Introduction to REVIT concepts

Q. 1)

Aim:- To create a new project file, save it and give a proper name to it.

Procedure:-

1. Open Revit software on your system using the Revit icon.
2. Now we can see this interface of Revit software, Now we have to click on "New" bottom.
3. After that we can see, we can see a 'new project' templet bar in which we have to choose "Templet file" as per your requirement.
4. I have chosen " Architectural Template" and press the 'OK'.
5. Now, we can see the Revit project file interface like Project browser, Properties, Titalbar, ribbon, etc.
6. To save the file go to the Top left corner and click Revit "R" icon, now we can see this
7. Now, to save the file click on the save button.
8. now we have to give the proper name of the file as per your required, & press the save bottom on done, then the file will be saved in (*.rev) formate.

Result:- Now we can see the save file name on the top center.

Q. 2)

Aim:- To save the new project file, close and reopen using icons from the file toolbar.

Procedure:-

1. Go to the toolbar and save the file by pressing the save button.
2. Again to close the saved file, go to the toolbar and close the file by pressing the close button on down.
3. After closing the file, again we can see the starting page of Revit software, To open and file click on the project open button.
4. Now we can select the Revit file which we desire to open, select and press the open button.

Result:- Now our saved file is opened again.

Q. 3)

Aim:- To create a rectangular layout of walls of about 40’-0” X 35’-0”.

Procedure:-

1. After opening the saved Revit file, we can select 'Wall' from the Architecture toolbar, or we can we shortcut key "WA"
2. After selecting the wall we can see the 'Modify| Place Wall' bar. in this we can see some of the advanced options to draw a wall, first one is either you want to draw the wall in Depth or Height, the second option is from which level you want to draw the wall Level1 or Level2 or Unconnected, Third option is Location of wall drawn, we can choose any of this option as per our requirement such as Wall Centerline, Finish Face: Exterior, Finish Face: Interior, Core Face: Exterior or Core Face: Interior.
3. After selecting all of this we have to select the draw option means how & which type of wall you want to draw, such as line, rectangular, arch, polyline, circular, pentagon, hexagon or etc.
4. Now, I have selected the rectangular option and drawn the wall.

Result:- We can see the wall of about 40’-0” X 35’-0”.

Q. 4)

Aim:- From the Annotate toolbar use the aligned option to add dimensions to the wall layout.

Procedure:-

1. we have drawn a wall, now it's time to give dimension through annotate toolbar.
2. Now in annotat toolbar we can see different methods of dimension such as Aligned, Linear, Angular, Radial, Diameter, Arc Length, and many more options are available, which we can select as per our requirement. And I have selected the 'Aligned' option to give the dimension.
3. In this also we can see a different option as Wall Centerline, Wall faces, Center of core, and Faces of the core. from these 4 options, I am selecting 'Wall Centerline' because I have drawn wall center to center.
4. And I have given the dimension of the wall through the Aligned-wall centerline option.

Result:-

Q. 5)

Aim:- To switch to different wall types by using the properties browser.

Procedure:-

1. This is the wall for which we are going to change the wall type, you can see the below image.
2. First select the wall for which you want to change the properties as you can see in the below image, on the left-hand side of 'Properties browser' we can see the properties of that wall as "Basic wall Generic-200mm".
3. Click on the Properties browser we can see different types of walls, and we can select walls as per our requirement.
4. Now, I had selected the "Generic - 300mm Masonry" wall type, and we can see the change on the wall.
5. In a similar wall, I had changed all four walls into different types.

Result:- we can see the change in wall types.

Q. 6)

Aim:- To create a 3D view from the view toolbar and save the view with the appropriate name.

