Introduction to REVIT concepts

• CHALLANGE 1 : INTRODUCTION TO REVIT

• SOFTWARE USED : AUTODESK REVIT 2023

• QUESTION 1

• AIM :
• From the file menu, create a new project (Structural / Architectural / Construction template ) and name the project appropriately

• PROCEDURE :
• Double click on revit 2023 software which is alrady download from autodesk website
• revit is open
• it showes the tab like this
• 
• then clcik on NEW
• the dialogue box is open
• in this box click on dropdown
• select the templet file as,
• Architectural templet as shown in below
• 
• click OK
• then ,
• go to the file
• click on SAVE
• then dialogbox is open
• select the file name as REVIT CHALLANGE 1
• 
• click on save
• in this way new file is created .

• RESULTS :
• THE NEW FILE IS CREATED WITH NAME REVIT CHALLANGE 1 .
• 

• QUESTION 2:

• AIM :
• Save the new project file. Close and open using icons from file toolbar

• PROCEDURE :
• double click on revit software which is alrady installed in laptop
• after the window is open like this as shown in below
• 
• click on NEW
• then a dialogbox is open
• in this dialogbox click on dropdown
• select the templet file as
• Architectural templet as shown in blelow
• 
• click OK
• then go to the file
• click on save
• the dialogbox is open
• give the file name as REVIT CHALLANGE 1
• then , click on save
• 
• then, save it
• after that click on FILE
• click on open
• 
• then click on PROJECT
• the new dialogbox is open there
• as shown below
• 
• from this dialogbox select the requried file templet
• and click on OPEN
• in this way saved file is open in revit

• RESULTS :
• THE FILE HAVING NAME AS REVIT CHALLANGE 1 IS SAVED AND THEN OPENED BY USING THE FILE TOOLBAR

• QUESTION : 3

• AIM :
• 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”

• PROCEDURE :
• click on revit softaware in our laptop
• then revit software is open
• it shows window like this
• 
• click on NEW
• the dialogbox is open there
• in that dialogbox click on dropdown
• select the architectural templet file as shown below
• 
• click on ok
• then click on FILE
• dilogbox is open
• then click on SAVE menu from that dialogbox
• give the file name as REVIT CHALLANGE 1
• 
• and save this file
• then click on wall tab
• then go to the DRAW menu
• select the line option to draw the rectangle
• select the first point anywhere
• move the cursour right < 40'
• then move downward <35'
• then move toward left <40'
• 
• then join the first point
• the wall is ready

• RESULTS :
• IN THIS WAY WALL IS CREATED IN REVIT 2023 SOFTWARE AS SHOWN IN BELOW

• 

• QUESTION : 4

• AIM :
• From the Annotate toolbar use the aligned option to add dimensions to the layout

• PROCEDURE :
• start the revit software in laptop by double clicking on revit software
• then it takes some time to start
• then some tab is opend shown in below
• 
• click on NEW from homepage
• one dialogbox is opened
• from this dialogbox click on dropdown
• and select te architectural templet file
• 
• click on ok
• then click on FILE
• dialogbox is opened
• then give the file name as revit challange 1
• and save the file
• 
• then click on wall option
• then go to the draw menu
• select the line option to draw the wall
• click on anywhere for first point
• move the coursur right side <40'
• then go downward <35'
• then move coursor left side <40'
• 
• then join it at first point
• 
• then type the UN
• project unit dialogbox is open
• then set the units as feet and fractional inches
• click ok
• 
• then go to the anotation tab
• click on liner dimension
• select the first point and endpoint
• and give the dimension
• then walls are ready with dimension

• RESULTS :
• THE WALLS PLAN IS READY WITH DIMENSION
• 

• QUESTION : 5

• AIM :
• Use the properties browser to switch to different wall types

• PROCEDURE :
• start the revit software in our laptop
• it take some time
• after that it shows tab shown in below
• 
• click on NEW from home page
• the a dialogbox is opened
• from this click on dropdown
• select the templet file as
• architectural templet as shown below
• 
• click ok
• then save the templet file
• for this go to the FILE menu
• click on SAVE
• the dialogbox is opened
• give the file name as revit challange 1 as shown below
• 
• and save it
• then type UN for project units
• select the project units as foot and inches
• then draw the wall for this ,
• click on wall
• select the first point anywhere
• then move the coursor toward right <40'
• then downward <35'
• then move the cousor left <40'
• 
• then joint the first point
• in this way wall is created
• 
• if properties tab is not availlabe then type PP for this
• and for project browser right click
• go to the browser select the project browser
• select the wall component
• go to the properties
• and change the wall type as wall-Ret_300Con as shown below
• 
• do same thing to the all component

