Day 11

Today in class, Angie taught us bootcampers about Exporting Files and Energy Analysis Modeling. 

Importing/Exporting Files

In the file menu, under export, there are a number of options in which you can export a Revit model into a format to which a third party can work with. 

CAD Formats – exporting into a format that AutoCAD products can read

Walkthrough – this menu gives you the ability to export a walkthrough into a video format

Animated Solar Study – this is just like a walkthrough with emphasis on path of light

Image – exports view into an image format

gbXML – exports the file into a format that an energy analysis program can read

Room/Area Report – provides a report of the area and volume of rooms – helpful for energy analysis models

3ds Max (FBX) – this setting exports the BIM model in 3d form to a format 3d studio max can read.  It imports materials and components, but you need to place your own lights

 

The gbXML format is used for energy analysis programs like Autodesk’s Green Building Studio and IES.  This is much like rendering, in that you want to limit what you are rendering to make the process as uncomplicated as possible. For this format, you may only need to export walls, windows/doors, flooring, roof, and room tags.  For this to work, you need to go to make sure area/volume computations is checked under the settings area/volume box.  You also need to extend the room boundary up to the roof as shown below.  Under project information in the setting tab, you need to go into Energy data and input the building type and postal code so that the energy program can process the building.  

 

Once in the energy analysis programs, you need to input some of the need data, like construction method, type of curtain walls, etc. in order to obtain the correct information about the building.