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3D Creation of Celing, Roof, Architectural plan, Structural plan, Sectional view, Elevation view and Camera specific view for a house plan using REVIT

1) Based on the project saved from Week 3, proceed from the First Floor Level. Model a Ceiling from the architecture tab above the walls at the first-floor level. AIM- To model a ceiling from the architecture tab abaove walls at the first floor level. INTRODUCTION- REVIT- Autodesk Revit is a BIM software means a…

Aparna bhujbal
updated on 17 Nov 2021

1) Based on the project saved from Week 3, proceed from the First Floor Level. Model a Ceiling from the architecture tab above the walls at the first-floor level.

AIM- To model a ceiling from the architecture tab abaove walls at the first floor level.

INTRODUCTION-

REVIT-
- Autodesk Revit is a BIM software means a Building Information Modelling.
- Autodesk Revit used by civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, structural engineers MEP engineers, designers, etc for detailed desiging and drawing.
- Autodesk Revit is used for detailing of architectural drawings, structural drawings, MEP detailing drawings.
- Autodesk Revit is used for 2D as well as 3D modelling.
- It automatically updates floor plans, elevations, and sections as your model develops.
Ceiling tool in revit-
- Open a ceiling plan view- Click Architecture tab then from Build panel select ceiling tool- Then select a ceiling type- Place a ceiling- Use walls as ceiling boundaries. By default, the Automatic Ceiling tool is active.
- You can create a ceiling defined by walls, or sketch its boundary. Create ceilings in a reflected ceiling plan view.
- Use the Ceiling tool to create a ceiling at a specified distance above its level. To place a ceiling, click within walls that form a closed loop, or sketch its boundaries.

PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

Click Architecture tab then from Build panel select ceiling tool.

STEP 2-

Then select a ceiling type from properties browser.

STEP 3-

Now select sketch ceiling option.

STEP 4-

Now sketch the ceiling by using sketch ceiling option.

STEP 5-

Ceiling drawn.

RESULT-

Ceiling is addeed to plan.
Acpuastic type of ceiling is added to the plan successfully.

2) Model a roof above the ceiling by selecting the footprints of the ceiling. Using the adjustment toolbars appearing on-screen adjust the roof slope to 10 degrees.

AIM- To model a roof above the ceiling by selecting the footprints of the ceiling and adjust the roof slope to 10 degrees.

INTRODUCTION-

REVIT-
- Autodesk Revit is a BIM software means a Building Information Modelling.
- Autodesk Revit used by civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, structural engineers MEP engineers, designers, etc for detailed desiging and drawing.
- Autodesk Revit is used for detailing of architectural drawings, structural drawings, MEP detailing drawings.
- Autodesk Revit is used for 2D as well as 3D modelling.
- It automatically updates floor plans, elevations, and sections as your model develops.
Roof tool in revit-
- Create a roof from a building footprint or an extrusion.
- Architecture tab-Build panel-Roof drop-down- Roof by Footprint or Roof by Extrusion.
- Revit offers several methods of creating roofs.
- The extrusion of a roof can extend in either a positive or a negative direction along the plane perpendicular to the face of a solid component.
- After creating a roof, you can change its shape or overhang, cut openings, or align ridges.

PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

Architecture tab-Build panel-Roof drop-down.

STEP 2-

Properties browser.
Select required type of roof from properties browser.

STEP 3-

Now draw roof using boundary line option.

STEP 4-

Now set the slope to 10 degrees.

RESULT-

Roof is drawn at 10 degrees slope.

3) Using the file saved from weeks 2 to 4, create plan views for ground floor level and first-floor level including all the walls, floors, and components. Separate them to
architecture and structural plans.

a. Architecture plan must have walls, floors, and all the components placed within the building
b. Structure plan must have details of only walls, floors, and columns

AIM- To create plan views for ground floor level and first-floor level including all the walls, floors, and components and separate them to architecture and structural plans.

