Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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A link can be copied, mirrored, rotated, or further modified.
There can also be multiple instances of the same link.
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Under Visibility/Graphic Overrides, there is a Revit Links tab.
Changing the display settings between By Host View and By
Linked View allows the link to follow the settings of the host
view or use the appearance settings of the link view.
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A wall in the host project cannot join with a wall in the link.
Optimize performance
You can optimize your hardware in a number of ways to get the most out of
your configuration. You should first look at the minimum hardware specifi-
cations for a computer running Revit Architecture. Autodesk has published
those requirements on its website, and they are updated with each new release
of the application. You can find the current specs at
www.autodesk.com/
Revit Products page. Beyond the default specifications, you can do a number
of things to help keep your files nimble. This section contains some additional
recommendations.
Figuring Out how Much raM Your
project Will Need
You can use a rough formula to figure out how much memory you're actually
going to need for your project. The OS and other applications such as Microsoft
Outlook will use some of your RAM, but you can predict how much RAM Revit
Architecture will need to work effectively. The formula is as follows:
(model size in Explorer × 20) + (linked file sizes × 20)
= active RAM needed for Revit
Let's look at a couple of examples to demonstrate how this works. You have a
project file with no linked files, and the file size on your server is 250 MB. So,
250 × 20 = 5,000 MB, or roughly 5 GB of RAM to operate.
In another example, you have a 300 MB file, a 100 MB structural model linked
in, and four CAD files at 5 MB each.
(300 × 20) + (100 × 20) + (20 × 20) = 8,400 MB, or roughly 8.4 GB of RAM.
For this example specifying at least 10-12 GB of RAM for the workstation would
be recommended.
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