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REVIT ARCHITECTURE
INTRODUCTION TO BIM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 COURSE OBJECTIVE ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 REVIT & BIM ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 REVIT HIERARCHIES ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.5 REVIT ELEMENT HIERARCHY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2. INTERFACE
2.1 HOME SCREEN ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR .................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
2.3 RIBBON ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
2.4 PROJECT BROWSER .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.5 VIEW WINDOW ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
2.6 STATUS BAR .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.7 VIEW CONTROL BAR ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
3. WORKING WITH REVIT

3.1 CREATING A MODEL. ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
3.2 PROJECT UNITS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
3.3 LEVELS............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
3.3.1 DEFINITION OF LEVELS........................................................................................................................................................................... 33
3.3.2 CREATING LEVELS. ................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
3.4 WORKING WITH GRIDS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
3.4.1 DEFINITIONS OF GRIDS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 40
3.4.2 CREATING A GRID. ................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
3.5 CREATING COLUMNS. ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
3.6 REFERENCE PLANES. ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 53
3.7 COPYING COLUMNS. ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
3.8 CREATING WALLS............................................................................................................................................................................................. 58
3.8.1 EXTERIOR WALL .................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
3.8.2 WALL TYPES......................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
3.9 WALL MATERIALS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 79
4. WINDOWS
4.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 89
4.2 LOADING A WINDOW TYPE ................................................................................................................................................................................. 89
4.3 DUPLICATING A WINDOW TYPE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 92
4.4 INSERTING A WINDOW TYPE .............................................................................................................................................................................. 93
4.5 MODIFYING WINDOW PROPERTIES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 99
4.6 CREATING MORE WINDOWS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 100
5. DOORS
5.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
5.2 CREATING DOORS........................................................................................................................................................................................... 105
6. STAIRS
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6.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 110
6.2 CREATING STAIRS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 110
7. SECOND FLOORS
7.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 117
7.2 ADJUSTING COLUMNS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 125
8. INSERTING COMPONENTS.
8.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 128
8.2 INSERTING A FAMILY COMPONENT ................................................................................................................................................................... 128
9. CREATING ROOMS.
9.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 132
9.2 CREATING ROOMS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 132
9.3 JOINING FLOOR WITH WALLS........................................................................................................................................................................... 136
9.4 FINAL ADJUSTMENTS...................................................................................................................................................................................... 138
10. ADDING LEVELS

10.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 141
10.2 SECOND FLOOR INTERIOR WALLS. .............................................................................................................................................................. 147
10.3 SECOND FLOOR DOORS. ............................................................................................................................................................................ 154
10.4 CREATING AND MODIFY TAGS. .................................................................................................................................................................... 158
10.5 CREATING SECOND FLOOR WINDOWS. ........................................................................................................................................................ 160
11. ROOFS
11.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 163
11.2 CREATING SECOND FLOOR ROOMS. ............................................................................................................................................................ 166
11.3 SECOND FLOOR LEVEL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 168
11.4 ELEVATIONS. ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 172
12. DEPENDENT VIEWS.

12.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 177
12.2 CREATING DEPENDENT VIEWS ................................................................................................................................................................... 177
13. COMPONENTS
13.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 181
13.2 CREATING COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 181
13.3 SOFAS AND CHAIRS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 182
13.4 CREDENZAS ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 187
13.5 RANGES AND OTHER SPECIALTY APPLIANCES .............................................................................................................................................. 189
13.6 FRIDGES .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 191
13.7 CABINETS ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 194
13.8 COUNTERTOPS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 203
13.9 KITCHEN SINKS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 207
13.10 DINING TABLE AND CHAIRS........................................................................................................................................................................ 210
13.11 BED COMPONENTS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 214
14. DESIGN ADJUSTMENTS

14.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 223
14.2 CAMERA VIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 223
15. SECTIONS
15.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 226
15.2 CREATING SECTIONS. ................................................................................................................................................................................ 226
16. RENDERING
16.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 228
16.2 IN-PRODUCT RENDERING. .......................................................................................................................................................................... 229
16.2.1 CREATING RAILS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 235
17. EXTERIOR DESIGN

17.1 EXTERIOR PAD ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 240
17.2 COMPONENTS AND FAMILIES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 243
17.3 EXAMPLE FAMILY AND TYPE: GARAGE DOOR................................................................................................................................................. 246
17.3.1 CREATING A GARAGE DOOR................................................................................................................................................................... 246
18. FINAL TOUCHES TO THE MODEL

18.1 WORKING WITH THE EXTERIOR OF THE MODEL .............................................................................................................................................. 254
18.2 CREATING NEW FAMILY. ............................................................................................................................................................................ 273
19. SHEETS AND PRINTING

19.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 286
19.2 CREATING SHEETS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 286
19.3 SHEET ORGANIZATION ............................................................................................................................................................................... 292
19.4 MODIFYING A VIEWPORT ............................................................................................................................................................................ 294
20. DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROJECT.

20.1 CREATE A SECTION VIEW: ........................................................................................................................................................................... 303
21. SITE AND TOPOGRAPHY

