dutodesk Revit Building TABLE OF CONTENTS LESSON 1 2D Tools and Editing ‘System Requirements/ Starting Revit 6 * Revit Building interface... : 6 © Creating New Project! Model fines. 8 * Display Command! Selection method 9 * Sketching Options alLines. b. Rectangle! Polygon’ Av. 1“ ¢. Filley Ellipse. meee Use of Snaps... 2 Line Patiern and Line Styles. 14 Editing a. Move/ Copy. 15 b. Rotate/ Array. 16 Mirror... 8 4. Align! SpltTtim. 19 e.Offset 20 LESSON 2 Architectural Component Level a. Creating Level... 2 22 », Delete Rename/ Break level... 23 ©. Propagate Extents/ Level line Patterns. 24 4d, To Hide/ Display Level symbol... 25 ° Grid a Creating Grid... : a * Structural Column ‘. Creating Structural Columns... 28 b. Change Column View..... 30 c. Shade on Column” Change Column Height/ Material on Column... 4 « Structural Beam a. Creating Beams....... : i seeHELE Sa) 3. Copy to Clipboard and Paste Aligned a Sa eee seLECHEEE OS © Walls ‘a. Creating Compound Wall.....sesa cise eee teeaeeecet % . Layering of Walls... a 39 ‘c. Wall Flip/ Wall Justification.. euler a 4. Wall Sweep/ Wall Reveal 42 . Wall Openings......... 45 . Multiple Materials for Wal. 48 page 1Autodesk Revit Building ¢ Floors a. Creating Floors. DB, POOF LayOtS. nonsense ntst et sentenen ©. Creating “Common Floor” d. Creating “Toilet Floor’... e. Inserting Components..... * Ceiling a. Creating Ceiling... b. Creating a “Drop Ceiling” c. Creating a "Recessed Ceiling” ¢ Doors ‘&. Door -3D Modeling Technique (Intro to 3D) . Creating Door Family eee . Defining New Door Types. « Windows a. Creating Window Famity. © Stair Straight Stair. Lshaped Stair. . Muiti-Landing Stair U-shaped Stair. Winding on Stair. Custom Stair Boundary, Grand Staircase... Creating a Stringer. Circle-shaped Star. J. Multi-storey Stair. k. Adjusting Stair Cut Plane, * Ralling @. Creating Railing... . Custom-shaped Baluste «. Loading Handrail Profile 4. Loading Post Family « Roofs a. Roof by Footprint... b. Roof by Extrusion... ©. Roof by Face! Sofft... 4. Gable Roof... 2. Roof-with 3 Slopes. f 9 h i i k. 1 oo oe oe a Split Roof. Sloping Roof... Roof Dormer... Defining Roof Structure... Creating Roof Fascia... . Creating Roof Gutter... Fascia ala Gutter... page 2 8288s 38 Sst a SLBRSSSBRRSAutodesk Revit Building ° Trellis a. Creating Treliis... 137 ° -Jamb a. Creating Jamb. - Pease ae. cs . 139 LESSON 3 Views + Elevation... : : ee 141 + Section (2D/ 3D)... eee so 442 . TO Split S@CtON. 0.2. ccs cccsuesse ees seeeessecusecen pect ss 143, b. Ta Generate 3D Section. au iH 144 + Perspective 145 a. To Adjust Eait Camera 146 LESSON 4 Documentation © Label * Tags 2, Door! Window tags. 148 'b. Room with Area/ Volume. e 151 4. To Change Room Tag Profile. a coat 162 2. To Adjust Computation of Volume Calculation... : 183 3. To Change Size of Room Label. ee pcereare 184 + Dimension... + Schedule. a. To Edit the Schedule. i + Legend © Detail Drawings 2. Creating a Roof Detail sn oe 162 'b. Creating Detail Drawings (Beam Detail). . Fs eit 166 + Property Line... enue LESSON 5 Titleblock. a. To Insert a Titleblock. . Creating a Custom Material. ¢. To Insert Image for Walls. 4d. To.use Existing Material as Template for New Material. Walkthrough. : 188 189 Page 3Autodesk Revit Building LESSON 6 Printing ‘Assign Lineweight on Printing Print Procedure... tate : Selecting Views to Print or Export... Changing a Saved View/Sheet... Reverting View/Sheet Set Settings. page 4 198 199 201 202 202Autodesk Revit Building STEPPING INTO REVIT BUILDING Listed below are the recommended system requirements for running this release of Revit Building ‘System Requirements Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 (or later) Microsoft® Windows® XP (Professional, Home, Tablet PC Edition) or Microson® ‘Windows® 2000 SP4 (or later) Internet connection for license registration Microsoft internet Exporer 6.0 Hardware Recomendations Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4 GHz or equivalent AMD® Athlon® processor 2GB RAM 1 GB free disk space 4280 x 1024 monitor and display adapter capable of 24-bit color ‘Two-button mouse with scroll wheel B: STARTING REVIT BUILDING i 1. From the Desitop, 2. From Desktop, Use right | Sibert | ND doublo cick the Revit lick on Revit Bulding 9 git mem Revit Building ¢ Building 9 icon {con to display shortcut eon | Poactminmes 3.From Start menu (Microsoft® Windows®), choose Programs. Then choose from the menu Autodesk >Auntodesk Revit Building 9 >Revit Building 9 pagesAutodesk Revit Building C: UNDERSTANDING THE REVIT BUILDING USER ~ INTERFACE When you start Revit Building 9, the Revit window opens. The window is your design work space. {t contains elements that you use to create your designs and to receive information about them. ‘The following illustration shows the main parts of the Revit Building 9 Window: fp Meow Bar Type Selector 1 Tealbar Awad Ravi Guta, 9 Propet? Flos Pon Levelt] ICSF ER Ww. Potng Crstng she eck Seto Won Tab A ee | wAteOe [HN ZERROOKR'S 4 ¢ TOOL FE =} rans} ee Tease Properties buton Q ieee Lovin to The following is the process of using dialog box to change the view window background: 4. Click Options from the Settings menu bar 2. Inthe Options dialog, click Graphics. tab 3. Put check orrinvert Background Color 4. Choose OK i. Design Bar. You can activate tabs to access the commands within them. All commanas available on the Design Bar are also available within menus, The Design Bar consists of the following tabs: Basics tab includes commands common building components, such as walls, windows, and doors. page 6Autodesk Revit Building View tab includes commands to create views in Revit Building Modelling tab includes the same structural components as the Basics tab while offering others, allowing you to develop a more complex project. Drafting tab includes annotation symbols, such as gridiines, levels, and dimensions ‘and commands for creating detail views. Rendering tab includes commands for rendering 3D views. Site tab includes commands common to site design, such as Toposurface, Graded Region, and Property Lines. Massing tab includes commands for creating massing shapes. Room and Area tab includes commands for creating rooms and areas, Structural tab includes commands for structural design, such as Structural Columns, Slabs, and Beams. Construction tab includes commands for setting up construction plans. Sis ‘The following is the process to display Design Bar dialogue box 1.. Click Design bars, from the Window menu bar 2. Check the appropriate check box 3. Choose OK TIP: You can also right-click the Design Bar and tum tabs on or off. Project Browser is a tree view that shows a logical hierarchy for all the views, schedules, sheets, and families in the current project. As you expand and collapse each branch, lower level items display. These items are known as leaves. ‘The following is the process to Hide and Unhide the Project Browser. 1. Click. Project Browser from the Window ‘menu bar 2. of Click the Browser icon at the main toolbar fi, Option Bar displays command options for the ‘current operation. If you click Wall on the Design Bar on the left side of the Revit Building window, the Options Bar displays options related to the Wall command. tie aeon OF eo LID | page 7Autodesk Revit Building iv. Type Selector a drop-down menu that lists different types of elements to add to a Project. You can choose an element type by selecting it from the drop-down menu of the Type Selector, my v. Properties Button accesses a dialog in which you can change various parameters of a selected ‘component. vi. Status Bar displays the status of the current command or the name of a highlighted element, vii View Control Bar controls. are graphicalshortcuts to various View commands, namely scale, detail level, graphics style, ‘advanced model graphics, crop region, and temporary hide/isclate. D: CREATE NEW PROJECT ‘There are several fle types you can create: Project Template Family Titleblock ‘Annotation Symbot onoNe To start a new project, you can also click New from the toolbar to create a new project or press. CTRLN. In either case, Revit Building automatically uses the template specified as the default. 