Usually, the first stage of a project are the Sketch's, afterwards we move on to the stage where we quantify the area needs and, for last, the development of the project itself.
Revit allows us to begin the project with the Sketch of the areas, with "ROOM and AREA" and "SITE" tools. In a regular basis I use:
- "Room Separation" for the study of typologies and compartments referring to the scale of the building (architecture).
- "Area Plan/Area Boundary" for the management of Areas, Zones, Gross building, rentable, green areas, sidewalks, streets etc (Master plan)
- "Property Line" (site) to delimit the intervention area
There are a few important differences between the area functions: for example, the "room separation" lines are shown in the model in all view, "area Boundary" unfortunately are not. If you want to see these lines (area plan) in other view, we have to copy the "area boundary" (in the Detail Lines format!) which, in its turn, can not be transformed in to model lines… if we want them in model lines, (unfortunately) we have to redesign over them, right?
Doubt:
What is the best strategy to manage and to make compatible all the areas tools?
What is the best way to take advantage of the areas hierarchy of Revit, making the interaction of every element drawn with "Area Plan" (buildings, fractions, rentable useful areas, gross building, streets, sidewalks, parking spaces, etc..) in the graphic representation aspects as well in the database table?
Any tips?