21.1 ADDING A SITE IN REVIT ............................................................................................................................................................................ 310
21.2 MODIFYING A TOPOSURFACE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 316
21.3 SPLITTING THE SURFACE ........................................................................................................................................................................... 317
21.4 CREATING SUBREGIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 318
21.5 ADDING SITE COMPONENTS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 319
21.6 ADDING BUILDING PADS TO DISPLACE EARTH.............................................................................................................................................. 320
22. FINAL RENDERING WITH LUMION
PRELUDE
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1. INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Course Objective
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This course, entitled Revit Architecture Essentials, is geared toward __________________________________
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BIM is a process combining modeling, documentation, visualization, __________________________________
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We will use Revit to create interactive, dynamic, computable, and __________________________________
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In this course, we will learn how to create, visualize, share, and __________________________________
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❑ A Category: the main container for Families. In a category, we
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❑ A Family: a container for a set of Types that are grouped to __________________________________
represent the different information of building components. __________________________________
These components can be physical building materials or __________________________________
graphical parameters as required by the project. __________________________________
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specifications according to a standard, building code, or a __________________________________
parametric design option offered to the owner of the building.
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For example, within the door Family, we can have single or
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double entry doors. A Type provides the option to design unique
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In Revit, we have two main types of project files: Models and Families. __________________________________
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We will learn more about the use of each of these files later in this
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course, but we can already define a model as the complete Revit project __________________________________
containing all related entities. A Family, on the other hand, is a library __________________________________
of elements such as doors, walls, windows, and other entities we can __________________________________
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use in a Revit project to accomplish specific tasks.
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The Revit user interface is the working environment where we can __________________________________
access all the tools we need to work with Revit projects. __________________________________
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When we launch Revit for the first time, we are presented with the __________________________________
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Home screen. The home screen is also displayed or hidden by toggling
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the button to the right of the File Menu in the top left corner.
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❑ Learn about the program from a list of online tutorials and
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1. File Menu: Provides access to file navigation and management options. It was referred to as
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the application menu in other versions of Revit and other office applications.
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2. Quick Access Toolbar: It displays the most frequently used commands.
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Ribbon: It is featured in most desktop applications, it contains commands needed for routine
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4. Contextual tab of the ribbon: it appears to the right of the regular tabs when an object is in
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Edition mode. It offers access to commands that are related to the currently selected object.
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5. Options Bar: It is located below the ribbon and displays tools __________________________________
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6. Properties Palettes: It is where we can view and modify the parameters of elements.
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Project Browser: Displays a hierarchy for all views, schedules, sheets, and other parts of the
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8. Status Bar: Located at the bottom, it provides names, family, types, tips, or hints on selected
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9. View Control Bar: Located at the bottom of the view window. It allows quick access to
functions related to the current view. __________________________________
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10. Drawing Area: Displays views, sheets, schedules, and other elements of the project. Newly
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opened views display on top of other opened views in the drawing area.
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open the Interface.RVT file in the practice folder.
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Project File (RVT) type selected, then select the Interface file and
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throughout this training. We will try to design it from-start-to-
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finish. We will see all the necessary steps, from laying out the floor
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plan to the creation of the final printout sheets. This process will
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involve drawing the floor plans, creating different floors, cutting
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doors and windows, creating furniture, rendering, and much more.
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file menu. Most of the items on the file menu are similar to most
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desktop applications like AutoCAD and others. Let’s talk about them
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briefly, since they are well-known commands.
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6. First, is the New command at the top. Click the arrow to the right to
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expand it for more options. From there, we can either create new
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❑ Project, which is the file that contains the entire model,
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including elements, families, views, layouts, etc.
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❑ Family, which is a group of elements that share the same
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properties or parameters. We will talk more about families
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❑ Conceptual Mass used for studying the shapes and forms of
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❑ Title Blocks which are sheet templates providing the
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Let's expand it by hovering over it. A scrolling menu shows up with __________________________________
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❑ Project, to open a pre- __________________________________
existing project (RVT or RTE). __________________________________
The RVT is an actual project, __________________________________
while the RTE is a template file. __________________________________
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two is that the template file is __________________________________
typically used to start a new __________________________________
project. __________________________________
❑ Family, to open a Revit __________________________________
family file, RFA or ADSK. __________________________________
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interoperability between different software applications such as __________________________________
Revit, Civil 3D, or other AutoCAD based products. __________________________________
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9. Or, we can use Save As to choose a different file format or name. For __________________________________
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❑ A Cloud Model to save the current Revit project on the __________________________________
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❑ A standard Revit Project file; __________________________________
❑ A Revit Family, if one is currently selected; __________________________________
❑ A Template file, for a future use; __________________________________
❑ Or, a Library. That would include all the selected families, __________________________________
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10. We can also export a Revit project to different formats such as: __________________________________
❑ CAD (dwg, dxf, dgn or SAT __________________________________
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❑ Family type to export __________________________________
project families to a text file. __________________________________
❑ gbXML, Green Building __________________________________
XML schema (gbXML), an open __________________________________
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transfer of BIM data to engineering analysis packages. It is __________________________________
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❑ The IFC format we talked about earlier. __________________________________
❑ And finally, to an ODBC or Open Database Connectivity, which is a __________________________________
standard application programming interface (API) for accessing __________________________________
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❑ The General tab where we set notifications, usernames, and __________________________________
parameters for journal file cleanup. __________________________________
❑ The User Interface tab to set the behavior of the user interface. __________________________________
❑ The Graphics tab to control the display of graphics and text in __________________________________
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❑ The Hardware tab to see the information about the computer __________________________________
hardware setup and change related options. __________________________________
❑ The Rendering tab to get information on how to access images __________________________________
to be used when rendering the 3D model. __________________________________
❑ The File Locations tab is where we can find all the information __________________________________
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❑ The steering wheel tab to specify options for the view __________________________________
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why we need a template, the reason is simple: to increase __________________________________
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Structural Template, and Mechanical projects. We are prompted to __________________________________
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commands as we need. We will see in a second why that is __________________________________
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commands (By face, Shaft, Wall, Vertical, Dormer). We also add a
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13. We can also access the Autodesk app store to browse for add- __________________________________
on apps created by third-party developers. These are useful apps __________________________________
we can add to Revit, to perform tasks that are not natively possible, __________________________________
out-of-the-box. No software does everything out-of-the-box. We __________________________________
always need to find a workaround for some specific tasks. Some of __________________________________
