REVIT_Usage of Elements & Properties_Week 3

ANS 1)

AIM :

Based on your previous layout add floor using floor option from architecture tab and set the thickness, and draw the grids for the ground plan.

TOOLS USED :

• Architecture.
• Floor.
• Levels.
• Grids.
• Material.
• Thickness.
• Property browser.

PROCEDURE :

1. Open the project which was drawn in the previous session (or) draw a new plan layout.
2. Add walls by using wall option from the architecture menu.
3. From the architecture menu select floor tools and select pick lines option.
4. With the help of pick lines option select the boundaries of the floor.
5. Floor is created to our project.
6. From arcitecture menu select grids option and draw grid lines for all the walls.
7. Horizontal grids lines to be named as A, B, C....
8. Vertical grid lines to be named as 1, 2, 3.....

RESULT :

With the help of above steps we can draw floor for the previously created layout and draw the grid lines for the ground plan.

ANS 2)

AIM:

To add walls and modify the boundaries of the walls. Select appropriate thicknesss and material to the walls and floor.

TOOLS USED :

• Property browser.
• Level.
• View.
• Default 3d view.
• Edit type.
• Duplicate.
• Rename.
• Structure.
• Thickness.

PROCEDURE :

1. Select the floor in the ground plan view.
2. Select properties and choose edit types.
3. Select duplicate and give a desired name.
4. Then select thickness and change it to the required thickness.
5. Next select bt category in structure and select the desired structure of the floor.
6. Repeat the same steps for walls also.
7. At last select the wall and go to properties.
8. Change the wall off-set to -4" so that it does not over lap with the 4" floor.

THEORY :

A) From my observation for connectiong walls rather than unconnected " up to level first floor" option is benefitial.

B) For modelling By height option is convenient.

RESULT :

At lat we add the walls and floor and modify them by appplying the desired thickness and structure.

ANS 3)

AIM:

To copy the model elements from the ground floor to the second floor using copy and paste option from the modify menu.

TOOLS USED :

• Modify.
• Copy.
• Copy from clipboard.
• Paste.
• Paste from clipboard.

PROCEDURE :

1. First draw the layout in the ground floor plan.
2. With the help of mouse select the required things to be copied to the second floor.
3. After selecting the required things go to modift menu and select copy to clipboard option.
4. Later in the property browser click on paste and select paste from clipboard optioin to paste the required things to the second floor.
5. Then select default 3d view from the view menu and see the two floor structure in 3d view.

RESULT :

With the above steps we can copy the desired components from level 1 to level 2 using the copy and paste from clipboard option.

ANS 4)

AIM :

To draw a residential building of our own with outer walls for the layout and inner partition walls. Convert units if required.

TOOLS USED :

1. Architecture.
2. Wall.
3. Trim.
4. Room tag.
5. Room seperator.
6. Floor.

PROCEDURE :

1. Open revit 2019 and open a new architectural template and click on ok.
2. Go to architecture menu and select wall tool.
3. For the outer walls use 200 mm and for the inner partition walls use 135 mm so as that it becomes easy in differentiating.
4. Start the plan with outer walls.
5. Then with the help of inner partion walls create rooms.
6. Use trim option to remove unwanted walls.
7. Use room seperators and room tags to name them.
8. At last select floor tool from the architecture menu and draw a 4" thick floor.
9. Change the visual style to realistic to improve the project appearence.

RESULT :

We will be successful in desinging walls for the layout of our own choice and add floor to the residential building.

ANS 5)

AIM :

To add components to the plan created in the second week at appropriate locations in the plan of residential building.

TOOLS USED :

• Revit library.
• Revit family.
• Insert.
• Load families.
• Rotate.
• Move.
• View.
• Default 3D view.
• Doors.
• Window.
• Components.

PROCEDURE :

1. First select the plan layout in which the walls are present.
2. Then click on insert menu and click on load families.
3. We have to download some revit content in order to get access of the families.
4. We ahve to first load the families and then click on doors tool for doors, window tool for window and component tool for all the remaining components.
5. We can use rotate and move tool from the Modift menu which can be used to move and rotate the components.
6. Then click on camera view from view menu in order to get camera 3D view inside the projeect.

RESULT :

With the above steps we are successful in adding the components into the project at appropriate locations.