Updating a Revit model

In order to update a Revit model:

1. In Revit, click Analyze tab Structural Analysis panel Robot Structural Analysis Robot Structural Analysis Link.

   The Integration with Robot Structural Analysis dialog opens.

2. Select Update model to update the Revit model only, or Update model and results if you want to update the model and its associated results.
3. Click Update options.

   The Integration with Robot Structural Analysis - Update Options dialog opens.

4. Specify the scope and transfer options, and then click OK.
5. Click OK to start the update.

   If you select Update from the intermediate file (.smxx), the Open dialog displays. Use this dialog to select a SMXX file.

   Note: If you chose to Update model and results, and if results are already available in Robot, the Update Results dialog opens. Specify the necessary names and descriptions, and then click OK.
6. In the Update model from Robot Structural Analysis dialog, you can view the progress of the transfer (update of necessary data in Revit resulting from changes made in Robot).
7. After the model update is completed, the messages/warnings which appeared in the update process may display on the screen.

Remarks

The following structure elements are not transferred from Robot to Revit:

• curved beams and walls
• openings in walls and slabs
• rigid links
• loads defined in Robot.

All changes of columns, beams and bracings in the analytical model in Robot are reflected in the corresponding analytical model in Revit. If the Analytical-to-physical model distance is exceeded, it is reported on the warning list.

The compatibility of the Revit and Robot models is checked, therefore, an accidental update of the Revit model from an incompatible Robot model is prevented.