Challenge

Preparing Schedule & Cost Estimation for a building using REVIT

VVed Vairat8 Apr 2021

WEEK 9 CHALLENGE-

1. Use the shortcut keys in Revit discussed in class to complete the following tasks and list them below-

Using 3D model create a section box- BX
To create similar doors and windows in a floor plan- CS
To reduce the thickness of lines visible in plan views- TL
To apply override settings to a floor in the model section view- EOD
To increase the range of visibility in a plan view- VR
To select the previously selected items- CTRL+<
To add annotations to the model views- DI
To bring the model elements in line- AL
To rotate the model elements- RO
To move an object to another location- MV
To copy a model element- CO
To mirror an element about an axis- MM
To create an array of model elements- AR

2. Using Revit and the project used from week 6 to 8 prepare a schedule for the following
a. Walls
b. Doors
c. Windows
d. Material – Concrete/Wood

Preparing SCHEDULE-

Click View tab Create panel Schedules drop-down Schedule/Quantities.
In the New Schedule dialog, select a component from the category list. A default name appears in the Name text box, which you can change as necessary.
Select Schedule building components.
Specify the phase.
Click OK.
In the Schedule Properties dialog, specify the schedule properties.
Click OK.
Multi-category schedules can only include loadable families. When you select shared parameters, categories which do not have the chosen shared parameters will be unable to be selected

STEP 1- CREATING NEW SCHEDULE FROM PROJECT BROWSER.

STEP 2- SELECTION OF CATEGORY FOR SCHEDULE.

STEP 3- ASSIGNINING PROPERTIES TO THE SCHEDULE.

WALL SCHEDULE-

DOOR SCHEDULE-

WINDOW SCHEDULE-

WALL MATERIAL TAKE OFF-

3. Using Revit Calculate area and volume of each room in the model with appropriate room tags applied to each room. Prepare a schedule report for area and volume of each room.

CREATION OF ROOM SCHEDULE-

Click View tab Create panel Schedules drop-down Schedule/Quantities.
In the New Schedule dialog, select a component (room) from the category list. A default name appears in the Name text box, which you can change as necessary.
Select Schedule building components.
Specify the phase.
Click OK.
In the Schedule Properties dialog, specify the schedule properties.
Click OK.
Multi-category schedules can only include loadable families. When you select shared parameters, categories which do not have the chosen shared parameters will be unable to be selected

4. Using the same schedule using the unit cost rate for materials available in the internet, prepare total cost of materials used in the project
a. Total Cost of Materials
b. Individual Material Take off

CREATION OF MATERIAL TAKE OFF SCHEDULE-

Click View tab Create panel Schedules drop-down Material Take-off.
In the New Material Take-off dialog, click a category for the material take-off schedule, and click OK.
In the Material Take-off Properties dialog, for Available Fields, select the material attributes.
Optionally, sort and group, or format the schedule.
Click OK to create the material take-off schedule.
The material take-off schedule displays, and the view is listed in the Project Browser under Schedules/Quantities

DOOR MATERIAL TAKE OFF-