1f ‘no default template exists, an empty project window opens with settings not based on any template file. See the Options command for information on specifying the default template E; EXERCISE USING 2D LINES 1. On the Design Ba, click Bases ab ices] 3. In the Options Bar, select Draw and select Chain QDs i ‘TIP:Keyboard focused temporary dimensions. L click A,B,C ,Dand A As you create a model line, you can quickly set - its length by keying in a value on your U_ press ESC twice to end the task Keyboard. This changes the length of the temporary dimension that appears wii line. (or click Modify at the Design Bar) F. Display Commands ‘The Zoom command changes the viewable area in the window. The following Zoom options are available from the View menu: 1, Zoom in Region ZR 2. Zoom Out 2X ZO 3. Zoom to Fit aF page 8Autodesk Revit Building 4 ZoomAlltoFit ZA 5. Sheet Size zs ‘You can also access Zoom commands using the Zoom command on the Toolbar and short ‘cut menu. 6. Previous Scrol/Zoom 7. Next ScrolvZoom Use of Dynamic View (F8) 1. Scroll (To Pan) 2. Zoom (Control to Zoom In and Out) 3. Spin to rotate 3dView (Shift + Wheel Button). G. Selection Methods You can select more than one element at the same time by using one of the following methods: 1. Hold down the CTRL key while clicking each ofthe elements you want to select. yh - | a ile ae [7 [= 2 Define a box by placing the cursor on ‘one side of the elements to be selected and dragging it diagonally to form a rectangular boundary. a. To select only elements completely within the boundary of the pick box, drag the cursor from feft to right. (similar to window selection of AutoCAD) b. To select any elements that either wholly or partially within the boundary of the pick box, drag the cursor from right to left. (similar to crossing selection of AutoCAD) ep [Bt 3. Use the TAB key to highlight connected elements, and then click. Right-click on a family {ype name in the Project Browser or a family type in the drawing area, and click Select All Instances. This selects all instances of that family type in your project. H. TO END THE COMMAND 4. Choose another command. 2. On the Design Bar, click Modify. 3. Press ESC twice. 4. Right-click anywhere in the view window, then select Cancel |. Sketching Options Only 3 of the line sketching options (line, rectangle and circle) are visible at a time. Page 9Autodesk Revit Building ! Creation Methods W Curves Draw | owe Pick Fal Are passing through three points Chain aq Are center and end points Linear [Al tangent [77] tne MW Special Objects [TEj] Fectanaie [B] Poiyaon 1. CREATION METHODS Draw option to sketch the lines. id Use the Pick option to sketch the lines or walls. 3. Chain—Chains line segments when sketching s0 that the last point on the previous line becomes the frst point on the next ine. 1 UNES 1 [Creates a straight line segment CaN Dee ‘Specify a starting point forthe line - % Move the cursor and specify the NI ‘second endpoint. WL Special Objects age 10Autodesk Re it Building 1. Lt} Creates a rectangular sketch by clicking one comer and then moving the pointer and clicking the diagonal comer. When done, click temporary dimension to change the width ‘and height of the rectangle (as shown) © 2,1 creates a polygon with 3 to 36 sides. All sides are equal and equidistant from the center. Circumscribed polygon, the radius of the circle is measured to a side of the polygon. ‘Alter you select the command, you ‘speci the number of sides. for the polygon polygon, The polygon is not parametric, meaning you cannot change the numberof sides on fafer sreating IV CURVES Creates a circle ‘Specify the conter point and a point on the circumforence. \/ |Creates an are passing through three Click the two endpoint focations of the arc and then dragging the line (0 define the radius. Click to.create the arc. Creates an are center and end points up to 180 degrees page 11Autodesk Revit Building ( « \ toa Ou cara pare ans on se aed [ ‘the are. After clicking to place the first endpoint, the 4 } ‘systom rubber bands the arc as you move the pointer fo Sram erase a ru naeBe poe a EB pointer so the arc is over 180 degrees, Revit Building fips the arc tothe other sid. Creates a tangent arc ay ‘Specify an end point on an existing fine and then freely i ‘moving the pointer until the desired are appears. Click 0 a} place the ar. 5 FE ceectes a rat {an oxsing wal or ino and then moving the potter round unt! the dosirod are -S\ ade appears. Aller you pace the Mt OQ) Rowt. Buicing automaticaty tims. tne walls and nos to the fet. CO.) $e the start point and an end point on CU 1 click defines the center of the elipse. 2 click defines the direction and extent of the major axis. 9° move tha cursor away from the center. (Click to finish the major axis. 4% click defines one side of the major axis. 2" click defines the direction and extent of the major axis, 3 The third click defines the shape of the partial ellipse. 8. Offset—The offset option works for drawing and picking. When you select Pick and enter an offset, Revit Building offsets lines from the selected edges. ‘9. Radius—. Type a vaiue for the radius in the text box to preset it. With the radius specified, you can create a circle in one click or a filet with two clicks, page 12Autodesk Re it Building Use of SNAPS To activate Snaps. On the Menu bar go to Settings then click on Snaps... ‘Then put a check on desired type of snap to use. Or type the Snap shortcuts by typing its ‘Abbreviations using your keyboard. 60) 1, Snap Collinear to Existing Line—Snaps a point SE canines to be collinear to existing geometry. 2. Snap fo Center Point, Quarant and Tangent of (54) Atma an are or cicle. (6 Poem 4 Eitmoe 6m Bir ec vei len a rn aa beta on prt be ‘nda sartpel sam Oita Yodel dee Tenorio pq deta es “ta a Fecehacota doe (HET 3. Snap to Line—Snaps point o an existing line or geomet 4, Snap Parallel to Existing Line—Snaps a line parallel to existing geometry. page 13Autodesk Revit Building LINE PATTERN and LINE STYLE 4. LINE PATTERN eee WLINE STYLES Use this command to specify the pattem for the tine styles used in Revit Building. You can use Cone of several predefined line pattems or you can Create your own. Line patterns area series of dashes or dots alternating with blank space Creating Line Pattern, 4, Atthe Menu bar click Settings > Line Pattorns. 2. In the Line Patterns dialog, click New. 3. In the Line Pattern Properties dialog, enter a name for the pattern, (example 4, Click in the value for Type, and select a dash , Click under Vafue, and enter a value (2mm). 6. Select space for Type in the next row. 7, Click under Value, and enter a value (2mm). 8. Click in the value for Type, and select a dot. Dots do not require an associated value 9. Select space for Type in the next row. 10. Click OK. In the Lino Pattems dialog, the new line pattem is displayed in the list of available pattems. 11. Click OK The new tne pattem is stored in the project only Use this command to create or modify line styles. Line styles are used to indicate different effects, ‘such as a dashed (- ) line for reference planes. Creating Line Style 1. On the Menu Bar click on Settings. Select LineAutodesk Revit Building 5. Under Hidden Red assign on’ Pre BPS A AL ‘a. Line weight = 1 b. Line color= Red ©. Line Pattern = 00 Opening 6. Assign Hidden Red on Type Selector. 7. Create Line or Arc on screen iiadeniad IE Editing Tools pA)Move [Hi] Cony Ly Rotate |i} Arey i] Miror 7S Align Sié Split =F Tim =] Offset MOVE - Use the Move command to precisely move elements with two mouse clicks. ‘Select the element(s) to move. (A) ‘Choose Move from the Toolbar. © On the Options Bar are four I options available during move: i i t a) Constrain: (choose) sees ee b) Disjoin: &) Copy: . 4. Click (A)once to enter a start point for moving. A preview image of the element appears. 5. Move the cursor around in the direction you want the element to move. Dimensions appear 6. Click (B) to complete the move, enter a value for the distance you wish to move the element. ene 1 B COPY - The Copy command activates the Move command with the Copy and Muttiple options selected. momen FC) Lo 2. Choose Copy trom the Edit toolbar. 