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 : TO CREATE A FLOOR FOR THE LAYOUT CREATED IN CHALLENGE 2

INTRODUCTION :

                    A FLOOR IS THE LOWER HORIZONTAL SURFACE OF ANY SPACE IN A BUILDING , INCLUDING FINISHES THAT ARE LAID AS PART OF THE PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION.

 

A FLOOR TYPICALLY PROVIDES :

                 STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE ROOM , ITS OCCUPANTS , AND THE WEIGHT OF THE FLOOR ITSELF.
                 RESISTANCE TO THE PASSAGE OF MOISTURE , HEAT , AND SOUND.
                A SURFACE FINISH THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE LOOK , FEEL , AND ACOUSTICS OF A SPACE.

 

PROCEDURE  : 

STEP 1 : OPEN LAYOUT CREATED IN CHALLENGE 2

DOUBLE CLICK ON THE REVIT ICON 

GO TO NEW OPTION 

THEN TEMPLATE FILE AS ARCHITECTURAL TEMPLATE 

CREATE NEW AS A PROJECT 

CLICK ON OK

 

STEP 2 : CREATING FLOOR TYPE

GO TO ARCHITECTURE TAB 

GO TO BUILD

GO TO FLOOR OPTION 

TAKE FLOOR ARCHITECTURE 

THEN TAKE REQUIRED DRAW COMMAND 

THEN DRAW AS YOUR REQUIRED LAYOUT 

THEN GO TO EDIT TYPE IN PROPERTIES 

THEN DUPLICATE 

THEN GIVE THE NAME AS YOUR REQUIRED 

CLICK ON OK 

THEN EDIT 

GIVE THE THICKNESS AS YOUR REQUIRED 

GO TO MATERIAL OPTION 

THEN GO TO CREATE AND DUPLICATE MATERIAL 

SELECT NEW MATERIAL 

GIVE THE NAME AS YOUR REQUIRED 

GO TO APPEARANCE

TURN ON THE USE RENDER APPEARANCE 

GO TO REPLACE THIS ASSET MATERIAL 

THEN APPEARANCE LIBRARY 

THEN SELECT AS YOUR REQUIRED MATERIAL 

CLICK ON OK 

CLICK ON OK 

 

STEP 3 : ADDING FLOOR TO LAYOUT

GO TO GROUND FLOOR LEVEL

THEN DRAW AS YOUR REQUIRED LAYOUT 

 

RESULT  :

               THE RESULT CONSISTS OF A GROUND FLOOR PLAN AND 3D VIEW OF THE LAYOUT WHICH SHOWS THE CREATED FLOOR TYPE IS GENERIC FLOOR.

 

 

 

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 : TO CREATE A FLOOR FOR THE LAYOUT CREATED IN CHALLENGE 2

 

INTRODUCTION :

                        A WALL IS A STRUCTURE AND A SURFACE THAT DEFINES AN AREA , CARRIES A LOAD , PROVIDES SECURITY , SHELTER , OR SOUNDPROOFING OR IS DECORATIVE.
                       THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF WALLS , INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WAL.

  

PROCEDURE  :

 STEP 1 : OPEN LAYOUT SAVED IN QUESTION 1

DOUBLE CLICK ON THE REVIT ICON 

GO TO NEW OPTION 

THEN TEMPLATE FILE AS ARCHITECTURAL TEMPLATE 

CREATE NEW AS A PROJECT 

CLICK ON OK

STEP 2 : CREATING OUTER WALL MATERIAL

SELECT THE WALL 

GO TO EDIT TYPE IN PROPERTIES 

GO TO EDIT 

GO MATERIAL OPTION 

THEN GO TO CREATE AND DUPLICATE MATERIAL 

SELECT NEW MATERIAL 

GIVE THE NAME AS YOUR REQUIRED 

GO TO APPEARANCE

TURN ON THE USE RENDER APPEARANCE 

GO TO REPLACE THIS ASSET MATERIAL 

THEN APPEARANCE LIBRARY 

THEN SELECT AS YOUR REQUIRED MATERIAL 

CLICK ON OK 

CLICK ON OK 

 

