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

1) Based on the project saved from Week 3, proceed from the First Floor Level. Model a Ceiling from the architecture tab above the walls at the first-floor level

Aim:-

To model a Ceiling from architecture tab at First floor level in the project saved from Week 3.

Introduction:-

• Ceiling modelling at the first floor level from Architecture Tab.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

• Open the Project saved from Week 3.
• Then open First Floor level.

Step 2:-

• In Architeture Tab, select Ceiling tool as shown below.

• Select Sketch boundary option and click Pick wall type as shown below.

Step 3:-

• Pick the Outer wall at First floor to model the Ceiling.

Result:-

• Modelling of Ceiling at First floor level was successfully done from Architecture Tab.

2) Model a roof above the ceiling by selecting the footprints of the ceiling. Using the adjustment toolbars appearing on-screen adjust the roof slope to 10 degrees

Aim:-

To model a Roof above the ceiling by selecting footprints of the ceiling and adjust the roof slope to 10 degrees.

Introdution:-

• Roof is the top most level in the buildings. Modelling of Roof above the Ceiling by using Architecture Tab.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

• Open First floor level.
• In Architecture Tab, select Roof tool click Roof by Footprint option as shown below.

Step 2:-

• In draw tool, select Pick wall option as shown below.

• Pick the outer walls to draw a Roof boundary.

Step 3:-

• In Manage Tab, select Project Units as shown below.

• A pop-up window appears, in that change Slope unit as Degree as shown below.

Step 4:-

• Select Roof and then click Properties browser, change slope to 10 degree as shown below.

Result:-

• Modelling a roof of slope 10 degree above the ceiling by selecting the footprints of the ceiling was done successfully.

3) Using the file saved from weeks 2 to 4, create plan views for ground floor level and first-floor level including all the walls, floors, and components. Separate them to
architecture and structural plans

a. Architecture plan must have walls, floors, and all the components placed within the building

Aim:-

To create Architecture Plan views for ground floor and first floor level including walls, floors and all the components.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

• In View tab, select plan views and click Floor Plan as shown below.

Step 2:-

• A pop window appears, ih that select the Ground floor, First Floor & Roof level.
• Then Click ok as shown below.

Result:-

• Architecture Plan view successfully created.

b. Structure plan must have details of only walls, floors, and columns

Aim:-

To create Structure Plan views for ground floor and first floor level including walls, floors and all the components.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

• In View tab, select plan views and click Structural Plan as shown below.

• A pop-up window appears, in that select Edit type and Change View Template applied to new views to Structural Framing Plan as shown below.

Step 2:-

• Then select Ground Floor and First floor level as shown below.

Result:-

• Structure Plan view successfully created for Ground Floor and First Floor.

4) Using annotate toolbar add dimensions to all the walls and floors with reference to the longitudinal and transverse grids created in the project file

a. The architecture plan dimensions include details on where the components are placed within the buildings with relation to grids. Overall dimensions are sufficient for architecture plans

Aim:-

To add dimensions to architecture plan include details on where the components are placed within the buildings with relation to grids.

Introduction:-

• Dimensions are important to identify the location and place the components to its appropriate positions.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

• First mark the grids along longitudinal and Transverse direction as shown below.

Step 2:-

• In Annotate Tab, Select Aligned dimension tools to add dimensions to the Architecture plan as shown below.

Result:-

• Dimensions to architecture plan include details on where the components are placed within the buildings with relation to grids.

b. The Structure plan dimensions must include details on the position of all the walls and interior walls with reference to grids. Locate all the framing components of the building with reference to a fixed point using Structural plans

Aim:-

To add dimensions to Structure plan include details on the position of all the walls and interior walls with reference to grids.

Introduction:-

• Dimensions are important to identify the location and place the components to its appropriate positions.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

• First mark the grids along longitudinal and Transverse direction as shown below.

Step 2:-

• In Annotate Tab, Select Aligned dimension tools to add dimensions to the Structure plan as shown below.