3. Onithe Options Bar check A a) Copy 7 ra b) Multiple a 4. Click (A) to begin moving and copying the element. Lol | 5. Move the cursor away from the original element. © === ——E ‘and toward the area you want to place the COPY. Element moved and copied mutt tines ‘Or type a value for the listening dimension. Continue placing more elements or press ESC 1 cance! the command. page 15Autodesk Revit Building ROTATE - The Rotate command rotates elements about an axis, Bo Kg “Q Anotner tine appears to indicate the ray. > A temporary angular dimension appears ‘8 you roiale, and 2 preview. image ‘hows the selection rotating. A. contor of rotation symbol ‘appears atthe center of the ‘Solected object. A 41. Select the element to rotate. (A) 2. Click Rotate from the Toolbar. 3. Click to specify the first ray of rotation. ‘Aline appears to indicate the fist ray. 4. Move the cursor to place the second ray of rotation. Click to place the Second ray and finish rotating the selection. The selection rotates between the first and second rays. There are three (3) options during rotation: © Copy: Select Copy to rotate a copy of the selection. The original remains in the same Place. © Disjoin: Select Disjoin to break the connection between the selection and other elements before rotating. This is useful for rotating one wall that is joined to another wall. © Angle: Enter the angle of rotation and press ENTER: Revit Building automatically performs the rotation. ARRAY - The Array command creates a linear or radial array of one or more selected components. © Linear Array Additional options appear on the suai : 4 Options bar. Tet i | | © Group and Associate: includes sora a t bod each member of the array in a group. If not selected, Revit ey a eae ae Building creates the specified jae Ht it id number of copies and does not ee, cos tees a) ‘group them, so each copy acts independently of the others eee r—1 © Number of Items: specifies the et | 1 Gtem total of the array ee b+ 9 Motos © 2" specifies the spacing between each member of the array. Array members appear after the second member o Last: specifies the entire distance of the array. Array members appear in the space between the first member and the last member page 16Autodesk Revit Building Linear Procedure (Move to 2™) 4. Select an element in the drawing area. (A) 2. Click Array from the Edit toolbar. 3. Click Linear from the Options Bar. 4. Set up the array as you would a linear array: a. Group And Associate 1 Check b. Number 4 ¢. Move to 2nd Radio Button d. Constrain : Check Click (A) to begin Arraying and copying the element Move the cursor away from the original element and toward the area you want to place the ‘copy (B). Or type a value for the listening dimension. Linear Procedure (Move to tast) 4. Select an element in the drawing area. (A) 2. Click Array from the Edit toolbar. 3. Click Linear from the Options Bar. 4, Set up the array a8 you would a linear array: a. Group And Associate: Check Number ©. Move to last Radio Button @.Constrain : Check 5. Click (A) to begin Arraying and copying the element 6. Move the cursor away from the original element and toward the area you want to place the copy (C). Or type a value for the listening dimension. ©-0 co O © You can change the number of instances of the array by selecting the pattern line and entering @ new value in the array instance number box. Controls for arrays are visible in all views in which the array is visible. ‘© Arrays are not supported for most annotation symbols. © As you create an array, you can select the Constrain option on the Options Bar. Constrain page 17Autodesk Revit Building Radial Procedure (Move to last) A Select an element in the drawing area. (A) Click Array from the Edit toolbar. Click Radia! from the Options Bar. Drag the center of rotation symbol to endpoint of the line (The symbol snaps to pols and tines) Set up the array as you would a radial array: & Group And Associate: Check b. Number ©. Move to last d._ Angle 6. Press enter key to end the task MIRROR - The Mirror command mirrors a selected modeling component sbout any line. © Mirror Procedure (Axis: Pick) ne ‘Result of operaton previewed above 1. Select the component you wish to mirror. ( use Ctr! Key Click A) 2 Click: from the Edit toolbar 3. On the Options Bar, select Pick IR 4. Check Copy command from the Options Bat 5. Select the line that represents the mirror axis (B) ‘© Mirror Procedure (Axis: Draw) ° S S e = - rN osu of opreson 1. Select the component you wish to mirror. (define a box A) (previewed above 2. Glick EMH fom the Eat toolbar 3. Onthe Options Bar, select raw Al 4. Check Copy command from the Options Bar. page 18Autodesk Revit Building 8. Sketch a temporary miror axis ine. (Endpt. of B and Click C) Align - Use the Align command to arrange elements to be collinear or to j in a point to a selected Line ‘Result of operation previewed below ry a a LB Align Procedure 1. chek = 9" tom the Toolbar 2. Select the reference element (A) 3. Select the element to align with the reference element, (B) (To make mutiple aignments to the same reference element, hold down the CTRL key or select ‘Multiple Alignment on the Options Bar). 4, dlick the padlock to fock the element. ((ifyou want the element to stay aligned to the frst element) Split - The Split Walls and Lines command cuts walls or lines at a selected point, or it removes segments between two consecutively selected points, si0 Split Procedure i Split 1. cick 2 SP rom the Toolbar 2. Place the cursor on the Fine at the point you wish to spit and click ‘Trim - The TrinvExtend command both trims and extends walls or lines to meet other walls or ines at a defined boundary. You define that boundary by clicking on certain areas of the walls or aif Tim ‘There are three (3) Trim/Extend options, click ir 1. 1 trim orextend 2 selected elements toa comer 2 ‘Trim or extend one element to a boundary defined by another element* 3 ‘Trim or extend muttipie elements to a boundary defined by another element page 19Autodesk Revit Building © Procedure to Trim or Extend to a Comer! A A Result of operation B B previewed above 41, Select the first element to extend or trim. (A) 2, Select the second element to extend or trim. (B) © Procedur to Trim or Extend One eumonttel ew The esuit of operation ‘Result of peraton previewed above proviowed above 1. Select the first element as the trim/extend boundary. 2. Select the second element to extenditrim at the boundary, © Procedure Trim or Extend Multiple creme B e k A B ‘Result of operation previewed above 41. Select the first element as the trim/extend boundary. (A) 2. Select the elements to extenditrim at the boundary. (B) 3. When finished, press ESC to cancel the command, Offset - The Offset command offsets model and detail lines, walls, and beams, to a specified distance. You can offset either single elements or chains of them. page 20Autodesk Revit Building © Procedure of Offset (Numeric) Press TAB to select a A hain of elements. Il 1 iB l 4 Chg “ll Mit 2. From the Option Bar a. Numeric Select b Offset 2000 Copy ‘Check 3. Prehighiight an element or chain of elements in the document window. 4. When you have the desired prehighiighting, click to offset the element or elements © Procedure of Offset (Graphical) cok “il Citeet From the Options Bar, select Graphical Select an element or chain of elements in the document window. Press TAB to select a chain of elements. Click once to enter a start point forthe offset. ‘Move the cursor to the desired offset: a preview image of the elements appears as you move the cursor. Click to place the offset. The offset distance is the difference between the first click and the second click. oe eNe Exercise using: 4. Model Lines 2. Editing Commands 3. Using Tape Measure 4. Group and Ungroup Elements ‘800 20000 page 21Autodesk Revit Building LEVEL = i8 8 finite horizontal plane that acts as a reference in a building model for a Level- Hosted elements such as roof, floor and ceiling. By default Revit has 2 Levels. ‘When you start a new project using tho defeuk template in Revit Bulting, wo lovelscispay: level 1 end level 2 1. To create Level. 