Lintels

Overview

1. The Core Function The Lintels plugin automates the placement of structural supports over openings in your Revit model. It reads the dimensions of doors, windows, or custom openings and generates the correct lintel family directly above them.

2. Selecting the Opening You start by telling the plugin which openings need lintels. You can use the drop-down menus to choose specific element types and families (like a single-flush door). Alternatively, you can use the "Pick in model" button to directly click on an opening in your Revit viewport.

3. Configuring the Lintel Once the opening is selected, you define the exact physical properties of the lintel. You set the lintel type (such as Metal or Concrete), define its height, and specify the left and right bearing lengths (how far the lintel extends into the wall on either side). You can lock the bearings together so they stay perfectly symmetrical.

4. Defining the Scope Before placing the lintels, you tell the plugin where to apply this configuration. You select one of three scopes:

In View: The plugin places lintels only over the targeted openings visible in your current active view.

In Level: The plugin places lintels over all matching openings on a specific floor level.

In Project: The plugin scans the entire Revit model and places lintels over every single matching opening.

5. Placement When you click "Place Lintel," the plugin calculates the precise spatial coordinates to position the new elements. To protect the integrity of your architectural model, the plugin uses strict rollback logic.