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  • 1. Create your first project in Finch
  • 2. Load the project into Revit
  • 3. Create a building mass
  • 4. Add grid lines (optional)
  • 5. Upload
  • Video Tutorial
  1. First Steps

Upload your first building - Revit

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1. Create your first project in Finch

  • Navigate to the Projects page on the web-app and select Create New. Give your project a name, and hit OK.

2. Load the project into Revit

  • Switch over to Revit and open the Finch plug-in, and select your new project and variant from the drop-down menus under the Project tab.

3. Create a building mass

  • Create a Revit mass

Finch accepts mass families. Objects that are in the same mass will be boolean unioned upon upload. Check the Massing tab in the Finch plug-in to see how many Finch valid masses you have in your file.

4. Add grid lines (optional)

  • In the Finch plug-in, add gridlines using the Revit grid tool.

You can snap to gridlines while editing or while generating around a custom core.

When generating a floor plate, slide the Grid Lines weight fully to the right to prioritize it.

5. Upload

  • In the Finch plug-in, select Massing.

  • Check Active in view to only upload geometry that is visible in the current view.

  • Select Upload Massing.

  • The plug-in will display Uploading Mass Finished once the mass has been uploaded.

Video Tutorial


If you want to learn how to upload multiple masses, you can read our guide on it here:

https://docs.finch3d.com/first-steps/upload-your-first-building-revit/all-about-revit