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How to access and configure product models from the Autodesk platform.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
4 min.
Transcript
00:06
This video will demonstrate how to access
00:09
and configure product models from the Autodesk platform
00:13
generate and place product variants within rev it
00:16
as well as share some best practices
00:19
for working efficiently when generating variants.
00:24
In order to place variants within rev, it
00:26
navigate to the informed design tab and launch the product command.
00:32
Product models are published to project folders in either BM
00:36
docks or the Autodesk Construction cloud.
00:42
In order to access these project folders,
00:45
one must have at least member level permissions to the AC C
00:49
or BMDS
00:50
project.
00:52
Navigate to the appropriate AC C account and project folder location
01:01
and select both the product model and release level
01:08
as a product model could have multiple releases,
01:14
then open the model to generate new and place existing variants.
01:24
The input form used for configuring variant
01:27
reflects what was defined in the product definition before publishing
01:33
only the input parameters and representations allowed by
01:36
the product manufacturer are available for modification.
01:45
The input rules defined by code blocks in the product definition
01:49
ensure that only valid configurations can be defined and generated.
01:57
Generating variants can take up to several minutes.
02:01
So verify the configuration values are
02:03
correct before launching the generate command.
02:07
It is also best practice to generate all variants up front
02:11
as they can be generated simultaneously
02:18
with their status shown from the existing tab.
02:25
This allows the user to continue
02:27
working by either placing already generated variants
02:31
or performing other rit work. While the new variants are being generated,
02:49
once generated variants are inserted as loadable revet families
02:54
that land in their specified categories in the rit
02:57
project browser,
03:03
once inserted variants can be moved, copied, replaced
03:07
and deleted
03:09
using the usual native
03:10
rit commands.
03:25
In summary product models are published to BM
03:29
docs or AC C project folders.
03:33
Product variants are configured within rev it using the input form
03:38
and only valid product variants can be configured and generated
03:42
generated variants are inserted as loadable revet families
03:46
which can be manipulated using native revet commands.
Video transcript
00:06
This video will demonstrate how to access
00:09
and configure product models from the Autodesk platform
00:13
generate and place product variants within rev it
00:16
as well as share some best practices
00:19
for working efficiently when generating variants.
00:24
In order to place variants within rev, it
00:26
navigate to the informed design tab and launch the product command.
00:32
Product models are published to project folders in either BM
00:36
docks or the Autodesk Construction cloud.
00:42
In order to access these project folders,
00:45
one must have at least member level permissions to the AC C
00:49
or BMDS
00:50
project.
00:52
Navigate to the appropriate AC C account and project folder location
01:01
and select both the product model and release level
01:08
as a product model could have multiple releases,
01:14
then open the model to generate new and place existing variants.
01:24
The input form used for configuring variant
01:27
reflects what was defined in the product definition before publishing
01:33
only the input parameters and representations allowed by
01:36
the product manufacturer are available for modification.
01:45
The input rules defined by code blocks in the product definition
01:49
ensure that only valid configurations can be defined and generated.
01:57
Generating variants can take up to several minutes.
02:01
So verify the configuration values are
02:03
correct before launching the generate command.
02:07
It is also best practice to generate all variants up front
02:11
as they can be generated simultaneously
02:18
with their status shown from the existing tab.
02:25
This allows the user to continue
02:27
working by either placing already generated variants
02:31
or performing other rit work. While the new variants are being generated,
02:49
once generated variants are inserted as loadable revet families
02:54
that land in their specified categories in the rit
02:57
project browser,
03:03
once inserted variants can be moved, copied, replaced
03:07
and deleted
03:09
using the usual native
03:10
rit commands.
03:25
In summary product models are published to BM
03:29
docs or AC C project folders.
03:33
Product variants are configured within rev it using the input form
03:38
and only valid product variants can be configured and generated
03:42
generated variants are inserted as loadable revet families
03:46
which can be manipulated using native revet commands.
Generate and place product variants within Revit. As well as share some best practices for working efficiently when generating variants.
In order to place variants within Revit, navigate to the Informed Design tab and launch the product command.
Product models are published to project folders in either BIMDocks or the autodesk construction cloud.
In order to access these project folders, one must have at least member level permissions to the a c c or Bim docs project.
Navigate to the appropriate ACC account and project folder location.
And select both the product model and release level.
As a product model could have multiple releases.
Then open the model to generate new and place existing variants.
The input form used for configuring variants reflects what was defined in the product definition before publishing.
Only the input parameters and representations allowed by the product manufacturer are available for modification.
The input rules defined by code blocks in the product definition.
Ensure that only valid configurations can be defined and generated.
Generating variants can take up to several minutes. So verify the configuration values are correct before launching the generate command.
It is also best practice to generate all variants up front as they can be generated simultaneously.
With their status shown from the existing tab.
This allows the user to continue working by either placing already generated variants or performing other Revit work while the new variants are being generated.
Once generated, variants are inserted as loadable Revit families that land in their specified categories in the revit project browser.
Once inserted, variants can be moved, copied, replaced, and deleted. Using the usual native Revit commands.
In summary, product models are published to BIMDox or ACC project folders.
Product variants are configured within Revit using the input form, and only valid product variants can be configured and generated.
Generated variants are inserted as loadable Revit families, which can be manipulated using native Revit commands.
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