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 the floor tool under the architecture tab and select the floor with appropriate material and thickness using the property browser to create a layout in the Ground floor level. Align the floor plan with grids created from week 2
Aim:- To Creat the floor of the building with appropriate material and thickness.
Producer:
Step 1: Select the floor plan or level 1 of the layout.
Step 2: From the architecture, tab selects the floor tool.
Step 3: Then select the boundary line option.
Step 4: change the thickness and material from the properties edit type.
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?
Answer:
a) Beneficial for connecting walls with associated levels rather than being Unconnected is that whenever we wanted to increase or decrease the level wall to floor level 2 to level 3 we just have to level height and it will automatically change the wall height. These changes can be done from constraints or Modify the place wall just above the properties. If the wall is selected with unconnected constraints then we will not able to change the level of an entire wall simultaneously and then individually we need to select and change the wall level from the layout.
b) By Height is convenient for modeling walls.
3) Copy the model elements ( wall, floor ) modeled 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 element of the ground floor and paste it aligned to the first floor or second floor.
Producer:
Step 1: Select the round floor of the layout.
Step 2: click add to the clipboard
Step 3: Go to paste and select Aligned to a selected level
Step 4: Then select the level 2
Step 5: Check the 3D view for first-floor view as below
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:- Using partition walls to create separate rooms for the residential unit.
Producer:-
Step 1: Select the wall component from the architecture tool
Step 2: Select the type of wall from the properties
Step 3: Selected partition wall as 90 mm thickness
Step 4: Then draw all the room size as given above.
Step 5: For the living room and Dining room separators have been used.
Step 6: From the room tag all the rooms have been marked.
Step 7: And doors and windows have been added.
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 add the various component in the residential unit.
Producer:-
Step 1: To add the component in the residential unit go to the architecture tool
Step 2: Next go to the component tool and click on Place a Component.
Step 3: Next you click on Load family for bring all the families to the properties.
Step 4: Once the Families are in the properties you can select the element of family.
Step 5: Once family and element are selected bring the cursor to the layout and place the individual component like door, windows, Bed, Washing machines, bathtub, table chairs, dining table, etc.
