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00:00
INSTRUCTOR: Co-author a structural model in Revit
00:03
by coordinating with other disciplines.
00:07
This setting up references topic is
00:09
going to present a workflow to transfer the level and grid
00:12
lines from the architectural model
00:15
into the new structural model, so that they are working off
00:18
of common references.
00:21
During this video, we shall copy monitor the levels
00:25
from the architectural model.
00:27
So that we not only have a copy of the architect's levels,
00:31
but we will also receive a notification
00:33
if the architect has made changes
00:35
to the levels in the future.
00:38
We shall also copy monitor the grids
00:40
from the architectural model.
00:43
We shall start off by copying over the levels.
00:46
This is best done in an elevation view,
00:48
and in this instance, we shall use the south view.
00:52
The view is a bit busy.
00:53
So we shall hide the planting and entourage categories
00:57
from this view through the visibility graphics dialogue.
01:02
It's still hard to differentiate the levels already included
01:05
in this project and the ones in the linked file,
01:08
so we shall override the display of the whole link
01:10
file so that is appears in half tone.
01:14
Right click on the link file, select override graphics
01:18
in view, then select by category.
01:22
In the view specific categories graphics dialogue, select half
01:26
tone, and OK the dialogue.
01:31
The architectural model is now displayed in half tone.
01:34
It is far easier to differentiate
01:36
the levels already set up a structural model.
01:40
We shall use the grips at each end of the level lines
01:43
to stretch them beyond the extents of the building.
01:51
From the collaborate ribbon, select the copy
01:54
monitor tool, and choose the select link option,
01:58
and select the architectural link.
02:01
On the ribbon, select the copy tool,
02:04
and then select ground floor level within the linked file.
02:09
You may notice that in this case,
02:11
the ground floor level in this project
02:13
is set to zero, whereas it is at 5,388 feet
02:19
in the architectural model.
02:21
This is because the architectural model
02:23
is displaying the real world survey elevation, and not
02:27
the building story level.
02:29
We shall come back to this a little later.
02:33
Then select the second floor level in the linked file.
02:36
Notice how the second floor level in the structural project
02:39
jumps up to line with the level line
02:42
in the architectural model.
02:45
Next, we shall copy monitor the architect's atrium roof level
02:49
with the ground floor and second floor levels.
02:52
The existing level lines are simply
02:53
updated to match the architect's level elevation,
02:57
whereas in the case of the atrium roof level,
02:60
a new level is being created.
03:02
In doing so, the level head circle family
03:05
is being overwritten to match the architect's definition,
03:09
and the existing definition is being
03:10
renamed to level head circle one to avoid a conflict,
03:14
as explained in the Revit warning pop up.
03:17
Click finish to exit the copy monitor command.
03:21
And we can now see that our new ground floor and second floor
03:24
levels are now also displaying the elevation
03:27
relative to the survey point.
03:30
To change the levels back to display the building story
03:33
level, select one of the levels, and then edit type
03:36
from the properties pallet.
03:39
In the type properties dialogue, change the elevation base
03:43
from survey point to project base point.
03:47
The second floor level elevation is now
03:49
showing as 13 foot, 4 inches.
03:53
Next, we'll create some structural levels
03:55
that were not included in the architectural model.
03:58
To avoid confusion, switch off the levels in the architecture
04:02
model through the view's visibility graphics dialogue.
04:06
To do this, we shall switch to the Revit links tab.
04:10
Select by host view under the display settings
04:13
for the architectural link.
04:16
In the basics tab, select custom, and in
04:19
the annotations category tab, select custom next
04:23
to annotation categories.
04:25
Scroll down to levels in the category list, and uncheck it.
04:30
Apply the change, and the levels in the architectural link
04:33
will no longer display.
04:35
But the new ones in the structural model still do.
04:39
Select one of the levels, and use Creator from the menu.
04:43
In the properties, check structural,
04:46
and uncheck building story.
04:49
Also ensure that make plan view is checked,
04:52
and in the plan view types dialogue,
04:54
select just structural plan.
04:58
We'll add four new levels, except in the default name,
05:01
placing them at a rough height for each.
05:04
As new views are created, the corresponding structural plan
05:08
will be added to the project browser.
05:11
Once the level lines have been placed,
05:12
we'll update their names and elevations.
05:29
Top of footing at minus 5 foot, 2 inches.
05:34
Bottom of steel at minus 7 inches.
05:40
Top of structure second floor at 12 foot 9 and a 1/2 inches.
05:46
And top of structure roof at 26 foot.
05:52
Since you got congested, we've used the add elbow
05:54
to add a dogleg to the end of a couple of the level lines,
05:58
so the name and elevation could be dragged into clear space.
06:06
Next up, we will copy monitor the grid lines
06:08
from the architectural model.
06:11
To do this, we will switch to the ground floor plan.
06:15
Once again, select copy monitor from the collaborate ribbon,
06:19
and choose the select link option,
06:22
and select the architectural link in the plan view.
06:25
Select copy from the ribbon.
06:29
In the ribbon, enable the multiple option.
06:31
Then Windows select around the whole project in the plan view.
06:37
Use the filter option to select just the grid lines.
06:41
Close the filter dialogue, select finish
06:44
for the multiple selection process,
06:47
then select finish for the copy monitor process.
06:52
Right click on the architectural link,
06:55
and use override graphic in view to set its display
06:58
to half tone.
07:00
And we can now clearly see that the new create
07:02
lines add to this project.
07:06
In a couple of elevation views, for example, south and east,
07:11
check that the grid lines extend beyond the lowest level,
07:14
so that they are visible on all structural plans.
07:18
In our case, track the grid lines
07:20
down below the top of footing level.
