The Synchronization Settings Window
To configure the synchronization of a project between Revit® and COMSOL click the Synchronization Settings button on the COMSOL Multiphysics tab in Revit®. The Synchronization Settings window that opens contains the tools for creating and managing multiple collections of synchronization settings, referred to as configurations. A configuration contains information about which view or rooms that should be synchronized, how the room volume should be determined, and how to synchronize room bounding and other elements in the room.
The Configurations table holds all configurations in the project. To edit the name of a configuration double click it in the Name column. The radio button in the Active column controls which configuration is used when the project is synchronized between Revit® and COMSOL. To set up a synchronization configuration click the Edit button to open a dialog that contains the settings for the configuration, see The Settings Window for Configurations.
To add a new configuration to the table click New.
Click New from View to create a configuration based on an existing View from the Revit® Project Browser. See New from View.
To create a copy of a configuration, select it from the table, then click Duplicate.
Select a configuration from the table, then click Preview to open a separate window with a graphical representation of the configuration. This is useful to check the elements included in the synchronization.
Click Delete to discard a configuration from the table. Clear All deletes all configurations from the table.
Select the Save settings in project checkbox to store the synchronization configurations in the Revit® project. Next time the project is saved the configurations will be saved in the file. Clear the Save settings in project checkbox to remove stored configurations from the Revit® project file next time you save the project.
Click OK to confirm changes and close the window, or click Cancel to discard changes and close the window. Note that synchronization is not possible if the Synchronization Settings window is open in Revit®.
New from View
To set up a synchronization configuration based on elements visible in an existing view in the Revit® project click New from View in the Synchronization Settings window.
The Select View dialog opens where you can select the view to use for the configuration. Supported views include Floor Plans and 3D Views. Select a view and click OK to confirm and close the dialog, or click Cancel to cancel the operation.
The configuration created from a view includes the room volumes (for floor plan views) and elements visible in the selected view. For example a floor plan view of a level in the building includes all the rooms on the level together with all visible elements.