Set up Revit models

00:01

DEEPAK MAINI: Welcome to the second objective

00:02

of this course where we are going

00:05

to talk about setting up Revit models for automatic clash

00:08

detection.

00:14

When we say setting up Revit models for automatic clash

00:17

detection, what we mean is basically creating 3D views

00:21

with the elements that need to be included

00:23

in clashes only turned on.

00:25

For example, in case of a mechanical model,

00:28

you might want to turn off the visibility of flexible ducts.

00:32

So the whole idea is those flexible ducts

00:34

will not be included in automated clash detection.

00:38

This is one way of making sure that the onus is

00:40

on the Discipline Leads to make sure

00:43

that they deliver the models with the right information.

00:47

This is also one of the requirements

00:49

if your projects need to be ISO19650 compliant,

00:52

where the publisher's site has a gatekeeper that

00:56

makes sure they tick all the boxes before they share

00:59

or release the models to other disciplines.

01:03

Another example is in case you have a unified services

01:06

model which includes mechanical, electrical, plumbing in one

01:10

single Revit model.

01:12

For those models, you could create

01:13

different views for electrical discipline only,

01:16

or mechanical discipline only, or plumbing discipline only.

01:20

And the whole idea is that each of these views

01:22

will then be used as a separate set for clash detection.

01:28

Once you have created these views,

01:30

you then include them in your Publish settings.

01:34

The important thing to keep in mind

01:35

is, this needs to be done irrespective

01:38

of whether it is a BIM 360 design-enabled project or not.

01:42

Even if you are simply dragging and dropping your Revit files

01:45

into the coordination spaces, this

01:48

needs to be done to make sure that only the views

01:51

that you need for clash detection are

01:53

visible on the Docs site.

01:56

Let's now get into Revit and have a look at this.

01:59

If you remember, I mentioned in the previous objective

02:02

that this is a BIM 360 design-enabled project.

02:06

And that's the project I'm in currently.

02:08

I'm in the MEP team, and I'll open the MEP model.

02:17

Now, in this case, it's a single unified model

02:20

with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services.

02:23

That's the reason I've created a

02:30

In this 3D view, as you can see, I

02:32

have turned off the visibility of flexible ducts.

02:35

But because I also want automated clashes

02:38

with individual disciplines, I've

02:40

also created 3D views for each of these disciplines.

02:43

So I've got a 3D Electrical view.

02:46

Similarly, I've got a 3D Mechanical

02:48

view and a 3D Plumbing view.

02:53

And again, the idea is that I'll be

02:54

able to review automated clashes of, for example,

02:58

structure discipline with each of these individual service

03:01

discipline views as well.

03:04

Now, once you have created these 3D views,

03:06

you need to go to the Collaborate tab.

03:09

And under the Publish Settings, you

03:12

need to make sure that you create a new Publish

03:15

set in which you include these 3D views.

03:21

Once you have created Publish Set with those 3D

03:24

views included, you can now either share this package

03:28

or you can upload this model onto Docs

03:30

depending on whether it is a BIM 360

03:32

design-enabled project or not.

03:35

If I now switch over to the Docs interface,

03:38

I can see this MEP model here.

03:41

And when I click on this MEP model

03:43

in BIM 360 Document Management interface,

03:50

I can see the same five 3D views.

03:56

The clash detection view that you

03:58

see here is to review automated clashes with a unified model.

04:02

And you also see the 3D views to review automated clashes

04:05

with individual disciplines.

04:08

Again, just to repeat, each Revit model

04:12

needs to have a 3D view created and included

04:15

in the Publish set.

04:16

That 3D view needs to have the elements that

04:19

need to be included in the automated clashes.

04:22

This needs to be done irrespective

04:25

of whether it is a BIM 360 design-enabled project or not.

04:29

That's all we have in this objective.

04:32

I'll see you in the third objective of this course.

04:34

Cheers.

Video transcript

00:01

DEEPAK MAINI: Welcome to the second objective

00:02

of this course where we are going

00:05

to talk about setting up Revit models for automatic clash

00:08

detection.

00:14

When we say setting up Revit models for automatic clash

00:17

detection, what we mean is basically creating 3D views

00:21

with the elements that need to be included

00:23

in clashes only turned on.

00:25

For example, in case of a mechanical model,

00:28

you might want to turn off the visibility of flexible ducts.

00:32

So the whole idea is those flexible ducts

00:34

will not be included in automated clash detection.

00:38

This is one way of making sure that the onus is

00:40

on the Discipline Leads to make sure

00:43

that they deliver the models with the right information.

00:47

This is also one of the requirements

00:49

if your projects need to be ISO19650 compliant,

00:52

where the publisher's site has a gatekeeper that

00:56

makes sure they tick all the boxes before they share

00:59

or release the models to other disciplines.

01:03

Another example is in case you have a unified services

01:06

model which includes mechanical, electrical, plumbing in one

01:10

single Revit model.

01:12

For those models, you could create

01:13

different views for electrical discipline only,

01:16

or mechanical discipline only, or plumbing discipline only.

01:20

And the whole idea is that each of these views

01:22

will then be used as a separate set for clash detection.

01:28

Once you have created these views,

01:30

you then include them in your Publish settings.

01:34

The important thing to keep in mind

01:35

is, this needs to be done irrespective

01:38

of whether it is a BIM 360 design-enabled project or not.

01:42

Even if you are simply dragging and dropping your Revit files

01:45

into the coordination spaces, this

01:48

needs to be done to make sure that only the views

01:51

that you need for clash detection are

01:53

visible on the Docs site.

01:56

Let's now get into Revit and have a look at this.

01:59

If you remember, I mentioned in the previous objective

02:02

that this is a BIM 360 design-enabled project.

02:06

And that's the project I'm in currently.

02:08

I'm in the MEP team, and I'll open the MEP model.

02:17

Now, in this case, it's a single unified model

02:20

with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services.

02:23

That's the reason I've created a

02:30

In this 3D view, as you can see, I

02:32

have turned off the visibility of flexible ducts.

02:35

But because I also want automated clashes

02:38

with individual disciplines, I've

02:40

also created 3D views for each of these disciplines.

02:43

So I've got a 3D Electrical view.

02:46

Similarly, I've got a 3D Mechanical

02:48

view and a 3D Plumbing view.

02:53

And again, the idea is that I'll be

02:54

able to review automated clashes of, for example,

02:58

structure discipline with each of these individual service

03:01

discipline views as well.

03:04

Now, once you have created these 3D views,

03:06

you need to go to the Collaborate tab.

03:09

And under the Publish Settings, you

03:12

need to make sure that you create a new Publish

03:15

set in which you include these 3D views.

03:21

Once you have created Publish Set with those 3D

03:24

views included, you can now either share this package

03:28

or you can upload this model onto Docs

03:30

depending on whether it is a BIM 360

03:32

design-enabled project or not.

03:35

If I now switch over to the Docs interface,

03:38

I can see this MEP model here.

03:41

And when I click on this MEP model

03:43

in BIM 360 Document Management interface,

03:50

I can see the same five 3D views.

03:56

The clash detection view that you

03:58

see here is to review automated clashes with a unified model.

04:02

And you also see the 3D views to review automated clashes

04:05

with individual disciplines.

04:08

Again, just to repeat, each Revit model

04:12

needs to have a 3D view created and included

04:15

in the Publish set.

04:16

That 3D view needs to have the elements that

04:19

need to be included in the automated clashes.

04:22

This needs to be done irrespective

04:25

of whether it is a BIM 360 design-enabled project or not.

04:29

That's all we have in this objective.

04:32

I'll see you in the third objective of this course.

04:34

Cheers.

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