RDS (Room Data Sheets) are used to record the details and requirements of every space within a project. They are usually prepared by the client during the briefing (also called architectural programming in the US) phase of the design process however, they may also be revised during the design process to reflect changing requirements or to give more complete and precise view for those in charge of the project’s delivery.
The Room Data Sheets SmartTool allows you to create room (or space), data sheets using the Revit project. It is a speedy and accurate tool that can be used to create sheets, elevations and schedule views. The tool is able to create 3D, plans, elevations and view schedules for spaces or rooms, all of which are parametrically named and numbers on new sheets.
The default setting is to utilize the Room Numbering template and Sheet here Format that are set by the Revit project, however, a different sheet name and style can be selected from the Tool Options tab. Or, you can click ‘Load Configuration’ …’ on the toolbar to load previously saved configurations which will replace the current settings. This can reduce the amount of manual re-work required for each different room or space type and size.
The tab ‘Naming’ lets the user to choose if the space or room is included in the Sheet Name text box which appears on the left of the screen. The ‘View Title: option determines what text appears in the title bar for each view. View Increment is how many increments are there between each view on the sheet. The option ‘Spacing’ can be turned on to regulate the space between each view on the sheet and the ‘Exclude View Titles in estimating view sizes on Sheets’ option will ensure that titles are not included when determining the amount of views that are able to be accommodated on a page.
