Creating Architectural and Structural model with 3D rendering using REVIT

QUESTION 1 :SELECT THE TYPE OF STRUCTURE YOU WANT TO BUILD FROM ONE OF THE THREE BELOW :

1. MULITI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT

2.OFFICE BUILDING .

3. SCHOOL .

ANSWER : THE BUILDING CHOOSE IS A OFFICE BUILDING .

QUESTION 2: ASSUME THE REASONABLE ASSUMPTION FOR GEOGRAPHIC AND LOCATION DETAILS FOR YOUR PROJJECT MODELIING .BASED ON ASSUMPTION AND TYPE OF STURCTURE SELECTED IDENTIFY THE MODELING REQUIRMENT FROM NBC .

ANSWER2:

PROCEDURE :

STEP 1.

• OPEN THE REVIT FILE AND SAVE IT AS PROJECT 1.

STEP 2 .

• GO TO MANAGE TAB AND GO TO PROJECT LOCATION TAB
• CLICK ON THE LOCATION TO SET THE LOCATION
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• LOCATION IS SET.

FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR ) = TOTAL AREA OF THE BUILDING /PLOT SIZE .

ANSWER 3:

AIM : TO USE THE STRUCTURAL MODEL AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS BASED ON THE TYPE OF STRUCTRAL SELECTED

1. FOUNDATION-ISOLATED/WALL /MATT FOUNDATION .
2. COLUMN S
3. BEAM CONNECTED TO COLUMNS
4. ROOF FRAMING /TRUSS
5. FLOOR /DECKS
6. FLOOR OPENING FOR ELEVATOR AND STAIRS

PROCEDURE :

STEP1.

• OPEN A STRUCTURAL MODEL IN REVIT, SELECT FILE > NEW > PROJECT AND OPEN A STRUCTURAL TEMPLATE.
• SAVE THE FILE AS PROJECT 1 STRUCTURAL FROM FILE > SAVE AS > PROJECT .

STEP2.

• OPEN AN ELEVATION VIEW AND CREATE LEVEL AS REQUIRED USING LEVEL OPTION FROM DATUM PANEL IN ARCHITECTURAL TAB.
• OPEN GROUND FLOOR PLAN FROM FLOOR PLAN IN PROJECT BROWSER .
• CREATE THE GRIDS AS REQUIRED UISNG GRIDS OPTION FROM DATUM PANEL ON ARCHITECTURAL TAB .

STEP 3 .

• CREATE ISOLATED FOOTING AT EVERY GRIDS INTERSECTING USING STRUCTURE TAB > FOUNDTION > ISOLATED
• SELECT AT GRIDS OPTION AND SELECT ALL THE GRIDS .

STEP 4 .

• TO CREATE COLUMN SELECT STRUCTURE > COLUMN .
• SELECT THE REQUIRED COLUMN TYPE FROM PROPERTY BROWSER.
• SET BASE CONSTRAINT AS FOUNDATION AND TOP CONTRAINT AS GROUND FLOOR .
• USE AT GRID OPTION AND SELECT ALL GRIDS TO PLACE THE COLUMNS.

STEP 5

• TO CREATE BEAM SELECT STRUCTURE > BEAM
• SELECT THE TYPE OF BEAM FROM THE PROPERTY BROWSER AND SET THE CONSTRAINTS AS REQUIRED.
• CONNECT THE BEAM TO THE COLUMNS AND PLACE THEM WHERE REQUIRED .

STEP 6 .

• THE COLUMN AND BEAM FROM GROUND FLOOR ARE COPIED AND SELECT PASTE > ALIGNED TO SELECT LEVELS .
• SELECT THE FIRST FLOOR TO THIRD FLOOR LEVELS AND THE COMPONENTS ARE COPIED.
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• STEP 7 .
• TO CREATE FLOOR SELECT STRUCTURE TAB > FLOOR > FLOOR STRUCTURAL.
• SELECT GROUND FLOOR PLAN AND DRAW THE BOUNDARY LINE AS REQUIRED AND CLICK FINISH .
• GO TO 3D VIEW SELECT THE FLOR AND COPY IT .
• SELECT PASTE > ALIGNED TO SELECTED LEVELS
• SELECT THE FIRST FLOOR TO ROOF FLOOR LEVELS AND THE COMPONENTS ARE COPIED .
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STEP 8.

