Undersökning av samarbetsverktyget Copy/Monitor och koordinater i Autodesk Revit

Sammanfattning: Building information modeling (BIM) is widely used in the construction industry today, and is fast becoming the standard for developers planning building projects. Industry leaders in the engineering and architecture business usually have well thought out and efficient ways of working within this field, but with ever increasing competition these companies are forced to continually find ways of streamlining their practices to stay ahead of the competition. There are often several different companies involved across multiple disciplines when it comes to the modeling of a building, and the different BIM tools available offer many ways for them to coordinate.   The purpose of this study is to examine whether one of the collaboration tools available in Autodesk Revit called Copy/Monitor could help to streamline the modeling process. The tests done of the collaboration tool were applied to a three-dimensional model of a building. Through practical use of the different functions, and compiled theoretical knowledge, the study shows that there are advantages of using this tool when planning multi-disciplined projects in Revit. The possibility of monitoring changes of elements when linking models is a powerful function and could prevent time consuming reworking later on in the project. It is of great importance however to note how the models are constructed, what type of project it is, as well as personal preferences when it comes to how the workflow should operate and what elements should be monitored.   Another purpose of the study was to give an explanation of coordinates in the software. Through theoretical compilation and practical tests the study shows that handling of coordinates when linking models works as the theory suggests. It is worth noting however that problems may arise in later stages of the project if the users that originally created the models are unaware of what the software’s different settings mean. There must be strict guidelines for how the coordinates should be handled from the start of the project, to avoid errors down the line that may be hard to identify and correct.