The 2012 Analytical Model and Upgraded Files: Analytical Surfaces for Walls, Floors, and Foundation Slabs

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This is a repost from Revit Clinic on the 12th April 2012 click here for the original posting

There are so many good posts this time of year that you end up thinking I saw something about that but where? Repeating or linking here on my blog is the easiest way for me to re-find these post again..... now you all thought I just did this for you and because I'm sad!

Revit Structure 2012 introduces Analytical Surfaces for Walls, Floors, and Foundation Slabs:

In a file that has been upgraded from a previous version of Revit, your surfaces will look like this:

To adjust these, you can do the following:

1. Open up the default 2012 template file, located at: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RST 2012\Templates\US Imperial\Structural Analysis-default.rte.
2. Set your upgraded file as the active model, and go to Manage > Transfer Project Standards.
3. Select the template project in the Copy from pulldown.
   
   From here you have a couple of options. You can select Materials and Object Styles from the template project to transfer to your upgraded file. With Materials, if you do not want to overwrite existing materials in the project, you can select New Only. With Object Styles you will have to choose Overwrite. If that is okay, then check both boxes, transfer them to your upgraded file, and disregard Steps 4-10.
   
   If you don't want to Overwrite Object Styles, then choose only Materials, and continue on to Steps 4-10.
4. With your upgraded project current, go to Manage > Object Styles, and switch to the Analytical Model Objects tab.
5. In the Analytical Floors row, click the '...' box in the Materials column.
6. Select the Analytical Floor Surface material. Adjust the Line Color to RGB 128-064-000.
7. In the Analytical Foundation Slabs row, click the '...' box in the Materials column.
8. Select the Analytical Slab Surface material. Adjust the Line Color to RGB 155-187-089.
9. In the Analytical Walls row, click the '...' box in the Materials column.
10. Select the Analytical Wall Surface material. Adjust the Line Color to RGB 000-200-200.