Check Consistency Code Element Run Results I Export StruXml Import StruXml ns Adjust Reset Supports Checks Settings Settings Calculation ditions x Analytical Model Tools y Structural Code Checking StruSoft FEM Design Figure l 1 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope II Workflow Revit to FEM Design The transfer of structural elements from Revit to FEM Design is done by exporting an analytical model of an instance of an element along with its properties i e material section profile thickness release conditions eccentricity If a structural element in Revit does not have analytical model enabled it will not be exported E to FEM Design 1 Data exchange scope Following elements and properties can be exported from Revit to FEM Design using the StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In Elements Structural Columns Structural Framing elements Beams Beam systems Braces Trusses Structural Floors Structural Walls Structural Foundation Grids and levels Loads and load cases Properties Material of an element Section Profile Thickness of an element Releases of linear elements Boundary conditions Eccentricity in case of floor slabs walls and beams 1 1 Structural columns and framing elements Following properties of Structural Columns and Structural Framing elements are ex
23. Steel 6 Invalid data Figure Il 47 Error There are no structural elements in the document therefore levels cannot be exported Explanation This error will appear if you try to Export Levels but there are no elements in the Revit model This is not possible as the size of the Storey in FEM Design cannot be then calculated if there are no elements in the Revit model StruXml Export Export Materials Sections Code Standard Eurocode NA Danish 7 Conas A 32a _ Foundations as Supports Loads Exportstarted KJ There are no structural elements in document therefore levels cannot be exported C Users Iwona Desktop test2 struxml Gas Manuals Figure Il 48 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 29 29 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design Error Element type Type Number failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Explanation This error will appear after an attempt to export a Revit model that includes an element that do not have analytical model enabled Elements with no analytical model cannot be exported to FEM Design This will warn you about it and give you a chance to correct your model and repeat the export In case there are some elements that should not be exported to FEM Design and therefore they do not have analyt
24. StruXML Export dialog It only warns that there are some sections in the Revit model that have not been mapped yet The warning will disappear after the sections are mapped and the sections mapping is confirmed with the Apply button R StruXml Export Export Materials Sections Export Scope Additional iv Grids Export only selected _ Foundations as supports iv Levels Loads Unmapped Section H Wide Flange Column HE100A C Users Iwona Desktop new model struxml Bi Export About Manual Figure Il 44 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 27 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design Warning Element Type Number can t export eccentricity Explanation This warning may appear in the status window after exporting a beam section for which eccentricity settings could not be exported The eccentricity configuration that cannot be exported to struxml is when the start and end part of the analytical beam are not the same Read more in Chapter 1 7 Expoit EE Ee Code Standard Eurocode NA Danish 4 Export Scope Additional E Grids E Export only selected T Foundations as supports C Levels V Export beam eccentricity C Loads Export started Ka Beam 300 x 600mm 159855 can t export eccentricity KJ 1 element s exported File saved at C Users Iwona Desktop Pro
25. also 16 walls that were not exported Finally the elements are grouped by Type We can see that out of 8 beams that were exported 6 of them were of a type 250 x 500mm and 2 of them 400 x 800mm etc We can also see that there were two types of walls that were not exported and the reason for that was the lack of analytical model Name gt Exported gt Type Figure Il 57 shows another suggested way of arranging the report of the same model as in the previous case Elements in a first place are grouped by name Afterward they are split into elements of this group that were exported and those that were not In the last step they are divided into types For instance we can see there were 48 walls out of which 32 were exported and 16 were not exported due to lack of analytical model We can also see how many walls of which type were and were not exported R Extended Report re C fa Group by 1 Group by 2 Group by 3 Save to file Beam 8 Column 20 Floor 4 Grid line 9 Isolated Foundation 2 Level 5 Line support 9 Point support 4 Wall 48 4 Exported 32 Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 4 Generic 250mm 28 lt Not exported 16 4 Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 4 Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 154635 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 157317 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Wall E
26. ase of multilayer walls or multilayer floor slabs analytical model is exported along with the material and thickness property of a layer that is marked as a Structural Material In the example shown in Figure Il 8 the wall element would be exported from Revit to FEM Design as a 215 cm thick element with the material Masonry Concrete Block Edit Assembly Basic Wall CW 102 50 215p 379 0 1 0510 m K W 13 70 YK __ Function Material Thickness Wraps Structural Material 1 Finish 1 4 Brick Common 102 0 Cavity Fill 50 0 3 Membrane Layer Vapour Retarder 0 0 Core Bou Above Wrap 0 0 Ea Structure 1 Masonry Concrete 215 0 x 6 pre Bound Layers Below W 0 0 eB rap Finish 2 5 i Finishes Interior 12 0 INTERIOR SIDE Figure Il 8 1 6 Eccentricity in shell elements In Revit user can decide about the position of Analytical Wall and Analytical Floor Analytical Foundation Slab in relation to the physical model Those settings are exported to FEM Design as Eccentricity and the Alignment is set to one of the three values Top Left Center or Bottom Right Example of an alignment setting in case of floor element is shown in Figure Il 9 Properties x Analytical Floors 1 x Identity Data Phasing Analytical Model Analytical Properties Analytical Alignment Alignment Method Projection z Projection Top of Element LL 1 A 1 General HEY Material
27. ave a structural material assigned If the analytical model is prepared proceed with the Export StruXML command that is placed in the StruSoft FEM Design panel in the Analyze tab in Revit iE le lt E h BR F f ary Analytical Analytical Check Consistency Code Element Run Results Export StruXml Import StruXml ons Adjust Reset Supports Checks Settings Settings Calculation iditions x Analytical Model Tools x Structural Code Checking StruSoft FEM Design Figure Il 31 Upon choosing the Export StruXML command a Code dialog shown in Figure Il 32 will appear Before exporting model to FEM Design it is necessary to select one of the design codes Chosen code and national annex will influence the material and sections library that will be used for mapping After choosing the desired code standard check Set as default box if you want to save this choice Code independent z l Code independent Eurocode Eurocode NA British Eurocode NA Danish z E Set as default ee V Set as default Eurocode NA Danish OK Eurocode NA Finnish Eurocode NA German Eurocode NA Hungarian Eurocode NA Norwegian Eurocode NA Swedish Eurocode NA Polish Figure 11 32 Upon pressing OK in the Code dialog a StruXML Export dialog will appear as shown in Figure II 33 Oe x Code Standard Eurocode NA Danish Export Materials Sections Export Scope Additional E Grids E Exp
