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Revit MEP Learning SeriesMarch 1, 2011

Class StructureClass ScheduleM+NLB & RevitWorking with Revit Central Files

Class 1

Kick Off Classpresenters: Dimitrii Pokrovskii & Spivey Lipsey III

Revit Learning Series Intended Audience

Getting the Basics

Best to Start Learning with Revit in front of youTalk with your team leader about getting a one on one trainer

If someone in your office has a lot of Revit experience set aside one day for a one on one sessionRemote one on one session with experienced BIM manager (GoToMeeting)

If a BIM manager is not available or several team members need training at once:

3 Day training session (Ideate, AEC Factory)Discuss a time with your team leader and contact Spivey (x7236)

Revit MEP Learning Series Schedule

Revit Design - Topics for a Revit Designer

BIM Manager - Topics for a BIM ManagerOpening Class: Revit Basics Overview Revit Design MARCH 1st / Dimitrii / Spivey

View Range Explanation Revit Design MARCH 15th / Spivey

Working with Architectural Backgrounds BIM Manager MARCH 22TH / Dimitrii

Family Creation: Create a custom Mechanical Revit AHU Family Revit Design MARCH 5TH/ ROB M. / DUSTIN G.

Mechanical Design Using Revit Revit Design MARCH 19TH/ ROB M. / DUSTIN G.

Electrical Design in Revit (Pt. 1 )Revit Design APRIL 26th / Sean S.

Electrical Design in Revit (Pt. 2 )Revit Design APRIL 26th / Joe K.

M+NLB Revit 'GO TO' people:

Mechanical:Brian Lottis (x5953)Dimitrii Pokrovskii (x7256)Dustin Glibert (x7288)

Electrical:Dave Campbell (x7209)Spivey Lipsey (x7236)

Plumbing:Dimitrii Pokrovskii (x7256)

Revit on MINT

Results from Revit Surveyhttp://mint/Practice/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=48

Revit: Keynoteshttp://mint/Practice/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=45

Revit: Cleaning Architectural Modelshttp://mint/Practice/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=44

Revit: Fixing Duplicate Mark ID Warninghttp://mint/Practice/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=43

How to crash Revit MEP 2011http://mint/Practice/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=19

Revit 101http://mint/Practice/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=15

What is BIM?http://mint/Practice/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=9

Utilizing Revithttp://mint/Practice/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=8

A list of all the Revit related posts on MINT

M+NLB Revit New Stanford Hospital:

M+NLB Revit Children's Medical Center Dallas:

M+NLB Revit Stanford Hoover Pavilion:

Working with a Revit Central File

Central File Structure (Why a central file?)Opening Central File Best PracticeWorking within Central Files

WorksetsBorrowed Elements

Syncing vs SavingClassic Revit CrashesBackup / RecoveryWorksharing MonitorSummary

MEP Central.rvt

Why a Central File?

AutoCAD Project Revit Project

One Revit file houses all of your sheets

Revit Project Folder Structure

Arch models (xrefs) are located in the '_LINKS' folder

MEP Central.rvt

Opening a Revit Central File

1. Select the file to open & how you wish to open the fileDetached from centralCreate a new local copy (Using Central File Sync)

2. Specify Worksets to open3. Chose to Append or Overwrite Local Copy

Three Possible Ways to Open a Central File

Open Your Local Copy

Double Click on the Central File

Create New Local Copy of Central File

We don't double click in Revit. If you open the central file this way, when ever you save your file it will overwrite any work synced to the project. We never to this.

We found that opening you local copy will work 99% of the time. But in large projects where multiple people are working on a central file, this is not the best way to open the central file.

Always opening a fresh copy of Revit will reduce your chances of crashing or corrupting the central file.

Best Way!

Opening a Revit Central File

Keep Checked

Choosing Worksets

Worksets let you open only what you want.

Worksets Functionality

Similar to AutoCAD layers, Worksets contain information that may be turned on and off.

Appending the Time Stamp

A good way to keep backup files

Local Copy is in Your Documents Folder

Opening a Revit Central File

Multiple User Connection

Multi-office Connection

Borrowed Element Example

Borrowed Elements: The Diffuser Example

User 1 Moves the Diffuser

User 1 Has Now Borrowed This Element

User 1 Clicks on the Diffuser and moves it.

His name is now added to the Edited by property of that element.

user1

User 2 Moves the Diffuser

User 2: Borrowed Element Warning

The name of the person who has borrowed this element.

We will cover how this works, in another class. Call the person who has borrowed the element and ask them to sync to central.

user1

Sync to Central

Save vs Sync

Once your local file is synced with the central file your changes are safe. The longer your changes reside on your local copy, the greater the chances these changes will be lost.

Classic Revit Crashes

Can't Sync With CentralAn unrecoverable error has occurred.A fatal error has occurred. The application will be terminated.Central File is Corrupt

Solutions:Save a new local copy to desktop:

1. Open the central file from the network2. Use 'Save As' to make a new local copy on desktop3. After save completes, sync to central

Increase available computer resourcesCreate a new central fileContact your BIM Manager or email the BIM/CAD group

Workshare Monitor (Revit Addin)

Lets you see who is inside the central fileTells you when someone is syncing to central

K:\Shared\SUBSCRIPTION TOOLS\2011\Revit\WorkSharingMonitor2011.msi

Revit Central File Summary

Never double click when working with RevitAlways create a new local copy of the central fileSave Local often. Sync when idle / closing the file (end of day) (sync at least 2 times a day)Always work in separate Worksets