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DL4998-P: Connect the Dots – Engineering: Getting the Body Fit Ed HannabasBusiness Consultant-Autodesk

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Class Summary

This class is for intermediate to advanced users on the best practices for creating Revit Structural 2012 and Revit MEP 2012 templates. This class will also discuss the workflow and interaction of between engineers and architects as the design process evolves. Information will be provided on the correct setup of preferences for the structural and MEP engineers to achieve maximum results from the Revit models.

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this class, you will be able to: Understand the workflow involved with large projects Develop an effective plan for setup and templates Develop an effective workset strategy Develop best practices for coordination between design teams, and other

disciplines

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Understand the workflow involved with large projects

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Planning is the key

Identify Project Team We will identify certain key roles that should be a part

of the project team Some of these roles are quite different from typical

CAD projects Create a list of the other discipline’s role and contact

information

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Training Requirements

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Team Members

Revit Administrator Collect input from Project Managers in order to setup the project Define Browser organization and naming conventions and project folder locations. Develop a modeling work plan Advise modeling team on best practices Prepare training documentation for basic and advanced training. Maintain the Revit Organizational Chart. Establishes Meeting times and requirements for coordination and interference checks. Keeping file naming accurate. Managing the project folder system. Auditing, compacting and creating new project files as required.

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Model Manager Implementation of the modeling strategy and CAD standards. Coordinate changes with other discipline model managers Validating the level of detail and controls as defined for each project phase Participating in design review and model coordination sessions Communicating issues back to internal and cross-company teams Properly storing discipline models in the collaborative project management system Review and fix critical warnings

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Content Creation Specialist Responsible for the creation and organization of the project specific families. Implement style guide or specifications guide on how content shall be created and

maintained Responsible for transferring modeling content from one party to another Validating modeling content during each phase

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Content Creation Specifications

Family name and category Materials and finishes Visibility requirements Annotation requirements Symbolic requirements Scheduling requirements Sketch or cut sheet information Approval process

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Documentation Specialist Responsible for the organization of views, sheets, drawing lists and print sets. Manage View Templates. Coordinate with Project Manager to find out what is required at each submittal. Confirm that Level of Detail requirement is met with each submittal.

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Develop an effective plan

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Write it down!

Create a Written Plan This is needed to identify the workflow

and naming conventions for the project Identify who is responsible for what part

of the project Identify what software is being used in

the project

Model Name Model Content Project Phase Authoring Company Authoring Tool

Architectural Model Architectural objects, code information

Conceptualization / Program of Requirements Phase

  Autodesk Revit Architecture

Civil Model Topography, site utilities to within 5 feet of perimeter, hard and soft surfaces, other site objects

Criteria Design / Schematic Design Phase

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Structural Model Structural steel members, bearing and shear walls, analytical structural model, lintels

Criteria Design / Schematic Design Phase

  Autodesk Revit Structure

Mechanical Model Mechanical systems, equipment, load information, utilities within 5 feet of building perimeter

Criteria Design / Schematic Design Phase

  Autodesk Revit MEP

Electrical Model Electrical systems, equipment, load information, utilities within 5 feet of building perimeter

Criteria Design / Schematic Design Phase

  Autodesk Revit MEP

Plumbing Model Plumbing systems, equipment, load information, utilities within 5 feet of building perimeter

Criteria Design / Schematic Design Phase

  Autodesk Revit MEP

File Names for Models Should Be Formatted as:

DISCIPLINE-Project Number-Building Number.rvt (example: ARCH-20090001-BL001.rvt)

Architectural Model ARCH-

Civil Model CIVIL-

Mechanical Model MECH-

Electrical Model ELECT-

Plumbing Model PLUMB-

Food Service Model KITCHEN-

Structural Model STRUCT-

Energy Model ENERGY-

Construction Model CONST-

Estimate Model COST-

Coordination Model COORD-

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Level of Development

Review Individual content and modeling requirements

What is the deliverable Establish Level of Development for each

phase or submission

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How Many Models

There needs to be a visual map of all of the models

Their interdependency needs to be understood

Their purpose needs to be clearly identified

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Reference File

Project coordination needs one unique reference system. This Reference system is based on one or several “Single User” files which contain

following information: Project Base Point X, Y coordinates, Elevation and Angle to True North Survey Point X, Y coordinates and Elevation Grids Levels Property Lines

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Meeting Schedule

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Analysis Tools

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View Templates and Naming Conventions

View Templates should be created to assist in creating new views Working and Plotting Views The present system of naming views with the model views: View Name:

<Trade>-<Level>-<Content>. A review process should be put into place to ensure these conventions are

being followed. The Revit Documentation Specialist should establish a schedule for reviewing

the model, typically on at least on a weekly basis. A more timely review may become necessary depending on the project timeline and deliverables.

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Develop an effective workset strategy

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Worksets

Workset allocation shall be done in a logical manner that allows for other members of the design team to collaborate and/or assist with the model development without recourse to complicated introductions to the project methodology.

A project shall be broken into a sufficient number of Worksets to avoid congestion in workflow. This also provides the means for adequate control over the efficiency of the model.

The Model Manager shall manage the borrowing permissions and workset ownership.

Too many Workset decrease the efficiency of the Worksharing process.

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Develop best practices for coordination between design teams, and other disciplines

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Project Review

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Model Management

Create a new Central File and back up Central File at least once a week

Audit and when possible purge the file Compact the Central File

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Review Warnings

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Upgrading a Project

Everyone SWC relinquishing everything. Everyone Close Revit. Everyone delete all locals related to this project. Backup the Central File (however you do this) One person open the file in new version. Agree to warning indicating that your file will no longer be compatible. Wait for upgrade. Save local. Save over the original central, making this file the new central file (option in the save dialog). Close Revit. Now test, but it “should” be safe for others to work.

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