the revit theory of relativity: understanding shared coordinates

CROWNE PLAZAANAHEIM, CA

April 24-25, 2014

PACIFIC COAST

The Revit Theory of Relativity:

Understanding Shared CoordinatesPaul F. Aubin

April 24-25, 2014

CENTRAL STATES

SCOTT CONFERENCE CENTER OMAHA, NE

Paul F. Aubin

The Revit Theory of Relativity:

Understanding Shared Coordinates

TBD 2014

PACIFIC COAST

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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Objectives

• Survey Point• Project Base Point• Set up Shared Coordinates• Shared Sites and manage Locations• Single building sites• Multiple building sites

AutoCAD Ruined us!

• Does Revit have a 0,0?• YES!• Where is it?• About right there…

Project Base and Survey Points

• Revit projects do not have AN origin… • They have TWO origin points!

Survey Point

• The Survey Point is the coordinates in the World • It is “shared” by all buildings on the site• It defaults to 0,0,0 • You CAN move it!

Project Base Point

• The Project Base Point is the local “Internal” coordinates• It is used ONLY by the building• It should match the building form and layout• You CAN move it!

Internal and Shared Coordinates

Positioning Tools

• Mirror Project• Rotate Project North• Specify Coordinates at a Point• Report Shared Coordinates

Locations and Sites

Single Pair of Files

• Create two files: site and building• Create building geometry with convenient orientation to sheets

• Link building to site• Link center to center• Move and/or Rotate the linked file

• Establish the shared coordinates• Duplicate or Rename the shared Site• Save

• Cross-link• Link by Shared Coordinates

Multiple Files

• Create three or more files: site and building A, Building B, etc• Create building geometry with convenient orientation to sheets

• Link building A to site• Link center to center• Move and/or Rotate the linked file

• Establish the shared coordinates• Duplicate or Rename the shared Site• Save

• Repeat• Create additional shared Sites

• Cross-link• Link by Shared Coordinates

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