AutodeskRevitArchitecture2011

GettingStarted VideoTutorials
InstructorHandout
Createdby:Marvi Basha,KlausHyden undPhilippMller AutodeskStudentExpertsTUGraz,Austria September2010

Introduction: Thistutorialisdedicatedtothedetailplanning.Inthenext12 stepsyouwilllearnhowtodrawdetailsandyouwillseehow easyitistocreatetheconstructiondocumentation.

AdvancedDetailingisthesecondtutorialofaseriesof3 tutorialsforRevit Architecture2011.Thistutorialisbasedon thefirsttutorialGettingStarted.Tolearnmoreimportant featuresofRevit 2011,werecommendyoutowatchthe3rd tutorialProfessionalmassmodeling.

Information: Thefileswereoptimizedfordemonstrationpurposes,we recommendtousethematchingfiletoeveryvideo. WerecommendtousethelatestversionofAutodeskRevit Architectureforthistraining. Youcanfindmorelearningdocumentsanduseful informationonthe AutodeskEducationCommunity. ThevideoswereoptimizedforMicrosoftWindowsMedia player.Werecommendwatchingthevideosinfullscreen mode. Thecompletebuildingisavailable. (RAC_2011_ENU_Tutorial_2.rvt).Tocomprehendthesteps individuallyusetheRevitArchitecturefiles(step_xx.rvt)for eachvideo.

Step01
Projectsettings Projectunits
Length:meterandcentimeter

ImportCAD
Insert>importCAD File:additionalfiles/siteplan.dwg Layers:specify Importunits:centimeter Positioning:auto centertocenter Placeat:level1 Specifylayers: buildingborder housenumber regionrough streetborder streetname

ImportDWGsiteplan
Modify>scale Numerical:100 Contextualtab>Query Deletelayers: buildingborder housenumber regionrough streetborder

Projectnorthandtruenorth
Drawahelpconstructionoflines Rotatethesiteorthogonaltotheprojectandsettheprojectnorth Rotatebacktothetruenorth Rotatesiteplanto4,5

Createsitemodel
CreateaInplacemodel Familycategory:genericmodel Createextrusion Sketchthesitebuildingswithlines Elementproperties:extrusionend:15m

Step02
Overridegraphicsinview,linkaRevit project,importadwg

Overridegraphicsinview
Openthesiteplan Visibility/GraphicsOverride:unhidegenericmodels OverrideGraphicsinView>ByElement Changesurfacepattern Color:grey Pattern:solidfill

Symbol
addsymbol additionalfiles/Orientation_symbol.rfa placeitonthesiteplan

ImportandlinkRevit project
Insert>Revit link File:Additionalfiles/ExistingplusNew.rvt Positioning:Manual Center PlacetheRevit linkintheplanedspacebetweenthesitebuildings Bindlink Include:attacheddetailsandgrids Ungrouptheimportedmodel

Adaptcropregionandviewrange
Moveelevationsymbolandviewrangetowardsouth

Step03
Bearingstructure Constructasolarprotection
Changetolevel6 Viewproperties:underlay:level5

Createbeam
Loadbeamfamily Structural/Framing/Steel/M_MMiscellaneousWideFlange150x5.5mm Setplacementplane:level6intheoptionbar deactivate3Dsnapping

Beamsystem
Selecttheatticandchangethestructuralusagetobearing Beamsystem Layoutrule:fixednumbers;20 Beamtype:M_MMiscellaneousWideFlange150x5.5mm

Beamjoints
Beam/Columnjoints

Placecolumn
Structure>Column Type: 1st Click:level5

Drawbrace
Brace Type:RoundBar25mm Activate3DSnapping

Step04
Roof&roofjoins Createroof
Openlevel5 Roofbyfootprint Attachwallstoroof Createsaddleandmonopitchroofbydeactivatingthedefinesslope . box

Createdormeropening
Openlevel5andselecttheexistingwalls Topconstraint:uptolevel7 Changeto3Dview Createroofbyextrusion>Pickaplane>WallinFrontView Drawasaddleroofprofilewithlines

Joinroofgeometry
Modify>join/unjoin roof Firstclickthebacksideoftheextrudedroofthenthefrontsideofthe saddleroof Attachthewallstothedormeropening,topandbottom Drawthedormeropeningwiththepickroof/walledgesfeature

Freeformroof
Selectflatroof Addsplitline Addpoints Modifyroofform Attachwallstofreeformroof

