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Revit®| Dovetail

Connects two Structural Members with a Dove Tenon on the Male Structural Member and a Dove Mortise on the female Structural Member.

Insert

To apply the tool, Select the Structural Member(s) to be considered as the male joist(s).
Press the Enter key to apply the selection.
Select the Structural Member to be considered as the female joist(s).
Press the Enter Key to finish, otherwise, repeat the selection process.
Multiple Dovetail joints can be applied to the same female structural element, by selecting multiple male Structural Member(s).
Select the magenta coloured handler to parameterize the properties of the tool or create customized types.

Behavior

If you change the position of the Male or Female Structural Member, the Tool will still function.

Type Parameters

Dimensions

B= hsbcad Dove Width
A= hsbcad Dove Length
C=hsbcad Dove Angle
D= hsbcad Dove Depth
E= hsbcad Dove Flat Width
F= hsbcad Tolerance Width
G= hsbcad Tolerance Length
H= hsbcad Tolerance Depth

Instance Parameter

Dimensions

I1= hsbcad Dove Offset (Positive)
I2= hsbcad Dove Offset (Negative)

Other

J1= hsbcad Flip Side (unchecked)
J2= hsbcad Flip Side (checked)
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