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

AIM:

To create a 3D Celing, Roof, Architectural plan, Structural plan, Sectional view, Elevation view and Camera specific view for a house plan using REVIT.

 

INTRODUCTION:

The main objective of this task to understand in depth about creating a ceiling, Roof to a building. To create the Architectural, Structural plans, Elavation and Sectional views from the view panel. To create sheet templates and to place views in them

 To create a Ceiling:

Use the Ceiling tool to create a ceiling in a reflected ceiling plan view.

1. Open a ceiling plan view.
2. Click Architecture tabBuild panelCeiling.
3. In the Type Selector, select a ceiling type.
4. Place a ceiling using one of the following methods:

   Use walls as ceiling boundaries:

   By default, the Automatic Ceiling tool is active. When we click inside walls that form a closed loop, the tool places a ceiling within those boundaries. It ignores room separator lines.

   Sketch ceiling boundaries:

   1. Click Modify|Place Ceiling tabCeiling panelSketch Ceiling.
   2. Use tools in the Draw panel of the ribbon to sketch a closed loop that defines the ceiling boundary.
       
   3. (Optional) To create an opening in the ceiling, sketch another closed loop within its boundary.
   4. On the ribbon, click tick to Finish Edit Mode.

To create a Roof:

To create a roof for the project, first open the level closely associated to the roof by double-clicking it in the Project Browser.

Then, on the Architecture tab of the ribbon, click the Roof by Footprint tool and choose desired roof type

Choose a relevant level for a bottom face of the roof

Use Pick Walls tools and hover over a wall – press tab to select all joined perimeter walls

Define roof parameters like overhangs, slopes, offset from level, rafter cut

Finish the roof by exiting roof editor

 

 

To create a Plan View:

1. Click View tabCreate panelPlan Views drop-down, and then click
   • Floor Plan
   •  Reflected Ceiling Plan
   •  Structural Plan
2. In the New Plan dialog:
   • For Type, select a view type from the list, or click Edit Type to modify an existing view type or create a new view type.
   • Select one or more levels for which you want to create a plan view.
   • To create a plan view for a level that has an existing plan view, clear Do not duplicate existing views. For example, a site plan is a duplicate of one of the project floor plans with a different range setting.
3. Click OK.
   Note: If you create duplicate plan views, the duplicate view displays in the Project Browser with the following notation: Level 1(1), where the value in parentheses increases with the number of duplicates.

 

Sheets in Project template:

When creating a project template, we can include sheets in the template. Start with a blank project file, and create the standard views and levels that each project should include. Leave the views empty, but assign standard names to them. To create a standard set of construction documents, create sheets using the desired title blocks. Add views to the sheets, using the desired viewport templates and view title types. Then save the empty project as a project template.

 

TASK 1:

To cretae a ceiling from the Architectural tab above the walls at the first floor level on thw week 3 residential model

 

PROCEDURE:

Open the week 3 final drawing to begin with.

Our first task is to create a ceiling on top of wall at the first floor level.

From the properties browser click on the FIRST FLOOR LEVEL.

Now in the architectural tab click on ceiling as shown in figure.

 

Now from the modify/ create ceiling panel select sketch ceiling option as shown.

 

The ceiling is then sketched along the boundary of the first floor as shown and then click on the tick option at the top apply it.

 

The ceiling is completely placed and the three dimensional isometric realistic view and the elevation view is as shown is as shown.

 

TASK 2:

To model a roof above the ceiling by selecting the footprints of the ceiling and by using the adjustment toolbars appearing on-screen adjust the roof slope to 10 degrees.

The objective of this task is to draw the roof of the residential unit using the Roof by footprints option

PROCEDURE:

In the architectural tab select the Roof option and then select  Roof by footprints options to draw the roof.

 

From the modify/create roof footprint option select the boundary line option

 

Now create the roof boundary along the border of the house as shown and then click on the tick mark on top.

 

The roof is now created and the 3D isometric realistic view of the residential unit is as shown:

 

Now select the roof and in the properties section change the  slope of roof  from 30 degree to 10 degree as shown

 

The slope is now changed from 30 degree to 10 degree as shown. The 3d isometric realistic view and front elevation view is provided to understand about the slope height reduction.