28. ccentricity box in the Export StruXML dialog as shown in Figure Il 12 R StruXml Export osse EE EE os oo Sth h TEE TEE Export Materials Sections Code Standard Eurocode NA Danish Export Scope Additional I Grids Export only selected Foundations as supports Levels V Export beam eccentricity l Loads Figure Il 12 Example of beam eccentricity export is shown in Figure Il 13 Beam Column properties AT Serera le Section H End conditions igl Material F Consider eccentricity in calculation Em EE Consider eccentricity caused by cracking in cracked section analysis on V The same at both ends Figure Il 13 The eccentricity configuration that cannot be exported to struxml is when the start and end part of the analytical beam are not the same Example of such configuration is shown in Figure Il 14 Figure Il 14 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 10 10 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope In this case a warning will be thrown at the export Figure Il 15 R StruXml Export Export Materials Sections Export Scope Additional Grids Export only selected Foundations as supports Levels V Export beam eccentricity _ Loads Export started S Ka Beam 300 x 600mm 159855 can t export eccentricity KJ 1 element s exported File sa
29. d FEM Design It is not required that both Revit and FEM Design are installed at the same computer Direction Revit to FEM Design Export a Revit analytical model to create a new model in FEM Design Export a Revit analytical model to update a model existing in FEM Design Direction FEM Design to Revit Import a FEM Design model to create a new model in Revit Import a FEM Design model to update existing model in Revit UPDATE EXPORT AUTODESK REVIT FEM Design IMPORT UPDATE This workflow will be supported starting from StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In 1 2 001 Manual scope This document describes the concept behind the link between Revit and FEM Design and explains how to exchange data between those two programs using the StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In 1 01 001 The manual is divided into two main parts each dealing with one particular direction of data exchange Each part contains description of elements and features that can be transferred as well as explanation of the transfer procedure Installation Download the latest version of StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In close Revit and run the installation file After completion of the installation process StruSoft FEM Design panel will appear in the Analyze tab in Revit along with the Export truXml and Import StruXml commands as shown in Figure l 1 Analyze Massing amp Site Collaborate View Manage Extensions Modify o Els E AA 4 OBO o ry Analytical
30. d File Selected elements to import Import report v Columns 10 7 Beams 8 Point support S reference not found Line support S reference not found braces Walls Pe 6 element s imported v Floors 1 Profiled panels as floors 0 Isolated foundations 0 Foundation slabs 0 V Supports 34 Total selected 53 Mapping Load Mapping IIIs Save Mapping About Manual Import report I Close dialogue Figure III 10 Import procedure may take up to several minutes in case of large models with many elements U Observe the green line to see the progress of the import available only in Revit 2014 4 4 Mapping Mapping panel is divided into five different mapping buttons Materials Here materials for standard component families columns beams So braces isolated foundations should be mapped Mapped material will be assigned to a Structural material parameter under condition that it is an Instance parameter ER Here sections for standard component families columns beams braces should be mapped Wall types Here wall types should be mapped Remember that material of a wall is a Type parameter and is included in Wall type Floor types Here floor types and profiled panels should be mapped Remember that material of a floor is a Type parameter and is included in Floor type Er EEN Here all kind of foundations
31. d in FEM Design are imported to Revit project as Point Boundary Condition of a State User Point boundary condition in Revit requires a host element and can only be applied to an end of a beam column or brace element Therefore if a point support group in FEM Design is E applied to a wall or plate element or not to an edge of linear element or is independent a warning informing about the lack of reference element will be thrown at the import There is one recognized issue about the import of point support group If a point support group is defined in a local coordinate system of an element that is different than the global coordinate system of the FEM Design model and the stiffness of this point support group is not the same in all directions an error will be thrown and this support will not be imported 3 6 2 Line support and line support group Line support and line support group defined in FEM Design are imported to Revit project as Line Boundary Condition of a State User Line boundary condition in Revit requires a host element and can be applied to a beam column wall and floor element Therefore if a line support group in FEM Design is applied y to a brace or is independent a warning informing about the invalid reference will be thrown at the import 3 6 3 Surface support group Surface support group defined in FEM Design are imported to Revit project as Are Boundary Condition of a State User Structural Des
32. d material of bar elements defined in FEM Design has to be mapped into corresponding materials and family types in Revit project Read more about the mapping process in Chapter 4 4 3 2 1 Columns A column element defined in FEM Design is imported to Revit project as a Structural Column element Along with the geometry of a column following properties are transferred Rotation Releases assigned as Start and End release parameter of analytical column Structural Material mapping required Eccentricity of a column defined in FEM Design cannot be transferred into Revit project The E default position of an analytical column in relation to physical column will always be Center 3 2 2 Beams A beam element defined in FEM Design is imported to Revit project as a Structural framing Beam element Along with the geometry of a beam following properties are transferred Rotation assigned as Cross section rotation instance parameter of a physical beam Releases assigned as Start and End release parameter of analytical beam Structural Material mapping required Eccentricity assigned as y Offset Value and z Offset value instance parameter of a physical beam Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 38 38 Workflow FEM Design to Revit Data exchange scope 3 2 3 Truss elements A truss element defined in FEM Design is imported to Revit project as a Structural fra
33. e You should be able to reopen the file with the data intact after restarting Revit Do you wish to continue loading the file s Je Figure Il 54 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 32 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design 2 5 Export report After a Revit model is exported to struxml an Export Report button will become active In the StruXml Export dialog C Users Iwona Desktop test2 struxml m Export Export Report About Manual Close Figure Il 55 Upon pressing the Export Report button the Extended Report dialog will appear Report is based on listing of elements in three groups User can decide according to which criterion the elements should be listed in each of the groups One can chose between Exported elements are grouped based on the fact if they were successfully exported or not Name elements are grouped by the elements group name e g Beam Column Grid line etc Type elements are grouped by the type of the family instance ID elements are grouped by the ID number Message elements are grouped by the type of the message warning message Upon clicking in the small triangular symbol next to each group of elements listed in the report this group can be minimized Three different examples are presented below Exported gt Name gt Type AR Extended Report se Grou
