Steel Brace Type Properties

The following table lists the beam type properties for a typical steel brace:

Name Description
Structural
A The section area.
Shape Defines the shape of the selected type. Applies to HSS family type only.
W The nominal weight.
Dimensions
Ht The flange height. Applies to HSS family type only.
b The flange width. Applies to HSS family type only.
kr The kr distance. Applies to HSS family type only.
t The flange thickness. Applies to HSS family type only.
bf The flange width.
d The actual depth of section.
k The k distance.
k2 The k2 distance. This is a read-only value.
tf The flange thickness.
tw The web thickness.
Identity Data
Assembly Code The Uniformat assembly code selected from a hierarchical list.
Keynote The keynote for the brace. See Keynotes.
Model The manufacturer internal number.
Manufacturer The brace manufacturer.
Type Comments A field for entering general comments about the brace type. This information can be included in a schedule.
URL A link to a web page that may contain type-specific information.
Description An optional description of the brace.
Assembly description Description of the assembly based on the assembly code selection. This is a read-only value.
Type Mark A value that specifies the particular brace; possibly the shop mark. This value must be unique for each brace in a project. Revit warns you if the number is already used but allows you to continue using it. You can see the warning using the Review Warnings tool. See Reviewing Warning Messages.
Cost The pricing of the brace.
OmniClass Number The number from Table 23 of the OmniClass Construction Classification System that best categorizes the family type.
OmniClass title The name from Table 23 of the OmniClass Construction Classification System that best categorizes the family type.