 

TASK 3:

To create plan views for ground floor level and first-floor level including all the walls, floors, and components and to separate them to
architecture and structural plans

a. Architecture plan must have walls, floors, and all the components placed within the building
b. Structure plan must have details of only walls, floors, and columns

PROCEDURE:

To create the architecture plan follow these steps:

In the view menu select the plan view option and then select the floor plan from the drop down menu.

 

 

From the new floor plan dialogue box select the select the ground floor level and click ok.

 

The Floor plan view of ground floor is now created and in the properties browser rename the view to GF architectural plan for our convenience and GF architectural view is as shown.

 

In the same way as above first floor architectural plan was created

 

To create the Structural plan follow these steps:

In the view menu select the plan view option and then select the Structural plan from the drop down menu.

 

From the new floor plan dialogue box select the select the ground floor level and click ok.

 

The Structural plan view of ground floor is now created and in the properties browser rename the view to GF Structural plan for our convenience and GF Structural view is as shown. The view is like this as the columns and beams are not placed in the residential unit.

 

In the same way as above first floor Structural plan was created

 

TASK 4:

Using the annotate toolbar dimensions was added 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

PROCEDURE:

Open the GF architectural architectural plan to give the dimensions.

Now in the annotate tab select the linear option to provide the dimensions.

 

 

The horizontal and vertical dimensioning was done as shown

 

Now in the architetural tab select grid options to provide the longitudinal and transverse grids.

 

The transverse and longitudinal grids was marked correspondong to wall centreline as shown.

 

TASK 5:

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

 

PROCEDURE

In the view tab click on the sheet option to create a sheet template

 

From the new sheet dialogue box that appears select A1 metric and click ok.

 

A new sheet layout is now created as shown

 

Now inorder to place a view click on the place view option in the view panel

 

From the views list select the desired view of our choice.

 

The ground floor plan is now placed in the template created

 

Now inorder to enter the details in template just double click on where we want to edit and do the necessary editings and the final template of Ground floor view in A1 metric template is as shown.

 

In the similar manner as above the first floor A1 metric sheet template is created.

 

3D residential unit A1 metric sheet template:

 

TASK 6:

By using the elevation tab create the elevation views from East, North, South, and West.

 

PROCEDURE:

In order to create the elevation views select elevation in the view panel.

 

 

Now place the  views in the  North, South, East and West directions as shown.

 

In the properties browser under the elevation tab the view names will be present, rename them to North, South, East and West.

East elevation view:

 

South Elevation view:

 

West Elevation view:

 

North Elavation view:

 

TASK 7:

To produce section cut through each room either across longitudinally or in a transverse direction

 

PROCEDURE:

To draw the sections select the section option under the view panel.

Now draw a line through the required rooms to obtain the section of that particular room.

Balcony and Bedroom section:

 

 

The sectional view of Balcony and bedroom view is as shown

 

Section 2:

Kitchen, dining and bed room section

 

The sectional view of Kitchen, dining room and bedroom view is as shown

 

Section 3:

Work Area and Toilets section

 

The sectional view of Work Area and toilet view is as shown

 

Section 4:

Balcony, Living room, Dining and work area:

 

The sectional view of Balcony, Living room, Dining and work area view is as shown

 

Section 5:

Bedrooms and Toilets:

 

The sectional view of Bedrooms and Toilets view is as shown

 

TASK 8:

To classify the views, Plan Views, Section Views, and Elevation views to either Design or Documentation category using Properties browser

 

PROCEDURE:

In the properties browser we can see views.

Now click on the + icon near to Views to open the the various views.

 

 

The various views are as follows: Floor plans, Ceiling plans, 3D views, Elevations and sections.

Click on the + icon near to floor plan to open the floor plan views.

 

The various views which we have cretaed earlier under the Floor plans will be listed as shown.

Click on the + icon near to Ceiling plans to open the ceiling plan views.

 

The various views which we have cretaed earlier under the ceiling plans will be listed as shown.

Click on the + icon near to 3D views to open the 3D views.

 

The various views which we have cretaed earlier under the 3D view will be listed as shown.

Click on the + icon near to Elevations to open the elevation views.

 

The various views which we have cretaed earlier under the Elevation view will be listed as shown.

