Creating Snapshots
The first step of the process is to translate the Revit model to Pollination Model Snapshots, also known as Snapshots for abbreviation. Snapshots are lightweight analytical representations of the model that are easy to visualize, edit, and export without the need to edit the Revit model itself.
This video tutorial shows you how to create the snapshots for the Revit advanced sample model.
Introduction
0:00 Introduction
Selecting windows and doors
1:10 How to select apertures and doors
1:50 How to visualize the apertures and doors in the Revit model
2:27 How to filter the apertures and doors for each level
Exporting rooms
Exporting the entry-level
6:30 Review ground level for missing rooms
7:26 Different options for placing missing rooms
9:05 The option for excluding apertures and doors
9:59 Preview the ground level Pollination rooms
10:25 The differences between the preview options
11:16 Change the height for double-height rooms
13:40 Assign room thermal properties (optional)
14:55 Save ground-level rooms as a Pollination model snapshot
Two options for simplifying the model
16:31 Use Revit areas or spaces to decrease the number of rooms
18:36 Detailed windows versus calculating windows based on the window-to-wall ratio
Exporting the second-level
20:06 Export the second level as a Pollination model snapshot
Snapshot SDK incompatibility warning
22:25 Snapshot SDK incompatibility warning
Exporting the third-level
23:05 Export the third level as a Pollination model snapshot
25:34 Validation routine and invalid skylights
26:39 Plans for linking snapshots back to the Model Editor
Exporting shades
27:30 Export shades as a Pollination model snapshot
29:40 Include shades in the same snapshot with the rooms
Once you have the snapshots you can start editing them and merging them before exporting them to any of the supported file formats. The next page covers the steps for cleaning up the snapshots.
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