Usage of Collaborate tool in REVIT

1. Aim :

To set the Project Base Point and Project Shared Coordinates of a Project.

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.

• Click on "New" in the Home page.
• Select "Architectural Template from the Dialog box

• Select "Project" and then click on "OK".
• Go to "File" tab click on "Save as" option and safe the project by any name.

Creating Base Point of the Project :

• Go to "Architectural" tab.
• Click on "Grid" option in "Datum" Panel to draw grid lines.
• Draw one "Horizontal" grid line and one "Vertical" grid line.
• Name the two grid lines drawn.

Specifying Project Coordinates :

• Go to "Manage" Tab.
• Click on "Coordinates" Dropdown in the "Project Location" Panel.
• Select "Specify Coordinates at Point" options.

• Click on the Horizontal Grid line "A" and set the New cordinates of "North/South" as O' 0".
• Click "OK".

• Click on the Vertical Grid line "1" and set the New cordinates of "East/West" as O' O".
• Click "OK".

Result :

Project base point and Project shared coordinates for the Project has been set

2. Aim :

To set Project Parameters the same as the Architectural Model in a new file but with Structural Template.

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.

• Click on "New" option.
• In the dialog box, click on "Structural Template" in Template File.
• Click on "Project" in Create New.
• Click "OK" to open the "Structural Template Project".

• Go to "File" tab click on "Save as" option and safe the project by any name.

Creating Base Point of the Project :

• Go to "Architectural" tab.
• Click on "Grid" option in "Datum Panel to draw grid lines.
• Draw one "Horizontal" grid line and one "Vertical" grid line.
• Name the two grid lines drawn.

Specifying Project Coordinates:

• Go to "Manage" Tab.
• Click on "Coordinates" Dropdown in the "Projrct Location" Panel.
• Select "Specify Coordinates at Point" options.

• Click on the Horizontal Grid line "A" and set the New cordinates of "North/South" as 0' 0".
• Click "OK".

• Click on the Vertical Grid line "1" and set the New cordinates of "East/West" as 0' 0".
• Click "OK".

Result :

• Project base point and Project shared coordinates for Project has been set.

3. Aim :

To use the Collaborate tab and save the Architectural Model as a Central Model.

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.

• Open the Architectural Model Project File created in question 1.

Saving File as central Model using collaborate Tool :

• Go to "Collaborate" Tab.
• Click on "Collaborate" Tool in "Manage Collaboration panel.

• Select "within your network" option and press 'OK'

Result :

The file has been saved as "central model"

4. Aim :

To create the Longitudinal and Transverse Grids pattern for the project as done in Week 2.

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.

• Open the Architectural Model Project File created in question 1.

Create the Longitudinal and Transverse Grids pattern :

• Click on Vertical Grid and from the modify grid tab, click on "Copy" tool
• Copy the Vertical grid in left to the Grid 1 at a distance of "20 feet.
• Draw 10 Vertical Transverse Grids at a Spacing of 20
• Similarly Click on Horizontal Grid A and from the modify grid tab, click on "Copy" tool.
• Copy the Horizontal grid in bottom to the "Grid A" at a distance of 10 feet"
• Draw 6 Horizontal/Longitudinal Grids at a Spacing of 10'

RESULT:

• The Longitudinal and Transverse Grids pattern for the project is created as :

5. Aim :

To Synchronize the changes from the local copy to the Central file of the Architectural Model.

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.

• Open the Architectural Model Project File created in question 1 and saved as Central Model.

Synchronize with the Central Model File :

• Go to "Collaboration Tab.
• From the "Synchronize" Panel, select the "Synchronize and Modify Setting from the drop down of "Synchronize with Center Tool

• Select the "Central Model Location" and click "OK" to save the cetral file.

Result :

• The file has been synchronized with the "Central Model.

6. Aim :

To use the Collaborate tab and save the Structural Model as a Central Model.

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.

• Open the Structural Model Project File created in question 2.

Saving File as central Model using collaborate Tool :

• Go to "Collaborate" Tab.
• Click on "Collaborate" Tool in "Manage Collaboration" panel.

• Select "within your network" option and press 'OK'.

Result :

• The file has been saved as 'Central model'

7. Aim :

To use the Copy Monitor and copy the grids and levels from the architectural model to the structural model.

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.

• Open the Structural Model Project File created in question 2.

Using Copy Monitor tool :

• Go to "Manage" Tab.
• Click on "Manage Link Tool.

• Manage Link Dialog box will appear.
• Click on add.
• Select the Architectural project saved earlier.
• Go to "Collaboration" Tab,
• From the Copy/Monitor dropdown, click on "Select Link".
• Click on "Copy" on modify tab.

• Select all the grids of Architectural Model to copy them to Structural Model.
• Click on "Finish"

Result :

• The final result after copying the grids using copy monitor is as follows

8. Aim :

To use the Copy Monitor and copy the grids and levels from the architectural model and structural model to the new Construction template file.

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.

• Click on "New" from the Revit Home page.
• In the dialog box, click on "Construction Template" in Template File.
• Click on "Project" in Create New.
• Click "OK" to open the Construction Template Project.

• Click on the "File" Tab, select "Save As" and then select "Project".
• Save the file as "Central Model"

Using Copy Monitor tool :

• Go to "Manage" Tab.
• Click on "Manage Link" Tool.
• Manage Link Dialog box will appear.
• Click on add.
• Select the Architectural Project and Structure Project saved earlier.
• Click "OK".

Result :

• The final result after copying both the Architectural and Structural Model is as follows:

9. Aim :

To work on shared parameters and linking options to adjust the model.

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.

• Open the last construction template file created earlier.
• Check for the Grids.
• The file created does match both grids

• In case, if the grids does not match then user should use the "Relocate the Project" tool in the Manage Tab to adjust the Project.

Result :

• The Grids from Structural and Architectural Model matching in the Construction Template created

10. Answer :

The flow chart of a project tree set up in terms of Construction model. Architecture & Structure model is as follows:

Many people can work on the same project using Revit simultaneously, such as :

• Architect
• Structural Engineer
• Interior Designer
• HVAC Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Mechanical and Plumbing Engineer etc.