these apps are free, while most are paid applications. __________________________________
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Steel, Systems, Insert, and more. They are used to group
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commands by industry or similar functions. For example, the Insert
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drawing, like other Revit projects, CAD files, Topo data, point clouds,
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gbXML files, images, families, etc.
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2. On the View tab, we can manage the display of the Drawing Area.
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We can use 2D or 3D displays, a different UCS, visualize from
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on the Architecture tab, we have panels called: __________________________________
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❑ Build, where all the Revit commands needed to add main __________________________________
building features such as Walls, Doors, Windows, Roofs, Ceilings, __________________________________
and others are organized. __________________________________
❑ Circulation, where we can add building circulation features like __________________________________
Railings, Ramps, and Stairs. __________________________________
❑ Model, where we can model texts, lines, and groups. __________________________________
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3. Additional panels are Room & Area, Opening, Datum, and Work __________________________________
Plan. Their functions are mostly self-explanatory. __________________________________
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the Cycle Through button, the upward triangle to the right . __________________________________
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closely, you will see that we still have access to all commands. They __________________________________
are just more compact. By clicking on the Build panel, the collapsed __________________________________
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minimized to tabs only. Clicking on any tab will display the full __________________________________
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cycle and return to the original state of the ribbon. __________________________________
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contextual responsiveness. It adapts to present us with a set of __________________________________
commands depending on the currently selected entity. Revit __________________________________
accomplishes its context-sensitive intelligence by combining the __________________________________
Modify Tool and the Options bar. Hidden by default, the Options __________________________________
bar appears only when in the Creation or Modification mode. For __________________________________
example, let's run the first command on the Build panel, which is __________________________________
Walls. The options bar appears with information pertinent to the __________________________________
current command. The content of the Options bar will dynamically __________________________________
update to reflect the currently active command. __________________________________
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to signal that we have a window in editing mode. As a
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Family and Pick New Host that allows us to make window
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Mode section and another one called Shape Editing. __________________________________
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monitor the Modify tab and the Options bar for relevant __________________________________
commands when an element is selected. __________________________________
❑ Click on Modify to exit the editing mode. __________________________________
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The Project Browser is the main window for managing project content __________________________________
and displays. This is where we switch between different views of the __________________________________
project. __________________________________
Like most Revit palettes, the Project Browser is displayed by checking __________________________________
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The Revit View Window is the central rectangular area where most of __________________________________
the action takes place. It is the center-stage where we draw, visualize, __________________________________
select, and manipulate objects. __________________________________
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noted. They are basic Revit features, but let’s just mention them. __________________________________
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different view directions by rotating the view. __________________________________
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tools like Pan, Orbit, and more. The navigation __________________________________
bar has a few Zooming options we need to __________________________________
mention. __________________________________
❑ The Zoom in Region allows us to make a __________________________________
rectangular selection and zoom to that region. __________________________________
❑ The Out (2x) simply zooms the view twice __________________________________
❑ Zoom to fit allows zooming to all. __________________________________
❑ Zoom all to fit works with multiple views __________________________________
❑ Previous Pan/Zoom shows the previous view. __________________________________
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We need to mention that we also can accomplish most of these Zoom __________________________________
options by using the Zoom settings of the mouse’s wheel. __________________________________
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Completely at the bottom, we have the Status Bar. It has a set of
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drafting and display tools that provide us interactive guidance and
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directions. We have two main zones in the Status Bar:
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❑ To the left, we have a message board where Revit tells us what
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is going on. For example, if we hover over an element in the
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drawing, we get a message related to that element. Let’s say we
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hoover on the garage door; it tells us that we have an overhang-
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rolling door. It also tells us the exact dimensions of the door. So,
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this is also another area we need to monitor for more
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information on the elements in our project.
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Controls. Because Revit has a large variety of type of elements,
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we may some type decide to make it easier and disallow the
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selection of certain elements. This is where the Selection
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Controls come in. They allow us to decide what type of elements
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we can select and edit if needed.
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which provides access to functions that can affect the current view. __________________________________
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That concludes the tour of the Revit user interface. Now that we have a __________________________________
good idea of the location of the main Revit tools and palettes, we can __________________________________
start designing our project, which will be a residential townhouse. __________________________________
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We will design it from the ground up, starting with 2D floor plans all __________________________________
the way to final 3D renderings. This process will include creating two __________________________________
walls, windows, columns, two levels, roofs, ceiling, furniture, __________________________________
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actions, such as New, Open, Save, and much more. It also allows you __________________________________
to manage files using more advanced tools, such as Export and __________________________________
Publish. __________________________________
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6. You guessed it; these different templates are set to be used __________________________________
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the use of the template we have chosen, either for the creation of a __________________________________
new project or a template. This option is mostly used when you __________________________________
would like to create a template for your company using one of these __________________________________
default templates if your company's BIM manager hasn’t set up __________________________________
templates for your use. Before moving forward, we need to talk a __________________________________
little bit about templates. Templates are used as a starting point for __________________________________
new projects because they come up with pre-established views, __________________________________
families, settings such as units, fill patterns, line styles, line weights, __________________________________
view scales, and more. This helps us not only speed up a project but __________________________________
also implement office standards. Revit provides several templates __________________________________
out of the box. The templates files can be found in the following __________________________________
location: __________________________________
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Autodesk\RVT 2020\Templates __________________________________
Just type copy-paste this path in the windows start menu or the file __________________________________
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you can complete the same steps and methods if you are working __________________________________
from the Imperial set of practice files. It doesn’t make any difference __________________________________
if you are working from the Metric or Imperial set of files. We __________________________________
provide the needed information to complete the project for each __________________________________
version. So, choose US Metric and double-click or click on Open. __________________________________
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Levels are finite horizontal planes that define the elevations of a __________________________________
building. They also help host elements that need a level definition, __________________________________
such as roofs, floors, ceilings, etc. The best way to work each level is in
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an elevation view where we can see the different levels with their
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other levels. __________________________________
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can then use them to add columns along the grid lines, which are finite __________________________________
planes. The elevation of grid lines can be set so that they appear in __________________________________
certain plans, but not others, for example, a column can be designed for __________________________________
just the first or second floor. They are either lines, arcs, or multi- __________________________________
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project. For example, in the current project, we have Floor plans and __________________________________
ceiling views for each of the two levels of the project and four __________________________________
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elevation will be the First Floor. So, the Elevation values we will
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lets copy level 1 to create Level 2, which will be 3000mm or 120in __________________________________
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20. Maybe you have noticed that some level marks are blue while some __________________________________
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any floor plan yet, while the blue means the level is mapped with a __________________________________
floor plan. In the current situation, we have two that are mapped, __________________________________
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6. Now, we are going to create more axis. Select the Axis we have just __________________________________
