Modify brace type properties to change dimension, 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 | 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. |
| See Section Shape Dimension Parameters. | |
| 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 Review 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. |
| Structural Analysis | |