Tag: Autodesk

GROUPING IN REVIT

There are some important exceptions that you will want to note while working with groups.

  • Groups are heavier than families. You can use an array to copy and associate objects together.
  • In case you use groups, after delete them, you should purge groups or delete them in the project browser.
  • Don’t nest groups.
  • Always keep your hosted elements and hosts together. For example, do not group doors and windows without the walls that are hosting them. If any of the windows in a group become unhosted from walls and then deleted, this will delete the respective windows in all other group instances-even if they are properly hosted.
  • Don’t mirror groups. Instead, it’s better to create left and right versions.

Work Sharing & Creating Central File

Enabling worksharing involves creating a master project model, known as a central model, from an existing model.

The central model stores the current ownership information for all worksets and elements in the project, and acts as the distribution point for all changes made to the model. All users should save their own local copy of the central model, edit locally in this workspace, and then synchronize with central to publish changes to the central model so that other users can see their work.

To enable worksharing and create a central model

  1. Open the project file (RVT) to use as the central model.
  2. Click Collaborate tabManage Collaboration panel (Worksets).

    Note: If you have installed the Revit Cloud Worksharing add-on, then:

    1. Click Collaborate tabManage Collaboration panel  Collaborate.
    2. In the Collaborate dialog, select Collaborate within your network and click OK.

    The Worksharing dialog displays, showing the default user-created worksets (Shared Levels and Grids, and Workset1).

    central model

  3. If desired, rename the worksets.
  4. In the Worksharing dialog, click OK.

    The Worksets dialog displays.

  5. In the Worksets dialog, click OK.

    You do not need to create worksets at this point.

  6. Click File tab Save As (Project).
  7. In the Save As dialog, specify a file name and directory location for the central model.

    When specifying a name for the central model, use a naming convention that identifies it as the central model (for example, OfficeBuilding_CentralModel.rvt).

  8. In the Save As dialog, click Options.
  9. In the File Save Options dialog, select Make this a Central Model after save.
    Note: If this is the first time you have saved after enabling worksharing, this option is selected by default and cannot be changed.
  10. Click OK.
  11. In the Save As dialog, click Save.

  12. The file is now the central model for the project. Revit creates the file in the directory you specified and creates a backup folder for the file.

Link CAD files in Revit

AutoCad Files should not be imported into Revit Project, they should always be Linked to have a control on the files.

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  • In Revit window go to Insert and Link Cad option for inserting cad into Revit
  • Import cad option should not be used for inserting cad as importing creates issues while deleting or changing
  • Linking CAD enables full control of the AutoCAD data in Revit project

When linking following steps shown in the image should be looked into.2

CAD links can be reloaded, unloaded or removed from Insert > links>Manage links>CAD Links

Revit Dimensions

A small tip which you might have forgotten or you are not using….

We can delete any dimension from a full dimension string. 🙂

Revit Dimension -Tip

We can just press Tab button and select one dimension from this full string and delete.

Revit Dimension -Tip-1

Hoping that this information will be useful to Revit beginners and also for those who are not using this.

 

Revit Workflow for Beginners

The time when you start a practice project. Try taking a small project so that the understanding of the workflow and elements becomes more clear.

5 easy steps to follow.

  • Start a new project
  • Build the model :- try gathering the maximum information required to build the model
  • Information of other disciplines :- try adding entities of other disciplines, if the project is architecture design then add few structural and MEP elements, just a basic families.
  • Document the model:- Add Annotations (tagging and dimension every element)
  • Present a model :- Prepare a small presentation,use sheet setup, 3d sections etc.

These steps are only for the early learners of revit, when they want to start a practice project to check their capabilities.

 

REVIT STAIRS DEFINITIONS

BASE AND TOP LEVELS: Stairs are based on selected levels that already exist in the project. You can add an offset on these levels if required.

DESIRED STAIR HEIGHT: Total distance between the base and the top of the stairs, including offsets.

DESIRED NUMBER OF RISERS: Automatically calculated by Revit, dividing Stair Height by Maximum Riser Height.

ACTUAL NUMBER OF RISERS: The number of risers you modeled so far.

MAXIMUM RISER HEIGHT: Riser height for your stair will never go above this value.

ACTUAL RISER HEIGHT: This distance is automatically calculated by Revit, dividing the Stair Height by the Desired Number of Risers.

MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH:  specify the minimum tread depth & we can go above this number, but not below.

ACTUAL TREAD DEPTH: By default, this value is equal to minimum tread depth set in the stair type.

MINIMUM RUN WIDTH: Set on the stair type, you can specify the minimum run width.

ACTUAL RUN WIDTH: By default, this will be the same as the minimum run width.

Revit Shortcuts For Daily Use.

These are just the default shortcuts, which i have sorted out as most commonly used. those can also be modified as per your convenience. which is already explained in one of my post.
Revit Shortcuts (A-Z)
A
AA                          Align
AP                          Group Objects
C
CC                          Copy
CS                          Create Similar
D
DD                         Align Dimension
DE                          Delete
DI                           Dimension
DL                          Detail Line
DM                         Mirror From Drawn Line
DR                          Door
E
EL                          Spot Elevation
G
GP                          Group
L
LC                          Link CAD
LR                          Line Model
M
MA                        Match Type Properties
MI                         Mirror
MM                       Mirror From Axis
MN                        Manage Link
MV                        Move
O
OF                         Offset
P
PB                         Project Browser
PN                        Pin
R
RE                         Scale
RG                         Remove Object from Group
RM                        Room
RO                         Rotate
RP                         Reference Plane
S
SA                         Select All Instances
SC                         Snap Center
SE                         Snap End
SI                          Snap Intersection
SL                         Splits an Element
SM                        Snap Middle
SN                         Snap Nearest
SP                          Snap Perpendicular
T
TG                         Tag
TR                         Trim
TX                         Text
U
UG                        Ungroup
UP                         Unpin
V
VG                         Adjust Visibility Graphics
VP                         View Properties
VV                         View Manager
W
WA                        Wall
WN                        Window
Z
ZE                          Zoom Extents
ZO                          Zoom Out
ZX                          Zoom to Fit
ZZ                          Zoom in Region

Difference between Architecture Floor & Structure Floor

Structural slab is generally used to model the slabs  where as the architecture floors are used to model the floor finishes .

The difference of both the floors is in the properties, the structural floor is having extra structure properties, whereas architectural floors have the basic architecture properties.

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