In this test, you'll open an existing Revit architectural model, then link it into a Revit structural model of the same project to display the architectural elements in the structural model.
Steps to Follow
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Open an Existing Architectural Model
Open the Revit 2027 application.
Open the Revit home page, then click the Open... button in the Models section of the navigation bar.
Navigate to theĀ folder where you've downloaded the testing files on your computer, then open this folder: Global AEC Install Testing 2026\Test 1C - Link these Revit Models
Open this Revit project:Ā MixedUse-Architectural.rvt
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Note that this model contains only the architectural elements in the proposed design.
Explore a few views of this model.
Close the project.
View the model, then close the project.
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Open the Corresponding Structural Model
Navigate to theĀ folder where you've downloaded the testing files on your computer, then open this folder: Global AEC Install Testing 2026\Test 3 - Link these Revit Models
Open this Revit project:Ā MixedUse-Structural.rvt
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Link the Architectural Model to the Structural Model
Open the Insert > Link > Link Revit tool.
Navigate to theĀ Test 3 - Link these Revit ModelsĀ folder.
Select theĀ MixedUse-ArchitecturalĀ project file.
Choose the Auto - Project Base Point to Project Base Pointpositioning option in the Import/Link RVT dialog.
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This will align your models in Revit, and the models will share the same Project Base Point (the XYZ origin for each model).
Click Open.
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Verify that the Models are Aligned Properly
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If the linked files are aligned properly, skip to the next step.Ā
If they are not aligned properly, you may have selected another positioning option.Ā To fix this:
Remove the current link with the incorrect positioning
Open the Manage > Manage Links tool.
Select theĀ MixedUse-ArchitecturalĀ project file from the list of links.
Click the Remove button.
Relink the architectural model using theĀ Auto - Project Base Point to Project Base PointĀ option.
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Document and Send to the Course Assistant
View the Linked Architectural Elements in the Structural Model.
Open the 3D View: View 1 - Architectural.Ā
In this view, you can edit any of the structural elements in the main model. You can also see (but not edit) the architectural elements in the linked model.
Open the floor plan view: Level 3 - Architectural.
