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

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

Q1. 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

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Open the week 2 Revit project of the residential unit as shown.

To create the architectural floor:

In the architectural tab select floor and in the drop down list select Floor: Architectural.

Now click on the line or pick lines option in the Modify or create floor boundary to create the boundary. I chose to proceed with line option.

After selecting the line option draw the lines along the outline of the house to create the boundary and click on the tick option to apply a generic floor as shown

Q2. 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.

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To change thickness of the internal walls:

By pressing the control key all the internal wall was selected using the mouse. After that click on the edit type in the properties bar to open the type properties dialogue box.

Now create a duplicate and rename it

Now click on the edit value corresponding to structure to open the edit assemble dialogue box

materials to the external walls first. For that select all the external walls as shown and click on the edit type in the properties to open the type properties dialogue box.

In the type properties dialogue box create the duplicate level and rename to External final and click ok.

Q3. 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

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copy the ground floor and copy it to the first floor level we must first come to the front view that is the elevation view as shown.

Select the entire floor and in the modify panel select the copy to clipboard option

Using the paste option in the modify panel align the floor correctly to the first floor level

3D view

Q4. 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’)

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Q5. 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

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As all the components was filled at places necessary.