Introduction to REVIT concepts

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

AIM: - To create a new project (Structural / Architectural / Construction template) and name the project appropriately.

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.

PROCEDURE: -

Step:1

• First open the Revit software as shown below.
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Step: -2

• select the new option
• From the new option select the project to create new project as shown below.
• Next the template file tab will be visible on the screen.
• Select the architectural template in the template file as shown below.
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Step: -3

• 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 challenge1.rvt as shown below.
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RESULT: -

• Created a new project from the file menu and saved the project with the name of project1.rvt.
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2) Save the new project file. Close and open using icons from file toolbar

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 any file from the previously created files.
• By clicking the close option, the project will be closed.

PROCEDURE: -

• save the new project file & close shown below in figure.
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Step: -2

• Then name the project as challenge1.rvt as shown below.
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Step: -3

• click the file and open which was saved
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RESULT: -

• Saved the new project file. Close and open using icons from file toolbar
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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”

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 for the projects.

PROCEDURE: -

Step: -1

• First, we click on the architecture toolbar to create different types of walls, as shown below.
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Step: -2

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

• Created a rectangular layout of walls using the architecture toolbar.
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4) From the Annotate toolbar use the aligned option to add dimensions to the layout

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 layout, as shown below.
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Step: -2

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

• The dimensions for the rectangular layout is added successfully using the aligned option in the annotate toolbar.
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5) Use the properties browser to switch to different wall types.

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.
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Step: -2

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

• From the properties browser the walls are switched to different types of wall sizes and types.
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6) Create a 3D view from the view toolbar and save the view with the appropriate name.

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

INTRODUCTION: -

• In the view toolbar we can see different options, they are shown below.
  • View template
  • Visibility/ graphics
  • Filters
  • Thin lines
  • Show hidden lines
  • Remove hidden lines
  • Cut profile
  • Render
  • Render in cloud
  • Render gallery
  • 3D view
  • Section
  • Callout
  • Plan views
  • Elevation
  • Drafting view
  • Legends
  • Schedules
  • Scope box

PROCEDURE: -

Step: -1

• Select the view toolbar and select the 3D view option.
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Step: -2

• Next put the curser on the view cub and then right click, the new tab appears and click the save view option.
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Step: -3

• After selecting the save view the small tab will be visible, then enter the name of the 3D view as shown below.

RESULT: -

• Created a 3D view from the view toolbar and saved the view with the appropriate name.
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7) Navigate through the 3D model using the view cube. Orbit/pan through the model layout created.

AIM: - Use the view cube to navigate through the 3D model and orbit/pan through the model layout.

INTRODUCTION: -

• View cube is used to navigate the 3d model in any direction.
• Orbit is also used to navigate the 3d model to any direction.
• Pan is used to navigate the 3d model to the positions.

PROCEDURE: -

Step: -1

• First, we move the cursor to the view cube, then hold the view cube with the cursor, then rotate the view in different directions.
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Step: -2

• Use the view cube to rotate the 3D model by holding the view cube with the curser, as shown in the below figures.
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Step: -3

• Open the steering wheel on the right side of the screen, as shown below.
• After opening the steering wheel, we need to select the pan option, then hold and move the 3d model view to the different positions, as shown below.
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RESULT: -

• The three-dimensional model is navigated using the view cube, Orbit and Pan by holding them with the curser, as shown in the above procedure.
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8) Use the visibility settings option below to switch model to shaded, realistic, hidden lines options.

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

INTRODUCTION: -

• Using the visibility settings we can change the visibility of model, such as
  • Wireframe
  • Hidden line
  • Shaded
  • Consistent colors
  • Realistic
  • Ray trace
• Here we need to change visibility of 3d model to three types, they are:
  • Shaded
  • Hidden line
  • Realistic

PROCEDURE: -

Step: -1

• At the bottom click the graphic display settings option, then select the Realistic option.
• The visibility of the 3d model is changed to realistic, as shown below.
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Step: -2

• At the bottom click the graphic display settings option, then select the hidden line option.
• The visibility of the 3d model is changed to the hidden line, as shown below.
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Step: -2

• At the bottom click the graphic display settings option, then select the shaded option.
• The visibility of the 3d model is changed to shade, as shown below.
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RESULT: -

• The visibility of the 3D model is successfully switched to shaded, realistic, hidden line
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9) Turn the sun path on and off to view shadings in the layout created.

