Usage of Collaborate tool in REVIT

• USAGES OF COLLABRATE TOOL IN REVIT :

• QUESTION : 1
• Open an architectural template. Using the Manage tab set project base point and project shared coordinates for the project
• AIM :
• SET THE PROJECT BASE POINT AND PROJECT SHARED COORDINATES FOR THE PROJECT .
• ANSWER :
• STEP 1
• Start the revit software
• after that home page of revit softwar is open as shown below
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• STEP 2
• then click on NEW option from that homepage
• then one dialogbox is open
• select the tempet as architectural templet as shown below
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• then click OK
• STEP 3
• click on FILE
• then one dialogbox is open
• from that click on SAVE option
• give the file name as ARCHITECTURAL PROJECT 2
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• Then click on SAVE
• STEP 4
• from the architectural panal
• go to the datam tab
• select the GRID option
• and mark vertical and horizontal gride line as shown below
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• STEP 5
• go to the manage tab
• then click on coordinates
• then select the specify coordinates at a point
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• select the grid line
• and give the value as 0 as shown below
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• then click OK
• STEP 6
• command VG (visibility graphic )
• then one dialogbox is open as shown below
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• from that dialogbox click on SITE
• again new dialogbox is open as shown below
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• from this dialogbox click on project base point
• and then APPLY and click OK
• then project base point shown on window
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• STEP 7
• Click on project base point
• and drag it ata junction of grid point as shown below
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• then give te N/S value oo
• then it automatically goes to the 0 level as shown below
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• RESULTS :
• PROJECT BASE POINT
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• QUESTION : 2
• Open another new file but with a structural template. Using the manage tab set project parameters the same as the architectural model. Copy the parameters from the architectural model to the structural template or enter the parameters manually into the structural model
• AIM :
• TO SET THE PROJECT PARAMETER SAME AS ARCHICTURAL MODEL
• ANSWER :
• STEP 1
• first start the revit software
• then homepage of revit software is open as shown below
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• STEP 2
• click on NEW option from that dialogbox
• then select the templet as structural templet
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• click OK
• STEP 3
• click on FILE
• one dialogbox is open
• click on save option
• and give the file name as structural project
• and save it
• STEP 4
• from the archictural tab
• go to the datam tab
• click on grid option
• and mark the vertical and horizontal gridline
• then rename it as shown below
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• STEP 5
• Then go to the Manage tab
• click on coordinates
• dialogbox is open
• from that dialogbox selct the specify coordinates at point option
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• then click on gridline
• one dialogbox is open as shown below
• give the value 0
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• click OK
• STEP 6
• command VG (visibility graphic )
• then one dialogbox is open as shown below
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• from that dialogbox click on SITE
• again new dialogbox is open as shown below
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• from this dialogbox click on project base point
• and then APPLY and click OK
• then project base point shown on window
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• STEP 7
• Click on project base point
• and drag it ata junction of grid point as shown below
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• then give te N/S value oo
• then it automatically goes to the 0 level as shown below
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• RESULTS :
• PROJECT BASE POINT
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• QUESTION : 3
• Re-open the architectural model. Using the tools under the Collaborate tab make the architectural model a central model (enabling simultaneous working on the model)
• AIM :
• TO MAKE THE ARCHICTURAL MODEL AS A CENTRAL MODEL BY USING COLLABORATE TAB .
• ANSWER :
• STEP 1
• start the revit software
• then homepage of revit is open as shown below
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• STEP 2
• then click on OPEN option from that homepage
• then select the file alrady created in first question
• file name as ARCHICTURAL PROJECT 2
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• Select the file and open it .
• STEP 3
• then click on COLLABORATE tab
• then click on collaborate option
• then open dialogbox is open as shown below
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• from this dialogbox select the within your network option as shown above
• then then click ok
• STEP 4
• then save the file
• so click on save option
• then dialogbox is open as shown below
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• then click on YES

In this way by usig collaborate tab we make archictural model as central model .

