EZ King Studs

Choose one source instance and a focused scope first. Length fields use the current project’s units.

Model source

Choose the host or a loaded link instance. Repeated instances of the same link are separate choices because placement depends on the instance transform.

Doors / Windows / Curtain walls

Each checkbox includes that opening category. Curtain walls must be embedded in a basic wall; doors or windows hosted by a curtain wall are not treated as basic-wall openings. Read the category counts after changing the source.

Every opening · Phase / Levels / All / None

Use the filtered mode for a repeatable batch. Select the phase and check levels; All checks the levels, None clears them. The resulting scope determines both additions and reconciliation of previous generated studs.

Only the openings I pick · Pick / Clear

Switches to explicit selection. Pick openings returns to Revit for selection; Clear removes that picked list. Existing preselection can seed the list. Check that picked elements belong to the intended source instance.

Only walls whose type name contains

Enable to restrict basic-wall types. Enter comma-separated, case-insensitive keywords such as Stud, Framing, MTL. For curtain walls, the filter evaluates the surrounding basic wall. Use this to exclude concrete or masonry openings.

The supplied King Stud Dynamo and Door_Header families provide the modeled geometry. The tool loads them when needed and reuses existing families.

Double king studs when wider than

Enable the rule and enter a width in project units. It applies only when the opening width is strictly greater than the threshold, not equal. The second stud is offset outward according to the family’s stud thickness.

Update: keep unchanged, add new, replace changed

Keeps unchanged generated framing, including its manual edits; adds new openings and replaces changed ones. Generated framing for deleted or no-longer-qualifying openings is reconciled within scope. Unrelated and out-of-scope elements are not part of this update.

Rebuild: recreate every stud in scope

Recreates the tool’s framing even when an opening is unchanged. Use for a deliberate reset; manual edits to generated framing in scope will be lost.

Put new studs on workset · Existing / Add a workset / Name

In a workshared host, choose an existing workset or Add a workset to reveal the new-name field. Enter a valid unique name for deliberate creation during placement. Preview does not create a workset. Unchecked uses the active workset; source-link worksets are not output destinations.

How height and opening dimensions are determined

Opening width/height uses available rough-opening data, then type/instance fallbacks. Stud tops follow the lower local wall top or overhead deck underside at each jamb. Windows account for sill height; deck searches respect geometric openings. Review unusual host and deck geometry in preview and 3D.

Preview is the opportunity to confirm scope and reconciliation before model edits.

Preview…

Runs a read-only comparison and reports new, changed, unchanged, removed and skipped openings. Read the skip reasons and counts before proceeding; return to settings to refine the scope.

Place king studs

Validates and confirms the operation, then creates or reconciles framing. Review the final counts and any skipped/failed openings; a successful batch can still contain individual skipped items.

Cancel

Closes the configuration without placing framing. During a large placement operation, progress cancellation stops after the current unit and retains completed work; use Revit Undo if you need to revert the completed batch.