Creating Walls, Partition walls and Floors for a residential layout using REVIT
1) Use the project file created from Week 2. Use it for this assignment. Based on your layout from week 2, using floor tool under 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
Procedure: initially open the revit previous file.
Now in order to create the floor,go to architecture tab of ribbon & choose the floor pan
Now choose the pick boundary line option & selelct the exterior wall the tick mark in the mode.
Now go to the property browser & click edit type,duplicate floor.
Then edit the structure option the material(oak flooring ) & thickness to 4".
Then click ok and apply.
TYPE Properties :
Hehce flooring thickeness of 4" is applied
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.
a. Based on your observation, what is beneficial for connecting walls with associated levels rather than being Unconnected
b. Which option is convenient for modeling walls, By Height or By Depth?
procedure:
open the revit file.
Tthen, click on walls in architecture tab of ribbon.
Then move to the property browser to edit the wall thickness.
change the top constraint to level 2.
provide the wall thickness as required.
Now in the property browser go to edit type for walls & edit the structure option to change the materail thickness if needed.
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 for examples. You can use them or use your measured entities to create your model based on your layout. You may include entry walkway, Patios or Guest
rooms based on your creativity and purpose of modeling. Convert units if you are using metric system.
Go to architecture tab.
Then in the properties select interior walls & create the model from the selected layout.
Then again go to architecture tab choose component , choose load famiy, then include furniture,lights,beds, sofas etc.
5) Based on 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. Rest room should include bath tub 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
PROCEDURE:
Go to architecture tab.
Then in the properties select interior walls & create the model from the selected layout.
Then again go to architecture tab choose component , choose load famiy, then include furniture,lights,beds, sofas etc.
1. BED ROOM VIEW:1
BED ROOM VIEW:2
BED ROOM -2 VIEW:1
BED ROOM -2 VIEW2
HALL/LIVING VIEW:1
HALL/LIVING VIEW:2
