Challenge

3D Creation of Ceiling, Roof, Architectural plan, Structural plan, Sectional view, Elevation view and Camera specific view for a house plan using REVIT

JJeripothula Soumya12 Apr 2023

Aim: To Model a Ceiling to the first-floor

Introduction:

A ceiling is an overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room. It is not generally considered a structural element, but a finished surface concealing the underside of the roof structure or the floor of a story above.

Procedure:

Step 1:

Opening Week 3 Project

Open Revit Software

From recent projects Open 'week 3 challenge’

Step 2:

Creating a ceiling

From the project, browser click and open the Ground-floor plan view

Go to Architectural Tab

Click on Ceiling to model the ceiling for the Ground floor

Select the type as 2'X4' ACT System

Select the required area of the ceiling as shown below

Similarly, select all the required ceiling area

The height offset of the ceiling is changed from the properties of the ceiling.

Result:

ceiling for ground floor is created

Aim: To Model a Roof to the building

Introduction:

A roof is a top covering of a building, including all materials and constructions necessary to support it on the walls of the building or uprights, protecting against rain, snow, sunlight, extremes of temperature, and wind. A roof is part of the building envelope.

Procedure:

Step 1:

Opening Week 3 Project

Open Revit Software

From recent projects Open the Project

Step2:

Creating Roof

Open roof Plan in the Project Browser

From the project browser click and open the roof plan view

Go to Architectural Tab

Click on the Roof tab to model the roof

Select the type as 'Generic 12" Roof'

Do the required modifications to the roof like material and slope using Edit type

then draw the roof using required draw tools

Result:

Roof is created

Aim: To create Architectural and Structural Plans

Introduction

In the field of architecture, an architectural plan is a design and planning for a building and can contain architectural drawings, specifications of the design, calculations, time planning of the building process, and other documentation
A structural drawing, a type of engineering drawing, is a plan or set of plans and details for how a building or other structure will be built. Structural drawings are generally prepared by registered professional engineers, and based on information provided by architectural drawings.

Procedure :

Step 1:

Opening Project

Open Revit Software

From recent projects Open the project

Step 2:

Creating Architectural Plan

Go to Properties browser and open Floor Plans as required

Click on Ground Floor Plan to open 2D layout Floor plan of ground floor

• The architectural plan of the ground floor consists of walls, stairs, windows, doors
• Components of kitchen, living room, bedroom, toilet, storeroom.
• Ground Floor Plan is shown below

Click on First Floor Plan to open 2D layout Floor plan of the first floor

• The architectural plan of the First floor consists of walls, windows, doors
• Components of a bedroom, living room, toilet.
• The first Floor Plan is shown below

Step 3:

Creating Structural Plan

structural plan consists of columns walls floors

Go to the Structural tab

Click on a column to add structural columns to the layout where the column us required

and then go to the project broswer , in structural plans click on the ground floor for the structural plan for the ground floor

structural plan of the second floor

Result:

Architrctural and structural plans are created

Aim: To Annotate the project concerning the Grids created

Introduction:

An architectural plan is a design and planning for a building and can contain architectural drawings, specifications of the design, calculations, time planning of the building process, and other documentation.
A structural drawing, a type of engineering drawing, is a plan or set of plans and details for how a building or other structure will be built. Structural drawings are generally prepared by registered professional engineers, and based on information provided by architectural drawings.

Procedure:

Step 1:

Creating Grids

Go to Architectural Tab

• Click on GRIDS on the right corner
• Draw the grids as shown below
• Horizontal Grids are name - 1, 2, 3, 4
• Vertical Grids are named - A, B, C, D,E

Step 2:

Architectural Annotations

Annotations are created for components concerning the grid line created as shown below.

Step 3:

Structural Annotations

Annotations are created for wall center lines concerning the gridline created as shown below.

annotations of the wall, centerlines , Column placememt are shown below

Result:

1. Architectural Annotations: Show distance for Architectural components of the residential house with respect to the grid lines

2. Structural Annotations: Show distance for Structural components of the residential house with respect to the grid lines

Aim : To create a sheet template and adjust the parameters

Introduction:

In Revit, you create a sheet view for each sheet in the construction document set. You can then place multiple drawings or schedules on each sheet view

Procedure:

Step 1: Opening Project and Sheet Layout

Open the Project

Go to Inset tab

Click on Load Family

Click on title block

Select any template as needed

Go to Project browser and right click on sheet

• Click on Add new sheet
• Select the template E1 30X42 Horizontal

Step 2:

Changing parameters

Parameters such as Name of project. consultants Involved are changed/ edited as per our project

Changing parameters using Edit family

Result:

The title block after changing / editing all parameter is as follows

Aim: To create elevation views for the project

Introduction:

The elevation view is a side view of the structure. This view can convey information that includes vertical dimensions, elevations, locations of doors and windows, and outside finishes.