1. On the Project Browser, Double click South on Elevation. | 2 elevation uttna Ean Noth South Wes 2. Onthe Design Bar, under Basics choose 3. On the Option Bar click Pick leon im and then type 3000 on offset. Gist [3000: | 4. Position pointer on Level 2 and set offset copy of Level on top before clicking, @ level 5. Create 5 Levels. page 22Autodesk Revit Building 2. To Delete/ Rename Level Step 1- On Project oy under Floor Plans, right-click on Level (6) rae a : Step 2- Select Rename. Change Level § to 6" Floor" by typing. ‘Step 3- Select Rename. Change Level 4 to “d" Floor’ by typing. Step 4- Select Rename. Change Level 3 to “3rd Floor” by typing. Step 5- Select Rename. Change Level 2 to “2nd Floor’ by typing. Step 6- Select Rename. Change Level 1 to “1st Floor” by typing. Note: On all Window Programs, in the ascending order of items, Numbered items Always comes first before the Alphabetical items. ‘Step 1- On Project Browser, under Floor Plans, right-click on Level (5) ‘Step 2- Select Delete to delete Level. Delete also Level on View Window. 3. To Break Level lines. ‘Step 1- On South View, click one Level Level 2 ‘000 SP 8 ‘Step 2- Once selected, click on Break Line ver! ac Level 2, 4000 \ page 23Autodesk Revit Building ‘Step 3-Click Hold and drag one Grip. Set its new location. Note: To getit back on its original form. Click Hold and Drag Grip until line straitens, 4. To View Changes made to Level from South to North. ‘Step 1-On South View, cick Level ‘Step 2- Once selected, on the Option Bar click on ‘Step 3- Puta check on Elevation>>North, () ‘yteraceth a eetastsntevenate ‘Step 4- Press Ok. Note: Go to North on Elevations to check the Level 6. To change Line Pattern of Level line Step 1- On South View, click Level Step 2- Once selected, click on Properties Icon .click on Edit New Step 3- On Color assign , On Line. wwose . Step 4- Press Ok. ‘Step 5- Press Ok. page 24Autodesk Revit Building 6. To Hide/ Display Level Symbol ‘Step 1- On South View, click Level ‘Step 2- Once selected, uncheck Level Symbol box to be found on the rightmost part of the Level. Level 1 7 “my ‘2 ‘Step 3- On the left most part of the Level, check the Level Symbol box to view symbol on the other side. Note: To create a Double-Bubbled Layer, put a check on both boxes. Lock layer, if one layer is moved all layers will follow. page 25g 3} 2 = 1 6 lines in your building design.Autodesk Revit Building 4. To Create Grid ‘Step 1- On Project Browser, Double click on 1* floor under Floor Plans ‘Step 2- On the Design Bar click on |__ Basis J , then pick on|¢? aia + Pick on (A), drag and click on (B). ‘Step 3- On the Option Bar click on Draw leon ‘Step 4- On the Bubble, double click on <1> A » Step 4- Change and type to “A’. ‘Step 5- Press Esc. ‘Note: Use Pick Icon to create the remaining Grids on the Hand-out On the Option Bar type Offset Value, Grids are locked, applying Move and Stretch to one Grid will be applied to al. Move the Grids at the Center of the Elevation Arrows. page 27k Revit Building COLUMNS Columns are Level- Hosted elements, Columns do not automaticaly attach to roofs, floors, aa celings. When you select 2 column (or mutiple columns) you can attach it to roofs’ floors, celings, reference planes, structural framing members, and other reference levels using the Attach ‘and Detach buttons in the Options Bar. 4. Types of Column A Archie lr “Columns can't support Beam, Mainly for fagade/ decorations, B. Structural Column Columns supports Beams, Loads and Bearings 2, To Greate Column Structures 1. From the Structural tab of the Design bar, choose Structural Column, H Sicilian 2. In the Options bar, click Load, '224.-| 3. In the Open dialog box, under Metric Library folder, under Structural, under Conereto, choose M_Concrete-Rectangular-Column, 4. Click Open |__Sen 5. In the Type Selector, choose M_Concrote-Rectangular-Column: 300x450mm. 6 Click Properties. ica Cat =] 7. Inthe Elements Properties dialog box, click EditiNew _E# New. 8. Inthe Type Properties diaiog box, click Duplicate, 9. In the Name dialog box, enter 200x300mm. 10. Click OK. 14. Under Dimensions in the Type Parameters, enter the value 200 for b. 12. Enter 300 for h. 13. When done, alick OK. 14. In the Elements Properties dialog box, click OK. OK page 28Autodesk Revit Building 16. In the Options bar, choose Height for the height of the column, 16. In the Constraint list box, choose Top of Roof Beam. [Feat = (roror] _&) "Tre Es (*) 17. Place the structural columns as shown. See illustration below. age 29Autodesk Revit Building 3. To change the Properties of the Columns 1. Pick a column 2. In the Options bar, cick Properties. | 3. Inthe Elements Properties dialog box, under Materials and Finishes, in the value for the Column Materiats, clit #! In the Materials dialog box, below the Name list, click Duplicate. {In the New Material dialog box, enter Concrete Column, Click OK: C=. 7. In the Surface Pattern group box, click 3. 8. From the Fill Patterns dialog box, click No Pattern, —Netetn_| 9. In the Cut Pattern group box, click: 10. In the Fill Patterns dialog box, choose Solid Fill, 11. Click OK. LG) \ | et} 12, In the Materials dialog box, click OK _———— ee | o oan a y fe 1 TTT (e a THER fi | i \13. In the Elements Properties dialog box, click OK. OK 4. To View the Column in Soutwest Isometric View Step 1- On Menu Bar click on View, select Orient Step 2- Select desired View Autodesk Revit Building 5. Model Graphics Style 2 Wireframe- displays the image of the model with all edges and lines, ‘drawn, but with no surfaces drawn. The command affects the current view ‘only, and if you save the view. b. _Hidden- displays the image with all edges and lines drawn except those occluded by surfaces. ¢. _‘Shading- displays the image with all surfaces shaded according to their material color settings and project light locations. d. Shading with edges- displays the image in shaded mode, but with all non-occluded edges drawn as well. The command affects the current view only. 6. Adjusting Column Height ‘2. Column is Level-Based. Column follows if you change the height of the Level b. You can change the height of the column by its Properties. 1. Pick Column. 2. Once selected pick Properties. 3. Adjust Base Level or Top Level to adj. total size, 4. Adjust Base Offset or Top Offset to add to top and base height. Inte esertConlthantatpont ia ‘Note: Use Control Key to Add on Column Selection on the View Window. Columns are Editable you can Copy a Column. Pick the Properties Icon. Press on EdiNew, then pick on ‘On Name type: _Concrete Colurin Customized. Press Ok Under Materials and Finishes, click icon on Column Material Pekene page3tAutodesk Revit Building 7. Under Name at the Material dialogue box choose Default and click on Duplicate. ‘Type on Name: _Conerete Column Customized. i i i ee Hf Me itt HEI PET 8. On the Material dialogue box, under Cut choose , under Shade choose color, Under Surface click Model then choose Brick (Note: Use Phantone to adjust Shade color. Pls an NMA ae Came ‘taunt | alia dutalyig - Preto HNN @ Ces Y = aS Ito LILLE Pasiee Seti ¥ (Caen) (a Cae ae 9. cick ok LE] 10. in the Elements Properties dialog box, cick EEE] ‘Note: Use Match Type to match properties of element, page 32Autodesk Revit Building STRUCTURAL BEAM ~~ Beams are Level ~ Hosted attached to a column or wall. Beams are aligned at the bottom of the Level line. Structural elements snap to grids. The grid lines provide vertical planes for braces. Structural beams can be added without an existing grid. A. Creating Beams |. Open the 2nd Level Floor Plan view. . From the Structural tab of the Design bar, choose Beam] sn . In the Options bar, cick Load. és: From the Open dialog box, under Metric Library folder, under Structural, under Framing, under Conerete, choose M_Concrete-Rectangular Beam. ick Open, In the Type Selector, choose M_Concrete Rectangular Beam: 300x600mm. . Click Properties. Sens Noe 8. In the Elements Properties dialog box, click Edit/New. J rane | 9. in the Type Properties dialog box, click Duplicate, Dutede.._ | 410. Inthe Name dialog box, enter 200mmX400mm. 411. When done, eck OK. 12, Inthe Type Properties dialog box, under Dimensions enter 200 for b. 13. Enter 400 for h. 14, tek ox LORS] 15. in the Elements Properties dialog box, click Cae 16. In the Options bar, in the Plane pull-down list, choose Level: 2nd Level. —“mor he page 33Autodesk Revit Building 8. Draw the Beam as shown, Move the beam as necessary using edit tools Ce) 9, Do the same for the Roof Beam, Note: Use Align to align Beam on Grids. Beams are stretchable, use Grips, colamns page 34Autodesk Revit Building Duplicating of Element (From Level to Level). 4. On the Tool Bar click on 3D View. <@ 20 2, Select the Elements using CTRL key. (all Beams) 4, On the Menu Bar click Edit, select Paste Aligned. 