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.
Answer:
Step-1
Open Revit and click on Architecture Template.
Step-2
Create the Grids Longitudinal and Transverse pattern.
Step-3
Click on Specify Co-ordinate at point.
Step-4
Click on both Grid and re ENTER North south as 0 and click ok.
Step-5
Click on both Grid and re ENTER East/West as 0 and click ok and save changes.
Step-6
Smilary create for Structurural Template.
Step-7
Close Structural Template.
Step-8
Open Architecture Template.
Step-9
Click on Manage Link.
Step-10
Click on Add to add structural Grid.
Step-10
Select Structure file with positioning as by shared co-ordinates.
Step-10
Click on Close and add structural Grid in Architecture.
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.
Answer:
Step-1
Open File as structural Template.
Step-3
Click on Specify Co-ordinate at point.
Step-4
Click on both Grid and re ENTER North south as 0 and click ok.
Step-5
Click on both Grid and re ENTER East/West as 0 and click ok and save changes.
3) 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).
Answer:
Step-1
Open Revit and click on Architecture Template.
Step-2
Save project in Desired name.
Step-3
Click on Collabrate tab and click collabrotre to enable work sharing with other team members.
Step-4
Collabrate either using Network or using Cloud and Click ok.
Step-5
It will process and make file as central.
Step-6
when you click on save it will ask again if you want to make file central click yes.
4) Create the Grids Longitudinal and Transverse pattern for the project similar to the task done in Week 2.
Answer:
Step-1
Create Longitudinal Grids from 1 to 10 @ 20’ spacing.
Step-2
Create Transverse Grids A, B,C,D, E @ 10’ spacing.
Step-3
Create wall for different floor plans.
Step-4
To Create different levels in elevations.
Ground Floor @ 0’
First Floor @ 10’
Second Floor @ 20’
Roof @ 30’Grids
5) Synchronize the changes from the local copy to the central file of the architectural model.
Answer:
Step-1
Click on synchronize to update in central file.
Step-2
Click on Relinquish elements to complete synchronizing process.
6) Open the structural model and use the collaborate tools to save the model as a central file.
Answer:
Step-1
Open Revit and click on Architecture Template.
Step-2
Save project in Desired name.
Step-3
Click on Collabrate tab and click collabrotre to enable work sharing with other team members.
Step-4
Collabrate either using Network or using Cloud and Click ok.
Step-5
It will process and make file as central.
Step-6
when you click on save it will ask again if you want to make file central click yes.
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 model.
Answer:
Step-1
Click on new project & select structural template.
Step-2
Go to insert tab & select Link Revit to link architectural project.
Step-3
Select Architectural project we need to link with structural.
Step-4
Select Link in copy monitor to edit elements.
Step-5
Select on copy to linked project into a host project.
Step-6
Click on multiple & select grid for structural column & beam.
Step-7
Click on finish for copy monitor.
Step-8
Click on finish & exit tool.
Step-9
Select rectangular column & place in architectural layout.
Step-10
Type VG to hide architectural Layout.
Step-11
Place column as per strucural layout.
Step-12
Click on model in place (components) to create beams & select structural framing.
Step-13
Name beams as per dimension.
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.
Answer:
Step-1
Open in Architecturural Template.
Step-2
Click on Collabrate tab and click collabrotre to enable work sharing with other team members.
Step-3
Collabrate either using Network or using Cloud and Click ok.
Step-4
It will process and make file as central.
Step-7
when you click on save it will ask again if you want to make file central click yes.
Step-8
Click on Manage Link.
Step-9
Click on Add to add structural Grid.
Step-10
Select Architecture and Structure file with positioning as by shared co-ordinates.
9) 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.
Answer:
Step-1
Open in Architecturural Template.
Step-2
Click on Collabrate tab and click collabrotre to enable work sharing with other team members.
Step-3
Collabrate either using Network or using Cloud and Click ok.
Step-4
It will process and make file as central.
Step-7
when you click on save it will ask again if you want to make file central click yes.
Step-8
Click on Manage Link.
Step-9
Click on Add to add structural Grid.
Step-10
Select Architecture and Structure file with positioning as by shared co-ordinates.
Step-11
Combine Both Links Together.
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.
Answer:
Many people can be working on this in different departments as per project requirements.
