How do I edit slab edge in Revit?

How do you edit a slab edge family in Revit?

In the Revit Project Model, select the Slab Edges Tool (Structure Tab – Floors – Slab Edges). Duplicate the current Slab Edge Family in the Type Properties, give it a new name and apply the new Profile Family within the Edit Type Properties Menu. Press Apply and OK.

How do you remove slab edge segments?

Click Modify | Slab Edges tab Profile panel Add/Remove Segments. Click edges to add or remove segments of the floor slab edge. NoteYou may need to press Tab to highlight a reference edge in section.

How do you add a slab edge in Revit?

You add slab edges by selecting horizontal edges of floors.

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You can also select model lines.

1. Click Home tab Build panel Floor drop-down Slab Edge.
2. Highlight horizontal edges of floors, and click to place a slab edge. …
3. To finish the current slab edge, click Modify | Place Slab Edge tab Placement panel Restart Slab Edge.

How do you add a slab in Revit?

Create a Foundation Slab

1. Click Structure tab Foundation panel (Slab)
2. Specify a foundation slab type from the Type Selector.
3. Click Modify | Create Floor Boundary tab Draw panel Boundary Line and then click (Pick Walls) to select the walls in your model.

Why is slab edge thickened?

A thickened-edge slab, also known as a monolithic slab, integrates the footing and the slab in a way that allows all of the concrete to be placed at the same time. The perimeter footing of a thickened-edge slab isn’t very deep.

What is a slab edge plan?

Edge-of-Slab drawings are working drawings that show the location of all joints and formed edges in concrete, including construction joints, expansion joints, isolation joints, cold joints, contraction joints, and all other bulk head.

What is a slab thickening?

As the name suggests, a slab is a single layer of concrete, several inches thick. The slab is poured thicker at the edges, to form an integral footing; reinforcing rods strengthen the thickened edge. The slab normally rests on a bed of crushed gravel to improve drainage.

What is slab edge insulation?

Slab edge insulation keeps heat in or out of a house, depending on the climate and the season. A slab can be insulated with rigid foam, mineral wool, or other rigid insulation rated for below-grade use. The above-grade insulation needs to be protected from UV radiation and impact damage.

Does slab on grade have footings?

STRUCTURAL DESIGN



The major structural components of a slab-on-grade foundation are the floor slab itself and either grade beams or foundation walls with footings at the perimeter of the slab (see Figures 4-2 and 4-3).