Learn how to identify the Standard Structural Steel families and see the list of standard structural framing families on which you can place steel connections.
Structural connections can be placed only on new structural framing families (delivered starting with Revit 2016).
The standard families are installed in the following default locations:
| Family | Location |
|---|---|
| US Imperial |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\US Imperial\Structural Framing\Steel\AISC 14.1 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\US Imperial\Structural Columns\Steel\AISC 14.1 |
| US Metric |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\US Metric\Structural Framing\Steel\AISC 14.1 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\US Metric\Structural Columns\Steel\AISC 14.1 |
| Canada |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Canada\Structural Framing\Steel\CISC Shapes C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Canada\Structural Framing\Steel\AISC 14.1 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Canada\Structural Columns\Steel\CISC Shapes C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Canada\Structural Columns\Steel\AISC 14.1 |
| UK |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\UK\Structural Framing\Steel\British Standard C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\UK\Structural Columns\Steel\British Standard |
| Australia |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Australia\Structural Framing\Steel\Australian Standard C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Australia\Structural Columns\Steel\Australian Standard |
| Germany |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Germany\Tragwerk Träger\Stahl C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Germany\Tragwerk Stützen\Stahl C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\German_INTL\Tragwerk Träger\Stahl\AISC 14.1 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\German_INTL\Tragwerk Stützen\Stahl\AISC 14.1 |
| France |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\France\Structure\Poteaux\Acier C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\France\Structure\Ossature\Acier C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\French_INTL\Poteaux porteurs\Acier\AISC 14.1 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\French_INTL\Ossature\Acier\AISC 14.1 |
| Poland |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Poland\Rama konstrukcyjna\Stal\Char. dla j. pols C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Poland\Rama konstrukcyjna\Stal\AISC 14.1 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Poland\Slupy konstrukcyjne\Stal\Char. dla j. pols C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Poland\Slupy konstrukcyjne\Stal\AISC 14.1 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Polish_INTL\Rama konstrukcyjna\Stal\AISC 14.1 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Polish_INTL\Slupy konstrukcyjne\Stal\AISC 14.1 |
| Belgium (Eurocode English versions) |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Belgium\Structural Framing\Steel\Europe Specific C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Belgium\Structural Columns\Steel\Europe Specific |
| Finland (Eurocode English versions) |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Finland\Structural Framing\Steel\Europe Specific C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Finland\Structural Columns\Steel\Europe Specific |
| Greece (Eurocode English versions) |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Greece\Structural Framing\Steel\Europe Specific C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Greece\Structural Columns\Steel\Europe Specific |
| Netherlands (Eurocode English versions) |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Netherlands\Structural Framing\Steel\Europe Specific C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Netherlands\Structural Columns\Steel\Europe Specific |
| Norway (Eurocode English versions) |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Norway\Structural Framing\Steel\Europe Specific C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Norway\Structural Columns\Steel\Europe Specific |
| Romania (Eurocode English versions) |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Romania\Structural Framing\Steel\Europe Specific C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Romania\Structural Columns\Steel\Europe Specific |
| Sweden (Eurocode English versions) |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Sweden\Structural Framing\Steel\Europe Specific C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\Sweden\Structural Columns\Steel\Europe Specific |
| India |
