Creating Walls, Partition walls and Floors for a residential layout using REVIT

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

AIM-

1. To create a floor plan and need to apply the materials and thickness using the property browser.
2. To align the floor plan with grids created from week 2.

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.

• LEVELS-
  • Open the section or elevation view to add levels to.
  • On the ribbon, click Level.
    • Architecture tab-Datum panel- Level
    • Structure tab-Datum panel- Level
  • Place the cursor in the drawing area and click.
  • Draw level lines by moving the cursor horizontally.
  • Click when the level line is the correct length.
  • Note- You can change the name of the level by clicking the number to select it. You can also change the height of the level by clicking the dimension.
  • Use the Project Browser to rename the level, if desired.
  • Note- If you rename the level, you are asked if you would like to re-name corresponding plan views as well.
• GRIDS-
  • Use the Grid tool to place column grid lines in the building design.
  • You can then add columns along the column grid lines.
  • Grid lines are finite planes.
  • You can drag their extents in elevation views so that they do not intersect level lines.
  • This allows you to determine whether grid lines appear in each new plan view that you create for a project.
  • Grids can be straight lines, arcs or multi-segmented. You can hide grid lines after you add them.
  • Grids are annotation elements that help organize your design.
  • Add grid lines to a model to create a reference and framework for the design.
• FLOOR tool-
  • Click Architecture tab-Build panel-Floor drop-down
  • Draw the floor boundaries
  • 1. Pick walls- Select walls in the drawing area to use as floor boundaries.
  • Note-The floor boundary must be a closed loop.
  • 2. Sketch boundaries- using modify tab select sketching tool and select boundaries.
  • Click Finish Edit Mode.
  • Modify instance properties to change a floor's level, height offset, slope, and more.

PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

1. To create a floor plan and need to apply the materials and thickness using the property browser.

• Go on floor:architecture tool from architecture toolbar from build ribbon.
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STEP 2-

• Properties window will appear.
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STEP 3-

• Now select required type of floor fro, drop down list.
• Select wood joist 10"- ceramic tile.
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STEP4-

• Now select rectangle option to select rectangular boundary of plan.
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STEP 5-

• Now select rectangular boundary of plan and floor will be created.
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STEP 6-

• Go on finish edit mode tool.
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STEP 7-

• Now view in 3D view.
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1. To align the floor plan with grids created from week 2.

STEP 1-

• Grids created from week 2.
• Place the floor plan to grids.
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RESULT-

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

a. Based on your observation, what is beneficial for connecting walls with associated levels rather than being Unconnected
b. Which option is convenient for modeling walls, By Height or By Depth?

AIM- 

1. To create a floor plan and need to apply the materials and thickness using the property browser for walls.
2. To verify if the top and bottom of the walls are constrained or not.
3. To understand benefits of connecting walls with associated levels rather than being Unconnected.
4. Which option is convenient for modeling walls, By Height or By Depth?

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 3D views, elevations, and sections as your model develops.

• To apply material to any element-
  • Click Modify tab-Geometry panel-Paint.
  • In the Material Browser dialog, select a material. Note that you can only browse for a material when you select the paint tool.
  • Place the cursor on the element face to highlight it. You may need to press Tab to select the desired face.
  • If you highlight a face that has already been painted, the status bar indicates the material that is applied to it.
  • Click to apply the paint.
  • In the Material Browser dialog, choose required material, click Done.

• Wall tool-
  • Wall tool from build tab from architecture ribbon is used to draw the walls with required height, material, thickness, etc.
  • We can create walls as per requirement.
  • We can edit wall properties from properties option.
  • Wall height is controlled by using the Base Constraint and Top Constraint.
  • Base Constraint: You can choose from a drop-down list, any of the Levels currently in your model- to define the height of the top of your Wall instance
  • Top Constraint: You can choose from a drop-down list, any of the Levels currently in your model to define the height of the base of your Wall instance
  • Top constraint is where the top of the wall is constraint to. If you set this on unconnected you specify the wall’s unconnected height. Alternatively you can specify a level as top constraint, the wall will then run up to this level. Additionally you can specify an offset for both the base and top constraints.
  • Set them to the levels you require and use the Base Offset and Top Offset to place them to a specific distance from a level.