5. UnderPaste Aligned select 6. Click on Roof Level. ‘Page 25Autodesk Revit Building WALL ~Can Host Elements such as Windows and Doors. Wall Types are already loaded on Type Selector. Exercise:_Create a rectangular wall, circular wall and a linear wall with 3 arched walls. Check wall on South View. isometric View, East, Top View. ‘Note: Walls can be stretched by its Grips. ‘Adjust Top Offset on Wall Properties to create a parapet. Exercise: Create a rectangular wall (8000 x 1200), Create Wall partitions using Offset. Offset upper Wall by 1600, then right side of wall to 1600. Apply TrinvExtend to Corner. Apply Shade. A. Creating Compound Wall 1. On the Basic tab of the Design bar, click Wall | vst 2. From the Type Selector, choose Basic Wall: Generic ~ 200mm. 3. Click Properties. aie Wal Gowe 20ina | 4. Inthe Elements Properties ceiog box, cick EditNew ke ano a Fee Se ea Cn er rie 9. In the Edit Assembly dialog box, under Layers, cick Insert. 40. Select Row 2 and click Up. page 36Autodesk Revit Building 11. In Row 4, do the following: a. Click in the Function field, and select Finish 4[4]. b. Clckin the Matera id, cick L324, and inthe Materials calog box, under Name, select Default Wall > F=3° 20 in the Thickness field. 12, mnonbe. a. Click in the Function field, and select Structure [1]. b. ick in the Matera tel, cick LE], and inthe Materia dialog box, under Name, select Masonry-Concrete Blocks, . Enter 150 on the Thickness field. te Og z es Senne 42. Inthe Edit Assembly dialog box, under Layers, cick Insert. 44, Select Row 3 and cick Down twice unt it goes down to Row 6. ae joketomte 15. In Row §, do the following: 2. Click in the Function fied, and select Finish 2[6]. b. Click in the Materials el, click L3S, and inthe Materia dialog box, under Nam select Default Wall. . Enter 20 on the Thickness field,0 16. Click Preview to see the plan of the compound wall. 17. When finished, click OK. page 37Autodesk Revit Building 19. In the Elements Properties dialog box, click OK. 20. In the Options bar, in Height, click“, and select Roof Beam from the drop-down list, 21. In Location Line, cl Exterior from the drop-down list. 22. 23. Draw the exterior walls by clicking on the Yntefsections of Grids 1 and A for the starting point ‘and then towards to the right. Continue until exterior walls are finished, Intersection a. Torta Note: When sketching architectural walis and joining it to structural columns and beams, a warning dialog box will prompt: page 38Autodesk Revit Building ‘Wat. cmbe ner sustrg cones aio aval ioe halal al | = al Bon | tote | temas Hike waBowng Re) crest} Just click Make Wail Bearing fo change the structural usage of the wall bearing. Layering of Walls This creates divisions on the wall, visible on Plan view, isometric views and 3D view. To part ‘Wall Exterior Finish from Structure, and from Structure to Wall interior Finish. Layers are usually used to create different surface pattems on the Wall resting Layers on Wall 1. On the Design Bar go to Basics, then click on io Wall — ose 4. Press Ok. = CeCe 5. Under Construction, on Structure click on Edit. 6. Edit Assembly dialogue box will open. On the box click on Insert twice. page 39Autodesk Revit Building Edit Amembly i ti) ce ie [ore boda Lapetx lon wr. [Sjpvei2ts] iter Peet a0 TERIOR SIDE 7. Under Function label first layer to Finish 4, label second layer Structure, then label third tayer 10 Finish 2. Note: Structure is supporting both Finishes. Finish 1 is the exposed side of the wall while Finish 2 is the wall interior side. 8. Under Thickness on Finish 1 type 20 mm. , on Structure type 150 mm., then on Finish 2 type 20 mm, @. On Material, pick on the material icon on Finish 1. Create a Duplicate of Default on Material list and type on Name: _Exterior Face. On AccuRender ‘assign Masonry Brick. On Surface Pattern select Model ‘and assign Brick. On Cut Pattern assign Diagonal up, b. On Material, pick on the material icon on Structure. Create Duplicate of Default on Material list and type on Name: _CHB, On Cut Patter assign Diagonal cross-hatch ©. On Material, pick on the material icon on Finish 2. Create a Duplicate of Default on Material List and type on Name: _Interior Face-Paint Finish. . On ‘AccuRender assign Sofid Color-Purple. On Cut Pattern ‘assign Diagonal up. Press Ok. page 40Autodesk Revit Building Note: To adjust Angle and Spacing of Patterns on Surface and on Cut select Edit Tab. ite s a (e) fea} Patem Type @diatng O Model (seFate} (oe) Cet) Cie C. To Flip the Wall 1. On Project.Browser go to Plan View. 2. Select Wall, once high-lighted pick on the Flip Icon. (Exterior side shifts to the Interior side). 3. On View Control, on Detail Level select Fine. 350.0 Note: Detail Level a. Course ~- drawing detail/patterns are not visible on the drawing. b. Medium - drawing detail/patterns are half visible on the drawing. c. Fine - drawing detail/patterns are fully visible on the drawing. 4. Check on 3D View. D. Justifications on Wall -This is important when it comes to Wall Reference in Creating the Wall, To Create Wall with Justification 1. On the Design Bar click on Basics, select Wall.Autodesk Revit Building 3. On Plan View create Wail connecting from Column 1 to Column 2. Pick on A (upper-left corner of Column), then pick on B (upper-right corner of Column). ee oe Types of Wall Justification A, Wall CenterLine D. Finish Face: Interior ee — FA B. Core Centerline E. Core Face: Exterior — eee — ee C. Finish Face: Exterior F. Core Face: Interior FES ee eee —- EEE E. Editing of Wall Surface 1. Sweep- Wall-hosted objects typically used to create base boards, cornice and ete.. 2. Reveal-’ Wall-hosted objects typically used to create grooves from the Wall face.. Creating Sweep 1. On the Too! Bar click on 3D View. N Gn the Design Bar select ES Modeing , then Bree swaps click on Host Sweep pick Wall Sweep. @ opening... ER] Decal. tre 3. On the Option Bar you can either choose to create Horizontal or Vertical sweeps. | OVvetical. © Horizontal page 42Autodesk Revit Building 4. Pick on “Start Next” from the Option Bar to apply sweep again. 5. Press Esc to terminate. Note: Apply the same procedure on Host Sweep> Wall Reveal. Creating Custom Wall Sweep Profile (Pine Style). ER Ven Modeling Oring Ske Took Sangr Wanion 1. On Menu Bar click on File, select New then pick on Family. 2. Double-click on Metric-Profile Hosted . 3. On the Design Bar click on Lines, then draw profile starting from the Insertion point. (Create Drawing on this page). 50,50 8 | BF oe | Note: Drawing must be ——— Closed Loop, No Overlapping of lines. Lines 8 test must have continuity with no gap spaces. testa roe 1 1 Host Face, g INSPT. 1 oa FaceAutodesk Revit Building 4. @] Save file as:_ Wall Sweep Pine Si Seer etd) Ssreestie [Fai Fie fiat 5. On the Design Bar click onl fete , then put a check on 2 Storey-Project. 6. On the 2 Storey-Project file go to 3D View. 7. On the Design Bar select Modelling, then click on Host Sweep pick Wall Sweep. 8. Click on the Properties icon. Then press on Edit/New then pick on Duplicate. 9. Type Duplicate Name: Wall Sweep- Pine Style. 10. Press Ok. &) Neme: [WALL SWEEP-PWESTUE | 11. Under Construction, on Profile select Wall Sweep Pine Style. (Material is optional). 12. To close click on Ok. Then press Ok. page 44Autodesk Revit Building 13. Click on the Wall to locate. Then Esc to terminate. F. Creating Wall Openings ~. Creates a cut on the profile drawn on the object. You can also cut openings on Roof. 1. On the Design Bar click on Modelling select] 1 0; Cine 2. Select on Pick a wall to be cut by an opening. | CPik facet aol, fos er etin ard et erento face. 3. Press Ok. O) Pick a roc, flor, of ceiling and ex verticaly. OFek aro tobe ety a deme paring PS Pick avallobe cy an opening. 4. Click Wall. Draw a rectangular opening. Pick from A to B (lower left corner to upper corner). 