C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\India\Structural Framing\Steel\India Specific C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Libraries\India\Structural Columns\Steel\India Specific |
Identify the standard structural steel families
Standard structural steel families use a new mapping mechanism. This mechanism uses a Section Name Key parameter, which is displayed in the Type Properties dialog of the structural framing elements:
| Country Folder | RevitFamily |
|---|---|
| US | Pipe Column |
| US | W Shapes-Column |
| US | HSS Square |
| US | W Shapes |
| US | M_W Shapes-Column |
| US | M_HSS Square |
| US | M_W Shapes |
| US | C Shapes-Column |
| US | HP Shapes-Column |
| US | HSS Rectangular-Column |
| US | HSS Round-Column |
| US | HSS Square-Column |
| US | L Equal Angles-Column |
| US | L Unequal Angles-Column |
| US | M Shapes-Column |
| US | MC Shapes-Column |
| US | MT Shapes-Column |
| US | S Shapes-Column |
| US | ST Shapes-Column |
| US | WT Shapes-Column |
| US | C Shapes |
| US | HP Shapes |
| US | HSS Rectangular |
| US | HSS Round |
| US | L Equal Angles |
| US | L Unequal Angles |
| US | M Shapes |
| US | MC Shapes |
| US | MT Shapes |
| US | Pipe |
| US | S Shapes |
| US | ST Shapes |
| US | WT Shapes |
| US | M_C Shapes-Column |
| US | M_HP Shapes-Column |
| US | M_HSS Rectangular-Column |
| US | M_HSS Round-Column |
| US | M_HSS Square-Column |
| US | M_L Equal Angles-Column |
| US | M_L Unequal Angles-Column |
| US | M_M Shapes-Column |
| US | M_MC Shapes-Column |
| US | M_MT Shapes-Column |
| US | M_Pipe Column |
| US | M_S Shapes-Column |
| US | M_ST Shapes-Column |
| US | M_WT Shapes-Column |
| US | M_C Shapes |
| US | M_HP Shapes |
| US | M_HSS Rectangular |
| US | M_HSS Round |
| US | M_L Equal Angles |
| US | M_L Unequal Angles |
| US | M_M Shapes |
| US | M_MC Shapes |
| US | M_MT Shapes |
| US | M_Pipe |
| US | M_S Shapes |
| US | M_ST Shapes |
| US | M_WT Shapes |
| Canada | CISC HP Shapes-Column |
| Canada | CISC HSS Rectangular(ASTM A500)-Column |
| Canada | CISC HSS Rectangular(CSA G40.21)-Column |
| Canada | CISC HSS Round(ASTM A500)-Column |
| Canada | CISC HSS Round(CSA G40.21)-Column |
| Canada | CISC HSS Square(ASTM A500)-Column |
| Canada | CISC HSS Square(CSA G40.21)-Column |
| Canada | CISC M Shapes-Column |
| Canada | CISC Welded Reduced-Flange Shapes-Column |
| Canada | CISC Welded Wide-Flange Shapes-Column |
| Canada | CISC Wide Flange Shapes-Column |
| Canada | CISC WT Shapes-Column |
| Canada | CISC WWT Shapes-Column |
| Canada | CISC Angle Shapes |
| Canada | CISC Channel Shapes |
| Canada | CISC HP Shapes |
| Canada | CISC HSSRectangular(ASTM A500) |
| Canada | CISC HSS Rectangular(CSA G40.21) |
| Canada | CISC HSS Round(ASTM A500) |
| Canada | CISC HSS Round(CSA G40.21) |
| Canada | CISC HSS Square(ASTM A500) |
| Canada | CISC HSS Square(CSA G40.21) |
| Canada | CISC M Shapes |
| Canada | CISC MC Shapes |
| Canada | CISC S Shapes |
| Canada | CISC Super Light Beams |
| Canada | CISC Welded Reduced-Flange Shapes |
| Canada | CISC Welded Wide-Flange Shapes |
| Canada | CISC Wide Flange Shapes |
| Canada | CISC WT Shapes |
| Canada | CISC Angle Shapes |
| UK | Circular Hollow Sections |
| UK | L-Equal Leg Angles |
| UK | L-Unequal Leg Angles |
| UK | PFC-Parallel Flange Channels |
| UK | Rectangular Hollow Sections |
| UK | Square Hollow Sections |
| UK | T-Tees from Universal Beams |
| UK | T-Tees from Universal Columns |
| UK | UBP-Universal Bearing Pile |
| UK | UB-Universal Beams |
| UK | UC-Universal Columns |
| UK | Circular Hollow Sections-Column |
| UK | L-Equal Leg Angles-Column |
| UK | L-Unequal Leg Angles-Column |
| UK | PFC-Parallel Flange Channels-Column |
| UK | Rectangular Hollow Sections-Column |
| UK | Square Hollow Sections-Column |
| UK | T-Tees from Universal Beams-Column |
| UK | T-Tees from Universal Columns-Column |
| UK | UBP-Universal Bearing Pile-Column |
| UK | UB-Universal Beams-Column |
| UK | UC-Universal Columns-Column |
| Australia | CHS-Circular Hollow Sections (AS 1163_C250L0) |
| Australia | CHS-Circular Hollow Sections (AS 1163_C350L0) |
| Australia | RHS-Rectangular Hollow Sections (AS 1163_C350L0) |
| Australia | RHS-Rectangular Hollow Sections (AS 1163_C450L0) |
| Australia | SHS-Square Hollow Sections (AS 1163_C350L0) |
| Australia | SHS-Square Hollow Sections (AS 1163_C450L0) |
| Australia | EA-Equal Angles (AS 3679_1) |
| Australia | PFC-Parallel Flange Channels (AS 3679_1) |
| Australia | TFB-Tapered Flange Beams (AS 3679_1) |
| Australia | UA-Unequal Angles (AS 3679_1) |
| Australia | UB-Universal Beams (AS 3679_1) |
| Australia | UC-Universal Columns (AS 3679_1) |
| Australia | WB-Welded Beams (AS 3679_2) |
| Australia | WC-Welded Columns (AS 3679_2) |
| Australia | CHS-Circular Hollow Sections-Column (AS 1163_C250L0) |
| Australia | CHS-Circular Hollow Sections-Column (AS 1163_C350L0) |
