Creating Walls, Partition walls and Floors for a residential layout using REVIT

Challenge 3

Submitted by Kanala Rahul Reddy

1) Use the project file created from Week 2. Use it for this assignment. Based on your layout from week 2, using the floor tool under the architecture tab and select the floor with appropriate material and thickness using the property browser create a layout in the Ground floor level. Align the floor plan with grids created from week 2

Aim: To create a floor for the layout created in Challenge 2

Introduction:

A floor is the 'lower horizontal surface of any space in a building, including finishes that are laid as part of the permanent construction.'

A floor typically provides:

• Structural support for the contents of the room, its occupants, and the weight of the floor itself.
• Resistance to the passage of moisture, heat, and sound.
• A surface finish that may contribute to the look, feel, and acoustics of a space

Procedure:

Step 1: Open Layout created in challenge 2

Open Revit

From the Home page of Revit open last week layout 'My Home Architectural' as shown below

Step 2: Creating Floor Type

Go to 3D view and check if all elements are as per the 2D Plan view

Go to Architectural Taba and click on the 'floor' Tab

Go to properties tab

Select the floor type if floor needed is present or click on 'Edit type"

• Duplicate the type to 'Generic 4" ' Floor
• Click on 'edit'

• Change the floor depth to 4".
• Click on three dots to changes material

From the material browser 'OAK Flooring' with stain is selected as shown below

• Click Apply and Okay
• Click okay to close the browser to set Generic 4" OAK Flooring

Step 3: Adding Floor to layout

After creating the floor it is added to the layout

Click on the four outer walls

The texture is as follows

Result:

The result consists of a Ground Floor Plan and a 3D view of the layout which shows the created floor type of Generic 4" OAK Flooring

2) Add walls based on the floor layout. Pick lines or use the draw tool to modify the boundary of walls. Use the property browser to select appropriate material and thickness for walls. After creating the walls verify using the property browser to see if the top and bottom of the walls are constrained.

Aim: To create a floor for the layout created in Challenge 2

Introduction:

A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or, is decorative. There are many kinds of walls, Internal and External walls.

Procedure:

Step 1: Open Layout saved in question 1

Open Revit

From the Home page of Revit open layout 'My Home Architectural' as shown below

Step 2: Creating wall type

The walls created in this layout are Generic 9" Brick walls as shown below

From the material browser '' with stain is selected as shown below

Texture of wall is as follows

a. Based on your observation, what is beneficial for connecting walls with associated levels rather than being Unconnected

When a wall is drawn, it's better to draw it in connection with associated levels because in the future if the height of all walls in the layout is to change, then they can be changed just by changing the height of levels. But in unconnected walls, the height should be changed individually.
b. Which option is convenient for modeling walls, By Height or By Depth?

It's better to model with height as the wall raise in height than goes depth.

3) Copy the model elements ( wall, floor ) modeled to Ground Floor Level and paste it aligned to First Floor Level. Use modify tab to utilize copy and paste options to align
elements to a different level

Aim: To Copy the model created and paste it aligned to the first floor

Introduction:

The model created can be extended to level 2 or the first floor by copying with the elements of the ground floor and pasting them on the First-floor view.

Procedure:

Step 1: Modify tab

Open Grund Floor View

Go to Modify tab on the menu bar

• Select all components in Ground Floor View
• Click on the copy to clipboard option in

Step 2: First Floor

Go to the First-floor view

• Open Modify tab in the menu bar
• Open paste options and click on 'Paste Aligned to selected views'

• Click on Floor Plan: First Floor

Result:

The result shows the 3D view of the two levels created one on each other as shown below

4) Use interior partition walls to create separate rooms within your residential unit. The model must include the following rooms

a. Living Room/ Drawing Room ( 15’ X 18’)
b. Dining Room (9’ X 11’)
c. Bed Room ( 9’ X 12’ and 15’ X 11’)
d. Rest Room ( 10’ X 12’ )
e. Kitchen (8’ X 10’)

The above are examples. You can use them or use your measured entities to create your model based on your layout. You may include an entry walkway, Patios, or Guest
rooms based on your creativity and purpose of modeling. Convert units if you are using a metric system

Aim: To separate the rooms using Partition walls

Introduction

Partition walls are used to separate rooms of a residential house. These walls are drawn based on the dimensions of respective rooms

Procedure:

Step 1: Open New Drawing

Click on the New tab on the Revit Home page

• In popup choose 'Imperial Architectural template'

Step 2: Drawing layout

Go to Architectural Tab

• Click on the 'Wall' to draw a wall
• Draw a layout of 40'X60' walls as shown below

Step 3: Drawing Partitions

• As per requirement, 4.5" Partition walls are drawn inside the layout to create rooms necessary
• 4.5" wall is created/ duplicated from edit type

The rooms drawn with dimensions are shown below

• Living Room - 22'X 23'
• Kitchen - 13'X 13'
• Dining - 19'X 18'
• Pooja Room - 10'X 5'
• Master Bedroom - 19'X18'
• Bedroom 2 - 16'X16'
• Store Room - 7'X7'
• Dishwashing and Utility Room - 7'X13'

Step 3: Loading families

Families are loaded as follows

• Click on load family

From the popup, the component needed is selected and loaded into Revit.

Result:

The Floor plan and 3D view of the rooms created are shown below along with components such as doors, windows, and Furniture.

5) Based on the week 2 assignment, the components to be included in a residential unit were inserted to the Revit file. Place these components in appropriate locations to add details to your residential model

a. Place Doors and windows in the wall at appropriate locations
b. The Living Room must include furniture set, couch table, and TV desk, and shelf cabinets
c. The Dining Room must include a table and chairs serving the purpose of eating
d. Bed Room must include a bed set, shelf, lighting, and individual study desk and chair
e. Restroom should include bathtub and plumbing fixtures discussed in class
f. Kitchen should include countertops, gas stove cabinet, and shelves to store food items
g. The wash/storage room can include washing machines and shelves to store clothes

All the components are available in Revit Library. Use them to place at appropriate locations to add details to your model. Use 3D navigation to check the model and its authenticity on a real-time basis to verify the model

Aim: To include the components required in a residential unit

Introduction:

A Family is a grouping of 2D and/or 3D information that serves to represent a discrete building component or element in the Project.

Procedure:

Step 1: Opening Drawing

Open Revit

From the Home page of Revit open last week layout 'My Home Architectural' as shown below

Step 2: Loading families

Families are loaded as follows

• Click on load family

From the popup, the component needed is selected and loaded into Revit.

For Example, if a Door item is to be are to be added

• Go to Doors folder
• Click on External Doors
• Click on 'Doors_ExtDbl_Louvre_w-Transome' to add into Revit

Step 3: Adding Respective components

a. Place Doors and windows in the wall at appropriate locations

Doors and windows are loaded from Libraries and added to the floor plan as follows

b. The Living Room must include a furniture set, couch table, and TV desk, and shelf cabinets

c. The Dining Room must include a table and chairs serving the purpose of eating

d. Bed Room must include a bed set, shelf, lighting, and individual study desk and chair

e. The restroom should include bathtub and plumbing fixtures discussed in class

f. The kitchen should include countertops, gas stove cabinets, and shelves to store food items

g. The wash/storage room can include washing machines and shelves to store clothes

Result:

The Floor Plan view, 3D view, and Rendered view of respective rooms with respective components are shown above.