Using Additional Rpc Content From Archvision; Placing Plants And Entourage In A Project View - Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual

Using Additional RPC Content from ArchVision

Revit Architecture provides many RPC objects that you are licensed to use in rendered images for Revit
projects. If desired, you can download additional RPC content to use in projects. (Go to
http://www.archvision.com
NOTE If you do not own a license to use the additional RPC content, it renders with watermarks.
To use additional RPC content with Revit Architecture
1 Configure Revit Architecture to access the additional RPC content.
2 If the additional RPC content has not yet been downloaded to the local computer or to a network
3 Create or edit an RPC family, and specify the RPC content as the render appearance for a family
4 Load the RPC family into a Revit project, and place the entourage objects in a project view for

Placing Plants and Entourage in a Project View

1 Open a floor plan view or a 3D orthographic view in a Revit Architecture project.
2 Load a family of plants or entourage, as follows:
3 Place a plant or entourage object in the drawing area, as follows:
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See Using the ArchVision Content Manager
location, download it.
For instructions, see the ArchVision Content Manager Help (http://acm.archvision.com/help).
type.
See Specifying a Render Appearance for an RPC Family
Appearance Library, it lists the RPC content that Revit Architecture provides and the additional
RPC content purchased by your organization.
rendering.
See Placing Plants and Entourage in a Project View
You cannot place plants or entourage in perspective views, elevation views, or section views.
a Click Insert tab Load from Library panel
b To load plants, open the Planting folder. To load people and other entourage, open the
Entourage folder.
c Select the desired RPC or entourage family files (for example, RPC female.rfa or RPC
Shrub.rfa), and click Open.
a Click Home tab Build panel
b Click Place Component tab
Selector drop-down.
c Click in the drawing area to place a plant or entourage object in the view.
d Move and rotate the object, as needed.
To move the object, drag it to the desired location. To rotate the object, select it and press
Spacebar to rotate 90 degrees, or use the Rotate tool to rotate to a specific position. See
Rotating Elements on page 379.
NOTE You cannot tag or schedule RPC objects.
on page 1212.
on page 1207. When you open the Render
on page 1213.
Load Family.
Component drop-down
Element panel, and select the desired family from the Type
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Place a Component.