34. e III 9 In the Selected elements to import panel user has a chance to see how many elements of a given Category are present in the file and how many elements in total will be imported One has also a chance to unselect a certain category that is present in the struxml fie so it will not be imported to Revit project check Figure III 9 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow FEM Design to Revit Import FEM Design model to Revit R Import StruXML C Users Iwona Desktop sample model struxml _ Load File _ Selected elements to import Import report v Columns 10 V Beams 8 Walls 2 v Floors 1 Foundation slabs 0 V Supports 34 Levels VU Total selected 53 Mapping Load Mapping About Manual Close dialogue Figure III 9 In the Mapping panel one should map all elements that are about to be imported into Revit project Mapping panel contains five mapping buttons that correspond to different kind of element types Again only mapping categories for elements that are present in the struxml file and were selected to be imported in the Selected elements to panel will be active If all elements within one category are mapped the button will turn green Otherwise it will remain red until mapping is completed Read more about the mapping procedure in the Chapter 4 4 Once done mapping can be saved to st
35. esign 3D Frame fm IFC files fc AutoCAD drawing dwg AutoCAD drawing d lt StruSoft common structure XML file striodnl maan ar ArchiCAD exchange format fdx Figure Il 60 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 36 36 Workflow FEM Design to Revit Data exchange scope III Workflow FEM Design to Revit The new workflow import a FEM Design model into Revit has been introduced in StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In 1 1 001 It is not recommended to import FEM Design models created in version earlier than 13 into struxml It cannot be guarantee that all files created in older version will be properly g recognized in Revit and in many cases an Invalid file warning may appear when trying to import such file 3 Data exchange scope Following elements can be imported from FEM Design to Revit using the StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In Elements Datum elements axes and storeys Bar elements beams columns trusses Shell elements walls and plates Profiled plate panels imported as plates Foundation elements isolated foundations wall foundations foundation slabs Supports Loads and load cases Detailed description on how particular elements are imported and which properties can be transferred along with the element are presented in the following chapters 3 1 Datum elements Datum elements in FEM Design i e storeys a
36. evel of mapping dialog 4 2 Export FEM Design model to struxml file The first step is to export the FEM Design model into a file This is done by saving it as a struxml file type In FEM Design go to File gt Save as gt type a name in the File name field gt chose struxml in the Save as type field gt Save T Save As Save in GF Libraries v 2 FY Th N Documents AS ilnnrar Recent Places gt a Music a DI LIDI ary Desktop 1 Pictures Libraries N Videos G A a al LIDrary gt Computer Network U DSi FEM Design 3D Structure str AutoCAD drawing dwg AutoCAD drawing dx ee atl StU SOft common structure XML file stan A Figure IIl 6 4 3 Import struxml file to Revit Go to Analyze tab and find Import StruXML command in the StruSoft FEM Design panel Figure IIl 7 This is the only command that one has to use in order to import a FEM Design model to Revit Analyze Massing amp Site Collaborate View Manage Extensions Modify Gv gt WE RAKE GRA Ole lary Analytical Analytical Check Consistency Code Element Run Results Export StruXmli Import StruXml ions Adjust Reset Supports Checks Settings Settings Calculation nditions Analytical Model Tools y Structural Code Checking StruSoft FEM Design Figure IIl 7 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page43 43 Workflow FEM Design
37. evit FEM Design model struxml file and in case of Import to Revit a Revit rvt file as well us explain which version of FEM Design and StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In have been used Current link versions StruSoft StruXML Revit 2015 Add In 1 1 004 32 or 64 bit StruSoft StruXML Revit 2016 Add In 1 1 004 32 or 64 bit Compatibility Revit Revit Structure version 2015 and 2016 32 or 64 bit FEM Design 11 01 002 or higher the recommended version is 13 01 003 to take advantage of all the features offered by the link Download FEM Design Download Center StruSoft Installer Tutorials and Tips and tricks FEM Design Revit Integration StruSoft blog StruSoft Official YouTube channel Table of contents I INTRODUCTION asse see si Soe sg ee Gees sk ede 1 4 3 IMPORT STRUXML FILE TO REVIT ees sesse ees ee ee ee ee dd MAPPING oe ke EE EE GR Se ED Il WORKFLOW REVIT TO FEM DESIGN 2 4 5 WARNINGS AND ERRORS ccececececececccseecsecscecees 1 DATA EXCHANGE SCOPE cscescsccsccsccscsscssescsscnces 2 1 1 STRUCTURAL COLUMNS AND FRAMING ELEMENTS 2 1 2 STRUCTURAL FLOORS as ee el Atari be ese 3 13 STRUCTURAL WALLS als Re a Ge be Ve ge 4 1 4 STRUCTURAL FOUNDATIONS esse sees see see ror ee ee 5 LSe MATERIAL Match Ge Ge EN Se ee PG 7 1 6 ECCENTRICITY IN SHELL ELEMENTS esse esse sees see sees sees 7 1 7 ECCENTRICITY IN BEAMS ie ER Ge Ee OR ee reser area 10 1
38. ical model enabled e g partition walls this error can then be ignored R StruXml Export Exa Export Materials ee Code Standard Eurocode NA Danish Export Scope Additional iv Grids Export only selected Foundations as supports V Levels C Loads Export started Column HE100A 148698 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model 4 element s exported File saved at C Users Iwona Desktop new model struxml C Users Iwona Desktop new model struxml m Export Export Report About Manual Close Figure Il 49 Error Element type Type Number failed to export with issue No structural material assigned to it Explanation This error will appear after an attempt to export a Revit model that includes an element that do not have a structural material assigned to it If a structural material is set to be lt By Category gt it cannot be exported to FEM Design This will warn you about it and give you a chance to correct your model and repeat the export This kind of error may appear only for elements that have analytical model enabled In case there are elements in your Revit model that are not meant to be exported and therefore do not have analytical model and structural material assigned you will first receive information about lack of analytical model in those elements R StruXml Export Code Standard Eurocode
39. ign reference not found 2 The next situation when an error will be thrown is an import of a wall foundation without a host wall or attached to other element than a wall situation like this is not possible in Revit and wall foundation can only be attached to a wall element An error message will be thrown in a format H MM Wall foundation wall foundation name and ID from FEM Design wall not found 3 Sometimes an opening in a wall cannot be recreated while importing the wall into Revit and an error message will be thrown in a format Wall wall s name and ID from FEM Design Revit function failed to create an opening for a certain wall In case of a problematic situation that was not expected while implementing the StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In an unexpected error message may appear In this situation please contact the support team Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved
