Day 16

Today in class, Shane Gray and Elizabeth Veatch talked about linking files into a Revit project.  We also got a chance to learn about massing from Craig. 

Linking Files

-linking is the process of importing a revit project into another called the host file

-control visibility through a host’s visibility graphics – the Revit Links button on the top of the page allows you to control the visibility graphics for each individual link – click on By Host View of the Linked document to change how it is seen

-in order to change anything in the linked files, you must close the host view, make the change in the original document and reload the link into the host project – this can be done by going into file, manage links and clicking the reload button

-when making schedules ensure the option “include elements in linked files” is checked

Massing

-two different ways to make masses

creating a mass – created using the solid and void forms in order to create custom 3d objects

placing a mass – utilizes pre-defined shapes in order to create massing forms, good for use in conceptual work

-the wall by face, floor by face, curtain system by face, and roof by space allow you to select a massing and associate it with building properties…for example making a mass become a wall, you would click on the wall by face and then select the type of wall you want the mass to be and define it-helpful tool when transforming conceptual into a defined form

-creating a mass-utilizes different sorts of tools in order to manipulate 3d geometry

solid extrusion-takes a face and extrudes it

solid blend-draw the top and bottom, or side to side profiles and it creates a custom form between the two profiles-used for geometric forms

solid revolve-creates a mass by taking a profile and rotating it to define its path

solid sweep-like the solid blend, used for organic forms, where a profile is connected through a defined path

solid swept blend-like the solid sweep, except there are two profiles in which need to be defined as well as their extrusion path