TRR Dimensions

TRR Dimensions

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Product info
TRR Dimensions v. 1.0 is a plugin or addin for Autodesk Revit Architecture and Autodesk Revit Suite applications. Therefore, we must have some of these tools installed in our computer. TRR Dimensions v. 1.0 allows to generate a continuous horizontal or vertical dimension which dim all the elements crossed by a horizontal or vertical ray that touches at a designated point. It's a faster way to create interior dimensions, filtering the categories of Revit's items we want to see dimmed.

Requirements
The tool works on this Revit and Windows (O.S.) versions: Autodesk Revit 2013 Windows XP, Vista y Windows 7 (32/64 bits)

Install
The Install wizard adds the plugin and the necessary files to the system. To install the application on your computer, run the file TRRDimensions.msi. You will get the following screen:

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Clicking Next button, it shows the default path where app files will be installed. Default path is C:\TRR\TRRDimensions. When installation starts, all files will be copied to your PC.

Once installation is complete, you will find the installation files, manuals and templates RFA in said folder C:\TRR\TRRDimensions.

Uninstall
When tool has been installed, it adds an access inside the "Add/Delete Programs" Menu that allows uninstall.

If you have some questions or you need to report an incidence visit our website, www.therevitroom.com

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Tool Access
The tool works properly if, first, you open in Revit the project you want to dim. When you open it, you can access the application through menu Add-Ins > Tools tab> TRR Dimensions

Views in which you can narrow

In Revit have many types of view of our model building (plans, elevations, sections, 3D, etc.). The TRR Dimensions application allows ONLY limit plan views and section views. Therefore, before running the application we have in Revit activated either plan view or a section view.

In the other view not possible to dimension with this application and tell us a message.

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Commands
The TRR Dimensions application works as follows: 1. The user activates Revit a plan view and / or section. 2. The user runs the application through the Accessories menu> External Tools> TRR Dimensions, showing the form of the application. 3. The user selects the categories of items to dim the currently active window, unchecking those you do not. 4. The user selects whether to generate the horizontal dimension (X axis), vertical (Y-axis) or both at the same time. 5. The user enters a Offset X and or Y Offset Y to generate the dimension is some distance from the designated point. 6. Finally, the user selects the type of dimension you want to generate between 4 available 7. To start dim, click the Dimension button on the form. The form is hidden and requested in Revit points where each dimension must pass. Each time you pick a point, a dimension is generated according to the specifications in the form. 8. Pressing the Escape key, redisplays the form where the user can select other categories, or types of coordinate axes and further delimiting or terminate the application.

Selecting categories to dim

Regardless of the commands you execute, the first thing the user must do is select which categories of Revit elements wants to dim. To this end, shown in left form the following categories:

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Walls Structural columns Columns Floors Ceilings Roofs

User can select one or more categories at the same time as needed. When he starts to dim, non-selected categories will be ignored. If you do not select a category, do not generate any dimension. IMPORTANT: In plan view, usually selected walls, columns architectural and / or structural pillars. In section views, usually selected floors, ceilings and / or roofs (if flat).

Axis
The user must select which axis, X, Y, or both, to generate the dimensions.

In this regard, the plan views in the X axis is horizontal and Y is vertical.

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In section view, the X axis also is horizontal and Y is vertical to the view:

Y-Offset
When Dimension on Axis X, if Y Offset value is 0, the dimension will pass the designated point.

X Axis Offset Y=0

When Dimension on Axis X, if Y is positive Offset value greater than 0, the dimension will be above the designated point the amount specified in Offset Y.

X Axis Offset Y>0

When Dimension on Axis X, if the value is negative less than 0, the height will be below the designated point the amount specified in Offset Y.

X Axis Offset Y<0

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X-Offset
When Dimension on Axis X, if the X Offset value is 0, the dimension will pass the designated point.

X Axis Offset X=0

When Dimension on Axis Y, if X Offset is positive value greater than 0, the dimension is placed to the right of the designated amount specified in Offset Y.

X Axis Offset X>0

When Dimension on Axis Y, if X Offset is negative value less than 0, the dimension is placed on the left of the specified amount designated point in Offset Y.

X Axis Offset X<0

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Dimension Types
The user must also select the dimension type to generate. They provide four types of dimension:

Full

Interiors

Thickness

Single

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Single with X and Y Axis

Ray Height
To calculate the elements that should be included in the dimension, the application throws a "ray" horizontal and / or vertical. This "ray" is located at the Z's eye level. Sometimes, if the "ray" passes through a door or window, it no detects the wall and the wall is not says. A solution in these cases is to increase the height of the "ray" to a value greater than the height of the door. When then proceed to dim, the ray strikes the portion of the wall that is above the door and the dimension is created.

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NOTES
Each interior dimension can be undid using "Undo" command in Revit. Each interior dimension can be selected and dragged to place it in another point and avoid it crosses elements, although using the Offset option in X and Y is better. In a section view the ray will be located in the plane of the section. If, in a sectional view, there is a column, but not cut by the section plane, the ray does not intersect the column and not to dimension.

Videos and Questions

To learn more about how to use our application or ask any question that comes your way, please visit our website www.therevitroom.com.

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