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:- To change the floor material and thickness in the project created for the 2nd challenge or week 2 challenge.

Procedure:-

• Start with the Revit software and from file menu open the file created for week 2 challenge.
• Selecting the floor created and by doing so the properties browser get highlighted ⮕go to edit type for floor.
• create a duplicate floor with a different name.
• Then,Go to Costruction⮕Structure⮕edit
• Provide the thickness of the required floor and also select the material for flooring.

Results:- The snaps of the procedure followed above are as follows.

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 modify the boundary of walls and providing the appropriate material and thickness to the wall.

Procedure:-

• Start with the Revit software and from file menu open the file created for week 2 challenge.
• Select the walls to change the material and thickness⮕First selecting th outer walls.
• Creating a duplicate wall of 9'' and Changing the thickness and material from material Browser.
• Now selecting the interior walls⮕
• Creating a duplicate wall of 5'' and Changing the thickness and material from material Browser.

Results:- The snaps of the procedure followed above are as follows.

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

ANSWER:- Upon my observation for connecting walls with associated levels rather than being Unconnected is to view in 3D and select the walls and use Base Constraint from properties and select for the associated levels.Doing this way, I find it as it is easier and avoiding any confusion and conflicts and the folllowing walls get connected with their required levels.

b. Which option is convenient for modeling walls, By Height or By Depth?

ANSWER:- Upon my observation modelling walls by height is more convenient and suitable as it gives an idea of other components which are going to get attach with the wall like door,windows and deciding the height of other components becomes easier in that way it may avoid any confusion and conflicts.

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 create or copy the modelled ground floor to create the first floor using modify tool

Procedure:-

• In the running project itself⮕Copying all the elements at once.
• By doing so,the modify tab automatically gets activated.
• In the Clipboard there is an option for copy to clipboard.
• Now,the Ground floor gets copied ⮕go to paste option choose assign to selected levels⮕select the level then,ok.

Results:- The snaps of the procedure followed above are as follows.

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

Aim:- To create a model in the same layout drawn earlier in which the arrangements of spaces are as per directed in the question above.

Procedure:-

• Start with the Revit software⮕creating the similar plot layout which was drawn earlier.
• Firstly creating different living spaces arrangements of the house as per the given size.
• creating 10'' wall for the exterior walls while 5'' for interior partituion walls.

Results:- The snaps of the procedure followed above are as follows.

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

Aim:- To create a model in the same layout drawn earlier in which the arrangements of family files needs to be shown as per directed in the question.

Procedure:-

• Start with the Revit software⮕Using the similar plot layout which was drawn earlier⮕Providing with door and windows at the suitable locations in the wall.
• From Architecture⮕place a component⮕load family⮕place the different components in different spaces provided.
• Like, placing sofas and coffee table in the drawing room/living room and dining table in the dining hall and other suitable components.
• After placing the components ⮕create 3D camera view of realistic model to check for the authencity on a real time basis of the model created.

Results:- The snaps of the procedure followed above are as follows.

• Placing Doors and windows in the wall at appropriate locations

• The Living Room must include furniture set, couch table and TV desk and shelf cabinets

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

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

• Rest room should include bath tub and plumbing fixtures discussed in class.

• Kitchen should include countertops, gas stove cabinet and shelves to store food items.