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Recessed object intersection with beam/column

eriktoom — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:56:59 GMT

Hey there,

maybe I am trying to get it too comfy for myself but I'll give it a try. Imagine that a recessed object intersects with a beam - is there a way to make these kind of spots ''more visible'' so that it attracts my attention? You can see the picture below where an object intersects with a beam. The thing is that in large projects there are a lot of recessed objects (in electrical design) and more than often the construction designers adjust the location of their beams which results in double checking my object locations one by one.

If this is possible - is there a major difference whether the linked construction file is a simple 2D DWG file or Revit file?

Re: Recessed object intersection with beam/column

RobDraw — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:31:56 GMT

Revit's interference check will list clashes but can't visualize them. Navisworks can mark those locations for you.

Re: Recessed object intersection with beam/column

iainsavage — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:33:59 GMT

If it is 3D geometry then Revit’s clash detection should find the clash if you have activated the relevant categories before generating a report.
If it is 2D CAD then that would not be detected.