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7. Then, on the Modify/Grids tab, run the copy command. The Copy __________________________________
tool copies one or more selected elements and allows you to place __________________________________
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16. Now let’s copy the A axis. Run the Copy command from the Ribbon
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18. Then slide down and type 5000 or 200 to offset the axis 5000mm __________________________________
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19. Then repeat the same operation by offsetting the newly created axis __________________________________
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21. Next, create Axis E with an offset of 2900mm or 115in, one more __________________________________
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24. Then, press Esc to close the exit the Copy command. __________________________________
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25. Now we are going to dimension the axis, in the Modify/Place __________________________________
Dimensions tab select Aligned. __________________________________
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26. Now, let’s add some dimension to check if we have indeed done __________________________________
what we intended to do. From the Annotate tab, run the Aligned __________________________________
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28. Then click twice to insert the dimension and hit Esc.
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29. Alternatively, you can keep clicking on the axis without escaping __________________________________
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Now that we have created the axis, we are ready to create the columns. __________________________________
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5. We are directed to the US Imperial folder of the templates. This is __________________________________
because the default path to the template and family content folders __________________________________
are pointing to the Imperial folders in our setup. If you need to __________________________________
absolutely change the default file and folder locations, just click on __________________________________
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9. Now, we are not going to change the Column Type we have just __________________________________
loaded. Rather, we will duplicate it so we can make any changes we __________________________________
wish to the copy without affecting the original one. Therefore, Click __________________________________
on “Duplicate.” __________________________________
10. Now we are going to change the Column values to suit our needs. __________________________________
Let’s assume that our project specifications or our building code __________________________________
requires a certain dimension for the column. We can simply enter __________________________________
the values in the new name window. In the current case, let’s __________________________________
assume we are required to use a 300x300mm or 12x12in column. __________________________________
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11. Remember, this is just the name of the column, not its actual __________________________________
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column; we are going to use. In the dimensions section, enter the __________________________________
required values (b and h) of the column. __________________________________
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13. Now that we have defined the type of the column we want and have __________________________________
it readily available for use, we can place them at desired locations __________________________________
on our floor plan. __________________________________
14. Always from the Structure Tab, run the Column command. __________________________________
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16. Next, we need to specify the placement options of the Options Bar. __________________________________
We have the following options, from the option bar: __________________________________
❑ Rotate after placement; we can select this option only if we __________________________________
wish to rotate the column immediately after placing it. __________________________________
❑ If we were in a 3D view, we would have an option for Level, __________________________________
which does not apply in this case. Since we are in the plan __________________________________
view, the current plan view (First Floor) is the base level for __________________________________
the column. __________________________________
❑ Then we have an option between Height and Depth of the __________________________________
column. The Height setting draws the column upward from __________________________________
its base. The Depth option draws the column downward __________________________________
from its base. __________________________________
❑ Finally, the Room Bounding option is available to designate __________________________________
the column as room-bounding before you place it. This __________________________________
means that if that option is activated, Revit will use the __________________________________
element as a boundary for a room. Let’s activate it, as we will __________________________________
use these columns to define our room boundaries. __________________________________
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17. Now that we have perused the options bar, let’s choose Height and __________________________________
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23. As always, let’s check if our intended goal is accomplished. Zoom in __________________________________
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26. Let’s note that if needed, we can delete unwanted columns. To do __________________________________
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Now, let’s see an application of reference planes. __________________________________
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4. Next, select the reference plane and change its distance for the left
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4. Next, let’s delete the unneeded column. The second to bottom last __________________________________
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7. We need to delete the unnecessary columns once again. This time __________________________________
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8. Now select the Ref plane, click on the second button of the mouse __________________________________
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Plane select the original, then Copy command and write the __________________________________
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9. Now select the column and Copy command, then drag it and click __________________________________
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10. Next, we need a reference plane between the existing reference __________________________________
plane and the right axis (Axis 2). Once again, the creation of the __________________________________
reference planes is dictated by the floor plan we are working with. __________________________________
To create it, we can simply select it, copy and set the distance. Let’s __________________________________
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❑ The intersection of Axis E and the new reference plane and __________________________________
❑ Axis F and a new reference plane. __________________________________
To create them, simply copy one of the existing columns and __________________________________
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Now that we have the basics out of the way let's start to create some __________________________________
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4. In the Type Properties dialog box, run the Duplicate command __________________________________
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5. Click OK to close the Duplicate Window. __________________________________
6. Next, we need to edit the wall type to fit our parameters, if needed. __________________________________
Remember, we have only loaded a generic wall type that was __________________________________
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dimensions, locations, offsets, and Join Status. Let’s start with the __________________________________
dimension. Remember, we talked about the Height and Depth __________________________________
options before. The height is for going upward, while the depth is __________________________________
for inserting downward. Since we are working from the ground __________________________________
floor up, let's choose the height option. __________________________________
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11. Next, we need to specify the connection. As a reminder, walls need __________________________________
to connect to other element types; more specifically, in this case, we __________________________________
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basically mean when we are drawing the walls, the option we __________________________________
choose here will be the vertical plane of that part of the wall. So, let's __________________________________
pick Wall Centerline. This means that any line we draw in Revit __________________________________
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17. After completing the right wall of the house, press Escape. __________________________________
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19. Now, we need to create the Entryway walls. Let’s change the wall __________________________________
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20. Next, connect the two last columns on the reference place and Axis __________________________________
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21. Now, we need to add column E2. If you have already added it in the
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So far, we have learned how to create foundation columns with
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5. Then click on Edit Type in the Properties window of the Wall 200 __________________________________
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8. Now create an interior wall between E/First reference plane and __________________________________
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9. Now let’s customize the 200mm or 8in wall type to add some __________________________________
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15. A new material is now added to the list of materials. Right-click and __________________________________
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16. Next, let’s adjust the patterns, starting with the cut pattern, which __________________________________
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19. Next, slide down the color bar to pick a little darker color, say 58,
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20. Then click OK three times to dismiss all windows. So far, we have __________________________________
created a new type by duplicating Wall 200 or 15 type. Because we __________________________________
have modified an existing Type, all the changes we have made will __________________________________
apply to all instances within the project. Let’s see those changes by __________________________________
adjusting the level of detail to medium. On the Status bar, click on __________________________________
the Level of detail command. __________________________________
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22. Notice how the changes we have made to the wall type are now
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25. Change the location line to “Wall centerline.”
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26. Next, draw a wall between the two right columns of Axis E. __________________________________
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27. If you are wondering why we are creating a wall at the house __________________________________
entrance, it is because, in order to have a door, we need a wall. Doors __________________________________
are hosted elements and cannot exist by themselves. They need a __________________________________
host to exist, in this instance, a wall. __________________________________
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2. Next, in the Properties window, click on Basic Wall (Wall 200 or
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3. Then, draw the new internal wall 1,000mm or 40" from up from __________________________________