40. ign Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow FEM Design to Revit Data exchange scope Area boundary condition in Revit requires a host element and can be applied to a wall or a floor element Therefore if a surface support group in FEM Design is independent a warning informing about the lack of reference element will be thrown at the import 3 7 Loads and load cases Following loads types defined in FEM design can be imported to Revit Point load Line load Surface load Load cases defined in FEM Design can be imported to Revit project under condition that there is at least one load applied to the structure The load cases imported from FEM Design will be added to the existing load cases in Revit if any Type and the duration class parameters are not imported to Revit all the imported load cases will be assigned with the Dead Nature and Dead loads Category Figure Ill 4 and Figure IIl 5 shows an example of the imported load cases FEM Design Load cases No Name Type Duration dass a LOK EN 1995 1 1 i Desdiosd GEE geld Permanent 2 Live load Ordinary Permanent 3 Wind load Ordinary Permanent 4 Snow load Ordinary Permanent Figure III 4 IMPORT Structural Settings Es Symbolic Representation Settings Load Cases Load Combinations Analytical Model Settings Boundary Conditions Settings Load Cases ET SNOW1 4 Snow Snow Loads 5 JLRI 5 Roof Live Roof
41. in FEM Design SER Materials EE Code Standard Eurocode NA Danish Export Scope Additional Grids Export only selected Foundations as supports Levels Loads KI Unmapped Material Steel 45 345 QQ Unmapped Material Concrete Cast in Place Concrete C12 15 Ka Unmapped Section H Wide Flange Column HE100A Ka Unmapped Section Concrete Rectangular Column 600 x 750mm C Users Iwona Desktop new model struxml Figure Il 36 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 21 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design In this situation the procedure is as follow 1 Go to Materials tab and map the listed materials read more about materials mapping in Paragraph 2 2 2 Go to Sections tab and map the listed sections and profiles read more about sections mapping in Paragraph 2 3 3 Go back to Export tab and if there is no warning left in the status window follow the procedure from workflow 1 in order to export the model 2 2 Materials mapping In order to map the materials included in the Revit model one should move to Materials tab shown Figure 1 37 The dialog is divided into two parts Revit materials in the left part and FEM Design materials in the right part R StruXml Export Export Materials Sections 4 Only current items Load FEM Design library Concrete 2 Concrete 9 S
42. isolated wall and foundation slab should be mapped Remember that material of a wall foundation and foundation slab is a Type parameter and is included in wall foundation and foundation slab type Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 46 46 Workflow FEM Design to Revit Import FEM Design model to Revit Every mapping dialog consists of two columns on the left hand side there is a column where all FEM Design materials sections wall types etc used in the imported model are listed on the right hand side there is a column where corresponding Revit material section wall type etc should be loaded The Revit library appears upon clicking on the white field in a certain row Be aware that the material sections wall and floor types foundations libraries only contain materials sections wall types etc that existed or have been loaded or created in the Revit project prior to importing the struxml file If a certain material section wall type etc is missing during the mapping process one has to terminate the import process and create this certain material section wall type etc in i the Revit project first An option to create a new material section wall type etc from inside the Add In will be implemented in one of the next releases of StruXML StruSoft Revit Add In If you see the same material section of column beam tru
43. it 2013 was modified by the third party updater Revit To FEM Design StruXml Updater which is not currently installed If you continue to edit the file data maintained by Revit To FEM Design StruXml Updater will not be updated properly This may create problems when Model made in Revit 2013 is later opened when Revit To FEM Design StruXml Updater is present gt Continue working with the file gt Do not warn about this updater again and continue working with the file gt Close without saving gt Save the file under a different name and continue working Figure 1 53 It is only a warning generated by Revit and in this case one should choose to Do not warn about this updater again and continue wirking with the file Starting from version 1 00 003 the publicity level of the data has been changed so for all new models that were exported with the newest version of the Add In and not ever edited with the previous versions Revit should not generate that kinds of warnings any more Another kind of warning Figure Il 54 may be thrown by Revit if one attempts to open two different Revit models containing different data schemas in one Revit sessions In this case in order to open the Revit model restart of Revit is required SC x The file contains data of Schema StruXml provided by vendor STSO that has the same Id as a different Schema already in memory If you continue these data will be erased from the fil
44. ject struxml C Users Iwona Desktop Project struxml About Manual Figure Il 45 Warning Element Type Number column is slanted Explanation This warning may appear in the status window after exporting a column that is slanted This is to warn the user in case a slanted column was just a modeling mistake Export Materials ERG Code Standard Eurocode NA Danish v Export Scope Additional C Grids Export only selected Foundations as supports E Levels Export beam eccentricity E Loads Exportstarted Column HE100A 159898 column is slanted 1 element s exported File saved at C Users lwona Desktop Project struxml C Users Iwona Desktop Project struxml About Manual Figure Il 46 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 28 28 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design Error The code standard of the file and application differ Explanation This error will appear if you try to Load FEM Design library that has a different Code Standard than the chosen Code Standard in the StruXML Export Both the code standards have to be consistent in order to perform a valid mapping R StruXml Export o Materials Sections Code Standard Eurocode NA British Only current items Load FEM Design library Concrete 9 Timber 28 General 1
45. lab Be aware that a manual definition of an eccentricity value for a plate in FEM Design e m E cannot be imported along with the plate element 3 3 2 Walls A wall element defined in FEM Design is imported to Revit project as Wall Structural Along with the geometry of a wall following properties are transferred Structural Material as parameter of a floor type chosen at mapping Eccentricity alignment settings from FEM Design are imported to FEM Design as z Projection parameter of an analytical wall element according to the following rule Left alignment from FD gt z Projection Interior Face Center alignment from FD gt z Projection Center of element Right alignment from FD gt z Projection Exterior Face Be aware that a curve wall in FEM Design is modeled as a number of regular walls and this is U also the way it will be imported to Revit 3 4 Profiled panels Profiled plate panels created in FEM Design model can be saved to struxml as plate elements and imported to Revit as Floor Structural The same rules apply as in case of importing plate elements Each group of profiled panels will be exported as one floor boundary Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 39 39 Workflow FEM Design to Revit Data exchange scope 3 5 Foundations Fach of the foundation elements has to be mapped separately into corresponding type of an isolated fou
