# Finch 101: Upload Mass from Revit

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### 1. Launch the Finch Plugin in Revit

**Go to Add-Ins → `Finch Plugin`**

Make sure you’ve installed the Finch Revit plugin. Open your project in Revit and launch the Finch plugin from the **Add-Ins** tab.

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### 2. Create your conceptual mass in Revit

1. Open Revit and navigate to the **Massing & Site** tab.
2. Select **In-Place Mass** under *Conceptual Mass*.
3. Draw your **conceptual massing volumes**.
   * ⚠️ **Important:** All your building volumes must be contained within **one conceptual mass family**.
   * This ensures Finch recognizes your geometry as a *single building*, not multiple.

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### 3. Master Planning with Multiple Masses

If your project includes multiple buildings (e.g., a master plan), model them as separate conceptual masses. Finch will allow you to **toggle and choose** which masses to upload during the process.

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### 4. Add Grids for Better Floorplate Control

Use the `Architecture` tab to draw **grid lines** in your plan view. Finch can interpret these grids when laying out internal walls and organizing floorplates.

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### 5. Assign levels and mass floors

1. To define story heights, use the **Mass Floors** tool:
   * Select your conceptual mass.
   * Click **Mass Floors** from the top ribbon.
   * Choose the levels you want to assign.
2. You can also skip this step — Finch will automatically generate story heights if levels are not defined.

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### 6. Upload to Finch

**Navigate to the `Finch Plugin Panel`**

* Select the **project** you want to work with.
* Choose the **`variant`** where you want the mass to be uploaded.
* Make sure **"`Massing`"** is highlighted.

Click **Upload Massing**.

**Choose Massing to Upload**

If you have multiple mass families, a window will appear allowing you to **toggle** through each one.

* To upload them as a single mass, check **"`Group All`"**.
* For individual uploads, select the relevant mass.

In this case, we’re uploading one building, so we’ll just select **Upload Building Mass**.

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### 7. Confirm Upload in Finch

**Open Finch in Your Browser**

After uploading, your **conceptual mass** will appear in Finch. You’ll see your building with **key metrics** calculated automatically.

You're now ready to start working on the **interior layouts** using Finch’s design tools.