Usage of Collaborate tool in REVIT

Q1) Open an architectural template. Using the Manage tab set project base point and project shared coordinates for the project

ANS:

AIM: To set project base point and project shared coordinates for the project in architectural template.

PROCEDURE:

step 1: click on Revit 2021, avalible on homescreen.

• let it get start.
• once the revit starts, this will be the visible window, as shown below

Step: 2

• click on New
• the dialogue box will appier > click on dropdown > select ARCHITECHTURE TEMPLATE, as shown below.

Step: 3

• click on> file
• click > save
• save file name as > Architectural Drawing

Step :4

• Go to Architecture in pannel
• go to datum tab
• click on > grid
• Prowide a horizontal and a vertical grid.

• Rename the horizontal grid 1 as> A
• Rename the vertical grid 2 as > 1
• it will show the result as below.

Step :5

• Go to Manage tab in tool pannel
• go to project location
• clicl on > dropdown of coordinates

• click on > specify coordinate at a point
• select horizintal line A
• the following dialog box willl be open,
• in their set North/South as 0.0, shown below.

• clicl on > dropdown of coordinates
• click on > specify coordinate at a point
• select vertical line 1
• the following dialog box willl be open,
• in their set East/West as 0.0, shown below.

RESULT:

Q2) 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

ANS:

AIM: To set project parameters the same as the architectural model in new structural template file.

PROCEDURE:

step 1: click on Revit 2021, avalible on homescreen.

• let it get start.
• once the revit starts, this will be the visible window, as shown below

Step: 2

• click on New
• the dialogue box will appier > click on dropdown > select STRUCTURAL TEMPLATE, as shown below.
• Click OK

STEP: 3

• click on > file
• click on > save
• enter the file name as > structural drawing.
• click save

Step: 4

• Go to structure in tool panel
• go to datum tab
• click on > grid
• provide a horizontal and a vertical grid as shown in below

• rename the horizontal grid 1 as A
• rename the vertical grid 2 as 1

Step: 5

• Go to manage tab from tool bar
• go to project location
• clicl on > dropdown of coordinates

  

  • click on > specify coordinate at a point
  • select horizintal line A
  • the following dialog box willl be open,
  • in their set North/South as 0.0, shown below.

  

  • clicl on > dropdown of coordinates
  • click on > specify coordinate at a point
  • select vertical line 1
  • the following dialog box willl be open,
  • in their set East/West as 0.0, shown below.

RESULT:

Q3) 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)

ANS:

AIM: To use the Collaborate tab make the architectural model a central model

PROCEDURE:

step 1: click on Revit 2021, avalible on homescreen.

• let it get start.
• once the revit starts, this will be the visible window, as shown below

Step: 2

• click on > OPEN
• the dialogue box will appier > click on dropdown > select Architecture drawing, as shown below.
• Click OK

Step: 3

• Go to collaborate from toolbar
• Go to manage collaboration
• Click on > collaborate
• A dialogue box will open, as shown below.

• From this box select > within your network
• Click on > ok
• Go to save option
• Click on > yes

Q4) Create the Grids Longitudinal and Transverse pattern for the project similar to the task done in Week 2

ANS:

AIM: To Create the Grids Longitudinal and Transverse pattern for the project similar to the task done in Week 2

PROCEDURE:

step 1: click on Revit 2021, avalible on homescreen.

• let it get start.
• once the revit starts, this will be the visible window, as shown below

Step: 2

• click on > OPEN
• the dialogue box will appier > click on dropdown > select Architecture drawing, as shown below.
• Click OK

• Click on > OPEN
• the following resulth will be displaed

Step: 3

• click > Vertical grid drawn
• Go to modify grid
• click > copy
• copy that grid at a distance of 3000mm at left side.
• similarly use the same procedure to provide all the longitudinal grid, as shown below

• click > horizontal grid drawn
• Go to modify grid
• click > copy
• copy that grid at a distance of 3000mm at below side.
• similarly use the same procedure to provide all the longitudinal grid, as shown below

RESULT:

Q5) Synchronize the changes from the local copy to the central file of the architectural model.

ANS:

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

PROCEDURE:

step 1: click on Revit 2021, avalible on homescreen.

• let it get start.
• once the revit starts, this will be the visible window, as shown below

Step: 2

• click on > OPEN
• the dialogue box will appier > click on dropdown > select Architecture drawing, as shown below.
• Click OK

• Click on > OPEN
• the following resulth will be displaed

Step: 3

• Go to collaborate tab in toolbar
• click on > Dropdown of Synchronize

• select> synchronize and modify settings
• the dialogue box will be displaed
• click > OK

RESULT:

Q6) Open the structural model and use the collaborate tools to save the model as a central file.

ANS:

AIM:

PROCEDURE:

step 1: click on Revit 2021, avalible on homescreen.

• let it get start.
• once the revit starts, this will be the visible window, as shown below

Step: 2

• click on > OPEN
• The dialogue box will appier > click on dropdown > select Structural drawing, as shown below.
• Click OK

Step: 3

• Go to collaborate from toolbar
• Go to manage collaboration
• Click on > collaborate
• A dialogue box will open, as shown below.

• From this box select > within your network
• Click on > ok
• Go to save option
• Click on > yes

Q7) 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

ANS:

AIM: To use the Copy Monitor option and try to copy the grids from the architectural drawing to the structural model

PROCEDURE:

step 1: click on Revit 2021, avalible on homescreen.

• let it get start.
• once the revit starts, this will be the visible window, as shown below

Step: 2

• click on > OPEN
• The dialogue box will appier > click on dropdown > select Structural drawing, as shown below.
• Click OK

Step: 3

• GO TO MANAGE TAB
• CLICK > manage link
• the dialouge box will appear on screen.
• click add
• select > architecture drawing
• click > ok

Step: 4

• go to collaborate tab
• click dropdown of copy monitor

• select > select link
• select the link in the drawing
• go to modify tab
• click > ok
• select all the grid to copy
• click > finish
• all the grids from the archutecture drawing are copied to the structural drawing
• go to manage tabe
• click> manage link

• click > unload
• it will show the results as mentioned below

RESULT:

Q8) 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.

ANS:

AIM: To Create new file with a construction template and set project base point and project shared coordinate for the project.

PROCEDURE:

step 1: click on Revit 2021, avalible on homescreen.

• let it get start.
• once the revit starts, this will be the visible window, as shown below

Step: 2

• click on > NEW
• The dialogue box will appier > click on dropdown > select CONSTRUCTION TEMPLATE, as shown below.
• Click OK

STEP: 3

• click on > file
• click on > save

• enter the file name as > COMBINATION drawing.
• click save

Step: 4

• Go to collaborate from toolbar
• Go to manage collaboration
• Click on > collaborate
• A dialogue box will open, as shown below.

• From this box select > within your network
• Click on > ok
• Go to save option
• Click on > yes

Step: 5

• GO TO MANAGE TAB
• CLICK > manage link
• the dialouge box will appear on screen.
• click add
• select > STRUCTURAL drawing
• click > ok
• GO TO MANAGE TAB
• CLICK > manage link
• the dialouge box will appear on screen.
• click add
• select > architecture drawing
• click > ok

• Both the drawings are added to this project

RESULT:

Q9) 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

ANS:

Yes, both the grids from structural and architectural model are matching in construction template created successfully and thus, i can say that, my model is setup for project 2.

Q10) 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

ANS:

People working on same Drawing Are as Follows:-

• Architecture
• Structural Engineer
• MEP Design Engineer etc.