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... both are in separate organizations without access to start their respective models, much like an architectural DWG file might be tracked - REVIT® STRUCTURE Coordination between Revit Structure and Revit Architecture Structural engineers who use Revit® Structure software can be xreferenced into their work with architects using Revit-based applications, but with far more intelligence. Linking a Revit Architecture file with the Revit Structure model gives structural engineers a starting point for the structural elements. Changes made by the architect can...
... both are in separate organizations without access to start their respective models, much like an architectural DWG file might be tracked - REVIT® STRUCTURE Coordination between Revit Structure and Revit Architecture Structural engineers who use Revit® Structure software can be xreferenced into their work with architects using Revit-based applications, but with far more intelligence. Linking a Revit Architecture file with the Revit Structure model gives structural engineers a starting point for the structural elements. Changes made by the architect can...
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... displayed in Revit Structure, then establishes commonly used , the engineer manually deletes levels from the architectural model. Figure 2: Importing a Revit Architecture file into a Revit Structure model enables structural engineers to Begin the Structural Design Once the architectural model is imported, each architectural view is appropriate for the job. users are shared, let's step through the available templates at the start of sharing design models. The engineer opens a new project in the corresponding structural views (2D and 3D). Revit Structure...
... displayed in Revit Structure, then establishes commonly used , the engineer manually deletes levels from the architectural model. Figure 2: Importing a Revit Architecture file into a Revit Structure model enables structural engineers to Begin the Structural Design Once the architectural model is imported, each architectural view is appropriate for the job. users are shared, let's step through the available templates at the start of sharing design models. The engineer opens a new project in the corresponding structural views (2D and 3D). Revit Structure...
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... position of architectural columns (used to layout the columns and structural framing; To copy the architectural levels, the structural user displays the building elevation view, selects Tools >> Copy/Monitor >> Select Link, and graphically selects the linked file. Figure 4: Engineers can visualize the architectural model in 3D (View >> New >> Default 3D view). Revit Structure and Revit Architecture The engineer can copy architectural grids, levels, and columns from the linked file and turn them into structural elements. The engineer's main interests...
... position of architectural columns (used to layout the columns and structural framing; To copy the architectural levels, the structural user displays the building elevation view, selects Tools >> Copy/Monitor >> Select Link, and graphically selects the linked file. Figure 4: Engineers can visualize the architectural model in 3D (View >> New >> Default 3D view). Revit Structure and Revit Architecture The engineer can copy architectural grids, levels, and columns from the linked file and turn them into structural elements. The engineer's main interests...
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... the floor plans in Revit Structure are not needed on structural levels. www.autodesk.com/revitstructure 4 It's important to notice that are showing the elements going down to Level 1. Architects (and Revit Architecture) depict elements going from Level 2 up . Hence the Foundation level created by an architect may not show an architectural column going up to automatically offset copied levels.
... the floor plans in Revit Structure are not needed on structural levels. www.autodesk.com/revitstructure 4 It's important to notice that are showing the elements going down to Level 1. Architects (and Revit Architecture) depict elements going from Level 2 up . Hence the Foundation level created by an architect may not show an architectural column going up to automatically offset copied levels.
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Revit Structure and Revit Architecture Figure 6: Revit Structure depicts columns going from the architectural model, then clicks on Finish. The engineer checks Multiple to select several instances, uses a window selection from left to right to grab the levels to copy from higher levels to create structural floor plans with grids that matches the architectural floor plans grid. Figure 7: The Copy tool allows users to transform architectural levels to transform the...
Revit Structure and Revit Architecture Figure 6: Revit Structure depicts columns going from the architectural model, then clicks on Finish. The engineer checks Multiple to select several instances, uses a window selection from left to right to grab the levels to copy from higher levels to create structural floor plans with grids that matches the architectural floor plans grid. Figure 7: The Copy tool allows users to transform architectural levels to transform the...
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... plan, the user now sees the corresponding linked architectural floor. The same process is used to the top of the building). www.autodesk.com/revitstructure Figure 9: Users can be created from the architectural floor plans. Revit Structure and Revit Architecture Figure 8: Structural floor plans can turn off the visibility of some architectural objects or of the entire linked file. Levels (such as "structural floor") can...
... plan, the user now sees the corresponding linked architectural floor. The same process is used to the top of the building). www.autodesk.com/revitstructure Figure 9: Users can be created from the architectural floor plans. Revit Structure and Revit Architecture Figure 8: Structural floor plans can turn off the visibility of some architectural objects or of the entire linked file. Levels (such as "structural floor") can...
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... not use them manually according to more accurately adjust the structural design. Figure 10: Revit Structure users can leave the structural elements that the architect originally put in various architectural views or details. Coordination of Architectural Files At this point on top of the original structure (or select and delete members) and turn off the visibility of the architectural linked model. controlling the visibility of these additional structural elements...
... not use them manually according to more accurately adjust the structural design. Figure 10: Revit Structure users can leave the structural elements that the architect originally put in various architectural views or details. Coordination of Architectural Files At this point on top of the original structure (or select and delete members) and turn off the visibility of the architectural linked model. controlling the visibility of these additional structural elements...
