Introduction to REVIT concepts
1) From the file menu, create a new project (Structural / Architectural / Construction template ) and name the project appropriately
- Procedure -
- Start the Revit software.
- Select the template from Structural / Architectural / Construction.
- Save the file using ctrl+s command.
2) Save the new project file. Close and open using icons from file toolbar
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- Save the file using file menu or ctrl+s command.
3) From the architecture/ structure toolbar familiarize with options to draw a wall. Create a rectangular layout of walls of about 40’-0” X 35’-0”
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- .Procedure -
- From the architectural toolbar select wall.
- Select the type of wall
- then draw thw wall or select rectangular option and draw the rectangle of given size.
4) From the Annotate toolbar use the aligned option to add dimensions to the layout.
- Procedure -
- Click on annotate toolbar.
- select aligned dimensions.
- click on the two walls from which the dimensions are required.
- Press escape.
5) Use the properties browser to switch to different wall types
- Procedure -
- Select the wall
- Click on property browser
- Select 12" wall
- press escape.
6) Create a 3D view from the view toolbar and save the view with the appropriate name.
- Procedure -
- Right click on view cube
- select save view cube.
7) Navigate through the 3D model using the view cube. Orbit/pan through the model layout created
8) Use the visibility settings option below to switch model to shaded, realistic, hidden lines options
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9) Turn the sun path on and off to view shadings in the layout created
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10) Use the Manage toolbar to enter project settings, project name, and project issue date (choose according to your convenience).
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11) What is the Analyze toolbar used in Revit? How it is beneficial for design and modeling
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- Analyze toolbar used in Revit and beneficial for design and modeling: Analyse toolbar helps you to perform analysis on our structural building.
- The boundary conditions enable you to define point line and area boundary conditions in an analytical model.
12) What are the links that Revit supports to be linked to the model?
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- We can link in a Revit file an IFC, link in a CAD file, topography dwf mark-ups, decal images for placing on surfaces, point cloud files such as OCP OCS, coordination models from Navisworks NWT, NWC and then manage links any sort of imported files.
13) Why do you need the Collaborate tab in Revit? How it supports modeling and its efficiency
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- It allows users to divide the model into worksets, which can be made editable or not editable by the current user to avoid confusion and lessen.