Preparing Schedule & Cost Estimation for a building using REVIT

A1 shortcut keys in revit

Using 3D model create a section box - BX

To create similar doors and windows in a floor plan layout - CS

To reduce the thickness of lines visible in plan views - TL

To apply override settings to a floor in the model section view - VG

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 - R

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

A2 aim - 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

procedure - open the model in architectural tab

in the view tab select schedule > schedule/quantites

Select what all needs to be displayed in the wall schedule

schedule is prepared

for doors, select doors in the schedule tab

select what all needs to be added in the schedule

schedule has been created

for windows, select windows in the schedule tab

select what all needs to be added to the schedule

schedule has been created

for materials

select schedule > material takeoff

select the categries

schedule fields in order to create schedule

material schedule has been created

a3 aim - 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.

select schedule/quantites

select category as rooms

select what all needs to be added to the schedule

press ok schedule has been created

A4 aim - 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

select walls, select what all has to be included in the schedule, insert the formula as (Material:Volume/1m^3)*Cost

select the example cost as 20 rupees

schedule has been created

A5

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