Creating Architectural and Structural model with 3D rendering using REVIT

Project 2 (Challenge 7)

Submitted by Kanala Rahul Reddy

1) Select the type of structure you want to build from one of the three below:

1. Multi-Unit Residential Apartment
2. Office Buildings
3. School

• The Building I Choose is a School Building

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.

Procedure:

Step 1: Open Revit

Open New REVIT File and save it as Project 2

Step 2:

Go to Manage Tab and go to Project location Tab

Click on the location to set the location

Location is set

The modeling requirements as per NBC

Points to remember while designing a school building

1. A master plan should be drawn up for the site as a whole. For this purpose, the services of a good architect should always be taken for the planning of the building. However, teachers and heads of the institution should also try to equip themselves for giving suggestions to architects or planners in order to make the school plant more useful and serviceable.
2. The level of the school should be high so that water-logging does not take place in the monsoon season. There should be a good drainage system.
3. Always it is advisable to have the buildings of one storey. The second storey can be constructed in the future when future expansion is needed. So any type or design must therefore take note of this possibility of future expansion. So it is desirable that the school plant should be planned.
4. The building should be south-facing, so that sunlight can enter the room in the winter and cannot enter directly in the summer. Provision should be made for the free circulation of air, proper light, and a minimum area to accommodate a certain number of school children. The building must be planned with hygienic laws.
5. The school building must provide for certain amenities for the student's such as a common room, sanitary conveniences, provision for mid-day meals, refreshments, and in case of girl students retiring rooms with necessary facilities, accommodation for teachers with a common room available for them where they can meet one another, a reading room and a library; a visitors’ room, a room for the headmaster, an office room and a well-planned and equipped science laboratory to stimulate greater interest in science. But the planning and designing should be scientific and modem. The construction of all types of rooms in the building must be determined not by fancy but by utility.
6. Adequate space must be provided with classrooms, special rooms, school halls, staff room, office room, pupils’ common room, library, and reading room in every secondary school. The classroom should have 600 Sq. Ft floor area (30′ x 20′). The height of each room must be more than 15 feet.
7. Efforts should be made to have school buildings with a graceful look. The surroundings of the school building should be attractive and must provide a stimulating environment for children to study and conduct co-curricular activities more effectively.

3) Using the structural model, include the following components based on the type of structure selected

1. Foundation – Isolated / Wall/Matt Foundation
2. Columns
3. Beams Connected to Columns
4. Roof Framing/ Truss
5. Floor / Decks
6. Floor Openings for Elevators and Stairs

Aim: To use structural tools to draw a structural model

Introduction:

The Structural Analysis Toolkit for Autodesk Revit software is a suite of tools that supports the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process, and allows structural engineers to analyze structures from within the Revit environment. Using this toolkit, structural designers and engineers can optimize their workflows in the cloud and on the desktop, by using the analytical model built in Revit to conduct cloud-based structural analysis. Accessing the Autodesk 360 services, and by extending the Revit model to Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional software, or supported third party analysis solutions. Once complete, analysis results can be easily stored and explored in the Revit environment.

Procedure:

Step 1: Creating base floor Plan

Create base floor plan in AutoCAD For reference

I am creating the only Building for this project

Step 2: Create Grids

Open Architectural file created with location map

Go to Inset Tab and Click on LinkCAD

Click open to Link the cad file to REVIT Model

Place the link according to fit between elevation views as shown below

Go to Architectural Tab and add grids accordingly to the model

Step 3: Create Structural File

Close Architectural File and Open New Structural Template

Go to Collaborate tab and turn on the collaboration

Step 3: Link Revit File

Go to the Insert tab and click on Link Revit

Also, add the Building CAD File and adjust both Accordingly in the structural template

Step 4: Copy monitor

Go to Collaborate Tab and Click on Copy Monitor

Click on the 'select link' and select the Grid Link of the Revit file

Click on "COPY" on modify tab appeared

Select all the grid lines to copy them to the structural model

Step 5: Adding Columns to the grids

Go to structural Tab and click on Columns

Change the dimensions of Column as per requirement in 'Edit Type' of 'Column properties'

Three column types are used for this model

• Square Column- 3'X3'(36"X36")
• Rectangular Column- 1'6"X2'(18"X24")
• Circular Column- 24" Dia

Add the columns respective to the plan and Grids created

The foundation columns are also added to the structure

After Adding all columns to the plan on respective grids the columns and Foundation Columns

Top View of Columns

3D View of Columns

Step 6: Adding Foundations

Go to the structural Tab and click on 'Isolated Footing'

Change the dimensions of footing as per requirement in 'Edit Type' of 'Footing properties'

Two footing types are used for this model

• Square Footing- 6'X6'(72"X72"X18")
• Rectangular Footing- 3'X4'(36"X48"X18")

The result after adding Footings to the respective column sizes is shown below

Step 7: Adding Beams

Go to the structural Tab and click on 'Beam'

Change the dimensions of Beam as per requirement in 'Edit Type' of 'Beam properties'

Two Beam types are used for this model

• Rectangular Beam- 3'X2'(36"X24")
• Rectangular Column- 1'6"X2'6"(24"X30")

The result after adding Beams to the respective column sizes is shown below

Step 8: Adding Floor

Go to the structural Tab and click on 'Floor' and click on 'Structural floor'

Change the dimensions of the Floor as per requirement in 'Edit Type' of 'Floor properties'

Floor-type used for this model

• Concrete Slab- 6"

Step 9: Paste to Aligned Levels

As the plan is symmetrical mirror all the elements

Select all the elements of the Ground-floor level such as floor, columns, and beams.