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approximately the required distance. If you are unable to get the __________________________________
required distance, you can always adjust it later. So, you do not need __________________________________
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4. Then click to start drawing the wall and slide right approximately
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5. Now let's add some dimensions. On the Annotate tab, choose the __________________________________
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offset annotation from Column B1, then an annotation for the length __________________________________
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6. As we've mentioned, if you are not able to eyeball and get the right __________________________________
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accurate and easy method. Let's say you wanted to have a __________________________________
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8. Next, we need to close the kitchen area with the two remaining __________________________________
interior walls. The two next walls are going to be the same types as __________________________________
the previous interior walls. So, we can simply select one of the __________________________________
interior walls, right-click, and create similar. __________________________________
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9. Next from the end of the previous wall, draw a wall of __________________________________
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10. Now let's learn a couple more tricks about dimensions. We want the __________________________________
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for the interior walls to be to the outside. Select all dimensions of __________________________________
the interior walls and delete them. We should have something __________________________________
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11. Now, add an aligned dimension for the first offset. In the dimension
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14. Now we need the new dimension to be 1,000mm or 40in. Select the __________________________________
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16. And measure the walls created, click the wall and change one of the __________________________________
measures to 4100, click the wall and change the other one to 2400 __________________________________
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17. Notice that the wall moves to a new location. Use the previous steps
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18. Now that the dimensions are set, we can delete the temporary __________________________________
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4. In the Edit Assembly window, we can change the material types, __________________________________
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10. Then click OK three times to return to the drawing. Notice now how __________________________________
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13. Now, we need to create a floor that suits our requirements. We can __________________________________
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17. Click OK to close the Edit Assembly window. __________________________________
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picking walls or by using the drawing tools. The best way of drawing __________________________________
a wall is typically in plan view, even though they also can be created __________________________________
in a 3D view work plane. We should also note that floors are __________________________________
typically offset downward from the level on which they are __________________________________
sketched. So, since we are drawing the floor on the 1 st level, the top __________________________________
of the floor will be on the first level. The floor boundary must also __________________________________
be a closed-loop; it can't be open. If you need to create an opening __________________________________
in the floor, you can also sketch another closed loop where the __________________________________
opening needs to be. That being said, let's draw the floor footprint. __________________________________
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19. Next, we need to specify two points representing the opposite __________________________________
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24. We have created the main part of the floor and now need to add the __________________________________
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series of Trim and Extend commands. Run the Trim/Extend __________________________________
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33. Before moving to the next step, let's check how our design looks like __________________________________
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38. Now that we have created some walls and put on a floor under __________________________________
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Windows, like doors, are hosted components. This means that they
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cannot exist all by themselves and need a host to be cast on. We can
create them in different design views, including plane, section, 3D, or __________________________________
even elevation. __________________________________
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also come in different types that we can edit and decide their hosting __________________________________
location. Once we specify the location of a window, Revit takes care of
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bolts or nuts needed. __________________________________
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list of windows that are already in our template. __________________________________
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typical value would be 1,500mm or 80in. Make a rectangular __________________________________
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4. Now, we need a third type of window, a smaller sliding window for __________________________________
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requirements. Sometimes we need to create specific components to
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meet these requirements. This explains why it is sometimes imperative
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families. Families are components such as Doors, Windows, Roofs, etc.
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Revit does a great job of providing families right out of the box.
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However, we need to improve them or sometimes create new ones
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garage doors, etc.
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5. Then select RPC Beetle car and click Open. __________________________________
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the drawing. To do that, on the Architecture tab, click on the arrow __________________________________
to the right of Component, then Place a Component. __________________________________
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4. Now that we have created a few separators let's define the rooms. __________________________________
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11. Now, let's rename them. Zoom to each room and rename them to __________________________________
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Remember that when we were finalizing the second floor, we were __________________________________
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Now, we need to make some final adjustments to the plan view. __________________________________
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The next step of the building design is to start building the second floor.
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We have already created the floor for the second level. Now we need to
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11. Choose the SECOND FLOOR level, then click, OK. __________________________________
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14. Now that we have the columns in place for the second floor, we can __________________________________
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16. Next, create walls going from column to columns. This time, do not __________________________________
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24. We need to adjust the columns. First is the Top Level of the __________________________________
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need to offset it from there. Therefore, for the Top Offset value, we __________________________________
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25. That brings the columns exactly at the Top of Beam elevation, as we __________________________________
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Now that we have the second-floor columns firmly in place, we can __________________________________
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10. Select one wall, right-click and choose create similar and trace the __________________________________
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click on it and change the distance to 3500 and move the extremity __________________________________
of the wall until the exterior of the original wall created before, then __________________________________
you can delete the label. __________________________________
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12. Next, we need to delete the two columns standing in the middle of __________________________________
the rooms. They were created when it was easier to copy all __________________________________
columns from the first to the second floor. Now that we have more __________________________________
information and know that we don't need them, simply select them __________________________________
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14. Now, let's create more interior walls. Select the last horizontal wall, __________________________________
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13.1 Introduction __________________________________
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Components allow us to model mobile building elements that
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reasons. Typical components are furniture, windows, doors, and the
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likes. They are typically loaded as families and hosted by bigger
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elements. Revit comes loaded stock with components. If specific ones
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In the next sections, we will use some pre-installed Revit families. If you
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component first, then create the components that need to be cast in
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place. For example, when designing the kitchen, we will create the
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movable items such as refrigerators, ranges, etc. then cast items such
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13.2 Creating components
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Let's start creating some components for the first floor of the house. __________________________________
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1. Before starting to create a component, let's clean up the floor plan a __________________________________
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2. Select the labels and symbols in the plan view, without the walls. __________________________________
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4. Now that we have a clean floor, we can start placing components.
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13.3 Sofas and Chairs
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1. On the Architecture tab, run the Place a component command. __________________________________
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2. In the Properties window click on Edit Type
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3. Next, click on Load.
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4. Then, navigate to the Metric or Imperial Library folder
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5. Open, the Furniture folder, then the Seating subfolder.
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6. In the folder, choose the Sofa-Corbu, for example.
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7. Next, let's create a copy of the instance. We can either Copy it or
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Mirror to create a mirror image. Let's use the mirror option. Select