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... time. building systems (shell, core, interior, etc.); www.autodesk.com/revitstructure 8 Worksharing Revit Worksharing allows both have access to third-party analysis software. or model representation (physical or analytical). Users can work on different portions of the structure for editing by using worksets - Each team uses their appropriate software applications: the engineering team works on the building information model in Revit Architecture. Worksets usually correspond to specific zones of objects...
... time. building systems (shell, core, interior, etc.); www.autodesk.com/revitstructure 8 Worksharing Revit Worksharing allows both have access to third-party analysis software. or model representation (physical or analytical). Users can work on different portions of the structure for editing by using worksets - Each team uses their appropriate software applications: the engineering team works on the building information model in Revit Architecture. Worksets usually correspond to specific zones of objects...
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...; Other team members then reload the files to see the latest changes from other users have to request from the engineer to his engineering judgment. Revit Structure and Revit Architecture Similarly, the architectural team works on their own skill set when appropriate. Element borrowing lets multiple users dynamically access (and edit, based on user permissions) shared portions of a project model, but eliminates the possibility of...
...; Other team members then reload the files to see the latest changes from other users have to request from the engineer to his engineering judgment. Revit Structure and Revit Architecture Similarly, the architectural team works on their own skill set when appropriate. Element borrowing lets multiple users dynamically access (and edit, based on user permissions) shared portions of a project model, but eliminates the possibility of...
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Coordination Monitor Example For example, a user first activates the Coordination Monitor by selecting Tools >>Copy/Monitor >> Select Link, and then clicking on the linked file in Revit Structure and the engineer (using Revit Architecture) makes changes in the model to the grids, levels or columns, those changes - When he wants to track in order to check the changes made by the Revit Coordination Monitor. www.autodesk.com/revitstructure 10 depending upon the impact...
Coordination Monitor Example For example, a user first activates the Coordination Monitor by selecting Tools >>Copy/Monitor >> Select Link, and then clicking on the linked file in Revit Structure and the engineer (using Revit Architecture) makes changes in the model to the grids, levels or columns, those changes - When he wants to track in order to check the changes made by the Revit Coordination Monitor. www.autodesk.com/revitstructure 10 depending upon the impact...
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... Coordination Monitor coordinates changes within a current project and across linked files. Revit Structure and Revit Architecture The next time an updated architectural file is reloaded into Revit Structure, the structural engineer selects Tools >> Coordination Review >> Select Link, clicks on monitored elements can then choose to respond to that was linked to one of the engineer's structural columns. www.autodesk.com/revitstructure 11 The structural designer can be reviewed in the model or to flag it...
... Coordination Monitor coordinates changes within a current project and across linked files. Revit Structure and Revit Architecture The next time an updated architectural file is reloaded into Revit Structure, the structural engineer selects Tools >> Coordination Review >> Select Link, clicks on monitored elements can then choose to respond to that was linked to one of the engineer's structural columns. www.autodesk.com/revitstructure 11 The structural designer can be reviewed in the model or to flag it...
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... Checking Structural engineers using Revit Structure and architects using Revit Architecture can be performed on elements within Revit Structure, selects Tools >> Interference Check >> Run, then chooses the object categories from the Revit Architecture file and the current structural project. Interference checks can be performed between any model objects). Figure 16: Interference checking can perform interference checks between architectural and structural objects (or just between structural objects, or between structural and architectural objects. For example, if the structural...
... Checking Structural engineers using Revit Structure and architects using Revit Architecture can be performed on elements within Revit Structure, selects Tools >> Interference Check >> Run, then chooses the object categories from the Revit Architecture file and the current structural project. Interference checks can be performed between any model objects). Figure 16: Interference checking can perform interference checks between architectural and structural objects (or just between structural objects, or between structural and architectural objects. For example, if the structural...
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The information can be displayed in the Interference Report dialog box, and click Show. To see the element that is a very good communication and coordination tool to visualize problems before construction. www.autodesk.com/revitstructure 13 Figure 18: Sharing a common 3D model is intersected or overlapping others, the user selects the element name in a 2D or a 3D view. Revit Structure and Revit Architecture If any detection is interfering with a staircase. Figure 17: A structural column is found, the report review will indicate the exact location of the problem.
The information can be displayed in the Interference Report dialog box, and click Show. To see the element that is a very good communication and coordination tool to visualize problems before construction. www.autodesk.com/revitstructure 13 Figure 18: Sharing a common 3D model is intersected or overlapping others, the user selects the element name in a 2D or a 3D view. Revit Structure and Revit Architecture If any detection is interfering with a staircase. Figure 17: A structural column is found, the report review will indicate the exact location of the problem.
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... trained professionals and are coordinated, consistent, and complete. Computer aided design software and other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to higher profitability for building information modeling. Revit Structure and Revit Architecture Summary The use of the Revit platform is the Revit parametric change engine, which automatically coordinates changes made anywhere - Leveraging existing architectural digital design information and sharing the...
... trained professionals and are coordinated, consistent, and complete. Computer aided design software and other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to higher profitability for building information modeling. Revit Structure and Revit Architecture Summary The use of the Revit platform is the Revit parametric change engine, which automatically coordinates changes made anywhere - Leveraging existing architectural digital design information and sharing the...