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Figure 5.20
Phase mapping
Once this mapping is finalized, any views set up in your project specifically
forFirstFixorSecondFixwillalsodisplaythearchitecturalmodelcorrectly.
(Notice the term
model
. This has no effect on any linked DWG files because
phasing applies only to model objects.)
Hopefully, by the time it comes to the MEP design, most major issues, such
as whether the building is square or rectangular, will have been sorted out.
However, if the architect is still in discussion with the client, you will need
to be prepared to discuss the primary design option with the architect and,
ifareyoubeingpaidto,designforthatoptionplustheotheroptionsthatthe
architect thinks the client may like.
But we've jumped ahead here! What about the MEP concept and
preliminary designs? How do we as modelers and designers fit in with what
the architect is designing? What are our responsibilities, and how much are
we modeling and designing in Revit?
If we are relying on the architect to provide a model at the concept stage
so that we can run analysis calculations for a building's heating and cooling
loads,wereallyneedanairtightmodel.Chapter17,“SolidModeling,”covers
the merits of using the Mass Modeling tools in Revit to generate a building
form.
Revit Family File
Revit families are the elements that bring any design to life. They hold data
that, when created correctly, provides more than just a visible indication of
