Schematic Design - Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015 Essentials - page 183

FIgure 7.8 The Floor Area schedule
exercise 7.5: reload a Linked Sketch
To begin, open the file c07-ex-07.5start.rvt .
1. If the design changes, the 3D sketch changes, and you'll need to
update the linked building mass by reloading the .sat file. Open the
3D view.
2. Go to the Insert tab of the ribbon, and click the Manage Links button
on the Links panel. Click the CAD Formats tab of the dialog.
3. Click the cell named Trapelo_Sketch.sat . Then click the Reload
From button from the options below it.
4. The Find Link dialog appears. From the Chapter 7 folder, choose the
file named Trapelo_Sketch_Update.sat and click Open.
5. Click OK to confirm the changes in the Manage Links dialog.
6. The building mass has updated slightly. Revit automatically recal-
culates the mass floors as well. Go to the Schedules/Quantities node
of the Project Browser and open the Mass Floor Schedule. The Floor
Area total is now 55,201 SF (16,825 m).
This concludes Exercise 7.5. You can compare your results with the sample
ile c07-ex-07.5end.rvt available in the download.
Import CaD vs. Link CaD
If you plan to iterate on the building form and building area using FormIt and
Revit, you should link your .sat file instead of importing it. This will allow you
to reload the link easily when changes are made.