Usage of Collaborate tool in REVIT
AIM: Usage of Collaborate tool in REVIT
1) Open an architectural template. Using the Manage tab set project base point and project shared coordinates for the project
Procedure:
Steps:
- Open a revit file using architectural template.
- Now make grids using grid option uder datum toolbar in architecture tab
- Goto project location toolbar uder manage tab
- Select the specify coordinates at point option
- Now select the point as 0'0" for North-South and East-West as shown below by selecting the respective grids
Result:
The project base point and shared coordinates are created
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
Procedure:
Steps:
- Open a revit file using Structural template.
- Now make grids using grid option uder datum toolbar in Structure tab
- Goto project location toolbar uder manage tab
- Select the specify coordinates at point option
Result:
The project base point and shared coordinates are created
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)
Procedure:
Steps:
- First save the architectural file with an appropriate name
- Now goto collaborate tab and select collaborate option
- Select within your network
4) Create the Grids Longitudinal and Transverse pattern for the project similar to the task done in Week 2
Procedure:
Steps:
- Repeat the grid option and make grids in longitudinal and traverse direction
- Spacing of longitudinal grids is 5000mm an for traverse is 6000mm
Result:
Grids are created
5) Synchronize the changes from the local copy to the central file of the architectural model.
Procedure:
Steps:
- Now goto Collaborate tab and select the option 'synchronize with central'
6) Open the structural model and use the collaborate tools to save the model as a central file.
Procedure:
Steps:
- First save the architectural file with an appropriate name
- Now goto collaborate tab and select collaborate option
- Select within your network
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
Procedure:
Steps:
- Open structural model
- Goto to insert tab and click link revit option
- select the architectural model
- Now use copy monitor option in collaborate tab and select the link option
- now copy the grids
- Now from manage link option remove the linked file
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.
Procedure:
Steps:
- Create a new construction template and make it as the central file
- From Manage Tab, from manage links select architectural and structural files and attach to this file.
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
( Hint: origin to origin, by shared coordinates or by project base point to base point ) to link the models in an appropriate manner.
Procedure:
Steps:
- Check the grids that the origin and project base point of the both model match each other
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
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