Report Revit Linked Files and Room Data with Ideate BIMLink

Revit Schedules support reporting on elements that exist in a Revit linked file, but in many cases, information about the space or room is missing

Use Ideate BIMLink instead.

Example #1

Lighting_Model.rvt   Contains Lighting Fixtures and might have Spaces. 

Architectural_Model.rvt   Contains the Walls, Doors, Windows, Ceilings, and Rooms.

When Architectural_Model.rvt is linked into Lighting_Model.rvt, Revit can create a Lighting Fixture Schedule in Lighting_Model.rvt, however, the values for Room will be empty. The values for Spaces, if applicable, will be available, but they may not be up to date with the current Room-based information.

With Ideate BIMLink, whether you have Spaces created or not, you can report on Room data.

TIP: If your Lighting Fixtures or Air Terminals are not reporting Room values, it may be because they are above Room boundaries. In this case, use the Room Calculation function in the Type properties in the Family Editor, to adjust its location.

Why This Matters

It can be hard to stay synchronized with your BIM partners; Ideate BIMLink makes it much easier. Use this Room based information to cross-reference important lighting analytics data that may reside in the Room, such as Room Area, Floor Finish, Room Height, and even Occupancy-related information. You can also use the Room number to modify the Lighting Fixture Mark value to synchronize your numbering data.

Example #2

Core and Shell.rvt   Contains the building exterior elements and shared common areas. Some Rooms are defined within this file.

Interiors.rvt   Contains tenant improvements for a portion of the building. Some Rooms are also defined within this file.

When Core and Shell.rvt is linked into Interiors.rvt, Revit can create a Door or Furnishings Schedule that includes the names of the related Room Number and Room Name only for the elements in Rooms defined in Interiors.rvt. With Ideate BIMLink, the Doors or Furnishings can report the value of a Room, whether it exists in the same file or if it exists within another link.

Why This Matters

Use this Room based information to modify the Door or Furnishings Mark value to synchronize your numbering data. It is never easy to break a model into pieces, but sometimes, this is the best way to coordinate BIM data. Ideate BIMLink eliminates the unknowns and connects spatial data information across linked files.