Autodesk Revit Structure 2012

Autodesk Revit Structure 2012 is the specialized solution for architectural and construction design and also design of steel and reinforced concrete structures — using technology of information modeling of buildings and constructions in industrial and civil engineering.

Autodesk Revit Structure 2012 is the specialized solution for design and the preliminary analysis of constructions based on BIM technology. Revit Structure allows to create the physical model consisting of different materials and also independent analytical model with a possibility of its adjustment and further export to settlement programs.

Key innovations

• the improved modeling tools and editing a framework;
• advanced modeling of monolithic reinforced concrete structures;
• the optimized instruments of work with analytical model

Main Features

Autodesk Revit Structure is a design tool of building constructions with the approved updating of models and types, bidirectional communication with settlement programs and modeling taking into account materials.

• Bidirectional communication with settlement programs
• Interaction with Revit family products.
• Joint work.
• Support of different formats of data.
• Drawings of nodes.
• Work documentation.
• Parametrical components.
• Modeling using different materials.
• Bidirectional associativity.
• Design of building constructions using BIM technology.
• Bidirectional communication with settlement programs

Data of the analytical Revit Structure model can be processed using the specialized settlement Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis program. At the same time bidirectional contact is kept. It means that after calculation the model is automatically updated taking into account the received results. The technology of parametric control provides with changes coordination of all parts of the project and documentation. Besides, from Revit Structure it is possible to transfer analytical information to the programs for automated design and calculations of building constructions created by third-party developers.

Together with external software tools it is possible to use the following data:

• fixing and boundary conditions;
• loadings and their combinations;
• properties of materials and sections.

Information modeling

Autodesk Revit Structure facilitates work of designers of building constructions, as much as possible reducing quantity of the repeating tasks and reducing number of the errors caused by insufficient coordination between specialists of different disciplines. Costs of time for creation of the work documentation transferred to the customer decrease, its quality increases.

Coordination improvement

As Autodesk Revit Structure is the cornerstone technology of information modeling of buildings (BIM), all types, drawings and specifications are information representation from the single database. Working jointly, designers create constructions of the building and make changes in them. The technology of parametrical modeling provides automatic coordination of all types, sheets, specifications, cuts, plans and nodes according to these changes. Thus, the integrity and the sequence of all project is provided.

Bidirectional associativity

The model of the building and all types are elements of the unified information system. It allows to maintain integrity and coordination of all project documentation at change of any of elements. For example, if type scale changes, the program automatically rebuilds text explanations and graphic symbols. Change of any structural element causes automatic update of the corresponding types, designations and properties.

Joint work with architects

Cooperating with architects who apply Autodesk Revit Architecture, you can take all advantages of BIM technology, working with the same basic information model. The integrated means of the Autodesk Revit platform increase the speed of modeling of building constructions. Means of identification of collisions between elements of an architectural model and building constructions allow to eliminate coordination errors prior to construction.

Joint work with designers of the engineering systems

Use of Autodesk Revit Structure facilitates joint work of designers of building constructions with the colleagues developing the engineering systems of buildings in AutoCAD MEP. Users of Autodesk Revit Structure, exporting the models to the AutoCAD MEP environment, can reveal intersections of building constructions and pipelines. For evident demonstration of intersections it is also possible to import 3D models of objects of the pipeline and airwater systems to model of a building construction in the form of bodies of ACIS. If designers of the engineering systems use Autodesk Revit MEP, then, interacting with them, you will be able to take all advantages of technology of information modeling.

Enhanced capabilities of modeling of constructions

Creation of physical and settlement models in one application allows to save time. Walls, the frame systems, columns, overlappings and the bases belong to standard subjects to modeling. As material they can appoint metal, monolithic steel concrete, precast concrete, a brick and a tree. Additional structural elements are created as parametrical components.

Parametrical components

In Autodesk Revit Structure it is possible to create different building constructions, including the frame systems, separate beams, runs, farms, etc. Creation of parametrical components (families) does not require skills of programming. The editor of families contains all data for graphical representation 2D - and 3D - elements with different extent of detailing.

Joint work

The technology of joint work in Autodesk Revit Structure provides the general access to design data, allowing participants of collective to work on creation of uniform model together. Among the available multi-user modes — simultaneous access to model, formal division of the project into separate parts with shared access and also complete separation of elements of the project into individually managed connected models.

