Post & Beam Framing features

Save time, avoid repetitive tasks & reduce errors by automating creation of heavy timber building designs. Your predefined custom rules automatically distribute all framing elements based on specific project requirements. Modeling can be done 10x faster than in standard Revit.

Distribute smart, complex connections

Insert hundreds of elements into your project with just a few clicks. Time-saving software ensures fast, accurate modeling of highly detailed projects. Follow project changes & quickly modify & update details as needed (like mortise & tenon joins, lap joins, dovetails, etc.).

Build full truss systems in one go

Escape the limitations of truss family insertion in standard Revit. Simplify your modeling process by creating truss systems & custom truss families automatically. Save time & avoid errors when building full truss systems by applying the configurable 3D grid.

Quickly select elements via predefined rules

Reduce the time cost of finding & selecting specific elements for tasks (like automatically creating drawings, adding structural connections, etc.).

Split sheathing & paneling into segments

Automation saves you a lot of time & avoids mistakes when creating sheathing or paneling .

Frame multi-story buildings 10x faster than the standard Revit interface

The Multi-framing and Framing in Groups features greatly increase framing speed for groups of identical elements. In large-scale projects, vast amounts of time can be saved by creating, editing and updating multiple building modules or components simultaneously.

Create openings automatically where ducts, pipes, cable trays & conduit intersect structural elements

Interdisciplinary design coordination brings a high level of accuracy & design communication with easy clash detection & framing synthesis.

Split walls, floors & roofs into panels based on architectural, structural & logistical requirements

Deliver your Revit model with elements sized & split so as to facilitate framing & assembly of panels on site.

Automated updates & modifications

Modify frames at any time & supplement with additional elements.

Changes made to your model? Framing automatically updates

Swiftly copes with modifications & provides accurate framing updates, reducing the time needed for double checking.

Add or modify framing elements (posts, beams, braces, etc.)

Greater flexibility & ability to customize heavy timber structures in the building design phase empowers you to create unique designs that may not be possible with standard framing tools.

Modify the frame of a selected wall, floor or roof via custom settings

Make quick changes in unique situations & handle sudden modifications efficiently. The Modify Frame feature saves designers' & architects' valuable time, helping them stay on schedule.

Easy to edit individual elements

Create unique frames by using Edit Elements feature to align, trim, cut, move, split, etc.

Documentation

Auto-generate all desired views, schedules & shop drawings for fabrication & construction of post-and-lintel building systems.

Prepare shop drawings & cut lists with all required views

Get shop drawings & accurate material quantities, part lists & schedules for wall, floor & roof frames or the necessary structural framing & structural connection elements. Avoid errors & tedious tasks by automating views, tags, schedules, dimensions, titleblocks & sheets.

Create isolated or in-context element views – without having to create assemblies

Work more flexibly in 3D views. Quickly create element views with predefined view templates, dimensions & tags. Easily get sections & elevation drawings for any selected building element.

Place views on sheets automatically according to your template

Saving time in the 2D documentation process means you can focus on value-adding tasks.

Sort & renumber all types of Revit elements automatically

Renumber structural framing, connection elements & more in various ways. Add additional information to selected elements. Efficient, accurate monitoring, editing & composing of project-wide parameters means there's no need for manual data input, greatly enhancing your workflow by saving time & adding clarity to your project.

Insert dimensions for elements of multiple categories at once

Lots of time can be saved by creating detailed shop drawings wherein every element is dimensioned to spec according to your predefined custom rules (which can be saved for future use). Thousands of possibilities are at your fingertips to insert dimensions automatically – and move them out of the way if they are obstructed by other text or values.

Tag elements of multiple categories

Automated tags save time in creating detailed, tidy, up-to-date shop drawings. Dramatically extends native Revit tagging functionality by allowing you to tag many elements at once – and adjust their tags in the drawing.

Create assemblies with Sheet Template

Streamlines documentation for timber frames, saving time & reducing errors – both now & down the road.

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