BIM-01 Modeling Course

BIM Tool
Revit (2018-2020)

Revit File Open, Option&

Template
BIM Myanmar Training Centre
Normal 3D Vs BIM 3D
CAD 3D BIM Model (3D)
Wall
RC
Line Thickness:
180mm

Window
Line Aluminum Sash
Float Glass
Thickness:5mm

Line Based Component Based

CAD 3D BIM Model

Usages Presentation, Visualization Construction Process

(Design, Coordination,
Planning, Quantity Take
Off, Facility Management,
Fabrication)
Information Only Dimension Building Information
Auto CAD Vs Revit
Auto CAD Revit

Auto CAD Revit

Usages Drafting Modeling

File Name Drawing Project

Template .dwt .rte

File Extension .dwg .rvt

Back Up File .bak .rvt

Visibility & Graphic Layer Category

File Nature Separate File Single File

 Revit
Introduction

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What is the “Revit”
• Autodesk Product

• BIM Software (Parametric Modeling)

• 1. Revit Architecture 2. Revit Structure and 3. Revit MEP (2008-2012)

What Is Meant by
Parametric?
• Revit 2013, Revit 2014 (ARC+STR+MEP), MEP change to System
The term parametric refers
• Single File (Plans, Elevations, Sections, 3D Views, Schedule, Phases, Quantities,
to the relationships among
Design)
all elements of the model
that enable the
• Rendering (Image/ Photo) & Walk through (Video)
coordination and change
management that Revit
• Collaboration for Coordination (Clash Detection/ Interference check)
provides. These
relationships are created
• Working with a common model by multiusers at the same time (Worksets)
either automatically by the
software or by you as you
• File extension
work.
1. Project (.rvt)
2. Families (.rfa)
This capability delivers the
3. Project Templates (.rte)
fundamental coordination
4. Family Template (.rft)
and productivity benefits of
2008-2012 2013 2018 Revit: change anything at
any time anywhere in the
project, and Revit
coordinates that change
through the entire project.
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Basic Rules for Revit File

1. Don’t Open by double click

2. No Numerical Figure in Revit Last Name

3. Back up Regularly
Revit Limitation

1. Version Issue Eg. Revit 2018 software can open 2018-2013…

But 2017 cannot open 2018 files.

2. Hardware Issue Eg. Workstation for working purpose

Eg. Should not more than 300 MB, but

3. File Size Issue recommendation is 200 MB.

BIM Software Types

1. Authoring Tool Modeling = Creating 3D Model

Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla, Digital Project, Magic CAD
All Plan, Ecosim (Civil)

2. Planning Tool Construction Planning, Navisworks, Sygno, Vico

3. Review Tool Coordination and Viewing; Navisworks, Solibri,

Revizto, BIM360 (Cloud Base)

4. Analysis Tool IES, Green Building, Rebot

5. Extending Tool Program run on main software

Dynamo, Add-inn or Plug inn application
 Project
In Revit, the project is the single database of information for your design—the building information model. The
project file contains all information for the building design, from geometry to construction data. This information
includes components used to design the model, views of the project, and drawings of the design. By using a
single project file, Revit makes it easy for you to alter the design and have changes reflected in all associated areas
(plan views, elevation views, section views, schedules, and so forth). Having only one file to track also makes it
easier to manage the project.
Architecture Component Architecture Model Project

Structure Component Structure Model

MEP Component MEP Model

Revit Elements
Revit Elements
In projects, Revit uses 3 types of elements:
1. Model elements represent the actual 3D geometry of the building. They display in relevant views of the model.
• Modeling/ Creating 3D + Information
• Can see 3D and 2D View
• Building Components

There are 2 types of model elements:

Hosts (or host elements) are generally built in place at the construction site.
Examples:
Walls and ceilings
Structural walls and roofs
Model components are all the other types of elements in the building model.
Examples:
Windows, doors, and cabinets
Beams, structural columns, and 3D rebar
Sinks, boilers, ducts, sprinklers, and electrical panels

2. Datum elements help to define project context. For example, Levels, Grids and reference planes are datum
elements.
• Reference for elements
• Cannot see in 3D view except Reference planes.
• Can see in only 2D views (Plan, Elevation & Section)
• Print (Levels, Grids), but can’t see in print Reference Planes.

3. View-specific elements display only in the views in which they are placed. They help to describe or document the
model. For example, dimensions are view-specific elements.
• Documentation / Shop drawing
• Mostly Annotation, Dimension.
Families (2D Annotation &3D Components)

There are 3 kinds of families:

Loadable families can be loaded into a project and created from family templates. You can determine the set of
properties and the graphical representation of the family.

System families are not available for loading or creating as separate files.
Revit predefines the set of properties and the graphical representation of system families.
You can use the predefined types to generate new types that belong to this family within the project. For
example, the behavior of a level is predefined in the system. However, you can create different types of
levels with different compositions.
System families can be transferred between projects.

In-place families define custom elements that you create in the context of a project. Create an in-place element
when your project needs unique geometry that you do not expect to reuse or geometry that must maintain one of
more relationships to other project geometry. Because in-place elements are intended for limited use in a project,
each in-place family contains only a single type. You can create multiple in-place families in your projects, and you
can place copies of the same in-place element in your projects. Unlike system and standard component families,
you cannot duplicate in-place family types to create multiple types.
 Family Category, Type & Instance

When creating a project, you add parametric building elements to the design. Revit classifies elements by
categories, families, and types.

