Introduction to REVIT concepts

1.Aim :

Creating new Project from particular template and Naming it.

Procedure :

• Open the Revit software
• From the left side menu from the models toolbar click new.
• Click on the template. Select the template depending on the type of project to be done (Architectural/Structural/Constuction)
• Click the New Project icon and click ok.

Result :

2. Aim :

Saving the project file in the Library. Handling the projects from file toolbar.

Procedure :

• Click the 'file' icon from the toolbar.
• From the dropdown list Click 'Save as' icon
• Next Click the Project (Group/family/Template/library) to save.
• Name your project and the save it in ur library.
• Now go to the file toolbar and close the Project. Now go to the File icon again
• Click on open icon and then click on project and now open the project saves earlier.

Result :

3. Aim :

Creating rectangular wall of 40'-0" X35'-0"

Procedure :

• Click on the Architecture toolbar.
• From the architecture toolbar click 'wall' icon
• Here it shows different types of walls to draw i.e. (architectural wall / Structural wall).
• Now draw architectural wall of length 40'-0" and width 35'0"

Result :

4. Aim :

To add dimension to rectangular wall.

Procedure :

• Go to the Annotate toolbar
• From the dropdown list click 'Aligned dimesion' icon.
• Now add dimesions along the rectangular wall.

Result :

5. Aim :

Using different types of walls using properties.

Procedure :

• Now click on any one side of the wall.
• Now go to the property browser and click on the arrow shown.
• From the drop down list, u can change type of the wall needs to be provided in your project

Result :

6. Aim :

Creating 3D view and aving the file with proper name.

Procedure :

• Now go to the 'view' toolbar.
• Click on '3D view' icon.
• Now in the Project Browser and Properties toolbar 3D view will be added.
• Now go the 'file' toolbar and click on 'save as' icon.
• save the file with proper name like '3D view of sample Model-1.
• The 3D view of the structure will be appear as shown below.

Result :

7. Aim :

Using view cube navigation through 3d model

Procedure :

• Once the 3D view is created. Now click on the View cube situated on right top of the workspace.
• Now from the view cube u can see the project from alle side like Front/Rear/Right/Left/Top.
• Once all views are seen. we can swith back to isometric view by clicking the small home icon which was appeared on the top of the view cube.
• An exampple of 'right view' is shown as below.
• likewise u can use full navigation wheel for navigation through ur model
• From navigation wheel u can orbit the model along any pivot in space.
• From pan view u can move the model any place in particular direction.

Result :

Orbit through the model :

Pan through model :

8. Aim :

Using visual style wireframe switch themodel to shaded/realistic/hidden lines

Procedure :

• From the 'visual style wireframe' icon situated on the left bottom of the workspace.
• view the model in wireframe/shaded/hidden lines/realistic view.
• wireframe view is the present view of the model.
• wireframe, shaded and realistic view will be as shown below:

Shaded view :

Realistic view :

9. Aim :

Sun Path icon usage to view shadings of the Layout created.

Procedure :

• At the left corner of the workspace an icon of 'Sun Path' has to be clicked.
• To view the movement of the Sun across the sky at the geographical location of the project.
• This allows us to place the Sun at any point between sunrise and sunset throughout the year.

10. Aim :

Using Manage toolbar to get information of the project

Procedure :

• Go to the Manage toolbar.
• From the dropdown list Click on the project information' icon.
• When we open the project in Revit. This icon gives access to the project information like Project name, issue date and Clients Information.
• These information will also be linked to the 3D model of the project.

Result :

 

11. Aim :

Uses of Analyze toolbar in Revit and its benefits.

Procedure :

• Analyze toolbar helps us to evaluate the building performance and to perform analysis on structural building.
• It helps to apply the boundary conditions, loads and also in loads combinations and to evaluate the performance of the structural building.
• It also helps to perform energy optimization and energy analysis of the structural building.

Result :

After performing Analysis it also generates reports for the whole structural building Energy simulation and Analysis.

12.  Revit supports to link large category of file

1. Revit supports to link the another Revit model to the current model with the same datum points.
2. supports to link the models together the locations of individual building on the same location.
3. And to link the models of different disciplines such as Architectural/ Structural/ Engineering.
4. It links IFC file to the current project and takes its information for additional design works.
5. If the IFC file is updated later, it will be automatically reflected in the Revit Model after reloading the link
6. Cad Files can also be linked to the Current Revit Models.
7. Enables to link existing Topography (created in Autodesk Civil 3D) to the current Revit Model.
8. And DWF files can also be Linked to Revit Projects.

13. Collaborate tab in Revit :

• Collaborate Toolbar enables multiple members to work on the same model from different systems.
• It enables us to edit or sync a model connected by LAN or WAN.
• Enables to work different domains such as MEP Engineer on the same project with Structural Engineer simultaneously. By this the Efficiency and Accuracy in the Project will be enhanced.