• TO CREATE A SHAFT OPENING FOR THE ELEVATOR SELECT ARCHITECTURAL TAB > OPENING PANEL > SHAFT .
• USE RECTANGLE TOOL IN DRAW MENU AND CREATE THE OPENING AS REQUIRED
• BASE CONSTRAINT IS SET TO GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND TOP CONSTRAINT IS SET TO SECOND FLOOR LEVELS WITH A TOP OFFSET.
• SHAFT FOR STAIRS IS CREATED .
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STEP 9

• TO CREATE TRUSS SELECT STRUCTRUE TAB > TRUSS .
• DRAW THE BOUNDARY OF THE TRUSS CONNECTING THE COLUMNS IN THE ROOF LEVEL.
• SET THE CONSTRAINT APPROPRIATELY AND THE TRUSS IS CREATED .
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RESULT :

1. FOUNDATION -ISOLATED/WALL/MATTFOUNDATION.
2. COLUMNS.
3. BEAMS CONNECTED TO COLUMNS
4. ROOF FRAMING /TRUSS
5. FLOOR /DECKS
6. FLOOR OPENING FOR ELEVATORS AND STAIRS .

ANSWER 4.

AIM : TO USE THE ARCHITECTURAL MODEL AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS BASED ON THE TYPE OF STRUCTURAL SELECTED .

1. WALL LAYOUT WITH APPROPRIATE MATERIAL AND FINISHING
2. EXTERIOR FACADE WITH FANCY FINISH.
3. INTERIOR PARTITION WALL TO SIZE ROOMS .
4. COMPONENTS TO ADD DEATILS TO A ROOM ( DESK,CHAIR ,LIGHTING ,PLUMBING FIXTURES )
5. ADD COMPONENTS SUCH AS STAIRS ELEVATORS
6. HAVE AT -LEAST ONE SIDE OF THE BUILDING WITH CURTAIN WALLS AND GLASS PANELS.
7. INCLUDE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FIXTURES
8. PLACE PROPER TOPOGRAPHIC COMPONENTS FROM OUTSIDE ( TREES, PARKING ,PLANTS ) TO ADD DETAILS TO THE MODEL.

PROCEDURE :

STEP 1 .

• OPEN AN ARCHITECTURAL MODEL IN REVIT, SELECT FILE > NEW > PROJECT AND OPEN AN ARCHITECTURAL TEMPLATE .
• SAVE THE FILE AS PROJECT 2 ARCHITECTURAL FROM FILE > SAVE AS >PROJECT .

STEP 2 .

• SELECT THE MANAGE TAB> MANAGE LINKS AND ADD THE PROJECT 2 STRUCTURAL MODEL.
• SELECT COLLABRATE TAB > COPY /MONITOR > SELECT LINK AND SELECT THE COPIED LINK .
• COPY ALL OF ITS COMPONENTS USING MULTIPLE OPTION AND CLICK FINISH .

STEP 3 .

• TO BEGIN WORKING ON THE MODEL IN THE ARCHITECTURAL TEMPLATE FIRST HIDE THE LINKED STRUCTURAL MODEL USING THE VG COMMAND .
• SELECT ARCHITECTURAL TAB > WALL TO CREATE WALL LAYOUT .
• SELECT THE WALL AND IN THE PROPERTY BROWSER CLICK ON EDIT TYPE TO EDIT THE WALL AS REQUIRED .
• TO ADD CURTAIN WALL SELECT THE WALL AND CHANGE IT TO CURTAIN WALL FROM PROPERTY BROWSER
• USING AN INTERIOR PARTITION WALL TYPE A PARTITION WALL IS CREATED TO SEPERATE AND SIZE THE ROOMS .
• SIMILARLY TO THE EDIT PARAMETERS OF THE WALL SELECT WALL AND CLICK ON EDIT TYPE IN THE PROERTY BROWSER .
• THEN ADD DOORS AND WINDOWS FROM ARCHITECTURAL TAB WHERVER NECESSARY .

