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

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

PROCEDURE :-

STEP 1

1. Click on windows start
2. In Search bar type > Revit
3. Click > Revit 2019
4. Once the revit is open, It will shows the following page.

STEP 2

1. Click on > New from home page
2. One dialogue box will open
3. In that dialogue box > Click on dropdown
4. Select template file as > Architectural Template as shown below.

   e.Click > Ok

STEP 3:-

1. Click > File
2. Click > Save
3. One dialogue box will open
4. Select file name >Architectural Drawing

   e.Click on Save

STEP 4:-

1. Go to architecture panel
2. Go to datum tab
3. Click > Grid
4. Provide the horizontal as well as vertical grids as per shown below

  e.Rename the horizontal grid 1 as > A
  f.Rename the vertical grid 2 as > 1
  g.It will shows the following result.

Step 5:-

1. Go to manage tab
2. Go to project location
3. Click > Dropdown of coordinates
4. Click > Specify coordinates at a point
5. Select horizontal grid line
6. One dialogue box will open
7. Set North/ South as > 0'0" as per shown below.

1. Click > Dropdown of coordinates
2. Click > Specify coordinates at a point
3. Select Verticall grid line
4. One dialogue box will open
5. Set East/ West as > 0'0" as per shown below
   

RESULT:-

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 project parameters the same as the architectural model.

PROCEDURE:-

Step 1

1. Click on windows start
2. In Search bar type > Revit
3. Click > Revit 2019
4. Once the revit is open, It will shows the following page.

Step 2

1. Click on > New from home page.
2. One dialogue box will open 
3. In that dialogue box > Click on dropdown
4. Select template file as > Structural Template as shown below.

e.Click > Ok.

Step 3

1. Click > File 
2. Click > Save 
3. One dialogue box will open 
4. Select file name > Structural Drawing

e.Click on Save

Step 4

1. Go to Structure panel .
2. Go to datum tab
3. Click > Grid
4. Provide the horizontal as well as vertical grids as per shown below

   e.Rename the horizontal grid 1 as > A f.

   f.Rename the vertical grid 2 as > 1 

   g.It will shows the following result

Step 5

1. Go to manage tab
2. Go to project location
3. Click > Dropdown of coordinates
4. Click > Specify coordinates at a point
5. Select horizontal grid line
6. One dialogue box will open
7. Set North/ South as > 0 '0" as per shown below.

   e.Click > Dropdown of coordinates

   f.Click > Specify coordinates at a point

  g.Select Verticall grid line o One dialogue box will open

   h.Set East/West as >0 '0" as per shown below.

RESULT:-

3) Re-open the architectural model. Usingthe tools under the Collaborate tab make the architectural model a central model (enabling simultaneous working on the model)

Aim :- To make the architectural model a central model.

PROCEDURE :-

Step1.

1. Click on windows start
2. In Search bar type > Revit
3. Click > Revit 2019
4. Once the revit is open, It will shows the following page.

Step 2

1.  Click on > New from home page
2.  One dialogue box wil open
3.  In that dialogue box > Architectural Drawing.

   d.Click> Open

Step 3:-

1. Go to Collaborate panel
2. Go to manage collaboration
3. Click> Gollaborate
4. One dialogue box will open

1. Select > Within your network
2. Click >Ok
3. Go to save option
4. One dialogue box wil open
5. Click> yes

RESULT:-

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

Procedure :-

Step 1

1. Click on windows start
2. In Search bar type > Revit
3. Click > Revit 2019.
4. Once the revit is open, It will shows the following page.

Step 2

1. Click on > New from home page
2. One dialogue box wil open
3. In that dialogue box > Architectural Drawing.

  d.Click> Open
  e.lt will shows the following result.

Step 3

1. Click > Vertical Grid drawn
2. Go to > Modify Grid
3. Click> Copy
4. Copy that grid at a distance of 30' at left side
5. Similarly use the same procedure to provide all the longitudinal grids.

