Challenge

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

KKrishna Moorthy M27 Aug 2022

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 create floor layout and align with grids from Week 2 project.

Indroduction:-

Creating a Floor Layout from Week 2 Project with the use of Revit software.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

Open Week 2 Project.
Select Floor tool from Architecture Tab as shown below.

Step 2:-

In draw tool, click Pick wall option and select the external walls as shown below.

Step 3:-

Then click ok to draw the floor at ground floor level.

Step 4:-

Select the floor drawn, and go to property browser.
In property browser, click Edit type.

Step 4:-

A pop-up window appears, in that click duplicate and rename the name as Generic 8".
Select Edit in the window shown below.

Step 5:-

Another pop-up window appears, change thickness as 8" and material as cherry as shown below.

Step 6:-

In Architecture Tab, select Grid tool to align floor plan with grids as shown below.

Result:-

Layout created in the Ground Floor level and Floor properties changed successfully.
Floor Plan aligned with grids was done.

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 add wall based on the floor layout and select appropriate material and thickness for walls.

Introduction:-

Floor and Walls will be the initial elements to the model.
In Revit software, there are several materials and options available.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

Create new model from Architectural Template.
Create Floor plan, by using architecture Tab as shown below.

Step 2:-

In Architecture Tab, select Wall tool to draw a wall.
In location line select Finish Face Exterior as shown below.

Step 3:-

In draw tool, select pick line option to draw the wall.
And select the Floor edges.

Step 4:-

In Properties browser, click Edit type.
A pop-up window appears, in that select Edit option.
Select Material as Concrete Masonry Unit and Select thickness as 8" as shown below.

Then click OK and apply.

Step 5:-

Select wall and check whether Top Constraint was selected as Not Connected or else in Properties browser.
And Select Up to level: Level 2 in Top Constraint as shown below.

Result:-

Wall added to Floor layout with appropriate material and thickness was done.
And Top and Bottom Constraints were connected with levels successfully.

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

Connecting Walls with Levels:

According to my observation connecting walls with associated levels being beneficial as if we change the levels automatically even the walls height will be changed.

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

Both are convcenient, but i prefer By Height Option. In this option Base of wall will be remain same.

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 Ground Floor Level to First Floor Level.

Introduction:-

Copying method is the easiest way to develop a muti-storey building.
While the Same floor plan repited to the other levels.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

Select the wall and floor elements to copy.

Step 2:-

In Modify Tab, click Copy to Clipboard option as shown below.

Step 3:-

In Modify Tab, select Paste dropdown option and click Paste to Selected Levels as shown below.

Select First Floor in pop-up window.

Result:-

Ground Floor plan layout successfully copied to First Floor.

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 separate rooms using Interior partition walls.

Introduction:-

For a Residential or Commercial building, it is important to separate the rooms.
Interior partition is used to separate the rooms.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

In Architecture Tab, select wall tool, click the Generic 4" Brick wall.

Draw the wall to separate rooms in Ground Floor level.

Step 2:-

In Annotate Tab, select Room Tag to Name the rooms.

Result:-

Creation of Interior walls to separate the rooms was done successfully.

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 place the Components in appropriate locations to Residential model using Revit Library.

Introduction:-

Placing a component to the model is quite interesting in the 3D Modelling.
And it is essential to submit the documents and detailing.

Procedure:-

Step 1:-

In Insert Tab, select Load Family tool to add the components to the model as shown below.

Step 2:-

In Architecture Tab, select Components tool to place a component to the model.
Otherwise we can pick the Components from Familes option in the Project Browser as shown below.