STEP 4 .

• TO .ADD THE COMPONENTS TO THE ROOMS SELECT ARCHITECTURE TAB > COMPONENT > PLACE A COMPONENT AND SELECT THE COMPONENT FROM THE PROPERTY BROWSER .
• TO LOAD COMPONENTS FROM REVIT LIBRARY SELECT INSERT TAB > LOAD FAMILY AND SELECT THE REQUIRED FAMILY FROM REVIT LIBRARY AND SELECT OK .
• THE LOADED COMPONENT FAMILY CAN BE FOUND AND USED IN PROPERTY BROWSER.
• THEREFORE APPROPRIATE COMPONENTS REQUIRED BY ROOMS ARE ADDED TO THE MODEL .
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• SELECT A COMPONENT AND RIGHT CLICK. CLICK ON SELECT ALL INSTANCES .> VISIBLE IN VIEW .
• ONCE ALL OF THEM ARE SELECTED CLICK ON COPY AND THEN PASTE > ALIGNED TO SELECTED LEVELS .
• SELECT FIRST TO THIRD FLOOR LEVEL TO COPY THE COMPONENT TO EVERY FLOOR .

STEP 5 .

• TO ADD STAIRS SELECT ARCHITECTURAL TAB > STAIRS.
• THE U SHAPE WINDER IS CHOSEN AND IS PLACED ON THE SHAFT REGION.
• ONCE THE STAIRS HAVE BEEN PLACED CONNECTING GROUND FLOOR TO THIRD FLOOR SELECT THE CONNECT STAIRS OPTION .
• GO TO AN APPROPPRIATE VIEW AND SELECT THE THIRD FLOOR LEVEL .
• STAIRS CONNECTING ALL THE LEVELS HAVE BEEN CREATED .

STEP 6 .

• TO ADD LIGHTING FIXTURES TO THE MODEL SELECT INSERT > LOAD FAMILY AND LOAD APPROPRIATES INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LIGHTING FIXTURES FROM REVIT LIBRARY .
• GO TO THE CELING PLAN > GROUND FLOOR TO CREATE THE CELING , SELECT ARCHITECTURES TAB > CELING . SKTECH CELING AND USING LINE OPTION SKTECH TO CREATE THE CELING .
• SELECT THE CEILING AND COPY> PASTE > ALIHGNED TO SELECTED LEVELS AND SELECT THE FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR LEVELS .
• NOW SELECT THE GROUND FLOOR CEILING PLAN TO PLACE INTERIOR LIGHTING FIXTURES.
• SELECT ARCHITURES TAB> COMPONENTS>PLACE A COMPONENT AND CHOOSE THE LIGHTING FIXTURES FROM PROPERTY BROWSER.
• PLACE THEM WHEREEVER REQUIRED IN THE GROUND FLOOR CEILING PLAN .
• AFTER PLACING THEM IN THE GROUND FLOOR SELECT A LIGHTING FIXTURES AND RIGHT CLICK.
• CLICKON SELECT ALL INSTANCES> VISIBLE IN VIEW.
• ONCE ALL THE LIGHT ARE SELECTED CLICK ON COPY AND THEN PASTE > ALIGHNED TO SELECT LEVELS .
• SELECT FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR LEVELS TO COPY THE LIGHTING FIXTURES TO EVERY LEVELS .
• TO ADD EXTERIOR LIGHTING LIKE SELECT ARCHITURES TAB> COMPONENT> PLACE A COMPONENT .
• IN THE PROPERTY BROWSER SELECT APPROPRIATE EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND PLACE THEM IN THE MODEL AS REQUIRED .

