If your firm is like most, you’ve invested significant time in perfecting your Revit template. This template is the foundation for all your projects, and understandably, you might be reluctant to share it. So, what should you do when you receive an as-built model of an existing building? Should you start from the as-built model project and import your company’s standards and families? Renumber and rename all the sheets? There must be a better solution. Fortunately, there is!
The optimal approach is to begin your project using your template and then link the project containing the as-built model. By utilizing the ‘bind link’ tool, you can merge all the model elements from the linked file into your project. This way, you get the best of both worlds: the geometry of the as-built model within a file that adheres to your company’s standards.