BIM

REVIT
Video Guidebook
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Unit 1: Introduction & Basic Models.......................................................................................................2

Lesson 1: Revit Introduction..........................................................................................................................2
Lesson 2: Basic Design Objects.......................................................................................................................2
Lesson 3: Setting up Views.............................................................................................................................2
Unit 2: Modeling Content at a Deeper Level............................................................................................4
Lesson 4: Detailed Design Objects.................................................................................................................4
Lesson 5: Elements.........................................................................................................................................4
Unit 3: Creating a Drawing Sheet............................................................................................................6
Lesson 6: Basic Drawing Elements.................................................................................................................6
Lesson 7: Key Drawing Concepts....................................................................................................................6
Unit 4: Performing a Quantity Takeoff....................................................................................................7
Lesson 8: Set up the Takeoff..........................................................................................................................7
Lesson 9: Model Visualization........................................................................................................................8

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Unit 1: Introduction & Basic Models
Lesson 1: Revit Introduction
Make a new project
 Open up Revit
 Under “project” select “New”
 In the “New Project” window click the “OK” button
 Click and choose between 'imperial' or 'metric' (Example: imperial)
 Review User Interface

Lesson 2: Basic Design Objects

Add a wall to your model
 Navigate to the architecture tab and Click “Wall'
(Note: green hue conveys you are in creation
mode)
 Left click on the white modeling screen
 Drag and click to place a wall
 Continuing dragging a clicking to make walls until you click and connect to the first wall
(Note: hit escape to exit creation mode)
 Modify the parameters of a wall by clicking on the wall and changing the dimension
Add a door
 Navigate to the architecture tab and click “Door”
 Click “Yes” to downloading family
 Click on the "Doors" folder
 Select the type of door you wish to add to your model and click the "Open" button
 Click on a location of a wall within your model to place a door.
 Modify the parameters of the door by clicking on the door and entering dimension
(Note: You can change dimensions and the way the door swings)
Add a window
 Navigate to the Architecture tab, Click “Window”
 Click “Yes” to downloading family
 Click on the "Windows" folder and click the "Open" button
 Select the type of window you wish to add to your model and click the "Open" button
 Click on a location of a wall to place a window.
 Modify the parameters of the window by clicking on the window and changing dimensions
(Note: You can change dimensions and window orientation)

Lesson 3: Setting up Views

Create an elevated view
 Make sure the 'properties' window and the 'project browser' window are open.
 Navigate to the 'Project Browser' window
 click on 'views (all)' to expand the view
 Navigate to the 'view tab' and select "Elevation"
 Create an elevated view of your building by positioning the elevation icon to point at your
building then click
(Note: To get out of command/creation mode hit 'escape')
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 View the elevation just created by navigating to the 'Project Browser' window, then locate and
double click on the elevation view.
 Adjust the surrounding box to widen your view to see the whole model
(Note: In the 'properties' window you can change parameters of windows and walls of the model)
(Note: To undo, hit “Ctrl” and “Z”)
Add a second level
 Navigate to the 'architecture tab' and click “Level”
 Click to define a height and to create a starting point. Then drag across your model and click to
create a second level.
 Hit “Esc” to exit creation mode
 Select a wall, right click, and a menu appears
 Within the menu navigate to “Select All Instances” then select “In Entire Project”
 Navigate to the “Properties” Window
 Define “Top Constraint” by clicking on the drop down arrow and selecting "Up to level: Level 2"
(Note: Remember to frequently save your project to not lose progress)

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Unit 2: Modeling Content at a Deeper Level
Lesson 4: Detailed Design Objects
Add and manipulate flooring
 In the “Project Browser” navigate to “Floor Plans” and select “Level1”
 Navigate to the “Architecture” tab and select "Floor"
 Define the edge of the floor by selecting walls in the model
(Note: Magenta lines appear along the walls selected)
 Click the Check Mark box to create floor
(Note: hit 'escape' to exit creation mode)
 In the Project Browser' window and select “Elevation” view.
 Click on the Floor in the model
 Navigate to “Mode” and click on “Edit Boundary”
 Select “Floor Plan: Level 1” and click the “Open View” button
 Click and drag a floor boundaries to where you want them
 Click the Check Mark box to create floor
 Create new floor by going to “Architecture” tab and clicking “Floor”
 Create boundaries for the floor by dragging the boundary lines to where you want them
 Click the Check Mark to create floor
 In the “Project Browser” navigate to “Elevation” view
 Add and manipulate floor types
Use 3D view
 In the “Project Browser” window navigate to “Floor Plans” and select “Level 1”
 Navigate to “View” tab and click on “3D View”
(Note: Top right has a 'View Cube' with Standard Views. Or hold 'shift' and use the middle wheel on
your mouse to orbit around the model)
Create a roof
 Navigate to “Architecture” tab and click “Roof”
 In the popup window that appears, select “Level 2” then click the “Yes” button.
 In the “Project Browser” window navigate to "Floor Plans" and select “Level 2”
 Define edges of the roof.
 Click the Check Mark box
 Navigate to “View' tab” and select "3D view"
 Navigate to “Mode” and click on 'Edit Footprint'
 Right click on a magenta perimeter line. A menu appears.
 In the Menu, select "Toggle Slope Defining"
 Repeat for all sides of the roof you wish to have a pitch
 Click the Check Mark box to create roof
 Attach a wall to the roof by clicking on the wall, select “Attach Top/Base,” and then click on the
roof of the model.