STEP 3 : CREATING INTERIOR WALL MATERIAL

SELECT THE WALL 

GO TO EDIT TYPE IN PROPERTIES 

GO TO EDIT 

GO MATERIAL OPTION 

THEN GO TO CREATE AND DUPLICATE MATERIAL 

SELECT NEW MATERIAL 

GIVE THE NAME AS YOUR REQUIRED 

GO TO APPEARANCE

TURN ON THE USE RENDER APPEARANCE 

GO TO REPLACE THIS ASSET MATERIAL 

THEN APPEARANCE LIBRARY 

THEN SELECT AS YOUR REQUIRED MATERIAL 

CLICK ON OK 

CLICK ON OK

RESULT :

               TEXTURE OF WALL IS AS FOLLOWS

 

A  :  

      SELECT WALL

GO TO PROPERTIES 

THEN CHANGE THE UNCONNECTED DISTANCE AS 4000

HEAR I AM NOT CHANGE THE CONSTRAINED AS UNCONNECTED ONLY

CLICK ON APPLY

NOW GO TO ANY ELEVATION VIEW 

SELECTTHELEVEL 2

CHANGE THE LEVEL 2 HEIGHT 

HEAR WE ABSROBRE 

NOT CHANGE THE WALL HEIGHT 

 

B  :

      SELECT WALL 

GO TO PROPERTIES 

THEN CHANGE THE CONSTRAINT AS UP TO LEVEL 2

HEAR I AM NOT CHANGE THE UNCONNECTED DISTANCE AS CONSTRAINT ONLY

CLICK ON APPLY

NOW GO TO ANY ELEVATION VIEW 

SELECTTHELEVEL 2

CHANGE THE LEVEL 2 HEIGHT 

HEAR WE ABSROBRE 

 CHANGE THE WALL HEIGHT ALSO 

 

 

 

 

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 CREATED AND PASTE IT ALIGNED TO THE FIRST FLOOR

 

INTRODUCTION :

                         THE MODEL CREATED CAN BE EXTENDED TO LEVEL 2 OR THE FIRST FLOOR BY COPYING WITH THE ELEMENTS OF THE GROUND FLOOR AND PASTING THEM ON THE FIRST - FLOOR VIEW.

 

PROCEDURE  :

STEP  1  :  TO CREATE THE LEVELS

GO TO ANY ELEVATION VIEW IN PROJECT BROWSER 

CHANGE THE LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 NAME AS GROUND FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR LEVEL 

THEN GO TO ARCHITECTURE TAB 

GO TO DATUM OPTION 

NOW TAKE THE LEVEL 

TAKE THE DRAW COMMAND AS PICK LINES 

AND GIVE THE OFFSET AS YOUR REQUIRED 

THENSELECTTHEFIRSTFLOOR LEVEL

THEN CREATE THE AS YOUR REQUIRED LEVEL 

CHANGE THE LEVEL 3NAME AS ROOF FLOOR LEVEL 

 

STEP   2  :  TO CREATE THE FIRST FLOOR 

THEN SELECT THE GROUND FLOOR AS YOUR REQUIRED PLAN 

GO TO MODIFY  / MULTISECT TAB

CLICK ON COPY CLIPBOARD 

THEN GO TO PASTE DOWN ARROW 

THEN SELECT THE REQUIRED FLOOR PLANS 

AS A FIRST FLOOR PLAN 

THEN CLICK ON OK 

FINALY CREATED FIRST FLOOR PLAN 

 

 

 

RESULT  :

               

 

 

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 SEPARATE THE ROOMS USING PARTION WALLS 

 

INTRODUCTION  : 

                           PARTITION WALLS ARE USED TO SEPARATE ROOMS OF A RESIDENTIAL HOUSE.
                          THESE WALLS ARE DRAWN BASED ON THE DIMENSIONS OF RESPECTIVE ROOMS.

