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

1. Aim :

To create a floor using floor tool in revit, apply appropriate material to it and provide thickness to it using the property browser in the residential unit which is created in week 2.

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.
• Click on "Open" in the Home page.
• Open the saved "week 2 project" file.

Creating Floor :

• Go to Architectural Tab and click on the 'floor' Tool.

• Go to properties tab.
• Click on 'Edit type".
• Duplicate the type to Generic 4" Floor

 

• Click on "edit".
• Change the "Floor Thickness" to 4"

 

• Click on three dots to changes material.
• Click "Apply" and then click "OK".
• Click "OK" to close the browser to set Generic 4" OAK Floorin

 

• Adding Floor to layout:
• After creating the floor, add it to the layout.
• Click on the four outer walls.

 

Result : 

Top view :

3D view :

2. Aim :

To add the walls based on the layout,to use property browser to select appropriate material and thickness for wall.

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.
• Click on "Open" in the Home page.
• Open the last question saved file.

Creating Walls Type :

• Click on any wall and From the properties, click on "Edit Type".

• From the material browser, select the required material for the wall.

Result :

Texture of the wall

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

                         ->  When a wall is drawn, It's better to draw it in connect with level mode, because in the future if the height of the all walls needs to be change, then they can be changed by changing only the height of the respective levels but in unconnect walls the height should be changes individually.

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

                         ->  It's better to model with height option for modelling walls.

3. Aim :

To copy the model elements (wall,floor,components etc.) modelled from Ground Floor Level and paste it to First Floor Level by using copy and paste options from the modify tab.

Procedure:

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.
• Click on "Open" in the Home page.
• Open the last question saved file.

Coping the Model Elements to First Floor :

• Go to the "Ground Floor" View.
• Select all the "Elements" of the model.
• Go to "Modify" Tab and click on "Copy to Clipboard" option.

• Go to the "First Floor" View.
• Click on paste "Aligned to Selected Views" option in "Modify" Tab

• Select Views as "Floor Plan: First Floor".

Result :

3D view of the two levels after copying the model elements of the ground floor to first floor

4. Aim :

To use the interior partition walls to create separate rooms within the residential unit and the creation of a patio.

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.
• Click on "Open" in the Home page.
• Open the last question saved file.

• Creating Interior Partition Walls:
• Go to the "Ground Floor" View.
• Select all the "Interior Walls" of the Layout.
• Click on Dropdown in the properties of Walls and select the appropriate interior wall for the Layout.

 

Coping the Interior Wall to First Floor :

• Go to the "Ground Floor" View.
• Select all the "Elements" of the model.
• Go to "Modify" Tab and click on "Copy to Clipboard" option.
• Go to the "First Floor" View.
• Click on paste "Aligned to Selected Views" option in "Modify" Tab.
• Select Views as "Floor Plan: First Floor".

 

Creating Pasio in First Floor :

• To create "Patio", Go to "First Floor" view.
• Click on "Floors" Tool from the "Architecture" Tab.
• Select Boundary line and click on Line tool to create boundary.

• Finish the floor tool and final result be like 

 

Creating Railings in Pasio :

• Go to "Architecture" Tab.
• Click on "Railing" Tool in "Circulation" Panel.
• Select the "Sketch Path" option from dropdown.
• Click on Pickline.
• Select the Railing path to which railing is required.
• Finish the floor tool and final result be like

 

Result :

Plan view :

3D view :

5. Aim :

To add components that are to be in a residential uniy. Have to place these components in appropriate locations to add details to your residential model

1. Place Doors and windows in the wall at appropriate locations
2. The Living Room must include furniture set, couch table and TV desk and shelf cabinets
3. The Dining Room must include a table and chairs serving the purpose of eating
4. Bed Room must include a bed set, shelf, lighting and individual study desk and chair
5. Rest room should include bath tub and plumbing fixtures discussed in class
6. Kitchen should include countertops, gas stove cabinet and shelves to store food items
7. The wash/storage room can include washing machines and shelves to store clothes

And finally to use 3D navigation to check the model and its authenticity on a real time basis to verify the model

Procedure :

• Double click on the Revit application icon and opens the app.
• Click on "Open" in the Home page.
• Open the last question saved file.

Inserting Model Elements :

• Go to insert tab and click on "Load Autodesk Family".
• Select different Categories from the Family and Load it to the project and place the Element to the desire locations as per choice.
• Insert Doors, Windows, Table, Couch, Chair, Sink etc by following the above method.

Creating Camera Views:

• To set the camera view in any part to Layout.
• Go to "Create" panel in "View" Tab.
• Click on Dropdown of "3D" Tool.
• Select "Camera" Tool.
• Put the camera at the different places to get the different views of the Layout.
• New window of Camera View will open.
• Rename the View accordingly and set the view style to "Realistic".
• Results are shared below.

Result :

• Place Doors and windows in the wall at appropriate locations.

All doors and Windows are placed at the appropriate locations :

1. The Living Room must include furniture set, couch table and TV desk and shelf cabinets.

• The Dining Room must include a table and chairs serving the purpose of eating.

• Bed Room must include a bed set, shelf, lighting and individual study desk and chair.

• Rest room should include bath tub and plumbing fixtures discussed in class.

• Kitchen should include countertops, gas stove cabinet and shelves to store food items.

• The wash/storage room can include washing machines and shelves to store clothes