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Save and close the structural model and then open the architectural model. Using the
procedures you have learned in this chapter, link the structural file into the architectural
model. Placement should be done in the Level 1 floor plan using Auto – By Shared Coordinates
positioning.
Use the Copy/Monitor tools in Monitor mode to establish the relationships of the grids
between host and linked models. Doing so will ensure that changes to grids in either model will
be coordinated.

Using the Coordination review tool

Certification After intelligent bonds have been established between elements in linked models, it is the
Objective purpose of the Coordination Review tool to support the workflow when datum or model
elements are modified. This tool was designed to allow the recipient of linked data to control
how and when elements in host models are modified based on changes in the linked models.
When a linked model is reloaded—which will happen automatically when the host model
is opened or when you manually reload the linked model in the Manage Links dialog box—
monitored elements will check for any inconsistencies. If any are found, you will see a warning
message that a linked instance needs a coordination review.

The Coordination Review warning is triggered when any of the following scenarios occur:
◆ ◆ A monitored element in the linked model is changed, moved, or deleted.

◆ ◆ A monitored element in the host model is changed, moved, or deleted.
◆ ◆ Both the original monitored element and the copied element are changed, moved, or
deleted.
◆ ◆ A hosted element (door, window, opening) is added, moved, changed, or deleted in a moni-
tored wall or floor.

◆ ◆ The copied element in the host file is deleted.
To perform a coordination review, switch to the Collaborate tab and select Coordination
Review ➢ Select Link. After picking one of the linked models, you will see the Coordination
Review dialog box, which lists any inconsistencies in monitored elements (Figure 6.18).
For each of the changes detected in the Coordination Review dialog box, one of the following
actions can be applied. Actions that result in changes to elements will be applied only to the
host model; they do not modify elements in a linked model. Also not all options are available for
all monitored elements.

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