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

AIM

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

INTRODUCTION

Autodesk is a BIM(Building Information Modeling) software civil engineers, architects, mechanical,electrical,plumbing (MEP )engineers

PROCEDURE

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

• BIM is a visual representation of the physical and functional characteristics of facility from inception onwards.As such it serves as a shared information repository for collaboration throughout a facility’s life cycle
• BIM is used for creating and managing data during the design, construction, and operations process. BIM integrates multi-disciplinary data to create detailed digital representations that are managed in an open cloud platform for real-time collaboration

The features of BIM and benefits of using BIM over 2D CAD tools

• BIM offers a more complete representation of a building’s design. It takes more than the building’s core components into account.This means the project team can take full advantage of the space and resources available
• BIM pulls your documents into a single database. Several people can work on the same model and save it to the cloud. This allows for instant updates, so you won’t waste time searching for documents when you need to make changes
• BIM is a collaborative and integration-based design method; the different actors involved can enrich the information model, insert, extract, update or modify information
• BIM will allow you to prefabricate important components ahead of time. You won’t have to adjust them based on the building design. Instead, such components are part of the initial design

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

• Category:It is one of the Revit element hierarchy,category controls the organization, visibility, graphical representations, and scheduling options of Families within the Project
• Family:It is a grouping of 2D and/or 3D information that serves to represent a discrete building or documentation element in the Project
• Instance:It is an individual representation of a Type in the Project defined by unique parametric, graphical, and documentation characteristics which makes it unique from other Instances in the Project

• Open revit software
• Click on insert tab
• Select load families
• Select doors
• Select families of elements

3.Setting up a Project – Open a project file with an architectural template. Save the file with the appropriate name. Set up the project units to Imperial / Metric based on your convenience of modeling. Complete the project information under the Manage tab. Set up the maximum backups for project file to 3

Step 1:Open Revit software

Select new

Select the template

Select the browse option

Select imperial or metric template

Save the file

Step 2:Select manage tab

Select ‘project information’

Add the datas

Step 3:Select ‘save as’ in file

Select options

Enter the maximum number to 3

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’

Step 1:Open Revit software

Select new

Select the template

Select the browse option

Select imperial or metric template

Save the file

Step 2:Select elevation option

Change the name of level 1 and level 2

Select level option in tab

Select pick line option

Enter offset 10’

Pick line and draw the offset line

Step 3:Name four levels

Step 4:Select grid option

Select line option draw a line

Name it a

Select pick line option

Enter offset diatance10’

Step 5:Select grid option

Draw longitudinal grid

Name it 1

Select pick line option

Enter offset distance 10’

RESULT

Studied about use and benefits of Revit

Studied about levels and grids in Revit

AIM

1. 3D modeling 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 oryou can access your residential plan to create a similar layout
2. 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
3. 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 usefor Assignment 3

INTRODUCTION

Autodesk is a BIM(Building Information Modeling) software civil engineers, architects, mechanical,electrical,plumbing (MEP )engineers

PROCEDURE

Step 1:Open Revit software

Select new

Select the template

Select the browse option

Select imperial or metric template

Save the file

Step 2:Select architecture tab

Select wall option

Draw walls

Step 3:Select annotate tab

Select aligned dimension

Mark the dimension

Step 4:Select insert option

Load family

Select the family need to place

Select the element

Place the elements

Step 5:Select file option

Select ‘save as’

Name and save the file

RESULT