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the sofa and Run the Mirror, draw Axis option command, instead of
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the Mirror pick axis. The Mirror command reverses the position of
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a selected model element, using a line as the mirror axis.
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8. Then, draw a horizontal axis in the living room. Approximately like
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9. Then click to create the mirror image of the sofa. __________________________________
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10. Let's move the Sofa a little bit down to create more space. Simply
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select it and move it down.
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11. Place the sofa in the Living room, approximately like this. __________________________________
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12. Now, let's add the corresponding armchair for the couch. Click on __________________________________
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13. Then, place the chair close to the sofa, close to the living room
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window, approximately at this location:
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14. Next, rotate the chair to face the living room area. To do that, select __________________________________
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15. Then, Rotate 90 degrees by clicking on a first point, then a second __________________________________
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16. The chair is now rotated. __________________________________
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17. Next, create a copy of the chair by using the Copy command. __________________________________
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18. Then, place the copy of the chair a little down from the original one. __________________________________
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19. The new chair is now placed. However, if you still need to move the __________________________________
second sofa, simply grab it and move it down or up if needed. At this __________________________________
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1. Now let's add a different type of furniture, a credenza, for example. __________________________________
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Load command to navigate to the family directory. Back up from the __________________________________
Seating subdirectory and open the Storage folder. __________________________________
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2. Next, select the Credenza Family.
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5. Next, Rotate it 90 degrees to face the living room.
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Now, let's add some specialty equipment, like a range, for example.
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1. Run the Component command from the ribbon.
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2. Then, in the properties window, click on Edit Type.
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3. Click on Load to navigate to the family directory.
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4. Back up to the US Metric or Imperial directory and select the
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Specialty Equipment folder.
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5. Then, open the Domestic folder. __________________________________
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8. Next, place it somewhere in the middle of the kitchen.
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9. Next, let's rotate the range 180 degrees to face the kitchen.
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10. Next, move the range to about the wall. Also, let's put in the middle. __________________________________
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11. The range is now placed as specified. __________________________________
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Next, we need to insert a fridge.
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1. Inserting a fridge is similar to inserting a Range, as we just did.
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Insert one of the Refrigerators in the Specialty Equipment
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2. Then click on Open and OK to insert the refrigerator. __________________________________
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5. As usual, we can switch to the 3D view to make sure everything is __________________________________
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6. Switch back to the plan view. __________________________________
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7. Select the wall and adjust it to align with the refrigerator. Select the __________________________________
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10. Then, the wall outside line.
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11. The wall is now adjusted to match the Refrigerator. __________________________________
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1. Next, let's add some kitchen furniture, starting with a sink Cabinet.
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Navigate to the Family folder. Then open the casework subfolder.
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4. Click OK to insert the cabinet in the kitchen area.
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5. Next, let's adjust the dimensions of the cabinet. Select it, and in the __________________________________
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7. Next, let's switch to the 3D view to make sure our cabinet is facing
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20. Next, we need to fill the gaps. One option to do that is to create a
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Add an aligned dimension type and measure the distance from the
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last cabinet to the wall. We should note if we can always use the Tab
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1. Now, let's create a countertop for the cabinets. In the Revit family
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Components are used to model building elements (doors, windows, __________________________________
furniture, and more) in Revit Architecture. These building elements are __________________________________
normally delivered and installed on-site. __________________________________
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parameters and related graphical representation. __________________________________
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and meanings) is the same. These variations within the family are called __________________________________
family types or types. __________________________________
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Architecture comes with a series of components that have already been __________________________________
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realistic. __________________________________
3. In the view tab, let’s choose render. Let’s Choose in option __________________________________
Autodesk Raytracer, then click render. Let’s Click on adjust __________________________________
exposure control and change exposure value to 12, then click ok __________________________________
and render. Let’s Change exposure value to 14 and change shadow __________________________________
to 0.65 then ok and render again. Let’s Click on save to project and __________________________________
write exterior 2, then ok and close the render dialog. __________________________________
4. Let’s click on the Default 3D View on the bar quick access menu. __________________________________
5. Let’s Go to the floor level view in the project – browser menu. __________________________________
6. Let’s Click on the camera on the bar quick access menu and __________________________________
specify the point of view. The position of the camera can be set in a __________________________________
3D view. Until they are saved, the changes made to the orientation __________________________________
or positioning of the 3D camera are considered temporary or short- __________________________________
term. __________________________________
7. On the Quick Access menu bar, let’s click on close hidden __________________________________
windows, then go to floor level view in the project – browser __________________________________
menu. __________________________________
8. In the view tab, let’s choose cascade, the drawing area of the left __________________________________
would be floor level view, and the drawing of the right would be 3D __________________________________
view 3-1. __________________________________
9. Close the drawing area of the left, and in the bar quick access __________________________________
menu, let’s open Default 3D View. Then let’s click on view tab __________________________________
cascade again. __________________________________
10. Let’s click on the crop view from 3D View 3-1, and the camera __________________________________
appears in the drawing area of the left, adjust it with the ViewCube, __________________________________
and put it on the left side. The visual feedback of the current __________________________________
orientation or position of a model is provided by the ViewCube __________________________________
navigation tool. The ViewCube tool can be used to adjust or alter the __________________________________
viewpoint of the model. A persistent, clickable, and draggable __________________________________
interface that can be used to switch between standard and isometric __________________________________
views of your model is what we call the ViewCube tool. The __________________________________
ViewCube tool is shown in one of the corners of the window over __________________________________
the model in an inactive state when it is being displayed. As view __________________________________
changes occur, the ViewCube tool supplies or provide visual __________________________________
feedback about the present viewpoint of the model. The ViewCube __________________________________
tool becomes active when the cursor is positioned over it. You can __________________________________
switch to one of the available preset views, roll the current or __________________________________
present view, change to the home view of the model, or drag/click __________________________________
the ViewCube. __________________________________
11. In the Properties Window, let’s change the eye elevation to 8000, __________________________________
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mouse and choose zoom to fit, then in this drawing area, let’s select __________________________________
the crop region and in the drawing area of the left, select the camera __________________________________
and adjust the eye elevation to 10000 again. Then let’s select the __________________________________
target of the camera and adjust it down. Let’s adjust the eye __________________________________
elevation to 15000 again and drag the camera. __________________________________
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view using the ViewCube and put it on top view. Then let’s select __________________________________
the camera and adjust it. Let’s Go to the drawing area of the right __________________________________
and increase it. Then let’s adjust the crop region again and turn on __________________________________
the shadow in the view control bar. __________________________________
15. In the view tab, let’s choose to render, click render. Let’s Click on __________________________________
options and select Autodesk Raytracer, then let’s render again. __________________________________
Let’s Click on save to project and write exterior 3, then click ok and __________________________________
close the render dialog. __________________________________
16. In the project – browser menu, unfold renderings and let’s choose __________________________________
the exterior view. Then let’s double click on exterior two and then __________________________________
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interior of the house, let's convert it to block. We will also need the
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15. Repeat the same steps as above to lock all padlocks in the corners. __________________________________
16. Now click on the green checkmark to check the modifications in. __________________________________
