Model Stream Management

When a model stream is updated from a plugin, a new revision is created in the Project Structure. The Project Structure lets the administrator switch the revision of any given model stream in the project.

Step by Step — Change the Active Model Stream Revision

  1. Within the Project Structure tree, select a model stream.
  2. Double click on an older revision.

    3. The current active revision is highlighted in green and the most recent prior revision is highlighted in yellow.

    If an administrator changes the revision of any model stream and proceeds to save the project, any user loading the project or accepting updates will also be viewing the historical revision chosen by the administrator. This allows the administrator to roll back to a previous revision, if the latest revision is incorrect or non-compliant.

    A model stream will be highlighted in yellow if there is a new model stream revision, but not set as the active revision.

Step by Step — Update Model Stream Revisions

  1. Within the Project Structure panel, click the Update All icon.

    2. Update all will update all model streams to the latest revision.

    The Update All icon will not be available if there are no old revisions active.

Step by Step — Disable Model Streams

  1. Uncheck the box next to the model stream.
  2. Click OK.
  3. Save the project.

    • Once the project is saved, then the model stream is hidden from the project users

Step by Step — Remove Model Streams

  1. Select a model stream.
  2. Select the Remove icon.

    • The Remove and Discard dialog box will open

      • Remove Only -will remove the selected model stream from the current project but it will not remove it from the database
      • Remove and Discard – will remove the selected model stream from the database.

Step by Step — Adding Model Streams from Other Projects

Model streams that have been removed with the Remove Only command can be reloaded through the Add Model Stream icon.

Model streams within the same environment, but in a different project, are accessible to be included in any project within the same environment.

  1. Select the root project name or a group folder.
  2. Select the Model Stream icon.

    • The Model Stream dialog box will open

  3. Select the desired models to be added to the current project, then click OK.

    4. The select model stream of the particular revision date will be added to the current project along with all older revisions of the model stream.

Step by Step — Publish a Model Stream into a Placeholder

Model Stream Placeholders show as red until a model has been published to replace it.

  1. With Model open and the Design Authoring tool (that is,Revit) open, select the Export Model Stream icon.

    • The Model Exporter dialog box opens.
  2. Select Choose Location.
    • Even though there is a placeholder that nearly matches the name of the design file, the design file has not been published yet, so it is recognized as a new model

      • The Choose Location dialog opens.
  3. Select the folder where the Model Stream placeholder is identified.
    • In this example, Mechanical is the placeholder.
  4. Click OK.

The new model stream does not replace the placeholder until it is linked to it.

  1. Select Basic config options.

  2. Select the Advanced tab.

  3. Select Choose different model...

  4. Select the model stream placeholder, and then click OK.

  5. Click Start.

  6. Save the model stream to the project.
    • In the Project Structure, the new Model Stream has replaced the Model Stream placeholder.