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Set up a shared coordinate system in Revit using the Create Coordinate tool within Autodesk Point Layout.
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With Point Layout, the Create Coordinate tool enables you to create a new shared coordinate system within Revit
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by entering the respective XYZ values of two known points.
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These are commonly grid intersections or offset from grid intersections.
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Using this tool allows you to place your Revit model in a State Plane Coordinate System
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or whatever coordinate system the job site has set up.
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To access this tool in Revit, on the ribbon, Autodesk Point Layout tab, Bonus Tools panel, click Create Coordinate.
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In the Unit value popup, select the appropriate units of measure, such as Decimal Feet.
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Then, set the Snap Style to Workplane.
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In this example, the first point in the project that needs to be located in Revit is grid intersection A1.
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It has a respective XYZ value, which is in a State Plane Coordinate System.
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Open the spreadsheet or other document with the coordinates being used, and select the XYZ values for this first point.
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Then, in the Revit drawing, select that point in the project—again, grid intersection A1.
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The First Point Coordinate dialog opens.
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In the field, paste the XYZ coordinates, remove the extra spaces, and separate the values by commas.
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Then, click OK.
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Next, locate and select the second point in your project—in this case, grid intersection D7.
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Note that this point should be as far from the initial point as possible.
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Switch over to the spreadsheet to copy the second set of XYZ coordinates, and then paste them into the Second Point Coordinate dialog.
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Again, remove extra spaces and separate the points with commas, and then click OK.
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If it is done correctly, and the model points are matching up with the coordinate points in distance,
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you will be prompted to name the coordinate system.
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However, if you are off by even an eighth of an inch, pick the wrong grids, or enter incorrect values,
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you will receive an error indicating how far off your points were.
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For this example, name the coordinate system “California State Plane Coordinate System”, and then click OK.
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When prompted, click Yes to confirm that you want to set it as the current coordinate system for your project.
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If you ever want to see the coordinate systems in your job, on the Manage tab, click Location.
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Then, in the Location Weather and Site dialog, open the Site tab.
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Now you know how to use the Create Coordinate tool within Autodesk Point Layout to set up a new shared coordinate system in Revit.
00:03
With Point Layout, the Create Coordinate tool enables you to create a new shared coordinate system within Revit
00:10
by entering the respective XYZ values of two known points.
00:14
These are commonly grid intersections or offset from grid intersections.
00:19
Using this tool allows you to place your Revit model in a State Plane Coordinate System
00:25
or whatever coordinate system the job site has set up.
00:28
To access this tool in Revit, on the ribbon, Autodesk Point Layout tab, Bonus Tools panel, click Create Coordinate.
00:38
In the Unit value popup, select the appropriate units of measure, such as Decimal Feet.
00:46
Then, set the Snap Style to Workplane.
00:50
In this example, the first point in the project that needs to be located in Revit is grid intersection A1.
00:57
It has a respective XYZ value, which is in a State Plane Coordinate System.
01:02
Open the spreadsheet or other document with the coordinates being used, and select the XYZ values for this first point.
01:10
Then, in the Revit drawing, select that point in the project—again, grid intersection A1.
01:17
The First Point Coordinate dialog opens.
01:21
In the field, paste the XYZ coordinates, remove the extra spaces, and separate the values by commas.
01:29
Then, click OK.
01:31
Next, locate and select the second point in your project—in this case, grid intersection D7.
01:39
Note that this point should be as far from the initial point as possible.
01:43
Switch over to the spreadsheet to copy the second set of XYZ coordinates, and then paste them into the Second Point Coordinate dialog.
01:52
Again, remove extra spaces and separate the points with commas, and then click OK.
01:59
If it is done correctly, and the model points are matching up with the coordinate points in distance,
02:04
you will be prompted to name the coordinate system.
02:07
However, if you are off by even an eighth of an inch, pick the wrong grids, or enter incorrect values,
02:14
you will receive an error indicating how far off your points were.
02:18
For this example, name the coordinate system “California State Plane Coordinate System”, and then click OK.
02:25
When prompted, click Yes to confirm that you want to set it as the current coordinate system for your project.
02:32
If you ever want to see the coordinate systems in your job, on the Manage tab, click Location.
02:40
Then, in the Location Weather and Site dialog, open the Site tab.
02:46
Now you know how to use the Create Coordinate tool within Autodesk Point Layout to set up a new shared coordinate system in Revit.