Revit – BuildSoft Support https://support.buildsoft.eu BuildSoft Support Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:56:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.14 Select analytical element without associated physical https://support.buildsoft.eu/knowledge-base/select-analytical-element-without-associated-physical/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:29:17 +0000 https://support.buildsoft.eu/?post_type=ht_kb&p=11489 The BIM Expert plugin for Revit has a function to select analytical elements having no physical counterpart. Knowing where these elements are, can help you in the creation and editing of your analytical model.

Visualizing analytical elements without associated physical

Sometimes it is difficult to see the selected parts, they might be hidden by other elements. That is why you have to option to ‘Temporary isolate’ the selection.

First, select this option, next use the ‘Without associated physical’.

Tip: Use the key combination ‘HR’ to restore any temporarily hidden elements or categories.

]]> Add new mapping items for materials or sections https://support.buildsoft.eu/knowledge-base/add-new-mapping-items-for-materials-or-sections/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:15:23 +0000 https://support.buildsoft.eu/?post_type=ht_kb&p=9098 New material and section matches can be added in the material and section mapping files. These can be found in ‘Settings’ > ‘Revit’.

You can only create a new mapping match for existing BuildSoft materials and sections.  If the material or section is not present in the BuildSoft library, add it first:

]]> The Continue button is disabled https://support.buildsoft.eu/knowledge-base/the-continue-button-is-disabled/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 07:59:44 +0000 https://support.buildsoft.eu/?post_type=ht_kb&p=8249 When exporting the Revit model to BIM Expert, the ‘Continu’ button is disabled or you cannot select analysis elements.

Solution

There is no analytical model present. Make an analytical model from the ‘Analyze > Analytical Automation’ menu.

 

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]]> View ‘xxx’ is not structural https://support.buildsoft.eu/knowledge-base/view-xxx-is-not-structural/ Wed, 05 Oct 2022 14:13:49 +0000 https://support.buildsoft.eu/?post_type=ht_kb&p=7998 On exporting model from Revit to BIM Expert, you get following message

BIM Expert – View is not structural
View ‘xxx’ is not structural. Do you want to continue?


Solution

This is a warning message that the current discipline is not set to ‘Structural’. This does not affect the transfer to BIM Expert. You can avoid this message by choosing the discipline ‘Structural’ in the 3D View.

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