AIM: - To turn the sun path on and off to view shadings in the layout.

INTRODUCTION: -

• The sun’s movement is an important consideration when designing high-performance buildings.
• To understand the impact of the solar position on your building, you can use the Sun and Shadows settings in Revit to visualize the position of the sun at your location at any time of the day or of the year.
• You can also see the shadows that your project will be cast upon the surroundings as well as seeing the shadows cast upon your building surfaces.

PROCEDURE: -

Step: -1

• Click the Sun Path icon at the bottom of the Revit display area to open the Sun Path menu, select the sun path ON.
• If a window pops up asking you to select the option Use the specified project location, date, and time instead to display the Sun Path, select it.
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Step: -2

• Then the Sun Path Interface displays the ground compass, the position of the sun, time of day, and time of the year.
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• Click the Sun Path icon at the bottom of the Revit display area to open the Sun Path menu, select the sun path OFF.
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RESULT: -

• The sun path is turned on and off, and displays the ground compass, the position of the sun, time of day, and time of the year.
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10) Use the Manage toolbar to enter project settings, project name, and project issue date (choose according to your convenience).

AIM: - Use the Manage toolbar to enter project settings, project name, and project issue date.

INTRODUCTION: -

• In the manage toolbar we can see different options; they are shown below.
  • Materials
  • Object Styles
  • Snaps
  • Project Information
  • Project parameters
  • Shared parameters
  • Global parameters
  • Transfer project standards
  • Purge unused
  • Project units
  • Additional settings
  • Design options
  • Location
  • Coordinates
  • Position
  • Structural settings
  • MEP settings
  • Manage links
  • Manage images
  • Phases
  • Starting view
  • Edit selection
  • Decal types
  • Select by ID
  • Macro security
  • Macro manager
  • Dynamo
  • Dynamo player
• In this we need to select project information option and give the details of project.

PROCEDURE: -

Step: -1

• In the manager toolbar, we need to select the project information and enter the project details in the project settings.

Step: -2

• After selecting the project information option, the new tab will be visible on the screen as shown below.

Step: -3

• Next, we need to enter the details of the project in the project information tab, as shown below.

RESULT: -

• The details of the project will be entered in the project information tab.

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

A) Analyze toolbar used in Revit and beneficial for design and modeling:

• Analyse toolbar helps you to perform analysis on our structural building. The boundary conditions enable you to define point line and area boundary conditions in an analytical model. It will verify the boundary condition family types are loaded and assigned in your parametric features of the structural model, similarly we can apply point load to a model to evaluate the performance of the building.

• Similarly, we can add and edit load cases to define the design standard suggested load case to a model. We can combine different load cases using load combination icon, it will enable to add and edit load combinations for the analytical model. The main purpose of using the Revit to evaluate the sustainability of the building that we modelled. So, we will be interested in evaluating the energy or energy optimization of the building that we are going to model. So, Revit offers features such as, it creates an energy model from the features we have modelled in our project and then the energy analytical model will be based on the conceptual masses. The building elements, and the material that we use to construct the building and the quantity and the amount of material that are used in our project.

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

A) The links that Revit supports to be linked to the model are;

• LINK REVIT: - This allows us to link another Revit model to the current model, e.g.: we can link models together to specify the relative individual building on a campus or to coordinate efforts across disciplines (architectural, structural, mechanical)
• LINK IFC: - To link IFC file to current model to reference its information for additional design work.
• LINK CAD: - To link the 2d cad file to current Revit file to create 3d by Revit tools.
• MANAGE LINKS: - Provides feature to manage the links to the building models. e.g.: If we are linking the electrical and structural model to remove electrical from structural, go to link manager and unload the model we don't want.

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

A) Collaborate tab in Revit which supports modeling and its efficiency:

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

• You can link multiple Revit models together, allowing team members to work in context.
• Through work-sharing, users on the same local area network (LAN) can work together in the same Revit model.
• 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 who 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.