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The Revit Theory of
Relativity:
Understanding Shared Coordinates
Paul F. Aubin
PACIFIC
COAST
April 24-25, 2014
SCOTT CONFERENCE CENTER
OMAHA, NE
The Revit Theory of
Relativity:
Understanding Shared Coordinates
Paul F. Aubin
CENTRAL
STATES
April 24-25, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Will update this page when venue is determined
PACIFIC
COAST
TBD 2014
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
Thank you
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