Input to ICDAS is an Excel file or a text file (freeware Notepad++ recommended). Input to Parametric Buildings has 9 regions. You run a region of input by click on an associated function in External Tools in Revit > Add-Ins. You can undo an automation in Revit with Ctrl+ Z, update a region of Excel input and automate that region again in Revit. Both Excel and text input are equipped with expand/collapse functions helping you easily to keep overview and focus only on the input you are working with. Further, with Excel input you can perform calculations in other sheets, and link to sheet 1 for creation of the model. You can in this way keep many models input in one Excel file as well. Only the model in sheet 1 is in interaction with Revit. You can even determine layout of the Excel input for a new model. It is a great advantage of using ICDAS since you do not need training in new software user interface, in addition to Revit and Excel. It is also possible to automate the planning time to build the construction (4D) and the price (5D) based on the existing input for quantities, materials, dimensions and additional input for time rate of wages. This feature introduces in ICDAS in agreements with a predetermined client.
Below are some video tutorials to create input in V2015.01R. The principle is the same for the later versions.
1. Open Input & Revit Working folder INPUT FRBL Excel.xls ICDAS D2015.01R.rvt 2. Input rules Header, do not modify the white text in the gray field Semicolon ":" to activate or " " inactivate input 3. Create Wall, Door & Window Revit > Add-Ins > External Tools > ICDAS 123456789_123456789_123456789_123456789_123456789_123456789_123 |  |
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