Like other hierarchical elements in ARCHICAD, complex Beams and Columns can be exported as IFC elements in two different ways.
Hierarchical IFC element - Single IFC element
Settings in the IFC translator define whether each segment is mapped as an IFC member in an element container, or the whole complex beam/column is saved as a single IFC element.
Relevant topics
End Cuts and Segment Joins in Beams and Columns
Read this article to learn practical tips related to the new Beam and Column Tools of ARCHICAD 23.
Example 2: Stretch Beams to Columns
To illustrate this adjuster type, let’s use a common steel structure composed of Columns, Beams and diagonal bracing:
We see that the Beams’ 1D Members are not connected to the Columns: there is no continuity, which is necessary for structural analysis.
The solution is ...
Beams and Other Elements
For information on how intersections (junctions) work among construction elements:
See Element Intersections.
The following other features ...