ATP also used Revit Structure to design the mall’s
supporting structures, create framework plans,
and for integrated structural analysis. By relying on
an integrated modeling platform, ATP’s structural
designers referenced the Revit architectural
model for their design, minimizing errors due to
translation data loss or manual coordination with
the architects. Non-supporting components were
hidden, and then structural components such as
supports, beams, foundations, and loads were
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added. In parallel, the architects referenced the
emerging structural design for multi-discipline
clash detection and improved coordination. The
framing design was developed and the model
passed to the structural engineers for analysis. The
Revit Structure software simultaneously creates
a physical model for layout, coordination, and
documentation as well as an analytical model for
structural analysis, helping ATP reduce redundant
modeling efforts and streamline the analysis
process.