Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012: No Experience Required

Adding Structural Columns

The hard part is over. Determining where to put the columns is harder than physically placing them in the model. But of course there are rules to follow, and rules that need to be bent in order to accomplish the results you want to see.

This next series of procedures includes adding structural components to the model and placing framing systems in areas where a structural engineer may defer to the architect for structural integrity, given the design intent. (Also, try using that phrase in a meeting).

To add columns to the model, follow this procedure:

1. In the Project Browser, go to the Level 1 floor plan.
2. Zoom in to the radial entry area in the east wing.
3. On the Structure tab, click Column Structural Column, as shown ...