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dutodesk Revit Building TABLE OF CONTENTS LESSON 1 2D Tools and Editing ‘System Requirements/ Starting Revit 6 * Revit Building interface... : 6 © Creating New Project! Model fines. 8 * Display Command! Selection method 9 * Sketching Options alLines. b. Rectangle! Polygon’ Av. 1“ ¢. Filley Ellipse. meee Use of Snaps... 2 Line Patiern and Line Styles. 14 Editing a. Move/ Copy. 15 b. Rotate/ Array. 16 Mirror... 8 4. Align! SpltTtim. 19 e.Offset 20 LESSON 2 Architectural Component Level a. Creating Level... 2 22 », Delete Rename/ Break level... 23 ©. Propagate Extents/ Level line Patterns. 24 4d, To Hide/ Display Level symbol... 25 ° Grid a Creating Grid... : a * Structural Column ‘. Creating Structural Columns... 28 b. Change Column View..... 30 c. Shade on Column” Change Column Height/ Material on Column... 4 « Structural Beam a. Creating Beams....... : i seeHELE Sa) 3. Copy to Clipboard and Paste Aligned a Sa eee seLECHEEE OS © Walls ‘a. Creating Compound Wall.....sesa cise eee teeaeeecet % . Layering of Walls... a 39 ‘c. Wall Flip/ Wall Justification.. euler a 4. Wall Sweep/ Wall Reveal 42 . Wall Openings......... 45 . Multiple Materials for Wal. 48 page 1 Autodesk Revit Building ¢ Floors a. Creating Floors. DB, POOF LayOtS. nonsense ntst et sentenen ©. Creating “Common Floor” d. Creating “Toilet Floor’... e. Inserting Components..... * Ceiling a. Creating Ceiling... b. Creating a “Drop Ceiling” c. Creating a "Recessed Ceiling” ¢ Doors ‘&. Door -3D Modeling Technique (Intro to 3D) . Creating Door Family eee . Defining New Door Types. « Windows a. Creating Window Famity. © Stair Straight Stair. Lshaped Stair. . Muiti-Landing Stair U-shaped Stair. Winding on Stair. Custom Stair Boundary, Grand Staircase... Creating a Stringer. Circle-shaped Star. J. Multi-storey Stair. k. Adjusting Stair Cut Plane, * Ralling @. Creating Railing... . Custom-shaped Baluste «. Loading Handrail Profile 4. Loading Post Family « Roofs a. Roof by Footprint... b. Roof by Extrusion... ©. Roof by Face! Sofft... 4. Gable Roof... 2. Roof-with 3 Slopes. f 9 h i i k. 1 oo oe oe a Split Roof. Sloping Roof... Roof Dormer... Defining Roof Structure... Creating Roof Fascia... . Creating Roof Gutter... Fascia ala Gutter... page 2 8288s 38 Sst a SLBRSSSBRRS Autodesk Revit Building ° Trellis a. Creating Treliis... 137 ° -Jamb a. Creating Jamb. - Pease ae. cs . 139 LESSON 3 Views + Elevation... : : ee 141 + Section (2D/ 3D)... eee so 442 . TO Split S@CtON. 0.2. ccs cccsuesse ees seeeessecusecen pect ss 143, b. Ta Generate 3D Section. au iH 144 + Perspective 145 a. To Adjust Eait Camera 146 LESSON 4 Documentation © Label * Tags 2, Door! Window tags. 148 'b. Room with Area/ Volume. e 151 4. To Change Room Tag Profile. a coat 162 2. To Adjust Computation of Volume Calculation... : 183 3. To Change Size of Room Label. ee pcereare 184 + Dimension... + Schedule. a. To Edit the Schedule. i + Legend © Detail Drawings 2. Creating a Roof Detail sn oe 162 'b. Creating Detail Drawings (Beam Detail). . Fs eit 166 + Property Line... enue LESSON 5 Titleblock. a. To Insert a Titleblock. . Creating a Custom Material. ¢. To Insert Image for Walls. 4d. To.use Existing Material as Template for New Material. Walkthrough. : 188 189 Page 3 Autodesk Revit Building LESSON 6 Printing ‘Assign Lineweight on Printing Print Procedure... tate : Selecting Views to Print or Export... Changing a Saved View/Sheet... Reverting View/Sheet Set Settings. page 4 198 199 201 202 202 Autodesk Revit Building STEPPING INTO REVIT BUILDING Listed below are the recommended system requirements for running this release of Revit Building ‘System Requirements Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 (or later) Microsoft® Windows® XP (Professional, Home, Tablet PC Edition) or Microson® ‘Windows® 2000 SP4 (or later) Internet connection for license registration Microsoft internet Exporer 6.0 Hardware Recomendations Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4 GHz or equivalent AMD® Athlon® processor 2GB RAM 1 GB free disk space 4280 x 1024 monitor and display adapter capable of 24-bit color ‘Two-button mouse with scroll wheel B: STARTING REVIT BUILDING i 1. From the Desitop, 2. From Desktop, Use right | Sibert | ND doublo cick the Revit lick on Revit Bulding 9 git mem Revit Building ¢ Building 9 icon {con to display shortcut eon | Poactminmes 3.From Start menu (Microsoft® Windows®), choose Programs. Then choose from the menu Autodesk >Auntodesk Revit Building 9 >Revit Building 9 pages Autodesk Revit Building C: UNDERSTANDING THE REVIT BUILDING USER ~ INTERFACE When you start Revit Building 9, the Revit window opens. The window is your design work space. {t contains elements that you use to create your designs and to receive information about them. ‘The following illustration shows the main parts of the Revit Building 9 Window: fp Meow Bar Type Selector 1 Tealbar Awad Ravi Guta, 9 Propet? Flos Pon Levelt] ICSF ER Ww. Potng Crstng she eck Seto Won Tab A ee | wAteOe [HN ZERROOKR'S 4 ¢ TOOL FE =} rans} ee Tease Properties buton Q ieee Lovin to The following is the process of using dialog box to change the view window background: 4. Click Options from the Settings menu bar 2. Inthe Options dialog, click Graphics. tab 3. Put check orrinvert Background Color 4. Choose OK i. Design Bar. You can activate tabs to access the commands within them. All commanas available on the Design Bar are also available within menus, The Design Bar consists of the following tabs: Basics tab includes commands common building components, such as walls, windows, and doors. page 6 Autodesk Revit Building View tab includes commands to create views in Revit Building Modelling tab includes the same structural components as the Basics tab while offering others, allowing you to develop a more complex project. Drafting tab includes annotation symbols, such as gridiines, levels, and dimensions ‘and commands for creating detail views. Rendering tab includes commands for rendering 3D views. Site tab includes commands common to site design, such as Toposurface, Graded Region, and Property Lines. Massing tab includes commands for creating massing shapes. Room and Area tab includes commands for creating rooms and areas, Structural tab includes commands for structural design, such as Structural Columns, Slabs, and Beams. Construction tab includes commands for setting up construction plans. Sis ‘The following is the process to display Design Bar dialogue box 1.. Click Design bars, from the Window menu bar 2. Check the appropriate check box 3. Choose OK TIP: You can also right-click the Design Bar and tum tabs on or off. Project Browser is a tree view that shows a logical hierarchy for all the views, schedules, sheets, and families in the current project. As you expand and collapse each branch, lower level items display. These items are known as leaves. ‘The following is the process to Hide and Unhide the Project Browser. 1. Click. Project Browser from the Window ‘menu bar 2. of Click the Browser icon at the main toolbar fi, Option Bar displays command options for the ‘current operation. If you click Wall on the Design Bar on the left side of the Revit Building window, the Options Bar displays options related to the Wall command. tie aeon OF eo LID | page 7 Autodesk Revit Building iv. Type Selector a drop-down menu that lists different types of elements to add to a Project. You can choose an element type by selecting it from the drop-down menu of the Type Selector, my v. Properties Button accesses a dialog in which you can change various parameters of a selected ‘component. vi. Status Bar displays the status of the current command or the name of a highlighted element, vii View Control Bar controls. are graphicalshortcuts to various View commands, namely scale, detail level, graphics style, ‘advanced model graphics, crop region, and temporary hide/isclate. D: CREATE NEW PROJECT ‘There are several fle types you can create: Project Template Family Titleblock ‘Annotation Symbot onoNe To start a new project, you can also click New from the toolbar to create a new project or press. CTRLN. In either case, Revit Building automatically uses the template specified as the default. 1f ‘no default template exists, an empty project window opens with settings not based on any template file. See the Options command for information on specifying the default template E; EXERCISE USING 2D LINES 1. On the Design Ba, click Bases ab ices] 3. In the Options Bar, select Draw and select Chain QDs i ‘TIP:Keyboard focused temporary dimensions. L click A,B,C ,Dand A As you create a model line, you can quickly set - its length by keying in a value on your U_ press ESC twice to end the task Keyboard. This changes the length of the temporary dimension that appears wii line. (or click Modify at the Design Bar) F. Display Commands ‘The Zoom command changes the viewable area in the window. The following Zoom options are available from the View menu: 1, Zoom in Region ZR 2. Zoom Out 2X ZO 3. Zoom to Fit aF page 8 Autodesk Revit Building 4 ZoomAlltoFit ZA 5. Sheet Size zs ‘You can also access Zoom commands using the Zoom command on the Toolbar and short ‘cut menu. 6. Previous Scrol/Zoom 7. Next ScrolvZoom Use of Dynamic View (F8) 1. Scroll (To Pan) 2. Zoom (Control to Zoom In and Out) 3. Spin to rotate 3dView (Shift + Wheel Button). G. Selection Methods You can select more than one element at the same time by using one of the following methods: 1. Hold down the CTRL key while clicking each ofthe elements you want to select. yh - | a ile ae [7 [= 2 Define a box by placing the cursor on ‘one side of the elements to be selected and dragging it diagonally to form a rectangular boundary. a. To select only elements completely within the boundary of the pick box, drag the cursor from feft to right. (similar to window selection of AutoCAD) b. To select any elements that either wholly or partially within the boundary of the pick box, drag the cursor from right to left. (similar to crossing selection of AutoCAD) ep [Bt 3. Use the TAB key to highlight connected elements, and then click. Right-click on a family {ype name in the Project Browser or a family type in the drawing area, and click Select All Instances. This selects all instances of that family type in your project. H. TO END THE COMMAND 4. Choose another command. 2. On the Design Bar, click Modify. 3. Press ESC twice. 4. Right-click anywhere in the view window, then select Cancel |. Sketching Options Only 3 of the line sketching options (line, rectangle and circle) are visible at a time. Page 9 Autodesk Revit Building ! Creation Methods W Curves Draw | owe Pick Fal Are passing through three points Chain aq Are center and end points Linear [Al tangent [77] tne MW Special Objects [TEj] Fectanaie [B] Poiyaon 1. CREATION METHODS Draw option to sketch the lines. id Use the Pick option to sketch the lines or walls. 3. Chain—Chains line segments when sketching s0 that the last point on the previous line becomes the frst point on the next ine. 1 UNES 1 [Creates a straight line segment CaN Dee ‘Specify a starting point forthe line - % Move the cursor and specify the NI ‘second endpoint. WL Special Objects age 10 Autodesk Re it Building 1. Lt} Creates a rectangular sketch by clicking one comer and then moving the pointer and clicking the diagonal comer. When done, click temporary dimension to change the width ‘and height of the rectangle (as shown) © 2,1 creates a polygon with 3 to 36 sides. All sides are equal and equidistant from the center. Circumscribed polygon, the radius of the circle is measured to a side of the polygon. ‘Alter you select the command, you ‘speci the number of sides. for the polygon polygon, The polygon is not parametric, meaning you cannot change the numberof sides on fafer sreating IV CURVES Creates a circle ‘Specify the conter point and a point on the circumforence. \/ |Creates an are passing through three Click the two endpoint focations of the arc and then dragging the line (0 define the radius. Click to.create the arc. Creates an are center and end points up to 180 degrees page 11 Autodesk Revit Building ( « \ toa Ou cara pare ans on se aed [ ‘the are. After clicking to place the first endpoint, the 4 } ‘systom rubber bands the arc as you move the pointer fo Sram erase a ru naeBe poe a EB pointer so the arc is over 180 degrees, Revit Building fips the arc tothe other sid. Creates a tangent arc ay ‘Specify an end point on an existing fine and then freely i ‘moving the pointer until the desired are appears. Click 0 a} place the ar. 5 FE ceectes a rat {an oxsing wal or ino and then moving the potter round unt! the dosirod are -S\ ade appears. Aller you pace the Mt OQ) Rowt. Buicing automaticaty tims. tne walls and nos to the fet. CO.) $e the start point and an end point on CU 1 click defines the center of the elipse. 2 click defines the direction and extent of the major axis. 9° move tha cursor away from the center. (Click to finish the major axis. 4% click defines one side of the major axis. 2" click defines the direction and extent of the major axis, 3 The third click defines the shape of the partial ellipse. 8. Offset—The offset option works for drawing and picking. When you select Pick and enter an offset, Revit Building offsets lines from the selected edges. ‘9. Radius—. Type a vaiue for the radius in the text box to preset it. With the radius specified, you can create a circle in one click or a filet with two clicks, page 12 Autodesk Re it Building Use of SNAPS To activate Snaps. On the Menu bar go to Settings then click on Snaps... ‘Then put a check on desired type of snap to use. Or type the Snap shortcuts by typing its ‘Abbreviations using your keyboard. 60) 1, Snap Collinear to Existing Line—Snaps a point SE canines to be collinear to existing geometry. 2. Snap fo Center Point, Quarant and Tangent of (54) Atma an are or cicle. (6 Poem 4 Eitmoe 6m Bir ec vei len a rn aa beta on prt be ‘nda sartpel sam Oita Yodel dee Tenorio pq deta es “ta a Fecehacota doe (HET 3. Snap to Line—Snaps point o an existing line or geomet 4, Snap Parallel to Existing Line—Snaps a line parallel to existing geometry. page 13 Autodesk Revit Building LINE PATTERN and LINE STYLE 4. LINE PATTERN eee WLINE STYLES Use this command to specify the pattem for the tine styles used in Revit Building. You can use Cone of several predefined line pattems or you can Create your own. Line patterns area series of dashes or dots alternating with blank space Creating Line Pattern, 4, Atthe Menu bar click Settings > Line Pattorns. 2. In the Line Patterns dialog, click New. 3. In the Line Pattern Properties dialog, enter a name for the pattern, (example 4, Click in the value for Type, and select a dash , Click under Vafue, and enter a value (2mm). 6. Select space for Type in the next row. 7, Click under Value, and enter a value (2mm). 8. Click in the value for Type, and select a dot. Dots do not require an associated value 9. Select space for Type in the next row. 10. Click OK. In the Lino Pattems dialog, the new line pattem is displayed in the list of available pattems. 11. Click OK The new tne pattem is stored in the project only Use this command to create or modify line styles. Line styles are used to indicate different effects, ‘such as a dashed (- ) line for reference planes. Creating Line Style 1. On the Menu Bar click on Settings. Select Line Autodesk Revit Building 5. Under Hidden Red assign on’ Pre BPS A AL ‘a. Line weight = 1 b. Line color= Red ©. Line Pattern = 00 Opening 6. Assign Hidden Red on Type Selector. 7. Create Line or Arc on screen iiadeniad IE Editing Tools pA)Move [Hi] Cony Ly Rotate |i} Arey i] Miror 7S Align Sié Split =F Tim =] Offset MOVE - Use the Move command to precisely move elements with two mouse clicks. ‘Select the element(s) to move. (A) ‘Choose Move from the Toolbar. © On the Options Bar are four I options available during move: i i t a) Constrain: (choose) sees ee b) Disjoin: &) Copy: . 4. Click (A)once to enter a start point for moving. A preview image of the element appears. 5. Move the cursor around in the direction you want the element to move. Dimensions appear 6. Click (B) to complete the move, enter a value for the distance you wish to move the element. ene 1 B COPY - The Copy command activates the Move command with the Copy and Muttiple options selected. momen FC) Lo 2. Choose Copy trom the Edit toolbar. 3. Onithe Options Bar check A a) Copy 7 ra b) Multiple a 4. Click (A) to begin moving and copying the element. Lol | 5. Move the cursor away from the original element. © === ——E ‘and toward the area you want to place the COPY. Element moved and copied mutt tines ‘Or type a value for the listening dimension. Continue placing more elements or press ESC 1 cance! the command. page 15 Autodesk Revit Building ROTATE - The Rotate command rotates elements about an axis, Bo Kg “Q Anotner tine appears to indicate the ray. > A temporary angular dimension appears ‘8 you roiale, and 2 preview. image ‘hows the selection rotating. A. contor of rotation symbol ‘appears atthe center of the ‘Solected object. A 41. Select the element to rotate. (A) 2. Click Rotate from the Toolbar. 3. Click to specify the first ray of rotation. ‘Aline appears to indicate the fist ray. 4. Move the cursor to place the second ray of rotation. Click to place the Second ray and finish rotating the selection. The selection rotates between the first and second rays. There are three (3) options during rotation: © Copy: Select Copy to rotate a copy of the selection. The original remains in the same Place. © Disjoin: Select Disjoin to break the connection between the selection and other elements before rotating. This is useful for rotating one wall that is joined to another wall. © Angle: Enter the angle of rotation and press ENTER: Revit Building automatically performs the rotation. ARRAY - The Array command creates a linear or radial array of one or more selected components. © Linear Array Additional options appear on the suai : 4 Options bar. Tet i | | © Group and Associate: includes sora a t bod each member of the array in a group. If not selected, Revit ey a eae ae Building creates the specified jae Ht it id number of copies and does not ee, cos tees a) ‘group them, so each copy acts independently of the others eee r—1 © Number of Items: specifies the et | 1 Gtem total of the array ee b+ 9 Motos © 2" specifies the spacing between each member of the array. Array members appear after the second member o Last: specifies the entire distance of the array. Array members appear in the space between the first member and the last member page 16 Autodesk Revit Building Linear Procedure (Move to 2™) 4. Select an element in the drawing area. (A) 2. Click Array from the Edit toolbar. 3. Click Linear from the Options Bar. 4. Set up the array as you would a linear array: a. Group And Associate 1 Check b. Number 4 ¢. Move to 2nd Radio Button d. Constrain : Check Click (A) to begin Arraying and copying the element Move the cursor away from the original element and toward the area you want to place the ‘copy (B). Or type a value for the listening dimension. Linear Procedure (Move to tast) 4. Select an element in the drawing area. (A) 2. Click Array from the Edit toolbar. 3. Click Linear from the Options Bar. 4, Set up the array a8 you would a linear array: a. Group And Associate: Check Number ©. Move to last Radio Button @.Constrain : Check 5. Click (A) to begin Arraying and copying the element 6. Move the cursor away from the original element and toward the area you want to place the copy (C). Or type a value for the listening dimension. ©-0 co O © You can change the number of instances of the array by selecting the pattern line and entering @ new value in the array instance number box. Controls for arrays are visible in all views in which the array is visible. ‘© Arrays are not supported for most annotation symbols. © As you create an array, you can select the Constrain option on the Options Bar. Constrain page 17 Autodesk Revit Building Radial Procedure (Move to last) A Select an element in the drawing area. (A) Click Array from the Edit toolbar. Click Radia! from the Options Bar. Drag the center of rotation symbol to endpoint of the line (The symbol snaps to pols and tines) Set up the array as you would a radial array: & Group And Associate: Check b. Number ©. Move to last d._ Angle 6. Press enter key to end the task MIRROR - The Mirror command mirrors a selected modeling component sbout any line. © Mirror Procedure (Axis: Pick) ne ‘Result of operaton previewed above 1. Select the component you wish to mirror. ( use Ctr! Key Click A) 2 Click: from the Edit toolbar 3. On the Options Bar, select Pick IR 4. Check Copy command from the Options Bat 5. Select the line that represents the mirror axis (B) ‘© Mirror Procedure (Axis: Draw) ° S S e = - rN osu of opreson 1. Select the component you wish to mirror. (define a box A) (previewed above 2. Glick EMH fom the Eat toolbar 3. Onthe Options Bar, select raw Al 4. Check Copy command from the Options Bar. page 18 Autodesk Revit Building 8. Sketch a temporary miror axis ine. (Endpt. of B and Click C) Align - Use the Align command to arrange elements to be collinear or to j in a point to a selected Line ‘Result of operation previewed below ry a a LB Align Procedure 1. chek = 9" tom the Toolbar 2. Select the reference element (A) 3. Select the element to align with the reference element, (B) (To make mutiple aignments to the same reference element, hold down the CTRL key or select ‘Multiple Alignment on the Options Bar). 4, dlick the padlock to fock the element. ((ifyou want the element to stay aligned to the frst element) Split - The Split Walls and Lines command cuts walls or lines at a selected point, or it removes segments between two consecutively selected points, si0 Split Procedure i Split 1. cick 2 SP rom the Toolbar 2. Place the cursor on the Fine at the point you wish to spit and click ‘Trim - The TrinvExtend command both trims and extends walls or lines to meet other walls or ines at a defined boundary. You define that boundary by clicking on certain areas of the walls or aif Tim ‘There are three (3) Trim/Extend options, click ir 1. 1 trim orextend 2 selected elements toa comer 2 ‘Trim or extend one element to a boundary defined by another element* 3 ‘Trim or extend muttipie elements to a boundary defined by another element page 19 Autodesk Revit Building © Procedure to Trim or Extend to a Comer! A A Result of operation B B previewed above 41, Select the first element to extend or trim. (A) 2, Select the second element to extend or trim. (B) © Procedur to Trim or Extend One eumonttel ew The esuit of operation ‘Result of peraton previewed above proviowed above 1. Select the first element as the trim/extend boundary. 2. Select the second element to extenditrim at the boundary, © Procedure Trim or Extend Multiple creme B e k A B ‘Result of operation previewed above 41. Select the first element as the trim/extend boundary. (A) 2. Select the elements to extenditrim at the boundary. (B) 3. When finished, press ESC to cancel the command, Offset - The Offset command offsets model and detail lines, walls, and beams, to a specified distance. You can offset either single elements or chains of them. page 20 Autodesk Revit Building © Procedure of Offset (Numeric) Press TAB to select a A hain of elements. Il 1 iB l 4 Chg “ll Mit 2. From the Option Bar a. Numeric Select b Offset 2000 Copy ‘Check 3. Prehighiight an element or chain of elements in the document window. 4. When you have the desired prehighiighting, click to offset the element or elements © Procedure of Offset (Graphical) cok “il Citeet From the Options Bar, select Graphical Select an element or chain of elements in the document window. Press TAB to select a chain of elements. Click once to enter a start point forthe offset. ‘Move the cursor to the desired offset: a preview image of the elements appears as you move the cursor. Click to place the offset. The offset distance is the difference between the first click and the second click. oe eNe Exercise using: 4. Model Lines 2. Editing Commands 3. Using Tape Measure 4. Group and Ungroup Elements ‘800 20000 page 21 Autodesk Revit Building LEVEL = i8 8 finite horizontal plane that acts as a reference in a building model for a Level- Hosted elements such as roof, floor and ceiling. By default Revit has 2 Levels. ‘When you start a new project using tho defeuk template in Revit Bulting, wo lovelscispay: level 1 end level 2 1. To create Level. 1. On the Project Browser, Double click South on Elevation. | 2 elevation uttna Ean Noth South Wes 2. Onthe Design Bar, under Basics choose 3. On the Option Bar click Pick leon im and then type 3000 on offset. Gist [3000: | 4. Position pointer on Level 2 and set offset copy of Level on top before clicking, @ level 5. Create 5 Levels. page 22 Autodesk Revit Building 2. To Delete/ Rename Level Step 1- On Project oy under Floor Plans, right-click on Level (6) rae a : Step 2- Select Rename. Change Level § to 6" Floor" by typing. ‘Step 3- Select Rename. Change Level 4 to “d" Floor’ by typing. Step 4- Select Rename. Change Level 3 to “3rd Floor” by typing. Step 5- Select Rename. Change Level 2 to “2nd Floor’ by typing. Step 6- Select Rename. Change Level 1 to “1st Floor” by typing. Note: On all Window Programs, in the ascending order of items, Numbered items Always comes first before the Alphabetical items. ‘Step 1- On Project Browser, under Floor Plans, right-click on Level (5) ‘Step 2- Select Delete to delete Level. Delete also Level on View Window. 3. To Break Level lines. ‘Step 1- On South View, click one Level Level 2 ‘000 SP 8 ‘Step 2- Once selected, click on Break Line ver! ac Level 2, 4000 \ page 23 Autodesk Revit Building ‘Step 3-Click Hold and drag one Grip. Set its new location. Note: To getit back on its original form. Click Hold and Drag Grip until line straitens, 4. To View Changes made to Level from South to North. ‘Step 1-On South View, cick Level ‘Step 2- Once selected, on the Option Bar click on ‘Step 3- Puta check on Elevation>>North, () ‘yteraceth a eetastsntevenate ‘Step 4- Press Ok. Note: Go to North on Elevations to check the Level 6. To change Line Pattern of Level line Step 1- On South View, click Level Step 2- Once selected, click on Properties Icon .click on Edit New Step 3- On Color assign , On Line. wwose . Step 4- Press Ok. ‘Step 5- Press Ok. page 24 Autodesk Revit Building 6. To Hide/ Display Level Symbol ‘Step 1- On South View, click Level ‘Step 2- Once selected, uncheck Level Symbol box to be found on the rightmost part of the Level. Level 1 7 “my ‘2 ‘Step 3- On the left most part of the Level, check the Level Symbol box to view symbol on the other side. Note: To create a Double-Bubbled Layer, put a check on both boxes. Lock layer, if one layer is moved all layers will follow. page 25 g 3} 2 = 1 6 lines in your building design. Autodesk Revit Building 4. To Create Grid ‘Step 1- On Project Browser, Double click on 1* floor under Floor Plans ‘Step 2- On the Design Bar click on |__ Basis J , then pick on|¢? aia + Pick on (A), drag and click on (B). ‘Step 3- On the Option Bar click on Draw leon ‘Step 4- On the Bubble, double click on <1> A » Step 4- Change and type to “A’. ‘Step 5- Press Esc. ‘Note: Use Pick Icon to create the remaining Grids on the Hand-out On the Option Bar type Offset Value, Grids are locked, applying Move and Stretch to one Grid will be applied to al. Move the Grids at the Center of the Elevation Arrows. page 27 k Revit Building COLUMNS Columns are Level- Hosted elements, Columns do not automaticaly attach to roofs, floors, aa celings. When you select 2 column (or mutiple columns) you can attach it to roofs’ floors, celings, reference planes, structural framing members, and other reference levels using the Attach ‘and Detach buttons in the Options Bar. 4. Types of Column A Archie lr “Columns can't support Beam, Mainly for fagade/ decorations, B. Structural Column Columns supports Beams, Loads and Bearings 2, To Greate Column Structures 1. From the Structural tab of the Design bar, choose Structural Column, H Sicilian 2. In the Options bar, click Load, '224.-| 3. In the Open dialog box, under Metric Library folder, under Structural, under Conereto, choose M_Concrete-Rectangular-Column, 4. Click Open |__Sen 5. In the Type Selector, choose M_Concrote-Rectangular-Column: 300x450mm. 6 Click Properties. ica Cat =] 7. Inthe Elements Properties dialog box, click EditiNew _E# New. 8. Inthe Type Properties diaiog box, click Duplicate, 9. In the Name dialog box, enter 200x300mm. 10. Click OK. 14. Under Dimensions in the Type Parameters, enter the value 200 for b. 12. Enter 300 for h. 13. When done, alick OK. 14. In the Elements Properties dialog box, click OK. OK page 28 Autodesk Revit Building 16. In the Options bar, choose Height for the height of the column, 16. In the Constraint list box, choose Top of Roof Beam. [Feat = (roror] _&) "Tre Es (*) 17. Place the structural columns as shown. See illustration below. age 29 Autodesk Revit Building 3. To change the Properties of the Columns 1. Pick a column 2. In the Options bar, cick Properties. | 3. Inthe Elements Properties dialog box, under Materials and Finishes, in the value for the Column Materiats, clit #! In the Materials dialog box, below the Name list, click Duplicate. {In the New Material dialog box, enter Concrete Column, Click OK: C=. 7. In the Surface Pattern group box, click 3. 8. From the Fill Patterns dialog box, click No Pattern, —Netetn_| 9. In the Cut Pattern group box, click: 10. In the Fill Patterns dialog box, choose Solid Fill, 11. Click OK. LG) \ | et} 12, In the Materials dialog box, click OK _———— ee | o oan a y fe 1 TTT (e a THER fi | i \13. In the Elements Properties dialog box, click OK. OK 4. To View the Column in Soutwest Isometric View Step 1- On Menu Bar click on View, select Orient Step 2- Select desired View Autodesk Revit Building 5. Model Graphics Style 2 Wireframe- displays the image of the model with all edges and lines, ‘drawn, but with no surfaces drawn. The command affects the current view ‘only, and if you save the view. b. _Hidden- displays the image with all edges and lines drawn except those occluded by surfaces. ¢. _‘Shading- displays the image with all surfaces shaded according to their material color settings and project light locations. d. Shading with edges- displays the image in shaded mode, but with all non-occluded edges drawn as well. The command affects the current view only. 6. Adjusting Column Height ‘2. Column is Level-Based. Column follows if you change the height of the Level b. You can change the height of the column by its Properties. 1. Pick Column. 2. Once selected pick Properties. 3. Adjust Base Level or Top Level to adj. total size, 4. Adjust Base Offset or Top Offset to add to top and base height. Inte esertConlthantatpont ia ‘Note: Use Control Key to Add on Column Selection on the View Window. Columns are Editable you can Copy a Column. Pick the Properties Icon. Press on EdiNew, then pick on ‘On Name type: _Concrete Colurin Customized. Press Ok Under Materials and Finishes, click icon on Column Material Pekene page3t Autodesk Revit Building 7. Under Name at the Material dialogue box choose Default and click on Duplicate. ‘Type on Name: _Conerete Column Customized. i i i ee Hf Me itt HEI PET 8. On the Material dialogue box, under Cut choose , under Shade choose color, Under Surface click Model then choose Brick (Note: Use Phantone to adjust Shade color. Pls an NMA ae Came ‘taunt | alia dutalyig - Preto HNN @ Ces Y = aS Ito LILLE Pasiee Seti ¥ (Caen) (a Cae ae 9. cick ok LE] 10. in the Elements Properties dialog box, cick EEE] ‘Note: Use Match Type to match properties of element, page 32 Autodesk Revit Building STRUCTURAL BEAM ~~ Beams are Level ~ Hosted attached to a column or wall. Beams are aligned at the bottom of the Level line. Structural elements snap to grids. The grid lines provide vertical planes for braces. Structural beams can be added without an existing grid. A. Creating Beams |. Open the 2nd Level Floor Plan view. . From the Structural tab of the Design bar, choose Beam] sn . In the Options bar, cick Load. és: From the Open dialog box, under Metric Library folder, under Structural, under Framing, under Conerete, choose M_Concrete-Rectangular Beam. ick Open, In the Type Selector, choose M_Concrete Rectangular Beam: 300x600mm. . Click Properties. Sens Noe 8. In the Elements Properties dialog box, click Edit/New. J rane | 9. in the Type Properties dialog box, click Duplicate, Dutede.._ | 410. Inthe Name dialog box, enter 200mmX400mm. 411. When done, eck OK. 12, Inthe Type Properties dialog box, under Dimensions enter 200 for b. 13. Enter 400 for h. 14, tek ox LORS] 15. in the Elements Properties dialog box, click Cae 16. In the Options bar, in the Plane pull-down list, choose Level: 2nd Level. —“mor he page 33 Autodesk Revit Building 8. Draw the Beam as shown, Move the beam as necessary using edit tools Ce) 9, Do the same for the Roof Beam, Note: Use Align to align Beam on Grids. Beams are stretchable, use Grips, colamns page 34 Autodesk Revit Building Duplicating of Element (From Level to Level). 4. On the Tool Bar click on 3D View. <@ 20 2, Select the Elements using CTRL key. (all Beams) 4, On the Menu Bar click Edit, select Paste Aligned. 5. UnderPaste Aligned select