DPR Model Slicer v3. Help Document

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1 DPR Model Slicer v3 Help Document What is DPR Model Slicer v3?... 2 What operating systems does it support?... 3 Is it compatible with previous releases?... 3 How does it work?... 4 How to create a new project?... 5 How to create a new 3D section box?... 7 How to define elevation boundaries?... 7 How to define plan view boundaries?... 9 How to override plan view boundaries? How to create additional 3D section boxes? How to create new visibility settings? How to create 3D Views? How to Clean Up your views? How to export the 3D Views? Licensing How to register?

2 What is DPR Model Slicer v3? DPR Model Slicer is a Revit plug-in which facilitates the creation of 3D building sections from a Revit model. Inherently within Revit, the only way to separate a model by floor is to filter it by reference levels. Unfortunately, this often results in a product such as shown below, where items modeled as multi-floor elements (such as walls or columns), become associated with only one floor, despite occupying space on many floors. Revit model filtered to show just 1st floor elements During the construction coordination process, this can be a limitation, so it is often desired to have the building model separated into individual floors. DPR Model Slicer was created to make this process faster. The end result is a model which is sectioned by floor. Revit model after sectioning to 1st floor bounds using DPR Model Slicer 2

3 What operating systems does it support? Revit 2011, Revit 2012, Revit 2013 Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 32-bit & 64-bit Is it compatible with previous releases? The projects created in DPR Model Slicer v2 will go through a one-time upgrade process and transfer into DPR Model Slicer v3. DPR Model Slicer v3 projects are not backwards compatible with DPR Model Slicer v2. 3

4 How does it work? DPR Model Slicer was designed, not only to make the creation of these sections easier, but also to allow you to quickly repeat the process on other projects or versions of the model. There are two main parts of any 3D building section in DPR Model Slicer 1. 3D Section Boxes: Defines the top and bottom bounds of the section. Typically corresponds to a building level. 2. Visibility Settings: Defines the visibility settings for the section (what objects are shown in that view) By combining these two settings, all of the requested 3D sections can be created. 4

5 How to create a new project? All settings are assigned to a specific project. This will allow you to quickly recall settings that you have already setup, along with giving you the ability to copy settings from other projects and share the settings with other users. 1. Go to the Add-Ins tab in Revit and look for the DPR Model Slicer v3 section. Click on Create 3D Sections. 2. Click 'Edit' next to the Project's dropdown. 5

6 3. Click 'New' to create a new project. 4. Type in a name for the project and press OK. Then press OK again. 6

7 How to create a new 3D section box? This is where you will set all of your 3D sections that you want created. These section boxes will be based off of an upper and lower boundary as well as bounding extents on a plan view. How to define elevation boundaries? Elevation boundaries are based on the levels defined in your model. For example, if your project had 3 levels called 'Level 1', 'Level 2', and 'Roof'. There would likely be 3 section boxes that you would want to create: Level 1: Lower Bound=Level 1, Upper Bound=Level 2 Level 2: Lower Bound=Level 2, Upper Bound=Roof Roof: Lower Bound=Roof, Upper Bound=Roof +20' (or another suitable offset) 1. To have a more efficient workflow we will only define the boundaries for Level 1 for now. The other 3D section boxes will be created afterwards using the Copy tool. 2. To create the first 3D section box, start by selecting you project from the Projects dropdown list. Then click 'New' under the 3D Section Boxes area. 7

8 3. Enter the prefix that you want for your 3D Views and press OK. This will become the first half of your final 3D view name. A suggestion is to finish the name with a space or an underscore so that the name on the final 3D view looks well. 4. To define the Elevation View Boundaries choose your Lower Bounds, Upper Bounds, and Offsets by highlighting your section and then selecting the appropriate lower and upper bounds and corresponding offsets. Note: the elevation boundaries options in the dropdown are based on the elevations defined within your Revit model. 8

9 How to define plan view boundaries? Plan view boundaries can only be assigned by first having a 2D view of your Revit model open. If you have a 3D View open, go to a 2D View and then click the Refresh button in the plug-in to activate it. Note: When you define Plan View Boundaries, you are only setting those boundaries for the currently selected level. You have two options for creating the plan view boundaries. Default boundaries to project extents and Override project extents with these values. 1. One option is to click the radio button which says Default boundaries to project extents. This will set the plan view boundaries so that they include any content in your model within the elevation view boundaries. 2. Another option is to click on the radio button which says Override project extents with these values. This will give you two alternatives to define your own boundaries. The next section explains this option in detail. 9

10 How to override plan view boundaries? 1. Start by choosing Override project extents with these values. You will have three options to define the project extents. Option 1: Use the Rectangle Tool 1. Perhaps the easiest way to define the boundaries is to use the Rectangle Selection tool. To use it click on the Rectangle Selection button. Then click OK and define the boundaries by drawing a rectangle. Option 2: Use the Pick X and Pick Y Grid Selection Tools 1. You must have a plan grid in order to access this option. If you do not have a grid, you will need to create your own grid or click on Grid ON/OFF. This will automatically create or remove a 10ftx10ft grid covering the extents of the model. 10

11 2. Now that you have a grid (either your own or the one created automatically on the step above), click on Pick X. The X values will be set by selecting vertical gridlines. 3. After you click on Pick X to select the Vertical Bounds click OK on the instruction. 4. Click on your first gridline boundary and say OK 5. Click on your second gridline and click OK. Once the boundaries are determined, click OK again. 6. Repeat the process to select the Horizontal Bounds by clicking on Pick Y. The Y values are set by selecting horizontal gridlines. 11