• RESULTS :
• BY USING PROPERTIES BROWSER SWITCHING THE WALL TYPE IS READY AS SHOWN BELOW
• 

• QUESTION : 6

• AIM :
• Create a 3D view from the view toolbar and save the view with the appropriate name

• PROCEDURE :
• start the revit 2023 software which is alrady installed in our laptop
• it takes some time to start
• after that it shown the homepage shown in below
• 
• click on NEW from homepage
• then dialogbox is opened
• select the templet file as architecural templet
• 
• then save this file for this
• click on file
• dialogbox is opend
• from this click on SAVE
• and save this file name as revit challange 1
• 
• click on save
• then type UN for project units
• and change the project unit as foot and fractional inches
• 
• click ok
• then click on wall
• select the first point
• move the cursor toward right <40'
• then move downward <35'
• then move left direction <40'
• then join the first point
• 
• then go to the annotation tab
• clcik on linear dimension
• and give the proper dimension to the walls plan
• 
• go to the top most part of revit software
• click on DETAULT 3D VIEW
• click on this
• the 3d view is created shown in below
• 
• then from the view cube
• right click on view cube
• click on save view
• give the view name as view1
• 
• click ok

• RESULTS :
• IN THIS WAY 3D VIEW IS CREATED AND SAVE THE VIEW AS VIEW NAME IS VIEW1.
• 

• QUESTION : 7

• AIM :
• Navigate through the 3D model using the view cube. Orbit/pan through the model layout created

• PROCEDURE :
• STEP 1:
• start the revit 2023 software which is alrady installed from autodesk website
• it takes some time to start
• then homepage of revit software is opened as shown below
• 
• from this home page
• click on NEW
• then one dialogbox is open
• click on dropdown
• select the templet file as architectural templet as shown below
• 
• click ok
• go to the FILE
• one dialogbox is open
• from that dropdown
• click on save
• give the file name as revit challange 1
• 
• click on save
• change the project units by command un
• change the units as foot and fractional inches
• click on ok
• 
• click on WALL
• select the firstpoint anywhere
• then move the cursour toward right side <40'
• then move downward <35'
• then move leftside <40'
• then join the first point
• 
• then go to the annotation tab
• click on linnear dimension
• and give the dimension to the wall
• 
• go to the topmost part of revit software
• click on DEFAULT 3D VIEW
• then 3d view is created
• 
• then click on view tab
• go to the user interface
• select the nevigate tab
• view cube is apper
• then right click to the face of view cube
• and save the view as view1
• click on save
• 
• click on nevigation wheel shown in fig
• and use the orbit and pan option to the object shown in results

• RESULTS :
• FIRST DRAW THE WALL 40'X35' . CREATE A 3D VIEW OF IT AND FROM NAVIGATION WHEEL USED THE ORBIT AND PAN OPTION .
• 

• 

• 

• QUESTION : 8

• AIM :
• Use the visibility settings option below to switch model to shaded, realistic, hidden lines options

• PROCEDURE :
• start the revit 2023 software which is alrady installed from autodesk website
• it takes some time to start
• after that home page is open as show below
• 
• click on NEW tab from homepage
• one dialogbox is open
• in that dialogbox click on dropdown
• select the templete file as architectural templet file as shown below
• 
• click on OK
• then save this file
• click on file
• one dialogbox is open
• give the file name as revit challange 1
• and then save it
• 
• click on save
• then type UN for change the project units as foot and fractional inches
• 
• then click on wall option
• clcik anywhere for first point
• move the cursour toward right side <40'
• move downward <35'
• then move toward left side <40'
• then click on first point
• the walls are ready as shown below
• 
• then click on annotation tab
• select the linnear dimension
• and give the dimension to the section
• 
• then go to the top section of revit software
• click on DEFAULT 3d view
• then 3d view of plan is created as shown below
• right click on face of view cube
• and save the view
• give the name of view is view1
• click on ok
• 
• click on visual style option
• one dialogbox is open as shown below
• 
• and select the requried view
• some view is created shown in results

• RESULTS :
• CREATE THE PLANS DIMENSION AS 40'X35' THEN 3D VIEWS ARE CREATED AS SHOWN BELOW

• REALISTIC VIEW :
• 

• SHADED VIEW :
• 

• HIDDEN VIEW :

• 

• QUESTION : 9

• AIM :
• Turn the sun path on and off to view shadings in the layout created

• PROCEDURE :
• start the revit 2023 software which is alrady installed from autodesk website
• it takes some time to start
• after that some home page is display shown in below
• 
• click on new from homepage
• one dialogbox is open
• from that dialog box select the file templet as architectural file templet
• as shown below
• 
• click ok
• then save the file
• click on file from menu
• one dialogbox is open
• then give the file name as
• revit challange 1
• 
• and save the file
• after that change the project units as
• foot and fractional inches
• click ok
• then click on wall option
• select the first point anywhere
• move the cursour right <40'
• then move downward <35'
• then move to left side <40'
• then join the first point
• the wall structure is ready
• 
• then go to the annotation tab
• select the linnear dimension
• and give the dimension to the structure
• 
• then go to the topmost part of revit software
• click on DEFAULT 3D VIEW
• then 3d structure is ready
• 
• then click on sunpath option which is at bottem of the software
• click on sunpath on

• RESULTS :
• 

• QUESTION : 10

• AIM :
• Use the Manage toolbar to enter project settings, project name, and project issue date (choose according to your convenience)

• PROCEDURE :
• double click on revit software to start
• it takes some time to start
• after that homepage is opened
• as shown below
• 
• then click on NEW option from homepage
• one dialogbox is open
• in that dialogbox click on dropdown
• select the tamplet file as archituctural templet
• as shown below
• 
• click on file
• then click on save
• give the file name as revit challange 1
• shown in below
• 
• click on save
• then type un for project units
• select the length units as feet and frictional inches
• click on ok
• then draw the walls
• for that click on walls
• select the firstpoint anywhere
• move the cousour right side <40'
• then move the cousour downward <35'
• then move the coursour leftside <40'
• and then join the first point
• wall plan is ready
• 
• then go to the annotation tab
• select the linner dimension
• and give the dimension to the plan
• 
• then at a top of revit default 3d view option is availlable
• then click on that option
• 3d view of rectangular walls is created
• 
• then go to the manage tab
• click on project information
• one dialogbox is open shown in results

• RESULTS :
• 
• 

• QUESTION : 11

• AIM :
• What is the Analyze toolbar used in Revit? How it is beneficial for design and modeling
• ANS :

• analyze tab shown in below
• 
• in this tab contains tools which is used to adjust the analytical model, check for consistency, reset the module and check the member suport in this tab .
• from this tab we can added the boundary conditionsand types of loads
• from this aalyze tab we can edit the load cases
• this toobars is used to create the saperators
• we can also load combinations
• the reports like heating ,and colling load report, panal report etc are prepared from this tab
• from this tab we can undestand how sustainable and energy efficient the building is .
• the distance and time travell from one end to another end can be calcuated from this tab
• it is used to helps to perform energy optimisation and energy analysis
• we can achive the progress of project together from all disciplines

this is about analyze tab in revit 2023 software .

• QUESTION : 12

• AIM :
• What are the links that Revit supports to be linked to the model?
• ANS :
• about link explain in below :
• 
• from the insert tab we can get the links
• LINK REVIT :
• it allows to link another revit module to the current module
• LINK IFC :
• it allow to link another IFC file as a referance where we want to perform additional design work in revit
• LINK CAD :
• it allow to link the CAD file. to create 3D using revit , we can link the CAD file 2D drawing
• LINK TOPOGRAPHY :
• it allows to link the existing topography to the current module

this is all bout linkes in revit software .

• QUESTION : 13

• AIM :
• Why do you need the Collaborate tab in Revit? How it supports modeling and its efficiency
• ANS :
• about the collabration tab explen below :
• 
• it is the one of the feacture in wich it helps the tema member to work on a single module simeltinously .
• we can link mutiple revit module together allowing tema member to work in context
• when the collabration need to occer amoung users who are not in same geographic location , then we can use revit server or revit cloud work shairing
• the efficiency of the modelling will be high as the work can be finished faster
• due to collabration tab we do not wait for one module to be complete to start the module of the next work
• for example : if a electrial and structural enginners wants to in a module simultionusly the collabration option create the central file and we will have to facilites to create the multiple files that enables collabration .

this is about collabration tab in revit .