Preparing Schedule & Cost Estimation for a building using REVIT

QUESTION 1 ANSWER

a. Using 3D model create a section box. Shortcut Key-BX (SECTION BOX)

b. To create similar doors and windows in a floor plan layout. Shortcut Key- CS (CREATE SIMILAR)

c. To reduce the thickness of lines visible in plan views. Shortcut Key- TL (THIN LINES)

d. To apply override settings to a floor in the model section view. Shortcut Key- VG (VISIBILITY GRAPHICS)

e. To increase the range of visibility in a plan view. Shortcut Key- VR (VIEW RANGE)

f. To select the previously selected items. Shortcut Key- CTRL+<

g. To add annotations to the model views. Shortcut Key- DI (DIMENSIONS)

h. To bring the model elements in line. Shortcut Key- AL(ALIGN)

i. To rotate the model elements. Shortcut Key- R(ROTATE)

j. To move an object to another location. Shortcut Key- MV (MOVE)

k. To copy a model element. Shortcut Key- CO ( COPY)

l. To mirror an element about an axis. Shortcut Key- MM (MIRROR)

m. To create an array of model elements. Shortcut Key- AR (ARRAY)

QUESTION 2 ANSWER

AIM : To prepare a schedule for walls ,doors ,windows ,materials

PROCEDURE :

1. Open the revit file to which you want to create the schedule
2. Go to any of the floor plan
3. Now click on schedule under view tab,select schedules/quantities
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5. Now select walls from the list and add the parameters you want for the schedule
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8. Then click on OK
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10. Now repeat the process for creating doors and windows schedules
11. Door Schedule
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13. Window Schedule
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15. Now for material schedule click on material take off
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17. Again select any one of the categoty like floors and select the parameters
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RESULT : We prepared schedules for the given quantities

QUESTION 3 ANSWER

AIM : To caluculate the area and volume parameters of the rooms

PROCEDURE

1. Go to the floor plan view
2. Now go to view tab and select the Schedules/Schedules and quantities
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4. Now select rooms from the list
5. Now add the parameters you want like area ,count ,perimeter ,Name of the room,Volume etcc and click on OK
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RESULT : We got to know how to calculate different parameters of catergories of our model

QUESTION 4 ANSWER

AIM: To prepare cost rate of the materials used

PROCEDURE:

1. Go to th floor plan view
2. Select any of the catergory for which you want to find the cost
3. Now click on edit type from the properties browser
4. Scroll down and set the cost to that material
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6. Now to get the whole cost of material go to view tab and click on schedules
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8. Click on material take off and select walls
9. Now click on cost ,count,material name,material volume and click on ok
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11. Now right click on any column click add column and select any parameter
12. Now click on caluculated
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14. Name it as Total cost and set the formula
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16. Now click on OK
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18. You can see the total cost in that column

QUESTION 5 ANSWER

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QUESTION 6 ANSWER

Parameters associated with

a. Wall

• Length,Width,height,Material,Thickness,type,Material cost,Volume

b. Floor

• Material,Thickness,type,Area,Material cost

c. Door

• Type, Height ,width,Material,Material cost,width,family

d. Window

• Type, Height ,width,Material,Material cost,family

e. Table

• Height,Shape,Purpose of use,Material , Material cost

f. Building

• Height, Area, No of floors, Material ,Rooms