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

Chalange-3

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

Aim:

To create a floor for the layout created in Challenge 2

Procedure:

• From the Home page of Revit open last week layout 'My Home Architectural' as shown below

• Go to 3D view and check if all elements are as per the 2D Plan view
• Go to Architectural Tab a and click on the 'floor' Tab

• Go to properties tab
• Select the floor type if floor needed is present or click on 'Edit type"
• Duplicate the type to 'Generic 4" ' Floor
• Click on 'edit'

• Change the floor depth to 4".
• Click on three dots to changes material

• From the material browser 'OAK Flooring' with stain is selected as shown below
• Click Apply and Okay
• Click okay to close the browser to set Generic 4" OAK Flooring

Result:

The result consists of a Ground Floor Plan and a 3D view of the layout which shows the created floor type of Generic 4" OAK Flooring

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.

1. Based on your observation, what is beneficial for connecting walls with associated levels rather than being Unconnected
   b. Which option is convenient for modeling walls, By Height or By Depth?

Aim:

To create a floor for the layout created in Challenge 2

Procedure:

• Creating wall type
• The walls created in this layout are Generic 8" Brick walls as shown below

• From the material browser '' with stain is selected as shown below
• Texture of wall is as follows

• 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 connection with associated levels because in the future if the height of all walls in the layout is to change, then they can be changed just by changing the height of levels. But in unconnected walls, the height should be changed individually.

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

It's better to model with height as the wall raise in height than goes depth.

Result:

The result consists of a wall layout which shows the created wall type of Generic 8" Brick wall

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 created and paste it aligned to the first floor

Procedure:

• Go to Modify tab on the menu bar
• Select all components in Ground Floor View
• Click on the copy to clipboard option in

• Go to the First-floor view
• Open Modify tab in the menu bar
• Open paste options and click on 'Paste Aligned to selected views'

• Click on Floor Plan: First Floor

Result:

The result shows the 3D view of the two levels created one on each other as shown below

4) Use interior partition walls to create separate rooms within your residential unit. The model must include the following rooms

1. 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 separate the rooms using Partition walls

Procedure:

• Open New Drawing
• Click on the New tab on the Revit Home page
• In popup choose 'Imperial Architectural template'
• Go to Architectural Tab
• Click on the 'Wall' to draw a wall
• Draw a layout as shown below

• Drawing Partitions
• Families are loaded as follows
• Click on load family
• From the popup, the component needed is selected and loaded into Revit.

Result:

The Floor plan and 3D view of the rooms created are shown below along with components such as doors, windows, and Furniture.

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

1. 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 include the components required in a residential unit

Procedure:

• We have assigned doors, windows and all home accessories

Result:

The Floor Plan view, 3D view, and Rendered view of respective rooms with respective components are shown above.