Challenge

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

GG Leela Gowthami9 Aug 2022

1. Aim: To create a model ceiling for the first floor from architecture tab above the walls at first floor level.

Introduction: To create a model ceiling for the first floor from architecture tab above the walls at first floor level.

Procedure:

First we have to open revit software file for existing first floor plan.
Now we have to create a ceiling for the first floor plan.

For preparing ceiling for the first floor, go to ceiling command from the Architecture tab.
Then go to sketch ceiling option.

Then the drawing command box will get open.
From that select line or pick line option.
Then draw the lines for the outer wall or select the outer line pick wall option.
Then ceiling will be applied to the first floor level.

To check the ceiling, go to 3d view option.
Then we can see the ceiling option for the building.

Result:

2. Aim: To model a roof above ceiling by selecting the footprints of the ceiling.

Introduction: To model a roof above ceiling by selecting the footprints of the ceiling by adjusting the toolbars appear on the screen adjust roof slope to 10deg.

Procedure:

In this model, we have to create the roof plan for the building.
Go to Architecture tab and select roof command.

From the roof command, then the draw command option will get open.
From that, take line or pick line option.
Then go to first floor plan in the properties browser option.
Now take line or pick line option, then select the outer wall boundary option.
Then the roof plan will get applied on the top of the floor.
Now the top roof surface should be in 10degrees.
Go to properties option, then select the scope option.
Take 10deg for the roof top surface by selecting roof surface area.
Then click on apply option.
Now the roof top surface is changed to 10deg.

Result:

3. Aim: To save the file from week 2 to 4, create plan views for ground floor level and first floor including walls, floors and components.

Introduction: To save the file from week 2 to 4, create plan views for ground floor level and first floor including walls, floors and components.

Procedure:

Open the revit file and take the drawing.
Now go to the plan view option.
For the architectural view, take the floor plan option.
Now architectural plan will get open.
Then go to floor plan option in the project browser command.
Now for the structural plan view, go to the view option.
Then select the plan view option and go for structural plan,

Then the dialogue box will get opened.
In that dialogue box, selct for the ground floor plan option.
Then click on ok.

Then the structural plan will get open.
Go to the project browser option and select for the structural plan.
Now click on the ground floor option, then the structural plan will get open.

Result:

Architectural Plan view:

Structural Plan View:

4. Aim: To give the dimensions by using the tool bar in both Architectural drawing and in the structural drawing.

Introduction: To give the dimensions by using the tool bar in both Architectural drawing and in the structural drawing.

Procedure:

Open the revit software and open the drawing with proper template.
Now go to the ground floor plan and select the floor plan from the plan view option.
Then go to the annotate tool bar and select the linear or aligned option for dimensioning.
Then select the points properly end to end and we can get the dimension.
In the same way give the dimensions for all the outer and inner walls.

Now take the structural floor plan from the plan view.
In the same way, give the dimensions by selecting linear or aligned option.

Now go to the structural ground floor plan and select the floor plan from the plan view option.
Then go to the annotate tool bar and select the linear or aligned option for dimensioning.
Then select the points properly end to end and we can get the dimension.
In the same way give the dimensions for all the outer and inner walls.

Result:

Architectural FLoor plan:

Structural Plan:

5. Aim: To create the sheet template from the view tab and adjust the parameters on the sheet to add appropriate views.

Introduction: To create the sheet template from the view tab and adjust the parameters on the sheet to add appropriate views.

Procedure:

Open the revit software and open the drawing by using proper template.
Then go to the view tool bar.
Select the sheet command.

Now select the paper size in which the drawing is to be placed.

Then the sheet will get opened.

Now change the information in the sheet by double click on it.

We can edit the information in the sheet by using project information command.
Go to the manage tool bar and select the project information.
Then the dialogue box will get open.
In that dialogue box, we can give the information which is related to the drawing.

Then place the drawing in the sheet by selecting from the project browser.

Select the scale option in the properties bar, to adjust the drawing in the sheet.

Now the drawing is adjusted in the sheet.

Result:

6. Aim: To create the elevation tab create the elevation views, looking at your building from East, North, South and West.

Introduction: To create the elevation tab create the elevation views, looking at your building from East, North, South and West.

Procedure:

First we need to open the revit software and open the drawing.
Then go to the view option.
Now go to the elevation option and click on elevation.

Now we will see the point option.
Click the point option on one side.
Now in the project browser, we will see the elvation option.
Then rename the elevation view as South.

In the same way, again click the point to the other side.
And rename the view as East.
Then after changing the name, double click on the elavation name option.
then the elavation view will get opened.

Now for the North side elevation view option.

Now for the south side elevation view option.

Now for the West side elevation view option.

Result:

7. Aim: To produce a section cut through each room either cutting across longitudinally or in a transverse direction.

Introduction: To produce a section cut through each room either cutting across longitudinally or in a transverse direction.

Procedure:

First we need to open the revit software and open the drawing by using the proper template.
Then go to the view option.
Next click on the section
Then the section line will appear on the screen.

