Wes Macaulay
2006-08-02, 07:11 AM
Here's something all Revit platform users should be aware of:
Here's the process by which arch and struc share building data:
the architect lays out grids, levels, columns, slabs and walls
structural links and copy/monitors the relevant structural objects from the arch file and leaves the rest
the architect links in the engineer's file but does not need to copy/monitor -- this is happening already
When the objects are copied by the eng, Revit does not necessarily duplicate the object types into the destination file -- this is controlled by the Options settings inside the Copy/Monitor command.
If the engineer changes the column, wall or floor type, the architect will not be notified of this change unless...
the object changes location
if the object is a floor or wall, changes width of core
If a column is rotated, Coordination Monitor will not pick it up. (If it's moved, it will.)
So when the architect links in the engineer's file, they will be notified if:
grids or columns are moved
the sketch of a floor slab has been changed
They will not be notified when:
a column's size has been changed
a column has been rotated
floor or wall assemblies have changed if the core is the same width/depth
a new object has been added
Someone correct me or add any other information they have about the topic!
Cheers
Here's the process by which arch and struc share building data:
the architect lays out grids, levels, columns, slabs and walls
structural links and copy/monitors the relevant structural objects from the arch file and leaves the rest
the architect links in the engineer's file but does not need to copy/monitor -- this is happening already
When the objects are copied by the eng, Revit does not necessarily duplicate the object types into the destination file -- this is controlled by the Options settings inside the Copy/Monitor command.
If the engineer changes the column, wall or floor type, the architect will not be notified of this change unless...
the object changes location
if the object is a floor or wall, changes width of core
If a column is rotated, Coordination Monitor will not pick it up. (If it's moved, it will.)
So when the architect links in the engineer's file, they will be notified if:
grids or columns are moved
the sketch of a floor slab has been changed
They will not be notified when:
a column's size has been changed
a column has been rotated
floor or wall assemblies have changed if the core is the same width/depth
a new object has been added
Someone correct me or add any other information they have about the topic!
Cheers