Architecture plan must have walls, floors, and all the components placed within the building.
Structure plan must have details of only walls, floors, and columns

INTRODUCTION-

REVIT-
- Autodesk Revit is a BIM software means a Building Information Modelling.
- Autodesk Revit used by civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, structural engineers MEP engineers, designers, etc for detailed desiging and drawing.
- Autodesk Revit is used for detailing of architectural drawings, structural drawings, MEP detailing drawings.
- Autodesk Revit is used for 2D as well as 3D modelling.
- It automatically updates floor plans, elevations, and sections as your model develops.
- Click view tab-Create panel-Plan Views drop-down and then click.
  - Floor Plan
  - Reflected Ceiling Plan
  - Structural Plan
  - For Type, select a view type from the list, or click Edit Type to modify an existing view type or create a new view type.
  - Select one or more levels for which you want to create a plan view.
  - To create a plan view for a level that has an existing plan view, clear Do not duplicate existing views. For example, a site plan is a duplicate of one of the project floor plans with a different range setting.
  - Click ok.
- Revit provides standard view types for 2D views and 3D views, such as floor plans, elevations, and sections. If desired, you can duplicate a view type and customize it to use certain settings or a particular view template. Custom view types allow you to apply consistent settings to new views quickly and easily.
  
  You can create view types for:
  - Plan views: floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, structural plans
  - Elevation views
  - Section views
  - 3D views
  - Schedules
  - Legends
  - Drafting views

PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

Go to project browser and select plan view required.

STEP 2-

To view floor plan of ground floor go on floor plans and level 1.

STEP 3-

To view floor plan of first floor go on floor plans and level 2.

STEP 4-

Structural plan of ground floor.

STEP 5-

Structural plan of first floor.

RESULT- All the floor plan views are created.

Architectural plan of ground floor
Architectural plan of first floor.
Structural plan of ground floor.
Structural plan of first floor.

4) Using annotate toolbar add dimensions to all the walls and floors with reference to the longitudinal and transverse grids created in the project file

a. The architecture plan dimensions include details on where the components are placed within the buildings with relation to grids. Overall dimensions are sufficient for architecture plans

b. The Structure plan dimensions must include details on the position of all the walls and interior walls with reference to grids. Locate all the framing components of the building with reference to a fixed point using Structural plans.

AIM- To add all the dimensions walls and floors with reference to the longitudinal and transverse grids created in the project file.

The architecture plan dimensions include details on where the components are placed within the buildings with relation to grids. Overall dimensions are sufficient for architecture plans
The Structure plan dimensions must include details on the position of all the walls and interior walls with reference to grids. Locate all the framing components of the building with reference to a fixed point using Structural plans.

INTRODUCTION-

REVIT-
- Autodesk Revit is a BIM software means a Building Information Modelling.
- Autodesk Revit used by civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, structural engineers MEP engineers, designers, etc for detailed desiging and drawing.
- Autodesk Revit is used for detailing of architectural drawings, structural drawings, MEP detailing drawings.
- Autodesk Revit is used for 2D as well as 3D modelling.
- It automatically updates floor plans, elevations, and sections as your model develops.
Dimensions tool in revit-
- On the Annotate tab, select the Aligned dimension tool. On the Options Bar, the placement settings specify which part of the walls you want to dimension from and to - in this case, Wall faces. When the cursor is moved over a wall face, it is highlighted, and you click to select it.
- Place the cursor at a reference point on an element, such as a wall or a line, or at the intersection of references, such as a join between 2 walls. The reference point highlights if you can place the dimension there.

PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

Select grid tool from architecture toolbar.

STEP 2-

Draw horizontal and vertical grid at 10' each.

STEP 3-

Place floor plan on grid.

STEP 4-

Now select aligned tool from annotate toolbar.

STEP 5-

Now give annotations from all the walls to the grids.

STEP 6-

Now select annotate tool.

STEP 7-

Now place structural plan of floor on grids.

RESULT-

Annotation is given with reference to grids to all the walls and columns.

5) Create a sheet template from the view tab and adjust the parameters on the sheet to add appropriate views.

AIM- To create a sheet template from the view tab and adjust the parameters on the sheet to add appropriate views.

INTRODUCTION-

REVIT-
- Autodesk Revit is a BIM software means a Building Information Modelling.
- Autodesk Revit used by civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, structural engineers MEP engineers, designers, etc for detailed desiging and drawing.
- Autodesk Revit is used for detailing of architectural drawings, structural drawings, MEP detailing drawings.
- Autodesk Revit is used for 2D as well as 3D modelling.
- It automatically updates floor plans, elevations, and sections as your model develops.
Sheet template-
- Open the project- Click View tab Sheet Composition panel (Sheet)- Select a title block, as follows: In the New Sheet dialog, select a title block from the list- Enter information in the title block of the sheet- Add views to the sheet- Change the default number and name that Revit assigned to the sheet.
- When creating a project template, you can include sheets in the template.
- Start with a blank project file, and create the standard views and levels that each project should include. Leave the views empty, but assign standard names to them. To create a standard set of construction documents, create sheets using the desired title blocks. Add views to the sheets, using the desired viewport templates and view title types. Then save the empty project as a project template.

PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

All the plans are visible in project browser.

STEP 2-

Now go on new sheet tool from view tab.

STEP 3-

Now go on desired sheet type.

STEP 4-

Edit titleblock.

STEP 5-

Now add all the views in the sheet.

RESULT-

Sheet template is prepared and all the parameters are entered in that sheet template.

6) Using the elevation tab create the elevation views, looking at your building from East, North, South, and West.

AIM- To create elevation views using elevation tab.

Elevation views-
East
North
South and
West

INTRODUCTION-

REVIT-
- Autodesk Revit is a BIM software means a Building Information Modelling.
- Autodesk Revit used by civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, structural engineers MEP engineers, designers, etc for detailed desiging and drawing.
- Autodesk Revit is used for detailing of architectural drawings, structural drawings, MEP detailing drawings.
- Autodesk Revit is used for 2D as well as 3D modelling.
- It automatically updates floor plans, elevations, and sections as your model develops.
- Click view tab-Create panel-Plan Views drop-down and then click.
  - Floor Plan
  - Reflected Ceiling Plan
  - Structural Plan
- For Type, select a view type from the list, or click Edit Type to modify an existing view type or create a new view type.
- Select one or more levels for which you want to create a plan view.
- To create a plan view for a level that has an existing plan view, clear Do not duplicate existing views. For example, a site plan is a duplicate of one of the project floor plans with a different range setting.
- Click ok.
- Revit provides standard view types for 2D views and 3D views, such as floor plans, elevations, and sections. If desired, you can duplicate a view type and customize it to use certain settings or a particular view template. Custom view types allow you to apply consistent settings to new views quickly and easily.
  
  You can create view types for:
  - Plan views: floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, structural plans
  - Elevation views
  - Section views
  - 3D views
  - Schedules
  - Legends
  - Drafting views
Elevation view-
- The term 'elevation' refers to an orthographic projection of the exterior or sometimes the interior faces of a building.
- An elevation is a view of a building seen from one side.
- An elevation is a flat representation of one façade.
- This is the most common view used to describe the external appearance of a building.
- Architects also use the word elevation as a synonym for façade.
- so the e.g. "north elevation" is the north-facing wall of the building.

PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

Go to project browser.
Then select required view from drop down list.

STEP 2-

Now go to Elevations (building elevations)
Now from drop down list select EAST elevation

STEP 3-

Now go to Elevations (building elevations)
Now from drop down list select NORTH elevation

STEP 4-

Now go to Elevations (building elevations)
Now from drop down list select SOUTH elevation

STEP 5-

Now go to Elevations (building elevations)
Now from drop down list select WEST elevation

RESULT-

All the elevation views are created.
By using project browser option created all the elevation views.
EAST
NORTH
SOUTH
WEST

7) Produce section cut through each room either cutting across longitudinally or in a transverse direction.

AIM- To produce section cut through each room either cutting across longitudinally or in a transverse direction.

INTRODUCTION-

REVIT-
- Autodesk Revit is a BIM software means a Building Information Modelling.
- Autodesk Revit used by civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, structural engineers MEP engineers, designers, etc for detailed desiging and drawing.
- Autodesk Revit is used for detailing of architectural drawings, structural drawings, MEP detailing drawings.
- Autodesk Revit is used for 2D as well as 3D modelling.
- It automatically updates floor plans, elevations, and sections as your model develops.
- Click view tab-Create panel-Plan Views drop-down and then click.
  - Floor Plan
  - Reflected Ceiling Plan
  - Structural Plan
- For Type, select a view type from the list, or click Edit Type to modify an existing view type or create a new view type.
- Select one or more levels for which you want to create a plan view.
- To create a plan view for a level that has an existing plan view, clear Do not duplicate existing views. For example, a site plan is a duplicate of one of the project floor plans with a different range setting.
- Click ok.
- Revit provides standard view types for 2D views and 3D views, such as floor plans, elevations, and sections. If desired, you can duplicate a view type and customize it to use certain settings or a particular view template. Custom view types allow you to apply consistent settings to new views quickly and easily.
  
