A little tip for a commonly and sometimes overlooked step, and the repercussions it can have down the road. This was something I always did when starting a new project, but as my experience working with different teams has developed, I have learned that not everyone does it.
At the beginning of your project, one of the first steps I always recommend and make my teams do (that is when I am in charge of a model) is to copy/monitor my grids and levels. (along with acquire coordinates from the linked model, but that is another post all together which I believe I have commented on in the past)
Showing posts with label worksets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label worksets. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
A Theory on Worksets
There are many theories out there on worksets and how to use them when you have a central file and linked files.
One popular method is to place any linked file on its own workset. This makes turning it on or off much easier in each view. It also allows you to lock it (by checking out the workset) so that no one else can move the model by mistake.
When you get into theories on setting up worksets in your central file to be shared with other users, you will find several trains of thought. There is no right way and just like anything else each have their own benefits and drawbacks. In the end, it only matters how much control you wish to have over a set of particular elements in the model, or how many people you have working in the model at a time (if there are more worksets, you could theoretically have more people working...)
One method is to have a separate workset for different categories of elements in your model. For example: Exterior walls, interior walls, doors & windows, floor pattern plans, ceilings, & furnishings. Another method is to have a smaller number of worksets, but more elements on each. For example: Exterior, Interior, Floor patterns. You could further divide each category by including a pre-fix for what area of the building it is in (for example, west, south, east, etc. to correspond with how you have the floor plan divided to go onto a CD's sheet) as well as the level, so you would have a '4th floor exterior walls' workset. As you can see though, this can make you end up with a lot of worksets in your model, which may not be a good thing.
As you can see, a common entity between the two is to locate your floor patterns and/or wall patterns on a single workset. This will allow you to much more easily turn them off in almost every other view. Where you don't want them, and will beat going at the lines one by one in each view, or having to create a sub-category, or whatever method you may prefer.
This post only covers a couple thoughts on workset creation, although the ones mentioned here are some of the more popular ones in the community. If you have some of your own thoughts on the subject, we invite you to share them.
One popular method is to place any linked file on its own workset. This makes turning it on or off much easier in each view. It also allows you to lock it (by checking out the workset) so that no one else can move the model by mistake.
When you get into theories on setting up worksets in your central file to be shared with other users, you will find several trains of thought. There is no right way and just like anything else each have their own benefits and drawbacks. In the end, it only matters how much control you wish to have over a set of particular elements in the model, or how many people you have working in the model at a time (if there are more worksets, you could theoretically have more people working...)
One method is to have a separate workset for different categories of elements in your model. For example: Exterior walls, interior walls, doors & windows, floor pattern plans, ceilings, & furnishings. Another method is to have a smaller number of worksets, but more elements on each. For example: Exterior, Interior, Floor patterns. You could further divide each category by including a pre-fix for what area of the building it is in (for example, west, south, east, etc. to correspond with how you have the floor plan divided to go onto a CD's sheet) as well as the level, so you would have a '4th floor exterior walls' workset. As you can see though, this can make you end up with a lot of worksets in your model, which may not be a good thing.
As you can see, a common entity between the two is to locate your floor patterns and/or wall patterns on a single workset. This will allow you to much more easily turn them off in almost every other view. Where you don't want them, and will beat going at the lines one by one in each view, or having to create a sub-category, or whatever method you may prefer.
This post only covers a couple thoughts on workset creation, although the ones mentioned here are some of the more popular ones in the community. If you have some of your own thoughts on the subject, we invite you to share them.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Show Foundations in Elevations
One of the biggest things that seem to come up when doing work on elevations in Revit vs. Autocad is the ability to show the foundations on the building elevations.
If you are showing the topography also in the model, naturally it covers up the foundations (which are probably drawn by your structural engineer) with the typical earth hatch. How do we then show the foundations?
Actually it is easier than you might think. When in elevation, temporarily change your view type to 'wireframe'. Then under the 'Annotate' tab select 'drafting line' then use the 'Pick Lines' tool and you will be able to select any of the edges of your foundations and foundation walls. Be sure to select the appropriate line type (which you can also change after the fact) and return the view to the proper type of shading (probably hidden) when done.
If you are showing the topography also in the model, naturally it covers up the foundations (which are probably drawn by your structural engineer) with the typical earth hatch. How do we then show the foundations?
Actually it is easier than you might think. When in elevation, temporarily change your view type to 'wireframe'. Then under the 'Annotate' tab select 'drafting line' then use the 'Pick Lines' tool and you will be able to select any of the edges of your foundations and foundation walls. Be sure to select the appropriate line type (which you can also change after the fact) and return the view to the proper type of shading (probably hidden) when done.
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