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.

Revit building elements are of three types:

1) View elements

2) Model elements

3) Annotate elements

• Annotation elements
• Datum elements

Building Information Modeling (BIM):

• BIM is a virtual representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility from inception onwards. As such, it serves as a shared information repository for collaboration throughout a facilities life cycle
• It is a creating and managing a building asset
• BIM is creating a structure in multideciplinary data to produce a digital representation of an across this life cycle from planning and design of operations. It consists 3D model concepts

Features of BIM:

• Easy access to information
• Making the process more expressive
• Comprehensive view of the project

1) Easy access to information: It is physical and functional representation of a building

2) Making the process more expressive: CAD software is allows to work accurately in 3D that is length, breadth and depth. However BIM modeling provide allow to work in 5D that is time and cost apart from length, breadth and depth. They are produce accurate cost of estimate and presize the time schedule of a project even as the BIM develope.

3) Comprehensive view of the project: They give more comprehensive overview of their building process. Accurately it covers every components of this process from geometrical aspects of the design to spacial relationship from light analysis to provision of various services from topographical information to quantities on properties, time and so on.

Benefits of BIM:

• Complete representation
• Instant updates
• Time constraints
• Resource tracking

1) Complete representation: Complete representation of a building design, it takes more than the building core componenets in the work. For example: BIM allows you to design electrical and XPS systems as well as the building itself

2) Instant updates: BIM allows you to provide the instant updates of all the components

3) Time constraints: BIM allow you time constraints. A BIM model to allow you to prefabricate important componenets ahead of time. You won't to adjust the based on the building design instant such components are part of the initial design

4) Resource tracking: The models you to your clients updates constantly as you work on your projects your client check in any time. It leaves to quick approval for milestone and more efficient project develope. Resource tracking is a actually a key component of BIM models. We will be able to figure out how much of each resources unit during the design stage this improves low and efficiency of construction

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

Aim:

To understand the concept of Categories, Families, Elements, Instances in Revit software

Introduction:

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

Definition:

1) Category: It is one of the revit element hiracy

2) Family: A family is a gap of 2D & 3D information that serves to represent have or documentation in the project

3) Type: Type is a specific representation in a family defined by distinct parametric graphical & documantation charactristic which makes unique from other types in the family

4) Instance: The instance is an individual representation of a type in the project defines by unique parametric graphical and documentation charactesitic which makes an unique from other instances in the project

Procedure:

• Open the revit software and understand the concept of Insert option in the revit
• First select Insert toolbar and click the Load family option

• Then Load family dialogue box will appear as shown in below figure
• And select the building components which one is I want to insert in the project work

• Then select the Door and Window element form the family toolbar
• And select the doors which one is I want
• The below figures shows how it will work

• Finally insert the building elements to the created revit project
• Then using the snipping tool for taking the screenshots
• The shortcut of snipping tool is Windows key+Shift+S

Result:

The understand of concept of Categories, Families, Elements, Instances in Revit software understood successfully

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

Aim:

To setting up a project in the revit software

Introduction:

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

Procedure:

Open a project file with architectural template:

• First open the revit software
• Select New option then select the Architectural Template for create the model
• Then click new creation is Project and click OK button

Save the file with appropriate name:

• Go to File toolbar and select the Save option
• Then select the saving folder
• And give a name for the project
• Here, I am gave the name of the project is Challenge - 02
• At last select the Save button

Set up the project units to Imperial / Metric based on your convenience of modelling:

• After open the software and finish the saving process
• Give an Unit system in this model, Metric to Imperial for the creation of model
• Then UN command and select the units in the dialogue box
• The names are Feet and fractional inches, Square feet and then Cubic feet
• And select the OK button and then select the OK button in the Poject Units dialogue box

Complete the project information under Manage tab:

• Open the Manage toolbar in the Manu ribbon
• Then select the Project Information for give the informations of the project
• And give a details in the Project Information dialogue box
• Select the OK button
• The process is given below

