# Split Elements

### Split Elements

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**Split Elements** – features for splitting studs, plates, bridging/nogging elements by different rules.

### Split Top/Bottom Plates Automatically

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**Split Top/Bottom Plates Automatically** – splits top or bottom plates for selected wall according to predefined settings in **Framing Configuration**.

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Split settings come from **Configs** → **Framing Configuration** → **Common Settings** → **Modify Configuration Settings** tab:

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**Minimal/Maximal Length of Split Plate** – predefines min/max length for splitting top/bottom plates.

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Also, pay attention to **Offset Distance of Split** setting in **Configs** → **Framing Configuration** → **Common Settings** → **Modify Configuration Settings** tab:

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**Offset Distance of Split** – defines splitting distance for selected top/bottom plate from selected stud.

*<mark style="color:blue;">Example: Top/bottom plate is split with distance "0":</mark>*

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### Split Top/Bottom Plates Automatically for All Frames

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**Split Top/Bottom Plates Automatically for All Frames** – splits top or bottom plates for all walls in the current project according to predefined settings in **Framing Configuration**.

### Delete Splits

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**Delete Splits** – resets selected wall plates to original length before splitting.

*<mark style="color:blue;">Example: Top plates were split...</mark>*

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*<mark style="color:blue;">...after using</mark> <mark style="color:blue;"></mark><mark style="color:blue;">**Delete Splits**</mark><mark style="color:blue;">, the top plates are whole again:</mark>*

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### Split Top/Bottom Plate Manually

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**Split Top/Bottom Plates Manually** – splits selected top or bottom plate by selected stud.

1. *Select a stud which will split top/bottom plate;*
2. *Select a top or bottom plate which will be split.*

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Also, pay attention to **Offset Distance of Split** parameter in **Framing Configuration** → **Common Settings** → **Modify Configuration Settings** tab:

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**Offset Distance of Split** – defines splitting distance for selected top/bottom plate from selected stud.

*<mark style="color:blue;">Example: Top/bottom plate is split with distance "0":</mark>*

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### Split Bridging/Nogging

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**Split Bridging/Nogging** – splits selected bridging/nogging by selected stud.

*Example with log wall. In this case, an invisible stud is added and **Split Bridging/Nogging** is used to split the logs into segments.*

*Read more in blog post:*

[**Expressive Log Wall of a House: How to Quickly Split Logs in One Wall in Revit® Model? (http://www.agacad.com/blog/expressive-log-wall-of-a-house-how-to-quickly-split-logs-in-one-wall-in-revit-model)**](http://www.aga-cad.com/blog/expressive-log-wall-of-a-house-how-to-quickly-split-logs-in-one-wall-in-revit-model)

Steps:

1. *Select multiple bridgings/noggings which will be split;*
2. *Press Esc from the keyboard to finish selection;*
3. *Select a stud which will split bridgings/noggings.*

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### Split Stud

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**Split Stud –** splits selected studs by predefined settings.

*You can select one stud or multiple.*

*For stud splitting you will see a dialog with settings where you can predefine the offset, spacing, number of splits, minimal length of last element, etc.*

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### Delete Stud Split

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**Delete Stud Split** – resets selected studs to original length before splitting.

*<mark style="color:blue;">Select the studs that were split:</mark>*

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*<mark style="color:blue;">After clicking</mark> <mark style="color:blue;"></mark><mark style="color:blue;">**Delete Stud Split**</mark><mark style="color:blue;">, the studs are restored to original length:</mark>*

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