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

AIM:

Using floor tool under the architectural 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:

Select the floor options from the architecture tab and select pick lines from modify

Select all the boundary walls then select OK

The floor has been created

Now select the floor, In the property tab click Edit Type

Now click “Edit” in the structure row in the construction tab

Choose the desired material for the floor, click OK

Now in the thickness field, type the required thickness.

Click apply, click OK

Result:

The material and thickness of the floor has been changed.

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 the 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 modelling walls, By Height or By Depth?

AIM:

To verify if the top and bottom of the walls are constrained after selecting appropriate material and thickness for walls.

PROCEDURE:

Select the walls, Go to the property tab, and click edit type

Choose the desired material and thickness for the walls

Click apply, click OK

Open the 3D view, and check the wall constraints.

1. We need not change the height of the individual wall, we can change it by changing the particular level elevation. The walls remain connected with the levels.
2. Modelling by height is more convenient.

Result:

3) Copy the model elements ( wall, floor ) modelled 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 elements from the ground floor and paste them onto the first floor

PROCEDURE:

Select the complete layout

Copy the layout by clicking copy to clipboard

Insert a new level at the desired height

Paste the layout at the new level by clicking “aligned to selected level”

Result:

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 entry walkways, Patios or Guestrooms based on your creativity and purpose of modelling. Convert units if you are using the metric system

AIM:

To use interior partition walls to create separate rooms in the residential units

PROCEDURE:

Go to ARCHITECTURE> Wall> Wall: Architecture

Select interior wall

In the property browser, choose the desired material and thickness of the wall

Add the walls in the layout

Add the doors and windows and name the rooms

Result:

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

AIM:

To place components in appropriate locations to add details to the residential model

PROCEDURE:

Go to the insert tab select load family and select the desired elements

Now to add a component use the component option from the architecture tab

Place the components at suitable places

Use spacebar to align the components

Result:

Plan View

3D View