Procedure:-

1. To see the 3D view go to 'view' in the toolbar.
2. We can see a lot of view options but we have to select "3D view". In '3D view' we can see 3 options 'Default 3D View'.'Camera', and 'Walkthrough'.
3. I had selected "Default 3D View".
4. On the top right corner, we can see "view cube". we can see the different 3D views by rotating the view cube.
5. If we right-click on any side or corner of the view cube, we can several options from that we can save that view.
6. Now, I am saving that 3D view as '3D view 01'.
7. We can check that saved vied in the project browser.

Result:- In a similar way I had saved three different 3D views with different names.

Q. 7)

Aim:- To navigate the 3D model using the view cube. Orbit/pan through the model layout created

Procedure:-

1. This is our Default 3D View.
2. If you see on right side the Navigation Bar is available.
3. If the Navigation Bar is not available you can just go to view>user interface>Navigation Bar.
4. By clicking on Navigation Bar we can see this. in this bar we have some options such as ORBIT, ZOOM, REWIND, PAN, CENTER, WALK, LOOK, UP/DOWN.

Result:-

1. ORBIT TOOL:- we can rotate objects easily and view the object at different angles as you can see below the image.
2. Zoom Tool:- we can Zoom in & zoom out easily through the zoom tool and see the object.
3. Rewind tool:- by using this tool we can see the different angular views of objects at the same time.
4. Pan:- Pan is normally used to move the object easily.
5. UP/DOWN:- through up/down tool we can move objects TOP & BOTTOM easily.

Q. 8)

Aim:- To use the visibility settings option below to switch models to shaded, realistic, hidden lines options

Procedure:-

1. On our Revit screen/page on down right side we can see the 'visibility settings option'.
2. In this visibility settings option, we have different setting such as Wireframe, Hidden Line, Shaded, Consistent Colors, Realistic & Ray Trace.
3. Let's see one by one all those visibility settings.

Result:-

1. Wireframe
2. Hidden Line
3. Shaded
4. Consistent Colors
5. Realistic
6. Ray Trace

Q. 9)

Aim:- To Turn the sun path on and off to view shadings in the layout created

Procedure:-

1. This is our normal Hidden line view of the object. And at down we can see a Sun icon.
2. check the sun icon then we can see two options called Sun Path off & Sun Path off.
3. Before that, we can see the Sun setting. Let's check that also. In this setting we have several options to set the exact location of our project and Time also through that we can set location & time and we can see the Sun effect as per.

Result:-

Sun Path on:-

Sun Path off:-

Q. 10)

Aim:- To use the Manage toolbar to enter project settings, project name, and project issue date.

Procedure:-

1. First, we have to click manage on the toolbar.
2. In the manage toolbar, we have several options like modify, materials, object styles, snaps, project information, project parameter, shared parameters, purge unused, and much more. But to give the Project name and date check 'Project Information'
3. In this, we can give Identity Date, Energy Analysis Date, and many other dates of our project.

Result:-

Q. 11) What is the Analyze toolbar used in Revit? How it is beneficial for design and modeling?

Answer:- Analyze toolbar used in Revit for a detailed analysis of the structure/building created. especially this tool is used to analyze the building on several components like a shear, failure, etc

There are a few components of analyzing tab as fellows.

1. Analytical Model:- used to add boundary conditions, types of load such as point line and area loads, load cases, and load combinations of point, lines, and area conditions using this toolbar.

2. Analytical Model Tools:- It contains tools to adjust the analytical model check for consistency, reset the model and check member supports.

3. Spaces & Jones:- used to create space separators. Space separators are drawn to separate different rooms of the plan to differentiate the rooms. it also contains a tab to name the space that is separated.

4. Reports& Schedules:-

Reports & schedules are prepared for the following

1. Heating and cooling loads report
2. Duct Pressure Loss Report
3. Pressure Loss Report
4. Panel Schedules
5. Schedule/Quantities

5. Check Systems:- used to check the systems for components such as duct, pipe, and circuits and showing disconnects.

6. Color Fill

7. Energy Optimization:- For better building, and energy performance Energy Optimization for Revit is a fast, reliable, and scalable tool.

