Preparing Schedule & Cost Estimation for a building using REVIT

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

ANSWER

• Using 3D model create a section box is BX
• To create similar doors and windows in a floor plan is CS.
• To reduce the thickness of lines visible in plan views is TL.
• To apply override setting to a floor in the model section view is VG ( visibility graphics).
• To increase the range of visibility in a plan view VR.
• To select the previous selected items ctrl+<
• To add annotation to the model views is DI
• To bring the model elements in line is AL
• To rotate the model elements is RO
• To move on object to another location is MO
• To copy a model element is CO
• To mirror an element about an axis is MM
• To create an array of model elements is AR

2. Using Revit and project used from week 6 to 8 prepare a schedule for the following

a. Walls

b. Doors

c. Windows

d. Material – concrete/wood

AIM

To prepare the schedule of given elements of walls, doors, windows, material ( concrete/wood ).

INTRODUCTION OD SCHEDULE

• Schedule is the process that makes the scheduling all elements type.
• It extracted from the properties of elements in a project.
• To show information about components that are members of these systems.

PROCEDURE

• To open the previous model.
• Go to view tab, select the schedule options.
• After that to select the categories from available field to scheduled field.
• Click ok.

RESULTS

Wall schedule

Door schedule

Window schedule

Material schedule

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

AIM

To prepare the schedule for area and volume of each room

PROCEDURE

• To select the appropriate plan.
• Go to view tab, to select the schedule.
• Then, to prepare the each and every room schedule report of area and volume.

RESULTS

4. Using the same schedule using the unit cost rate for materials available in the internet, prepare total cost of materials used in the projects

a. Total cost of materials

b. Individual material take off

AIM

To prepare the schedule of total cost of materials take off.

PROCEDURE

• Open the plan.
• Go to view tab, to select the schedule and then material take off.
• To add the elements in schedule, then set the formula for under categories.

RESULTS

5. Using the concept of visual programing discussed in class, list a flowchart for the following scenario

a. How to decide farming for a structure using Dynamo?

b. If there is no water coming from the pipes

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

ANSWER

a.

b.

c.

6. List the parameters associated with each model elements

1. wall
2. floor
3. Door
4. Window
5. Table
6. Building

ANSWER

WALL

• Wall type
• Wall thickness
• Wall description
• Wall length
• Wall location
• Wall material
• Wall height
• Material cost

FLOOR

• Floor type
• Floor thickness
• Floor length
• Floor width
• Floor description
• Floor material
• Material cost

DOOR

• Door type
• Door width
• Door height
• Door thickness
• Door material
• Material cost

WINDOW

• Window type
• Window width
• Window height
• Window material
• Material cost

TABLE

• Table length
• Table height
• Table type
• Table material
• Material cost

BUILDING

• Building type
• Building parameters
• Building model
• Building area
• Building volume
• Building material
• Building location
• Site value