Is it ever too late to re-position building vertically?

[dgraue]

We are very far along in a large condo project and it has been asked if we can relate the building levels to the benchmark elevation (110'). I think I understand the concept of locking the levels together with a string of dimensions and changing the levels to a shared parameter in the elevation base. But this particular project is large (in file size too at 65MB).

Does anyone have experience relocating the building vertically when the project is into CD's? Do you think this is risky or is there another way to go about it at this point?

Thanks.
DG

[Overconstrained]

I have recently done this and was pleasantly surprised/relieved how well it worked. It was a reasonably large project (55mb). It did take a few minutes for Revit to figure everything out so be prepared to wait for a while.

There were a few things that needed tidying up, but only because I missed locking one of my dimensions between levels.

I did however do a "save as" on the project before trying it. It would be wise for you to do the same I expect!!!

[Firmso]

We are very far along in a large condo project and it has been asked if we can relate the building levels to the benchmark elevation (110'). I think I understand the concept of locking the levels together with a string of dimensions and changing the levels to a shared parameter in the elevation base. But this particular project is large (in file size too at 65MB).

Does anyone have experience relocating the building vertically when the project is into CD's? Do you think this is risky or is there another way to go about it at this point?

Thanks.
DG

Did you try selecting level references and assigning them Project Elevation Base under properties?

[archjake]

Take a look at relocating the project using the Tools/Project position/Relocate this project command.

It doesn't actually relocate the project, but it will change the coordinates of the project. This is one way to have a Finished floor read the actual site elevation and still show level 2 at 10' above the first finish floor.

You will have to duplicate the levels and point it to the shared coordinates. It also helps to have a family set up to read as decimal feet instead of feet and inches.

Hope that helps.

[SkiSouth]

The theory of relocaion due to elevation can be found here (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=289) also.

[dgraue]

Jake has the winning reply...thanks everyone. This works perfectly. Just one question...how do I go about setting up level families to read as decimal?

[D.Williams]

Find out which level head symbol is being used by your level by clicking on the level and going to its properties. Once you know that, edit the level's symbol family. Edit the "Format" of the parameter showing the height to decimal feet. Reload.

[dgraue]

Find out which level head symbol is being used by your level by clicking on the level and going to its properties. Once you know that, edit the level's symbol family. Edit the "Format" of the parameter showing the height to decimal feet. Reload.

Thanks, Doug. Perfect.