Modify beam type properties to change flange width, web thickness, identity data, and more.
To change type properties, select an element and click Modify tab
Properties panel
(Type Properties). Changes to type properties apply to all instances in the project.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Structural | |
| A | Applies to steel beams only. Section area. |
| W | Applies to steel beams only. Nominal weight. |
| b | Applies to concrete beams only. Beam width. |
| h | Applies to concrete beams only. Beam depth. |
| Dimensions | |
| bf | Applies to steel beams only. Flange width. |
| d | Applies to steel beams only. Actual depth of section. |
| k | Applies to steel beams only. k distance. |
| k2 | Applies to steel beams only. k2 distance. This is a read-only value. (Steel only) |
| tf | Applies to steel beams only. Flange thickness. |
| tw | Web thickness. |
| See Section Shape Dimension Parameters. | |
| Identity Data | |
| Assembly Code | Uniformat assembly code selected from a hierarchical list. |
| Keynote | The beam keynote. Add or edit the value. Click in the value box to open the Keynotes dialog. See Keynotes. |
| Model | The manufacturer internal number. |
| Manufacturer | The shape manufacturer. |
| Type Comments | A field for entering general comments about the shape type. This information can be included in a schedule. |
| URL | A link to a web page that may contain type-specific information. |
| Description | Description of the beam. Enter a description. |
| Assembly description | Description of the assembly based on the assembly code selection. This is a read-only value. |
| Type Mark | A value that designates the particular beam; possibly the shop mark. This value must be unique for each element 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 Review Warning Messages. |
| Cost | The pricing of the beam. |
| 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. |
| Structural Analysis | |