46. lytical model of isolated foundation is exported to FEM Design along with the material properties and the exact position of the physical model in respect to the analytical model In FEM Design recognized as Connection point as shown in Figure Il 6 Revit sa HAN 3 EXPORT om Figure Il 6 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Pages Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope it is only possible to export the geometry of foot pads with non curved edges All the other kinds of isolated foundations i e foot pads with round edges piles pile caps etc will be U exported as a Point Support group with the default state Hinged The point support will be added in each analytical foundation point Structural Foundation Wall It is exported to FEM Design as Wall foundation with the following default settings Analytical system Line support group Bedding modulus 10000 kN m2 m An analytical model of wall foundation is exported to FEM Design along with the material properties and the exact position of the physical model in respect to the analytical model in FEM Design recognized as Insertion point as shown in figure below Wall foundation Es LS AT rea gly secton 7 End conons ET Materia Consider eccentricity caused by cracking in cracked section analysis v at eni t ZA re ex y Im 1
47. mapping to a y section that may not exist in the current library used in FEM Design Press Reset button in order to reset the materials library to the default one Export Import Mapping Once performed sections mapping can be saved to struXML file using Export Mapping button Use Import Mapping button in order to load mapping from struXML file Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design 2 4 Warnings and errors Here is a list of all possible warning and error messages that can appear while using the Revit to FEM Design StruXML Add In Warning Unmapped Material Name of the material from Revit Explanation This warning may appear in the status window after launching StruXML Export dialog It only warns that there are some materials in the Revit model that have not been mapped yet The warning will disappear after the material is mapped and the material mapping is confirmed with the Apply button R StruXml Export Export Materials Sections Scope Additional Export only selected _ Foundations as supports Vv Levels Loads KI Unmapped Material Steel 45 345 C Users Iwona Desktop new model struxml About Manual Figure Il 43 Warning Unmapped Section Name of the section from Revit Explanation This warning may appear in the status window after launching
48. me at both ends san ena Top Fz F i Top Mx 7 EE EES Top My Mm Top Mz F Bottom Fx EF Bottom Fy A Bottom Fz v7 Bottom Mx F Bottom My EF Bottom Mz FI Figure Il 17 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 11 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope 1 9 Boundary conditions In Revit Boundary Conditions command allows to choose between three kinds of boundary conditions Point Line and Area User has to assign it with one of predefined or user defined State in X Y and Z direction Fixed Pinned Roller and User The exact definition of boundary conditions can be exported from Revit to FEM Design as follows Boundary Condition Type Point exported to FEM Design as Point Support Group Line exported to FEM Design as Line Support Group Area exported to FEM Design as Surface Support Group Fixed exported to FEM Design as type Hinged Pinned exported to FEM Design as type Rigid Roller exported to FEM Design according to Revit definition User exported to FEM Design according to Revit definition Example Point boundary condition type with the Pinned state is exported to FEM Design as Point Support Group type Hinged as shown in Figure Il 18 Properties R evit Boundary Conditions 1 _ mars Structural Analysis Boundary Conditior Point support group Rotations kNm Compression Tension Kx
49. ming Brace element Along with the geometry of a truss element following properties are transferred Rotation assigned as Cross section rotation instance parameter of a physical beam Structural Material mapping required There is no possibility of defining release conditions of a truss element in FEM Design therefore imported braces will be assigned with the default Revit release conditions i e user defined start pinned end There are no eccentricity settings for a truss element in FEM Design therefore braces will be imported with the default position of the analytical model which is center of element 3 3 Shell elements Each of the shell elements plates and walls has to be mapped separately into corresponding type of a floor of wall element in Revit Read more about the mapping process in Chapter 4 4 3 3 1 Plates A plate element defined in FEM Design is imported to Revit project as a Floor Structural Along with the geometry of a plate following properties are transferred Structural Material as parameter of a floor type chosen at mapping Eccentricity one of the three alignment settings from FEM Design is imported to FEM Design as Z Projection parameter of an analytical floor element according to the following rule Top Left alignment from FD gt z Projection Top of Slab Center alignment from FD gt z Projection Center of Slab Bottom Right alignment from FD gt z Projection Bottom of S
50. ms At a start you can decide if you want to see and map all the sections from the Revit model library or only those that are currently being used in the model Only current items option is always checked by default Uncheck it in order to see all the sections and profiles from in the Revit library In the left window Revit sections are listed without being grouped to any category Mapping procedure 1 Click on the small triangular next to the Sections to open a drop down list of sections to be mapped and select one item Any section that has to be mapped will be displayed in red Any of section that have already been mapped before will be displayed in black 2 Find a corresponding section in the FEM Design library in the right part of the dialog Click on the small triangular next to the section category to open a drop down list of available sections from the FEM Design library and select a desired one 3 Press Map selected item button A section that has just been mapped will turn black 4 In order to save the sections mapping and update the warning list in the status window in the Export tab press Apply Unmapping procedure If you wish to unmap any of the previously mapped sections select the section in the Revit sections window and press the Unmap Selected Item button If you wish to unmap all of the previously mapped sections do not select any section just press the Unmap All Mapped Items button Structural Design Sof
51. n Mtl Stud 157317 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 157414 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 157511 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Generic 250mm 28 Interior Blockwork 100 12 Wall Foundation 1 Figure Il 58 Save the report Upon pressing the Save to file button one can save the generated report into txt file The txt file can be nicely open in WordPad Word or any Internet browser We do not recommend opening it in Notepad as the structure of the report is not preserved In order to open the txt file in other instance than Notepad right click on the file and chose Open with Then select the desired program WordPad Word Internet browser etc Be aware that when you export the report into a file all the groups will be maximized displaying all elements listed below each group However you can easily modify the report in the text editor and remove the unnecessary lines before printing the report Figure Il 59 shows how the exported report can look like when opened in the Internet browser Exported 99 Beam 8 250 x 500mm 6 2 Beam 25 x S mm 1541 5 succesfully exported Beam 25 x S mm 157315 succesfully exported E Beam 25 x S mm 157410 succesfully exported Beam 250 x S mm 157412 succesfully exported Beam 2
