REVIT_Creation of Basic Drawing_Week 2

Question 1:

Solution:

BIM stands for BUILDING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

It is a process that is used to model and begins with the creation of an intelligent 3D model and also enables the management of the document, co-ordination and simulation , this process covers  the lifespan of a structure and empowers the designing process.

Features:

• Makes the process more extensive
• Easy access to information: provides required information of the segments and point to point detailed visuals.
• Better GUI and user interface: provides a better option with the representable GUI design and Healthier user interface.
• Gives more comprehensive overview of the project: provides detailed views and support material for the required positions and specific reports are also provided

Advantages of BIM over 2D CAD tools:

• BIM offers a more comprehensive and complete representation of a buildings designs compared to a 2D CAD design.
• You can provide much more to the clients using BIM than you could with 2D CAD.
• BIM puts the documents into a single database which couldn’t be done with 2D CAD.

Question 2:

Solution:

The concept of families, elements, etc, are the objects that are under the specific individual family e.g., tables, chairs, etc.,

All the families are available or will be available under the INSERT TAB LOAD FAMILIES and the POPUP window will be popped and from there we can select the families to INSERT in the layout as needed.

Question 3:

Aim : To open and save the Architectural project and set the project units.

Procedure:

Step 1: click on the file option at the top left corner.

Step 2: click on the NEW option to make a new project file.

Step 3: click on the ARCHITECTURE TEMPLATE and enter ok.

Step 4: save the file with file name as “shafaqat question 2”.

Step 5: click on the MANAGE toolbar at the top.

Step 6: click on the PROJECT UNITS option to set the units like length, area, volume, etc.  And click ok.

Step 7: click on the PROJECT INFORMATION  to set the organization name, author, building name, etc.

Step 8: Edit the given data and click ok.

Result: The project units are changed according to our requirements.

Question 4:

Aim : To set the given levels and grids based on the layout.

Procedure :

Step 1: select the ARCHITECTURE toolbar. Click the LEVELS option at the top right corner to set the new levels like level 1, level 2,level 3, etc.

Step 2: Change the level name by double clicking in the level name. And also change the level height by double clicking on the level heights relative to the datum.

Step 3 : go to Architectural toolbar, and click on the Grid option to draw the grid lines(transversal and longitudinal).

Result: The given levels are drawn at different heights relative to the datum.

Question  5:

Aim: To create a layout of a Residential building.

Procedure:

Step 1: Create a new Architectural project and save it as created  in the previous questions.

Step 2: Select the Architectural toolbar, click on the wall option to create an architectural wall.

Step 3: Draw the outer walls of desired lengths.

Step 4: For creating the inner walls of the layout, click on the wall option in the architectural toolbar and go to properties and set the wall type as Interior with desired thickness.

Result :  The layout of a Residential building is given below with the desired measurements

Question 6:

Aim: To set the dimensions, components of the rooms of the Residential building.

Procedure:

Step 1: open the previous  layout of the Residential Building.

Step 2: Go to the Architecture toolbar, click on the Door option to create the doors to the given layout.

Step 3: we can go to the doors properties to change the door type and also size.

Step 4: To add the text to identify different rooms, go to Annotate Tab and click on the Text option.

Step 5: Set the names to the different rooms.

Step 6: Go to Annotate Tab  to add the dimensions according to the wall lengths.

Click on the Aligned to set linear dimensions.

Result: The given 3D view.

Question 7:

Aim: To add the different model elements like Doors, Windows, Chairs, Tables, etc in the given project.

Procedure:   

Step 1: Open the previous project from the File option. Click on Open tab to open the existing project.

Step 2: Go to Architecture Tab and click on the Door option to add the doors to the given plan.

Step 3: go to properties option to change the door dimensions and also type of Door.

Step 4: Similarly Click on the Windows tab to set the Windows according to our requirements. Go to properties to select the dimensions of the windows and its type.

Step 5: Select the insert Toolbar, click on load Family option to set the furniture like chairs, tables, bed etc. into the Residential Building.

Furniture options is not available in my system.

           

Result: The 3D model is given below.