Week 3 Challenge

1) Use the project file created from Week 2. Use it for this assignment. Based on your layout from week 2, using floor tool under architecture tab and select the floor with appropriate material and thickness using the property browser create a layout in the Ground floor Level. Align the floor plan with grids created from week 2

AIM : To create required type of floor and draw grids to the plan created previously ( week 2 project )

TOOLS : Architecture tab, grid tool, Floor tool.

PROCEDURE : 

1. Open the project file created previously for week 2 challenege and click on floor Tool in architecture tab.

2. Now draw boundary line using pick lines or rectangle and choose required type of floor using properties tab in left side and click on finish edit button . 

3. Draw grids using grid tool in architecture menu, for every horizontal and vertical wall centerline .

RESULT : The floor is added and grids are drawn successfully.

3D view with floor : 

Grids included : 

2) Add walls based on the floor layout. Pick lines or use the draw tool to modify the boundary of walls. Use the property browser to select appropriate material and thickness for walls. After creating the walls verify using the property browser to see if the top and bottom of the walls are constrained.

AIM : To change the wall with appropriate materials and thickness and verify top and bottom walls are constrained.

TOOLS USED : Property browser, walls properties.

PROCEDURE : 

1. Select a wall and click type of wall required in the properties drop down and click enter.

2. In the 3D view select a wall, in the constraints which is under properties, click on top constraints and select upto which level constraint is to be applied.

RESULT : Required changes of wall both type and constraints are done successfully.

a. Based on your observation, what is beneficial for connecting walls with associated levels rather than being Unconnected
   For connecting walls rather than being being unconnected, being associated with levels is beneficial as it would be easier to create a multi storey buliding and required height of the walls can be obtained and roof adding becomes easier.

b. Which option is convenient for modeling walls, By Height or By Depth?

 By height option is more convenient as in general purpose, height varies as type of building changes depth remains almost same for all purposes. And for different depths we have types of walls option.

3) Copy the model elements ( wall, floor ) modelled to Ground Floor Level and paste it aligned to First Floor Level . Use modify tab to utilize copy and paste options to align
elements to a different level

AIM : To copy the model elements modelled to ground floor level and paste it in first floor level.

TOOLS : Copy , Paste tool in Clipboard Tool bar.

PROCEDURE : 

1. Select the whole drawing and click on copy tool in clipboard tool bar.

2. Now open level 2 and click on paste option in clipboard and place it correctly on the line that appears.

RESULT : The features in level 1 is correctly copied and pasted in level 2

Level 2 plan view :

3D VIEW with 2 floors : 

4) Use interior partition walls to create separate rooms within your residential unit. The model must include the following rooms

a. Living Room/ Drawing Room ( 15’ X 18’)
b. Dining Room (9’ X 11’)
c. Bed Room ( 9’ X 12’ and 15’ X 11’)
d. Rest Room ( 10’ X 12’ )
e. Kitchen (8’ X 10’)

The above are for examples. You can use them or use your measured entities to create your model based on your layout. You may include entry walkway, Patios or Guest
rooms based on your creativity and purpose of modeling. Convert units if you are using metric system

AIM : To insert partition walls to create seperate rooms.

TOOLS USED : Wall tool in architecture tab, properties.

PROCEDURE : 

1. Click on wall and select type of wall for interior partition wall and drag to draw seperate rooms.

2. Click on room tag and name each room with specified names.

PS : I created rooms of my own dimenions. 

RESULT : The plan of building with my choice of measurements is drawn successfully.

5) Based on week 2 assignment, the components to be included in a residential unit were inserted to the Revit file. Place these components in appropriate locations to add details to your residential model

a. Place Doors and windows in the wall at appropriate locations
b. The Living Room must include furniture set, couch table and TV desk and shelf cabinets
c. The Dining Room must include a table and chairs serving the purpose of eating
d. Bed Room must include a bed set, shelf, lighting and individual study desk and chair
e. Rest room should include bath tub and plumbing fixtures discussed in class
f. Kitchen should include countertops, gas stove cabinet and shelves to store food items
g. The wash/storage room can include washing machines and shelves to store clothes

AIM : To insert components in residential unit as mentioned in the question.

TOOLS : Load family in insert menu, walls and doors and components in architecture menu, 3D view in View menu 

PROCEDURE :

1. In the insert menu, click on load family and choose whichever Components required as we done in week 2 .

2. Go to Architecture tab and click on component to add the loaded components and place them wherver required. Click on doors and windows and click on the loaded or already existing ones to insert them in residential model.

RESULT : The required components are added successfully.

2D PLAN VIEW : 

3D VIEW :