Usage of Collaborate tool in REVIT
03/08/21
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1) Open an architectural template. Using the Manage tab set project base point and project shared coordinates for the project
Step-1 Open the architectural template
Step-2 make the visibility/graphic dialog box open
Step-3 use the site check box open
Step-4 check the base point and survey point option
Step-5 we will get the location of the extract point
Step-6 after getting the exact point. in Architectural menu>datum tab>grids option
Step-7 make the outermost and the innermost grid in the arch-1 file
Step-8 manage menu>location tab>specify coordinate at a point option
Step-9North/south 0'0''
Step-10 manage menu>location tab>specify coordinate at a point option
Step-11 East/west 0'0''
Step-12 Save the file in the specified location
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
Step-1 Open the Structural template
Step-2 make the visibility/graphic dialog box open
Step-3 use the site check box open
Step-4 check the base point and survey point option
Step-5 we will get the location of the extract point
Step-6 after getting the exact point. in Structural menu>datum tab>grids option
Step-7 make the outermost and the innermost grid in the Stru-1 file
Step-8 manage menu>location tab>specify coordinate at a point option
Step-9North/south 0'0''
Step-10 manage menu>location tab>specify coordinate at a point option
Step-11 East/west 0'0''
Step-12 Save the file in the specified location
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)
Step-1 file menu> open option> Arch-1 file
Step-2 going to the collaboration menu >collaborate manage tab> collaborate option
Step-3 collaborate dialog box appears
Step-4 within your network option and click the ok button.
Step-5 Again Save the file and it will ask the file if first-time work sharing is enabled make it as ok
4) Create the Grids Longitudinal and Transverse pattern for the project similar to the task done in Week 2
Step-1 open the week-2 challenge file for the reference
Step-2 make the grids similar to the week-2 floor plan
Step-3 make use of the grid option to top to bottom as alphabets and left to right as a numerical
5) Synchronize the changes from the local copy to the central file of the architectural model.
Step-1 open the arch-1 file for the synchronize
Step-2 collaborate menu> synchronize tab> synchronize with central option
Step-3 and use the synchronize and modify the setting
Step-4 synchronize with central dialog box will pop's-up
Step-5 make it as ok for the process
Step-6 at the end the file changes as the central file for the use
6) Open the structural model and use the collaborate tools to save the model as a central file.
Step-1 open the stru-1 file for the synchronize
Step-2 collaborate menu> synchronize tab> synchronize with central option
Step-3 and use the synchronize and modify the setting
Step-4 synchronize with central dialog box will pop's-up
Step-5 make it as ok for the process
Step-6 at the end the file changes as the central file for the use
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
Step-1 for the copying grids,
Step-2 use the collaborate menu>coordinate tab>copy/monitor option
Step-3 copy option to copy the grid in the x-axis and y-axis
Step-4 in the distance of the week-3 project
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 models. Under the manage tab, Click manage links to link both architectural and structural files. Save the file and close all the files.
Step-1 Open the new file as a construction template
Step-2 Open the new file name it as Comb-1
Step-3 manage tab>manage link option>add option
Step-4 Add the file one>arch-1
Step-5 Add the file two>Stru-1
Step-6 click as ok button
Step-7 make it as save
9) Are the grids from structural and architectural models 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
Yes, all the grids are successfully merged in the combined file. and ready for the project2
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