5. Create Door openings and Window openings. Note: Openings are only rectangular in shape.You can Delete Openings. Wall will automatically heal. Editing Wall Profile (Creating a Circle-Shaped Openit 1. On 3D View pick on the wall to edit. 2. On the Option Bar click on Eat Profi . page 45Autodesk Revit Building peer: Click on Elevation: South i Press on Open View. 5. Use IX Lines on Design Bar to draw the new wall profile (color Magenta). See drawing on this page. f fo BY 6. Select on |ejeFrinsh sketch on the Design Bar. G. Multiple Materials for Wall 1. Go to 3D View on the Tool Bar. 2. Type SF for Split Face on the keyboard. page 46Autodesk Revit Building 3. Pick the wall. 4. Draw a line on wall surface, pick on A to B. (*) On the Design Bar click on Finish Sketch. On the Tool Bar click on the Paint Bucket icon A From the Type Selector filled box, select the material to apply. ——-- : oy (Use Masonry-Concrete Blocks and Concrete-Precast Concrete. Bee eel 8. Click the Face of the Wall. NOw Zp Le EE i PRE A PE LP 9. Press Esc to terminate. Exercise: On your 2-Storey Project put Walls on Columns. Use the appropriate justification on ae Walls. (Use Core Face:Exterior on Exterior wall. Use Wall Centerline on Interior wall). | Instance Parameters - Corto selected or te be-cieated instance “=9 i 7 H. Hiding Level 4 walls from Level 2 | On the Project Browser, double-click on | Level 2 under Floor Plans. | 2. Right-click on View Screen, then pick on | {a View Properties. | 3. On Underlay change Level 1 to None. | Press Ok. | Ire aa, ant at | Yoseniee heed page 47Autodesk Revit Building FLOOR - IsaLevel-hosted object. Upper portion of Floor is aligned with its Level. To Generate Floor 1. Picking Walls. 2. Sketching its boundaries using Lines (Design bar). A. Creating or Adding Floors Add Floors by using Pick Wall . From the Design Bar, click Ei Floor . Click | Ie Pick Walls to pick the boundaries of the floor. . Highlight (placing the mouse over the wall without clicking) one of the exterior walls & press the TAB key to highlight all exterior walls. . Click with left mouse to select the highlighted walls as the floor boundaries. 8|@ Finish Sketch A wn 5. When finished, click g.2 Add Floors by using Line Tools 1. From the Design Bar, click 2 or 2. Click IC Lines and by using the Draw Tools, sketch the boundary of the floor. The sketch must be closed. 3. When finished sketching, atic le Hols Sketch . g-3 Adding Layers to Floors 1. Pick the floor created. 2. Cli Gi/ New. 3. Clio EB uplicate... 7 con Duptoate.._] and name it as Floort. . On the Structure parameter, click— 4. 5. 6. Below the Layers table, click’ clpset =, A new layer is created. 7. 8. . Move the new layer to layer number 1, by clicking [we] . In the Function column of the Layer table, change the type to Finish [4]. page 48Autodesk Revit Building Layer Functions: ¢ Structure [1]: Layer that supports the remainder of the wall, floor, or roof. ¢ Substrate [2]: Material, such as plywood or gypsum board, which acts as a foundation for another. ¢ Thermal/Air Layer [3]: Insulation and prevents air penetration. ¢ Membrane Layer: A membrane commonly that prevents water vapor penetration. The Membrane layer should have zero thickness. ¢ Finish 1 [4]: Finish 1 is typically the exterior layer. ¢ Finish 2 [5]: Finish 2 is typically for the interior layer. 9. On the Materials column, change the type to Default Floor. . 2° ut Flox 10. In the Thickness column, type 50(for the thickness of the finish layer). 11. In layer number 3 (Structure [1]), change the Material to Concrete-Cast in Situ [roncrete - Cast r_| 42. Change the thickness to 150. 13. To view the section of the floor created, clic! eed 14. Click OK. page 49Autodesk Revit Building B. Creating a Layer for Common Floor, 1. Select the floor. 2. Click on Properties = 3. Click 5. Type on Duplicate Name: Common Floor. Then press Ok. Fen? Foo 6. On Type Parameter, under Construction, Tyee. ‘Cormon Foot Click Edit... tab on Structure. Tunisie: SEE 7. Press twice to create Wo fie more Layers. To Fenton ‘Motel 8. Under Function assign Finish 1 on the first gsi eh mnc owe eniocerse layer, assign Structure1 on the second layer feenaottl iT a and Structure 1 on the third layer. 9. Under Material, on the first layer, type for Material Name:_Floor tiles for common area. Then on Accurender assign Grani 33 found under BMCD2-Granite. Then on Surface assign Diagonal up. 10, Under Material, on the second layer, type for Material Name:_Floor tiles- topping . Then on Surface assign Diagonal Cross Hatch. 11. Under Material, on the third layer, type for Material Name:_Floor tiles- slab . Then on Surface assign Concrete. 12. Under Thickness on the first layer assign 12mm. On the second layer assign 30mm. On the third layer assign 100mm. 13. Press Ok. Then click Ok. Isructue[1] "Foor ties: sob 100 care Boundary": Layers Below Wra 0.0" page 50Autodesk Revit Building C. Creating a Layer for Toilet Floor. 4. page 51 Select the floor. Click on Properties Type on Duplicate Name: Floor Tiles for T&B. Then press Ok. On Type Parameter, under Construction, Click —Edit..._ tab on Structure. Press twice to create two more Layers. Under Function assign Finish 1 on the first layer, assign Structure 1 on the second layer and Structure 1 on the third layer. Under Material, on the first layer, type for Material Name:_Floor tiles for T&B area. Then on Accurender\ Ceramic Tile\ Mosaic\ Square\2. Then on Surface assign Floor Tiles-200 x 200. Click on Edit Surface Pattern then change Line Spacing to 2mm. Activate “Cross Hatch”. Press Ok. . Under Material, on the second layer, type for Material Name:_Floor tiles. Then on Surface assign Gypsum-Plaster [Drafting] . Under Material, on the third layer, type for Material Name:_Floor tiles- slab . Then on Surface assign Concrete. . Under Thickness on the first layer assign 12mm. On the second layer assign 30mm. On the third layer assign 100mm. . Press Ok. Then click Ok. Fenty pe Tati: Loe Poe TstoT 20 Fane ipa lore Jaranre(i) lore lvucare( i] ei, [ical [iis [we = “nt fr Ta 12 0 ‘ Fone tae 30.0 Row tier si 100 pes eciom ran aAutodesk Revit Building D. Inserting Components 1. On the Design Bar click on Basics . Select on Component . 2. Press on (Load... on the Option Bar. Open Metric Library\ Plumbing Fixtures\ M_Toilet-Domestic-3d. 3. Click on Open. ; 4. On the Option Bar put a check on Rotate after Placement. |. [¥] Rotate alter placement 5. Click on the screen to locate fixture. : Abo 6. Onthe Option Bar click on Edit Fay, CEs 7. Click on found at the Option Bar. page 52Autodesk Revit Building 8. Select object. Put a check on Plan/ RCP. Family Element Visibility Settings ‘View Specie Diselay Detail Levels Wiconse Ce ® Load into Projects 9. Press on found at the Design Bar. 10. Put a.check on Override parameter values of existing types. Click on Yes. Corea * Family M_Todet-Domostc 3 aroady h use inthis project, Overs ths exiting version? averse parimetr ates of exe types Cee page 53Autodesk Revit Building - is a Level -Hosted element. If you add a level an additional ceiling follows CEILING correspondingly. A. To Generate Ceiling 1. Create a Wall. 2. On the Project Browser, under & Ceiling Plan double-click on First Floor (Level 1). ‘SECOND FLOC] 3. On the Design Bar click on Modelling, then click on Ceiling. 4. On the Option Bar click on Sketch. 5. Atthe Design Bar click on | ao cor Pick on the inside area of the wall Boundaries of the ceiling becomes magenta in color. 6. Click on | "Finish sketch Design Bar. on the | 7. On Ceiling Plan View select the ceiling then click on Properties tab then click on (__Dueleae. Ceiling. Pick on Type on Duplicate Name:_Common page 54Autodesk Revit Building 8. Under Construction, on Structure click on Edit. On Layer Finish2 assign on Material: Finishes Interior — Ceiling 600 X 600. 9. Press Ok then click on Ok. (ee Offset: | 1750.0 | B. Creating a Drop Ceiling. 1. On the Design Bar select Modelling then click on Ceiling. 2. — Click on Sketch at the Option Bar. On the Design Bar click of Use circle ‘Z{ulle :| ‘on the 2D Tools icons on the Option Bar. Create a circle ceiling in the Living Room area with a radius of 1500mm. Press Finish Sketch on the Design Bar. woe ps i tH | 3. Select the ceiling then click on Properties. Click on Edit/New, then click on Duplicate. page 55Autodesk Revit Building 4. 5. 6. 7. Type on Name: Drop Ceiling Under Construction, on Structure click on Edit. On Layer Finish2 click on Material. On Material create a duplicate. Type on name: _Ceiling Drop. Select on Accu Render: White Antique found under Solid\ Colors. Press Ok, then click Ok. pil APY i i e ot fi é sc tif é i Under Instance Parameters, on Constraints, type 2400 on Height Offset from Level. Press Ok. page 56Autodesk Revit Building C. To view the Drop Ceiling. 