Usage of Collaborate tool in REVIT

QUESTION 1 ANSWER

AIM: To set up base point and project shared co ordinates for our project

PROCEDURE:

1. Open a new architecture tab in revit 
2. Now draw the grids as shown in the fig and rename them
3. Now go to manage tab and click co ordinates
4. Then click on specify co ordinates at point
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6. Now click on on the two grids change the coordinates to 0
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9. Now save the file and name it accordingly
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RESULT : We set the basepoint for our project

QUESTION 2 ANSWER 

AIM : To open a new structural file and set base points as same the architectural one

PROCEDURE:

1. Open a new structural tab and draw the grids as shown
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3. Now under manage tab click on co ordinates and  click on  specify coordinates at a point and set the co ordinates of the two grids to 0
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6. Save the file and name it accordingly
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RESULT : We set the co ordinates to our structural model

QUESTION 3 ANSWER 

AIM: To make our architecture model a central model

PROCEDURE : 

1. Re open the architecture model created in question 1 
2. Now go to collaborate tab and click on collaborate
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4. Click on within your network
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RESULT : We made our architectural model a central model

QUESTION 4 ANSWER

AIM : To draw longitudanal and transverse grids for our project

PROCEDURE : 

1. In our structural file click on grid and draw grids both in logitudanal and transverse way with equal spacing 
2. Here I drew them with 30 feet spacing 
3. Also rename the grids so that they are in order
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5. Also if you want to change the distance between them click on 30 and change the distance

RESULT : We drew grids for our project

QUESTION 5 ANSWER

AIM : To Synchronize the changes from local copy to the central copy

PROCEDURE :

1. Open your architecture file and go to collaborate tab
2. Now click on synchronize and modify settings
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5. Now click on ok 

RESULT : We synchronized our changes to central model

QUESTION 6 ANSWER

AIM: To make our structural model a central model

PROCEDURE : 

1. Re open the structural model created
2. Now go to collaborate tab and click on collaborate
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4. Click on within your network
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RESULT : We made our structural model a central model

QUESTION 7 ANSWER

AIM : Using the Collaborate tab, to copy the grids and levels from the architectural model to structural model

PROCEDURE: 

1. Click on manage links in manage tab and add your architecture model 
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3. Now under collaborate tab click on copy monitor and select link
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5. Now click on copy and select the grids you want to copy and click finish
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7. To check whether your grids are copied or not go to visibilty graphics and remove tick mark from revit links and click ok
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 RESULT :  We copied grids from architecture to structural model

QUESTION 8 ANSWER 

AIM : To create and a new construction template and add our architecture and structural model to it

PROCEDURE :

1. Open a new construction template 
2. Go to collaborate tab and click on collaborate 
3. Save the file with approriate name
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5. Now under manage tab click on manage links
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8. Click on add and add our architectural and structural templates
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10. click OK
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RESULT : We linked our architecture and structural model to our new construction template

QUESTION 9 ANSWER 

In our previous question when we linked our two models to our construstion template ,they did not coincide as shown in the figure above.To make the grids coincide ,

1. Click on acquire coordinates and click on the grids in manage tab
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3. Now click on Relocate project place the cursor at intersection of grid line 1 and A and coincide them
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6. Now our model is set up for project 2

QUESTION 10 ANSWER

For architectural model

Creating doors,windows, walls,Staircases etc

For Structural model

Creating Foundations,columns,beams, floors ,trusses etc.

Using colloborate option different people like architectural engineer,structural engineer, hvac,electrical engineer etcc can work on the model in a single time