Week 1 Challenge

1.

Aim : To create a new project and name the project appropriately

Tools : 1.File tool , 2.New Project Icon

Procedure :

1. Click the file tool bar at the top left corner.
2. And click on the new option in the file tool bar and then click on the project option.
3. After clicking on the project option choose Architectural/Structural/Construction Template

Result : New Project is successfully created.

2.

Aim: To Save the new project file and close and open using icons.

Tools: File Tool, Save as option

Procedure :

To Save the New Project File

1. Click the file bar at the top left corner.
2. Click on save as option and click on save the current revit project file.
3. After Clicking the save as option rename it with appropriate name and then press the save option.

To Open And Close The project File Using Tool Bar

1. To open a file using the tool bar click on the file option and then select the option open as and select the appropriate project file and click Open.
2. To Close a file using the tool bar click on the file option and then select the option close.

Result:

The new project file is successfully saved and then opened and closed using icons from toolbar.

3.

Aim: To Create a rectangular wall of 40’-0” X 35’-0” from the architecture/structure tool bar.

Tools:

1. Wall
2. line
3. rectangle

Procedure:

1. Click the wall command from architecture toolbar.
2. There we have different options for walls choose the appropriate one.
3. Now using the line click and drag to draw a wall
4. Now using the rectangle draw a wall

Result : A Rectangular wall of dimensions 40'-0" X 35'-0" was drawn.

4.

Aim: To add dimensions to the layout using annotate tool bar.

Tools: Annotate toolbar,Aligned Option.

Procedure:

1. From the annotate tool bar click on the aligned option.
2. And then select the starting and ending points to place the dimensions.

Result : Using Aligned dimension tool dimensions were successfully placed for the rectangular layout of the wall.

5.

Aim: To switch to different wall types using properties browser.

Tools: Propert tool, Edit type tool

Procedure:

1. Select the walls which you want to switch to different wall types.
2. At the top left there will be shown property bar.
3. By clicking on that properties different types of walls will appear.
4. Then we can choose the required one from the different types of walls.

Result: It was shown that properties browser was used successfully to switch different wall types.

6.

Aim: To Create a 3d view from view toolbar and save it with appropriate name.

Tools: viewtab,3d view option

Procedure:

1. Firstly we have to draw a wall of required dimensions.
2. Click the view tab on top right corner and then click on the 3d view option.
3. The drawing then automatically changes into 3d view.
4. Now to save the file,we need to go to file toolbar and click on save as option,Then rename it to appropriate one and then save the file.

Result :3d view is successfully created and saved.

7.

Aim: To navigate the 3d model using view cube tool or Orbit/pan through the model layout created

Tools: viewcube.

Procedure:

1. After the completion of drawing the walls click on the view cube option and use to accordingly to see the view required.

Result: Navigation through the 3d model is shown using view cube.

8.

Aim: To switch model to shaded, realistic, hidden lines options from visibility settings.

Tools: visual style tool.

Procedure:

1. First select the desired drawing.
2. There is a option called visual style at the bottom left corner.
3. click on that option and then you can select the shaded or realistic or hidden line options.

Result: The model is successfully switched using visibility settings.

9.

Aim: To turn the sunlight on and off to view shadings in the layout created.

Tools: Sun setting tool.

Procedure:

1. Select the sun setting option which is present at the left bottom
2. then turn on the sun path.

Result: The sunpath is successfully turned on.

10.

Aim: To enter project settings, project name and project issue date using manage toolbar.

Tools: manage toolbar,project information tool.

Procedure:

1. Click on the manage tool option on the right top corner.
2. There will be a option called project information in the manage toolbar.
3. By clicking on it a window is popped up where we can enter the name,issue date and also change the project settings.

Result: The project information tool is successfully shown from manage toolbar.

11. Analyse tool bar helps in creating revit models, this tool bar consists of many other options which help in load combinations, boundary conditions, loads and support system are one among the tools under this analyze tool bar where we get to adjust the model and add additional supports to the present model, it also verifies the analytical and physical model for the consistency. Space seperation, space naming and space tagging are also the options available assigning the names and numbers to the architectural rooms.

12. Links that support revit to link models are

Link revit, Link IFC, Link CAD, Link tropography, DWF markup, Point Cloud, Coordination model, Link PDF, Link Image

13. to link up multiple revit models together we use Collaborate Tab that is any member among a particular team can hav eacces to do change required that is very much useful when a team consists different cader of people working around that is for a steel designer to a meachanical engineer .This helps people there to work with higher accuracy which will increase the efficiency .