Click on the + icon near to Section to open the Sectional views.

 

The various views which we have cretaed earlier under the Sectional view will be listed as shown.

Click on the + icon near to Sheets to open the Sheet template views.

 

The various views which we have cretaed earlier under the Sheet template view will be listed as shown.

 

TASK 9:

From the sheet template produced create multiple sheets as follows
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

And to add additional sheets based on the sections created in your Revit file

 

PROCEDURE

In the view tab click on the sheet option to create a sheet template.

 

 

From the new sheet dialogue box that appears select A1 metric and click ok.

 

A new sheet layout is now created as shown

 Now inorder to place a view click on the place view option in the view panel

 

From the views list select the desired view of our choice.

 

The ground floor Architectural plan is now placed in the template created

Now inorder to enter the details in template just double click on where we want to edit and do the necessary editings and the  A101 GF Architectural plan is now created.

 

Now in the similar way as above the following views was also created:

A102 FF Architectural plan:

 

A103 Roof plan:

 

Room framing plan:

 

A201 North South Elevations:

 

A202 East West Elavation:

 

A501 Section 1:

 

A502 Section 2:

 

A503 Section 3:

 

A 504 Section 4:

 

A 505 Section 5:

TASK 10:

To 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 from  A-501, 502 etc place the 3D view images. Produce the sheets as a part of project drafting.

 

PROCEDURE:

3D views or  camera specific view of all the rooms was was created in the challenge 3 itself and the final image is as shown.

BEdroom:

 

Dining Room:

 

Hall/Living area

 

Kitchen:

 

toilet:

 

Work area:

 

In the similar procedure as in task 9, sheet template was was cretaed and view was placed for all the rooms as shown.

Bed Room:

 

Dining Room:

 

Hall/ Living Room:

 

Kitchen:

 

Toilet:

 

Work Area:

 

RESULTS:

TASK 1:

cretaed a ceiling from the Architectural tab above the walls at the first floor level on the week 3 residential model:

The three dimensional isometric realistic view and the elevation view is as shown is as shown.

 

 

 

TASK 2:

Modelled a roof above the ceiling by selecting the footprints of the ceiling and by using the adjustment toolbars appearing on-screen  the roof slope was adjusted to 10 degrees as shown.

3D isometric realistic view of the residential unithaving roof drawn with Roof with footprints:

 

The slope changed from 30 degree to 10 degree as shown.

 

TASK 3:

Architectural views of both the foors was created and is as shown:

GF architectural view is as shown.

 

first floor architectural plan was created:

 

GF Structural view is as shown. The view is like this as the columns and beams are not placed in the residential unit.

 

 

first floor Structural plan was created

 

TASK 4:

Created an architectural plan with annotations and grids both in longitudinal and transverse direction:

 

 

TASK 5:

Created a sheet template from the view tab and adjusted the parameters on the sheet and appropriate views was added.

A Sheet template created is as shown:

 

The ground floor plan view in the template created:

 

The First floor plan view in the template created:

 

 The 3D residential view in the template created:

 

TASK 6:

Using the elevation tab The  East, North, South, and West elavation views of the building was cretaed:

East elevation view:

 

South Elevation view:

 

 

West Elevation view:

North Elevation view:

 

TASK 7:

Sectional views in both longitufinal and transverse views was created which cuts all the room in the residential unit:

Balcony and Bedroom section:

 

 

Kitchen, dining and bed room section

 

 

Work Area and Toilets section

 

 

 

Balcony, Living room, Dining and work area:

 

 

Bedrooms and Toilets:

 

TASK 8:

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

 

 

TASK 9:

 

Various Sheet templates was created and is as follows:

A101 GF Architectural plan

 

A102 FF Architectural plan:

 

A103 Roof plan:

 

Room framing plan:

 

A201 North South Elevations:

 

A202 East West Elavation:

 

A501 Section 1:

 

A502 Section 2:

 

A503 Section 3:

 

A 504 Section 4:

 

 

A 505 Section 5:

TASK 10:

Camera specific views of rooms cretaed was placed in the sheet templates

Bed Room:

 

Dining Room:

 

Hall/ Living Room:

 

Kitchen:

 

Toilet:

 

Work Area: