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In this exercise, you learn how to link to a 3-dimensional (3D) drawing created in Revit Architecture for use as a background. You also learn how to use the Copy/Monitor feature to provide project coordination between architects and structural engineers. You can copy grids, levels, columns, walls, and floors from the original design and monitor any changes made to those elements.

Open a new project

1 Click File menu ➤ New ➤ Project.

2 In the New Project dialog, select a template file, select Project under Create New, and click OK.

Notice that Level 2 is bold. This is the active view that displays in the drawing area.

Link a Revit Architecture file

3 Click File menu ➤ Import/Link ➤ Revit.

4 In the left pane of the Import/Link dialog, click Training Files, and open Imperial\i_STR_CSM_Revit.rvt.

5 In the Add Link dialog, for Positioning, select Auto - Origin to Origin.

6 Click Open.

Exterior facade outlines, stairs and elevator opening symbols, and a few basic interior walls and doors display in the view.

7 Enter ZF. This is the keyboard shortcut for Zoom to Fit.

8 In the drawing area, click the linked file.

9 On the Options toolbar, click to pin the drawing so that it cannot be moved within the Revit Structure drawing area.

10 Click Tools menu ➤ Copy/Monitor ➤ Select Link.

11 Click the imported Revit drawing. The Design Bar changes to Copy/Monitor mode Set options

12 On the Design Bar, click Options.

The Copy/Monitor Options dialog opens. Elements available for monitoring are separated into 5 categories (Levels, Grids, Columns, Walls, and Floors). On each tab the Original Type column identifies the type for the Revit Architecture file, and the New Type for the corresponding element available in the template selected. Each tab provides various parameters that can be set for that specific element. Also, you can exclude element types you do not want to copy.

13 In the Copy/Monitor Options dialog, click the Columns tab.

NOTE Architectural columns typically extend through multiple layers of a model. A column may span from level 1 to level 10 of a structure and may present a problem when the analytical model is generated. Therefore, columns need to be split at each level.

14 In the Columns dialog, under Additional Copy Parameters, select Split Columns by Levels.

15 Set the other parameter as desired. When finished, click OK to close the Copy/Monitor Options Dialog.

Copy grids

16 In the Project Browser, under Structural Plans, select Level 2.

17 On the Copy/Monitor Design Bar, click Copy.

18 Click the grid to be copied/monitored.

To select more than one grid, click Multiple on the Options toolbar, and while pressing CTRL, make selections.

NOTE If you are prompted that the element type already exists in the project, and that the type from the new project will be used, click OK.

After you select the grid, an eyeball symbol is displayed to indicate a relationship with the original element.

NOTE A warning message may indicate that the loaded type has been renamed. The warning can be ignored.

Copying levels

19 In the Project Browser, under Elevations (Building Elevation), double-click Building Elevation.

20 On the Copy/Monitor Design Bar, click Copy.

21 Click the level to be copied/monitored.

To select more than one level, click Multiple on the Options toolbar, press CTRL, and select each level.

NOTE If you are prompted that the element type already exists in the project, and that the type from the new project will be used, click OK.

After you select each level, an eyeball symbol is displayed to indicate a relationship with the original element.

NOTE A warning message may indicate that the loaded type has been renamed. The warning can be ignored.

Copy structural walls, floors, and columns

22 In the Project Browser, under Structural Plans, select Level 1.

23 On the Copy/Monitor Design Bar, click Copy.

24 Click the structural elements to be copied/monitored.

To select more than one element, click Multiple on the Options toolbar, press CTRL, and select each element.

NOTE If you are prompted that the element type already exists in the project, and that the type from the new project will be used, click OK.

After selecting each element, an eyeball symbol is displayed to indicate a relationship with the original element.

NOTE A warning message may indicate that the loaded type has been renamed. The warning can be ignored.

25 On the Design bar, click Finish Mode.

Change the structural usage of the copied elements

27 In the Element Properties dialog, select Bearing for Structural Usage, and click OK.

28 Select a floor to be copied/monitored, and on the Option Bar, click . 29 In the Element Properties dialog, check the value for Structural, and click OK.

NOTE For all copied/monitored structural walls, columns, and floors, the structural usage parameter must be changed in the Element Properties dialog, so that Revit Structure will enable the analytical projection plane feature for those elements.

Manage links

30 Click File menu ➤ Manage Links.

31 In the Manage Links dialog, click the Revit tab.

The linked Revit file is displayed.

32 In the Manage Links dialog, click Reference Type.

■ Select Overlay. Links will appear in the file they are linked into. The link will not follow the host if it becomes linked into another file.

Select Attachment to make a link visible when its host document is linked into another file.

■ Click OK.

33 Click File menu ➤ Close.

NOTE All copied elements are monitored for possible changes. In a later tutorial, Project Coordination on page 461, the updated Revit Architecture file is reloaded into Revit Structure. The coordination monitor function provides notification that updates have occurred.

You can save the open file if you wish. In the next tutorial, a new training file is supplied.

34 Proceed to the next tutorial, Creating a Structural Model on page 161.

Creating a Structural