Step05
Renovationplan

Phases
Withtheviewcubechangetothetopview DefinetheleftandrightbuildingsasPhaseExisting Setthephasefiltertoshowall

Demolition
Demolishtheinteriorwalls Createnewwalls

Phasefilter
CopyLevel1 RenametoLevel1withexisting+new Phasefilter>Showpreviousandnew

Wallopening
OpenLevel1 Createwallopening Editwallprofile

Step06
Wallsweep&reveal,createinplacecomponent Wallsweep
Createwallsweep Type:sweepMPK

Reveal
drawareveal switchtovertical,drawasecondreveal

Createanewrevealtype
New>Family MetricTemplates/MetricProfile Reveal.rft Drawrevealprofile Loadfamilyintoproject Duplicateandeditreveal

Inplacecomponent
Inplacemodel Familycategory:genericmodel Start>Sweep Pickpathalongtheattic Editprofile

Step07
Slopedinsulation,multilayeredwall,walljoins Slopedinsulation
Selectroof Addpoint Movepoint15cmdown

Opensection2plan Editrooftype Changeroofconstruction Settheinsulationlayertovariable

Joingeometry
Joingeometry Joinwallandroof

Multilayerwall
Selectwallandedittype Addanewlayerandeditwallconstruction Type:Concrete Sand/CementScreed20cm MasonryBrick40cm Splitregion:atabout80cm,Concrete Sand/CementScreed20cm Mergeregions:MasonryoverConcrete SandLayer

Editwalljoins
Openlevel1 Editwalljoins Butt Miter Squareoff Clear/dontclearjoins

Step08
Lines,createlinetype,callout Drawmodel&detaillines
Level3 Drawmodellines Drawdetaillines Convertlines

Callout
OpenSection1 SelectCalloutintheViewTab>doubleclickbluesymbol Splitcropregion

Editlinestyles
Addanewlinestyleandnameitmoisturebarrier Linepattern:dash Color:black Lineweightprojection:3

Editlineweight
Inthelineweight3,changethewidthofthelineto0,3mminthe1:10 scale Drawamoisturebarrierlayer

Editcutlinestyles
Thinlines Visibility/Graphicsoverride Editcutlines exceptStructure[1],lineweight:1

Step09
Maskingregion,filledregion,repeatingdetailcomponent, detailcomponent Maskingregion
Drawarectangleovertheinsulation Drawaninsulationoverthemaskingregion Width:0,04m

Filledregion
Filledregion Type:solidblack Color:grey

Arrangefilledregions
Selectdetailelement Bringtofrond/back

Adddetailcomponent
Adddetailcomponent Type:MWoodStripFlooringSection10x100mm

Repeatingdetailcomponent
Repeatingdetailcomponent Edittype DetailtoMWoodStripFlooringSection10x100mm LayouttoFillavailablespace DetailRotationto90 counterclockwise

Editdetailfamily
Addwindowdetail DetailComponents/DoorsandWindows/Windows/WoodWindow/ . M_Clad WoodProjectingWindowSillSection Placeitsomewhere MirrortheWindow Placeitcorrectly Drawafilledregionwiththerectangletool

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Step10
Cutprofile,tagmaterial,elementkeynote

CutProfile
Pickinsulation Drawcutprofile Setthebluearrowtowardthefilledregion

SpotSlope
Placethespotslopeintheslopedroof Giveaprefixandasuffix

Tagmaterial
Tagmaterial Texttype:2mmArial Addleader Leaderarrowhead:none

Elementkeynote
Elementkeynote Selectinsulation Selectmoisturebarrier

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Step11
Linework,viewrange,planeregion

Linework
Openlevel5 TabModify>Linework Linestyle:overhead Selectthecontoursofthesteelstructure Viewunderlay:None Editstructurethroughacolumn

Viewrange
Openlevel6 Editviewrange Top>offset:5m Cutplane>offset:5m Bottom>offset:0,5m

Planregion
Openlevel3 Planregion Editviewrange Cutplane>offset:1,5m

Editdimensions
Edittype Textbackground:Opaque Doubleclickadimension Replacedimensionwithtext

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Step12
Titleblock,legendcomponent,printandexport

Legendcomponent
Legendcomponent Addcomponent Changecomponentview Tagmaterial

Print
Settings Papersize Position:zoom100% Vector/RasterProcessing

Export
CADFormats:DWG,DXF,DNG,SAT DWF Imagesandanimations FBX

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