1. On the Design Bar click on View. Select Camera. 2. Onthe Option Bar type 1750 on Offset. Difset17500 | 3. Locate Camera inside the living room, pick at A. Specify Camera Target at B. This will generate a new Drafting view... view under 3D View on the Project Browser. Open an eae view, Double click on 3D View 1. BDeowere a 3D Views 3D View 1 PERSPECTIVE: PERSPECTIVE. {3D} 4. To view not visible lines due to being far. Right- click on the screen to open short cut menu. On short cut menu select View Properties. Under Extents unchecked Far Clip Active to extend the view. Then press Ok. Type Peer: Coil al eleneni ofthis bp. Daramiter [Coarse Poche ter! Poche Instance Paenetes- Cort sacle o tobe crested tanceAutodesk Revit Building D. Creating a Recessed Ceiling 1. Create 2 ceilings. Create ceiling (A) by using Ceiling tool under Modify at the Design Bar. 2. On the Option Bar click on Sketch. Draw the ceiling boundaries. Follow illustration down below. Finish Sketch after the drawing. Then draw the second ceiling (B), use offset tool in creating (B). Type on offset value ALR \ offset: '5000 | :=-, 500 then press on Finish Sketch. Toa page 58Autodesk Revit Building page 59Autodesk Revit Building fees 3. Click on first ceiling (A) then click on Properties type 2652 for height. 4, Click on second ceiling (B) then click on Properties type 3000 for height. Eerie |SpenFondy ConpondCaire S| sk ia) ‘pe Pact Con a net he ype Spam 5. To check the view. At the Project Browser double-click on 3D View1 under 3D Views. page 60Autodesk Revit Building DOOR -Door in Revit Building can be displayed in three Views once loaded: in Elevation Views, Plan Views and 3D Views. It does not matter in which View you start. A. Inserting Door 1. On the Design Bar go to Basics, select Door. 2. On Type Selector, select M_Single Flush: 0762 x 2134mm. 3. Uncheck Tag on Placement on the Option Bar. 4. Position pointer on Wall and drag door to its desired orientation before clicking. (Use Space Bar to shift thru different door orientation. After placement) 5. Click on the Door and use Flip icon once visible to change door orientation. (Faces the front of Door.from Exterior to Interior or from Interior to Exterior. B. 3D Modelling Technique -Overview on Revit Building 3D modeling. An Introduction to Solid Form, Void Form, Extrusion, Blend, Revolve and Sweep. The use of Reference plane in 3D plays an important role in placing the object. A. Solid Extrude 1. Pick File on Menu Bar. Click on New then select Family. 2. Open Metric Furniture.Autodesk Revit Building | Sotd Form > 3. Click Solid Form then select Solid Extrusion |@vasrem» on the Design Bar. © Losdineo Fie. 4. Pick on Wuines on the Design Bar then select on Rectangle on the 2D Tools found at the Option Bar. PHM EST eet ZAP Of 05] 5. Create a 1000 X 1000 rectangle. | 6. On Depth type 1000. I Deain{roona | 2 7. Click on Finish Sketch on the Design Bar. fe Finish Sketch Exercise Create this object using Extrude B. Solid Blend 1. Click Solid Form then select Solid Blend on the Design Bar. 2. Pick on Lines on the Design Bar then select on Rectangle on the 2D Tools found at the Option Bar. 3. Create a 1000 X 1000 rectangle. ,-...__. 4. Pick Edit Top on the Design Bar. | Beaton oa eSeseoneaeeE 5. Pick on Lines on the Design Bar and create another | rectangle by using Offset. i | 6. Click on Pick icon. On the Option Bar type 250 on Offset. | ANTS | otfser [250.0 7. Create another rectangle inside. Pick a, page 62 Pick b, Pick c and then Pick d. (lines | automatically heal on all corners). ‘Ee eeAutodesk Revit Building 8. On Design Bar pick on Finish Sketch. C. Solid Revolve = ——— GDsaddrom> _ } | Gsokdestreson 1. Click Solid Form then select Solid Revolve on the Design Bar. SS vold Form» @SSotd Blend Saee Spear Otte [il Ad Let OPsk se cidletarh rete Ce ICS Ce frees, 2 3. On the Design Bar click on Lines then draw the object on this page. Object must be a closed loop. No overlapping. page 63Autodesk Revit Building 4. On the Design Bar click on} “IP Axis On the Option Bar click on the draw icon |? then draw the axis line, pick on A to B. §. Click on Finish Sketch on the Design Bar. 6. Check view on 3D View. D. Solid Sweep {Void Form> 1. Click Solid Form then select Solid Sweep on the Design Bar. ¢ teed ro mie 2. On the Design Bar select Sketch 2D Path. (7) Sketch 20 Path 3.° On the Design Bar click on Set Work Plane then click on Pick a Plane. Pick on the horizontal teference line on Reference View. Select Front on Elevation. Press Ok. 4. On the Design Bar click on Lines then draw the path. Draw the object on this page. er eee ce 5. On the Design Bar press Finish Path. [ee Finish Path on the Design Bar. nearer sie H -@ Views (al) | &-~ Floor Plans Ref. Level 7. Double click Floor Plan: Reference Level. page 64Autodesk Revit Building 8.. Click on Lines on the Design Bar. Draw a circle on the Red dot with a radius of 100. Z\lle =| 9. On the Design Bar pick on Finish Profile| @|@ Finish Profile ‘@|2 Finish Sweep oe The difference in between Type and Instance Parameter. fae ._ Type Parameter- Applies to all types of object under one Family. . Instance Parameter- Applies to a selected element. 10. On the Design Bar click on Finish Sweep | op > The difference ___in___between Symbolic lines and Lines. C. Symbolic Lines- Visible only to one View. D. Model Lines- Visible on all Views . E. Void Extrusion 3B Void Form » 2 41. Click Void Form then select Void Extrusion on the Design Bar| Poy ee oe ee 2. On the Design Bar select Lines. : [:S0Void Sweep 3. On the Option Bar click on Pick icon then set offset to 100. Position pointer on the rectangle, click on Tab (as soon as it highlights the entire side of the object, pick). 4. On the Option Bar assign 1000 on Depth. | Depth [1000.0 5. On the Design Bar press Finish Sketch. page 65Autodesk Revit Building DOOR A. Creating Door Family 1. From the Pull-down menu, click File. 2. Click New. ci) 3. Click Family. 4, From the dialog bow, choose Metric Door. 5. Click Open. 7. On the Design Bar, click Set Work Plane. # 8. On the Work Plane Dialog Box, click Pick a Plane. 9. Click OK. page 66Autodesk Revit Building 10. On the drawing window, click the horizontal reference plane at the middle. wd Width 1000 11. On the Go To View dialog box, click Exterior. 12. Click Open View. The exterior view will open. Intel ediheskelch, lease open foloning ‘ur thars te ach fs pace wae == Trietor = Ll st sho flee ee Wien se ht ot an angie to the scréere G0 View: View? 13. On the Design Bar, click Extrusion Properties. ' 14. On the Extrusion End under Constraints parameter, enter value 25. 15. On'the Extrusion Start, enter value -25. 16. On the Subcategory under Identity Data, choose Panel. 17. When done, cick OK. re page 67Autodesk Revit Building 18. On the Design Bar, click Lines. Totines ss | chs 19. On the Options Bar, choose Rectangle. 19. Select the upper left corner of the door opening for the first corner of the rectangle. 20. Select the lower right corner of the door opening for the second corner of the rectangle. | R100 2000.0 a K 20 |. 21. Lock ALL unlocked Lock icons. : 22. When done, click Finish Sketch. sere Set 23. On the Project Browser, under Floor Plans, double-click Ref. Level to go to plan view. enseeeroiies B® Views (all) | El~ Floor Plans late © Ceiling Plans 24. Pick the door panel created. 25. On the Options Bar, click Visibiity “2t.-| isbily 26. On the Family Element Visibility Settings, uncheck Plan/RCP and When cut in Plan/RCP. page 68Autodesk Revit Building 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Start a vertical dimension from the bottom edge of the panel 34. Then click tc the tep-edge-cf the door panel to finish dimensi Click OK. On the Design Bar, click Symbolic Lines. !'\-Symbolic Lines On the Type Selector, choose Panelj [Cut] . [re AAG Cl] oe 0 On the Options Bar, choose Rectangle. Starting at the door hinge point on the lower left corner of the door opening, sketch a 1000 mm x 50 mm rectangle for the door leaf as shown. EQ EQ On the Design Bar, click Dimension. page 69Autodesk Revit Building 3. On the Design Bar, click Modify! Pe Mody 36. Select the vertical dimension that controls the door width. ae Label = 37. On the Options Bar, select Width for Label. = 38. On the Design Bar, click Symbolic Lines. IK symbole Lines |. 