Add a Structural Stiffener to an Opening

Use stiffeners to strengthen steel framing members, especially beams and columns in which there are openings.

Stiffeners are modeled as Revit loadable families that represent the additional steel reinforcing material.

1. Click Structure tabModel panelComponent drop-down (Place a Component).
2. On the Properties palette, select a stiffener type from the Type Selector drop-down. 
   Note: If the type of stiffener you want is not listed in the Type Selector, load additional stiffener families.
3. Click Modify | Place Component tabPlacement panel (Place on Face) or (Place on Work Plane).
   Note: Structural stiffeners cannot be placed on structural element faces when the view is in wireframe mode.
4. Using the drawing tools, add the desired stiffener reinforcement to the beam opening.