In Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010 and Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 you have a choice of Architectual Columns and Structural Columns. What is the difference between them?
Architectural Columns:
You can use architectural columns to model column box-outs around structural columns and for decorative applications. Architectural columns inherit the material of other elements to which they are joined. Compound layers in walls wrap at architectural columns. This does not apply to structural columns.
Structural Columns:
Structural columns are used to model vertical load-bearing elements in a building. Although structural columns share many of the same properties as architectural columns, structural columns have additional properties defined by their configuration and industry standards.
Structural columns differ from architectural columns in behavior as well.
Structural elements such as beams, braces, and isolated foundations join to structural columns; they do not join to architectural columns.
Typically, drawings or models received from an architect may contain a grid and architectural columns. You create structural columns by manually placing each column or by using the On Grids tool to add a column to selected grid intersections. It is helpful to set up a grid before adding structural columns, as they snap to grid lines. The grid lines also provide vertical planes for braces. You can place structural columns that attach to other structural elements.
Structural columns can be created in plan or 3D views.
With the addition of many Revit Structural elements in to Revit Architecture, what are the differences between the two verions right now?
Posted by: KJ | 01/12/2010 at 04:52 PM
Thank you for your comment.
There are differences, between Revit Architecture and Revit Structure and how objects behave. A big difference is in Revit Structure analysis, Trusses, Rebar and more. In my next Blog I will put talk about this more.
Posted by: Veredith Keller | 02/02/2010 at 02:16 PM
I wanted comment a bit more on this. From my last blog on intalling Installing Advantage Packs for Revit Architecture. If you install this, in Revit Architecture a Revit Structure tab appears. With this you will get more tools except for Structural Analysis and Reinforcement tools. In Revit Architecture you can now see Metal deck profiles.
Posted by: Veredith Keller | 02/10/2010 at 12:53 PM