Procedure:

Step 1:

Creating Views

Go to the View tab

Click on 'elevation'

Step 2: Creating Elevation Points

Go to Floor Plan view in Project Browser

• Place the elevation marker point in the specified location/direction(i.e. East) as follows

Step 3: Opening Elevation View

Go to Project browser

Click on + of 'elevation' to see all the elevation view And change the name if nedded and click on the one view to open it

Result:

Elevation views for four directions are created and each view is shown below

North

West

South

East

Aim: To create a Section cut through view

Introduction:

A section view provides architects and contractors another way of understanding how construction will stand up, as it reveals details of the construction of walls and the thickness and height of beams and other supports. While a floor plan allows for a view of how the walls stand in relation to each other, a section shows where the wall meets the floor and the distance that separates one floor from another.

Procedure:

Step 1:

Creating Section Line.

Go to View Tab

Click on 'Section'

Step 2:

Drawing Section Line

Place the curse on the one side of the section line location

Draw the vertical line to click the second point on another end

Click on go to view to see the section view

Result:

The Resultant section view of the Section line created is as follows

Aim:

To classify different Views

Introduction:

Use view types to quickly apply certain graphics properties and view templates to new views, or to change graphics properties for existing views. Do one of the following: Note: When changing the view type for an existing view, only the graphics properties are applied to the view.

1. Floor Plans:

Floor Plans are 2D view of the residential building showing the components of the house with dimensions and tags

a. Ground Floor Plan
b. First Floor Plan
c. Roof Plan

2. structural Plans:

structural plans consits only structure elements

a. Ground Floor Plan
b. First Floor Plan

c. Roof Plan

3. Ceiling Plans:

Ceiling of different floors just below the roof

a. Ground Floor Plan
b. First Floor Plan

4. 3D- Views:

3D View of different rooms of the residential house

a. Living Room
b. Master Bedroom
c. Kitchen
d. Bathroom
d. 3D view of the residential house

5. Elevation:

These views are helpful in determining extract height components of the residential house and components location

a. East
b. North
c. West
d. South

6. Section Views:

Shows interior configuration of the components such as walls, architectural features e.t.c.

a. Section 1

7. Sheets:

Different sheets created for the presentations to the client

a. A101-103
b. A201-203
c. 3D101-106
d. C101

Result:

Views classified above are as per the Project browser shown below

Aim: To Create multiple sheets for different views

Introduction:

In Revit, you create a sheet view for each sheet in the construction document set. You can then place multiple drawings or schedules on each sheet view

Procedure:

Step 1:

Open the Project

Go to Inset tabClick on Load Family

Click on title block

Select any template as needed

do the required modifications

Step 2

Opening Sheet Template

Go to Project Browser

Click on Sheets(All)

• Right Click to add a new sheet or
• Click on + to open previously produced sheets

Step 3:

Adding Views to template

Go to Project Browser

Click on Sheets(All)

• Right Click to add a new sheet or• Click on + to open previously produced sheets
• Right-click on the sheet to add a view to the sheet as shown below
• Select the respective view to the template
• Rename the template with the respective view

• Right-click on the sheet to add a view to the sheet as shown below
• Select the respective view to the template
• Rename the template with the respective view

A101- Ground Floor Architecture Plan

A 102- First Floor Architecture Plan

A 103- Roof Plan

S 101- Ground Floor Structural Plan

S 102- First Floor Structural Plan

S 103- Roof Framing Plan

A-201- North-South Elevations

A-202- East-West Elevations

Result:

All the sheet templates created with their respective views

10Q

Aim:

To Create multiple sheets for different views

Procedure:

Step 1:

Creating 3D Cam View

Go to View Tab

Click on 3D view and click on Camera

Set the Point for the camera on the required location and give the direction to the camera as shown in figure

create the 3d views as your requirement

BEDROOM

HALL

DINING

KITCHEN

TOILET

WASH AREA

Step 2:

Adding Views to template

Go to Project Browser
Click on Sheets(All)
• Right Click to add a new sheet or
• Click on + to open previously produced sheets And do the required modifications
• Right-click on the sheet to add a view to the sheet OR drag and place view from project broswer to the sheet then name the sheet

A-501