Go to modify tab click on copy and then click on paste dropdown

Select the First, second, third floor, and fourth floor and click ok

Step 10: Floor Openings for lift and stairs

Lift Opening for ground Floor

Stairs Opening with lift for all floors

Result:

The final drawing of the Ground Floor Plan after adding all components to the building are as follows

3D View after adding all the structural components is as follows

Front Elevation

4) Using the architectural model, include the following components based on the type of structure selected

1. Wall Layout with appropriate material and finishing
2. Exterior façade with fancy finish
3. Interior partition walls 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 panels
7. Include interior and exterior lighting fixtures
8. Place proper topographic components from outside ( Trees, Parking, Plants) to add details to the model

Aim: To create Architectural Elements

Introduction:

Revit is BIM software widely used by architects, engineers, and contractors to create a unified model that all disciplines and trades can use to complete their work. Autodesk Revit was created to support BIM and not to replace BIM.

Procedure:

Step 1: Open Architectural Template

Close the structural template and open Architectural Template created earlier

After Opening the architectural file Link the structural file created from the Insert tab

Step 2: Adding Walls

Go to the architectural Tab and click on 'Wall'

Change the dimensions of Wall as per requirement in 'Edit Type' of 'Wall properties'

Three Wall types are used for this model

• Generic- 18''
• Retaining Concrete -9"
• Curtain Wall-Exterior Glazing

The result after adding Wall to the respective places the wall layout is shown below

Step 3: Pasting to Aligned Levels

As the plan is symmetrical mirror all the elements

Select all the elements of the Ground-floor level such as floor, columns, and beams.

Go to modify tab click on copy and then click on paste dropdown

Select the First, second, third floor, and fourth floor and click ok

Step 4: Adding Stair Case

Go to the architectural Tab and click on 'Stair'

Change the dimensions of Stair as per requirement in 'Edit Type' of 'Wall properties'

The stairs type used for this model is general U typed stair with provision for a lift in the middle

Step 5: Adding Doors and Windows

Doors

Go to Architectural Tab and click on Door

Select a door type and Place it at the required location

The door Types used in this project are

• Double Passage Double Flush
• Double Passage Uneven Flush
• Door Passage Single Vision

Windows

Go to Architectural Tab and click on Door

Select a Window type and Place it at the required location

The door Types used in this project are

• Window Sliding Double
• Window Fixed Round

Step 6: Adding Partition Walls

Go to Architectural Tab and click on Wall

Change the wall type to partition Wall

Step 7: Adding Components to Rooms

Class Room

Washroom

Office Rooms and Staff Rooms

Center Walkway

Locker Room

Step 6: Adding Glazing Walls

Stairs Glazing Walls

Entrance Glazing Doors and Walls

Roof over Openings

Step 7: Lighting in Class Rooms

Step 8: Adding Roads and Plantation

Result:

The final drawing of the Ground Floor Plan after adding all components to the building are as follows

5) Provide a set of drawings in an architectural and structural model to list the following details with categories and appropriate sheet templates included

1. Floor Plans with Annotations
2. Elevations
3. Sections

Aim: To Provide a set of drawings in an architectural and structural model.

Introduction:

Procedure:

Step 1: Opening Project and Sheet Layout

Open the Project " My Home Architectural"

Go to the Insert tab

Click on Load Family

• Click on the title block

Select any template as needed

• Go to Project browser and right-click on the sheet
• Click on Add new sheet
• Select the template E30X42 Horizontal

• Click Ok
• 

Step 2: Changing parameters

Parameters such as Name of the project. consultants Involved are changed/ edited as per our project

Step 3: Creating Sheets

Create the sheets as per the above procedure by clicking on Add view to the template in project browser

Click in the respective View to add it to the sheet layout

Adjust the scale settings as per the size of the view

Result:

Respective Sheets of respective views are as follows

Floors Plan

Ground Floor Plan

Elevation Views

All Elevation Views in one sheet (North, South, East, and West)

Section Views

Section 1 and Section 2

6) Using the Rendering settings, Render images of the 3D 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

1. 3D View

2. Class Room

3. Hall Way

4. Wash Room

5. Locker Room

6. Front View

7. Staff Room

8. Stair Case

9. Wait Room

10. Structural Framework

Result:

The sheets Created for these renders are as follows

1. 3D View

2. Class Room

3. Hall Way

4. Wash Room

5. Locker Room

6. Front View

7. Staff Room

8. Stair Case

9. Wait Room

10. Structural Framework

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

Aim: Print the set of drawing sheets created and submit the drawings

Procedure:

Click on CTRL+P on the screen

Click on select Set

Select all the sheets needed for print and click Ok

Set the print file name and save it as print to pdf and click SAVE

The respective documents are submitted as per requirement