Creating Levels, Grids, Layout and model elements for a residential unit using REVIT

1) Wht is BIM?Summarize the features of BIM and benefits of using BIM over 2D CAD tools

A) Building information modeling (BIM):-

• Bim is an acronym for Building information modeling or building information Management.
• It is a highly collaborative process that allows architects,engineers,real estate developers,contractors,manufactures,and other construction professionals to plan,design,and construct a strcture or building with in one 3D model.
• It can also span into the operation and management od buildings using data that building or structure owners have access to.
• This data allows governmets, municipalities, and property managers to make informed decisions based on information derived from the model even after the building in constructed.

Features of BIM:-

• BIM is aaphysical representation of the physical and function characteristics of the building process, that provides every minute detail of the project.
• Every stakeholder makes their discipline-specific input to make it a comprehensive sared information resource about the structure.
• One can easily acess the right information at the right time that provides a reliable basis for decision making during a structures enitire lifecycle.
• BIM models not only present 3D geometric view of the structure, they provide a more comprehensive overview of the entire building process.
• It covers every component of this process from geometrical aspect of the design to spatial relationships, from light analysis to provision of various services, from topagraphical information to quantites or properties of building components,and so on..
• BIM design tools allow you to obtain various views from a building model and produce high-quaiity,accurate drawings.These views are based on a single definition of each object and thus gives a more realistic and accurate idea of the final structure.

Benefits of using BIM over 2D CAD tools:-

• Three-dimensional Building information Modeling provides many advantages over 2D CAD due to the capabilities of parametric modeling.
• All components modeled in 3D BIM software contain real worldinformation about that component.
• For instanece,if you were to place a wall within a BIM model,that wall would automatically include information about it such as its length,width, volume,weight,etc.with little to no additional input from the user.Because of this ,once the 3D model is complete the information can quickly and easily be translated into schedules,drawing, and much more.

2) Understand the concept of categories,families,Elements,Instances in Revit.Go to insert tab,choose a category.pick a family and element. Understand the instances and inser it to Revit model.

A) First we need to understand the concept of the categories,families, Elements,instancein Revit, we discuss on by one below .

• We select the categories,families, Elements,instances by selecting the load family in the insert toolbar.

• CATEGORIES:-
• 1)Classification for families, for example doors,curtain wall, furniture,lighting fixtures,and so on.
• 2)Families are grouped and sorted by category in the content libraries and in the project browser.
• FAMILIES:-
• 1) A family is a group of elements with a common set of properties,called parameters, and a related graphical representation.
• 2) Diffrent elements belonging to a family may have different values for some or all of theire parameters,but the set of parameters is the same.
• 3)All of the elements you use in Revit are families.
• ELEMENTS:-
• 1)Elements are the building blocks of 3D model.
• 2) They represents the real-world components that a desiner adds to the model.
• 3)Next that elements is applied to the 3d model, and it will appears in the proprties tab the left side screen ,as shown below
• INSTANCE:-
• 1)Istance are individual graphical/geometric elements placed in Revit model e.g, or a single DDoor,or any other single element
• 2)The single elements attactcged to the wall is door,that door we call as instance,as shown below.

3)Settings up a project-open a file with architectural template. Save the file with appropriate name. Set up the project units to Imperial / Metric based on your convenience of modelling. Complete the project information under Manage tab. Set up the maximum backups for project file to 3

AIM:- Settings up a project in Revit software

INTRODUCTION:-

• For setting a project. we need to select the architectural template for modeling the architectural plan.
• When we sabe the file with appropriate name, the name will be savwd to the paticular folder.
• The project units toolbar is used to set project units, the applied to the whole project.
• The project information option is used to save the information of the project by entring the project name,project issue date,project status,project address etc.

PROCEDUREL:-

1. First select the tool bar then the new tab appears and select the new option the new option and then select the project

2)Next select the architectural templete in the new project tab ,then click ok

RESULT:-Setting up a project is done successfully in Revit

4)Understand the concept of Levels and Grids. Follow the naming and conventions. Create the following Levels: ( Convert to metric equivalents if metric is your units)
Ground Floor @ 0’
First Floor @ 10’
Second Floor @ 20’
Roof @ 30’

AIM:-To create the grid and levels using the given details

PROCEDURE:-

1. For creating the levels,first we select the levela in the project browse.
2. Next the level will be displayed on the screen ,as shown below.
3. Next we draw the grid lines in horizontally, indicating the grids with A,B,C,D,E
4. Next we draw the vetical grid lines on the horizontzontal grids indicating the grids with numbers from 1 to 10

RESULT:-

5)3D modelling of residential unit – From looking at your house / or a place you aspire. Create a conceptual layout of the residential unit. You can measure using a tape or
you can access your residential plan to create a similar layout.

6) In the layout created draft the level of details you are planning to include – Dimensions of room, components you plan to add in the residential unit.

7)Identify the residential model elements such as Door, Windows, Tables, Chair, Couch, Bed, Lamps from the library and insert them to the model . Save the project for use
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