retug April 16, 2024

E2R - ETABS Revit Connection Tool

After the development of R2R, RAM Structural to Revit connection tool, I wanted to make an E2R, ETABS to Revit connection tool. Below are some screenshots of the newly developed tool.

I made a youtube video on how to use the tool here. This video goes in depth on each button and things to look out for while using the tool.

The tool will be available on the Autodesk App Store soon hopefully and freely available to download and test out. Please let me know if you encounter any bugs as you use the tool.

The tool works to check ETABS beams vs Revit beams and is ideal for large steel framed structures in ETABS to quickly backcheck framing sizing and discrepancies between ETABS and Revit.

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  • retug on Transfer Diaphragm Design -

    @316Jq, The way I understand, the diaphragm design force (inertia force) per 12.10.1.1 is the inertia force.

    Using the blog example numbers let's say this is 1392 kips.

    The transfer diaphragm force could be estimated to be the delta in shears above and below the transfer level ~ (1500 -  …

  • 316Jq on Transfer Diaphragm Design -

    Just wonder how do you separate inertia force and the transfer force? The inertia force might be controlled by the Fpx,min per ASCE12.10-2,  while the transfer force might need to be multiplied by rho or omega. This is also briefly discussed in NHERP design guidance you used. 

  • retug on Section Cutter - ETABs Plugin -

    Hi Rodrigio, thanks for reaching out.

    My email is retug.austin@gmail.com, feel free to shoot me an email.

    The section cutter tool needs a bit of updating to work with the newer version of ETABs, but happy to discuss what you might have in mind for the add-in.

    Thanks