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

 1.Aim: to create floor and assigning material and thickness using property browser.

Tools used:

• Floor
• Wall
• Edit
• Property browser
• Copy
• Paste
• Load family
• Levels

Procedure:

• Click on the floor created(from the architecture tab-floor-pick lines and select the boundary lines).

• Click on edit type(generic 12mm floor is created),then type properties dialogue box appears.

• Click on duplicate,enter the name as "new floor".

• Type properties dialogue box appears.
• Click on edit in structure.
• In edit assembly dialogue box,we can change the thickness and material and thickness is kept 6".

• Click on by category under material tab.
• Select oak flooring from the material browser and click ok.

• The wall is placed in aligned to grid 1.

Result: Floor is created and material is assigned.

2. Aim: to add walls on the floor layout,add material of and thickness and make top and bottom of wall constrained.

Procedure:

• Walls are created.

• To change the boundaries of wall click on edit profile in modify tab,click draw line or pick lines,then do necessary changes.

• I dont want any modification for the wall so i have not changed it.
• From the architecture tab,in doors-load family double door sliding is loaded.
• Place the door in the living room.

• Change the wall properties by selecting the wall and go to property manager-edit type-create duplicate so we can edit the properties.
• Give the name as wall,select edit from structure tab.

• In the edit assembly dialogue box,click tab under material to change the the thickness.

• From the material browser,select concrete masonary unit as material.

• Click ok.

• Select the walls and look at property browser on the left.

• The base constrain is in level 1 ,in the top constrain select level 2(10').

Result: 

• Wall is created
• Material concrete is selected
• Top and bottom of wall are constrained.

3. Aim: Use of copy and paste aligning the plan to other levels.

Procedure:

• Select the model in 3d view.

               

• Click on copy to clipboard.
• Select paste and select aligned to selected levels.
• Select level 2 and click ok.

• Delete the top door.

Result: The ground plan is copied and aligned to the second level.

4. Aim: to use interior partition wall to separate rooms and include entry walkway, Patios or Guest.

Procedure:

• From the architectural tab,select wall- architecture
• Select interior partiton wall of 6" generic.
• Create duplicate wall in the name of interior wall of 6".
• For cea

• Place it in plan view.
• Place each of partition wall to create different rooms.
• Create a patio from the living room/dining room by architecture-floor-draw line and draw the outline of the floor.
• For creating bedrooms in first floor use wall tab- generic 200mm and interior wall.
• By door in architecture place the doors.
• For windows go for architectural tab-windows.
• Create room tags by clicking on room in architectural tab.

• Create floor for open terrace in level 2.
• Click on floor and select draw lines and draw the boundary.
• Select the floor and apply the material.

• Create the railing for terrace by selecting from the architectural tab-circulation and select railing.
• Sketch the path where we want the railing and then check the mode and the railing is created on level 2.

• Create column below the terrace by selecting architectural columns from the architectural tab of size 18"x18".

Result: 

• Partition wall is created for the rooms.
• Patio is created.
• Railings are used for the open terrace.

           

5. Aim: to add components to the model and lace these components in appropriate locations to add details to your residential model.

Procedure:

a) Placing of doors and windows:

• From the architectural tab click on door and create doors for each rooms.
• From architectural tab,click on windows and place the windows in all rooms.
• Place the ventilators for toilet.
• Place double sliding door for the living area.

The selected items shows the doors and windows.

                                          First Floor

                    Ground floor

b) Living room:

• In architectural tab click on place components.
• Click on load family to load sofa,couch table,Tv desk and shelf cabinet.

• Place the camera to get the living room 3d view.

c) Dining room:

• Place table round with chairs in the dining room.
• Load it from the family.

• Set the camera for dining room.

d) Bedroom:

• Click on place a component from the architectural tab.
• Load family-load bed,table chair,light cabinet and place it in the room.

• Set the camera for bedroom.

e) Rest room:

• In the restroom from the plumbing tab in the load family load sink,bath tub,water closet.
• Insert in the drawing by place component option in architectural tab.

• Set the camera for the restroom.

f) Kitchen:

• In load family under speciality equipments kitchen is found-cabinet are also included along with hood and hob.
• Refrigerator is also loaded from mid-range folder.
• Cabinets are also placed for storage of food items.

• Set the camea for 3d view.

g) Store room:

• Washing machine and a shelf is loaded into the store room.

• Set the camera for the 3d view.

Result: Components are placed in each room and 3d view is created.