Energy Optimization for Revit provides clear guidance and direction toward better building energy performance for the entire design team, from concept to detail and design to the operation of the new and existing buildings.

1. Analyze tab Energy Optimization panel
2. Location
3. Create Energy Model
4. Generate
5. Optimize
6. Energy Settings

8. Route Analysis:- Use route analysis to calculate the distance and time of travel from one point to another point in the model.

9. Structural Analysis:- Using this toolkit structural designers and engineers can optimize their workflows in the cloud and on the desktop by using the analytical model built in Revit software by extending the Revit Autodesk RobotM Structural Analysis Professional software or supported third party analysis solutions. Once complete, analysis results can be easily stored and explored in the Revit model to the environment.

Q. 12) What are the links that Revit supports to be linked to the model?

Answer:-

Answer:- we can link another file also on our current Revit file to create an optimized and efficient model in the current Revit file. we can link such files as Revit, IFC, CAD, Topography, DWF Markups, Decals, and Point Cloud.

1. Link REVIT:- Using this link two Revit models can be created i.e., one past and one current file. It specifies the relative locations of the individual buildings on campus or coordinates efforts across disciplines (Architectural, structural, and engineering)
2. Link IFC:- The Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) data model is intended to describe architecturally, building, and construction industry data. It is a platform-neutral, open file format specification that is not controlled by a single vendor or group of vendors. Link to an IFC file when you want to perform additional design work in Revit using the IFC file as a reference.
3. Link CAD:- When you link a CAD file to a Revit model, Revit maintains a link to that file. Whenever you open the model, Revit retrieves the current, saved file of the linked file and displays it in the model. Any changes to the linked file are displayed in the model. If the linked file changes while the model is open, reload the file to retrieve the latest changes. This ability to retrieve the latest changes to a CAD file is the difference between linking and importing. When you import a CAD file, Revit uses the version of the file that you imported. It does not retrieve or display changes to the imported file.
4. Link Topography:- When a civil engineer or a landscape architect creates topography data for a project and you want to reference it for a building model, you can link the topography to Revit.
5. Link DWF Markups:- When creating construction documents, a typical workflow is to print out a sheet, have it reviewed and marked up by the project architect or other professional, and then return it to the originator of the sheet to have the requested changes made
6. Link Decals:- Use the Place Decal tool to place images on surfaces of a building model for rendering.
7. Link Point Cloud:- Link a Point Cloud file into the project to provide a highly accurate visual reference of the existing condition of a building or site.

Q. 13) Why do you need the Collaborate tab in Revit? How does it support modeling and its efficiency?

Answer:- Revit provides several different ways to collaborate with team members who are also working on the same project and same software.

1. Helps link multiple Revit models together, simultaneously allowing other team members to work in the background.
2. Users on the same local area network (LAN) can work together in the same Revit model using Revit Work Sharing.
3. When collaboration needs to occur among users who are not in the same geographic location, use Revit Server or Revit Cloud Work-sharing.

1. Revit Server connects offices that share a network but are not in the same geographic location.
2. Revit Cloud Work-sharing is a cloud-based service that allows any Revit users inside or outside a network to collaborate on a Revit model.

Revit Cloud Work-sharing helps in modeling with efficiency.

1. As the Revit Cloud Work-sharing service helps to author Revit models in the cloud concurrently with other team members.
2. Before Revit users collaborate on a model in the cloud, you must upload the model from Revit to BIM 360 Document Management. During the upload process, the following events occur.
3. If the model does not yet have work-sharing enabled, work-sharing is automatically enabled, the Revit model is uploaded to the BIM 360 project, and a locally-cached version is created on your computer.
4. If the model is already work shared, the Revit model is uploaded to the BIM 360 project, and a locally-cached version is created on your computer.
5. As alternatives to using Revit Cloud Work-sharing, you can use Revit Server to collaborate across a wide area network (WAN) or file-based work-sharing to collaborate across a local area network (LAN).