Set up the maximum backups for project file to 3:

• After give the Project file name
• Select the Options button for give a more backups for this project
• And the File save option dialogue box will appear
• The maximum backup I have to given 4 numbers
• After that, select the OK button

• Then using the snipping tool for taking the screenshots
• The shortcut of snipping tool is Windows key+Shift+S

Result:

The setting up of project in finished successfully in the Revit software

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’

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

Aim:

To understand the concept of Levels and Grids in the Revit software

Introduction:

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:

• First select the Building Elevation to the double click West direction in the Project Brower properties tab
• And select the Level option in the Architectural toolbar

• After that the levels are apprear in the work screen
• Then select the Pick line option and give an Offset of 10'
• And then pick the levels in three times
• After finish the process then give a levels name as Ground floor, First floor, Second floor and then Roof

• In the conform level rename dialogue box select the Yes option
• The level progress is finished

• After completing the level process, select the Ground floor level in the Project Browser properties tab
• Then select the Grid option in the Architectural toolbar
• And create the Transverse grid line as the name of A (After renaming)

• Then select the Pick line option in the Modify toolbar tab
• And give an Offset of 10' from the grid line
• The next levels are automatically come in alphabetical order

• Here, create a Longitudinal Grids in the spacing of 20' from the grid lines
• Using the Pick line option the process will complete as shown in below figure
• And give the grid line name of 1 (After renaming)

• Then using the snipping tool for taking the screenshots
• The shortcut of snipping tool is Windows key+Shift+S

Result:

The understand of the concept of Levels and Grids in the Revit softwareis understood successfully

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.

Aim:

To create a 3D modelling of residential unit in Revit software

Introduction:

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:

• First select the wall option in the Architectural toolbar
• Then select Wall: Architectural
• And edit the wall to 9"

• Select Edit type option in Properties tab and click Edit
• And give a Thickness of the wall is 9"
• Then select Ok button, after that the generic wall will change the thickness

• First create the outer wall with use of 9" generic wall
• And then select the Interior - 135mm partion wall option to create the W/C walls
• The below figure shows the interior wall selected from the Properties tab

• Finish the model of the residential building unit with use of Wall: Architectural wall option

• Then using the snipping tool for taking the screenshots
• The shortcut of snipping tool is Windows key+Shift+S

Result:

The 3D modelling of residential unit is created in Revit software successfully

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.

Aim:

To Create a dimension of room, components plan to add in the residential unit in the Revit software

Introduction:

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:

• Here, select the Door option for give a opening of walls in the Architectural toolbar tab
• Then select the Annotate tab for give dimension of the building unit

• And under the Annotate toolbar tab, select the Aligned option for the dimension
• Then select the center of the wall
• Give the Annotation where I want to take the dimension

• Insert the window from the components option
• And wall side where I want to give the window, the below figure is shows

• Then using the snipping tool for taking the screenshots
• The shortcut of snipping tool is Windows key+Shift+S

Result:

The Creation of a dimension of room, components plan to add in the residential unit is created successfully in the Revit software

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

Aim:

To identify the residential model elements such as Door, Windows, Tables, Chair, Couch, Bed, Lamps from the library and insert them to the model in Revit software

Introduction:

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:

• Insert the components form the Architectural toolbar
• Then with the help of place a component to insert the building components like furniture items, lighting and etc

• First insert the M_Desk where I want to place that component

• From the Library dialogue box, select the Funiture, Lighting, Door and Window options for insert to the created residential unit
• Select the Load Family in the Modify toolbar and insert the components
• Upcoming figure shows the process of insert the elements

• Finally insertion of the components is finished, then take screenshot 2D & 3D view of the residential component
• Thid model is created by inspire of by my house

• Then using the snipping tool for taking the screenshots
• The shortcut of snipping tool is Windows key+Shift+S

Result:

The identification of the residential model elements such as Door, Windows, Tables, Chair, Couch, Bed, Lamps from the library and insert them to the model in Revit software is successfully