Video transcript
00:00
INSTRUCTOR: Co-author a structural model in Revit
00:03
by coordinating with other disciplines.
00:07
This setting up references topic is
00:09
going to present a workflow to transfer the level and grid
00:12
lines from the architectural model
00:15
into the new structural model, so that they are working off
00:18
of common references.
00:21
During this video, we shall copy monitor the levels
00:25
from the architectural model.
00:27
So that we not only have a copy of the architect's levels,
00:31
but we will also receive a notification
00:33
if the architect has made changes
00:35
to the levels in the future.
00:38
We shall also copy monitor the grids
00:40
from the architectural model.
00:43
We shall start off by copying over the levels.
00:46
This is best done in an elevation view,
00:48
and in this instance, we shall use the south view.
00:52
The view is a bit busy.
00:53
So we shall hide the planting and entourage categories
00:57
from this view through the visibility graphics dialogue.
01:02
It's still hard to differentiate the levels already included
01:05
in this project and the ones in the linked file,
01:08
so we shall override the display of the whole link
01:10
file so that is appears in half tone.
01:14
Right click on the link file, select override graphics
01:18
in view, then select by category.
01:22
In the view specific categories graphics dialogue, select half
01:26
tone, and OK the dialogue.
01:31
The architectural model is now displayed in half tone.
01:34
It is far easier to differentiate
01:36
the levels already set up a structural model.
01:40
We shall use the grips at each end of the level lines
01:43
to stretch them beyond the extents of the building.
01:51
From the collaborate ribbon, select the copy
01:54
monitor tool, and choose the select link option,
01:58
and select the architectural link.
02:01
On the ribbon, select the copy tool,
02:04
and then select ground floor level within the linked file.
02:09
You may notice that in this case,
02:11
the ground floor level in this project
02:13
is set to zero, whereas it is at 5,388 feet
02:19
in the architectural model.
02:21
This is because the architectural model
02:23
is displaying the real world survey elevation, and not
02:27
the building story level.
02:29
We shall come back to this a little later.
02:33
Then select the second floor level in the linked file.
02:36
Notice how the second floor level in the structural project
02:39
jumps up to line with the level line
02:42
in the architectural model.
02:45
Next, we shall copy monitor the architect's atrium roof level
02:49
with the ground floor and second floor levels.
02:52
The existing level lines are simply
02:53
updated to match the architect's level elevation,
02:57
whereas in the case of the atrium roof level,
02:60
a new level is being created.
03:02
In doing so, the level head circle family
03:05
is being overwritten to match the architect's definition,
03:09
and the existing definition is being
03:10
renamed to level head circle one to avoid a conflict,
03:14
as explained in the Revit warning pop up.
03:17
Click finish to exit the copy monitor command.
03:21
And we can now see that our new ground floor and second floor
03:24
levels are now also displaying the elevation
03:27
relative to the survey point.
03:30
To change the levels back to display the building story
03:33
level, select one of the levels, and then edit type
03:36
from the properties pallet.
03:39
In the type properties dialogue, change the elevation base
03:43
from survey point to project base point.
03:47
The second floor level elevation is now
03:49
showing as 13 foot, 4 inches.
03:53
Next, we'll create some structural levels
03:55
that were not included in the architectural model.
03:58
To avoid confusion, switch off the levels in the architecture
04:02
model through the view's visibility graphics dialogue.
04:06
To do this, we shall switch to the Revit links tab.
04:10
Select by host view under the display settings
04:13
for the architectural link.
04:16
In the basics tab, select custom, and in
04:19
the annotations category tab, select custom next
04:23
to annotation categories.
04:25
Scroll down to levels in the category list, and uncheck it.
04:30
Apply the change, and the levels in the architectural link
04:33
will no longer display.
04:35
But the new ones in the structural model still do.
04:39
Select one of the levels, and use Creator from the menu.
04:43
In the properties, check structural,
04:46
and uncheck building story.
04:49
Also ensure that make plan view is checked,
04:52
and in the plan view types dialogue,
04:54
select just structural plan.
04:58
We'll add four new levels, except in the default name,
05:01
placing them at a rough height for each.
05:04
As new views are created, the corresponding structural plan
05:08
will be added to the project browser.
05:11
Once the level lines have been placed,
05:12
we'll update their names and elevations.
05:29
Top of footing at minus 5 foot, 2 inches.
05:34
Bottom of steel at minus 7 inches.
05:40
Top of structure second floor at 12 foot 9 and a 1/2 inches.
05:46
And top of structure roof at 26 foot.
05:52
Since you got congested, we've used the add elbow
05:54
to add a dogleg to the end of a couple of the level lines,
05:58
so the name and elevation could be dragged into clear space.
06:06
Next up, we will copy monitor the grid lines
06:08
from the architectural model.
06:11
To do this, we will switch to the ground floor plan.
06:15
Once again, select copy monitor from the collaborate ribbon,
06:19
and choose the select link option,
06:22
and select the architectural link in the plan view.
06:25
Select copy from the ribbon.
06:29
In the ribbon, enable the multiple option.
06:31
Then Windows select around the whole project in the plan view.
06:37
Use the filter option to select just the grid lines.
06:41
Close the filter dialogue, select finish
06:44
for the multiple selection process,
06:47
then select finish for the copy monitor process.
06:52
Right click on the architectural link,
06:55
and use override graphic in view to set its display
06:58
to half tone.
07:00
And we can now clearly see that the new create
07:02
lines add to this project.
07:06
In a couple of elevation views, for example, south and east,
07:11
check that the grid lines extend beyond the lowest level,
07:14
so that they are visible on all structural plans.
07:18
In our case, track the grid lines
07:20
down below the top of footing level.
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