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Auto Join: Join Revit Elements by Rules and Fix the Join Order

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Auto Join – auto join in Revit

Joining columns, beams, floors and walls one pair at a time takes hours, and the join order is easy to get wrong. Auto Join lets you auto join in Revit by rules: set which category cuts which, and every touching pair is joined the right way.

Auto Join rules to auto join in Revit

Why auto join in Revit by rules

  • Correct quantities. Joined elements do not overlap, so volumes and areas are right.
  • Consistent order. The same rules apply everywhere, for example columns always cut beams.
  • Fix existing joins. Elements that are joined the wrong way round can be switched automatically.

Steps

  1. Click Join › Auto Join (Zeta BIM tab › Manager).
  2. Set the Join rules. In each row, the Cutting element keeps its shape and cuts the Element to cut. Rules on top win.
  3. Choose the Scope of application: elements visible in view, selected elements, the entire project, or pick elements.
  4. Click Join / Switch Join. A summary shows what was joined and switched.

Rules

Button What it does
+ Add rule Adds a row.
⇄ Swap Swaps the two categories of a row.
Default rules Column › Beam › Floor › Wall.
Clear Removes all rules.
Import… / Export… Saves rules to a file to share with your team.

Tick Switch the join order when the wrong element cuts to correct pairs that are already joined the wrong way round.

Unjoin

Click Unjoin to unjoin the elements covered by the rules in the chosen scope, for example before you move many elements.

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