STEP 7 .

• TO PLACE TOPOGRAPHIC COMPONENTS LIKE TRESS,PARKING ,PLANTS SELECT SELECT INSERT>LOAD FAMILY AND LOAD REQUIRED TOPOGRAPHIC COMPONENTS.
• SELECT ARCHITECTURE TAB >COMPONENT > PLACE A COMPONENT AND SELECT THE LOADED COMPONENTS AND PLACE THEM WHEREVER NECESSARY.
• A PATHWAY IS CREATED USING ARCHITECTURE TAB > WALLS.

FINAL RESULT :

• THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN ARCHITECURAL MODEL SUCCESSFULLY .

1. WALL LAYOUT WITH APPROPRIATE MATERIAL AND FINISHING.
2. EXTERIOR FACADE WITH FANCY FINISH .
3. INTERIOR PARTION WALL TO SIZE ROOMS .
4. COMPONENTS TO ADD DETAILS TO A ROOM ( DESK,CHAIR, LIGHTING ,PLUMBING ,FIXTURES.)
5. ADD COMPONENTS SUCH AS STAIRS ELEVATORS .
6. HAVE AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF THE BUILDING WITH CURTAIN WALLS AND GLASS PANLES .
7. INCLUDE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING FIXTURES .
8. PLACE PROPER TOPOGRAPHIC COMPONENTS FROM OUTSIDE ( TRESS,PARKING ,PLANTS ) TO ADD DETAILS TO THE MODEL .

ANSWER 5.

AIM :

• TO PROVIDE A SET OF DRAWINGS IN AN ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL MODEL TO LIST THE FOLLOWING DETAILS WITH CATEGORIES AND APPROPRIATES SHEET TEMPLATES INCLUDED.
• FLOOR PLAN WITH ANNOTATIONS
• ELEVATIONS
• SECTIONS.

PROCEDURES >

STEP 1 .

• OPEN THE ARCHITECTURAL MODEL FROM FILE > OPEN > PROJECT .
• GO TO VIEW TAB > SHEET TO CREATE A NEW SHEET .

• SELECT THE REQUIRED SHEET AND CLICK OK.
• OR LOAD SHEET FROM LIBRARY IF DIFFERENT SIZE IS REQUIRED .

STEP 2 .

• ONCE THE SHEET IS OPENED ,SELECT THE SHEET AND RENAME IT FROM THE TITLEBLOCK.
• NAVIGATES TO FLOOR PLAN> GROUND FLOOR PLAN IN PROJECT BROWSER.
• DRAG THE GROUNDFLOOR PLAN ON TO THE SHEET TO PASTE IT .
• THE SCALE CAN BE CHANGED FROM PROPERTY BROWSER IF NECESSARY.
• SHEET CONTAINING GROUND FLOOR PLAN IS CREATED AND NAMED APPROPRIATELY.
• SIMILARLY REPEAT THE PROCESS FOR THE REMAINING FLOOR PLAN,ELEVATION AND SECTION .

ARCHIITECTURAL FLOOR PLAN :

A100 GROUND FLOOR PLAN.

A101 FIRST FLOOR PLAN:

A103 SECOND FLOOR PLAN:

A104 THIRD FLOOR PLAN:

ARCHITECTURAL ELEVATIONS :

A104 EAST WEST ELEVATION :

A105 NORTH -SOUTH ELEVATION :

ARCHITECTURAL SECTION :

• TO CREATE A SECTION GO TO A FLOOR PLAN FROM PROJECT BROWSER .
• SELECT SECTION ICON FROM RIBBON AND DRAW SECTION LINE WHEREVER REQUIRED.
• A SECTION VIEW IS CREATED .

