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Detecting Building

Shows step-by-step how to prepare your model in order to detect it and how to have it detected by LINEAR Building.

Before you begin

You want to prepare your model and detect it with LINEAR Building.

Navigate to:

Project tab Architecture disciplineAnalyse tab

Procedure

  1. Open the Building detection section.
  2. Select an option for ground approximation.
  3. Select the level of the ground level.

    This option only applies if you have selected constant ground level for ground approximation.

  4. Activate all desired options under Optional transfer.
  5. Optional: Under Diagnosis, activate the option Save component information if LINEAR Building shall display component segments instead of complete components in the Revit model.
  6. Click Building detection....

    LINEAR Building opens.

  7. In LINEAR Building, click Transfer building from CAD.

    The Select template dialog opens.

  8. Select a template.

    The template files contain country-specific data such as locations, temperatures, variables and room templates.

    LINEAR Building analyzes the building structure. The Project data dialog opens.

  9. Enter all project data and confirm your entry with OK.

Results

The building has been detected and is available for further analysis.