Select the area in which area we need to show the section .
In this view, we have taken the horizantal view section.
And section is drawn in the horizantal view.

After placing the section line, go to the section view in the project browser.
Then select the section view and double click on the view.
Then the section view will get appear.
Click the right click for properties and rename the section name as Bed room view.

In the same way, after selecting the section, then draw the tranverse direction line.
And again go to the section view, and rename as kitchen.
Now kitchen section view is ready,
Double click on the name and the section view will get opened.

In the same way, again take the section line for the living area.
Go to the project browser and rename the section name.

Then the section view is ready for living area.

Result:

8. Aim: To classify the view for plan, section and elevation views to either design or documenstation category using property browser.

Introduction: To classify the view for plan, section and elevation views to either design or documentation category using property browser.

Procedure:

Open the revit software and open the drawing with proper template.
Go to the view option and click on the section view.
Now take the section lines horizantal and transverse view.
Now we have the project browser.
select the section view in the project browser.
In the project browser we have the many view options.

Now drag to the down portion in the project browser.
We can have many views and option in the project browser.

Result:

9. Aim: To create the sheet template produced create multiple sheets as in the given attachment.

Introduction: To create the sheet template produced create multiple sheets as in the given attachment.

Procedure:

Open the revit software and open the drawing by using proper template.
Then for creating the sheet first we need to select the view direction.
Go to the view option and click on the floor plan.
Then select the sheet option in the view command bar.

There we can see the dialogue box to select the sheet size.

Then the sheet will get open.
And select the ground floor plan from the project browser.
Then drag that in to the sheet .
Now from the properties option, select the scale to adjust the plan in the sheet.

Now we can see the sheet in the project browser.
Now click on the sheet and right click on the floor.
Then we can change the name as ground floor plan.
Or we can doble click on the sheet to edit the name.

Now the name has been changed in the project browser and in the sheet.

In the same way, select for the first floor plan.
Select the sheet from the view command bar.
Then drag the floor plan to the sheet.

Then click on the proper scale to adjust the drawing in the sheet.
Go to the project browser and change the name as First floor plan.

In the same way, select for the roof level.
Select the proper sheet size.

Now select the drawig and adjust in the sheet with proper scale option.

Now change the name in the project browser or by cediting in the sheet.

Now the name is changed to the Roof plan as in the given attachment.

Now we have to do in the same way for the structural plan.
Go to the view option and select the plan view for structural plan.
Now select the sheet and select the drawing form the structural plan in the project browser.
Adjust the drawing in the sheet with proper scale alignment.

In the same select structural plan for the first floor plan.
From the plan view, we have to select the structural plan option.
And now the procedure is same for the sheet selection and adjusting the drawing in the sheet.
Now we can see in the structural view for the first floor plan.

In the same way, do for the roof framing also.

Now we have to insert elevation view in the sheet.
For that go to the elevation view in the project browser.
And adjust the view in the sheet.
Now change the name in the porject browser by using properties.

In the same go for the another elevation option.
And rename as the East-West elevation view.

Result:

Architectural plan:

Structural plan:

Roof plan:

Elevation view:

10. Aim: To create the camera-specific view or a 3D view in each room based on the views create a new set of sheets to place 3D views.

Introduction: To create the camera-specific view or a 3D view in each room based on the views create a new set of sheets to place 3D views.

Procedure:

Open the revit software and open the drawing by using proper template.
Then for creating the camera view go the view option.
In that select 3d view, and select the camera option.
Now place the camera in which we want to view.
Then after placing the camera we can see the camera lense liness which are passing in the room.

Now select the view from the project browser.
And adjust the lines of the camera view.

For clear view select the realistic option.
Now the fnal 3D view is ready for bed room.

Select the view and change the name in the project browser as Bed room view.

In the same way, now the camera view is applied to living room.

We can see the living room area in 3d view.

In the same way, Now the camera view is applied to Rest room.

We can see the 3D view of the Rest room area.

In the same way, now the camera view is applied to wash area.

Now we can see the 3D view of wash area.

After creating the views, we have to place the view in the sheets.
Select the sheet in the view option.

Now the sheet will get open.
Now we have to place the 3d view which we have created, we have to place in the sheet.
Select the view from the project browser and drag in to the sheet.
Adjust the view range and ajust the scale and insert the drawin in the sheet.

Now to adjust the image, select the size crop option in the modify tool bar.
And adjust the scale to the drawing.

Now we can see the image after adjusting the image withe proper scale.

Now change the name in the sheet or in the proejct browser as in the given attachment.

Now place the kitchen view to the sheet in the same way.

And change the name to the kitchen which is given in the attachment.

Now place the Living area view to the sheet in the same way.

And change the name to the Living area which is given in the attachment.

Now place the Living area view to the sheet in the same way

And change the name to the Living area which is given in the attachment.

Now place the Rest room area view to the sheet in the same way

And change the name to the Rest room area which is given in the attachment.

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

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