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Families and Parameters for Structural Design

Outline
1

Getting started

Module overview
Course overview
Get the software
Course resources
2

Work with families for structural design

Module overview
About families
Family templates
Practice exercise
Work with reference plane
3

Work with parameters for structural design

Module overview
About parameters
Create parameters
Create family types and load into a project
Practice exercise
About shared parameters
Create shared parameters
Work with categories
Create a tag family
Practice exercise
Challenge exercise
4

Create solids and voids for structural design

Module overview
About solid and void forms
Create a column capital
Create a structural opening
Practice exercise
Test the structural opening
Create a chamfer profile
Create a wall reveal
Challenge exercise
5

Build structural content

Module overview
Retaining wall: Create a retaining wall
Retaining wall: Model a retaining wall
Concrete pile: Create a cast in place pile
Concrete pile: Nest detail components
Practice exercise
Pile cap: Control spacing and layout
Pile cap: Nest families and add symbolic lines
Profile family: Create a precast beam profile—Set up reference planes
Profile family: Create a precast beam profile—Add parameters and create lines
Practice exercise
Precast beam: Create a type catalog
Precast beam: Create a precast beam
Precast beam: Use a precast beam in a project
Challenge exercise
6

Final test

Module overview
Start your final test
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Professional | ~1 hr. 35 min.
Create solids and voids for structural design
Module | Skill builder

Use modeling tools within the family editor and understand the key differences between solid and voids. Then, use profiles for sweeps and blends.

After completing this lesson, you'll be able to:

  • Understand solid and void forms.
  • Create a column capital.
  • Create a structural opening.
  • Create a chamfer profile.
  • Use a family profile in a wall.

 

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