17. Now, use the previous steps to create the cutouts for the two __________________________________
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24. Check in the new street floor. __________________________________
25. Now, we need to lower the street to create the curb effect. Select it, __________________________________
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2. We are taken to the default family directory. Select the Profile __________________________________
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4. Before we start, let's make sure we are using the right units for the __________________________________
family we are about to create. Type the le U and press Enter. The __________________________________
Project Units window opens. In the project units window, we can __________________________________
specify or identify the display format of various parameters in the __________________________________
project. The display of the parameters on the screen and in a __________________________________
printout can be affected by what you specify. Project units are __________________________________
grouped by discipline, such as common, structural, or electrical. __________________________________
Different unit types are available for each discipline. __________________________________
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9. Then, slide down and type 150 or 6 (for the curb height in __________________________________
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10. Next, slide right another 150 or 6. __________________________________
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18. Call it Type 1 Curb, for example, and click OK.
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22. Now that the Type is created and available in our project. All we __________________________________
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and type. On the Architecture tab, run the Floor: Slab Edge __________________________________
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26. Change the Profile to Family 4: 1 and click OK. __________________________________
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27. Next, from the status bar, you are prompted to click on the edge of __________________________________
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28. The curb is now inserted. For a better view, you can change the __________________________________
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29. For now, Activate the 3D View 2 view to check on the overall __________________________________
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14. Now, let's start adding the site components, starting with the trees. __________________________________
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16. In the Properties window, choose a tree to insert on the site. Let's __________________________________
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19.1 Introduction __________________________________
Sheets are a must of any construction document set, and a proper layout, as __________________________________
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3. In the New Sheet dialog box, select the Title blocks section, select the A1 __________________________________
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10. In the Project Browser, let’s find the dependent-view called FIRST __________________________________
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14. The sheet is now created for the FIRST FLOOR. In the lower-left corner, __________________________________
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18. To hide the Guide Grid, you can select the sheet and choose None on the __________________________________
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views are constantly in sync. For example, you put a section view on a __________________________________
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In Revit, when you drag a view onto the sheet, it automatically links with the __________________________________
original view. This means any change on the sheet will translate to a change __________________________________
in the original view. In the following practice, we will activate a viewport to __________________________________
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the view and control the visible elements. Any element that falls outside __________________________________
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Viewports have their own properties. They can be altered and adjusted as __________________________________
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4. Then, click on Edit Type. __________________________________
5. In the type parameter, you can choose which view title you want to use __________________________________
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6. When you zoom in on the detail, you will see that the name has changed. __________________________________
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Revisions are an important part of any construction documentation set, and
there is always a need for revisions. Revit has the capability to automatically __________________________________
include revision information on Sheets. In the next step, we will learn how to __________________________________
create and add revision information on a sheet. __________________________________
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1. On the View tab, in the Sheet Composition panel, select Sheet Issues / __________________________________
Revisions. __________________________________
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2. The Sheet Issues / Revisions allow us to assign information to Revision __________________________________
Clouds, which in turn can be used to populate a schedule of revisions on __________________________________
a Sheet or title block. __________________________________
3. In the dialog box, make sure you have numeric as the numbering option. __________________________________
If you would like to use Alphanumeric or None options, you can do that __________________________________
as well. __________________________________
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4. Additional numbering options are available if you would adopt a specific __________________________________
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5. In the Date column, enter the date of the revision. Let's say on January __________________________________
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6. In the description column, we can provide a description or name for the __________________________________
revision, for example, Change Order 1. __________________________________
7. Then, once the changes have been issued and submitted, we can check __________________________________
the Issued box. We need to be aware that one the Issued box is checked, __________________________________
all clouds under that revision number will be locked, and no additional __________________________________
clouds can be added under that revision number. This means that we __________________________________
always need to have an active, not checked revision in order to be able __________________________________
to add cloud.
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8. Then, in the Issue to and Issue by columns, enter the names or initials of
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the responsible issuer and the receiving party. __________________________________
9. In the Show column, you can specify the information you would like to __________________________________
display for the revision, either the Tag or both the Cloud and Tag. __________________________________
To be clear, we would usually like to display both the Cloud and Tag. __________________________________
10. To sub-19/1In the Project Browser, double-click to open sheet A101 – __________________________________
FIRST FLOOR. __________________________________
11. On the Annotate tab, click the Revision Cloud button. __________________________________
12. We have an additional option to number the revisions Per Project __________________________________
(according to the order in this dialog box) or Per Sheet (chronological
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order, as revision, are being made on the sheet). You typically choose per
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sheet if the changes will only affect the Sheet, not the whole project.
13. Next, we add revisions by using the Add button.
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14. Once we have multiple revisions, the Row buttons (Move Up, Move __________________________________
Down and Merge Up and Down) become available. We can use them to __________________________________
change the order or Merge revisions. __________________________________
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15. We should note that an Issued revision cannot be moved or merged. __________________________________
16. We can also adjust the arc length of a revision. __________________________________
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17. Finally, we can delete revisions if they are not issued yet.
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18. Before leaving, Uncheck the checkbox in the Issued column. __________________________________
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19. Click OK to close the Sheet Issues/Revisions window.
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20. You will notice on the Sheet title block that nothing happens for the
simple reason that we haven't changed anything yet. __________________________________
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21. Now, in the Sheets (all) section of the project browser, double click to
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activate the A 101 – FIRST FLOOR.
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22. Then, on the Annotate tab, click on Revision Cloud. __________________________________
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23. Place a revision cloud in the area of interest. __________________________________
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24. Click on __________________________________
25. On the Modify | Revision Cloud > Edit Sketch tab, click on the green __________________________________
checkmark to Finish Edit Mode and check in the changes. __________________________________
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26. On Annotate tab run Tag by category
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27. Then, select the Revision Cloud. You may get a warning stating that no __________________________________
tags are loaded for this category. If you encounter this dialog box, click __________________________________
Yes to load one. Then, select Annotations, then Revision Tag.rfa. __________________________________
28. Next, select the revision cloud, and you will see that it is now tagged. __________________________________
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29. Once you zoom into the title block, you will see that the revision __________________________________
schedule has the first revision added to it. __________________________________
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30. That's it for revisions. If more revisions are needed, it is as simple as
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adding revisions lines in the Sheet Issues/Revisions dialog box and
creation revisions clouds. __________________________________
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20. PROJEC SCHEDULES AND DOCUMENTS
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In this chapter, we will learn how to create section views, schedules for doors, __________________________________
windows, and other project components. We will also learn how to create __________________________________
room tags and other annotations for a great presentation.
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20.1 Sections View:
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1. Let’s open the FIRST LEVEL plan. __________________________________
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2. On the View tab, let’s click on Section. __________________________________
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3. Let’s cut a section right through the building, as shown in the Figure __________________________________
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4. Next, let’s right-click on the section line and click Go to view. You can __________________________________
also go to the section view from the Project Browser.
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5. The section view is now displayed. __________________________________