12 Option 3: Manual Project Extents Definition 1. Alternatively you can manually enter or modify any model boundary at any time in the process. 12

13 How to create additional 3D section boxes? 1. Once you have defined the plan view boundaries for one level, use the Copy tool to create additional 3D section boxes as needed. Note: you can also use the New tool on the left as described in How to create a new 3D section box?, but if you use this tool you will have to redefine the plan view boundaries. 2. Name your view. 13

14 3. Adjust your elevation boundaries. 4. Repeat this process to create all the desired 3D section boxes for your project. Then click Save. 14

15 How to create new visibility settings? 1. Under the Visibility Settings section click 'New'. 2. Enter a Name for your new Visibility Filter and click OK. Alternatively, you have the option of importing a visibility filter that you've already created for another project by clicking on Import from Existing Project. 15

16 3. Highlight one of your new visibility filters, and click on 'Edit'. 4. This is where you will choose the visibility settings for your 3D views. First choose one of the two radio buttons, Apply View Template or Manual Visibility Settings. 16

17 5. If you choose Manual Visibility Setting select the visibility categories you wish to include and press 'OK'. Repeat this process by choosing the correct visibility settings for each one of your visibility filters. 17

18 6. If you choose Apply View Template select the template you wish to utilize and press 'OK'. This will apply the same visibility settings as defined in the view template. Repeat this process by choosing the correct visibility settings for each one of your visibility filters. (See the next steps for details on how to create and edit the view templates.) 18

19 7. To review, create, or edit your View Templates go to the View tab, click on View Templates and click on Manage View Templates. 8. Here you can create new templates by clicking on the Duplicate icon on the bottom left corner. Once you created your template start editing the properties as desired. 19

20 9. Make sure to click Edit next to V/G Overrides Model to choose your visibility filters. 10. Browse through the other tabs and options to adjust your settings as needed. 11. The settings you choose will be reflected on the 3D views you create using the template. 20

21 How to create 3D Views? 1. Define which 3D Views you want to create by selecting the checkboxes for each corresponding level. Note: each one of 3D Section Boxes has its own associated Visibility Settings check box. You must set these options for each level individually by clicking on each corresponding 3D Section Box selection, and then selecting the desired Visibility Settings for that particular level. 2. Click 'Save' to save your current settings. 21

22 3. Check the boxes for the views you want to create. Then click 'Create 3D Views' to create the 3D Views. This process will take a variable amount of time depending on the size of the project, how many views are being created, and computer speed. 4. After clicking Create 3D Views the following window will pop up. Click OK. 22

23 5. Look at your Revit Project Browser. All the new views will be listed under the 3D Views. 23

24 How to Clean Up your views? 1. If you need to delete some or all of your views (2D or 3D) you can use the Clean Up tool. 2. The list of views will include all views created through DPR s Model Slicer as well as all views created using the standard Revit tools. 3. Simply choose which views you want to remove and click Delete. Then click OK. 4. Finally click Cancel or the red X on the top right corner to exit the tool. Note: clicking on Cancel will not undo your operation; however, if you make a mistake you can undo to recover your views. 24

25 How to export the 3D Views? 1. Click 'Export Views on the DPR Model Slicer Toolbar 2. Under Select Views choose the views you wish to export. 3. Find the Destination folder you wish to save the files in. 4. Select the File Type (DWG, DWF, or NWC) and choose the Options you desire. a. See next page for details on export options. 5. Click OK to export. Export time will vary based on model size and computer speed. 25

26 6. The options available for the DWG export are the following: 7. The options available for the NWF export are the following: 26

27 8. There are no special options for the NWC export. However, there are several important notes to consider when exporting to NWC. a. You must have the Navisworks exporter Plug-in installed in Revit. If you do not have this plug-in installed you may get it by following these instructions: i. /Import,_Export,_Layers/Enabling_Navisworks_2013_Exporters_for_R evit b. The NWC export is only available for Revit 2012 or c. The NWC export uses an external plug-in to function. It will manually simulate the necessary mouse clicks for you. d. While the export is running, do not click on any windows that pop up. Some windows may stay up for a short period of time. Closing them manually will not speed up the process. Let the exporter run until the process is complete. 9. Once the export is complete you will see the following message: 27

28 Licensing DPR Model Slicer is available free of charge for anyone to use. The current release, DPR Model Slicer v3, will upgrade DPR Model Slicer v2. If you already registered v2 then the registration will be automatically transferred to your newer version of the software. After installing, DPR Model Slicer will work fully for 30 days regardless of registration status. However, to continue usage after the 30 day period, we do request that you register your installation with us (for free). The information gathered through this registration will only be used to track plug-in usage, which will help guide future plug-in development. The registered version of DPR Model Slicer will not expire. 28

29 How to register? 1. Click on 'Settings', then 'License Manager'. 2. Click on 'Copy' next to your Workstation ID. Then Click on Register Now. 3. Clicking on 'Register Now' will send you to our website. Fill out the form. Paste the copied Workstation ID from above into the field titled 'Workstation ID'. 4. You should immediately receive an containing your Registration Key. 5. Copy this key into the 'Registration Key' field, and click on 'Apply Key'. Your plug-in should now be officially registered and permanently activated. 29

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