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Hello GUYS
Need some help here. I am doing the 3D model of a primary school Using Revit. There are many buildings involved and they are quite involving. one is a timber frame construction with timber sidings on the external face which were modelled physically using sweep blend in Model-in-place component. Some are brickwalls with custom images which were composed and tiled in photoshop; another is a ceramics terracotta tile material similarly done and tiled in photoshop. There are in total 5 different types of buildings with specials window components families and all sorts of custom decorations around the walls. Also the interiors are packed with different furniture layouts to show the space planning of different activities. Now you can imagine, the file is getting very big and my computer is now having problem dealing with it. It is becoming increasingly slow, and really I need to find a solution on how to move forward on this. Is there any way I can separate this project into two or three parts and work separately on each and then when done put them together? Any Idea?
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Try using ArchiCAD. No seriously, do your buildings in separate project file and link them into your Revit Site. Are you the only one working on the model or there's a team?
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We have found on limeted size workstations, that using worksets and reduced loading is a great tool. Back in release 2008, we had a Revit project that was over 250 meg in the architectural project alone. It also had linked Revit structural and linked CAD, Mechanical drawings. We were able to work on these in a 32bit, 4 GIG system.
In your case, seperate buildings might be in seperate worksets, interiors for sure should be on seperate worksets.
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I am the only one working on this unfortunately. I think I have used too much modelinplace, and might have to redo some sections in a conceptual mass. I have noticed models are always lighter when you use a conceptual mass. Besides I will divide the projects onto the number of buildings making sure they are on the right location and work on them separately and link them when done. I cannot think of any more thing to do for. And Archicad is out of the question!
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By the way thanks for the tips on worksets. I never used them, but I have thought they were used only when there are any working on the same project. Can I still use it if I am the only working on a project? I will research on it right away.
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If alone, you don't need to use workset.
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Right and WRONG! You don't have to use worksets working alone but you have to have them if you want the added controls and flexibility. ... So yes - If alone, - you can still - should - use worksets. Except for a house or an outhouse.
I suggest taht conceptual mass is a bad idea unless that is all the building are - just a mass. Otherwise revit model elements is far superior.
Model in-place is meant for single location elements. If you need something in more than one place, it should be a family.
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Actually, I take that back and use workset. The beauty of it is when your Consultants/Engineers (you do have one, do you?) use Revit, you'll have flexibility on assigning to them objects they can modify i.e. bearing walls, structural glazing, supply/return diffuser, light fixture(if only you want them to).
Another added bonus would be, for your next project (hopefully you'd not be alone) you'll be experienced in workgroup environment. And, as an added backup (if your system crash from time to time) you'll have a central file and your local copy that you synchronize often. Lastly, work from the same computer (not desktop, then laptop, then back to desktop) you'll go crazy if somehow you do not relinguish objects that were borrowed by you from yours. Am a victim, too!
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Thanks for the suggestions. I am now separating my buildings as suggested and will use work set too.
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