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Do you know the Best Way to Audit a Set of Model Groups?

Posted by Unknown Kamis, 14 November 2013 0 komentar

Let's say you have inherited a multi-storey project that has been set up with Model Groups for Typical Levels - not necessarily a bad thing (see this post).

There are a couple of things that do scare me a bit, like the fact that groups can break down after a long editing session, and that its not easy to find out which elements are excluded from which group instances.

EDIT Here is an answer using Compare Models by Julien Benoit (note - Compare Models is a Subscriber only Extension, now available on Exchange here. You will need to login).

After installing Compare Models, you need to open two files. I opened a 'live' version and a detached version of the same model. Go to Extensions - Tools - Compare Models. Wait for a while... you will get a list that shows you which Group instances have Members Excluded.

However, this method does not give the actual Excluded Elements, just the Group Instances with Exclusions.

@lukeyjohnson I do: use Model Compare.open project.rvt & 000#.rvt. Compare equal, list groups and excluded with IDs. pic.twitter.com/tGLfP9C9yd
— Julien Benoit (@Jbenoit44) November 14, 2013

There was a recent twitter exchange (initiated by me) about this (see below), but it didn't really result in a nice solution. The closest I came, in theory, was this:

So.....

Does anyone have an awesome way to list group instances and their excluded elements? Anyone? :-)

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Revit Tips from Twitter - November 2013 edition

Posted by Unknown Sabtu, 02 November 2013 0 komentar

Did you know Shaft Openings can have Symbolic Lines in them? pic.twitter.com/4VXBbWZUEb
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) November 1, 2013

To Copy/Monitor a Shaft Opening, C/M an intersecting Floor - copied Shaft will also cut elements in *this* project. http://t.co/bsPPCX8PoM
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) October 28, 2013

@lukeyjohnson Hi Luke! That would be Matt, our Virtual Agent. You can find it here: http://t.co/Ey7Xwz8D3f ^AK
— Autodesk Help (@AutodeskHelp) October 31, 2013

Revit #2014 #Update 2 - direct download links: Onebox - Direct link for RVT version… http://t.co/uk5BU9SVfU #revit
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) October 31, 2013

If we had some more formula operators in Revit, its a short jump to scripting in Family Editor http://t.co/UmcRSGOfMf pic.twitter.com/cBFqV1LjW0
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) October 28, 2013

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More Twitter tips (again)

Posted by Unknown Selasa, 22 Oktober 2013 0 komentar

View Templates not behaving? Use Create Template from Current View on a "good view" & *overwrite* problem View Template by using same name.
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) October 10, 2013

To duplicate a Not-Placed Room with all its parameter data fields, Place it and then Copy it, and then delete these placed Room elements.
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) October 16, 2013

Intended use of Occupant vs Occupancy params in a Revit Room - http://t.co/uoGryVHs8F
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) October 16, 2013

Typing NWNAVIGATOR in vanilla AutoCAD will bring up a Navis Viewer, which is temporary *.NWC file. via http://t.co/jPcF8rV26r
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) October 23, 2013

Navisworks and BIM 360 Glue share the same core tech: same format support, viewing technology, same clash engine - https://t.co/WToXtXpvWM
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) October 21, 2013

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Five more Revit productivity tips from Twitter

Posted by Unknown Senin, 30 September 2013 0 komentar

Rotating the Camera target of a 3D View with Locked Orientation will have no effect, but moving it *will* change the eye position ... #Revit
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) September 16, 2013

Trying to hide shadows from "below" your Topography line in Elevation? Try overriding the transparency of your Topo to anything (like 1%).
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) September 11, 2013

Want to make a "lean" View Template? Make one based on a Drafting View, and then add some granular control using Filters or Design Options.
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) September 16, 2013

"By duplicating [engineers] workset names I can control their worksets in my model" via http://t.co/ixXt6UupDn
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) September 17, 2013

You can temporarily use a Model Group to copy/paste and rotate elements: set the *group origin* = it is the paste placement & rotate point.
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) September 26, 2013

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Seven More Tips from Twitter

Posted by Unknown Rabu, 04 September 2013 0 komentar

#Revit productivity - Set your Room Name in Properties *before* placing the Room, then drop Tag + Room in correct location in one click.
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) August 19, 2013

Ctrl+C a Schedule between projects & if a View Template is applied, the Template is also copied. Unlike other views http://t.co/BRkjYKdcrL
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) August 22, 2013

To modify Structural Column height in a 3D view, switch to Slanted - End Point Driven, adjust using endpoints, then switch back to Vertical.
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) September 1, 2013

In #Revit 3D view Crop Region Size dialog, you can type an = sign and then a formula ie. =350*1.2 to quickly calculate new size.
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) September 2, 2013

Ever noticed how a loaded Generic Model "Cuts with Voids when loaded" can cut Walls even when an inplace Wall can't? http://t.co/I0rLGi09aF
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) September 3, 2013