52. nd axes can be saved into struxml file and imported to Revit project 3 1 1 Storeys Definition of Storeys is imported to Revit project as levels however the default Storey name from FEM Design is not imported the imported levels will be called Level 1 Level 2 etc as shown in the example in Figure III 1 N O Storeys N Horizontal size of building m x 20 0 Cox Ground level M ssssssss0sr 0 000 Cancel Level 4 q Bottommost level m 0 000 9000 2 ED 200 Storey Height Level m m 2 Storey 2 3 000 6 000 Level 3 lt TAE oho 3 Storey 3 3 000 9 000 5000 4 4 Storey 4 3 000 12 000 So i Level 2 3000 F ra Level 1 ah 0 Figure III 1 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 37 Workflow FEM Design to Revit Data exchange scope 3 1 2 Axes Axes defined in FEM Design are imported to Revit Project as grids The exact length and geometry is transferred however axes names are not imported In Revit grids will be numbered accordingly with the order of their creation in FEM Design as shown in the example in Figure III 2 a a SEER AAR MEEN NE Ltd a D T SE EE EE IN I L ma pe ma 1 fs 3 rh i 2 4 DO oO sA RATAT Y NE 2 Y Figure III 2 3 2 Bar elements Every section an
53. ndation wall foundation or foundation slab Read more about the mapping process in Chapter 4 4 3 5 1 Isolated foundation An isolated foundation element defined in FEM Design is imported to Revit project as a Structural foundation Isolated element Along with the geometry of an isolated foundation element following properties are transferred Structural Material mapping required y Isolated foundation does not need a host element e g column to be imported to Revit 3 5 2 Wall foundation A wall foundation element defined in FEM Design is imported to Revit project as a Structural foundation Wall element Along with the geometry of an isolated foundation element following properties are transferred Structural Material mapping required Wall foundation requires a host element in Revit Structural wall therefore wall foundations do not attached to a wall element in FEM Design will not be exported warning will be thrown y There are no properties of Wall foundation in Revit that would allow for setting the eccentricity therefore eccentricity of wall foundation defined in FEM Design will not be imported There is one recognized issue at the import of wall foundation If wall foundations are added to a wall that contains a wall opening after import of those elements to Revit a wall foundation will also be added to the top edge of the opening as shown in Figure III 3 This issue will hopefully be solved in one of the
54. next release of the StruSoft StruXML Revit Add In FEM Design Figure IIl 3 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page40 40 Workflow FEM Design to Revit Data exchange scope 3 5 3 Foundation slab A foundation slab element defined in FEM Design is imported to Revit project as a Structural foundation Slab element Along with the geometry of a foundation slab element following properties are transferred Structural Material as parameter of a floor type chosen at mapping Eccentricity alignment settings from FEM Design are imported to FEM Design as z Projection parameter of an analytical foundation slab element according to the following rule Top Left alignment from FD gt z Projection Top of Element Center alignment from FD gt z Projection Center of Element Be aware that a manual definition of an eccentricity value for a foundation slab in FEM Design U e m cannot be imported along with the foundation element 3 6 Supports Both the supports and supports group defined in FEM Design can be imported to Revit project The exact support definition is imported to Revit as User boundary condition There are however substantial differences between the elements type that supports can be added to between FEM Design and Revit Please find the details in below paragraphs 3 6 1 Point support and point support group Point support and point support group define
55. ns ri Downloads c Documents 47 Dropbox No it sa New op o items match your searc 3 Libraries E Documents aD Music vd ks Pictures f E videos i lt o a Filename Material Library DA Arrange by Date modified v Name Date modified Type Only current items 4 Concrete 2 Concrete Cast in Place C15 C12 15 Concrete Cast in Place gray Steel 1 4 Concrete 9 12 15 C16 20 Search Documents xX ak P I Hanen v Docu Arrange by Date modified Y HI Desktop Je Downloads 3 Documents 147 Dropbox 4 Today 1 Name Libraries 3 Documents a Music Pictures Videos Filename Material Library DA Figure Il 40 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design 2 3 Sections mapping In order to map the sections one should move to Sections tab shown in Figure Il 41 The dialog is divided into two parts Revit sections in the left part and FEM Design sections in the right part R StruXml Export Export Materials Sections V Only current items Load FEM Design library Sections 3 Concrete sections 3 Steel sections 21 Timber sections 4 Hollow Core 1 Export Mapping Import Mappin POF OPPAD Manual mbo Figure Il 41 Only current ite
56. ort only selected F Foundations as supports EF Levels C Export beam eccentricity F Loads 1 C Users Iwona Desktop Project struxml Figure Il 33 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 19 19 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design 2 1 Export tab In the Export tab of a StruXML Export dialog user can change the previously chosen Code Standard decide if to export Grids Levels and Loads decide if to export only selected elements check Export only selected decide if foundation elements should be exported as supports check Foundation as Supports Decide if beams eccentricity should be exported check Export beams eccentricity see the list of warnings orange bullets and errors red bullets as well as export results listed in the status window export the model to struXML file see the Export Report that becomes active when the export is done JA StruXml Export bede Es Export Materials Sections Export Scope Additional Grids Export only selected Foundations as supports Levels Export beam eccentricity Loads C Users Iwona Desktop Project struxml About Manual Figure Il 34 2 1 1 After launching StruXML Export dialog there are no warnings about unmapped elements as shown in Figure Il 34 It means that all the materials and profiles used in yo
57. p by 1 Group by 2 Group by 3 Exported v Name Ty Save to file 4 Exported 94 Type 4 Beam 8 Name 250 x 500mm 6 ID 4 400 x 800mm 2 Message Beam 400 x 800mm 154070 successfully exported Beam 400 x 800mm 157313 successfully exported Column 20 Floor 4 Grid line 9 Isolated Foundation 2 Level 5 Line support 9 Point support 4 Wall 32 Wall Foundation 1 4 Not exported 16 lt Wall 16 4 Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 4 Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 154635 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 157317 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 157414 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 157511 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Interior Blockwork 100 12 gt Figure Il 56 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 33 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design Figure Il 56 shows an example of how the report can be arranged In the first group elements are grouped by Exported into exported 94 elements and not exported elements 16 Then elements are grouped by Name There are 8 beams exports 20 columns 4 floors 9 grid lines etc There are
