Create / update spaces
Create / Update Spaces based on Rooms in the Architectural (linked) model:
Select "Linked model Rooms - > Spaces" from the dRofus Add-On ribbon:
This window will appear
2. Room boundling: By default all linked models that are set as Room Bounding will be selected Using linked model that is not room bounding, will be set as Room Bounding when you copy them.
3. Attribute configuration: Look at the attribute configuration to verify that the correct data is being copied and used to comparing.
a) The attributes “Number” and “Room Name” will be copied by default
b. Room Configuration; The Linked attribute "Key Attribute used for comparing" will be used to find Rooms in the Architect model linked to Rooms in dRofus
c. Space Configuration:
The Linked attribute "Key Attribute used for comparing" will be used to populate the necessary values to establish and maintain a link between Spaces in the MEP model and Rooms in dRofus:
Used to push and pull values of the other linked Attributes / Parameters. In this example will “Note” and “Room Function#” be writen to the model. “Note” and Room Function” are also listed in the section "Attribute values to be copied from Rooms to Spaces" as follows:
4. Primary design option: Check the box “only primary design option” If you would like to restrict creation of Spaces by copying only Rooms that are in the primary design
5. Click on "OK" to create the Spaces.
6. Meessage will appear, summarizing the total number of Spaces:
Created
Updated
That were not created/ updated, due to the chosen key parameter within Rooms in the linked model being either not unique or empty
Below you can see an example:
7. Result: The attribute configuration has been used to write data to the created and updated Spaces:
Changes in Architect model.
Rooms in the Architect model can be added, deleted, moved, changed in shape and size etc. Once the updated Architectural (linked) model has been re-issued and re-loaded as a link to the MEP model, the Engineer will again need to carry out the above process in order for the Revit Add-On to transfer all of the updates to the changed Spaces.
If any Rooms have been deleted in the Architect model, you will be asked if you'd like to "Delete Superfluous Spaces", next time you updating your spaces.
Creating / Updating Spaces Based on Spaces within Linked Models
You can also create or update Spaces based on Spaces within a linked model.
To create / update Spaces in the MEP (host) model (based on Spaces in another MEP (linked) model), select "Linked model spaces - > spaces":
Level Names Mismatch
If the host and linked Level names do not match when creating / updating Spaces in the host model, you will get the following message:
You will need to ensure that the Level names are consistent between the models.