Room data sheets (or RDS) are used to record the details and needs for each space of the project. They are typically prepared by the client at the briefing stage (also known as architectural programming in the US) of the design process. They may be updated throughout the design to reflect changes or to provide the necessary information to those responsible for delivering a project.
The Room Data Sheets SmartTool is an accurate and reliable sheet that lets you view and schedule your building utility for creating rooms (or space) sheets of data within the Revit project. The tool can create 3D, plans elevations and views of schedules for spaces or rooms that are named parametrically and numbered on new sheets.
By default the tool will use the Room Numbering template and Sheet Format that are set by the Revit project however, a new sheet name and style may be selected from the Tool Options tab. You can also click ‘Load Config’ …’ on the toolbar to load previously saved configurations which will replace the current settings. This will reduce the amount of manual work needed for each room or space size and type.
In the ‘Naming data management tutorial tab, the user can choose whether to include the chosen room or space name in the sheet’s ‘Sheet Name text box, which is displayed on the left of the screen. The ‘View Title: option specifies the text that appears in the title bar for each view. ‘View Increment’ specifies how many increments are there between each view on the sheet. The option ‘Spacing’ allows you to control the spacing between each view. The Exclude Titles from Estimating View Sizes for Sheets’ option will ensure that titles are not included in the calculation of the number of views on a sheet.