A category is a group of elements that you use to

model or document a building design.
Families are classes of elements in a category. A
family groups elements with a common set of
parameters (properties), identical use, and similar
graphical representation. Different elements in a family
may have different values for some or all properties,
but the set of properties—their names and meaning—
is the same.
Each family can have several types. A type can be a
specific size of a family, such as a 30” X 42” or A0 title
block. A type can also be a style, such as default
aligned or default angular style for dimensions.
Instance
Instances are the actual items (individual elements) that are
placed in the project and have specific locations in the
building (model instances) or on a drawing sheet (annotation
instances).
Single File

Plan View

3D View

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File Location (Sample Files, RVT Folder)
Sample Projects and Families Location
C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Revit 201X\Program\Samples

Sample Projects and Families Location

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 201X
You can copy/ download and
overwrite the existing RVT 201X
View Hidden File (Program Data)
1. Start 2. Control Panel 3. Folder Options

4. View Setting
 Revit File
How to open

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Revit File Open

*Open Revit application first, open file/ model

* Don’t open double click the file/ model
 Revit
Application Menu

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Revit Application Menu

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Revit Application Menu
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1. New

Project Template Project/ Assembly Area

Family Template Family/ 3D Components

2. Open

Always need to use to open the file/ project

Interoperability Collaboration different

platform

Sample File Reference (Study)

Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
About the IFC File Format
The Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) file format was developed by the International Alliance of Interoperability (IAI).
IFC provides an interoperability solution between different software applications. The format establishes international
standards to import and export building objects and their properties.
IFC improves communication, productivity, delivery time, and quality throughout the life cycle of a building. It
reduces the loss of information during transmission from one application to another, with established standards for
common objects in the building industry.

Revit and IFC

Revit provides IFC import and fully certified export based on the latest IAI IFC2x3 data exchange standard. When
you export a Revit building information model to IFC format, the information can be used directly by other building
specialists, such as structural and building services engineers.
For example, building information models developed with Revit are saved to the RVT file format. You can export the
building model using the IFC format to an IFC-certified application that does not use the RVT file format. The
drawing can be opened and worked on in the non-native application. Similarly, in Revit you can import an IFC file,
create a RVT file, and work on the building model in Revit.
IFC uses architecturally meaningful containers to describe real-world building objects. Those containers include
parameters that have meaningful values. Many standard Revit elements have corresponding IFC containers. These
do not require any specific user action to export them. (For example, Revit walls export as IFC walls.) Other Revit
families (such as escalators) require that you map them to IFC containers before exporting.
Revit makes available the following IFC-specific files to assist you:
IFC Metric Template .rte. This file allows you to create new projects that are already set to the IFC standard.
IFC Parameter Upgrade.rvt. This file enables you to upgrade an existing project to contain IFC parameters by
reading the instructions contained in the IFC Parameter Upgrade. rvt file.
IFC Shared Parameters.txt. This file contains the shared IFC parameters if you want to manually update an existing
project to contain all or some of these parameters. Note It is recommended to use the IFC Parameter Upgrade .rvt
file instead, for performance reasons.
4. Save As

Project file to create the “project template”

5. Export
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3D

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Interoperability

Revit (RVT) IFC

Auto CAD (DWG) DWF

Exchangeable Format

No Format 2D or 3D Software Organization

1 .dwg 2D and 3D AutoCAD, Revit Autodesk

2 .dxf 2D and 3D AutoCAD, Revit Autodesk

3 .dgn 2D and 3D AutoCAD, Micro station Bentley

4 .sat 3D Invertor, Solid work, Revit

5 .dwf 2D and 3D Design Review, Revit Autodesk

6 .dwfx 2D and 3D Design Review, Autodesk 360 Autodesk

(Web based)
7 .adsk 3D and Report Revit, Internet Browser

8 .nwc 3D Navisworks Autodesk

9 .gbxml Analysis data Green Building Studio (Web

based)
10 .ifc 3D All BIM software Building Smart
7. Print
Note :

Cannot be directly printed out or exported to PDF format.

Should be install cute pdf or pdf complete software for
converting PDF format.
8. Licensing
 Revit
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1. General
2. User Interface (Configuration & Short Cut)
3. Graphic (Background Color)
Template& Library Location Setting

Project Templates Location Setting

Library Location Setting

4. File Location (Sample Files, RVT Folder)

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5.Rendering
6. Check Spelling
Steering Wheels
7. View Cube
9. Macros
 Revit
Content Library

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Revit Content Library

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-
explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Where-to-find-Revit-
Content-Libraries-to-download.html
 Export
Exercise

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Exercises

No Software Export Remarks

1 DWG 1st Storey Plan CP 83

2d Storey Plan Auto CAD
3rD Storey Plan
Roof Plan
2 DGN 1st Storey Plan Microstation
2d Storey Plan
3rD Storey Plan
Roof Plan
3 SAT 3D Veiw

4 DWFx 1st Storey Plan Design Review

2d Storey Plan
3rD Storey Plan
Roof Plan
3D
5 IFC 3D View Revit/ BIM Software