Autodesk 240B1-05A111-1301 - Revit Architecture 2010 User Manual page 2

Revit Structure and Revit Architecture
Model Linking Example
To understand how the Revit models are shared, let's step through an example.
The engineer opens a new project in Revit Structure, then establishes commonly used
views; users are encouraged to set up and save project templates with specific views and
parameters. Once all the settings have been saved (File >> Save As >> Project
Templates), users can browse through the available templates at the start of a new project
and choose the one which is appropriate for the job.
In the case of a linked architectural file, the existing structural levels (if any) should be
deleted since they can directly be copied from the architectural model. If a default project
template with is used, the engineer manually deletes levels from the elevation view.
The architectural model is then imported (File >> Import/Link), and the engineer identifies
the architect's RVT building model file.
Using the Architectural Model to Begin the Structural Design
Once the architectural model is imported, each architectural view is properly displayed in
the corresponding structural views (2D and 3D). In the building elevation view, the linked
file shows all the architectural levels.
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Figure 1:
Cross-linking architectural
and structural models is
the common method of
sharing design models.
Figure 2:
Importing a Revit
Architecture file into a
Revit Structure model
enables structural
engineers to begin their
design based on the
architectural intent.
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