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 shows the tab like this 

 

• then click 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 .