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Model Name 

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Multiple design models:

A common scenario for dRofus Users is that the Project is divided into multiple design models.

dRofus can be used to efficiently manage information from multiple models by storing the data. The dRofus Plug-in uses Model name to ensure that:

  • The information is up to date in the right model

  • Operations occur only for the Rooms which belong to the model you are currently working on.

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The Model Name feature is available for the entities Rooms, Occurrences and Systems.

Step 1: Provide a Model Name for your model

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  1. Open the "Options"

  2. Enter Model name

Step 2: Setup Attribute Configuration

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To set Attribute Configuration Admin user access is required

  1. Open the “Attribute Configuration settings” window

  2. Select “Edit” beside the “Room Attribute Configuration”.

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4. Select the Revit parameter called “Model name (dRofus)" that is stored as a shared parameter under “Model information”

When this "special" model name parameter is used in the configuration, the Plug-In will enable some features which will ensure that the information is kept coordinated and up to date.

To set up, go into the Attribute Configuration editor and link the parameter called "Model Information > Model name (dRofus)" to be written to (ideally) a Room Group named "Revit Model > Name"within dRofus. You can choose 5. Select the dRofus Parameter that the Model name should be written to*

*You are able to select any writable attribute within dRofus

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. We recommended to use a Room Group

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to easily view and manage your Rooms by Groups within the dRofus Client:

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Once this has been configured, you can set this up 6. Select [Link <--]

7. Set configuration properties: Set this as the only Room Attribute Configuration available for users to select from. This will ensure that all Users write to this particular attribute . This will also ensure so that each Room is only located once in each respective model.

When first used you will be asked to provide a name for your model, or you can do this in advance by going into "Options" and entering a value within "Document options > Model name":

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Within Revit, this information is stored as a shared parameter under the grouping "Project Information".You will need to ensure that each model is assigned a unique name, and (if using Room Groups), that this . If you us Room Groups you have to make sure that the Model name matches exactly one of the predefined Room Group values within dRofus. In this example, "Model A" is used:

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Linking rooms

When linking Revit Rooms to dRofus Rooms (which are already assigned with the Model name within dRofus), you can use the dRofus Room filter to narrow down the list of available Rooms pertaining to the model. For example:

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Synchronizing rooms

Likewise, when synchronising (already linked) Rooms, the same dRofus Room filter could be used. For example:

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Note

When using Model Name it is vital that all models that is supposed to be synchronized with dRofus synchronizes with Model Name - to ensure that correct connection between Revit objects and dRofus is established across all models which will prevent unintentional deletion of occurrences or systems.

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