12 Steps To Create A Shared Site In Revit

Learn how to link multiple Revit files together using a shared coordinate system in Revit.

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Learn the basic features of Revit's coordinate system:

[gabrielepiacentini]

1:03 > Benefit # 1: spot coordinates refer to the same point on all models
1:25 > Benefit # 2: spot elevation refer to the same height on all models
1:47 > Benefit # 3: link Revit files using "by shared coordinates" positioning
2:13 > Benefit # 4: set "true north" on site model using the rotation tool
2:33 > Difference between "shared site" and "shared coordinates"
2:48 > Never unclip the survey point!!!

3:11 > 12 steps to create a shared site in Revit
3:28 > Step 1: create architecture model, locate internal origin
3:50 > Step 2: link Revit models from all disciplines using "origin to origin"
4:16 > Step 3: create site model and link CAD survey data
5:10 > Step 4: model toposurface using CAD file
6:00 > Step 5: set survey point to elevation = 0
6:40 > Step 6: link and position the architecture model
7:07 > Step 7: rotate architecture model if necessary
7:20 > Step 8: adjust the building vertical position
7:55 > Step 9: publish coordinates to architecture model
8:57 > Step 10 (optional): create multiple instances of the same architecture model
10:14 > Step 11: structure and MEP models acquire coordinates from architecture
10:53 > Step 12: Link site model into structure and MEP models using "by shared coordinates"

[seccoseijas]

Everyone, you absolutely nailed it! Thank you so much for sharing this!

[Benjamin-hlgj]

Just perfect explanation 👍🏻 really good job

[ronjr]

This video is super clear and concise. Shared Coordinates and Shared Sites have always been a point of confusion for most of the staff @ my office. As a BIM Manager, I’m always looking for new and more efficient ways to deliver this information. Wondering if you could post something about this process specifically within BIM 360. I have been racking my brain trying to figure the easiest way to show people the ‘Acquire Coordinates Only’ method when sharing coordinates in the cloud.

[davidslattery]

Great Video, thanks. Ive found over the years that Architects tend to update there Coordinate system in middle life span of job, when coordinates has already been acquired whats the best method/process for updating /resetting your project coordinates to suit the updated coordinates received from Architects newly coordinated model.

[ஓம்-ளப]

Great Video, Thanks for sharing Very Clear & Prefect Presentation.

[User__]

that was very useful and informative tutorial! thank you so much but i have question for you. why did use place the arch. model manually to the site model at 6:53 ??

[drvlive]

Is there a way of working with Architectural Models, and have the shared site as an underlay (Like an X-Ref in Autocad)?

[ahmedyasser-gwwt]

thank you for your great explanation and I have question when i publish coordinates of str and mep model inside the architectural model which coordinate will be publish if i have for example INTERNAL AND SITE 2 as shared site in archectural model or will be acquired if i in str model

[תמירפרוידנט]

hello im a Mep engineer and my architect gave me coordination information in order to input in my internal origin point in the model. also an angle to my true north. my question is should i locate that internal first before i even bring the architectual model? and the brung everything by the book?

[yamenalsayed]

thanks just keep doing your job its perfect explantion, if you may explain how to master a windo thanks alot

[Mrsureshutekar]

Superb video but yes if you go slow that's better

[damirces]

As always really cool and understanding video about shared coordinates. Question: By step 8 defining see level that means that Project Base Point (clipped) of the Site Model is also at 0 value as Survey Point so when you create a level of the building the value is absolute height? Thank you in advance for your answer.

[oddbim]

These videos on shared sites is great! I wish i knew this stuff sooner. I had a question though. When you linked the structural model in to the site plan does it make a copy to both sites? or do you need to copy manually to the second site?

[xiaomi]

In autocad we can point coordnate, may i know can revit do the same. I only it can only spot coordinate but cannot indicate the point i want

[alejandrobuitragorodriguez]

Hello, congratulations on the video, what's happen if the project's coordinates N/W survey point are located Extend greater than 20 miles of origin point ?

[zakazai]

I have Type A building in 15 locations on the site. How I can publish those 15 locations to the MEP models? When I try to publish or aquire it shows "can't obtain coordinate from multiple location file".

[danielkrajnik]

3:02 wait, why would it even be like that? What possibly would be benefit of unclipping it? Its just asking for a trouble

[mr.aao]

This is all great info but am have a slightly different result with my survey point. When i publish coordinates to my architectural model the survey point doesnt move to the same location as the survey point on my site. Do you know why this might be?

[vinayck]

Origin to origin means origin of incoming link model to origin of revit ? Or origin of incoming link model to project base point of revit project?? Iam getting second option while linking pls tell me