View, adjust, and manage the analytical model that Revit develops automatically while you develop the physical building model.
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About Structural Project Templates and Viewing the Analytical Model
Visualization of the analytical model depends on the project template, view template, view parameters, and object styles. The structural analysis project template contains two structural analytical plan views and a 3D analytical view.
About the Structural Analytical Model
An analytical model is a simplified 3D representation of the full engineering description of a structural physical model. The analytical model consists of those structural components, geometry, material properties, and loads, that together form an engineering system.
About Analytical Alignment
Analytical alignment encompasses a number of different options available in placing the analytical model in relationship to itself and other analytical elements. There are two methods of analytical alignment: auto-detection and projection.
About Editing the Analytical Model
Some structural configurations are not suitable for direct integration with analysis and design software. Adaptive adjustment is required before a structural model is input into the analysis and design software.
Loads
Apply structural loads to your analytical model to assess possible deformations and stress in your design.
Boundary Conditions
Use boundary conditions to communicate engineering assumptions about support conditions to analysis software packages.
Analytical Model Verification
Tools for analytical consistency provide warnings in the early stages of design about the stability of the structure. This gives engineers greater insight into their designs prior to submitting them for complete analysis.
Linking Analysis and Design Applications
You can link projects to an analysis and design software, through an Application Programming Interface (API). Within the API, you can make size changes and geometric modifications to your model. These changes can include member deletion, member relocation, or member additions.