Construction options

Working in Autodesk Revit Structure, designers can focus on the main objective — creation of building constructions. They investigate versions of the project, study alternatives for adoption of key solutions, create the presentations by each option for customers. Visualization of representation of all options and data on estimated cost allow to select from them optimal.

Integration into the leading engineering and settlement programs

The analytical Autodesk Revit Structure model contains data on loadings, combinations of loadings, the sizes of structural elements and admissible durability. The analytical model may contain both all model of the building, and its separate fragments — one wing, one frame construction, etc. If carrying out calculations is optional to all building, then it is necessary to select a separate structural element (a fragment, overlapping or a wing) using filters of the choice and to send it to the corresponding application.

The analytical model is created on the basis of the rules of design providing coordination of analytical representation of project construction. There is however a possibility of direct editing analytical model.

Autodesk Revit Structure allows specialists to apply engineering knowledge creatively: using developed by them governed the arrangement of model of rather coordinate planes adapts, for example. Such defects of construction as lack of support, errors in frameworks or the general loss of stability, come to light automatically.

After results of calculation are received, there is a dynamic updating of project model and documentation. At such organization of process need for repeated accomplishment of excess tasks — for example, modeling of frameworks and covers in third-party applications disappears. Autodesk Revit Structure is integrated with Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional and other known engineering and settlement programs. The list of software developers, capable to interact with Autodesk Revit Structure via the API interface of the Revit platform.

Detailed work documentation

In the program a broad set of specialized tools for preparation of high-quality drawings of building constructions is offered.

Means for structural design from specific materials provide compliance of the work documentation to accepted standards.

For steel structures the extensive library of construction components and such functions as cutting of a beam and automatic shortening is presented in the program.

Automatic creation of cuts and facades

In comparison with traditional methods creation of cuts and facades in Autodesk Revit Structure differs in the simplicity — these types are representations of uniform model of the building. Working for them, you can make any changes to model. If any cuts and/or facades are not postponed for sheets of drawings, at printing of the work documentation the corresponding brands of cuts and designation of facades are not displayed.

Automatic tracking of correctness of types

The model has the associative communications helping to control behind that all cuts, facades and fragments of nodes referred to the correct sheets of drawings and also that all data and graphic elements, specifications and drawings in a documentation kit were approved among themselves. Drawings of nodes

Autodesk Revit Structure creates fragments both for standard, and for non-standard nodes. A standard set of means 2D - design of Autodesk Revit Structure allows to create sheets with drawings of nodes on the basis of sketches.

You can also import components of nodes to Autodesk Revit Structure from AutoCAD, using the DWG format. Control of the imported components is exercised using the project Browser. Drawings of non-standard nodes form directly by types of model. Then they are complemented parametrical 2D - components (a metal timbering, concrete blocks, anchor bolts in the bases, fixing parts, welding, steel junction plates, an armature, etc.) and explanatory elements to which the text and the sizes belong.

As construction becomes complicated, Autodesk Revit Structure passes to the three-dimensional components of nodes created on the basis of model. Among them — the compensating seams of buildings, steel connecting elements, reinforcing profiles and t.p …

Specifications

Specifications to the project can be created at any convenient time. The specification is one of representations of model of the building. Change of the specification leads to automatic change of types of the project. In specifications such transactions as sorting, filtering, grouping and calculation of total values and also calculations for the formulas set by the user are possible. Engineers can configure specifications so that to estimate projects of constructions in general.

In such a way it is possible to count, for example, previously loads of construction before transfer of model to the customized settlement application. If loading changes, then after input of new value in the specification all model is updated.

BIM technology for design of building constructions

The uniform digital model is the cornerstone of BIM technology. It is used for design, calculations and documentation release; with its help coordination of data with architects, designers of the engineering systems and infrastructure facilities is performed. Besides, from this model information necessary for production of constructions of the building is taken.

Information modeling of buildings (BIM technology) represents the complex process based on use of the exact and coordinated data at all stages — from development of the concept of the building before its construction and commissioning. The BIM technology allows architects, to engineers, contract organizations and customers to work with completely approved design data and documentation. Thanks to it costs of time and funds for project development, and cost, appearance and operational qualities of the building are reduced it is possible to calculate already on early blueprint stages.