Tributary Beams |
  
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Tributary Beams |
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After the final approval of all supporting elements, the next step in the beam calculation launch process is to confirm the identity of tributary beams. Tributary beams are defined as beams supported by the main designed beam, which may contribute load that influences the design.
Identifying these beams will establish the connective relationships that determine load path, re-calculation order, and change warnings, as well as allowing ENERCALC for Revit to retrieve load-linked reaction forces from upstream calculations. ENERCALC for Revit leverages a variety of information available in the Revit model, including physical solid location of the beam element, line location of the beam element, and proximity to other elements in order to suggest the most probable tributary elements and present them to the user.
The calculation launch form will proceed automatically to the “Tributary Beams” tab as soon as the support confirmation is complete.
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