For projects that have Shared Coordinates, follow these instructions to link the DIRTT Revit projects to the Architectural Base building model. For projects with Origin-to-Origin coordinates, proceed to Linking and Positioning Models with Origin-to-Origin Coordinates.
Note: You cannot open a linked model in the same Revit session the host model is in.
1.With the Project Name_DIRTT Layout open, click the Insert tab.
2.Click Link Revit.
3.Navigate to the location of your Architectural Base building model.
4.In the Positioning dropdown select Auto – By Shared Coordinates and select Open.
5.If the Different Coordinate Systems notification appears, disregard and select Close. It is normal for this notification to appear.
Now that you have linked the DIRTT project to the Architectural Base Building file, you will need to acquire coordinates to correctly position the two files in relation to one another.
1.Click on the Manage tab.
2.Click Coordinates.
3.Select Acquire Coordinates from the dropdown menu.
4.Hover over the Architectural Base Building model until a blue outline surrounds it and click once.
5.Nothing will appear to happen, but the coordinates will be shared.
Now that the linking is complete and you have acquired the shared coordinates, you can delete the Architectural Base Building model.
1.Click the Manage tab.
2.Click Manage Links.
3.Click the Link Name in the window that appears to highlight it.
4.Click the Remove button.
5.Click OK to confirm your choice in the Remove Link window.
6.Select OK in the Manage Links window.
7.The file will appear blank after you successfully remove the Architectural Base Building Model.
8.Re-link the Architectural Base Building Revit model by clicking the Insert tab.
9.Click Link Revit.
10.Navigate to your Architectural Base Building Revit file.
11.Set Positioning as Auto – By Shared Coordinates.
12.Click Open.
Related Links
•Linking and Positioning Models with Origin-to-Origin Coordinates
•Acquiring Architectural Model Levels
