Introduction to REVIT concepts

AIM:-

To learn and application basic concepts and tools of REVIT Software

 

INTRODUCTION: -

Autodesk Revit is a building information modeling software for architects, structural engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and plumbing (MEP) engineers, designers, and contractors. This software is user friendly and used to make 3D design, analysis, optimization, and real visualization

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become an essential part of any design project by facilitating smarter, faster, stronger designs that make economic sense while reducing environmental impact. BIM provides support every step of the way from design and visualization, to simulation and construction

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

PROCEDURE:-

• Click on the Windows button and Type Revit  to Open Revit software 

• The icon of revit appeared as below;

• In the window showing below, click on NEW and select any templete in which we want work with.
• We select IMPERIAL- ARCHITECTURAL TEMPLETE in that assignment

• Further after selecting the templete click on FILE MENU (the icon lies in left upper corner or you say in the RIBBON tab)
• Next click on SAVE option to save the project in the computer

• For saving the project or templete in the computer pick any folder in the computer and save in it
• We save project name as CHALLENGE 1-1 and save it in week 1 folder

RESULT:

 The new project has been created with Imperial- Architectural Template File.

2) Save the new project file. Close and open using icons from file toolbar

PROCEDURE:-

 

• First OPEN the Revit 2023 in the computer
• The HOME window will appear
• In the window showing below, click on NEW and select any templete in which we want work with.
• We select IMPERIAL- ARCHITECTURAL TEMPLETE in that assignment

• After selecting the templete click on FILE MENU (the icon lies in left upper corner or you say in the RIBBON tab)
• Next click on SAVE option to save the project in the computer

• For saving the project or templete in the computer pick any folder in the computer and save in it
• We save project name as CHALLENGE 1-1 and save it in week 1 folder

• After saving the file , to close the file , click on FILE menu which is in the left upper corner
• In that click on CLOSE option to close the project file

• After closing the project file the HOME page will appear
• In the HOME page , in the RECENT files there is direct name of our existing file which we save it before
• Click on that file and OPENED it

RESULT:

•  The project has been saved, closed, and opened using Icons from the File Toolbar.

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”

PROCEDURE:-

•  In the new project, Set the units by typing UN
• Click on the Architectural tab and select the Wall tool
• After Selecting the wall tool, now select the line option to draw the walls
• Click on the screen and move the cursor towards the right and give the distance as 40'
• Next move the cursor downwards and give a distance of 35'

• Next continue to move the cursor towards the left and give the distance as 40' 
• Close the wall by clicking on the starting point 
• Dimension the rectangular layout with dimension tool

                

 

RESULT:

 The Rectangular Wall layout has been drafted with the dimension of 40' x 35'.

4) From the Annotate toolbar use the aligned option to add dimensions to the layout

PROCEDURE:-

• In this , we are taking above number 3 questions as a reference layout
• Open the rectangular layout which we drew before
• Then, Click on annotate tab and select the ALIGNED dimension option to involk it or we can use LINEAR option too as our layout is linear in nature

• Dimension the figure layout centre to centre as shown in below figure

5) Use the properties browser to switch to different wall types

PROCEDURE:-

• OPEN the existing project which we drew before(Rectangular layout)
• Click on any wall on on the layou
• Then in the properties window they show the all details about our existing wall 
• it shows that the our existing wall is "GENERIC-8""

• Change our existing wall to any other wall type
• in that , we are change it to "GENERIC-12" Masonary"

• After changing the wall properties the wall is look like as below;

• Similarlarly, we can change any wall apperance and type with that process

 

RESULT:

•   The walls have been switched into different types of wall types using the property browser.

 

6) Create a 3D view from the view toolbar and save the view with the appropriate name

PROCEDURE:-

• Open the project that we created earlier

• Click on the view tab and select Default 3D View

•  It will convert the project into a 3D view as shown in the figure below
• As shown in below;

               

• Right click on the  VIEWCUBE ( Which is in the right of the drawing screen)
• click on the SAVE VIEW 

 

• Save the below view as VIEW SE 1  as make below;

 

• Similarly save another view as VIEW RIGHT 1  as below;

RESULT:

•   The 3D view has been created and saved with the names View 1 and View 2.

