Challenge

Creating Architectural and Structural model with 3D rendering using REVIT

VVineetha Enukula25 Sept 2022

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

I have selected to design a Multi-Unit Residential Apartment

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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

The geographical and location details for my project modeling based on the assumptions are listed below

My Residential Apartment is constructed in the urban area, Hyderabad, Telangana.
It comes under the Group A - Residential Building- Subsection A5 as per NBC.
The height of the Multi-Unit Residential building is 50' .
The projected height in meters is 16m and the road width is 20m.
The height, area limitation, and safety measures are followed according to National Building Code 2016.
The thickness of the walls that I have chosen for Exterior and Internal walls are 9" and 6" respectively.
The Size of the rooms also taken care of as per the NBC Part V-1.
So, my project is completely safe and followed all the regulations according to the National Building Code 2016.

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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

AIM:- To create the structural model for the residential building including Columns, Beams, Roof Framing, Floor and Floor opening.

INTRODUCTION:-

Structural engineers need to be able to efficiently collaborate with all other teams during a project. Revit allows for just that by providing an intelligent model that is used by all stakeholders in real-time.
Revit is a native BIM solution, which means that all work is done on a single file that is constantly updated. By using such integrated workflows, structural engineers can ensure that no data is lost and minimize the risk of errors.

PROCEDURE:-

Open the Revit Software.
Click on the new project.
Select the template file as Structural template.

After opening the Structural template, now we have to create the basic grids and levels
Go to the Structural tab and select the levels tool
Create the level 2 at a distance of -3m from the level 1 to level 2 that is foundation level.
Same as create other levels at a distance 4m from level 1 to level 5 as shown in the figure below

Now we have to create the basic grids for the project's shared coordinates
Go to the Structural tab and select the grids tool
Create the Horizontal and vertical grids intersecting each other as shown in the figure below

After creating grids, now we have to specify the coordinates at a point
Go to the Manage tab and select the project coordinates at a point option
Select the intersecting point of grids and specify the new coordinates as 0.00m for North/South.

Similarly specify the new coordinates as 0.00m for East/West .
After specifying the coordinates, click ok

Now we have to create other grids for reference to sketch the columns and beams
Go to the Structural tab and select the grid tool
Create the grids Horizontally and transversely as shown in the figure below
And also specify the base point as shown.

Now we have to create the columns at the grids level
Go to the Structural tab and select the column tool
Select the size of the Column as per the requirement
In the modify tab, select the option called at the grids level
Select all the grids and click on the tick mark
The columns have been created successfully at the grids level.

The 3D view of column is as follows

After creating columns and footing, now we have to create the beams connecting columns.
Go to the Structural tab and select the beam tool
Select the size of the beam as per the requirement.
In the modify tab, select the option called at the grids
Sketch the beams at the intervals of each column as shown in the figure below.
The beams connecting columns have been created successfully.
Go to the Structural tab, select the isolated footing under the foundation tab
Select the size of the footing as per the requirement
In the modify tab, select the grids option to create the footings
Select all the grids Horizontally and transversely
After Selecting the grids, Click on the tick mark to create the footings
All the Isolated Footings have been created successfully at the columns

After creating the columns and beams, we have to create the floor and roof
The 3d view of beam and column as follows

Go to the Structural tab, select the structural floor tool
In the modify tab, select the rectangle tool to sketch the floor
Sketch the roof at the corners of the building as shown in the figure below
Similarly, sketch the roof at the top floor level
The structural floor and roof as been successfully created

The 3d view of floor is as follows

Copy the figure shown above to next levels thats except footings.
And the figure is as follows.

We have to create the shaft opening for all the levels to sketch the elevator.
For Staircase shaft opening will be created later on.
Go to the Structural tab and select the shaft opening tool
In the modify tab, select the rectangle tool to sketch the shaft opening.
Sketch the shaft opening carefully as shown in the figure below
The shaft opening for all the levels has been created successfully

RESULT:-

All the Structural elements such as foundations, columns, beams, floor, roof, and shaft opening for the staircase have been sketched and created successfully.

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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 create the architectural model of the residential building including walls, components, and other elements

INTRODUCTION:-

An architectural model is a scale model – a physical representation of a structure – built to study aspects of an architectural design or communicate design ideas.
Depending on the purpose, models can be made from a variety of materials, including blocks, paper, and wood, and at a variety of scales.

PROCEDURE:-

Open the Revit software and click on the new project
Select the template file as Architectural Template

Now we have to create the basic grids to specify project shared coordinates.
Go to the Architectural tab, select the grid tool option
Create the grids Horizontally and transversely intersecting each other as shown in the figure beloW
Specify the coordinates as 0' 0" for North/South and 0' 0" for East/West

Now we have to link the Structural model to the Architectural model. Go to the Insert tab and select the option called Link Revit.
Go to the Insert tab and select the option called Link Revit
Select the Structural file that we created earlier and load it into the architectural template

Select the grids and levels of the structural model
Copy them and paste them into the architectural template using copy and paste from the clipboard tool.

