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CGS Revit Tools new features

Here is couple of features we are adding in upcoming version of CGS Revit Tools, that were requested by the users.

Model Review – Toggle Transparency

 

Object Style Cleanup

 

Edit Levels in BIM Query

 

CGS Revit Tools Tips & Tricks

I would like to share link to another blog with tips & tricks for CGS Revit Tools.

Content Admin Kit: Create schedules for all rooms in a project

Ever wanted to make schedules for all instances in the project (e.g. schedule doors for each room)?

Here is example, how you can take existing schedule, duplicate it and update filters with Room number with just a few clicks.

“Change” room phase in Revit

The video shows how you can create new rooms based on existing rooms, that belong to different phase. The process is not fully automated – you would need to delete old rooms and update room numbers manually.

Edit: Apparently there’s even easier way to do this:

• instead of copy-ing the room, you can Cut it
• next you delete all unplaced rooms
• activate view with phase where you want to place the rooms and Paste

Content Admin Kit: schedule or report elevation of a nested component within a family

This tool is part of Content Admin Kit and enables you to report elevation of a nested component in Revit family.

Content Admin Kit: change family and type based on parameter value

This tool is part of Content Admin Kit and enables you to change family and type according to element’s parameter value.

Content Admin Kit: Renumber instances in the model

This tool is part of Content Admin Kit and enables you to renumber chosen element according it’s location.

Content Admin Kit: Colorize panels according to width

This tool is part of Content Admin Kit and enables you to set color to chosen element according to specified criteria.

Question: How can one produce formwork drawings from architectural model in Revit?

This workflow works for companies with both disciplines in house. The idea behind the workflow is, that people work on the same model preferably stored on Revit server.

We will try doing this by breaking the walls to parts, then hiding unwanted layers & instances.

First, let’s setup views for both architect:

and structural engineer (create new structural plan & set parts visibility):

Next, activate structural view, grab all the walls & convert it to Parts:

Hide unwanted parts:

Merge parts forming concrete wall:

And coordinate: