I've been reading up on ways of doing details across several building models. Myself I'm working on a hospital campus project for the next few years. Here's what I've put together - comments very welcome
Thanks to these posts for their input
- http://forums.augi.com/showthread.ph...campus-project
- http://revitoped.blogspot.com/2011/0...d-details.html
- http://www.revitcity.com/forums.php?...hread_id=17400
- http://forums.augi.com/showthread.ph...campus-project
Here's the structure I'm working on for a hospital campus project
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* Each building has it's own project RVT file
* There is a separate details project RVT file where all callout are made, all sheets are made and printed. In this file there is a 2d imitation of each callout (because Callouts do not show up via By linked View)
* Each building is linked into the details project to provide a 3D context
* The detail project is linked into each buildings RVT file, by setting plan to show the detail project by linked view 2d imitation of Callouts can be seen
* There is also a separate RVT file for standard details. These are copied with 'Insert 2D from file' as needed into the details project for this project
I have not yet found a good solution to ensuring that sections are placed identically in the detail project so that the 3D models placement is the same. I'm tempted to say that sections should also be drawn in the detail project - but if a building gets unloaded from there then a lot of tagging and dimensioning work can be lost. I may have have to draw a line at each section placement in each building and then show it in the detail project by linked view - cleaned up for scruft by hiding all in the linked file expect 2d lines.
Workflow
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* If you want to draw a new detail - all project details should be drawn in regular views (not Drafting Views)
1. Open the project details file
2. In a plan or section create your Callout and open the view
3. Draw your detail (preferably with with Detail Components and Keynote Tags)
4. Create a sheet and give it the correct number and name
5. In a plan or section place a 2D Detail Component imitation Callout and fill out the correct information - it should be identical to the real Callout
6. If the corresponding view in the building model is set up correctly with by linked view then the imitation Callout will show up with the correct information
* If you want to use an existing details from the standards file - all standard details should be drawn in Drafting Views
1. Create a Drafting View
2. Use Insert > Import > Insert from File > Insert Views from File to choose the drafting view with the desired detail
3. In a plan or section create your Callout and reference it to your new Drafting View
4. In your plan or section place a 2D Detail Component imitation Callout and fill out the correct information - it should be identical to the real Callout
5. If the corresponding view in the building model is set up correctly with by linked view then the imitation Callout will show up with the correct information
Notes
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* Remember that Revit will not allow you to open a project linked in to a file you already have open
* Drafting Views cannot be collected with By linked View, they must be imported. Therefore there is no reason to link the standard details project into your project details file
* If a standard detail is revised it must be copied in again - remember to delete the old copy
* I have not found a satisfactory way to stop people editing the standard details once they have been copied into the project details file. My best suggestion is making a View Template which is only used on all Drafting Views and makes the content dark red. This creates a visual cue that they must not be edited - but it does not show up differently when printing.
I can attach an example if people want it, but the actual files are in Danish.
Hope this plan is useful for some of you, please do comment with your reactions.