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Send an updated proposal with changes made in Revit from Revit back to Forma.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Transcript
00:03
Taking advantage of the interoperability between Forma and Revit can enhance your design process.
00:10
After sending your Forma proposal to Revit to develop design components, you can send it back to update the proposal in Forma.
00:18
This enables you to conduct further analysis and measure it against project goals as the design progresses.
00:24
Start in Revit, with the Forma proposal open.
00:28
In this example, the surrounding design components are hidden to create a clean view of the proposed buildings,
00:34
so that you can easily observe changes to the design.
00:38
Viewing these edits in Revit will make it easier to recognize the changes as they appear in Forma.
00:44
In this example, the selected exterior walls of the tallest building are changed to Exterior Glazing.
00:51
Then, the roof slope is changed for two of the structures.
00:55
Once all the updates are complete, the design is ready to be sent back to Forma.
01:01
On the ribbon, select the Massing & Site tab.
01:05
In the Forma panel, select Update Proposal.
01:08
In the Update Forma Proposal dialog box, expand the drop-down.
01:13
You have the option to select (none), which synchronizes the whole model.
01:18
Alternatively, you can send specific elements for update.
01:22
To do this, you can select either Cover Sheet View or 3D.
01:27
In this case, (3D) is selected.
01:31
Click Update.
01:32
A message prompts you to proceed with the updates, informing you of the elements Forma will create and those it will convert to meshes.
01:40
Click Yes to load the proposal.
01:43
Next, open Forma.
01:45
In the Navigator, select the proposal you just sent back from Revit—in this case, the Forma Revit link proposal.
01:53
On the canvas, notice that the two buildings without Revit changes remain Forma-native,
01:58
meaning you can still view the areas for these buildings in the right panel.
02:03
However, the buildings with Revit changes are now converted to mesh objects,
02:08
and Forma is currently unable to calculate the areas for these buildings.
02:12
However, you will have control over these area numbers in Revit.
02:17
Note that it is also possible to add or remove buildings in Revit, and those changes will be reflected in Forma.
02:24
Forma-Revit interoperability makes it easy to maximize the capabilities of both programs in your design workflow,
02:31
while keeping the proposal in Forma updated with any Revit changes.
Video transcript
00:03
Taking advantage of the interoperability between Forma and Revit can enhance your design process.
00:10
After sending your Forma proposal to Revit to develop design components, you can send it back to update the proposal in Forma.
00:18
This enables you to conduct further analysis and measure it against project goals as the design progresses.
00:24
Start in Revit, with the Forma proposal open.
00:28
In this example, the surrounding design components are hidden to create a clean view of the proposed buildings,
00:34
so that you can easily observe changes to the design.
00:38
Viewing these edits in Revit will make it easier to recognize the changes as they appear in Forma.
00:44
In this example, the selected exterior walls of the tallest building are changed to Exterior Glazing.
00:51
Then, the roof slope is changed for two of the structures.
00:55
Once all the updates are complete, the design is ready to be sent back to Forma.
01:01
On the ribbon, select the Massing & Site tab.
01:05
In the Forma panel, select Update Proposal.
01:08
In the Update Forma Proposal dialog box, expand the drop-down.
01:13
You have the option to select (none), which synchronizes the whole model.
01:18
Alternatively, you can send specific elements for update.
01:22
To do this, you can select either Cover Sheet View or 3D.
01:27
In this case, (3D) is selected.
01:31
Click Update.
01:32
A message prompts you to proceed with the updates, informing you of the elements Forma will create and those it will convert to meshes.
01:40
Click Yes to load the proposal.
01:43
Next, open Forma.
01:45
In the Navigator, select the proposal you just sent back from Revit—in this case, the Forma Revit link proposal.
01:53
On the canvas, notice that the two buildings without Revit changes remain Forma-native,
01:58
meaning you can still view the areas for these buildings in the right panel.
02:03
However, the buildings with Revit changes are now converted to mesh objects,
02:08
and Forma is currently unable to calculate the areas for these buildings.
02:12
However, you will have control over these area numbers in Revit.
02:17
Note that it is also possible to add or remove buildings in Revit, and those changes will be reflected in Forma.
02:24
Forma-Revit interoperability makes it easy to maximize the capabilities of both programs in your design workflow,
02:31
while keeping the proposal in Forma updated with any Revit changes.
Taking advantage of the interoperability between Forma and Revit can enhance the design process. After sending a Forma proposal to Revit to develop design components, it can be sent back to update the proposal in Forma. This enables further analysis and measurement against project goals as the design progresses.
In this example, the surrounding design components are hidden to create a clean view of the proposed buildings. Then, to simulate a typical workflow, the selected exterior walls of the tallest building are changed to Exterior Glazing, and the roof slope is changed for two of the structures.
To send the updated design back to Forma:
Note: Selecting (none) synchronizes the whole model, and selecting Cover Sheet View or 3D sends specific elements for update.
A confirmation message specifies the elements that Forma will create and those it will convert to meshes.
On the canvas, notice that the two buildings without Revit changes remain Forma-native, meaning that the areas for these buildings can still be viewed in the right panel.
However, the buildings with Revit changes are now converted to mesh objects, and Forma is currently unable to calculate the areas for these buildings.
Note that these area numbers can be controlled in Revit. It is also possible to add or remove buildings in Revit, and those changes will be reflected in Forma.
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