Step 4

1. Click > Grid drawn
2. Go to > Modify Grid
3. Click> Copy
4. Copy that grid at a distance of 30' at bottom side
5. Similarly use the same procedure to provide all the Transverse grids
6. lt will shows the following result.

RESULT:-

5) Synchronize the changes from the local copy to the central file of the architectural model.

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

PROCEDURE:-

Step 1:-

1. Click on windows start
2. In Search bar type > Revit
3. Click > Revit 2019.
4. Once the revit is open, It will shows the following page.

Step 2

1. Click on > New from home page
2. One dialogue box will open
3. In that dialogue box > Architectural Drawing
4. Click > Open

 Step 3

1. Go to collaborate tab
2. Click > Dropdown of synchronize.

  c.Select > Synchronize and modify settings

  d.One dialogue box will open

RESULT:-

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

Aim :- To make the Structural model a central model.

Procedure:-

Step 1

1. Click on windows start
2. In Search bar type > Revit
3. Click > Revit 2019
4. Once the revit is open, It will shows the following page.

Step 2

1. Click on > New from home page
2. One dialogue box will open
3. In that dialogue box > Structural Drawing
   

 Click > Open

Step 3

1. Go to Collaborate panel
2. Go to manage collaboration
3. Click > Collaborate
4. One dialogue box will open
   

1. Select > Within your network
2. Click > Ok 
3. Go to save option
4. One dialogue box will open 
5. Click > yes.

RESULT:-

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 mode.

Aim :- To use the copy monitor option and try to copy the grids from the Architectural Drawing to Structural drawing.

Procedure :-

Step 1:-

1. Click on windows start
2. In Search bar type > Revit 
3. Click > Revit 2019 
4. Once the revit is open.
5. It will shows the following page.

Step 2:-

1. Click on > New from home page 
2. One dialogue box will open 
3. In that dialogue box > Structural Drawing

  d.Click > Open

Step 3

1. Go to manage tab 
2. Click > Manage link 
3. One dialogue box will open
4. Click > Add
5. Select > Architectural drawing 
6. Click > Ok

Step 4

1. Go to collaborate tab 
2. Click > Dropdown of copy monitar.

1. Select > Select link 
2. Select the link in the drawing 
3. Go to modify tab 
4. Click > Copy
5. Select all the grids to copy 
6. Click > Finish 
7. All the grids from the architectural drawing are copied to the structural drawing 
8. Go to manage tab 
9. Click > Manage link.

1. Click > Unload
2. It will shows the following copied grids.

RESULT:-

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 :- To set project base point and project shared coordinates for the project.

Procedure :-

Step 1.

1. Click on windows start
2. In Search bar type > Rcvit 
3. Click > Revit 2019 
4. Once the revit is open, It will shows the following page.

Step 2 

1. Click on > New from home page 
2. One dialogue box will open
3. In that dialogue box > Click on dropdown
4. Select template file as > Construction Template as shown below.

Click > Ok

Step 3

1.  Click > File 
2. Click > Save
3. One dialogue box will open 
4. Select file name > Combined Drawing.

 Click on Save.

Step 4:

1. Go to Collaborate panel
2. Go to manage collaboration
3. Click > Collaborate
4. One dialogue box will open.

1.  Select > Within your network
2. Click > Ok
3. Go to save option
4. One dialogue box will open
5. Click > yes.

Step 5

1. Go to manage tab
2. Click > Manage link
3. One dialogue box will open
4. Click > Add
5. Select > Structural drawing
6. Click > 0k
7. Go to manage tab
8. Click > Manage link
9. One dialogue box will open
10. Click > Add
11. Select > Architectural drawing
12. Click > Ok.

RESULT:-

9.Are the grids from structural and architectural model matching in the construction template created?

1.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 grids from the structural and architectural model matching in the construction template created successfully and my model is set up for Project 2.

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

People working on same project are as follows :-

1. Architect.
2. Structural Engineer.
3. MEP design Engineer.