We didn’t include exercises on this exact method but we do include how to create floor types that can include the dirt in planting areas. Are there exercises in the book on how to calculate the volume of dirt for the above ground planting areas?Ī. There are some limitations including Shaped Edited floors, which are used for creating hardscape and area plantings with multiple slopes.

Much of what is covered in the training guide can be used with Revit LT. Here are a recap of the questions along with my answers: Q. The subtitle of the webcast was “Planting Components, Planting Areas, and Planting Schedules” so, you can see where the customization was most needed – all around plants.Īs always, we had a lot of good questions for follow-up. The customization process we used is beyond the scope of the fundamentals level class but all the methods I used are covered in Autodesk Revit 2017 BIM Management: Template and Family Creation. In the webcast (which you can view here) I talked about how we customized Revit to work for landscape architecture where the base elements were limited or, in one case, needed a new element, to show landscape specific information. Thanks to everyone who was able to join the webcast about our latest training guide: Autodesk Revit 2017 for Landscape Architecture.

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