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Introduction

Syncing changes between the Reflect Viewer and Revit

If Live Sync is not Working

Next Steps

Using Live Sync in the Viewer

Unity Reflect maintains a live link between your CAD/BIM application and Reflect Viewer, allowing real-time updates between the applications.

In this tutorial you will explore the real time sync functionality provided by Unity Reflect, using the Autodesk Revit plugin.

Using the Reflect Viewer

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Reflect Viewer’s live link functionality allows you to make changes in Revit and instantly see those changes regardless of the view mode in the Reflect Viewer. This allows for:

Instant design iteration while exploring the model with the client

Seamless review of different phases of the project with one click.

A Reflect project assigned to the Unity account you will be using

1. Open the project in Revit (Figure 01). 

2. Open the same project in Reflect Viewer and make sure that the Sync option is on (Figure 02). 

3. To see live link in action, in Revit, delete one of the windows in the model (Figure 03). 

4. In Reflect Viewer, you will see that the window is also removed (Figure 04).

Figure 01: Open project in Revit

Figure 02: Reflect Viewer with activated Sync option

Figure 03: Deleting a window

Figure 04: Window is removed in Reflect Viewer

In some cases, you’ll find that the live sync isn’t working. This happens if the Reflect server isn’t running when the project is opened in Reflect Viewer. Activating the server and the live link is a simple process.

1. Open the project in Revit if it’s not already open. Select Sync under the Unity tab (Figure 05).

2. In the Reflect project window, select the project and click Sync (Figure 06). 

Figure 05: The Unity menu in Revit

Figure 06: Exporting the project to Reflect

You should have a firm understanding now of how to use the live link functionality provided by Unity Reflect. Employing this feature in your own workflow will allow you to work through design feedback and iterations seamlessly with your client, and show those changes and their effect in real time in the viewer. This will save you time and allow for the exploration of more options in design review sessions.

Using Live Sync in the Viewer

1. Introduction

2. Syncing changes between the Reflect Viewer and Revit

3. If Live Sync is not Working

4. Next Steps

Complete this tutorial