The utility of the finished model depends on who is using it and why, so it’s important to clearly establish the required graphical and information outputs. Fortunately, exporting to this format is very easy and as IFC is an industry standard, many other consultants using specialist BIM platforms, will also easily export to IFC.Ħ. Models can then be viewed easily using free viewers such as Navisworks Freedom. Importing and exporting correctly to an IFC format is key to enabling others without Revit software to access the model once it is completed (or during the process). So the cost of the software is high for your average landscape practice.ĥ. Unfortunately Revit Lt is ineffective for landscape architects as it lacks the ability to modify surface landforms by level, which is fundamental to what we do. Other plug-ins such as Calibra can enable a group of objects to be tested for particular properties, ie checking surface gradients within a scheme to ensure they comply with Building Regulations.Ĥ. Civils 3D is an engineering package which also has ground modelling capability and is often used by Engineers to import information into Revit. These provide planting symbols and data for planting plans, which can then become part of the Revit model. Plug-ins, such as Artisan, can help with the modelling of landscape elements. However this concept is extended so that every object type can be scheduled from one drawing.ģ. For landscape architects the information scheduling is a familiar aspect as we’ve been using this with our planting plans for decades.
This can include dimensions, materials, weight, appearance etc.Ģ. The objects also have information attached as ‘parameters’. Each family is graphically identified as 3D and 2D, so will visually differ depending on how the model is viewed and the settings of the visual styles and details. Modelling in Revit is a world away from how an electronic drawing is traditionally set up - there are no layers and all the objects are generally classified into families. Landscape Architects are starting to use this platform, however it does not always flow easily for landscape architecture, so here are some pointers for those who may be feeling slightly perplexed:ġ. We have learnt a lot along the way.Īutocad Revit is a popular BIM platform for design and documentation favoured by many Architects and Design Teams for building information modelling workflows. At Anna French Associates, we have worked on a number of projects now where BIM (Building Information Modelling - Level 2 compliance) has been a design requirement.
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