58. ported from Revit to FEM Design along with the geometry of the Analytical Column or Analytical Beam element Section profile Material Release conditions Eccentricity only of beams Only the Structural material is exported Read more in Chapter 0 Read more about the eccentricity export rules in Chapter 1 7 Slanted columns in Revit can be exported to struxml and read in FEM Design but a message at the export will appear both in the Export dialog and in the Export Report in order to warn about slanted elements in the model as shown in Figure Il 1 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope JA StruXml Export oll amp Code Standard Eurocode NA Swedish Export Materials Sections Export Scope Additional l Grids Export only selected _ Foundations as supports i Levels _ Export beam eccentricity Loads Simm q soo d DI O _ Column HELOOA 159888 columnisslanted J o 0 1 element s exported File saved at C Users Iwona Desktop robot basic model struxml JA Extended Export Report Group by 1 Group by 2 Group by 3 Exported v Name v Type v 4 Exported 1 Column 1 4 Warning 1 4 Column 1 4 HE100A 1 Column HE100A 159888 column is slanted C Users Iwona Figure Il 1
59. ruxml and loaded next time to be used with another model When the mapping procedure is finished Import elements button will become active It will only become active if all the elements and materials were mapped Upon pressing Import elements button selected elements will be imported to the Revit project and an Import report dialog will become active There one can see a list of possible warnings errors and total amount of elements imported to Revit check Figure III 10 Press Import report button to see a complete overview of all imported elements Import procedure 1 Click on __Load File _ and chose a struxml file to be imported 2 In the Selected elements to import panel decide which elements to export among those that are present in the struxml file 3 Perform the mapping read more about the mapping procedure in the Chapter 4 4 Save Mapping 4 Optionally press in order to save mapping into struxml Import elements 5 Press in order to import the selected elements into Revit project Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 45 45 Workflow FEM Design to Revit Import FEM Design model to Revit Import report 6 Optionally press to see an overview of all imported elements Close dialogue res S 7 P in order to close the Import StruXML window R Import StruXML C Users Iwona Desktop sample model struxml Loa
60. s shown in Figure Il 3 This is the way curved walls are represented in FEM Design Figure Il 4 shows the convention of the local coordinate system that curved walls will be assigned with in FEM Design FEM Design Figure Il 4 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 4 4 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope 1 4 Structural Foundations User can decide if to export Structural Foundations as supports or as foundation elements By default foundations are always exported as foundation elements The option to export foundations as supports is present in the StruXML Export dialog as shown in Figure Il 5 R StruXml Export E d Export Materials Sections Code Standard Eurocode Export Scope Additional v Grids Export only selected Foundations as supports v Levels Export beam eccentricity Loads Figure Il 5 Structural Foundations can be exported as foundation elements only to FEM Design in version VU higher than 12 00 003 1 4 1 Export as foundation elements If Foundation as Supports option is not selected Structural Foundations will be exported from Revit to FEM Design as foundation elements according to the following manner Structural Foundation Isolated It is exported to FEM Design as Isolated foundation with the following default settings Analytical system Point support group Bedding modulus 10000 kN m2 m An ana
61. ss etc or type of slab wall etc listed more than one time in the mapping dialog it means that there are more elements that have the same materials section or type but they have different properties and therefore have to be mapped separately 4 4 1 Materials mapping Upon pressing Materials button Materials mapping dialog will pop out Here in the left column FD Materials one can see a list of all the materials that were assigned to columns beams truss members and isolated foundations in the FEM Design model LII gt JA Material mapping oo B DA N Material mapping FD Materials Revit Materials steel S 355 Ja Elements o x Total selected 1 Mapping Unassigned Door Handle Unassigned Door Moulding Unassigned Door Panel gt Unassigned Finishes Exterior Render Beige Smoot Unassigned Finishes Exterior Render Tan Textured MEE Unassigned Finishes Interior Ceiling Tile 600 x 1200 N Unassigned Finishes Interior Plasterboard Unassigned Generic Unassigned Masonry Concrete Blocks Unassigned Metal Steel 235 Unassigned Metal Steel S235W Unassigned Metal Steel S275 Unassigned Metal Steel S275M ML Unassigned Metal Steel S275N NL Unassigned Metal Steel S355 Unassigned Metal Steel S355M ML Unassigned Metal Steel S355N NL d Load Mapping
62. teel 1 Timber 28 General 1 Steel 6 Export Mapping Import Mappin g About Manual Figure Il 37 Only current items You can decide if you want to see and map all the materials from the Revit model library or only those that are currently being used in the model Only current items option is always checked by default Uncheck it in order to see all the materials from in the Revit library In the left window materials based on their Revit category Concrete Metal Wood are sorted into following groups Concrete Steel and Timber Material of any other category than Concrete Metal and Wood will be sorted under group Unassigned Mapping procedure 1 Click on the small triangular next to the material category to open a drop down list of materials to be mapped within this category and select one of the materials Any material that has to be mapped will be displayed in red Any of material that have already been mapped before will be displayed in black 2 Find a corresponding material in the FEM Design library in the right part of the dialog Click on the small triangular next to the material category to open a drop down list of available materials from the FEM Design library and select desired material 3 Press the Map selected item button Material that has just been mapped turned black 4 In order to save the material mapping and update the warning list in the status window in the Export tab
63. the default FEM Design library in the StruXML Export dialog to the desired one The code of the new materials library imported from FEM Design has to be consistent with the chosen Code Standard in the StruXML Export dialog The procedure is as follows shown in Figure 1 39 and Figure Il 40 In FEM Design go to the Default settings of e g Colum Go to Material tab Press the Export button Chose Material library struxml in Save as type find a location and name the library Chose Save button Go back to the Materials tab in the StruXML Export dialog and press Load FEM Design library Find and select the desired struXML file 7 Press Open button oe AY Remember to always load the current FEM Design library This will prevent from mapping into y a material that may not exist in the current library used in FEM Design Press Reset button in order to reset the materials library to the default one Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design Export Import Mapping Once performed materials mapping can be saved to struXML file using Export Mapping button Use Import Mapping button in order to load mapping from struXML file I N i P Libraries Documents Search Documents p A gt a a Organize v KX Favorites Documents library HI Desktop Includes 2 locatio
