Introduction to REVIT concepts

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

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

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PROCEDURE:

• For creating a project, select a template from the Projects list or the New Project dialog box.
• To configure the project, choose Manage Project Information and enter information in the Project Information dialog box.
• Revit then updates the title block for every sheet.

Step:1

• First open the Revit software as shown below

Step:-2

• Next select the file toolbar, the new tab is visible. Then select the new option
• From the new option select the project to create new project as shown below.

Step:-3

• Next the template file tab will be wisible on the screen.
• Select the construct template in the template file as shown below.

Step:-4

• Next we need to name the project.
• Open the file toolbar, click on the save as option, then the new tab will be visible.
• Then name the project as project1.rvt as shown below.

RESULT:-
Created a new project from the file menu and saved the project with the name of project1.rvt.

2. AIM:- To save the new project file and need to close and open using icons from file toolbar.
INTRODUCTION:-

• For creating a project, select a template from the Projects list or the New Project dialog box.
• To configure the project, choose Manage Project Information and enter information in the Project Information dialog box.
• Revit then updates the title block for every sheet.
• By opening the file the previous files tab will be open and then we need to select the any file from the previous created files.
• By clicking the close option the project will be be closed.

• Next we need to name the project.
• Open the file toolbar, click on the save as option, then the new tab will be visible.
• Then name the project as project1.rvt as shown below.

Step:-2

• Open the file toolbar, click on the open option, then the new tab will be visible.
• The previous files tab will be open and then we need to select the any file from the previous created files

Step:-4

Next click the close option the project will be be closed.

RESULT:-
The new project file has been saved and we opened and closed the new project using the icons from the toolbar.

3.

AIM:- To draw a rectangular layout of walls of about 40’-0” X 35’-0” from the architecture/structure toolbar.
INTRODUCTION:-

• For creating a project, select a template from the Projects list or the New Project dialog box.
• To configure the project, choose Manage Project Information and enter information in the Project Information dialog box.
• Revit then updates the title block for every sheet.
• There are different types of wall sizes and wall types in the architecture toolbar.
• We can select different types of walls to the projects.

PROCEDURE:-
Step:-1
First we click on the architecture toolbar to create different types of walls, as shown below.

Step:-2
Next we select the 8" wall from the architecture toolbar, as shown below.

Step:-3
Using the 8" wall we draw the rectangular layout with the size of 40'-0" x 35'-0", as shown in the below figure.

RESULT:-
Created a rectangular layout of walls using the architecture toolbar.

4.

AIM:- Use the aligned option to add dimensions to the layout from the annotate toolbar.
INTRODUCTION:-
In this annotate tool bar aligned option is used to dimension the objects and any other 3D models or any other drawings.
In this we used the annotate toolbar to dimension the rectangular layout using the aligned option in the annotate toolbar.
PROCEDURE:-
Step:-1
First we click on the annotate toolbar and select the aligned option to dimension the rectangular layour, as shown below.

Step:-2
Next we dimension the rectangular layout using the aligned option in the annotate toolbar, as shown below.

The dimensions for the rectangular layout is added successfully using the aligned option in the annotate toolbar.

5.

AIM:- To switch to the different wall types using the properties browser.
INTRODUCTION:-
From the rectangular layout we can change wall type by selecting the particular wall.
In the properties browser there will be different wall sizes.
PROCEDURE:-
Step:-1
We select the default 3D view option to view the rectangular layout to the 3D view, as shown below.

Step:-2
From the rectangular layout we select wall from the rectangular layout and change the different wall types, as shown below.

RESULT:
With the use of property browser, the wall type has been changed.

6.

AIM:
To Create a 3D view from the view toolbar and save the view with the appropriate name.
PROCEDURE:
Step1: press the view bar on the view cube on the right sided of the workspace.
Step2: open the 3d view .
Step 3: click on the view template and click on create template from current view.
Step 4: Then the view dialogue box, insert the name as 3d view and click ok.
Step 5: The view will be created and we can take the view from apply template properly to current view.
RESULT:
The 3d view is created by and saved it by name 3d view.

7.

To Navigate through the 3D model using the view cube. Orbit/pan through the model layout created
PROCEDURE:
Step1: press the view bar on the view cube on the right sided of the workspace.
Step 2: And click the different views.

Step3: To pan, cllick on the navigation wheel below the view cube.
Step 4: Click on the option.

To view the navigation view of the view bars.
Step 5: Click on the left the cursor and move the mouse to pan.
RESULT:
Use of view cube and pan/orbit in navigation wheel is shown.

8.

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

PROCEDURE:
Step1: Click on the cube at the bottom toolbar-visual style

Step3: select the model shaded. Then like

Then like wise realistic view.
RESULT:
Hidden lines, shaded, realistic options are done by visibillity settings.

9. Turn the sun path on and off to view shadings in the layout created.
AIM: To on and off sunpath to view the shadings in layout.
PROCEDURE:
Step1: Click on the icon of sun on bottom toolbar.
Step2: Click it so that the sun path is on.
Step3: Date and time will be visible.

Similarly put the sun path off.
RESULT:
Use of sunpath on/off is done.

10. Use the Manage toolbar to enter project settings, project name, and project issue date (choose according to your convenience).
AIM: To using manage the toolbar to enter project setting, name and issue date.
PROCEDURE:
Step 1: click the managetoolbar, and project information.
Step2: Project information dialogue box appears.
Step3: From the other click on project issue date and give a value.
Step4: Similarly select the project name, project status, client name,
project address and project address and project number.
RESULT:

11. What is the Analyze toolbar used in Revit? How it is beneficial for design and modeling.
Aim: To Analyze toolbar in Revit and its benefits.
PROCEDURE:
1. Analyze toolbar in Rivet helps in evaluating the building performance - analyzing the model
by boundary conditions, loads etc.,
2. It evaluates the sustainability of the model.
BENEFITS OF ANALYZE THE TOOL FOR DESIGN AND MODELLING:
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS it hasbeen:
Boundary condition: We can give the line and area boundary conditions to the model.
Loads : We can apply point, line and area load to the model.
Load cases: We can add and edit the load cases.
Load combinations: To add load combinations.
It also help to perform energy optimization and energy analysis.
For energy analysis it has features.
HEATING AND COOLING LOADS ANALYSIS:
- To create heating and cooling load analysis report, useful for mechanical enigeers for ventilations ducts or heating and
cooling systems.
- Rivet allows to perform analysis in multiple disciplines, so when collabrating in every discipline they can perform their own task
seperately and come together as a team to show progress.
- we can achieve the progress of project together from all discipline.

12. What are the links that Revit supports to be linked to the model?
AIM: TO LINKS in Revit.
PROCEDURE:
In insert tab links are found. It is used to link different files to the file current file.

LINK REVIT: It allows to link another rivet model to the current model.

LINK IFC: To link ifc file to current model to reference its information for additional design works.

LINK Cad: To link the 2d cad file to current rivet file to create 3d by rivet tools.

LINK TOPOGRAPHY: To link to the current model.

MANAGE LINKS: Provides features to manage the links to the building models.

13. Why do you need the Collaborate tab in Revit? How it supports modeling and its efficiency?

• It is the features which help to collabrate and help the team members to work on the model simultaneously.
• In modelling it helps the team members of different disciplines to work on the same file simultaneously.
• It is the features which help to collabrate and help the team members to work on the model simultaneously.
• In modelling it helps the team members of different disciplines to work on the same file simultaneously.
• The efficiency of the moddeling will be high, as the work can be finished faster.
• We do not have to wait for one model to be completed to start the model of next discipline.