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

Question 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

Solution:

Aim: 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.

Procedure:

1. Opren the project file created from week 2.

2. Go to Ground floor plan.

3. Select the floor tool under architecture tab, and select pick lines.

4. Pick the boundary walls and click ok.

5. Under prorerties browser, Go to edit type and select the thickness and material type as required.

Result: The floor with appropriate material and thickness is added.

Question 2: Add walls based on the floor layout. Pick lines or use the dra

w 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.

Solution:

Aim: 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.

Procedure:

1. Select the walls in the layout plan.

2. In the properties browser, go to edit type and choose the desired material and thickness for the wall.

3. Also, check for the top and bottom contraints in the properties browser.

Result : The wall with proper contraints and material is created.

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

Solution: When walls are being connected to the associated levels if the upper level is moved down or up in terms of height. The walls stay connected to the level and we need not change the heights of the walls or else they stay as the height mentioned and the level stays unconnected.

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

Solution: In modeling walls, we can build walls with depth and height parameters. I would prefer doing it with heights because when we start the ground floor then continue with the first floor. Placing the walls with heights mentioned may make it easier.

Question 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.

Aim: To 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.

Procedure:

1. Go to the Ground floor level.

2. Select the entire layout and copy it using the modify tab.

3. Goto the the first floor level and paste it using paste tool.

4. Align it properly so that all elements coincide.

Result: The ground floor layout is replicted on first floor.

Question 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: To use interior partition walls to create separate rooms within your residential unit and create the requires rooms.

Procedure:

1. Go to the ground floor layout

2. Use desired interior partition walls.

3. Create compartments according to the convenience.

Result: The desired compartments were added.

Question 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 above mentioned components to the model.

Procedure:

1. Under insert tab, select insert family.

2. Choose the desired element and it is reflected in the project browser.

3. In the project browser go to the family and then select the category and then element and insert it to the model space.

Result: The desired components have been added