• RESULTS :
• USE COLLABORATE TAB WE MAKE THE ARCHICTURAL MODE AS CENTAL MODEAL .
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• QUESTION : 4
• Create the Grids Longitudinal and Transverse pattern for the project similar to the task done in Week 2
• AIM :
• TO CREATE THE GRIDS LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE PATTERN FOR THE PROJECT SIMILAR TO THE TASK DONE IN WEEK 2
• ANSWER :
• STEP 1
• Start the revit software
• then homepage of revit is open as shown below
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• then click on OPEN option from that homepage
• select the file which is alrady created in question 1 and 2
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• select the file name as archictural project 2
• select it and open it
• it shown 2 grid line shown below
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• STEP 2
• then go to the archictural tab
• go to the datam
• then click on GRID option
• and mark the vertical grid line at a distance of 6000
• then click on MODIFY
• STEP 3
• Again go to the archictural tab
• then go to the datam
• click on grid
• and mark the horizontal grid line
• then rename it
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• RESULTS :
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• QUESTION : 5
• Synchronize the changes from the local copy to the central file of the architectural model.
• AIM :
• SYNCHRONIZE THE CHANGES FROM THE LOCA COPY TO THE CENTRAL FILE OF THE ARCHICTURAL MODEL
• ANSWER :
• STEP 1
• Start the revit software
• then homepage of revit is open as shown below
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• then click on OPEN option from the homepage
• then selct the file name as archictural project 2
• select the file and open it
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• STEP 2
• Go to the collaborate tab
• then click on synchronize with central option
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• then click on synchronize and modify settings
• then ew dialogbox is open as shown below
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• then click OK
• RESULTS :
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• QUESTION : 6
• Open the structural model and use the collaborate tools to save the model as a central file.
• AIM :
• MAKE THE STRUCTURAL MODEL AS A CENTRAL MODEL
• ANSWER :
• STEP 1
• start the revit software
• then homepage of revit is open as shown below
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• STEP 2
• then click on OPEN option
• then selct the file which is alrady created in question 1 and 2
• selct the file name as structural project
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• selct it and open it
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• STEP 3
• Then go to the collaborate tab
• then click on collaborate option
• then one dialogbox is open shown below
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• then click on within your network option
• and then click OK
• STEP 4
• then click on save option
• then one dialogbox is open shown below
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• then click YES
• in this way by using collaborate tool our structural model make as central file .
• RESULTS :
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• QUESTION : 7
• Under the Collaborate tab, select the grids and levels from the architectural model, and using Copy Monitor try to copy the grids to the structural model. See what happens when the copy monitored grid is moved around in the structural model
• AIM :
• BY USING COPY MONITOR OPTION COPY THR GRIDS FROM ARCHICTURAL DRAWING AS A STRUCTURAL DRAWING
• ANSWER :
• start the revit software
• then homepage of revit software is open as shown below
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• STEP 2
• click on open option from the homepage
• selct the file as structural project
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• select the file and open it
• STEP 2
• go to insert tab
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• then click on linked revit
• select the file as archictural file
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• and then open it
• STEP 3
• Then go to the collaborate tab
• click on copy monitor
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• then dialogbox is open
• then click on select link option
• then click on multiple
• select the grid
• and then click on finished .
• RESULTS :
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• QUESTION : 8
• Create another new file with a construction template. Save the new file as a central model. This file will include both architectural and structural model. Under the manage tab, Click manage links to link both architectural and structural files. Save the file and close all the files.
• AIM :
• CREATE A NEW FILE WITH CONSTRUCTIONAL TEMPLET SET THE PROJECT BASE POINT AND PROJECT SHARED COORDINATES FOR THE PROJECT .
• ANSWER :
• STEP 1
• start the revit software
• then homepage og revit is open as shown below
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• STEP 2
• then click on NEW option from that homepage
• select the templet as construction templet as shown below
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• then click OK
• STEP 3
• click on file option
• then new dialogbox is open
• click on SAVE option
• and save the file as CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 1 as shown below
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• then click on SAVE
• STEP 4
• go to the collaborate tab
• click on collabrate option
• then new dialogbox is open as shown below
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• then click on within your network option
• thne click on ok
• STEP 5
• click on the save option
• new dialogbox is open as shown below
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• click on OK
• STEP 6
• go to the manage tab
• click on manage links
• then click on ADD option
• and add archictural and structural model file as shown below
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• RESULTS :
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• QUESTION : 9
• Are the grids from structural and architectural model matching in the construction template created? If yes the model is set up for project 2. If not work on the shared parameters and linking options under Manage links
• ANSWER :
• Yes , the grid from the structural and archictureal model matching in the construction templet created successfully and my model is set uo for the project 2 .

• QUESTION : 10
• List a flow chart of a project tree set up in terms of Construction model, Architecture & Structure model, in this exercise and understand how many people can work on the same project using Revit simultaneously
• ANSWER :
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