After the files linked together.

Now we have to create the walls with appropriate material and thickness
Select the wall and click on edit type in the properties browser
Select the appropriate wall thickness and material as per the requirement
I selected the wall thickness as 9" for exterior walls and 6" for interior walls
And then selected the wall material as Brick wall
After Selecting the appropriate wall thickness and material, we have to sketch the floor plan
Select the 230mm wall and start sketching the external walls
Now select the wall type as a 100mm wall and sketch the interior walls
The floor plan using appropriate wall thickness and material has been created successfully as shown in the figure below
Now we have to provide doors and windows for the floor plans
Go to the Architectural tab and select the door tool
Select the appropriate size of the door as per the requirement
Place the doors at the desired location as shown in the figure below
Similarly select the window tool from the architectural tab
Select the appropriate size of the window as per the requirement
Place the windows at the desired location as shown in the figure below
Go to the Architectural tab and select the components tool
Load the components from the library using the load family option
Select the appropriate components and place them in the appropriate rooms
Place the beds and cabinets in the bedroom
Place the sofas and chairs in the living room
Place the countertop, stove, and other domestic components in the kitchen room
Place the bathtubs and urinals in the toilet room/bathroom
Similarly place the other components in the desired location as shown in the figure below
Now we have to sketch the staircase in the open shaft area
Go to the Architectural tab and select the staircase tool
Provide the number of Risers has Thread as per requirement
Select the Straight type and sketch the staircase carefully
The staircase has been created successfully at the shaft area

Now we have provided lighting fixtures in the interior rooms and exterior
We have to place interior lighting fixtures in the ceiling plan
Select the components tool in the architectural tab
Load the lighting fixture components into the model using the load family option
Select the lighting fixture and place it in the desired location in every room
After placing all the lighting components in the ceiling plan, now we have to place the lighting fixtures in the external layout
Select the lighting fixtures and place them on the balcony or outside the building

Exterior lighting is as shown

Now we have to add Topographical Components such as trees and massing site etc
Go to massing and site tab and load the topographic components from load families
After loading the component, select the components and place them on the exterior sides of the building as shown in the figure below
All the Topographical Components have been added to the model successfully

RESULT:-

The Architectural model including wall layout, doors, windows, staircase, components, and lighting fixtures has been created and added to the plan successfully

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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 add the set of drawings from the architectural and structural model into the sheet templates

INTRODUCTION:-

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.
Create sheets using the desired title blocks to create a standard set of construction documents. Add views to the sheets, using the desired viewport templates and view title types. Then save the empty project as a project template.

PROCEDURE:-

First we have to load the title block sheets into the model
Go to the View tab and select the sheet tool
Load the sheets into the model from the library
Select the appropriate sheet template as per the requirement
A New sheet template will open on the screen
Change the project information on the sheet template
After Changing the project information on the sheet template, now we have to add the Architectural floor plans to the sheet
Select the ground floor plan from the project browser and drag it to the sheet template
Adjust the view scale option as per the requirement as shown in the figure below

Now we have to add the first-floor plan into the New sheet template file
Select the first-floor plan from the project browser and drag it to the sheet template
Adjust the view scale according to the requirement as shown in the figure below

Select the appropriate sheet template from the view tab
A New sheet template will open on the screen
Change the project information on the sheet template
After Changing the project information on the sheet template, now we have to add the structural floor plans to the sheet
Select the ground floor plan from the project browser and drag it to the sheet template
Adjust the view scale option as per the requirement as shown in the figure below
Now we have to add the first-floor plan into the New sheet template file
Select the first-floor plan from the project browser and drag it to the sheet template
Adjust the view scale according to the requirement as shown in the figure below
Select the appropriate sheet template from the view tab
A New sheet template will open on the screen
Change the project information on the sheet template
After Changing the project information on the sheet template, now we have to add all the elevations to the sheet
Select the East elevation from the project browser and drag it to the sheet template
Adjust the view scale option as per the requirement as shown in the figure below

Now we have to add the North Elevation into the New sheet template file
Select the North Elevation from the project browser and drag it to the sheet template
Adjust the view scale according to the requirement as shown in the figure below

Now we have to add the South Elevation into the New sheet template file
Select the South Elevation from the project browser and drag it to the sheet template
Adjust the view scale option as per the requirement as shown in the figure below

Now we have to add the West Elevation into the New sheet template file
Select the West Elevation from the project browser and drag it to the sheet template
Adjust the view scale according to the requirement as shown in the figure below

Select the appropriate sheet template from the view tab
A New sheet template will open on the screen
Change the project information on the sheet template
After Changing the project information on the sheet template, now we have to add all the Sections to the sheet
Select the Section X-X from the project browser and drag it to the sheet template
Adjust the view scale option as per the requirement as shown in the figure below

Now we have to add the Section Y-Y into the New sheet template file
Select the Section Y-Y from the project browser and drag it to the sheet template
Adjust the view scale according to the requirement as shown in the figure below.

