Create a Default Schedule

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SIMON DICKINSON: Hello.

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Let's now look at creating some default schedules.

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In this video, we will look at how

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we can create base schedules.

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We will look at creating new schedules add in fields.

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We will then look at how we can customize

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the schedules with custom parameters

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and calculated parameters.

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When using schedules in Revit, we should only ever

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need to create it ones.

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By adding all the schedules we need into a template,

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the schedules will self-propagating as we draw.

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To create new schedule, go to the View ribbon,

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then on the schedule, drop down to schedules/quantities.

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We can then select the category that we want the schedule for.

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In this case, analytical beams.

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Note the columns are a separate category

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and will need to be done separately.

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We can now select the parameters that we would

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like to see in the schedule.

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For our analytical model, it is useful to check

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the type of joint/release.

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Here, I select family time, then start release and release.

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I'm also going to add length.

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We can then view and evaluate the schedule making changes

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to the model from the schedule should we need to.

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Remember, in Revit, a change anywhere

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is a change everywhere, even from a schedule,

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also known as bidirectional associativity.

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Our schedules are expandable.

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A new parameters can be added that are

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independent of the families.

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This makes the schedules extremely flexible.

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Clicking Add New, this creates a new project parameter

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assigning it to the same category as a schedule.

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Here are created a parameter called analytical ref,

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with a property of text.

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And as we can see, it has been added to the analytical model

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in the main model view.

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I can edit the properties of that parameter here,

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and it will appear in my schedule.

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We can also add calculated values.

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These are values that are calculated from fields we have

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already added to the schedule.

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A nice tip is to use to calculate parameter

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to create a copy of a parameter, allowing us to assign

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different display units.

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Here, I created a calculated parameter called metric length.

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And I simply assigned a formula as length.

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I can then changes its units to millimeters

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under the formatting tab.

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Using the format and appearance tabs,

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we can control how we format the data allowing us to customize

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the display units for our columns and the textile

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should we wish to.

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We also have tools that allow us to customize

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the head of our schedule, adding text, and company logos.

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Selecting the title, we can create space above or below.

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We can then split the space and then put our image or logo.

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It is also possible to copy an existing

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schedule to a clipboard and then paste into another project.

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Again, saving us from recreating one we already have.

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Once we have finished creating our default schedules,

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remember to save changes to your template.