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

Aim 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:

1. Open the Week 2 Plan.
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2. Go to Architectural tab.
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3. Now Select the floor tool in this tab.
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4. Use Line tool and select the exterior borders of the layout Drawn.
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5. Draw the Floor as per the requirement.
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6. Now edit the Propeties of the floor as per the requirement.
7. Select the floor.
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8. Select the Edit Type option in property browser.
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9. Select again Edit in the browser.
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10. Now edit the properties.
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Final Result:

Aim 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.

Procedure:

1. All the walls has already been drawn in the week 2.
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2. Now select the wall and select the edit type of that wall.
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3. Edit the material of the wall.
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4. Edit the materials.
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5. Similarly edit the partition walls.
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6. Now check the wall have the top and base constraint.
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Final Result:

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

=> Connecting wall with associated level is very useful because when we increase the level height or any variation made in the levels wall will automatically will get planned accordingly and elevation will be easily detect.

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

=> By Height modeling wall is convenient because it is really how the construction works goes on from bottom to top and this really easy to understand the modeling and work faster.

Aim 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

Procedure:

1. Select all the elements on the Ground Floor.
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2. Select the copy command.
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3. Go to Level 2.
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4. Go to Paste Drop Down.
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5. Select the Aligned to current view or select Aligned to selected Level.
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6. Select the Level 2 and press ok.
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Aim 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

Procedure:

1. Now edit the First Floor as per the requirement.
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2. Noe edit the layout of the first floor.
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3. Add Railings to balcony and inside where ever required.
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Final Result:

Aim 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

Procedure:

1. Doors and windows has already been placed noe place the vents wherever required.
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2. furniture set, couch table and TV desk and shelf cabinets is provide.
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3. The Dining Room must include a table and chairs is provide
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4. Bed Room must include a bed set, shelf, lighting
   • Bed Set.
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   • Shelf / Wardrobe.
   • Select the Model in place tool to make the wardrobe as per the requirement.
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   • Lightning
     • Draw the Ceiling area.
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     • Make copy same to first floor.
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   • Now Take library and provide the ceiling lights.
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5. Rest room should include bath tub and plumbing fixtures
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6. Kitchen should include countertops, gas stove cabinet and shelves to store food items.
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7. The wash/storage room can include washing machines.
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8. Now connecting the ground floor and first floor.
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Final Result: