Linking a Revit model with Robot

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Transcript

00:01

PAWEL PULAK: Linking a Revit model with Robot--

00:03

in this video, we'll step through the process

00:06

of transferring the analytical model from Revit to Robot

00:09

using direct integration.

00:11

This is possible only when both Robot and Revit are

00:15

installed on the same machine.

00:17

In working in the small Medical Center project in Revit,

00:21

the simplest way to export the model to Robot for analysis

00:25

is to use a direct link.

00:26

To link the project in Robot, you

00:28

need to have both Revit and Robot installed and running

00:31

on the same computer.

00:34

In the Analyze tab on the structural analysis panel,

00:38

I'm expanding Robot structural analysis and clicking the link.

00:43

In the integration with Robot structural analysis,

00:46

notice that we're going to use a type of integration

00:48

called direct integration.

00:51

It is also possible to do this in Robot.

00:54

We're switching over to Robot in starting a new project based

00:57

on a building design structure.

01:00

In the Add Ins under integration Autodesk Revit structure,

01:05

you see the same integration with Revit structure

01:07

dialog box.

01:09

This is frequently used to update the model.

01:12

I'm going to cancel out of this and switch back to Revit.

01:17

In the immigration dialog box, we can also set up options.

01:21

An important one is to specify the case that

01:24

contains self weight.

01:26

In this case, that's dl1.

01:29

So we're going to go ahead and accept that, and click OK twice

01:34

to start the analysis.

01:36

The dialog box with the progress bar corresponding

01:39

to the various stages of the transfer is displayed.

01:43

And it includes bars, panels, support conditions, and others.

01:49

Once the transfer is completed, a dialog box

01:52

displays informing about possible warnings or errors.

01:56

When you click Yes to answer this question,

01:59

then you get a list of the messages, possible warnings,

02:02

and errors detected during the transfer.

02:05

We can close this morning dialog box

02:08

and Robot will automatically be displayed

02:10

with the model transferred from Revit

02:12

showing in the graphic view.

02:14

You are now ready to analyze the project in Robot.

Video transcript

00:01

PAWEL PULAK: Linking a Revit model with Robot--

00:03

in this video, we'll step through the process

00:06

of transferring the analytical model from Revit to Robot

00:09

using direct integration.

00:11

This is possible only when both Robot and Revit are

00:15

installed on the same machine.

00:17

In working in the small Medical Center project in Revit,

00:21

the simplest way to export the model to Robot for analysis

00:25

is to use a direct link.

00:26

To link the project in Robot, you

00:28

need to have both Revit and Robot installed and running

00:31

on the same computer.

00:34

In the Analyze tab on the structural analysis panel,

00:38

I'm expanding Robot structural analysis and clicking the link.

00:43

In the integration with Robot structural analysis,

00:46

notice that we're going to use a type of integration

00:48

called direct integration.

00:51

It is also possible to do this in Robot.

00:54

We're switching over to Robot in starting a new project based

00:57

on a building design structure.

01:00

In the Add Ins under integration Autodesk Revit structure,

01:05

you see the same integration with Revit structure

01:07

dialog box.

01:09

This is frequently used to update the model.

01:12

I'm going to cancel out of this and switch back to Revit.

01:17

In the immigration dialog box, we can also set up options.

01:21

An important one is to specify the case that

01:24

contains self weight.

01:26

In this case, that's dl1.

01:29

So we're going to go ahead and accept that, and click OK twice

01:34

to start the analysis.

01:36

The dialog box with the progress bar corresponding

01:39

to the various stages of the transfer is displayed.

01:43

And it includes bars, panels, support conditions, and others.

01:49

Once the transfer is completed, a dialog box

01:52

displays informing about possible warnings or errors.

01:56

When you click Yes to answer this question,

01:59

then you get a list of the messages, possible warnings,

02:02

and errors detected during the transfer.

02:05

We can close this morning dialog box

02:08

and Robot will automatically be displayed

02:10

with the model transferred from Revit

02:12

showing in the graphic view.

02:14

You are now ready to analyze the project in Robot.

Link a Revit model with Robot - Exercise

In this practice, you will step through the process of transferring the analytical model from Revit to Robot using the direct integration. This practice is possible only when both Robot and Revit are installed on the same machine.

Open Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2020 and start a new project (any structure type).
Select Tools > Preferences… from the pull-down text menu.
The Preferences dialog-box is open. Change the regional settings to United States and select Accept to close the dialog-box (it may result in the automatic re-starting of Robot if the original language is different than English).
Now you can close Robot or leave it open.
Start Revit 2020 and open the project STRUCTURAL before analysis.rvt.
Select Robot Structural Analysis Link from the Structural Analysis panel on the Analyze ribbon.
The Integration with Robot Structural Analysis dialog box is opened. Activate Send model and Direct integration and select Send options, as shown below.
The Integration with Robot Structural Analysis – Send Options dialog box is opened. Make sure that the load case DL1 is selected to contain the self-weight load. Select OK to accept.
The Integration with Robot Structural Analysis dialog box is displayed again. Select OK to send the model from Revit to Robot.
In case of Direct integration, active the transfer starts with automatic starting Robot, providing it was not started earlier. Then, the dialog box with the progress bar corresponding to various stages of the transfer is displayed. At the end of the transfer the dialog box is displayed, informing about possible warnings or errors.
Answering Yes to the question from this dialog box results in displaying the list of messages, and possible warnings and errors detected during the transfer.
Close the Warning list window. Robot will be automatically displayed with the model transferred from Revit shown in the graphic view.
Save the model with a new name using File > Save As… from the pull-down text menu.

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