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Transcript
00:01
PAWEL PULAK: Changing Member sizes.
00:03
In this video, we'll change member sizes
00:06
in Revit using direct integration with Robot.
00:09
The changes made in Robot automatically update in Revit
00:13
when you update the model.
00:15
I'm working in Revit in the original model
00:18
of the small Medical Center before sending it
00:21
to Robot structural analysis.
00:23
You can see that the bars used on the roof
00:26
are wide flange [? i ?] sections W 21 by 44.
00:31
When I switch to Robot structural analysis,
00:34
you can see the same model after running steel design
00:37
with optimization for these roof bars.
00:40
It resulted in replacing the section with the smaller
00:43
one, W 12 by 26.
00:46
You can see the size in the status bar
00:49
when highlighting a specific member.
00:51
Or I can right click and select Object properties
00:54
to show the information.
00:57
It's also possible to select specific bars
01:00
and see it in the Object inspector.
01:05
After showing the modifications made in Robot,
01:08
I'll return to Revit to update the model.
01:13
In the Analyse tab, Structural analysis panel,
01:17
expand Robot structural analysis,
01:20
and click Robot structural analysis link.
01:24
In the integration with Robot structural analysis dialog box,
01:28
I'm going to change to Update model.
01:31
The update of the model can also be
01:33
made using SMXX intermediate file,
01:36
but we will do this using the direct integration.
01:40
And click OK.
01:43
The Revit analytical model is compared
01:45
with the model imported from Robot and updated
01:48
in case of any differences like replaced bar sections, added
01:52
bars, or changed slab thickness.
01:57
When the dialog box asks if you want to see the Event report,
02:01
click No.
02:04
After completing the update, I select the bars on the roof
02:07
again.
02:08
And you can see that the original section W 21 by 44
02:12
was replaced by the lighter section W
Video transcript
00:01
PAWEL PULAK: Changing Member sizes.
00:03
In this video, we'll change member sizes
00:06
in Revit using direct integration with Robot.
00:09
The changes made in Robot automatically update in Revit
00:13
when you update the model.
00:15
I'm working in Revit in the original model
00:18
of the small Medical Center before sending it
00:21
to Robot structural analysis.
00:23
You can see that the bars used on the roof
00:26
are wide flange [? i ?] sections W 21 by 44.
00:31
When I switch to Robot structural analysis,
00:34
you can see the same model after running steel design
00:37
with optimization for these roof bars.
00:40
It resulted in replacing the section with the smaller
00:43
one, W 12 by 26.
00:46
You can see the size in the status bar
00:49
when highlighting a specific member.
00:51
Or I can right click and select Object properties
00:54
to show the information.
00:57
It's also possible to select specific bars
01:00
and see it in the Object inspector.
01:05
After showing the modifications made in Robot,
01:08
I'll return to Revit to update the model.
01:13
In the Analyse tab, Structural analysis panel,
01:17
expand Robot structural analysis,
01:20
and click Robot structural analysis link.
01:24
In the integration with Robot structural analysis dialog box,
01:28
I'm going to change to Update model.
01:31
The update of the model can also be
01:33
made using SMXX intermediate file,
01:36
but we will do this using the direct integration.
01:40
And click OK.
01:43
The Revit analytical model is compared
01:45
with the model imported from Robot and updated
01:48
in case of any differences like replaced bar sections, added
01:52
bars, or changed slab thickness.
01:57
When the dialog box asks if you want to see the Event report,
02:01
click No.
02:04
After completing the update, I select the bars on the roof
02:07
again.
02:08
And you can see that the original section W 21 by 44
02:12
was replaced by the lighter section W
In this practice, you will step through the process of updating the Revit model with section changes made in Robot. This practice is possible only when both Robot and Revit are installed on the same machine. In the opposite case, SMXX intermediate file should be used instead of Direct Integration.
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