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

Aim 1:

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

Solution:

• BIM is the visual representation of the physical and functional characteristic of facility from inception onwards.
• It Serve as a shared information repository for collaboration throughout a facilities life cycle.

• Revit Building element are of three type:
  • View Elements
  • Model Elements
  • Annotate Elements
    • Annotation elements
    • Datum elements

• Features of BIM:
  • Easy access to information.
  • Making the process more expressive.
  • Compressive view of the project.

• Benefits of BIM:
  • Complete Representation.
  • Instant Updates.
  • Time Constraints.
  • Resource Tracking.

Aim 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

Solution:

Category: It is one of the Revit element, actually it control the organization , graphical representation and scheduling options of families with in the project.

Family: The family is a group of 2D or 3D information that serves to documentation element in the project. It defines parametrical graphical & documentation requirement also.

Type: Specific representation in a family defined by distinct parameter graphical and documentation characteristics which makes it unique from other types in family.

Instances: It is an individual representation of a type in the project defined by unique parametric graphical and documentation characteristics which makes unique from other instances in the project.

Steps:

1. Open Revit Project.
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2. Select the Door From Architecture Tab.
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3. Select the Load Family option in Modify Door Tab.
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4. Select English Imperial.
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5. Select Door Category.
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6. Select the Type:
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7. Select the instance which we want.
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8. Specify the type again.
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9. Now insert the door in the plan.
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Aim 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.

Procedure:

1. Open Revit.
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2. Select the new in the modal category.
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3. Now save the project with the appropriate name in the system.
   • Go to Save as then Select the project
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   • Save with the appropriate name.
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4. Go to the manage tab and select the project information tool in it.
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5. Enter the Project Information in the box and select ok.
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6. again go to the save as > project option in the file tab to the left corner.
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7. Select the option button above the save button.
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8. Write 3 in Maximum Backups 3 and then select ok.
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9. Now save the file.
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10. Three backup files created.
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Aim 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

Procedure:

1. Open the elevation view.
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2. Create 2 more levels above the level 2.
   • Go to Architecture Tab and select the Level tool.
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   • Select the pick line tool and make offset of 5' & draw the levels.
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3. click on the Level 1 and rename it as Ground Floor.
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4. Click on the Level 2 and rename it as First Floor.
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5. Click on the Level and Rename it as second floor.
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6. Click on the Level 4 and rename it as roof.
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7. Edit the Height of the First Floor to 10'.
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8. Edit the Height of the Second Floor to 20'
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9. Edit the height of the Roof to 30'.
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10. Open Ground Floor.
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11. open the Architecture tab and select the grid tool.
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12. use lline tool to draw the First grid line.
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13. Rename the grid 1 to A.
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14. Again Architecture>Grid Tool then Now select pick line tool and enter the offset of 10'
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15. Now select the line tool in grid and draw the Vertical grid as name 1.
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16. Mow take the pick line option and enter the offset of 20' and draw the grids trill 10.
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Aim 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.

Procedure:

1. Select the wall tool in the Architecture tab.
2. Change the wall reference line to wall face exterior.
3. set the level of the wall.
4. Base Constraint = Level 1.
5. Top Constraint = Level 2.
6. offset = 0'0"
7. now draw the plan.

Result:

Aim 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.

Procedure:

1. Go to Annotate tab.
2. Select the Aligned Dimension Tool.
3. Set the Dimension measurement to Wall face.
4. Now One by one Select the faces of wall from inside and Dimension the partitions.

Result:

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. Put the Doors Using Door tool in the architecture tab.
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2. Now use window tool and place the windows in the plan.
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3. Use the Place a Component tool in Architecture tab to Put the Table in the plan.
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4. Select the Load Family.
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5. Select the Furniture folder.
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6. Select the Table Folder.
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7. Select the table whichever is want.
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8. Similarly Now select the Seating in the furniture Folder.
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9. Now put the table and chair as per the plan requirement.
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10. Noe Put the Bed Furniture.
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11. Now Put the Couch in the plan using Components.
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Final Result: