Code 099 | BIM 01 - REVIT

MIDTERM LEARNING RESOURCES

COLUMN CREATION & PLACEMENT

COLUMNS
Columns are Level- Hosted elements. Columns do not automatically attach to roofs, floors, and ceilings.

When you select a column (or multiple columns) you can attach it to roofs, floors, ceilings, reference

planes, structural framing members, and other reference levels using the Attach and Detach buttons in

the Options Bar.

ARCHITECTURAL COLUMN

These are used to model column box-outs around structural columns and for decorative applications.

 
 

STRUCTURAL COLUMN (CL)

         These are used to add model vertical load-bearing elements in a building.

    

PLACING A VERTICAL STRUCTURAL COLUMN:

activate GROUND FLOOR PLAN

click STRUCTURAL Tab
click COLUMN ICON
click LOAD FAMILY icon
go to Revit 2021default path LIBRARIES >> English
select STRUCTURAL COLUMNS folder and
select CONCRETE folder to load a new type of family
select M_Concrete-Rectangular-Column. Download it here:  /files/7690701/M_Concrete-Rectangular-Column.rfa
select EDIT TYPE to modify the Column Family
 select EDIT TYPE to modify the Column Family
create a family type

 
 The Height / Depth area of the Options Bar is shown in the following illustration. You may pre-select the Height (top) or Depth (base) of a structural
column on the Options Bar.
In the Constraint list to the right of the Height/Depth selection, specify the constraint of the top or base of the column by Level or select Unconnected.
If you select Unconnected, enter the Height or Depth measurement in the text box to the right of the Constraint list. This measurement of Unconnected
Height/Depth is relative to the current Level.  

 
Before placing the column, consider the VISIBILITY GRAPHICS of the reference under Imported Categories.
 

Click to place the column.

ALIGN each column on every intersection of the Grids. Refer on the image below

 
 

AUTODESK REVIT VISUAL STYLE

You can specify many different graphic styles for a project view. Visual styles are grouped into model display, shadows, lighting, photographic

  

WIRE FRAME VISUAL STYLE

The Wireframe style displays the image of the model with all edges and lines drawn, but with no surfaces drawn. This tool affects the current view
only.
 

Note: When a view displays the wireframe visual style, you can apply materials to selected element types, but those materials do not display in the
wireframe view. Also, you cannot place material keynotes in a wireframe view.

HIDDEN LINE VISUAL STYLE

 Hidden Line style displays the image with all edges and lines drawn except those obstructed by surfaces. This style affects the current view only.

  

SHADED VISUAL STYLE

The Shaded style displays image with all surfaces shaded according to their material color settings and project light locations and has the option of
displaying ambient occlusion. This setting affects the current view only.

  
 

CONSISTENT COLORS VISUAL STYLE

The Consistent Colors style displays the image with all surfaces shaded according to their material color settings. This style maintains a consistent
shading color so that a material is always displayed in the same color no matter how it is oriented to the light source.

  

REALISTIC VISUAL STYLE

With Hardware Acceleration enabled from the Options dialog, the Realistic style displays material appearances in editable views. As you rotate the
model, the surfaces display as they may appear in various lighting conditions. Select Ambient Occlusion from the Graphics Display Option dialog to
simulate the blocking of ambient (diffused) light.

  

SHADED WITH EDGES VISUAL STYLE

 The Shaded with Edges style displays the image in shaded mode but with all non-occluded edges drawn as well and has the option of displaying
ambient occlusion. This setting affects the current view only.

HIDDEN LINE WITH GHOST SURFACE VISUAL STYLE

Hidden Line with Ghost Surface Visual Style displays the image with all edges and lines drawn included those obstructed by surfaces. This style
affects the current view only.

    
GRAPHIC DISPLAY OPTIONS is one of the options under Visual Style of Revit Architecture. Using Graphic Display Option, you can access
Shaded with Edges Visual Style and Hidden Line with Transparency option.

 
 

ADJUSTING COLUMN HEIGHT

Column is LEVEL-BASED. Column follows if you change the height of the Level. Columns are Editable you can Copy a Column.

You can change the height of the column by its Properties.

 Pick Column / Select Columns

          NOTE: Use CTRL Key to Add on Column Selection on the View Window.

On the properties palette under Constrains Adjust BASE LEVEL to NGL.

RECORDED LECTURE :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16lIN246f0QqU3XgYP5Jvoa5bPVAZl1nq/view?usp=sharing
Code 099 | BIM 01 - REVIT
MIDTERM LEARNING RESOURCES

GRIDS
GRID (GR)

Grid lines are finite planes. Use the Grid tool to place column grid lines in the building design. Grids can be straight lines or arcs.

Adding Grids

1. Click Home tab >> Datum panel >> (Grid).

2. Click Modify | Place Grid tab >> Draw panel, and select a sketch option use Line.

Tips: Use (Pick Lines) to snap the grid to an existing line, such as a wall.

3. Place the cursor in the drawing area and click.

4. Draw Grid lines by moving the cursor vertically.

Revit automatically numbers each grid. You can use letters for grid line values. If you change the first grid number to a letter, all subsequent grid lines update
appropriately.

CHANGING GRID VALUE

1. Click the grid header, then click the value in the grid header.
2. Enter a new value.( You can enter a number or a letter)

TIPS: You can also change the value by selecting the grid line, and on the Properties palette, entering a different value for the Name property. 

OFFSETTING A GRID LINE FROM ITS BUBBLE

There may be times when you sketch a grid line and want to offset its bubble from the rest of the grid line. 

Sketch a grid line or select an existing grid line. The end of the line near the bubble has drag controls. 

2. To resize the grid line, select and move the end drag control near the bubble.
3. Click the Add Elbow drag control ( ), then drag the control to the desired location to move the bubble away from the grid line.

 
Bubble dragged from grid line

 
 Tips: When you move the bubble end out of line, the effect appears only in that view. As you drag a control, the cursor snaps at points
similar to the neighboring grids. The cursor also snaps as the segments form straight lines.

 USING PINS TO LOCK GRIDS IN PLACE:

1. Select all the grid components in your project.

2. Click Modify tab >> Modify Panel >> (Pin).  

RECORDED LECTURE :
Grids - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uk_OGjHVFSfPJibPQ2YN2VrRMUQ5zlW_/view?usp=sharing
Code 099 | BIM 01 - REVIT
MIDTERM LEARNING RESOURCES

IMPORTING CAD FILES

IMPORTING CAD FILE:
 

POSITIONING

When you import or link geometry to the current Revit model, use the Positioning option of the related Import or Link dialog to specify how the incoming
geometry is placed relative to the host model.

Choose an option that best matches your situation and workflow.

Automatic positioning options place the incoming geometry in the host model based on a set of rules. If you know the position of coordinates in the host
model and in the imported or linked file, use automatic positioning to precisely place the incoming geometry. These options streamline the process and
avoid errors that can occur during manual placement.

AUTO - CENTER TO CENTER

Select this option to place the center of the incoming geometry at the center of the host Revit model.

For both the incoming geometry and the host model, the geometric center is calculated by finding the center of a bounding box around the geometry.

AUTO - ORIGIN TO ORIGIN

Select this option to place the origin of the incoming geometry at the origin of the Revit host model.
 In a Revit model, the origin is also referred to as the internal origin. When you first create a Revit project, the project base point corresponds to the
internal origin. However, the project base point can be moved so that it no longer corresponds to the internal origin.
In a CAD file, the origin refers to 0,0,0 of the World Coordinate System (WCS).

 
Manual positioning options allow you to place the incoming geometry based on a specific point defined in the imported or linked file. These options give you
direct control over the placement of the incoming geometry in the host model.

MANUAL - ORIGIN

Select this option to display the incoming geometry in the current view, with the cursor placed at the world origin of the import or link.

Move the cursor to adjust the position of the incoming geometry.

Click in the view to place the geometry in the host Revit model.

MANUAL - CENTER

Select this option to display the incoming geometry in the current view, with the cursor placed at the geometric center of the import or link.

Move the cursor to adjust the position of the incoming geometry.

Click in the view to place the geometry in the host Revit model.

 
PLACE AT
Note: This option is available only for the Import CAD and Link CAD tools.
Select the level for the incoming geometry. Its origin point is placed at this level in the host Revit model.

ORIENT TO VIEW
Note: This option is available only for the Import CAD and Link CAD tools.

When True North and Project North are not aligned in the host Revit model, use this option to orient the CAD file in the view.

If the view is set to True North, and True North is rotated away from Project North, clear this option to align the incoming geometry to Project North.

If True North and Project North are aligned in the view, this option has no effect on positioning.

NOTE: Linking CAD files is preferable to importing them into Revit. Linked files can be updated and reloaded, much like a Revit link, whereas imported CAD
files cannot be updated and may be "lost" if they are hidden in a view.

OVERRIDE GRAPHICS IN VIEW:

 
RECORDED LECTURE :
Importing CAD Files - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xqGRpMRGXZh7o1Ttot9R5BvKwLA-T0TQ/view?usp=sharing
 

DOWNLOAD : /files/7690701/01_-_GROUND_FLOOR_PLAN.dwg
 
Code 099 | BIM 01 - REVIT
MIDTERM LEARNING RESOURCES

ADDING REVIT TEMPLATES

ADDING PROJECT TEMPLATES

Note: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2021\Templates\English

When creating a new project & specifying a desired template.

Do the following:

- Press Ctrl+N.

File Tab >> New >> Project

 

REVIT 2020 DEFAULT “METRIC” INSTALLATION SETUP

Default File Locations of Project Templates:

Construction Template

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2021\Templates\English\Construction-DefaultUS-Canada.rte

Architectural Template

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2021\Templates\ English \DefaultUS-Canada.rte

Structural Template

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2021\Templates\ English \Structural Analysis-DefaultUS-Canada.rte

Mechanical Template

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2021\Templates\ English \Mechanical-Default_Metric.rte

Default path for family template files: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2021\Family Templates\English

Places:

Metric Library

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2021\Libraries\English

Metric Detail Library

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2021\Libraries\ English \Detail Items

ARCHITECTURAL TEMPLATE

/files/7690701/DefaultUS-Canada.rte
Code 099 | BIM 01 - REVIT
MIDTERM LEARNING RESOURCES

LEVELS

LEVELS (LL)
Levels are finite horizontal planes that act as a reference for level-hosted elements, such as roofs, floors, and ceilings.

Create a level for each known story or other needed reference of the building (for example: first floor, top of wall, or bottom of foundation).

To add levels, you must be in a section or elevation view. When you add levels, you can create an associated plan view.

1. Open the section or elevation view to add levels to.

2. On the ribbon, click (Level).

Architecture tab Datum panel (Level)

Structure tab Datum panel (Level)

3. Place the cursor in the drawing area and click.

Note: As you place the cursor to create a level, if the cursor aligns to an existing level line, a temporary vertical dimension displays between the cursor and
that level line.

4. Draw level lines by moving the cursor horizontally.

On the Options Bar, MAKE PLAN VIEW is selected by default. As a result, each level you create is a story level and has an associated floor plan view and a
reflected ceiling plan view. If you click PLAN VIEW TYPES on the Options Bar, you can choose to create only the view types that you specify in the Plan
View Types dialog. If you clear Make Plan View, the level is a non-story level or a reference level; no associated plan view is created. Walls and other level-
based elements can use reference levels as their top or base constraint.

 
 
As you draw level lines, the heads and tails of the lines can align to one another. When you select a

level line that is aligned with others, a lock appears to show the alignment. If you move the level line horizontally, all aligned level lines move with it.

5. Click when the level line is the correct length.

You can change the name of the level by clicking the number to select it. You can also change the height of the level by clicking the dimension.
 

When you change the Name of the Level a dialog box will appear this is a reminder that the corresponding views in the Project Browser will also change
if you click yes.
  

Revit assigns the label (for example, Level 1) and the level symbol to the new level. Use the Project Browser to rename the level, if desired. If you
rename the level, you are asked if you would like to re-name corresponding plan views as well.

When you delete a level, Revit also deletes associated views and model elements that are hosted by the level (for example: doors, furniture, and rooms).

A warning message displays so you can see the full list of items to be deleted with the selected level. You can cancel the deletion request if needed.

If the level to be deleted does not have any associated views or hosted elements, no warning is issued, and the level is deleted immediately.

OFFSETTING A LEVEL LINE FROM ITS BUBBLE

There may be times when you sketch a level line and want to offset its bubble from the rest of the level line.

1. Select an existing level line. The end of the line near the bubble has drag controls. Selected level with drag controls.

 Select and move the end drag control near the bubble to resize the level line.

2. Click the Add Elbow drag control ( ), then drag the control to the desired location to move the bubble away from the level line. Bubble dragged from
level line

 Note:  When you move the bubble end out of line, the effect appears only in that view. no other views are affected

 PROPAGATING 2D DATUM EXTENTS

When you have modified a 2D datum to the desired extent, you may have similar views in which you want it to display the same way. You can use Propagate
Extents to accomplish this. 

To propagate 2D datum extents

select the datum.

 click Modify | <Datum> tab >> Datum panel >> (Propagate Extents).
In the Propagate Datum Extents dialog, select the parallel views in which you want the datum to look the same, and click OK.

Tips: Propagate Extents does not affect Model (3D) extents.

MODIFYING LEVEL PROPERTIES

In a project view, select a level line.
On the Properties palette, edit instance properties.
To edit type properties, on the Properties palette, click (Edit Type).
Changes made to type properties affect all level lines of that type in the project. You can click Duplicate to create a new level line type.  click OK.

TO HIDE/ DISPLAY LEVEL SYMBOL 

In a project view, select a level line.

Uncheck Level Symbol box to be found on the rightmost part of the Level.

To create a Double-Bubbled Layer, put a check on both boxes. On the left most part of the Level, check the Level Symbol box to view symbol on the other
side.

TWO STOREY RESIDENTIAL.rvt (PROJECT BROWSER & LEVELS):

 

 
 

RECORDED LECTURE :
Levels - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q_yMlVuR9So4Jg69KbDsZlwhSBfLXr9Y/view?usp=sharing