Ruukki Toolbox for Revit & AutoCAD

Installation, registration and basic usage

1. Contents 1. Download installation package 4

2. Unzip and install the application 4

3. Registration 6

4. Basic usage 10

5. Using Ruukki Panels as walls 10

6. Inserting Ruukki Panels as individual beams 13

These instructions describe the installation and registration actions required to

successful installation of Ruukki toolbox for Revit & AutoCAD. Installation and

usage supports versions Revit 2014-2016.

Note! Installation requires administrative rights.

1. Download installation package

Download the installation package from address:

http://www.prodlib.com/downloads/Ruukki_ProdLib_2015.zip

Installer will be downloaded to default location on your computer.

2. Unzip and install the application

Unzip the installation package to your computer. After unzipping the files, start installation

from ProdLibSetup.exe file.

Picture 1, Start installation by selecting "Ruukki ProdLib 2015 setup.exe. Use option "run as

administrator" (by clicking right mouse button) if you don't have sufficient user rights for

installation

Start installation and follow the instructions on screen.

Picture 2, Proceed installation by selecting "Next"

Picture 3, approve the license agreement and proceed selecting "Next"

Picture 4, Confirm installation by selecting "Install"

After successful installation message will be prompted “Installation completed” (picture 5)

Picture 5, Information of successful installation

After installation, new window will appear to computers system tray (bottom right corner

of your desktop) (picture 6)

Picture 6, new icon in system tray

3. Registration

To start using Ruukki Add On for Revit, the application must be registered and content

downloaded. Follow the steps below.

Start AutoCAD or Revit normally. When opening the program, new menu has appeared

to software, titled “ProdLib”. Open the menu and select “Ruukki” (picture 10 & 11)

Picture 7, new menu "ProdLib" in Revit

Picture 8, Continue registration and usage by selecting "Ruukki" from ProdLib menu

When starting first time, window requiring registration will appear. Continue by selecting

“Register” and fill in requested information. Note! Working e-mail address is required for

successful registration and usage (picture 12).

Picture 9, Continue by selecting "Register"

Picture 10, Fill in requested information

After sending the form, window with instructions to complete registration will be prompted.

As requested, check your mail complete registration by clicking the link in your mail

(picture 11).

Note! If you don’t receive the e-mail, check also the spam mail box in case the mail was

filtered there.

Picture 11, after confirming the registration from the link in your e-mail, you can log in and

start usage.

After the installation and registration is completed, latest versions of all content available

will be downloaded to your computer. This typically takes 1-5 minutes depending your

network connection. In future, only new content will be downloaded.

When started first time, you must accept the End user license agreement.

View of Ruukki add on in Revit.

4. Basic usage

Ruukki Panels can be inserted to model as Revit Wall objects or individual beam objects.

Wall object can be used and edited as normal Revit wall object.

Beam objects are inserted as individual Panels and then copied for the whole project.

Using Panels as individual beams enables control of each individual panel and its

properties, for example colors. Also accurate listing of panels is enabled.

These instructions describe basic usage of both options.

5. Using Ruukki Panels as walls

Start inserting Ruukki Panels by selecting a required view in model and select desired

Panel type from Ruukkis product catalogue.

Picture 1, Plan view of project with modelled floor and columns

Start Ruukki Product catalogue from tab “ProdLib” and click icon “Ruukki”

Picture 2, Open project browser by pressing "Ruukki"

Browse between products and select required panel type. You can also change the panel

colors before inserting the wall.

Select option “insert as wall” and press “Insert to start wall modelling.

Picture 3, Select option "insert as wall to add panel as Revit wall object.

Wall properties can be modified as normal Revit wall. Define the wall height, location line

etc.

Picture 4, modify wall properties

Show insertion points of the wall.

Picture 5, inserted Panel walls

Panel walls can be modified with normal window, door etc. opening tools.

Picture 6, window and door openings inserted to model

6. Inserting Ruukki Panels as individual beams

Start new project and select view to start inserting panels.

Picture 7, Plan view of project with modelled floor and columns

To enable easier copying of panels, create levels according height of the Panel element

(typically 1200 or 1100 mm).

Picture 8, 7 levels created according to panel heights

Start inserting panels by going to plan view in ground floor level. Open Ruukki product

catalogue and select required panel. Use option “insert as beam” and start insertion.

Picture 9, Select required panel and select option "insert as beam"

Continue by showing start and end point of panel

Picture 10, show start and end point of the panel. As default panels have gab of 20mm

between them.

Picture 11, Inserted panel in plan view

Picture 12, Inserted panel in 3D view

When modelling panels as individual beam, used insertion point is inside surface in

middle of the vertical joint. Default joint width is 20mm and is managed with panel

properties “Panel start/end shortening “

Picture 13, as default panels have gab of 20mm between them.

Same panel properties are used to manage corners. For example when panel wall

thickness is 200 mm, make other panel property “Panel Start shortening to 200 mm to

reach required corner joint.

Picture 14, Corner panel lengt modified with 200 mm

Picture 15, corner joint

Modify all corners as required for the first layer of panels

Once the 1st layer is modified as required, use the commands “copy to clipboard” and

“Paste to aligned levels” to copy panels to next levels.

Picture 16, Select panels to copying and use "copy to clipboard" command

Picture 17, use option "Paste aligned to selected levels"

Picture 18, Model after copying panels to 7 layers

Colors, lengths and other panel properties can be modified for each individual panel from

their properties.

In case of installation or usage problems, please contact info@prodlib.com