Most importantly, you should not rename and empty a previous Revit project of its 2D / 3D elements to begin a new project. These templates would then be maintained over time, according to the evolution of families and design style. Ideally, there would be a standard template for the typical types of buildings. In the event that the current project is similar to a previous one, the first step would be to extract the old project’s template.

Without a BEP, the design path should be studied at length to better predict what needs to be inserted into the project file. If there's a BEP available, it would be easier to determine which families (building components such as doors, windows, etc.) to preload in the Revit file, as well as how to set the views, and the architectural, structural or plant settings that might be required.

The step involving a good template setup is equally fundamental and delicate. A URS coordination file and shared coordinates are required. Design of multiple buildings in the same lot: each building has its own package of files (one for each discipline) and all files are stored inside an empty Revit file (Federated Model ).Otherwise, it’s better to have a URS coordination file with shared coordinates. Single-file modeling should only be used for very small projects. Multi-Discipline Design: decide whether to model all disciplines using the same file or separate them into different files.Single Discipline Design: there is no specific setting, one Revit file is enough.In order to avoid compromising the software performance, the models should be separated according to the following circumstances, if applicable. Revit is a database that can contain a lot of information, increasing its weight in Mbytes, considerably. If there is no BEP available as a guide, it’s important to define the best setup for the Revit project before modeling, that is, whether it’ll be a single file or multiple files linked together.

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