Split Elements

Split Elements

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

Split Top/Bottom Plates Automatically

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

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

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

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

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

Example: Top/bottom plate is split with distance "0":

Split Top/Bottom Plates Automatically for All Frames

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

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

Example: Top plates were split...

...after using Delete Splits, the top plates are whole again:

Split Top/Bottom Plate Manually

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.

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

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

Example: Top/bottom plate is split with distance "0":

Split Bridging/Nogging

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)

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.

Split Stud

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.

Delete Stud Split

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

Select the studs that were split:

After clicking Delete Stud Split, the studs are restored to original length: