Creating Groups

In this lesson, you learn how to use model groups to collect related elements to simplify placement of repetitive units.
Examples of the types of units for which groups are intended include hotel rooms, classrooms, and typical office layouts.
After you create a model group, you can place instances of the group in the building model using various methods.
You can also update all instances of a group in the building model by editing a single instance of the group and saving
the changes.

Creating a Group
In this exercise, you create a model group for a typical hotel room. You create the group by selecting drawing objects
and grouping them as a single entity.
Dataset

■ On the File menu, click Open.

■ In the left pane of the Open dialog box, click the Training Files icon.
■ Open the m_Grouping.rvt file located in the Metric folder.

Specify a view
1 In the Project Browser, expand Views (all), expand Floor Plans, and double-click Level 2.
2 Enter ZR to zoom to a specific region.
3 Draw a rectangle around the populated room.

The view is zoomed in to the selected room. You zoom in so that you can select objects in the room
accurately.

Create a group from drawing objects

4 Press and hold CTRL, and select the bed, chair, desk, and two nightstands.

5 On the Edit toolbar, click .

6 In the Project Browser, expand Groups, and expand Model.
7 Right-click Group 1, and click Rename.
8 Enter Typical guest room, and press ENTER.
The objects are now grouped and can be placed in the drawing as a single entity.

9 On the File menu, click Save As.

10 Navigate to your preferred directory, name the file Grouping-in progress.rvt, and click Save.
11 Proceed to the next exercise, “Placing a Group” on page 537.

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