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

1)

AIM:

To model a Ceiling from the architecture tab above the walls at the first-floor level

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1:

• Open revit
• Open previous project that you're working on

STEP 2:

• Click on architecture tab > ceiling tool

• Then select a ceiling type from properties browser

STEP 3:

• Now select sketch ceiling option

• Now sketch the ceiling using sketch ceiling option at the first-floor level

RESULT:

• Ceiling is added to the project successfully

2)

AIM:

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

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1:

• Open revit
• Open project that you're working on

STEP 2:

• Click on architecture tab > roof drop down > roof by footprint

• Properties browser pops up

STEP 3:

• Select a roof type from the properties browser
• Now draw the roof by selecting the boundary line option

STEP 4:

• Also set the slope to 10 degrees

RESULT:

• Required roof with a 10 degree slope is modelled to the plan

3)

AIM:

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

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1:

• Open revit
• Open project that you're working on

STEP 2:

• Go to project browser then click on floor plans
• Rename the floor plans visible under floor plans
• Level 1 to ground floor > level 2 to first floor and last level to the roof and so on

STEP 3:

• Architecture plan views of the project are ready
• To access architectural plan view of ground floor go to floor plans and click on ground floor

STEP 4:

• To access architectural plan view of first floor then go to floor plans and click on first floor

STEP 5: STRUCTURAL PLAN VIEWS

• In case if there are no structural plan views available in the structural plans in the project browser follow the below steps:

• Go to view tab > plan views

• Then structural plan and then select the plan views missing from the view section and click ok

RESULT :

• Architectural plan views are created to the project
• Structural plan views are created to the project

4)

AIM:

To add dimensions to all the walls and floors with reference to the longitudinal and transverse grids created in the project file

• Open revit
• Open project that you're working on

STEP 2:

• Click on Architecture toolbar > grid tool

STEP 3:

• Draw horizontal and vertical grids at 10' difference
• Make sure grids align with the site plan

STEP 4:

• Now select aligned tool from annotate tool bar

• Annotate architectural plan dimensions on where the components are placed within the buildings with relation to grids

STEP 5:

• The Structure plan dimensions include details on the position of all the walls and interior walls with reference to grids

RESULT:

5)

AIM:

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

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1:

• Open revit
• Open project that you're working on

STEP 2 :

• View tab > new sheet

• Select the desired sheet type

STEP 3:

• Edit the title block in the properties browser

• Also add all the views in the sheet

RESULT :

• Sheet template is prepared and all the parameters are entered in that template

6)

AIM:

To create the elevation views using the elevation tab

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1:

• Open revit
• Open project that you're working on

STEP 2 :

• Go to project browser and select the required view from the drop down list

STEP 3:

• Click on elevations
• Now from drop down select south elevation

STEP 4:

• Click on elevations
• Now from drop down select north elevation

STEP 5:

• Click on elevations
• Now from drop down select east elevation

STEP 6:

• Click on elevations
• Now from drop down select west elevation

RESULT :

• All the elevation views are created

7)

AIM :

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

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1:

• Open revit
• Open project that you're working on

STEP 2 :

• Click on view tab > then on section tool

• Now draw a section line through washroom 1 , bedroom 1, office room and living room

STEP 3:

• The above section will be created as section 1 under sections in the project browser

• View the above created section

STEP 4:

• Now click on the sections tool again under the view tab

• Draw a section line through washroom 2, bedroom 2, dininig area and the kitchen

STEP 5:

• The above section will be created as section 2 under sections in the project browser

• View the above created section

RESULT:

• A section cutting washroom 1 , bedroom 1, office room and living room

• A section cutting washroom 2, bedroom 2, dininig area and the kitchen

8)

AIM:

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

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1:

• Open revit
• Open project that you're working on

STEP 2 :

• Click on view tab > then on create new sheet

• Now select the desired sheet type

STEP 3:

• Edit the titleblock details

• Now add groundfloor plan view to the sheet

STEP 4:

• Now similarly add first floor plan view to the sheet

STEP 5:

• Now add elevations to the sheet
• Add east elevation

STEP 6:

• Continue the same process with north elevation

Step 7:

• South elevation

STEP 8:

• West elevation

STEP 9:

• Now add the sectional views on the sheet aswell
• Add section 1 to the sheet

• Also add section 2 to the sheet

RESULT:

• Now we have classified the views, Plan Views, Section Views, and Elevation views

9)

AIM:

To create multiple sheets as follows using the sheet template

A 101- 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

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1:

• Open revit
• Open project that you're working on

STEP 2 :

• Click on create new sheet under the view tab

• Select the desired sheet type

STEP 3:

• Now edit titleblock details on this sheet

STEP 4:

• Now add ground floor plan view to the sheet
• Place it on the sheet A 101

STEP 5:

• Follow the same procedure for all the views
• First floor views on sheet A 102

STEP 6:

• Roof plan on sheet A 103

STEP 7:

• Ground floor structural plan as S 101

STEP 8:

• First floor structural plan as S 102

STEP 9:

• North - south elevation as A-201

STEP 10:

• East-west elevation as A-202

RESULT:

• All the required sheets are created

• A 101- 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

10)

AIM:

To Create a camera-specific view or a 3D view in each room ( living, dining, bedroom) and also based on the views create a new set of sheets

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1:

• Open revit
• Open project that you're working on

STEP 2 :

• View tab > click on 3D view drop down > select camera

• Now place camera at any of the position where 3D view is required

STEP 3:

• 3D view of bedroom

• Click on create new sheet under the view tab
• Select the desired sheet type
• Place the bedroom view on the sheet

STEP 4:

• 3D view of kitchen

• Click on create new sheet under the view tab
• Select the desired sheet type
• Place the kitchen view on the sheet

STEP 5:

• 3D view of living room

• Click on create new sheet under the view tab
• Select the desired sheet type
• Place the living room view on the sheet

STEP 6:

• 3D view of office room

• Click on create new sheet under the view tab
• Select the desired sheet type
• Place the office room view on the sheet

RESULT:

• All the camera views are captured and related set of sheets are created with the respective 3D views