Monday, November 23, 2009

005-Issues encountered for revit BIM

1. How to import existing revit file into BCA template?
Open BCA template file > Manage > transfer project standard > link revit > select file > bind>ungroup>adjust objects accordingly to levels

2. How to create façade shading device?
Home>component>model in place>name your component> sweep>path>edit profile>close loop>finish
[The component is considered as a family and it is required to be categorized under certain categories to have certain entity properties]

3. The families divisions?
There are three families :
i. system families (walls/floors/roofs/stairs…)
ii. loaded families (doors/windows/curtain panels…)
iii. In place families ( file particular components)

4. How to establish detailing?
3d details can be omitted to avoid enlarging the file size. Callout created to adopt detailing at big scale drawings.
Annotate>mask region> drawing to establish details accordingly or cad import possible

5. How to establish legends?
Rooms> create rooms with tags > create Legend by room numbers > select legend > edit scheme > adjust title/ legends accordingly to intensions

6. How to establish area schedules?
View>schedules > schedules& quantities > new schedules> create name > insert intended items> finish and schedules are created at sidebar

7. How to attach wall with beams?
Attach beams with floors (one by one ) > attach walls to beams

8. How to insert car parking lots?
Massing & Site > Parking Component> Load component to insert

9. Schedules properties
The schedules created cannot adopt graphics/colors in revit2010

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