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

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

ans. it is a visual reprasentation of a the physical and functional chacterstics of a faciliting from inception onwards as such it serves a shared information reprasenting for collaboration througth a facuilitys life cycle.

features of bim:

• easy access to information
• making the process more expressive
• comprehenssive view of the project

benfits of BIM.

• Complee reprasentation of building design
• instant updats of all the constrations
• time constraint
• resource tracking

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 insert it to Revit model

ANS:

catagory : it controls the organization disibulity graphical reprasentations and scheduling options of families with in the project

family : a family is a group of 2D & 3d information that surver to reprasentation of decrite building or documentation elemet in the project. It defines phermetrical graphical,and documentation requirement also.

Type: Type is specific reprasentation parameter graphical and documentation charectertics which makes it unique from other in the family.

Instances in revit: instances on indiviual reprasentation of a type in the project defines by unique parametric graphcal documentation charecterstics which makes here unique from other instances from project.

AIM: Go to Insert Tab, choose a category. Pick a family and element. Understand the instances and insert it to Revit model

PROCEDURE:

1. select any element from tools like doors after that we get another tool window is opened in that last 2nd we get a icon load family icon
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3. select load family icon we get a pop-up window of load family after we got a so many options regarding our purpose or utility.
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6. select type or family or catagiry and instances of revit we select
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8. select any eleemt for our requirement and place(insert) where ever we want
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10. that element appears property brower and it enable to cutomize the elemet.

3) Setting up a Project – Open a project 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

ANS:

• Open revit application by clicking desktop icon
• when we get home page of revit we got new icon click on that
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• select require template on that rolling arrow buttion.
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• select architectural template click ok.
• we get a working screen is opened with architectural commands require in design
• now we have to click on the file tab in top left corner select save as file
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• select project we get destination window opened for where we have to save
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• select proper location for save the file.
• now we have to go and select mange tab on riddion
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• select project information tool in mange tab
• we get pop-up window for enter details to fill on that window
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• in that project information window we have to fill the all information related the project which reflect information in print layout template tab.
• now we have to click on the file tab in top left corner select save as file
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• select project we get destination window opened for where we have to save
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• select the options command in save as window. we get a another pop-up window for file save options
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• in that we change the number of backups in require numbers
• select enter to save information.
• now we change the dimentions from mange < select project units < change the dimentions from there
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• click ok to save the changes to metric units.

4)AIM: 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’

Grids Transverse Grids A, B,C,D, E @ 10’ spacing
Longitudinal Grids from 1 to 10 @ 20’ spacing

PROCEDURE:

• open new file in revit with architecture template and tools
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• select elevation in project brower then the level tool is enable in arechiture tab to place
• we get defult 2 levels are given by template.
• after we select level tool that is places in right upper corner in tools we another editing options contains
• 1st one is line command and another ones is pic-line command
• if we select line command we select 1st point and 2nd point manuwally
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• if we select pic-line command we enter the offset
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• now we can change level names by click on that to select to edit the level
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• enter name what we want to mention in level we edit
• now we select the project browcer level in that select grid in that tools right upper corner
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• now we get another 4 edit option can display in ribbion tab for that can help us to place line,arc and pic-line command
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• we select the line command in that we can manuwally select the points we require
• then we select the pic-line command to we enter offset length select line automaticaly grid placed in what offset length we mention before
• if want to edit names of grids to select the text box it getting edit we select manner we want

RESULTS:

5)AIM: 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.

PROCEDURE:

• Open new file in revit
• select wall tool from riddion select 1st point and select 2nd poin 25' length
• select external wall and vertical line length of 45' lenght
• now select the interiar wall offset 14' the horizontal exterior wall
• now again offset the offset 17' the interior wall in horizontal
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• add windows to select windows in ribion
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• after we get a another tools unit appear select load family on that tools unit
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• we get reference family element appered we should select which is suitable for that project.

RESUILTS:

AIM6: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.

PROCEDURE:

1. open orious design layout from open tool in left upper corner of revit working page
2. add dimentions by the select annotation< select alined < select points <with require field.
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RESULTS:

AIM 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
for Assignment 3

PROCEDURE:

1. Select model eleents from load family commands.
2. select door from architecture tab then we get another editing tool bar is appeared now select load family icon
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4. now editing tool ar is appeared
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6. now select the load family icon to get pop-up window to insert element
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8. select wich suitable for a our project
9. now place where require that door element
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11. like this we select component in tool bar < place component <select require element like chair tabile
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RESULTS: