Challenge

REVIT_ Plan, 3D View & Structural Drawings_Project 2

1) Select the type of structure you want to build from one of the three below
a. Multi Unit Residential Apartment
b. Office Buildings
c. School.

A) From the given three above options i have selected Multi Unit Residential Apartment.

2) Assume reasonable assumptions for geographic and location details for your project modeling. Based on assumptions and type of structure selected identify the modeling requirements from NBC.

A) The Geographic and location details assumptions which I have made are:

  1. My project is in residential area (medium populated)
  2. Road width in front of my apartment is 40 feet
  3. My project is in plain area (geographical)
  4. Climatic conditions are very easily adaptable.

As per the NBC

Height Limit as per FAR Calculation and as per NBC.

Min length and width of the room is set as per NBC.

Fire and safety measures have been set as per NBC.

Soil quality is also verified as per NBC.

3) Using the structural model, include the following components based on the type of structure selected
a. Foundation – Isolated / Wall/Matt Foundation
b. Columns
c. Beams Connected to Columns
d. Roof Framing/ Truss
e. Floor / Decks
f. Floor Openings for Elevators and Stairs.

A)

AIM:- Make a project using structural model and include the following components

Commands/Tools used:

Grids

Levels

Columns

Isolated foundation

Beams

Floor structural

Shaft for lift and staircase

Procedure:

  • Open a new file in structural template and save it with a appropiate name Select collaborate and do the collaboration and make it as a central file.
  • Select Structural and select grids and draw grid in horizontal and vertical.
  • Select the manage tab and select coordinate and select specify coordinate
  • Specify the coordinate as 'o' in both the grids.
  • select the elevation plan and draw the levels as 10 from one floor to another
  • select the floor plan and draw the floor plan as per the drawing or your building structure and copy it till roof
  • Select the columns at grids and draw columns In properties tab select the column property and size
  • Select the beam and draw beams connected to the columns and select the contraint to First floor from ground floor as beams are at top of the floors
  • Select the foundation tab and select the isolate option and keep the isolates in the required places.
  • Select the foundation tab and select the Truss option and keep the Truss in the required places.
  • select the shaft for lift opening and staircase opening.
  • My structure framing plan is ready

Results :-

4) Using the architectural model, include the following components based on the type of structure selected
a. Wall Layout with appropriate material and finishing
b. Exterior façade with fancy finish
c. Interior partition walls to size rooms
d. Components to add details to room ( Desk, Chair, Lighting, Plumbing fixtures)
e. Add components such as stairs Elevators
f. Have at-least one side of building with curtain walls and glass panels
g. Include interior and exterior lighting fixtures
h. Place proper topographic components from outside ( Trees, Parking, Plants) to add details to the model.

A)

AIM:- Using architectural template create the walls, facade and other components of the building and give a complete building look with all the components.

Commands Used:-

walls

material

Partition wall

Components as desk, chair lights etc

Stair

ceiling

roof

windows

doors

Railing

Procedure:-

  • Open the New architectural template.
  • Now by using manage tab select the manage links option
  • Now link the already saved Structural template file with the current file
  • Select the exterior wall and draw the walls in the ground floor
  • Go to the 3d view and select top constraint to roof(that is level 2)
  • Select the wall near the staircase area(lobby) and in property tab select glazed wall
  • Select the Ground floor plan and select partition wall and draw the roomss, kithen, toilets, etc
  • select the door and draw the doors whereever required
  • selct the window and draw the windows where ever required in property tab we can select type of windows
  • Select all the doors and windows and select copy and paste it to selected level till roof(that is level 2)
  • All the doors and windows are made
  • select the wall properties and select type of wall to be used
  • Select the insert command and select the family and select the components as beds, tables, lights, plumbing fixtures etc
  • Select the add the component and select the component and add it to its appropiate place
  • Select the component of trees and place it at the exterior portion of the building.

Result:-

5) Provide set of drawings in architectural and structural model to list the following details with categories and appropriate sheet templates included
a. Floor Plans with Annotations
b. Elevations
c. Sections.

A)

AIM:- To Provide set of drawings in architectural and structural model using sheets.

Commands/Tools used:-

View

Sheets

Edit sheets

Procedure:

Select the view tab and select sheet in that

And Now load from the family

Double click and edit the sheet and load it in the project

Drag the plans, elevations, section in the sheet and rename the sheet and drawing number and name as per the requirment and save it

Results:-

FLOOR VIEWS

CEILING VIEWS

3D VIEW

EAST AND NORTH ELEVATION VIEWS

SOUTH AND WEST ELEVATION VIEWS

SECTIONAL VIEWS

6) Using the Rendering settings, Render images of 3D model produced and include the rendered images to the drawing sheets
a. Rendering from interior rooms
b. Rendering from out showing topographic features
c. Rendering through structural framing.

A)

Aim:- To Render the 3D images

Commands/Tools used:-

Render

Procedure:-

  • Select the 3D images of the interior rooms, exterior and structural framing and select the render and do the rendering
  • Select the properties like exterior sun and artificial setting, clouds etc.

Results:

7) Print the set of drawing sheets created and submit the drawings from architecture and structure model.

A)

Aim:- Print the sets of drawing sheets and submit for execution at site

Commands/Tools Used:

Print

Setup page

Select the plotter

Print

Procedure:

  • Select the particular view that we want to print.
  • Now select the print option .
  • And at last adjust the properties in which way we want the printed copy and then click ok

Results:

I have not printed the sheets as i dont have printer/plotter installed so I am attaching the image of the sheets

As I have not attached all te sheets I have just attached 2 to 3 sheets from both architectural and structural just to show how the prints will look like.

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