After acquiring contextual data for a Forma scenario, you can convert selected items or portions of the data to Revit elements. You can then modify those elements to incorporate them into your design.
If you want to convert the entire data set instead of a portion of it, see Convert Contextual Data. See also About Converting Contextual Data.
The following instructions assume you have already performed the steps to order contextual data.
To create Revit elements from selected contextual data
- In
Revit, open a view that displays the contextual data as a coordination model.
Tip: Use a view that will make it easy to select the desired data. For example, to select individual buildings from a set of surrounding buildings, a 3D view may be best. To select a portion of terrain, a site plan may be easiest.
If the coordination model does not display in the desired view, type VG to open the Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog. On the Coordination Models tab, select the models to display in the view, and adjust their colors and transparency as desired. Click Apply and OK.
- In the view, select the coordination model.
To confirm you're selecting the correct model, move the cursor over it and check the status bar for its identity.
- On the Modify | Coordination Model tab > Create from Selection panel, click one of the following:
Select Items. Allows you to select individual items in the contextual data set, such as individual buildings.
Sketch Area. Allows you to use drawing tools to sketch a closed loop that defines the area to convert, such as a portion of terrain.
- Select the items or sketch the area to convert.
To select multiple items, press Ctrl and select each element, or draw a selection box.
To sketch a closed loop, use the tools provided in the Draw panel.Notes:
- You can sketch a closed loop using polylines only. Curved lines and splines are not supported in this case.
- If you sketch multiple closed loops on terrain, a single site element (DirectShape) is created.
- Click
(Finish).
The selected parts of the contextual data set are converted to Revit elements. You can now edit the elements as desired. You can also adjust their Visibility/Graphics settings to help distinguish them from other elements.
When you select one of these elements in a view, the Properties palette displays information about the origins of the element under Identity Data: This data came from, Attribution License, and Attribution URL. These properties help to preserve details of its source.
The remainder of the contextual data set continues to be a coordination model listed under Other models on the Manage Scenarios panel. It is also listed as a coordination model on the Manage Links dialog.