FlowFraming User Manual

Every time a wall or floor is framed, all generated members are grouped into a Revit Assembly linked to that element. Assemblies make it easy to schedule, tag, and manage framing as a unit — selecting the host element gives you access to its entire framing assembly.

A preset is a named snapshot of framing settings (spacing, member sizes, rim counts, etc.) saved per project. Presets can be mapped to specific Revit wall or floor types so the correct configuration loads automatically whenever you frame an element of that type, with no manual selection required.

When Auto-Update is enabled for a framed element, the plugin monitors that element for geometry and opening changes and re-frames it automatically. When Auto-Update is off, use the Update Framing or Update Floor Framing button to refresh framing after a change.

The plugin writes member size, role, and length data into each element's Comments parameter as framing is generated. This data can be exported at any time to an Excel workbook containing a detailed cut list and a rolled-up summary — no re-framing required.

Assemblies take their name from the host wall’s Mark parameter — a wall marked "Wall A-01" produces "Wall A-01 Framing". A wall with no Mark falls back to "{Wall type name} Framing 01", numbered sequentially, and duplicate names get a "(2)", "(3)" suffix automatically. Fill in the Mark before framing to get meaningful names.

Because every framed element is grouped into a Revit Assembly, the plugin can generate a full set of shop-drawing views directly from it — interior and exterior elevations, end elevations, a plan detail, two detail sections, a 3D view, a part list and a material takeoff — for walls and floors alike. Views are driven by reusable presets and land in the project browser; an assembly sheet is optional, so sheet layout stays under your control.

Every member the plugin places records its size and role in its Comments parameter, for example “2x4 King Stud”. That is what groups the framing for annotation: each member type gets its own dimension chain with its own style, anchor, side and offset, so a stud layout string, a plate height and an opening width never share a line. It is also what the labels and the BOM read, so leave the Comments alone.

Each annotation pass records exactly which dimensions and text notes it created on the view itself. Delete Dimensions and Delete Labels use that record to remove the plugin’s own work and leave anything you drew by hand untouched — and each leaves the other kind alone, so you can re-dimension without losing your tags.

1. Select one or more walls in the model.
2. Click Frame Wall.
3. If a Type Preset is mapped to the wall's Revit type, framing generates immediately using that preset — no dialog appears.
4. Otherwise, the Wall Settings dialog opens; configure options and click OK.
5. If framing already exists on a selected wall, the plugin asks you to confirm replacement before proceeding.
6. Click Preview & Frame — a summary reports how many studs, plates and headers will be placed and how many openings will be framed. Nothing is modified until you choose Yes.

1. Optionally select walls in the model.
2. Click Framing Configuration in the Wall Framing panel.
3. Adjust settings as needed.
4. Click Save to store the configuration as a named preset, or click OK to apply and close.
5. If walls were selected, the new settings are applied to those walls immediately.

1. Select one or more framed walls.
2. Click Add Blocking.
3. In the dialog, set the number of blocking rows and the spacing height.
4. Click OK — blocking is inserted between studs at the specified heights.
5. Blocking re-snaps to the nearest member automatically when the layout later changes.

1. Select one or more framed walls that have blocking.
2. Click Delete Blocking.
3. Confirm the deletion — only blocking members are removed.

1. Select one or more framed walls.
2. Click Delete Framing.
3. Confirm the deletion in the prompt.

1. Modify wall geometry or openings in Revit as needed.
2. Select the affected framed walls.
3. Click Update Framing — the plugin re-frames using the previously saved settings.

1. Select a framed wall.
2. Click Shift Studs.
3. Click one or more studs in the model to identify which stations to move.
4. In the dialog, set the offset distance and choose a mode: Keep Original — the original stud stays and a shifted copy is added. Eliminate — the original stud is removed and replaced at the new position. Eliminate + Add Special — removes the original and places a shifted stud plus an additional "special" stud at a separately configured distance.
5. Click OK to apply. Shifted members receive a Special comment in their Comments parameter.

1. Select one or more framed walls.
2. Click Flip O.C. Layout.
3. The button label updates to display the new mode. Framing is regenerated immediately using the new origin.

1. Select one or more floors in the model.
2. Click Frame Floor.
3. If a Type Preset is mapped to the floor's Revit type, framing generates immediately with no dialog.
4. Otherwise, the Floor Settings dialog opens; configure options and click OK.
5. If framing already exists, the plugin asks you to confirm replacement.

1. Optionally select floors in the model.
2. Click Framing Configuration in the Floor Framing panel.
3. Adjust settings and click Save to store as a preset, or OK to apply and close.

1. Select one or more framed floors.
2. Click Add Floor Blocking.
3. Configure blocking spacing and row count in the dialog.
4. Click OK — blocking is placed between joists at the specified intervals.

1. Select one or more framed floors that have blocking.
2. Click Delete Blocking in the Floor Framing panel.
3. Confirm the deletion.

1. Select one or more framed floors.
2. Click Delete Floor Framing.
3. Confirm the deletion in the prompt.

1. Modify the floor boundary or openings in Revit.
2. Select the affected framed floors.
3. Click Update Floor Framing.

1. Select a framed floor.
2. Click Shift Joists.
3. Click one or more joists in the model to identify which stations to move.
4. In the dialog, set the offset distance and choose a mode (Keep Original / Eliminate / Eliminate + Add Special).
5. Click OK to apply.

1. Select one or more framed floors.
2. Click Flip O.C. Layout.
3. The button label updates and framing regenerates immediately with the new origin.