Creating Architectural and Structural model with 3D rendering using REVIT

Aim: To Creating an Architectural and Structural model with 3D rendering using REVIT.

1) Select the type of structure you want to build from one of the three below:
a. Multi-Unit Residential Apartment
b. Office Buildings
c. School

Ans:

My project is to build Office Buildings from the given three options.

2) Assume reasonable assumptions for geographic and location details for your project modeling. Based on assumptions and type of structure selected identify the modeling requirements from NBC

Ans:

Assumptions for geographic and location details for your project modelling

• My building is constructed in the commercial area, Perungudi, Chennai, 600096.
• My building is constructed in the plain area(geographic)
• Infront of my building there is a three-lane road with the width of 4.5m.
• As per the NBC, the height limit will be given in NBC part V-1, (National building code).
• The size of the rooms also given in the NBC part V-1.

3) Using the structural model, include the following components based on the type of structure selected
a. Foundation – Isolated / Wall/Matt Foundation
b. Columns
c. Beams Connected to Columns
d. Roof Framing/ Truss
e. Floor / Decks
f. Floor Openings for Elevators and Stairs

Ans:

Procedure:

Step 1:

First, we have to open the Revit. Create a project using the Structural template.

Draw the horizontal and vertical grid, intersecting each other, and give a name for the horizontal grid as A. Give the name for the vertical grid as 1.

Select the coordinate option in the manage tab, and select the specified coordinates at the point option and click on the horizontal grid.

After selecting the horizontal grid, the specified shared coordinates tab will appear.

In the specify shared coordinates tab, we need to enter the coordinates for north/south as 0'-0".

Click on the co-ordinate option in the manage tab and select the specify coordinates at the point and click on the vertical grid.

After selecting the vertical grid, the specified shared coordinates tab will appear.

In that specify the shared coordinates tab, and enter the coordinates for east/west as 0'-0".

Save the project as Structural Concrete Building.

Step 2:

Add the foundations with the size of 1800X1200mm, and columns of size 300X450mm at the junctions of the grids.

Step 3:

Add the beams of size 400X400m to the column layout.

Step 4:

Add the floor of the thickness of 300mm.

Step 5:

Select all the columns and beams copy them to the clipboard and select paste click on assign to selected levels a dialogue box appears.

Select the first floor and copy it to the second floor, third floor, Fourth floor.

Create a shaft opening for the elevator and staircases. Click on the Structural tab click on the shaft. .Place the shaft at the required position

Click on the truss and create the at the top of the roof.

3d view:

Side view:

Result:

The given components are successfully included based on the type of structure using the structural model.

4) Using the architectural model, include the following components based on the type of structure selected
a. Wall Layout with appropriate material and finishing
b. Exterior façade with fancy finish
c. Interior partition walls to size rooms
d. Components to add details to a room ( Desk, Chair, Lighting, Plumbing fixtures)
e. Add components such as stairs Elevators
f. Have at-least one side of the building with curtain walls and glass panels
g. Include interior and exterior lighting fixtures
h. Place proper topographic components from outside ( Trees, Parking, Plants) to add details to the model

Aim: To include the given components based on the type of structure selected using the architectural model.

Procedure:

Step 1:

Link the structural model to the architectural model by using the manage tab and click on the manage link.

Select the revit file

Copy the levels and grids using the copy monitor tool.

Creating floor plan:

Click on the architecture tab walls select the walls of the thickness of 300 mm.

Add the interior partition walls of the thickness of 200mm.

Click on the stairs and crate the stairs.

Placing of components:

Click on the Insert tab.

Select load family options and load all the requirements like doors, windows, chairs, desks, shelves, dining tables, water closets, Sinks light fixtures, etc.

Place all the components at the required positions.

By using the room tags place all the names of the and the dimensions.

From the architectural tab select the sealing and create a ceiling.

Place the lights at all the required positions.

Select all the components of the first floor copy them into the clipboard and paste them up to the 4th floor.

Select roof in the architectural tab and select the thickness of the roof is 400mm.

Create a roof at the top.

Load all the plants and exterior lighting fixtures from the load family.

Place the plants beside the office building and Street lights across the building.

Result:

All components are successfully included based on the type of structure using the architectural model.

5) Provide a set of drawings in an architectural and structural model to list the following details with categories and appropriate sheet templates included
a. Floor Plans with Annotations
b. Elevations
c. Sections

Aim: To provide a set of drawings in an architectural and structural model to list the given details with categories and appropriate sheet templates included.

Procedure:

Step 1:

Floor Plans with Annotations:

Select the annotate tab and select the aligned dimensions and provide all the dimensions.

Click on the View tab and select the sheet and rename it as ground floor architectural.

Select view and select ground floor plan and place it in the sheet.

Click on the View tab and select the sheet and rename it as First floor architectural.

Select view and select ground First plan and place it in the sheet.

Click on the View tab and select the sheet and rename it as ground floor Structural.

Select view and select ground floor plan and place it in the sheet.

Click on the View tab and select the sheet and rename it as first-floor Structural.

Select view and select the first-floor plan and place it in the sheet.

Click on the View tab and select the sheet and rename it as Elevation East.

Select view and select the elevation east and place it in the sheet.

Click on the View tab and select the sheet and rename it as Elevation West.

Select view and select the elevation west and place it in the sheet.

Click on the View tab and select the sheet and rename it as Elevation Left.

Select view and select the elevation Left and place it in the sheet.

Click on the View tab and select the sheet and rename it as Elevation right.

Select view and select the elevation right and place it in the sheet.

Click on the View tab and select the sheet and rename it as Section A-A.

Select view and select Section A-A and place it in the sheet.

Click on the View tab and select the sheet and rename it as Section B-B.

Select view and select Section B-B and place it in the sheet.

Result:

Provided a set of drawings in an architectural and structural model and listed the given details with categories and appropriate sheet templates included.

6) Using the Rendering settings, Render images of the 3D model produced and include the rendered images to the drawing sheets
a. Rendering from interior rooms
b. Rendering from out showing topographic features
c. Rendering through structural framing

Aim: To render images of the 3D model produced and to include the rendered images on the drawing sheets using the rendering settings.

Procedure:

Step 1:

Create camera views for the interior rooms like conference room, Office room, Cafeteria, Toilets, Topographics features, Structural framing etc.

Select render under the View tab and adjust the settings.

Render all the Camera views.

Select sheet and place all the views in the respective sheets

Rendering from interior rooms:

Click on the View tab and select the sheet and rename it as a Conference room.

Select view and select Conference room and place it in the sheet.

Office room:

Cafeteria:

Toilets:

Rendered view of the office building:

Rendering from out showing topographic features:

Rendering through structural framing:

Result:

The all rendered images of the 3D model is successfully included in the drawing sheets.

RESULT:

Architectural and Structural model with 3D rendering using REVIT is created.