Challenge

Preparing Schedule & Cost Estimation for a building using REVIT

1) a) Using 3D model create a section box= BX

b) To create similar doors and windows in a floor plan layout= CS

c) To reduce the thickness of lines visible in plan views= TL

d) To apply override settings to a floor in the model section view= EOD

e) To increase the range of visibility in a plan view= VR

f) To select the previously selected items= CTRL+<--(Control plus left arrow)

g) To add annotations to the model views= DI

h) To bring the model elements in line= AL

i) To rotate the model elements= RO

j) To move an object to another location= MV

k) To copy a model element= CO

l) To mirror an element about an axis= MM

m) To create an array of model elements= AR

2) Aim: To prepare a schedule to the given components

Procedure:

Step1: 

Click on windows start

In search bar type> Revit

Click on the revit software 

Once the revit is open, it will shows the following page

Step2: 

Click on >open

Open file> school architectural drawing

Click>open

The file is opened

Step3:

To prepare schedule for the walls

Go to view tab

Select> Schedules

Click > schedules /quantities

Following dialogue box will open

Select the walls

Select the parameters such as> wall type, area, volume etc

It will shows the following results

Similarly do the same procedure for doors, windows, and other material

It will shows the following results

Result:

3) Aim: To prepare a schedule report for area and volume of each room

Procedure:

Step1

Click on windows start

In search bar type> Revit

Click> Revit 2021

Once the revit is open, it will shows the following page

Step2:

Click on> open

Open file> school architectural drawing 

Click> open

The file is opened

Step3:

To prepare schedule for the walls

Go to view tab

Select > schedules

Click >schedule /quantities

Following dialogue box will open

Select the> room

Select the parameters such as> name, area, volume etc

It will shows the following results

Result:

4) Aim: To prepare a schedule report and to include total cost of project used in the project 

Procedure:

Step1

Click on windows start 

In search bar type> Revit 

Click on the revit software

Once the revit is open, it will shows the following page

Step2:

Click on> Open

Open file> office architectural drawing

Click> open

The file is opened

Step3:

To prepare schedule for the door

Go to view tab

Select > Schedules

Click> material takeoff

Following dialogue box will open

Select the >door

Select the parameters such as> name, area, cost etc

It will shows the following results:

Similarly do the same procedure for other materials

Result:

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b) If there is no water coming from the pipes

c) If request for money from client has been declined for the project 

6) Parameters associated with each model elements are as follows:

Walls:

Wall type 

Wall description 

Wall material

Wall position 

Wall length 

Wall width 

Wall height 

Wall area

Wall volume 

Wall cost 

Floors:

Floor type

Floor material

Floor description

Floor length

Floor width 

Floor thickness.

Floor area

Floor volume

Floor cost 

Door:

Door type

Door material 

Door description 

Door length

Door width

Door height 

Door area

Door volume

Door cost 

Window:

Window type

Window material

Window description

Window length 

Window width 

Window height 

Window area

Window volume

Window cost

Table: 

Table type

Table material

Table description

Table length 

Table width

Table height 

Table area 

Table volume

Table cost 

Building:

Building type

Building location

Building perimeter

Building height 

Building area 

Possible loads on a building 

Building materials

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