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.
- Click Structure tab
Model panelComponent drop-down 
(Place a Component). - 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.
- 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. - Using the drawing tools, add the desired stiffener reinforcement to the beam opening.