A106 LONGITUNAL SECTIONS:

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• A107 TRANSVERSE SECTIONS :
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• STEP 3 .
• OPEN STRUCTURAL MODEL FROM FILE > OPEN >PROJECT
• THE SAME PROCESS IS REPEATED FOR CREATING FLOOR PLANS,ELEVATION AND SECTION IN THE STRUCTURAL MODEL .

STRUCTURAL FLOOR PLANS :

S1 GROUND FLOOR PLAN

S2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN:

S3 SECOND FLOOR PLAN :

S4 THIRD FLOOR PLAN :

S5 FOUNDATION PLAN :

STRUCTURAL ELEVATION :

S6 EAST- NORTH ELEVATIONS :

STRUCTURAL SECTIONS :

S7 SECTION 1:

FINAL RESULTS :

• A SET OF DRAWING HAS BEEN CREATED IN AN ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL MODEL TO LIST THE FOLLOWING DETAILS WITH CATEGORIES AND APPROPRIATES SHEET TEMPLATES INCLUDED .

1. FLOOR PLANS WITH ANNOTATIONS
2. ELEVATION
3. SECTIONS

ANSWER 6.

AIM :

TO USE THE RENDERING SETTING ,RENDER IMAGES OF THE 3 MODEL PRODUCED AND INCLUDE THE RENDERED IMAGES TO THE DRAWING SHEETS.

1. RENDERING FROM INTERIOR ROOMS
2. RENDERING FROM OUT SHOWING TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES .
3. RENDERING THROUGH STRUCTURAL FRAMING .

PROCEDURE :

STEP 1 .

• OPEN THE ARCHITECTURAL MODEL FROM FILE >OPEN > PROJECT .
• GO TO 3D VIEW DROP DOWN > . CAMERA.
• PLACE THE CAMERA TO GET THE REQUIRED 3D VIEW OF THE INTERIOR ROOMS AND TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES .
• NAVIGATES TO THE CREATED 3D VIEWS FROM THE 3D VIEWS DROPDOWN IN PROJECT BROWSER AND RENAME THE VIEWS APPROPRIATELY
• SELECT AND OPEN 3D VIEWS AND SET THE VISUAL STYLE TO REALISTIC .

STEP 2:

• GO TO VIEW TAB > RENDER.
• IN THE DIALOGUE BOX SET THE RENDERING SETTING AS REQUIRED AND CLICK ON RENDER .
• ONCE THE IMAGE IS RENDERED CLICK ON SAVE TO PROJECT .
• FIG.
• MANAGER ROOM:
• FIG.
• SIMILIARLY 3D VIEWS FOR ALL THE INTERIOR ROOMS,TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES AND STRUCTURAL FRAMING ARE CREATED AND RENDERED.
• GAURD ROOM.
• FIG.
• WAITING ROOM:
• FIG.

TOPOGRAPHY:

FRONT VIEW :

SIDE VIEW :

STRUTURAL FRAMING :

STEP 3:

• TO ADD THE RENDERED IMAGES INTO THE DRAWING SHEETS GO TO VIEW TAB > SHEET
• SELECT THE SHEET SIZE OR LOAD REQUIRED SIZE FROM LIBRARY.
• NAVIGATE TO RENDERING IN THE PROJECT BROWSER ,DRAG THEM ONTO THE SHEET TO PLACE THEM .
• SHEETS ARE CREATED FOR ALL THE RENDERING IN THE SAME PROCESS .

INTERIOR RENDERING 1 :

INTERIOR RENDERING 2:

TOPOGRAPHY RENDERING :

STRUTURAL FRAMING :

• SIMILIARLY ALL THE DRAWING SHEETS THAT WERE CREATED CAN BE PRINTED OR SAVED AS PDF USING THE SAME PROCESS.

FINAL RESULT :

• IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY DEMOSTRATED HOW TO PRINT OR SAVE THE SET OF DRAWING SHEETS OF THE ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL MODEL CREATED.