39. On the Type Selector, choose Plan Swing [cut]. ee aan -| | 40. On the Options Bar, choose Arc from Center and Endpoints. When drawing an are from center and end points, you first specify the arc center, then you specify each end point. 41. Select the intersection at the upper left corner of the door opening for the arc center point. 42. Select the upper right corer of the door opening for the arc start point. 43. Select the upper left comer of the door leaf for the arc endpoint. 44. Lock the unlocked Lock icon. 45. From the toolbars, select Sav 46. Save it as Door_Exercise. page 70Autodesk Revit Building B. Defining New Door Types On the Design Bar, click Family Types. Family Types... In the Family Types dialog box, under Family Types, click New. In the Name dialog box, enter 900 x 2100mm for Name, and click OK. In the Family Types dialog box, specify under Dimensions enter 2100mm for Height. Enter 900mm for Width. When finished, click OK. Pears PARYN> Hod Remove a C. Assigning Materials to the Door Component 1. On the Settings pull-down Menu, choose Materials. { Settings rojet In the Materials dialog box, click Duplicate. : in the New Material dialog box, enter Oak Door for Name, and click OK. In the Materials dialog box, under AccuRender, click for Bad Texture. In the Material Library dialog box, navigate to AccuRender/Wood/Oak, Red/Stained,Dark,No Gloss. Click OK. In the Materials dialog box, click OK. NO 9h oN page 71Autodesk Revit Building 8. Select the door leafextrusion. | ' 9. On the Options Bar, click properties al 10. In the Element Properties dialog box, under Materials and Finishes, click for Material. page 72Autodesk Revit Building 11. In the Materials dialog box, under Name, select Oak Door. 12. Click OK. Binco wots Tetouan Snecase Shiites Ose eae mesa eae Poche pocurendeAWoodbak Red Sianed Dai | | : ye ay Bete | ANZ AO cea | tof top| 13. In the Element Properties dialog box, click OK. The door leaf is assigned the new Door material. 14. To view the door in 3D, click 3D ! from the toolbar. 15. On the View Control Bar, click the Model Graphics Style control, and select Shading with Edges. page 73Autodesk Revit Building D. Editing of the Door using Rehost 1. Click door on View Graphic Screen. 2. At the Option bar click on Rehost tab and [ Rene | place a new locatrion for the Door. (eal E. Adjusting the Dimension of Door Reference 1. On Settings Menu bar click on Temporary Dimensions to open the box. ae 2. On Walls select Faces, on Doors and Windows select Openings. Click Ok. jj}. ; SN Tl a 3. Type a New vaiue for the Door parametric boxes to f adjust door. page 74Autodesk Revit Building WINDOW A. Creating a Window Family . From the Pull-down menu, click File. . Click New. . Click Family. . From the dialog bow, choose Metric Window. . Click Open. wna aon i Eid Pesci: [Ford Teogaeintem) te at 6. On the Project Browser, under Elevations, double-click Exterior. gl FSD Views al) Floor Plane Ref. Level B-~Ceing Plane 8. On the Design Bar, click Sketch 2D Pat 9. On the Design Bar, click Lines. 10. On the Options Bar, choose Rectangle. 11. Sketch a rectangle to represent the sweep path starting at the upper left corner of the opening. 12. Click at the lower right corner to finish the rectangle. Snap your cursor to each corner. ; F page 75Autodesk Revit Building 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. . To sketch the window frame, click Lines Ttines 19. Click a to lock all sketched line. When done, click Finish Path. On the, click Sketch Profile. © On the Go To View, click Elevation: Left. Click Open View. The left elevation view will open. “2 Caen {notes to edhe sketch please oper one ol thefoloning ‘ew whet the skeich vibe paces steer: ee = (*) Eleva ight ly L tone ofthe folowvina Wows where the sketch Wb seen at. ‘sn enge tothe scent : FD Vie ew? on the Design Bar. On the Options Bar, choose Rectangle. Below the red dot, sketch the frame profile approximately as show Red Dot - = 3 100. |s0 After sketching the profile, put dimensions as shown. Click a to lock the dimensions. In the Design bar, click Finish Profile. 21@ Firish Profile in the Design bar, click Sweep Properties. page 76. In the Element Properties dialog box, under Materials and Finishes, click Hh, . In the Materials dialog box, below the Name lists, click Duplicate. . In the New Material dialog box, enter Oak Window for Name, and click OK. . In the Materials dialog box, under Accurender group box, click -=4 for Texture. . In the Material Library dialog box, navigate AccuRender/Wood/Oak, Red/Stained, Dark,No Gloss. . Click OK. In the Materials dialog box, 32. In the Element Properties dialog box, under Identity Data, choose Frame/Mullion in the Subcategory value box. 33. When done, click OK. page 77Autodesk Revit Building 37. In the Work Plane dialog box, choose Pick a Plane. 38. Click OK. 40. In the Go To View dialog box, choose Elevation: Exterior. 41. Click Open View. ee Seontapaeeschsdtomeitetc eae page 78Autodesk Revit Building 45. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 57. 58. 59. . Click oa to lock the rectangle. 46. 47. 48. . In the Design bar, click Reference Plane. In the toolbars, click Offset. ll Milset In the Options bar, enter 50 in the Offset value box. 2 Draw the rectangle as shown. Prehighlight one of the lines vand | press TAB to highlight all the lines of the rectangle. In the Design bar, click Extrusion Properties, & wien Properties In the Element Properties dialog box, under Constraints enter -25 for Extrusion End. Enter 25 for Extrusion Start. Under the Materials and Finishes, click Bana choose Oak Window in the Materials dialog box. Under Identity Data, choose Frame/Mullion in the Subcategory dialog When done, click OK box. In the Design bar, click Finish Sketch. Draw a new reference plane equally spaced as shown, Make a multi-segmented dimension of the vertical reference plane. After adding the dimension, click EQ symbol to make the dimension segments equal. page 79Autodesk Revit Building B. Editing of the Window using -Flip 1. Select the window element to view its Flip icon. 2. Click and use the Flip icon to reorient window. C. Editing of the Window using Properties 1. If a window is selected on an Elevation view it shows its parametric dimension including the Sill height. Click and change = __. the value of the Dimension box to change height. | 4 Click Properties while the element is selected. Notice that under Constraints on Type Parameter there is parameter for Sill Height below. You can type and. change the value box to adjust height of window.. page 80Autodesk Revit Building STAIR - Stair has a number of rise and runs. Number of stair risers adjusts automatically to the height of Level. Stair already has a railing made on top of steps. On type selector available type of stairs are: 190mm. max riser 250mm. going Industrial and Assembly Monolithic Stair Part M (disabled) Private ea978 A. Creating a Straight Stair 4. On the Design Bar, click on Modelling then select Stairs. 2. On the Design Bar, click Run. eo POL Rit Jef Sak Work Blane. 3. On the Options Bar, click Lin 2 4, To make the first flight of the stairs, click the start point on the left side. 5. To make the end point of the first flight, drag the mouse towards the right side until it shows the note: 16 risers created, 0 risers remaining, then click. 3750.0 | TH ULE page 81Autodesk Revit Building 3 7. To view the stairs in 3D, on the toolbars click 30.2 o . Notice to view in isometric if desired, go to Menu Bar then click on View , select on Orient then pick on South West. B. Creating Stairs by Sketching Runs (change landing carriage height) 1. On the Design Bar, click on Modelling then select Stairs. 2. On the Design Bar, click Run. [Barun ¢ Ja So Wowk Blanes , On the Options Bar, click Line. ; 2 . To make the first flight of the stairs, click the start point on the left side. . To make the end_point of the first flight, drag the mouse towards the right side until it shows the note: 9 risers created, 9 risers remaining, then click. . Notice the notes below the risers created. It automatically notifies you how many risers were created & how many risers remaining. oO abo page 82

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