Unistrut

[jmcewen]

Is there a Unistrut tool or anything similar?  I assumed there would be one in the detailing section with the assorted tubings, but I did not find one.  Is it hidden elsewhere, or does it just not exist?

[BartHays]

I've never found Unistrut Profiles, 

If I used them more I would create the various 2D profiles as symbols with the "insert as group" box checked and use those for extrudes, 

Or, create a one-foot extrusion for each profile and save that VW file into my Favorites folder. Easy to copy/Paste and adjust extrusion length as needed. 

I usually get away with a rounded rectangle extruded for the level of detail that we need

 

Bart

[Tom W.]

2 minutes ago, BartHays said:

Or, create a one-foot extrusion for each profile and save that VW file into my Favorites folder.

 

I quite often save things like this as a 1m long symbol which I can then scale asymmetrically in the drawing so it's like a very basic PIO. If it is never being rotated vertically you can make it a hybrid symbol with a Top/Plan component (+ Front/Left components as well if needed) + these will scale too.

[Pat Stanford]

I haven't figured out how to use a unistrut profile with the Structural Member tool yet, but here is a 2D profile symbol that will work with the Framing Member tool.

 

This is the standard 1 5/8" x 1 5/8" size.  I don't think you can force it to have the slotted back.

Unistrut.vwx

[Benson Shaw]

Stupid workaround (tip o’ the hat to islandmon). 

Model a base unit symbol containing a short length of profile extrude pierced by a single slot. For any specific length, DAP or MBP. Add Solids.  One or both ends may need ungroup and Split to create a fraction of the base unit.
 

Or just dupe enough to create a full “stick”, convert that to Generic Solid. Save to resource library as converts-to-group symbol. Split as needed after insertion. 
 

-B

[jmcewen]

A lot of good suggestions.  I hadn't considered asymmetrical scaling of a symbol.  This seems closest to my needs.  Thank you.