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Planary for Autodesk® Revit®
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Get Started
Planary is an AutoCAD extension that leverages 2D drawing to generate massing and analytics. This guide outlines a specific workflow for creating a feasibility study with AutoCAD. However, Planary is a dynamic tool designed to fit various workflows.
Launch Planary
Click AgileForm tab → Planary.
![Planary CAD Version 3 - Add-In](https://agileform.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Planary-CAD-Version-3-Add-In-768x116.png)
Planary Interface
Project Tree – Shows the hierarchy of your buildings and sites.
Properties – Modify an object’s parameters.
3D View – Preview of the project in 3D, including map layers.
Analysis Dashboard – Displays statistics of your study in real-time.
Customize The Interface
To hide the analysis dashboard or the project tree from the interface:
- Navigate to the ‘View’ menu on the toolbar.
- Find the window you wish to hide and uncheck its corresponding option.
![Planary Version 3 - Interface View](https://agileform.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Planary-Version-3-Interface-View.png)
Planary Objects:
![Planary Version 3 - Project Elements-01](https://agileform.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Planary-Version-3-Project-Elements-01-768x646.png)
Site: The site contains ‘Buildings’, ‘Lands’ and ‘Angular Plane’. In Planary, you can add multiple sites by right-clicking in the 3D view or the project tree
![Planary Site](https://agileform.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Planary-Site-150x150.png)
Building: Represents a structure and contains ‘building parts’.
![Planary Bulding](https://agileform.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Planary-Bulding-150x150.png)
Building Part: An entity represents a part of a building, such as a tower, podium, typical floor, etc.
![Planary Building Part](https://agileform.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Planary-Building-Part-150x150.png)
Land: Represents a land use.
![Planary_Land](https://agileform.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Planary_Land-150x150.png)
Angular Plane: A projected surface at a certain degree angle. Use as a constraint tool for building height.
![Angular Plane 20](https://agileform.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Angular_Plane-20-150x150.png)
We now have a basic understanding of the Planary objects and interface.
Let’s go to the next article and plan our site!