I’ve created a landscape scene and detailed a house exterior from a Residential Revit file I created and direct linked from. I’m now looking to present a client multiple vastly different design options at one specific area of the house.
I’m looking to duplicate both the Revit and Twinmotion files each time allowing me to keep all the assets from the exterior and landscaping, while changing the area of the house as needed. Each new Revit file and design option should be reflected in its own newly duplicated Twinmotion file.
Every attempt I’ve tried so far, the duplicated files either will not link (as I may not be correctly doing so), or the assets are all removed as it becomes a brand new Twinmotion file. Forcing me to repeat hours of work for each design option.
Is there a better way of doing this now and/or in the future?
Is all your landscaping in Revit? If so - why not use TM assets. Id suggest one TM file with all your landscaping, etc done in TM. Then export each option as a different datasmith file. The linking you want is tough. I’ve moved completely away from linking (wasnt reliable imo)within Revit and exporting. It actually works quite well, very fast - no issues. my 2 cents.
All of the landscaping was done with TM assets, only the house itself was completed in Revit. So, I’ve tried duplicating the Revit files for 3 different design options that I may need to come back to, however the exporting or linking to existing duplicate TM files with the landscaping already completed is where I struggle.
I think as soon as I duplicate the Revit file all of the assigned TM assets are reset immediately, and thus exporting datasmith would have me repeat all the landscaping again, so not sure how to get around that.
It’s not a big deal for this project but for future projects that require multiple design options in TM renderings I’m wondering the bet way to go about it now.