Creating Snapshots
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The first step of the process is to translate the Revit model to Pollination Model Snapshots, also known as Snapshots for abbreviation. Snapshots are lightweight analytical representations of the model that are easy to visualize, edit, and export without the need to edit the Revit model itself.
This video tutorial shows you how to create the snapshots for the Revit advanced sample model.
Introduction
Selecting windows and doors
Exporting rooms
Exporting the entry-level
Two options for simplifying the model
Exporting the second-level
Snapshot SDK incompatibility warning
Exporting the third-level
Exporting shades
Introduction
How to select apertures and doors
How to visualize the apertures and doors in the Revit model
How to filter the apertures and doors for each level
General settings for exporting rooms
Review level settings step
Review ground level for missing rooms
Different options for placing missing rooms
The option for excluding apertures and doors
Preview the ground level Pollination rooms
The differences between the preview options
Change the height for double-height rooms
Assign room thermal properties (optional)
Save ground-level rooms as a Pollination model snapshot
Use Revit areas or spaces to decrease the number of rooms
Detailed windows versus calculating windows based on the window-to-wall ratio
Export the second level as a Pollination model snapshot
Snapshot SDK incompatibility warning
Export the third level as a Pollination model snapshot
Validation routine and invalid skylights
Plans for linking snapshots back to the Model Editor
Export shades as a Pollination model snapshot
Include shades in the same snapshot with the rooms
Once you have the snapshots you can start editing them and merging them before exporting them to any of the . The next page covers the steps for cleaning up the snapshots.