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20.2 Adding Door and Window Tags:
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1. Open the FIRST FLOOR level plan. __________________________________
2. On the Annotate tab, click on Tag All. __________________________________
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3. In the Tag All Not Tagged window, let’s select the windows and doors. __________________________________
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4. Then, click OK. __________________________________
5. We have now tagged all windows and doors. __________________________________
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20.3 Creating a Schedule:
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A schedule is a list of Revit elements. Schedules are typically displayed as a __________________________________
table of information regarding these elements. The information of the
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elements is extracted from their instance properties.
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Let's learn how to create a schedule. __________________________________
1. On the View run the Schedules/ quantities command. __________________________________
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2. In the New Schedule dialog, for Category, let’s select Doors and click __________________________________
OK. __________________________________
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3. In the Schedule Properties dialog, for Available fields, let’s select __________________________________
Family and Type and click Add. __________________________________
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4. Let’s also add the fields: Height, Mark, and Width. __________________________________
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5. Let’s Move the Mark button all the way to the top using the Move Up __________________________________
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6. Then on the Sorting/Grouping tab, for Sort by, select Mark and then
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7. We have now created a schedule of doors.
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20.4 Changing object properties using schedules __________________________________
Object properties can be changed using a schedule. Let's see an example. __________________________________
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1. Let’s go to the FIRST FLOOR plan view. __________________________________
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2. Changes made in Schedules are automatically applied to the floor plan. __________________________________
Now Let’s Create a Room schedule that contains the following fields. It’s __________________________________
very easy. __________________________________
❑ Number
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❑ Area
3. Before going forward, let's make sure to go to Visibility graphics and __________________________________
check that the Room option is not unchecked. __________________________________
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4. Now, let’s go to the Architecture tab, Room and Area panel, and let’s __________________________________
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5. Let’s Tag all rooms. We should get something like. __________________________________
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Most of the time, we have to rely on AutoCAD or MicroStation to extract site __________________________________
data points. However, Revit can also be leveraged to create impressive __________________________________
contours and site features. Among tasks we can complete with Revit, we have:
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adding sites, splitting surfaces, creating subregions, adding site components,
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adding building pads to displace earth, adding a property line, creating a
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toposurface, creating a graded region and much more.
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Let's see how to accomplish a few of these tasks. __________________________________
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The goal of this section is to create a simple site plan.
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1. In the Project Browser, let’s go to 3DView __________________________________
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2. Next, from the ViewCube, activate the Top view. If your ViewCube is not
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3. Then, click Top on the ViewCube.
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4. The top view is now displayed __________________________________
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5. On the Massing & Site tab, let's click the Toposurface button. __________________________________
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6. Next, let’s set the Absolute Elevation to an arbitrary value; say 1000 mm
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7. Next, we can start placing points around the duplex. Let's add six or seven __________________________________
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8. Now, with the command still active, let’s set elevation to -500mm __________________________________
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9. Then, let’s place a few more points, this time inside the initial boundary. __________________________________
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10. With the command still active, let’s keep placing more points again. __________________________________
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11. Next, click on Finish Surface, the green checkmark.
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12. Then, select the topography and change the material from the Properties
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window.
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13. In the Material Browser, let's select grass to give it a real-life look. If you __________________________________
cannot locate the Grass material, you can type Grass into the search bar. __________________________________
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14. In the Graphis tab, click on the Cut pattern __________________________________
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15. Then choose Earth. __________________________________
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16. Next, click OK twice to close both windows. __________________________________
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17. Finally, let’s go to a 3D view to visualize the site. __________________________________
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Toposurfaces are dynamic and very often require modifications. Therefore, it
is important to know how to modify them. __________________________________
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Let's see how to modify a toposurface. __________________________________
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1. Let's go back to the 3D Top View. __________________________________
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2. Then, select the site and click on Edit Surface. __________________________________
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3. Click on Place Point and then type in your required elevation and place __________________________________
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4. We can now modify the original toposurface by placing as many points as __________________________________
needed for the revision. __________________________________
5. On the other hand, we can also modify the surface by removing points. To __________________________________
do that, we can simply click on Simply Surface. __________________________________
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21.3 Splitting the Surface __________________________________
Splitting a surface allows us to create a “site on the site.” With the Split __________________________________
Surface function, we can cut a piece of topography off the main Topography __________________________________
and makes it independent. __________________________________
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Let's see how to split a toposurface and create a smaller toposurface. Follow __________________________________
along.
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1. Click the Split Surface button on the Massing & Site tab.
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2. Select the toposurface. __________________________________
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3. On the Draw panel, click the rectangle option. __________________________________
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4. Sketch a perimeter of your choice. __________________________________
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5. Click Finish Edit Mode to check in the new modifications. We now have a __________________________________
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21.4 Creating Subregions __________________________________
Sub-regions are used to create site features such as roadways and walkways. __________________________________
We can also use them to create topography information, such as overall __________________________________
changes in elevation. One advantage of sub-regions is that they don’t enhance __________________________________
the file size, unlike split regions’ command. __________________________________
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In the following step, we will create a walkway path using the Subregion __________________________________
command. __________________________________
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1. Zoom in on the Site.
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2. Click the Subregion button on the Massing & Site tab.
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3. Let’s switch to the wireframe view and start drafting.
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4. Draw a subregion of any shape of your choice, something similar to this.
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5. Next, change the material to Brick in the properties of the region.
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6. Then, go to a Realistic view.
7. Now, go to a 3D view and compare yours with the Figure below. __________________________________
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Adding Site components is no different than adding furniture on Floor plans.
Let's see how to add components to our site. __________________________________
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1. On Insert tab, click the load family button. __________________________________
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2. Go to the site folder in your library. __________________________________
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3. Load any file of your choice and place it. __________________________________
4. Go to the Site plan in the Project Browser. __________________________________
5. Set the visual style to realistic. __________________________________
6. Click the Site Component button and start placing the family you have
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21.6 Adding Building Pads to Displace Earth __________________________________
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Placing building pads to displace earth is important for operations, such as
creating basements. __________________________________
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To place a building pad into the model, let’s follow this procedure: __________________________________
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1. In the Project Browser, activate the Ground level. __________________________________
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2. Click the Building Pad button on the Massing and Site tab. __________________________________
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3. In the Properties window, click Edit Type. __________________________________
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4. In the Type Properties window, click on Duplicate. __________________________________
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3. WORKING WITH REVIT

10. ADDING LEVELS

12. DEPENDENT VIEWS.

14. DESIGN ADJUSTMENTS

17. EXTERIOR DESIGN

18. FINAL TOUCHES TO THE MODEL

19. SHEETS AND PRINTING

20. DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROJECT.

21. SITE AND TOPOGRAPHY

22. FINAL RENDERING WITH LUMION

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