PROCEDURE-

1. To create a floor plan and need to apply the materials and thickness using the property browser for walls.

STEP 1-

• First select the walls of 9".
• Press ctrl and select walls.
• Now go on edit type option.
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STEP 2-

• Edit type.
• Go on edit and edit material.
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STEP 4-

• Edit material as brick common.
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STEP 5- 

• Press ok.
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STEP 6-

• Material changed is applied to the walls of 9"
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STEP 7-

• Now select walls of 6".
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STEP 8-

• Go on edit type option.
• Then edit material as common brick.
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STEP 9-

• press ok.
• view walls of changed material.
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STEP 10-

• material type of Walls of 9" and 6" is changed successfully.
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STEP 11-

1. To verify if the top and bottom of the walls are constrained or not.

• View EAST elevation of plan.
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STEP 12-

• Select a wall east facing.
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STEP 13-

• And check the peoperties pallet.
• check for top constrain as level 2
• And base constrain as level 1
• It shouldn't be unconnected.
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STEP 14-

• Checked for all walls
• All the walls are constrained.
• i.e. Base constrain is level 1 and top contrain is level 2.
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STEP 15-

1. To understand benefits of connecting walls with associated levels rather than being Unconnected.

• If we connect the walls with levels i.e. base constrain as level 1 and top constrain as level 2 rather than being unconnected, we can change the wall height by changing the level height.
• i.e. As we change the level height, wall height is also changed.
• But if we select the top constain of wall as unconnected then height of wall doesn't change with the level.
• i. e if we change level height, wall height remains unchanged. 
• Walls constrained.

STEP 16-

• Which option is convenient for modeling walls, By Height or By Depth?
• If we select option height, base constraint as level 1 and top constarint as unconnected.
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• Wall is created above level.
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STEP 17-

• But if we select depth option and base constraint as level 1 and top constarint as unconnected.
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• Wall is created below level.
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RESULT-

• Material is successfully applied to the walls.
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• All the walls are constrained. i.e. Base constrain is level 1 and top contrain is level 2.
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• If we connect the walls with levels i.e. base constrain as level 1 and top constrain as level 2 rather than being unconnected, we can change the wall height by changing the level height But if we select the top constain of wall as unconnected then height of wall doesn't change with the level.
• So while modelling a wall section it is convinient to go with the height option.
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3) Copy the model elements ( wall, floor ) modelled to Ground Floor Level and paste it aligned to First Floor Level . Use modify tab to utilize copy and paste options to align elements to a different level.

AIM- To copy the model elements (wall, floor) modelled to ground floor level and paste it to first floor level by using modify tab.

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 3D views, elevations, and sections as your model develops.

• Copy tool-
  • The Copy tool is different than the Copy to Clipboard tool.
  • Use the Copy tool when you want to copy a selected element and place it immediately means in the same view.
  • Use the Copy to Clipboard tool, when you need to switch views or from one level to another level before placing the copies.
• Modify tab-
  • Modify tab contains ribbons like properties, clipboard,  geometry, modify, view, measure, create.
  • This tab includes operations like cut, join, cope, offset, mirror, rotate, copy, move, pin, unpin, split, arrey, trim, delete, etc.
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PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

• Select the level 1 plan.
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STEP 2-

• Go on modify tab and from clipboard ribbon select tool copy to clipboard.
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STEP 3-

• Now again go to the modify toolbar and then select aligned to selected view option from paste drop down manu.
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STEP 4-

• Then select aligned to the level 2 then plan will be copied to the level 2.
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STEP 5-

• plan is copied to the clipboard and paseted at level 2.
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RESULT-

• Plan is copied to the clipboard and paseted at level 2.
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4) Use interior partition walls to create separate rooms within your residential unit. The model must include the following rooms:

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

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

AIM- To draw interior partition walls to create separate rooms in a residential unit.