| Australia | RHS-Rectangular Hollow Sections-Column (AS 1163_C350L0) |
| Australia | RHS-Rectangular Hollow Sections-Column (AS 1163_C450L0) |
| Australia | SHS-Square Hollow Sections-Column (AS 1163_C350L0) |
| Australia | SHS-Square Hollow Sections-Column (AS 1163_C450L0) |
| Australia | EA-Equal Angles-Column (AS 3679_1) |
| Australia | PFC-Parallel Flange Channels-Column (AS 3679_1) |
| Australia | TFB-Tapered Flange Beams-Column (AS 3679_1) |
| Australia | UA-Unequal Angles-Column (AS 3679_1) |
| Australia | UB-Universal Beams-Column (AS 3679_1) |
| Australia | UC-Universal Columns-Column (AS 3679_1) |
| Australia | WB-Welded Beams-Column (AS 3679_2) |
| Australia | WC-Welded Columns-Column (AS 3679_2) |
| Germany, France | Bisected HE-A Column |
| Germany, France | Bisected HE-B Column |
| Germany, France | Bisected HE-M Column |
| Germany, France | Bisected IPE Column |
| Germany, France | Bisected IPEa Column |
| Germany, France | Bisected IPEo Column |
| Germany | Bisected IPEv Column |
| Germany, France | Equal L Column |
| Germany | HD Column |
| Germany, France | HE-A Column |
| Germany, France | HE-AA Column |
| Germany, France | HE-B Column |
| Germany, France | HE-C Column |
| Germany, France | HE-M Column |
| Germany | I Column |
| Germany, France | IPE Column |
| Germany, France | IPE750 Column |
| Germany, France | IPEa Column |
| Germany, France | IPEo Column |
| Germany | IPEv Column |
| Germany, France | IPN Column |
| Germany, France | RHS (EN 10210-2) Column |
| Germany, France | RHS (EN 10219-2) Column |
| Germany, France | RO (EN 10210-2) Column |
| Germany, France | RO (EN 10219-2) Column |
| Germany, France | SHS (EN 10210-2) Column |
| Germany, France | SHS (EN 10219-2) Column |
| Germany, France | T Column |
| Germany, France | U Column |
| Germany, France | UAP Column |
| Germany, France | Unequal L Column |
| Germany | UPE Column |
| Germany, France | UPN Column |
| Germany, France | Bisected HE-A |
| Germany, France | Bisected HE-B |
| Germany, France | Bisected HE-M |
| Germany, France | Bisected IPE |
| Germany, France | Bisected IPEa |
| Germany, France | Bisected IPEo |
| Germany | Bisected IPEv |
| Germany, France | Equal L |
| Germany | HD |
| Germany, France | HE-A |
| Germany, France | HE-AA |
| Germany, France | HE-B |
| Germany, France | HE-C |
| Germany, France | HE-M |
| Germany | I |
| Germany, France | IPE |
| Germany, France | IPE750 |
| Germany, France | IPEa |
| Germany, France | IPEo |
| Germany | IPEv |
| Germany, France | IPN |
| Germany, France | RHS (EN 10210-2) |
| Germany, France | RHS (EN 10219-2) |
| Germany, France | RO (EN 10210-2) |
| Germany, France | RO (EN 10219-2) |
| Germany, France | SHS (EN 10210-2) |
| Germany, France | SHS (EN 10219-2) |
| Germany, France | T |
| Germany, France | U |
| Germany, France | UAP |
| Germany, France | Unequal L |
| Germany | UPE |
| Germany, France | UPN |
| France | Equal Angle |
| France | HL |
| France | IPEr |
| France | P-A |
| France | UAP-A |
| France | Unequal Angle |
| France | Equal Angle Column |
| France | HL Column |
| France | IPEr Column |
| France | P-A Column |
| France | UAP-A Column |
| France | Unequal Angle Column |
| France | U French |
| France | U Column French |
| Poland | C |
| Poland | C Column |
| Poland | CE |
| Poland | CE Column |
| Poland | HEC Polish |
| Poland | HEC Column Polish |
| Poland | HKS |
| Poland | HKS Column |
| Poland | HP |
| Poland | HP Column |
| Poland | IKS |
| Poland | IKS Column |
| Poland | IKSH |
| Poland | IKSH Column |
| Poland | IN |
| Poland | IN Column |
| Poland | IPBP |
| Poland | IPBP Column |
| Poland | IPBS |
| Poland | IPBS Column |
| Poland | IPE Polish |
| Poland | IPE Column Polish |
| Poland | IPET |
| Poland | IPET Column |
| Poland | IT |
| Poland | IT Column |
| Poland | Equal L Polish |
| Poland | Equal L Column Polish |
| Poland | Unequal L Polish |
| Poland | Unequal L Column Polish |
| Poland | TB |
| Poland | TB Column |
| Poland | HEBT |
| Poland | HEBT Column |
| India | B |
| India | B Column |
| India | SFC |
| India | SFC Column |
| India | HB |
| India | HB Column |
| India | ISA Equal Angle |
| India | ISA Equal Angle Column |
| India | ISA Unequal Angle |
| India | ISA Unequal Angle Column |
| India | IST |
| India | IST Column |
| India | ISRO |
| India | ISRO Column |
| India | ISRHS |
| India | ISRHS Column |
| India | ISSHS |
| India | ISSHS Column |
| India | NPB |
| India | NPB Column |
| India | PBP |
| India | PBP Column |
| India | PFC |
| India | PFC Column |
| India | SC |
| India | SC Column |
| India | UB-Universal Beams |
| India | UB-Universal Beams-Column |
| India | UC-Universal Columns |
| India | UC-Universal Columns-Column |
| India | WPB |
| India | WPB Column |
| India | NT |
| India | NT Column |