Usage of Collaborate tool in REVIT

1. Aim: To set Project base point and project shared coordinates for the project.

Procedure:

• Open Revit software.
• Click on new and select the Architectural template.

• Save the project.
• Go to Architecture tab-Grids
• Draw the grids in longitudinal and transverse.

• Go to the manage tab
• Click on Project coordinates-specify the coordinates.
• In North/south type 0'
• In east/west type 0'

Result:

The base point and project shared coordinates are created.

2. Aim: To create a structural template with the same parameters as an architectural project template.

Procedure:

• Open Revit software.
• Click on new and select the Structural template.

• Save the project.
• Go to Structural tab-Grids
• Draw the grids in longitudinal and transverse.

• Go to the manage tab
• Click on Project coordinates-specify the coordinates.
• In north/south type 0'
• In east/west type 0'

Result:

The structural template is created with same as the Architectural template.

3. Aim: Re-open the Architectural model by Using the tools under the Collaborate tab to make the architectural model a central model

Procedure:

• Open Revit software.
• Open the previous Architectural project.
• Go to Collaborate tab and click on collaborate

Result:

Collaborate for Architectural model is done.

4. Aim: To create the transverse and longitudinal grids for the week2 project.

Procedure:

• Open Revit Software.
• Click on open and select project 2
• Go to the architectural tab and click on grids.

Result:

5. Aim: To Synchronize the changes from the local copy to the central file of the architectural model.

Procedure:

• Go to Collaborate tab and click on Synchronize with central
• And click on save.

Result:

The Synchronize is done.

6. Aim: To Open the structural model and use the collaborate tools to save the model as a central file.

Procedure:

• Open Revit software.
• Open previous structural project.
• Go to collaborate tab and click on collaborate

Result:

The collaborate tools to save the model as a central file.

7. Aim: To copy the grids and levels from the architectural model to the structural model by using the monitor tool.

Procedure:

• Open the Architecture file which we created earlier.
• Go to the manage tab
• And add the structural model In the manage link

• Select the copy monitor in the collaborate tab and click the select link.

• Select copy option so that we can select all objects with a single click.
• Select the object which we need to copy and click on finish.

Result:

The object in the architectural model is successfully copied in the structural model.

8. Aim: To create a new file with a construction template and linking both the architectural and structural model by using the manage links and saving the file and closing.

Procedure:

• Open Revit software.
• Click on new and select construction template

• And save as central model.

• Go to collaborate tab-collaborate-click on synchronize it as the central model.
• Go to the manage tab click on manage links and add the architectural and structural files.

Result:

9. To check whether the structural and architectural model grids are matching in the construction template.

Yes, both structural and architectural model grids matching in the construction template.

if not,

• Open the model and click the relocate position in the position menu in the manage tab.
• Now select the base coordinates of both files.

10. Architectural

• Creating doors
• creating windows
• material assign
• creating staircase
• Design development

Structural

• Foundation
• Columns
• Slabs
• Floor
• Staircase
• Beams

Construction model

• site access
• Quality control
• Healthy and seafty.