  You can create view types for:
  - Plan views: floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, structural plans
  - Elevation views
  - Section views
  - 3D views
  - Schedules
  - Legends
  - Drafting views
Section plan-
- Section drawings are a specific type of drawing architects use to illustrate a building or portion of a building.
- A section is drawn from a vertical plane slicing through a building.
- This is as if you cut through a space vertically and stood directly in front looking straight at it.
- A sectional view or a section looks inside an object.
- Sections are used to clarify the interior construction of a part that cannot be clearly described by hidden lines in exterior views.
- By taking an imaginary cut through the object and removing a portion, the inside features may be seen more clearly.
- This is as if you cut through a space vertically and stood directly in front looking straight at it.

PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

Select section tool from view tab.

STEP 2-

Now draw section line through bed room, store room and kitchen.

STEP 3-

Now in project browser window under section option created section will be displayed as Section 1.

STEP 4-

Now go on that sections (building section) option from project browser.

STEP 5-

Now again Select section tool from view tab.

STEP 6-

Now draw section line through study room, bathroom, wc, and hall.

STEP 7-

Now in project browser window under section option created section will be displayed as Section 2.

STEP 8-

Now go on that sections (building section) option from project browser.

RESULT-

A section cutting rooms- bed room, store room and kitchen.
A section cutting rooms- study room, wc, bathroom, and hall.

8) Classify the views, Plan Views, Section Views, and Elevation views to either Design or Documentation category using Properties browser.

AIM- To classify the views, plan views, section views, and elevation views to either design or documentation category.

INTRODUCTION-

REVIT-
- Autodesk Revit is a BIM software means a Building Information Modelling.
- Autodesk Revit used by civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, structural engineers MEP engineers, designers, etc for detailed desiging and drawing.
- Autodesk Revit is used for detailing of architectural drawings, structural drawings, MEP detailing drawings.
- Autodesk Revit is used for 2D as well as 3D modelling.
- It automatically updates floor plans, elevations, and sections as your model develops.
- Click view tab-Create panel-Plan Views drop-down and then click.
  - Floor Plan
  - Reflected Ceiling Plan
  - Structural Plan
- For Type, select a view type from the list, or click Edit Type to modify an existing view type or create a new view type.
- Select one or more levels for which you want to create a plan view.
- To create a plan view for a level that has an existing plan view, clear Do not duplicate existing views. For example, a site plan is a duplicate of one of the project floor plans with a different range setting.
- Click ok.
- Revit provides standard view types for 2D views and 3D views, such as floor plans, elevations, and sections. If desired, you can duplicate a view type and customize it to use certain settings or a particular view template. Custom view types allow you to apply consistent settings to new views quickly and easily.
  
  You can create view types for:
  - Plan views: floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, structural plans
  - Elevation views
  - Section views
  - 3D views
  - Schedules
  - Legends
  - Drafting views
Plan view-
- A plan view is an orthographic projection of a 3-dimensional object from the position of a horizontal plane through the object.
- In such views, the portion of the object above the plane is omitted to reveal what lies beyond.
- In the case of a floor plan, the roof and upper part of the walls may be left out.
- Floor plans are scale drawings that show the relationship between rooms, spaces and physical features viewed from above.
- They provide a way to visualize how people will move through the space.
Elevation view-
- The term 'elevation' refers to an orthographic projection of the exterior or sometimes the interior faces of a building.
- An elevation is a view of a building seen from one side.
- An elevation is a flat representation of one façade.
- This is the most common view used to describe the external appearance of a building.
- Architects also use the word elevation as a synonym for façade.
- so the e.g. "north elevation" is the north-facing wall of the building.
Section plan-
- Section drawings are a specific type of drawing architects use to illustrate a building or portion of a building.
- A section is drawn from a vertical plane slicing through a building.
- This is as if you cut through a space vertically and stood directly in front looking straight at it.
- A sectional view or a section looks inside an object.
- Sections are used to clarify the interior construction of a part that cannot be clearly described by hidden lines in exterior views.
- By taking an imaginary cut through the object and removing a portion, the inside features may be seen more clearly.
- This is as if you cut through a space vertically and stood directly in front looking straight at it.
Sheet template-
- Open the project- Click View tab Sheet Composition panel (Sheet)- Select a title block, as follows: In the New Sheet dialog, select a title block from the list- Enter information in the title block of the sheet- Add views to the sheet- Change the default number and name that Revit assigned to the sheet.
- When creating a project template, you can include sheets in the template.
- Start with a blank project file, and create the standard views and levels that each project should include. Leave the views empty, but assign standard names to them. To create a standard set of construction documents, create sheets using the desired title blocks. Add views to the sheets, using the desired viewport templates and view title types. Then save the empty project as a project template.
Properties browser-
- Click Modify tab Properties panel (Properties)- Click View tab Windows panel User Interface drop-down Properties- Right-click in the drawing area, and click Properties.
- The Properties palette is a modeless dialog where you can view and modify the parameters that define the properties of elements.
- Typically you keep the Properties palette open during a Revit session so that you can do the following:
  - Select the type of element you will place in the drawing area, or change the type of elements already placed, using the Type Selector.
  - View and modify the properties of the element you are placing or of elements selected in the drawing area.
  - View and modify the properties of the active view .
  - Access the type properties that apply to all instances of an element type.

PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

All the plans are visible in project browser.

STEP 2-

Now go on new sheet tool from view tab.

STEP 3-

Now go on desired sheet type.

STEP 4-

Now edit titleblock details.

STEP 5-

Now add ground floor plan to sheet.

STEP 6-

Now place the ground floor plan on sheet.

STEP 7-

Follow same procedure for all other views.
first floor views

STEP 8-

Now add elevations to the sheet.
East elevation.

STEP 9-

North elevation

STEP 10-

South elevation

STEP 11-

West elevation.

STEP 12-

Section 1

STEP 13-

Section 2

RESULT-

All the views are classified as plan views, elevation views, section views.

9) Using the sheet template produced create multiple sheets as follows
a. A 101- Ground Floor Architecture Plan
b. A 102- First Floor Architecture Plan
c. A 103- Roof Plan
d. S 101- Ground Floor Structural Plan
e. S 102- First Floor Structural Plan
f. S 103- Roof Framing Plan
g. A-201- North-South Elevations
h. A-202- East-West Elevations

Add additional sheets based on the sections created in your Revit file.

AIM- To create multiple sheets as follows using sheet templates produced.

Sheets-
- A 101- Ground Floor Architecture Plan
- A 102- First Floor Architecture Plan
- A 103- Roof Plan
- S 101- Ground Floor Structural Plan
- S 102- First Floor Structural Plan
- S 103- Roof Framing Plan
- A-201- North-South Elevations
- A-202- East-West Elevations

INTRODUCTION-

REVIT-
- Autodesk Revit is a BIM software means a Building Information Modelling.
- Autodesk Revit used by civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, structural engineers MEP engineers, designers, etc for detailed desiging and drawing.
- Autodesk Revit is used for detailing of architectural drawings, structural drawings, MEP detailing drawings.
- Autodesk Revit is used for 2D as well as 3D modelling.
- It automatically updates floor plans, elevations, and sections as your model develops.
Click view tab-Create panel-Plan Views drop-down and then click.
- Floor Plan
- Reflected Ceiling Plan
- Structural Plan
- For Type, select a view type from the list, or click Edit Type to modify an existing view type or create a new view type.
- Select one or more levels for which you want to create a plan view.
- To create a plan view for a level that has an existing plan view, clear Do not duplicate existing views. For example, a site plan is a duplicate of one of the project floor plans with a different range setting.
- Click ok.
Revit provides standard view types for 2D views and 3D views, such as floor plans, elevations, and sections. If desired, you can duplicate a view type and customize it to use certain settings or a particular view template. Custom view types allow you to apply consistent settings to new views quickly and easily.

You can create view types for:
- Plan views: floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, structural plans
- Elevation views
- Section views
- 3D views
- Schedules
- Legends
- Drafting views
Sheet template-
- Open the project- Click View tab Sheet Composition panel (Sheet)- Select a title block, as follows: In the New Sheet dialog, select a title block from the list- Enter information in the title block of the sheet- Add views to the sheet- Change the default number and name that Revit assigned to the sheet.
- When creating a project template, you can include sheets in the template.
- Start with a blank project file, and create the standard views and levels that each project should include. Leave the views empty, but assign standard names to them. To create a standard set of construction documents, create sheets using the desired title blocks. Add views to the sheets, using the desired viewport templates and view title types. Then save the empty project as a project template.
Plan view-
- A plan view is an orthographic projection of a 3-dimensional object from the position of a horizontal plane through the object.
- In such views, the portion of the object above the plane is omitted to reveal what lies beyond.
- In the case of a floor plan, the roof and upper part of the walls may be left out.
- Floor plans are scale drawings that show the relationship between rooms, spaces and physical features viewed from above.
- They provide a way to visualize how people will move through the space.
Elevation view-
- The term 'elevation' refers to an orthographic projection of the exterior or sometimes the interior faces of a building.
- An elevation is a view of a building seen from one side.
- An elevation is a flat representation of one façade.
- This is the most common view used to describe the external appearance of a building.
- Architects also use the word elevation as a synonym for façade.
- so the e.g. "north elevation" is the north-facing wall of the building.
Section plan-
- Section drawings are a specific type of drawing architects use to illustrate a building or portion of a building.
- A section is drawn from a vertical plane slicing through a building.
- This is as if you cut through a space vertically and stood directly in front looking straight at it.
- A sectional view or a section looks inside an object.
- Sections are used to clarify the interior construction of a part that cannot be clearly described by hidden lines in exterior views.
- By taking an imaginary cut through the object and removing a portion, the inside features may be seen more clearly.
- This is as if you cut through a space vertically and stood directly in front looking straight at it.

PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

All the plans are visible in project browser.

STEP 2-

Now go on new sheet tool from view tab.

STEP 3-

Now go on desired sheet type.

STEP 4-

Now edit titleblock details.

STEP 5-

Now add ground floor plan to sheet.

STEP 6-

Now place the ground floor plan on sheet.

STEP 7-

Follow same procedure for all other views.
first floor views on sheet A 102

STEP 8-

Roof plan as on sheet A 103

STEP 9-

S 101- Ground Floor Structural Plan

STEP 10-

S 102- First Floor Structural Plan

STEP 11-

A-201- North-South Elevations

STEP 12-

A-202- East-West Elevations

RESULT-

All the sheets are created.

Sheets-
- A 101- Ground Floor Architecture Plan
- A 102- First Floor Architecture Plan
- A 103- Roof Plan
- S 101- Ground Floor Structural Plan
- S 102- First Floor Structural Plan
- S 103- Roof Framing Plan
- A-201- North-South Elevations
- A-202- East-West Elevations

10) Create a camera-specific view or a 3D view in each room ( living, dining, bedroom). Based on the views create a new set of sheets starting A-501 (you can add as many sheets after, 502, 503.. n)to place the 3D view images. Produce the sheets as a part of project drafting.

AIM- To create a camera-specific view or a 3D view in each room ( living, dining, bedroom) and create a new set of sheets starting A-501 to place the 3D view images. Produce the sheets as a part of project drafting.

INTRODUCTION-

REVIT-
- Autodesk Revit is a BIM software means a Building Information Modelling.
- Autodesk Revit used by civil engineers, architects, landscape architects, structural engineers MEP engineers, designers, etc for detailed desiging and drawing.
- Autodesk Revit is used for detailing of architectural drawings, structural drawings, MEP detailing drawings.
- Autodesk Revit is used for 2D as well as 3D modelling.
- It automatically updates floor plans, elevations, and sections as your model develops.
Click view tab-Create panel-Plan Views drop-down and then click.
- Floor Plan
- Reflected Ceiling Plan
- Structural Plan
- For Type, select a view type from the list, or click Edit Type to modify an existing view type or create a new view type.
- Select one or more levels for which you want to create a plan view.
- To create a plan view for a level that has an existing plan view, clear Do not duplicate existing views. For example, a site plan is a duplicate of one of the project floor plans with a different range setting.
- Click ok.
Revit provides standard view types for 2D views and 3D views, such as floor plans, elevations, and sections. If desired, you can duplicate a view type and customize it to use certain settings or a particular view template. Custom view types allow you to apply consistent settings to new views quickly and easily.

You can create view types for:
- Plan views: floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, structural plans
- Elevation views
- Section views
- 3D views
- Schedules
- Legends
- Drafting views
Camera specific view-
- Open the 3D view.
- In the Project Browser, right-click the 3D view name, and select Show Camera.
- The camera is selected in all views where the camera is visible, such as plan, elevation, and other 3D views.
- In the Project Browser, double-click the view in which you want to modify the camera position (for example, the plan view or the elevation view).
- Drag the camera to move it. The view updates according to the new camera position. Use an elevation view to change the height of the camera position, or in the Properties palette for the 3D view, modify the Eye Elevation parameter.
- Drag the target to move it. The view updates according to the new target point. Use an elevation view to change the height of the target position, or in the Properties palette for the 3D view, modify the Target Elevation parameter.
- Select the 3D view. Drag the handles to vary the field of view (FOV).