12345_Site.rvt – for a Site Topography file e.g. 12345_Block A.rvt – for multiple Buildings on a site e.g. 12345_Building.rvt – for a single Building e.g. Naming of Project files (Standalone Project): Project Number_Description e.g. Naming of Files including Workset’d Projects Dependent Views: Dependent views are views that have been created specifically where a projects footprint is too large to be placed onto one sheet.

Important: All Callouts should be placed in views that are to be placed on Drawing Sheets this includes dependent views (do not place these on the Original/Parent view)įor more detailed information Refer to Big BIM Manual pg.

Project Output Detailing Drawing Production Information Upgrading Projects Workset Projects Standalone Projects Project Archiving and Backups Archiving Projects Backups and Rolling Back Keynoting Procedure for creating Keynote file: Project Pointing/configuration: Saving/Creating and applying View Templates

Synchronising changes made by the team: Recreating a Central File: Editing Requests/Worksharing Monitor: File Compact/Compression:ģ 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Speeding Revit Up and reducing Revit file sizes Later Project Setup Coordination: Project and True North Coordination: Acquiring Coordinates Project Configuration Where you should store Project support files Where you should Save/Store Families Where you should Save/Store Groups Exporting to DWG/DXF/DGN Procedure: Pointing to DWG Export File Keynote file location Procedure: Locating Keynote File Shared Parameters Project Organisation Working with Sheet Views Project Browser Organisation Worksets – Multi-User Projects Hotdesking and Changing Username. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO AVOID LARGE LETHARGIC PROJECTS? WHAT SLOWS PROJECTS DOWN and MADE LEAD TO LARGER FILE SIZES Initial Project Setup Project Template File Project Location/Orientation and Co-ordination Location and Co-ordination Project Linking or Single File Worksetting Location of Callouts Avoiding large files and Economic Modelling: Table of Contents: PROCEDURES Naming Conventions Naming of Files including Workset‟d Projects Naming of Views Numbering of Sheets Typical Workset Naming Material Naming Convention Family / Nested Family Naming Convention Parameter Naming Conventions

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