Want to reset all Mullions on CW to default? Select Mullions - Mullions on Host. Then Pin Position. Done. (image) pic.twitter.com/BhNisQC0XM
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) September 4, 2013

Wall by Face will work even if Roof by Face won't - it is the more robust tool for complex forms.
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) September 5, 2013

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Seven Tips that I tweeted but didn't post ... until now

Posted by Unknown Senin, 29 Juli 2013 0 komentar

On a range of topics:

Remove paint from all walls in project: 3D view, Wireframe, Isolate Walls, Remove Paint tool, hover mouse - *only* Painted walls highlight.
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) July 12, 2013

It *may* be more reliable to replace Materials and Appearances by using #Revit Material Libraries (rather than Transfer Project Standards)
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) July 23, 2013

To find location of hosting plane if #Revit says 'not associated', select the Extrusion and click Edit Workplane - it is the blue line/plane
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) July 11, 2013

You can use a Formula in a Family to drive data into the Type Comments of many Types at once (use "text here" in formula column)
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) July 10, 2013

Using Join Geometry on collinear walls can also allow a door to span their end to end join (not only for parallel finish walls) #revit
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) July 9, 2013

Want to make a "worm’s eye, orthographic plan at the cut plane, editable and dynamic" in #Revit? Check out http://t.co/b12DSCdaVz
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) July 22, 2013

Where to find Service Packs for Autodesk products (that is, until they release an all-in-one Suite Update Utility :-) http://t.co/o8S6x0zuda
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) July 19, 2013

Finally:

#BIM collaboration is like riding a bus - if you have a common destination in mind, its easier to initiate a meaningful dialogue.
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) June 26, 2013

and

#BIM is easy to practice, but harder in practise.
— Luke Johnson (@lukeyjohnson) July 22, 2013

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Add the RevitHelp Twitter Feed to your Revit Communications Center

Posted by Unknown Senin, 18 Maret 2013 0 komentar

Click on the little satellite dish, then InfoCenter settings:

Go to RSS Feeds and click Add, then copy and paste the following string:
http://search.twitter.com/search.atom?q=RevitHelp

Done!

While you are at it, why not add What Revit Wants:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/WhatRevitWants

Notes:
Twitter RSS that doesn't work in Communications Centre:
https://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/user_timeline.rss?screen_name=RevitHelp

Read more:
Is there any way to display my tweets via an rss url? | Twitter Developers:

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How do you handle Multi Storey typical levels in Revit?

Posted by Unknown Selasa, 19 Februari 2013 0 komentar

Groups or links? Or something else?

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How would you tackle a multi level high rise building with multiple identical floors? Link in a separate typical floor model? #Revit
— Steve Deadman (@SteveDeadman) February 18, 2013

EDIT - Some additional research:

1. Model groups for Floor Plates is a bad idea. Between Editability issues, Canvas editing mode, reconciliation issues, etc, its almost a given that the groups will eventually fail. Links- while more complicated- are much better suited for tall buildings and floor plates. Groups are also a lot heavier to work with, when you have something that large, and a large number of them.

2. As for how to model walls? i model the walls based on the intent of the walls. If its an exterior facade wall, and my intent is that the wall is 70 feet tall from the ground level, i model it 70 feet tall, from the ground level. If that happens to span 5 storeys so be it. A wall on the interior OF a floor? It DOESNT span multiple storeys. The only case you can make for interior walls spanning multiple storeys in revit, is really Shaft Walls. Even then, we dont do them this way, since groups for small things like Cores handle any alignment issues.

However, Navisworks isnt even a consideration. If youre doing any kind of real coordination in navisworks, youll be exporting to NWC in multiple segments anyway, so it doesnt even matter if you model the walls full height or storey by storey. Ive got an 11 floor building where the facade is modeled full height, and i still have everything (facade included) broken up in Navis Level by Level. Revt Section boxes and multiple export views make this a cinch.

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Wall- Storey by storey or Multi-level - Page 2

The other issue with floor plates is it becomes too big of a group. Rooms (imho) are the perfect sizes for groups, so yes... We use Groups inside of Links. A few key things about groups:

1. They dont always check for item editability rights until you hit FINISH group...
2. Everything gets lost fi you cant succeed in finishing the group.
3. They break apart often if they have conflict resolutions

I did an AU class on using Links as a replacement for groups in taller buildings. The handouts are on my blog. I even talked about a slightly unconventional approach we use with a single floor plate and Design Options, which makes it so you only have one floor plate modeled, for all variations in upper floors. It works fine, as long as you dont try to use the upper plate models as Room Bounding. Its not an issue for us, since we put our rooms IN the Upper Plate model, for those floors. The only other drawback to it is it cant be Space Bounding (Room Bounding) for MEP, either. Room Bounding properties of linked files do not respect any option other than Primary, since Linked File Room Bounding is a File Type selection and DO is a view selection.
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Best Practices for Groups in High-rise Tower Models

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