Result:-

• Dimensions to Structure plan details on the position of all the walls and interior walls with reference to grids.

5) Create a sheet template from the view tab and adjust the parameters on the sheet to add appropriate views

Aim:-

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

Introduction:-

• Sheets are helps to create a documents for a Project.
• It must have the Project informations and details.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

• In View tab, select Sheet tool as shown below.

Step 2:-

• A pop-up window opens, in that select sheet size E1 30 x 42 Horizontal as shown as below.

• Then click ok to create a new sheet.

Step 3:-

• Change Project details by Editing Project Information tool at Manage Tab or Just click the content and edit the details as shown below.

Result:-

• Sheet created succesfully and modified the Project informations as required.

6) Using the elevation tab create the elevation views, looking at your building from East, North, South, and West

Aim:-

To create the Elevation views, looking at a building from East, North , South and West using Elevation tab.

Introduction:-

• Elevation view gives actual looks of a building.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

• In View Tab, select Elevation option as shown below.

Step 2:-

• Place the Elevations at each side of Building model as shown below.

Step 3:-

• Rename the elevation as North, South, East and West in Project browser by clicking the Elevation Views as shown below.

Step 4:-

• Look the Elevation views by clicking the Elevation symbol or Elevations from Project Browser as shown below.

• Selected Elevation view opens in a New Window.

Result:-

• Elevation views created successfully from Elevation tab and looked at your building from East, North, South, and West.

7) Produce section cut through each room either cutting across longitudinally or in a transverse direction

Aim:-

To Produce section cut through each room either cutting across longitudinally or in a tranverse direction.

Introduction:-

• Section views shows the internal component of each room.
• It supports the document to give more detailing.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

• In View Tab, select Section option as shown below.

• Draw the section line in the Bed room-1 to create a section view.
• And rename the Section view as Bed Room-1 from Project Browser window.

Step 2:-

• Click the Section symbol or Section views from Project Browser to look the section of the room.

Step 3:-

• Similarly create a section views for each room in Longitudinal or Transverse direction.

Result:-

• Sections views of each room created successfully in Longitudinal or Transverse direction.

8) Classify the views, Plan Views, Section Views, and Elevation views to either Design or Documentation category using Properties browser

Aim:-

To classify the views, Plan views, Section views and Elevation views to either design or documentation category using Properties browser.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

• Go to Poject browser we can see the Classification views.

Result:-

• Classification of Views, Plan views, Section views and Elevation views was done.

9) Using the sheet template produced create multiple sheets as follows

Aim:-

To create multiple sheets using the Sheet template produced as follows.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

• In View Tab, select Sheet to create a Sheet as shown below.

Step 2:-

• A New sheet created as a window.
• Then Click the Plans and drag them to a Sheet from Project Browser.
• And modify the View scale as required from Properties Browser.

a. A 101- Ground Floor Architecture Plan

b. A 102- First Floor Architecture Plan

c. A 103- Roof Plan

d. S 101- Ground Floor Structural Plan

e. S 102- First Floor Structural Plan

f. S 103- Roof Framing Plan

g. A-201- North-South Elevations

h. A-202- East-West Elevations

Section Plans

10) Create a camera-specific view or a 3D view in each room ( living, dining, bedroom). Based on the views create a new set of sheets starting A-501 (you can add as many sheets after, 502, 503.. n)to place the 3D view images. Produce the sheets as a part of project drafting.

Aim:-

To create a Camera-Specific view or a 3D view in each room. Based on the views created, Produce the sheets as a part of project drafting.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

• In View tab, select Camera option as shown below.

• Place the Camera at Bed Room-1 in appropriate position.

Step 2:-

• Similarly place the camera at each room.
• Rename the View as Room names from Project Browser window.

Step 3:-

• In View Tab, select Sheet to create a Sheet as shown below.
• A New sheet created as a window.
• Then Click the Camera views and drag them to a Sheet from Project Browser.
• And modify the View scale as required from Properties Browser.

Result:-

• Camera-specific view in created in each room successfully. Sheets creation was done.