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Revit Coordination/Shell Model Setup

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Note: it is currently recommended to use one model for "shell" as well as logistics and civil

These instructions apply to using the Kast shell model Revit, which has been created in Revit 2019. 

"y:\shared\00.VDC\Revit Resources\Revit Template Models\KAST COORDINATION-SHELL R19.rte"

 

Purpose: This Revit template will help you setup the datum such that invert elevations are correct and many KAST-specific customizations have been made. Such customizations include loaded families that are likely to be useful, levels and view types are setup, dimension and arrow styles are improved, shared and project parameters are setup, etc.

  1. Use the section view "Project Setup" for all of these steps:
    1. Link your primary design model (typically the architecture model) using the "auto - origin to origin" setting (manage--> manage links --> add)
      1. Note: this aligns the design model to the hidden "startup location and ensures that cad files exported from your project will retain the same x and y origin. This cannot be changed later
    2. Align and lock the level 1 in the design model to the level 1 in this section view
    3. If you cannot see the model or levels take these steps
      1. Change to the level 1 view and you should see the model somewhere in the view
      2. Select the visible scope box and grids a and 1 using the ctrl key
      3. Initiate the move function and select the grid a/1 intersection and release ctrl
      4. Click the lower-left grid intersection of the linked model to complete the move
      5. Rename grids a and 1 to match the linked model
      6. Adjust the scope box to tightly match the extents of your linked model
      7. Switch back to the "project setup" section view and continue to
      8. Change the datum level name to NGVD or NAVD per your civil drawings
      1. Note: this level must not be moved up or down as it is aligned to the hidden "startup location, which establishes the invert elevation of pipe and cannot be fixed later
    1. Change level 1 elevation to match the NGVD /NAVD elevation of level 1 (i.e. 8.00 NAVD would make level 1 = 8'-0")
      1. Note: it is good practice to pin the levels in place once they are established to reduce potential inadvertent mistakes such as selecting levels in the wrong order when aligning
    2. Align the unclipped project base point to match level 1 elevation
      1. Note: this alignment will change the level 1 elevation to 0'-0", just remember that the project origin is still at the hidden "startup location," so when you link other models with "auto - origin to origin" you will need to align their level 1 to the established level 1. 
    3. Pin the project base point, as well as the vertical datum (i.e. NAVD/NGVD ), level 1, and the primary design model
      1. Note: the survey point will be modified in the georeferencing process.
  2. Verify cad origins match your model using the "Level 1" view
    1. Temporarily link a cad floor plan file provided by the design team as a "background" using the "auto - origin to origin" setting
      1. Ensure that the cad file aligns with the linked Revit model
      2. If not, now is your best opportunity to ensure that these will match going forward
    2. Pin the cad file in place - do not move the cad file because this origin alignment cannot ever be changed
    3. Using the ctrl key select the linked model, the visible scope box, and grids A and 1 (or grids as renamed in step 1)
    4. Initiate the move function and select move-from point at the grid a/1 intersection and release ctrl
    5. Click the lower-left grid intersection of the linked model to complete the move
    6. If necessary, rename grids a and 1 to match the linked model
    7. Adjust the scope box to tightly match the extents of your linked model
  3. Save as to your Egynte project folder
  4. Use both the section view "Project Setup" and "Level 1" view for the following steps
    1. Adjust the scope box to tightly fit the overall extents of the project
      1. Note: in the next two steps, you will associate your levels and grids should with this scope box or you may need additional scope boxes within this one to control the extents of some levels and/or grids for large, distinct geometric portions of some projects such as towers or wings
    2. Scope boxes make it much more efficient to control grids and levels for consistency
      1. Copy/monitor the levels and grids from the primary design model as required/relevant to coordination
      2. Note: you may not want many of the "levels" and grids from the primary design model such as tops of walls or minor grids that do not represent major divisions of the building
    3. Temporarily adjusting the view scale can help read all of the level names and grid heads
    4. Choose copy/monitor from the collaborate tab and "select link"
      1. Note: you may need to tab to the correct model if you've already added more (with each tab, the temporary selection will be indicated in the bottom status bar)
    5. Choose "copy" from the ribbon toolbar and check the multiple checkbox below the ribbon
    6. Hold down ctrl and select all desired levels and be sure to click the rectangular, gray "finish" button below the ribbon to commit this multi-selection before selecting the green checkmark finish button for finalizing copy/monitor
      1. Note: selecting the grids or levels should reveal and heartbeat icon that shows it is being monitored - this means that if you receive and reload a future version of the design model and any of these has changed, you will get an alert that one of your models requires a coordination review, which can be found on the collaborate tab.
  5. Link additional design models as necessary
    1. Link all additional design models
    2. Using the "project setup" view, align their level 1s to the project level 1 and carefully ensure that all of the levels match
    3. Switch to the level 1 view and carefully ensure that the grids are aligned
    4. Pin all linked models
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