Introduction to REVIT concepts

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

• open the revit software and click on the file menu
• click on the "new" option from the file menu and then click on project option.
• select the template and click on browse to name it.

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

• Click on the file menu.
• Click on the save option from the file menu and click on the option where you to save your file.

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”

• Create a new project and then select the template as architectural.
• Click on the wall option and specify the first point.
• Type 40' in X direction and enter then type 35' in y direction and press enter button.
• Similarly, type 40' in x direction and 35' in y direction to form a rectangular layout.

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

• Select the annotate tab.
• click on the aligned option from the annotate tab.
• place the cursor one on end of the line and move it to the other end of the line to get the dimesions.

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

• Change the wall from 2D view to 3D view and select the wall.
• select the desired wall from the properties which appear on the left.

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

• Select the 3D view.
• by right clicking. there's a option to save view
• rename the view.

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

• Select the 3D view and click on the navigation wheel which is present on the extreme right.
• select the view to look in the desired direction.
• move the object in any direction to see the object in 360' view.

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

• Select the 3D view.
• at the extreme bottom there's an icon which is visual styles. click on that to get the required shade.

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

• select the manage option and select the additional settings
• select the solar study option from the additional settings.
• On the sunpath and click ok

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

• Click on the manage tool bar and go to the project information.
• write the details of the project such as name and issue date etc.

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

• Analyse tool bar is the tool which helps to combine the differemt tools in the structure,load combination,boundary conditions etc., it is used to analyse the structure with all the different loads applied in the object which gives the analysis report as the resuly.it helps to detect the load failure in the structure.

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

• link revit
• link IFC
• link topography
• link CAD

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

• Collabarate in revit is a cloud based service which allows any revit users inside or out seide to collabarate the revit model. many users can work under the same planning or drawing ,which makes more productive and efficient and time can also reduced in completeing project.