RESULT:-

The Structural plans, Architectural plans, Elevations, and Sections have been successfully added to the appropriate sheet template.

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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 add the Rendered images of the 3D model from interior rooms, topographic features, and structural framings into the sheet template.

INTRODUCTION:-

Autodesk Revit Render is the in-product rendering engine, allowing you to create high-quality rendered images and animations.
We can render 3D views from a model. You can then place rendered images on sheets to present designs to clients.
Lighting is an important factor in conveying the design intent. We can use rendering tools to set and adjust artificial lighting in your model.
In addition, we can include plants, cars, people, and other entourage in project views.

PROCEDURE:-

First we have to render the images using the rendering tool
Open the 3D view that we want to render from the project browser
Go to the view tab and select the rendering tool

Adjust the rendering settings for convenient
Select the lighting settings and adjust the sun setting as per the requirement
Now go to image adjust exposure and adjust the exposure brightness, highlights, shadows, saturation, etc., As per requirement

Now we have to load the title block sheets into the model
Go to the View tab and select the sheet tool
Load the sheets into the model from the library

STRUCTURAL FRAMINGS VIEWS:-

Select the appropriate sheet template from the view tab
A New sheet template will open on the screen
Change the project information on the sheet template
After Changing the project information on the sheet template, now we have to add all the Rendered images of the structural framings into the sheet
Select the Right side view of the structural framing from the project browser and drag it to the sheet template
Adjust the view scale option as per the requirement as shown in the figure below

Now we have to add the 3D view of structural framing into the New sheet template file
Select the 3D view from the project browser and drag it to the sheet template
Adjust the view scale according to the requirement as shown in the figure below

For Interior Rooms, Select the appropriate sheet template from the view tab
A New sheet template will open on the screen
Change the project information on the sheet template
After Changing the project information on the sheet template, now we have to add all the Rendered images of interior rooms into the sheet
Select the appropriate views from the project browser and drag them to the new sheet template
Adjust the view scale option as per the requirement as shown in the figure below.

LIVING ROOM:-

BEDROOM:-

KITCHEN:-

KITCHEN CUM DINNING:-

BATHROOM:-

TOPOGRAPHIC VIEW:-

Select the appropriate sheet template from the view tab
A New sheet template will open on the screen
Change the project information on the sheet template
After Changing the project information on the sheet template, now we have to add all the Rendered images of topographic views into the sheet
Select the appropriate views from the project browser and drag them to the new sheet template
Adjust the view scale option as per the requirement as shown in the figure below

3D-VIEW-1:-

3D-VIEW-2:-

ELEVATION-3D-VEIW:-

RESULT:-

All the rendering images of Structural framings, Interior rooms, and Topographic views have been successfully rendered and inserted into the Sheet Template

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7. Print the set of drawing sheets created and submit the drawings from the architecture and structure model

AIM:- To Print the Set of drawings sheets that we created from the architectural and structural model

INTRODUCTION:-

In this project, we are going to take a look at Printing our Views and Sheets Once we have composed our Sheets by placing Views onto them, it is time to print them. When we click on the print option
The “Print” dialogue box opens. The panel is split into 4 main areas:
1. Printer Setup: Make your choice of output device here
2. Print Range: The most important part of the panel. More on this in a second
3. Options: Decide on the number of copies you need
4. Settings: Set defaults for paper size, orientation, etc. You can even save the configuration for use at another time

PROCEDURE:-

Before printing the sheet, we have to select the sheet that we want to print
Here I'm selecting the Architectural ground floor plan from the project browser

Now Select the print tool on the upper tab of the Revit software
We can use the shortcut key Cntrl+P to open the print dialog box

It will open the dialog box showing various settings
Choose the Mircosoft print to PDF option
Select the path storage that we want to save the file

In the print range section, click on the selected views/sheet option
Select the sheet that we want to print
I'm selecting the Sheet A106 - Ground Floor Plan and click ok

In the Setting sections, open the setup dialog box
Select the Paper size, orientation, and settings related to the paper sheet
After changing all the settings, click on ok to apply the changes

Click on ok and save it on the destinated folder
Save the PDF file of the sheet template with the specific name as shown in the figure below
Similarly we can print all sheet drawings using a print tool

RESULT:

The set of drawing sheets from the architectural model and structural model has been Printed into Microsoft Print PDF successfully

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Creating Architectural and Structural model with 3D rendering using REVIT

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