Transcript
00:00
As you just saw, creating Room Data Sheets is a labor-intensive process.
00:05
In this bonus video, we're going to look at some tools you can use to automate the process,
00:09
as well as some more complex software solutions for managing presenting room data.
00:14
Now there are a number of ways that we can automate the production of our Room Data Sheets.
00:19
The first way is that we could create a series of Dynamo scripts,
00:23
and we could create one script that would generate an enlarged plan for all of our rooms.
00:28
And then we could use another script that would put those views onto sheets.
00:33
Now, if you're not Dynamo savvy, KIWI Codes creates an add-in for Revit that automates a lot of the Room Data Sheet creation process.
00:41
It's part of their Bonus Tools add-in, and it's not a free add-in, but it's reasonably priced,
00:45
and it includes a lot of other really useful tools.
00:49
So, I'm going to click on the "Bonus Tools View".
00:51
Inside the dialog box, I can choose which rooms I want to create Room Data Sheets for.
00:57
I'm not going to select all the rooms now, I'm just going to select a few of them.
01:01
But then I can also choose if I want to use Linked Files or not.
01:04
And I can elect to add a filled region to the Plan View.
01:08
Now, I'm going to set my Phase to New Construction, and then I'm going to choose the views that I want to generate.
01:15
So, I'm going to choose "Floor Plan", and I'm also going to choose "Sheets".
01:19
But I could also generate a 3D View, a Ceiling Plan, Elevations and Sections as well.
01:25
In the Floor and Ceiling Plan tab, I'm going to set my Floor Plan Type to Enlarged Plan,
01:31
and I'm going to choose the RDS Enlarged Plan View Template that I created earlier.
01:36
I'm also going to set my Crop Extension to 1 since I'm working in an imperial file.
01:41
Next, I'll go to the Schedules and Sheets tab, and I'm going to choose the RDS Sheet that I created earlier.
01:48
The tool will use this as a template when it generates all the subsequent sheets.
01:52
So, it'll choose the right Title Block and the number sequence.
01:56
So, everything looks good.
01:57
I'm going to go ahead and click "Create Views".
01:60
And the tools going to go through and Generate the View and put those views on the sheets.
02:04
Now, I have this option where I can change any of the sheet properties after it creates them.
02:09
So, I can change the sheet number, I can change the Title Block and all of the sheet data.
02:13
This looks good for me right now, so I'm going to click "OK".
02:16
And it lets me know that it created four Room Data Sheets.
02:21
And then I’m going to click and take a look at them.
02:23
So, here are the actual Room Data Sheets.
02:26
You'll see that it created the Enlarged Plan.
02:28
It's not necessarily in the right location that I want, so I can move this up here.
02:32
Then I'm going to go ahead, I'm going to activate the view.
02:37
And I'm going to go to the "Architecture" ribbon and I'm going to choose Tag Room and I'm going to place my Room Data Room Tag.
02:47
And I could go to my next one, do the same thing.
02:52
Activate view, tag the room.
03:03
So, I still have to do some of this manually.
03:06
But generating the views, generating the sheets happens for me using the Room Data Sheet tool.
03:12
So, it can save me a significant amount of time.
03:15
If you're looking for an even more automated workflow, here are two applications you may want to look at.
03:22
dRofus is a standalone Room Data Management tool.
03:25
It reads Revit model data into a central database that can then be shared with various members of the project team.
03:32
The software can present the room data in various formats.
03:36
Likewise, CodeBook creates repository for your room data,
03:39
and provides tools to create Room Data Sheets as well as other room related documentation.
03:45
Both of these applications provide a robust set of tools for managing your room and program information.
03:51
They reside outside of Revit, so team members who aren't BIM savvy can more easily contribute to the process.
00:00
As you just saw, creating Room Data Sheets is a labor-intensive process.
00:05
In this bonus video, we're going to look at some tools you can use to automate the process,
00:09
as well as some more complex software solutions for managing presenting room data.
00:14
Now there are a number of ways that we can automate the production of our Room Data Sheets.
00:19
The first way is that we could create a series of Dynamo scripts,
00:23
and we could create one script that would generate an enlarged plan for all of our rooms.
00:28
And then we could use another script that would put those views onto sheets.
00:33
Now, if you're not Dynamo savvy, KIWI Codes creates an add-in for Revit that automates a lot of the Room Data Sheet creation process.
00:41
It's part of their Bonus Tools add-in, and it's not a free add-in, but it's reasonably priced,
00:45
and it includes a lot of other really useful tools.
00:49
So, I'm going to click on the "Bonus Tools View".
00:51
Inside the dialog box, I can choose which rooms I want to create Room Data Sheets for.
00:57
I'm not going to select all the rooms now, I'm just going to select a few of them.
01:01
But then I can also choose if I want to use Linked Files or not.
01:04
And I can elect to add a filled region to the Plan View.
01:08
Now, I'm going to set my Phase to New Construction, and then I'm going to choose the views that I want to generate.
01:15
So, I'm going to choose "Floor Plan", and I'm also going to choose "Sheets".
01:19
But I could also generate a 3D View, a Ceiling Plan, Elevations and Sections as well.
01:25
In the Floor and Ceiling Plan tab, I'm going to set my Floor Plan Type to Enlarged Plan,
01:31
and I'm going to choose the RDS Enlarged Plan View Template that I created earlier.
01:36
I'm also going to set my Crop Extension to 1 since I'm working in an imperial file.
01:41
Next, I'll go to the Schedules and Sheets tab, and I'm going to choose the RDS Sheet that I created earlier.
01:48
The tool will use this as a template when it generates all the subsequent sheets.
01:52
So, it'll choose the right Title Block and the number sequence.
01:56
So, everything looks good.
01:57
I'm going to go ahead and click "Create Views".
01:60
And the tools going to go through and Generate the View and put those views on the sheets.
02:04
Now, I have this option where I can change any of the sheet properties after it creates them.
02:09
So, I can change the sheet number, I can change the Title Block and all of the sheet data.
02:13
This looks good for me right now, so I'm going to click "OK".
02:16
And it lets me know that it created four Room Data Sheets.
02:21
And then I’m going to click and take a look at them.
02:23
So, here are the actual Room Data Sheets.
02:26
You'll see that it created the Enlarged Plan.
02:28
It's not necessarily in the right location that I want, so I can move this up here.
02:32
Then I'm going to go ahead, I'm going to activate the view.
02:37
And I'm going to go to the "Architecture" ribbon and I'm going to choose Tag Room and I'm going to place my Room Data Room Tag.
02:47
And I could go to my next one, do the same thing.
02:52
Activate view, tag the room.
03:03
So, I still have to do some of this manually.
03:06
But generating the views, generating the sheets happens for me using the Room Data Sheet tool.
03:12
So, it can save me a significant amount of time.
03:15
If you're looking for an even more automated workflow, here are two applications you may want to look at.
03:22
dRofus is a standalone Room Data Management tool.
03:25
It reads Revit model data into a central database that can then be shared with various members of the project team.
03:32
The software can present the room data in various formats.
03:36
Likewise, CodeBook creates repository for your room data,
03:39
and provides tools to create Room Data Sheets as well as other room related documentation.
03:45
Both of these applications provide a robust set of tools for managing your room and program information.
03:51
They reside outside of Revit, so team members who aren't BIM savvy can more easily contribute to the process.
Take some time to explore the automation tools shown in the previous video.
