Tutorial & examples

Learn how to generate a planning envelope in Revit, then see how it is used on real sites.

Video tutorial

Step-by-step guide

1. Install and activateClose Revit, run the installer for your Revit year, then open Revit and go to HIRB › Account › Licence to paste your key.
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2. Draw or select your boundaryUse a closed loop of property lines, model lines or detail lines. Click Pick Boundary Lines in the tool window if nothing is selected.
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3. Set the rules for each edgeChoose the vertical limit, inward angle and number of divisions per edge. Use bulk edit to change several edges at once.
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4. Choose the groundIf the boundary sits on a Toposolid or Topography, the envelope follows it. Otherwise pick a Level or Reference Plane when asked.
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5. GenerateClick Generate. The envelope appears as a Mass named HIRB 01, HIRB 02 and so on, with your colour and transparency.
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6. Check it in a sectionCut a section through the envelope and your building to see where the model sits inside or outside it. You can override the cut pattern in Visibility/Graphics.
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Real-world examples

Questions? Email support@hirb.co.nz.