DFrame module 21 · Structure
Structural Skeleton
for Revit.
Scan structural plate geometry, preview generated analytical lines and create Revit analytical members with DFrame.
Included in the complete DFrame toolsetProblem and approach
Why Structural Skeleton exists.
Structural Skeleton reads supported plate-like geometry and proposes analytical lines that can support a structural analysis model. Engineers inspect the generated result before analytical members are created.
Geometry interpretation remains a pre-release workflow. Complex curves, bends and openings can be simplified or skipped, and every result must be reviewed before it is used for structural analysis.
Input to result
Structural Skeleton, step by step.
Three decisions that move the task from source information to a result ready for review.
- 1.
Select the structural plate geometry to analyse
- 2.
Review and adjust the proposed analytical lines
- 3.
Create the approved analytical members in Revit
Controls
What the module lets you inspect.
A reviewed starting point for analytical members, with unsupported or uncertain geometry kept visible instead of silently guessed.
Scan plate geometry for analytical input
Interpret supported plate-like geometry as candidate input for a structural analytical representation without hiding unsupported shapes.
Preview generated analytical lines
Inspect proposed centre lines and simplified geometry before any analytical member is added to the active Revit model.
Create analytical members from model geometry
Create only the reviewed analytical result, giving structural engineers a controlled starting point rather than an unverified conversion.
Best suited for
Who benefits most.
- Structural engineers building analytical models
- Teams converting physical geometry
- Projects coordinating model and analysis intent
Next options
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