64. tware in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Page 25 Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design R StruXml Export Export Materials Sections iv Only current items 4 Sections 3 R StruXml Export Export Materials Sections 4 Only current items 4 Sections 3 parcel er no Column aa a AE 450x600 B Universal Be is umn de Universal ga UB305x10225 Export Mapping Import Mapping E L About About _ About Manual Manual Manual Figure Il 42 Load FEM Design library If you added additional sections into FEM Design sections library and you wish to perform mapping into those sections you need to update the default FEM Design library to the desired one The code of the new sections library imported from FEM Design has to be consistent with the chosen Code Standard in the StruXML Export dialog The procedure is as follows In FEM Design go to the Default settings of e g Colum Go to Sections tab Press the Export button Chose Sections library struxml in Save as type find a location and name the library Chose Save button Go back to the Sections tab in the StruXML Export dialog and press Load FEM Design library Find and select the desired struXML file 7 Press Open button N AU Re YS a Remember to always load the current FEM Design library This will prevent from
65. umn mapping where columns should be mapped In the left column FD Materials one can see a list of all sections used FEM Design model In order to map a selected section into a corresponding section from the Revit library one has to click on the white field in the right hand side column Revit Sections A Select Revit element dialog will pop out It contains all the beam or column sections included in the Revit project that one can browse to find a matching section ole delstruxml Load File Import report R Section mapping elle Beam mapping FD Sections Revit Sections Concrete sections Rectangle 300x600 Structural Framing Concrete Rectangular Beam 300 x 600mm Steel sections Z 160 IA Select Revit element f Elements Structural Framing Circular Hollow Sections TRON139x4 Structural Framing Circular Hollow Sections TRON139x6 3 Structural Framing Circular Hollow Sections TRON168x6 3 Structural Framing Circular Hollow Sections TRON21x2 3 Structural Framing Concrete Rectangular Beam 300 x 600mm Ernie ei ae nes edge ee Structural Framing Concrete Rectangular Beam 400 x 800mm Structural Framing H Wide Flange Beams HE100A Structural Framing H Wide Flange Beams HE300A Structural Framing H Wide Flange Beams HE320A Column mapping FD Sections Figure IIl 13 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved
66. ur current project have already been mapped and saved before and no mapping is needed However it is recommended to go to Materials and Sections tabs in order to check and approve the previously saved mapping In this situation the procedure is as follow 1 In the Export tab press an icon with three dots to define location and name of the struxml file 2 Press the Export button to export the model into struxml file Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design When the export is finished an export status will be displayed in the status window as shown in Figure Il 35 and the Export Report will become active Y Go to Paragraph 2 4 in order to read about meaning of possible warnings and errors Go to Paragraph 2 5 in order to read more about the Export report 3 Press Close button to close the dialog Additional Export only selected Foundations as supports Grids Levels Loads Eportstarted o 13 element s exported File saved at C Users lwona Desktop new model struxml C Users Iwona Desktop new model struxml Figure Il 35 2 1 2 After launching StruXML Export dialog there is a list of warnings about unmapped elements as shown in Figure Il 36 It means that all or some of the materials and or sections included in the Revit model have to be mapped to the corresponding materials sections
67. ved at C Users Iwona Desktop Project struxml Figure Il 15 The analytical position of the beam will be exported to struxml as usually but eccentricity will not It means that the cross section will be simply assigned along the length of the analytical beam with y 0 and x 0 eccentricity values Figure Il 16 Beam Column properties AA corer I ees N End conditions ET V Consider eccentricity in calculation N le ol Consider eccentricity caused by cracking in cracked section analysis T The same at both ends Figure Il 16 1 8 Releases of linear elements All linear analytical elements are exported from Revit to FEM Design along with the settings of Top Release and Bottom Release The exact definition of the three predefined releases Pinned Fixed Bending Moment as well as User Defined release are exported to FEM Design Figure Il 17 shows release conditions originally set in Revit and the result of the export to FEM Design Analytical Columns 1 Revit Identity Data Phasing x Beam Column properties Beamy Column properties FEM Design Aa seel T secton H Erd conditons 153 material AA sees section H ext cont Structural Analysis a G in EE tier EE mm ma op Fx Consider eccentricity caused by cracking in cracked section analysis Consider eccentricity caused by cracking in cracked section analysis Top Fy 7 The same at both ends The sa
68. xterior Brick on Mtl Stud 157414 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 157511 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Interior Blockwork 100 12 Wall Foundation 1 Figure Il 57 Name Type 2 Exported The last example shows how to arrange elements if you want to see how many elements of a given type were exported and how many were not In the Figure Il 58 we can see that there were 8 walls of a given type 4 of them were exported and 4 of them failed due to lack of analytical model Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow Revit to FEM Design Export from Revit to FEM Design Ext Group by 1 Group by 2 Group by 3 an GL ENE Save to fie Beam 8 Column 20 Floor 4 Grid line 9 Isolated Foundation 2 Level 5 Line support 9 Point support 4 Wall 48 a Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 8 4 Exported 4 Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 150470 successfully exported Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 157261 successfully exported Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 157358 successfully exported Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 157455 successfully exported lt Not exported 4 Wall Exterior Brick on Mtl Stud 154635 failed to export with issue Lack of analytical model Wall Exterior Brick o
69. ze of a storey cannot be generated FFL 8 300 EN 7 Level 4 j Desa Storeys Horizontal size of building m FFL 5 000 AA Fondaton level lm es 0 000 F EEN Level 3 r y Storey t ea Ja DER mee w a 3 Level 4 k f FFL 3 000 A e a Ha a a Level 2 BL j azy B28 FFL 0 000 Level 1 Figure Il 22 R StruXml Export Export Materials Sections Export Scope Additional iv Grids i Export only selected Foundations as supports iv Levels _ Export beam eccentricity Loads Figure Il 23 1 12 Loads and load cases In order to export loads and load cases one should select the Loads to be exported in the StruXml Export dialog as shown in Figure Il 23 Structural Design Software in Europe AB Copyright 2014 StruSoft All rights reserved Workflow Revit to FEM Design Data exchange scope 1 12 1 Load cases If the Export Loads option is selected all Load Cases existing in Revit will be exported to FEM Design including those loads cases that do not contain any loads assigned The only property of the load case that is exported from Revit to FEM Design is a Name Definition of Nature and Category is not relevant for the export to FEM Design Dead Loads A3 aaa 3 Windload X Wi Wind Loads NN cee EEN EE 5 Snow load Snow Loads Delete Figure Il 24 Each of the Load Cases exported from Revit in FEM Design will be assigned with

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