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.
Answer:
Aim- To use floor tool under architecture tab and select the floor with appropriate material and thickness.
Procedure
Step-1
Select Architectural Floor to create floor for Apartment layout.
Step-2
Draw floor by picking line around boundary.
Step-3
Complete loop to create floor layout.
Step-4
Pick floor and select appropriate thickness for floor from properities.
Step-5
Go to Edit Type in properties to edit floor thickness and material.
Duplicate in Type properties to create floor type.
Step-6
Edit thickness of floor from 400mm to 150 mm.
Step-7
Click by category to edit material type for floor.
Step-8
Select material for floor as Analytical floor surface.
Step-9
Check Properties for thickness & material selected.
Step-10
Cross check thickness of floor in elevation.
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.
Answer:
Aim- Add walls based on as per floor layout.Use the property browser to select appropriate material and thickness for walls.
Procedure
Step-1
Select wall in Architecture as per apartment layout.
Step-2
Draw wall as per required dimesion for design layout.
Step-3
Select wall & go to properties browser to edit thickness & material for wall.
Step-4
Go to edit type in properties browser to edit thickness & material.
Step-5
Click on edit for thickness & material selection.
Edit thickness and select material in by category to select material.
Step-6
Cross check material & thickness in Type Properties.
Step-7
Select wall to check for top & Bottom constrained.
Step-8
Select Ground & first floor constrained as per project requirement.
a. Based on your observation, what is beneficial for connecting walls with associated levels rather than being Unconnected.
Answer:
Top & bottom constrained level is benefical to connect wall rather than being unconnected.
b. Which option is convenient for modeling walls, By Height or By Depth?
Answer:
Height is convenient for modeling walls.
Whereas we can always model by depth in 3d view as per model requirement.
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.
Answer:
Aim- Copy the model elements ( wall, floor ) modelled to Ground Floor Level and paste it aligned to First Floor Level .
Procedure
Step-1
Go to Ground floor plan & select layout.
Step-2
Click on copy to clipboard.
Step-3
Go to First floor level in project browser.
Step-4
Click on paste from clipboard.
Step-5
Click on Finish to copy from ground floor level to first floor level.
Step-6
cross check in 3d view to check copies material in 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.
Answer:
Aim- Use interior partition walls to create separate rooms within your residential unit with appropriate dimensions.
Procedure
Step-1
Draw interior partition as per suggested dimesnion.
Step-2
Cross check dimesnsion for every room.
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.
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.
Answer:
Aim- Copy all component from Revit library & place in every room as per design.
a. Place Doors and windows in the wall at appropriate locations
Answer:
Procedure
Step-1
Click on door to select door's of different dimesions for layout from Revit library.
Step-2
Click on window to select window's of different dimesions for layout from Revit library.
b. The Living Room must include furniture set, couch table and TV desk and shelf cabinets
Answer:
Procedure
Step-3
Select sofa ,t.v & centre table & place in living room as per design from Revit library.
c. The Dining Room must include a table and chairs serving the purpose of eating
Answer:
Procedure
Step-4
Select dinning table ,chair & place in Dinning room as per design from Revit library.
d. Bed Room must include a bed set, shelf, lighting and individual study desk and chair.
Answer:
Procedure
Step-5
Select King size Bed ,chair & place in Master bedroom as per design from Revit library.
Step-6
Select Bed ,chair & place in kids bedroom as per design from Revit library.
e. Rest room should include bath tub and plumbing fixtures discussed in class.
Answer:
Procedure
Step-7
Place W.C & wash basin for bathroom as per layout from Revit library.
f. Kitchen should include countertops, gas stove cabinet and shelves to store food items
Answer:
Procedure
Step-8
Design counter top & place gas stove as per design from Revit library.
g. The wash/storage room can include washing machines and shelves to store clothes
Answer:
Procedure
Step-9
Place refrigerator & washine washine as per design from Revit library.
Step-10
Go to 3d view to see interior layout in 3D.
