Finch 101: Upload Mass from Revit

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to upload a conceptual mass from Revit into Finch using the Finch plugin. Follow the steps below to prepare your mass and upload it to your Finch project.

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.