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What is a SidePlate Revit Family?

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A Revit file that can be imported into a Revit project that creates a 3D representation of a SidePlate connection.

Why use a SidePlate Revit Family?

To aid in accurate clash detection of Architectural, Structural, and Mechanical systems and to illustrate the

connection in 3 dimensions for additional clarity.

To accurately and quickly tag the SidePlate Connection IDs in Plan or Elevation View.

What Type of SidePlate Revit Families are available?

1. Generic Detail Families - uses typical SidePlate connection properties based on beam depths. These are used for

early coordination purposes only.

2. Project Specific Families - uses actual connection properties based on project specific calculations. These are used

for precise coordination efforts once actual connection designs have been completed.

Which SidePlate connections are available?

(4) variations of the SidePlate Revit Family are available for each of the three types of SidePlate connection.

Which SidePlate connections are NOT included?

- Ordinary Moment Frame – Field Bolted connection type

- Sloped or stepped conditions

- SidePlate connections that are not on Wide Flange columns

What version of Revit is required to utilize a SidePlate Revit Family?

The SidePlate Revit Family is compatible with Revit 2015 and newer.

Can the SidePlate Revit Family be used to obtain connection weight takeoffs?

No. It is currently only used for clash detection and visualization purposes.

HIGH SEISMIC PROJECTS (R=8 Designs):

SPECIAL MOMENT FRAME - FIELD BOLTED

1. Standard A-Type

2. Standard B-Type

3. Narrow A-Type

4. Narrow B-Type

SPECIAL MOMENT FRAME - FIELD WELDED

1. Standard A-Type

2. Standard B-Type

Note: A-Type Connections are single-sided SidePlate connections with one beam framing into a joint. B-Type connections are two-sided

SidePlate connections with two beams of the same size framing into a joint. C-Type connections (two different beam sizes framing into one

SidePlate connection) are not currently available.

LOW SEISMIC PROJECTS (R=3 Projects not detailed for Seismic):

MOMENT FRAME - FIELD BOLTED

1. Standard A-Type

2. Standard B-Type

3. Narrow A-Type

4. Narrow B-Type

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HOW TO IMPORT SIDEPLATE REVIT FAMILY1. Import the SidePlate Connection families and Connection ID Tag family into the opened model (Revit 2015

and newer versions) by clicking on the Insert Tab and selecting Load Family:

2. To place SidePlate connections in the Revit model, click on the Structure Tab and select Component. Select the

appropriate SidePlate connection type in the Properties window, and place the connection at the appropriate column in

Plan View; the connection should snap to the centerlines of the column. The column size can be changed to match the

actual column being used and the Protected Zone (as applicable) can be toggled on and off. The SidePlate connection

is represented by two solid black lines in Plan View when Detail Level is set to Coarse.

(Example shown: Special Moment Frame Bolted)

Select and load all applicable families:

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HOW TO IMPORT SIDEPLATE REVIT FAMILY3. Once the SidePlate connections are placed, the Connection ID tags can be shown in Plan or Elevation View by

clicking on the Annotate Tab and selecting Tag All. Select "Structural Connection Tags:: SidePlate Connection Tag"

and click OK. The tags can be moved, rotated, or deleted as needed

(Example shown: Special Moment Frame Bolted)