7) Navigate through the 3D model using the view cube. Orbit/pan through the model layout created

PROCEDURE:-

• If navigavtion bar is not visible ,Click on the view tab and select the user interface option
• Select the navigation bar 

• click on the steering wheel icon to get it on the drawing screen

• with the help of steering wheel, Select the Orbit tool and move the wall in different directions

• Select the pan tool and move the cursor through the model space

RESULT:

•   The model space has been navigated using orbit and pan mode.

8) Use the visibility settings option below to switch model to shaded, realistic, hidden lines options

PROCEDURE:-

• Open the project file that we created earlier
• Click on Visual styles present at the bottom of the screen

• Switch between the styles ( i.e., wireframe, hidden line, shaded, consistent colors, realistic )

  

1. Wireframe

    2.  Hidden line

   

     3. Shaded 

           

     4.Consistent Colours

       5. Realistic

• in the realistic sceen, it look like a real visual

                

 RESULT:

•  The model space has been switched to different visible settings.

9) Turn the sun path on and off to view shadings in the layout created

PROCEDURE:-

• Open the new project that we created earlier
• Click on the Sun path Symbol present below the bottom of the screen

• Go to sunset settings and select solar study as a single day 
• Select location, date, and time and press Ok to apply settings

• Turn on the sunset option in the bottom toolbar
• Turn the shadows beside the sunset option 

1. TOP VIEW OF RECTANGULAR LAYOUT

2. FRONT VIEW

3. LEFT VIEW

4. RIGHT VIEW

5. VIEW WITH SHADOW ON

 RESULT:

•  By using the Sun path option, all the shades of different views have been created.

10) Use the Manage toolbar to enter project settings, project name, and project issue date (choose according to your convenience).

PROCEDURE:-

•  Open the project that we created earlier
• Click on the manage toolbar and select the project information option

   

• Give the necessary details such as organization name, building name
• Type project issue date as of 28/07/2022 and project status as In progress
• Type Client name as VTM, Project Address as NAGPUR, Project name as EDUINDIA , and Project number as 036 as fill in the below project information box
• and click on OK to save it.

         

 RESULT:

•  All the project information is created 

 

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

ANSWER:-

• Analyze tab is REVIT consist of tools for detailed analysis of the structures/layout created. An analytical model is created using Analyze tab.

 Some of the components of analyze tab are as follows

1. Analytical Model:

• Adding 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 in this tab.

3. Spaces & Jones

• The toolbar is 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 of the following

• Heating and cooling loads report
• Duct Pressure Loss Report
• Pipe Pressure Loss Report
• Panel Schedules
• Schedule/Quantities

5. Check Systems

• Check systems for components such as duct, pipe, and circuits and showing disconnects

6. Color Fill
7. Energy Optimization

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

• Analyze tab Energy Optimization panel
• Location
• Create Energy Model
• Generate
• Optimize
• Energy Settings

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

8. Route Analysis

• Use route analysis to calculate 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 model to Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis Professional software, or supported third party analysis solutions. Once complete, analysis results can be easily stored and explored in the Revit environment.

 

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

ANSWER:-

• In Revit other models can be linked to the current model that is under production. The linking of models helps to create an optimized and efficient model in REVIT. The link supports in Revit are

1. Link REVIT: Using this link between 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 version 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.

 

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

ANSWER:-

Revit provides several different ways to collaborate with team members who are also using the software.

• Helps link multiple Revit models together, simultaneously allowing other team members to work in the background.
• Users on the same local area network (LAN) can work together in the same Revit model using Revit Work Sharing.
• When collaboration needs to occur among users who are not in the same geographic location, use Revit Server or Revit Cloud Work-sharing.
• Revit Server connects offices that share a network but are not in the same geographic location.
• 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
• As the Revit Cloud Work-sharing service helps to author Revit models in the cloud concurrently with other team members.
• 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:
• 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.
• 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.
• 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).