Working With Beam Calculations > Beam Loads > Troubleshooting Load Detection Issues

For any situations where loads in the Revit model are not detected or are not mapped properly, it is advisable to study each applicable section of this manual to understand how each type of load is managed. The following list may be helpful as a general reference for various load mapping issues:

Load Type:	Load Hosting:	Problem:	Recommended Action:	For More Info:
Any	Any	Load maps into ENERCALC SEL calculation with the wrong sign	Review the Revit load object to verify sign convention.	“Load Directionality and Components”
Any	Any	Load does not map into ENERCALC SEL calculation	Use Revit visibility settings to verify that the desired load is still present in the Revit model	None
			Verify that the load case assigned in Revit is one of the default 7 combinations supported by ENERCALC for Revit.	“Load Cases and Combinations”
Point Load	Non-Hosted	Load does not map into ENERCALC SEL calculation	Verify that the load has a valid vertical (Z) component	“Load Directionality and Components”
			Verify that the load is close enough to the beam to be detected.	"Launching With Non-Hosted Loads"
Point Load	Hosted	Load does not map into ENERCALC SEL calculation	Verify that the load has a valid vertical (Z) component	“Load Directionality and Components”
			Verify that the element hosting the load has been specified as a tributary of the designed beam.	"Point Loads for Girder Design"
			Verify that the load has not been accidentally hosted to the beam to be designed.	"Launching With Revit Hosted Loads"
Point Load	Linked Load	Load does not map into ENERCALC SEL calculation	Verify that the element corresponding to the reaction is not in a warning state (calculation results erased).	"Monitoring and Change Warnings"
Line Load	Non-Hosted	Load does not map into ENERCALC SEL calculation	Verify that the load has a valid vertical (Z) component	"Launching With Non-Hosted Loads"
			Verify that the load is close enough to the beam to be detected.	"Launching With Non-Hosted Loads"
			Verify that the load is oriented parallel to the length of the beam.	"Launching With Non-Hosted Loads"
Line Load	Hosted	Load does not map into ENERCALC SEL calculation	Verify that the load has been hosted to the beam to be designed.	"Launching With Hosted Loads"

Load Type:	Load Hosting:	Problem:	Recommended Action:	For More Info:
Area Load	Non-Hosted	Load does not map into ENERCALC SEL calculation	Re-draw the load as a Hosted Area load (non-hosted are not supported at this time).	"Launching With Area Loads on Revit Floors"
Area Load	Hosted	Load does not map into ENERCALC SEL calculation	Verify that the load has been hosted to the appropriate floor analytical element.	"Launching With Area Loads on Revit Floors"
			Verify that the floor is in physical contact (or within tolerance of) the beam to be designed.	"Launching With Area Loads on Revit Floors"
			Verify that the floor has a span direction that is not parallel to the beam to be designed.	"Launching With Area Loads on Revit Floors"
			Verify that the beam tributary width is sampled at a density sufficient to capture the behavior of the beam	"Tributary Width Sampling"
			Verify that the tributary width behavior along the beam has a discernible pattern that can be mapped (fully irregular trib profiles are not supported).	"Irregular Floor Edges"
		Load maps into ENERCALC SEL calculation with incorrect geometry	Verify that the beam tributary width is sampled at a density sufficient to capture the behavior of the beam	"Tributary Width Sampling"
			Verify that the framing condition of the beam to be designed is permissible using ENERCALC for Revit.	"Launching With Area Loads on Revit Floors"