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0 January 2016 (JAW)

How to Create a Westok Cellular Beam Family File in Revit

1. Open a Westok family file template in Revit.

2. Select ‘Family Types’ in the Create | Properties tab.

3. The family type input parameters dialogue will be displayed (see overleaf):
a. Select ‘Rename’ and enter the name of the beam (family type.)
b. For more than one beam, select ‘New’ and enter the names of the new beams.
c. The current beam can be selected for editing using the drop down list.
d. The required beam parameters are given in the table below.
e. The family type will be used to create individual instances of that beam type.
The parameters ‘Length (default)’ and ‘S1’ will be adjusted by the Revit
technician to suit each instance.
f. The number of cells is automatically calculated by the family.

4. WARNING – The parametric file will carry out some checks, but it is possible to create
Westok cellular beams in Revit that cannot be fabricated using the patented Westok
profiling process, which introduces certain geometric restrictions in terms of maximum
and minimum possible tee depths, cell diameter and spacing etc from the parent sections
used to form the beam. It is recommended that all Westok beam family file requests are
modelled in our Cellbeam software as a check. We will be reviewing the family file as
part of the v11 Cellbeam developments.

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Parameter Name Description Calculation

dt2 Bottom tee depth below opening Overall depth of
bottom tee –
Do/2
dt1 Top tee depth above opening Overall depth of
top tee – Do/2
Setback right Distance from the right end of the beam to the
right end analytical node - Not required
Setback left Distance from the left end of the beam to the left
end analytical node - Not required
S1 Distance from left end of beam to centre of first
cell
S Cell pitch
Do Cell diameter
Name 1 Name of top tee parent section
W1 Nominal mass per m of top parent section
Name 2 Name of bottom tee parent section
W2 Nominal mass per m of bottom parent section
d1 Depth of top parent section
bf1 Width of top parent section
tf1 Flange thickness of top parent section
tw1 Web thickness of top parent section
k1 Distance from edge of flange to end of root radius tf1 + r1, where
of top parent section r1 is the root
radius
d2 Depth of bottom parent section
bf2 Width of bottom parent section
tf2 Flange thickness of bottom parent section
tw2 Web thickness of bottom parent section
k2 Distance from edge of flange to end of root radius tf2 + r2, where
of bottom parent section r2 is the root
radius
Length (default) The default length of the family type

Should you have any further questions, please contact Westok’s Technical Advisory Service for
further guidance:

+44 (0) 113 205 5270

westok.design@kloeckner.com

Kloeckner Metals UK Westok | Valley Farm Way | Stourton | Leeds, LS10 1SE | UK |