Modelling Basics [Day-02]

Walls
Walls are the basic component of any project.

Open RA 13 → New→ Template → TEMP_REVIT_WALLS.rte

options bar

Creation of Walls

Method 01 → using Modify | Place wall

You can use draw and modify tools to draw different shapes of walls

Wall Properties

The geometrical properties of wall-object can be set by using options- bar

Height
Unconnected :Used to create walls which are independent of the levels ( eg: 3600mm height wall)
Connected :Used to create walls which are associate with a Level (eg: L3):←Wall height is = Value of L3
Location Line→ defines the guide line , such as, (use space bar to interchange the direction)

Type of walls =Generic| CMU| Concrete| SSF - Steel Stud Frame | PLB - Plasterboard |BWK - Brickwork
|CAV - Cavity| Retaining | Foundation .....

(The available wall types are depend on the template file which you are using)

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Properties
Properties are of 2-types
1. Instance - Properties : Applies to an instance of an object
[eg: Top Constraint, Location Line, Flip ...]

2. Type Property : Applies to a Family of an object (group of wall)

[eg: Structure, Fill Pattern, ...]
if you change a type property , it will change the behaviour of the objects of same type

Instance Property List

effect of flip Instance Property

2-Types of walls- before change a Type-Property =Structure

How to change the Structure of a wall ? [Exterior Brick on CMU]

Select object → Edit Type →select the family-type→ Structure

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 Property = Structure →Edit

Delete 2,
8-Substrate & 9-Finished→OK
The changes applied to all the
objects of the same type.

You can make a new type family by duplicating and changing the type property of an existing family.
Try to make Exterior Brick on CMU-No_Air_Gap , by deleting Thermal / Air Layers

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 Adding Walls
Select the floor plan in the required Level
Wall → Select Wall type from property list →
Set Location line →
Set Top Level→ .....draw the set of walls
[Don't try to be supper precise when inserting walls ..... Revit has effective adjusting mechanisms]

Important aspects...
Use of temporary Dimensions [specify values]

Select and move using temporary dimensions

[select the item that you need to move→ select witness line → specify values]

To change the default dimensioning mechanism..

Manage → Additional settings → Temporary Dimensions

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 Modification Tools

MOVE / COPY → Select object → Base point →  Second point

ALIGN → Select Stationary Reference →  Reference to be adjusted

FILLET / TRIM / EXTEND (Multiple)

SPLIT Segment : To split an object through a given point

 Delete Inner Segment , In order to remove split segment.

SPLIT with a Gap : To split an object with an open of given size.

Specify the gap size (9")

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 Inserting Doors and Windows

1. Select the Floor - Plan →  Door

2. Select the wall ( inside wall or outside wall)
3. Use space bar to change the orientation
4. Use temporary dimensions for finer adjustments

Loading Door Family

If the Load Family Icon is not available in the toolbar
If the Load Family is not available in the toolbar

 and D
to Load the icon

Load Family: Open up the imperial library of the Door Family

(The Library should be available)

You can load multiple Door- Families

to your project, by selecting with Ctrl + 

How to Use Constraint Annotation→ Align Dimension

[Use Tab Key →  , to select the required edge]
set -EQ

Geometric Constraints
Numeric Constraints

Use temporary dimension for to set the distance →

Annotation→ Align Dimension :Lock the dimension

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Adding Components

Architecture → Component → Load Family

Select Item → set properties
Insert → Add constraint (if required)

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