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 3D views, elevations, and sections as your model develops.
• Wall tool-
  • Wall tool from build tab from architecture ribbon is used to draw the walls with required height, material, thickness, etc.
  • We can create walls as per requirement.
  • We can edit wall properties from properties option.
  • Wall height is controlled by using the Base Constraint and Top Constraint.
• Partition wall-
  • Partition wall tool is used same as wall tool.
  • In the wall tool we can select partition wall of sizes - 5" partition, 3 1/8" partition, 4 7/8" partition, 5 1/2" partition, 6 1/8" partition.
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PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

• Open an architecture model.
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STEP 2-

• Now select wall tool from architecture toolbar.
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STEP 3-

• Wall of 9" is duplicated from edit type option.
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STEP 4-

• And partition wall of 5" from wall types properties pallet.
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STEP 5-

• Floor plan is created by choosing top constraint as level 2.
• External walls of 9" are drawn and partition walls are drawn wherever required.
• A wall of 2' height unconnected is drawn at entrance on verandah for placing grill.
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RESULT-

• Floor plan is created by using interior partition walls of 5".
• Floor plan - level 1
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• 3D view.
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5) Based on week 2 assignment, the components to be included in a residential unit were inserted to the Revit file. Place these components in appropriate locations to add details to your residential model.

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

All the components are available in Revit Library. Use them to place at appropriate locations to add details to your model. Use 3D navigation to check the model and its authenticity on a real time basis to verify the model.

AIM- To place components included in a residential unit in appropriate locations to add details to your residential model. 

INTRODUCTION-

• We can select Categories, Families, Elements, Instances by selecting load family place a component tool in architecture tab.
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• Categories-
  • Classification for families for example doors, windows, furniture elements, and so on.
  • Families are grouped and sorted by categories in the content library in the project browser.
  • Categories are an import tool within Revit for identifying the inferred type of an element, such as anything in the Walls category should be considered as a wall.
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• Families-
  • A family is a group of elements with a common set of properties, called parameters, and a related graphical representation.
  • Different elements belonging to a family may have different values for some or all of their parameters, but the set of parameters (their names and meanings) is the same.
  • All of the elements you use in Revit are families. Some families, such as walls or level datums, are included in the model environment. Other families, such as specific doors, or fixtures, need to be loaded into the model from an external library. You can't create anything in Revit without using a family.
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• Elements-
  • Elements are the building blocks of a 3D model.
  • They represent the real-world components that a designer adds to the model.
  • Some elements such as walls, windows, and beams are 3D and appear in all views.
  • You can think of these elements as components that exist in a building.
  • Other elements such as tags, dimensions, or other annotations appear only in the view in which they are placed.
  • For example we select the family from the door catagory, after selecting the family the new tab will visible.
  • Next there will be different sizes of door is there, select any one of them.
  • Next that element is applied to the 3d model, and it will appears in the properties tab at the left side of the screen, as shown below.
• Instances-
  • Instances are individual graphical/geometric elements placed in a Revit model e.g. a single Wall, or a single Door, or any other single element.
  • As a subset of Revit Elements, Instances inherit a series of Parameters from their Category and Type and might have instance parameters as well that only belongs to that single instance.
  • The single element attatched to the wall is door, that door we call as instance, as shown below.
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PROCEDURE-

STEP 1-

• Go on architecture tab and then go on doors tool.
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STEP 2-

• Then go on load family tool.
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STEP 3-

• Select required door as per type and size.
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STEP 4-

• Place the door at required location.
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STEP 5-

• Place all doors.
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STEP 6-

• Now place windows.
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STEP 7-

• Now place furniture set, couch table and TV desk and shelf cabinets in Living Room.
• Go to component tool then go to load family then funiture.
• Select required type of furniture and then place at appropriate loaction.
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STEP 8-

• The Dining Room - a table and chairs serving the purpose of eating
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STEP 9-

• Bed Room- a bed set, shelf, lighting and individual study desk and chair.
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STEP 10-

• Rest room should include bath tub and plumbing fixtures.
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STEP 11-

• Kitchen should include countertops, gas stove cabinet and shelves to store food items.
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STEP 12-

• The wash/storage room can include washing machines and shelves to store clothes
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RESULT-

• All the components are placed appropriately.
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