PROCEDURE  : 

 

STEP  1 :  OPENING REVIT 

 

DOUBLE CLICK ON THE REVIT ICON 

GO TO NEW OPTION 

THEN TEMPLATE FILE AS ARCHITECTURAL TEMPLATE 

CREATE NEW AS A PROJECT 

CLICK ON OK 

 

 

STEP  2 :  UNITS SETUP 

 

GO TO MANAGE TAB IN MANU BAR 

TAKE PROJECT UNITS OPTION 

THEN GIVE THE REQUIRED UNITS 

 

 

STEP  3  :  LEVELS SETUP 

 

GO  TO PROJECT BROWSER 

GO TO ANY ELEVATION VIEW 

SELECT THE LEVEL 2

CHANGE THE HIGHT AS REQUIRED 

THEN FLOOR LEVEL AS LEVEL 1

 

 

SETP  4  :  TO CREATE 9" WALL

 

GO TO ARCHITECTURE TAB

THEN TAKE WALL OPTION 

GO TO EDIT TYPE IN PROPERTIES PANEL 

CLICK ON DUPLICATE 

GIVE THE NAME AS YOUR REQUIRED 

CLICK ON OK 

CLICK ON OK 

NEXT TAKE THE REQUIRED DRAW COMMAND 

DRAW THE AS PER REQUIRED LAYOUT 

BUT HEIGHT IS MORE 

THEN GO TO ELEVATION VIEW 

SELECT THE ALL WALLS

THEN SELECT THE TOP CONSTRAINT AS UP TO LEVEL 1

 

 

SETP  5  :  TO CREATE 4" WALL

 

GO TO ARCHITECTURE TAB

THEN TAKE WALL OPTION 

GO TO EDIT TYPE IN PROPERTIES PANEL 

CLICK ON DUPLICATE 

GIVE THE NAME AS YOUR REQUIRED 

CLICK ON OK 

CLICK ON OK 

NEXT TAKE THE REQUIRED DRAW COMMAND 

DRAW THE AS PER REQUIRED LAYOUT 

BUT HEIGHT IS MORE 

THEN GO TO ELEVATION VIEW 

SELECT THE ALL WALLS

THEN SELECT THE TOP CONSTRAINT AS UP TO LEVEL 1

 

 

STEP  6 :  TO CREATE THE FLOOR 

 

GO TO FLOOR PLAN AS LEVEL 1

GO TO ARCHITECTURE TAB 

GO TO TAKE FLOOR 

THEN TAKE THE FLOOR ARCHITECTURE 

GO TO EDIT TYPE IN PROPERTIES 

CLICK ON DUPLICATE 

GIVE THE NAME AS YOUR REQUIRED 

CLICK ON OK 

GO TO EDIT 

GIVE THE THICKNESS AS YOUR REQUIRED 

CLICK ON OK 

CLICK ON OK 

TAKE THE REQUIRED DRAW COMMAND 

THEN DRAW THE BASED ON YOUR LAYOUT 

THEN CLICK ON FINSH

 

 

 

STEP 7 : DRAW THE PARTITIONS AS YOUR REQURIED

THE ROOMS DRAWN WITH DIMENSIONS ARE SHOWN BELOW
LIVING ROOM - 22' X 23'
KITCHEN - 13' X 13'
DINING - 19' X 18'
POOJA ROOM - 10' X 5'
MASTER BEDROOM - 19' X 18'
BED ROOM - 16' X 16'
STORE ROOM - 7' X 7'
DISHWASHING AND UTILITY ROOM - 7' X 13'

 

RESULT :

 

 

 

 

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 INCLUDE THE COMPONENTES REQUIRED IN A RESIDENTAL UNIT

INTRODUCTION :
                      A FAMILY IS A GROUPING OF 2D AND 3D INFORMATION THAT SERVES TO REPRESENT A DISCRETE BUILDING COMPONENT OR ELEMENT IN THE PROJECT.

 

PROCEDURE  :

 

STEP 1 : OPENING THE FILE

 

STEP 2 : LOAD THE RUQURIED FAMILIES

GO TO ARCHITECTURE TAB 

SELECT DOORS OPTION 

GO TO LOAD FAMILIES 

GO TO INDIA 

SELECT THE  DOORS OPTION 

THEN TAKE THE REQUIRED DOOR TYPE 

 

GO TO ARCHITECTURE TAB 

SELECT WINDOWS OPTION 

GO TO LOAD FAMILIES 

GO TO INDIA 

SELECT THE  WINDOWS OPTION 

THEN TAKE THE REQUIRED WINDOW TYPE 

 

STEP 3 : ADDING THE RESPECTIVE COMPONENTS

 

RESULT :

THE FLOOR PLAN VIEW , 3D VIEW , AND RENDERED VIEW OF RESPECTIVE ROOMS WITH RESPECTIVE COMPONENTS AS SHOWN