Lesson 5: Elements
Add elements
 In the “Project Browser” navigate to “floor plans” then select “level 1”
 In the “Architecture” tab and select “Component”
 Click on "Load Family"

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 Click on the “Furniture” folder, then “Seating” folder, then select 'Sofa.'
 Click the "Open" button.
 Click and drag the sofa to where you want it to be placed.
(Note: when the element is selected, clicking 'space bar' will rotate the object.
Or, rotate by navigating to “Modify” and selecting the rotate command)
 Navigate to “Architecture” tab and select “Component”
 Navigate to “Mode” then click on "Load Family"
 Select "Furniture" folder, then "Tables' folder, and choose a table you would like to add to your
model.

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Unit 3: Creating a Drawing Sheet
Lesson 6: Basic Drawing Elements
Create a drawing sheet
 Go to 3D view of (>"Project Browser' >Views>3D views >(3D))
 In the “Project Browser” window, find “Sheets (all)” and right click. A menu appears
 In the menu, select 'New Sheet…"
 The "New Sheet" window will appear. Click the "OK" button
 In the "Project Browser' window navigate to “Floor Plans” and click "level 1" once
 Drag “level 1” into your workspace
 Zoom in until you see your plan view of the space
 In the 'Properties' window you can change 'View scale'
 Click and drag “Elevation” onto the sheet
Create a section view
 Double click on “Level 1” plan
 Navigate to “View” tab and select "Section"
 Click and drag a line to cut a view
 Determine the direction you want to view the cut section by grabbing and dragging the square
 In the "Project Browser" window navigate to "Sections" then select "Section 1" by double
clicking
 In the “Project Browser” window select your sheet
 Click and drag 'section 1' onto the sheet.
Create title block Sheet
 Navigate to "Sheet composition" and select "title block"
 Click on the "title block" folder
 Select a sheet size
 Click the 'Open' button
 Click and place title block on the sheet.
 In the 'Properties' window, modify model views to fit in the title block sheet.
 Drag and place model views on the title block sheet
 Edit sheet

Lesson 7: Key Drawing Concepts

 Parameters can be changed by clicking on the model and editing them in the
“Properties” window or in the drawing area
(Note: Revit defines items by parameters so when a perimeter is changed in one view, Revit
automatically changes that perimeter in all other views)

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Unit 4: Performing a Quantity Takeoff
Lesson 8: Set up the Takeoff
Produce a door takeoff schedule
 Navigate to the "view” tab and select "Schedules"
 In the drop down menu select "Schedule/Quantities"
 In the " New Schedule" window" navigate to "Category:" and select "Doors"
 Under "Name:" rename the schedule
 Click “Ok”. The "Schedule Properties" dialog box appears
 Select items from the "Available fields" list and add them to the "Scheduled fields (in order):" list
(Add "level", "Family and Type,” and “count")
(Note: This is done by clicking on an item then clicking the "add" button)
 Click on "Filter" tab
 For "Filter by:" select “Level", then specify floor
 Go to the "Sorting/Grouping" tab
 For "Sort by:" select "Family and Type"
 Uncheck "Itemize every instance"
 Click "OK" button
 The schedule just created can is found in the "Project Browser" window under
'Schedules/Quantities'
 In the "Properties" window you can modify the schedule
Wall material takeoff
 Navigate to "view” tab and select "Schedules"
 In the drop down menu select "Material Takeoff."
 In the "New Material Takeoff" dialog box, navigate to "Category:" and select "Walls"
 Click "OK." The "Schedule Properties" dialog box appears.
 Select items for the "Available fields" list and add them to the "Scheduled fields (in order):" list.
(Add "Material: Name," "Type," "Length," "Material: Area," and "MaterialVolume")
(Note: This is done by clicking on an item then clicking the "add" button)
 Go to "Filter" tab
 For "Filter by:" select "Material: Name" and "equals" and "Finishes - Interior - Gypsum Wall
Board"
 Go to "Sorting/Grouping" tab
 For "Sort by:" select "Type"
 Check "Grand totals:"
 Go to the "Formatting" tab
 For "Fields:" select "Material: Area"
 Check "Calculate totals"
 Also "Material Volume" and check "Calculate totals"
 Click "OK"
 In the "Properties" window, you can modify the schedule
Window takeoff schedule
 Navigate to "View” tab and click on “Schedules”
 In the drop down menu select "Schedule/Quantities"
 A " New Schedule" window" appears
 For "Category:" select "Windows"

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  Under "Name:" rename the schedule.
 Click “Ok.” The "Schedule Properties" Dialog box appears.
 In the "Available fields" list, select and add fields to the "Scheduled fields (in order):" list.
(Add "Family and Type", "Level," "Sill Height," and "Count")
(Note: This is done by clicking on a field then clicking the “Add” button)
 Go to the "Filter" tab
 For "Filter by:" select Level, then specify floor
 Add another filter for "And:" selecting "Sill Height," "equals," and "4'"
 Go to the "Sorting/Grouping" tab
 For "Sort by:" select "Family and Type"
 Go to "Formatting" tab and select "Fields:" then "Count"
 Click "Grand Totals"
 Click "OK" button
 In the "Properties" window, you can modify the schedule

Lesson 9: Model Visualization

Export schedule to Excel
 In the "Project Browser" window select a schedule by double clicking (Example "Third Floor Door
Takeoff")
 Navigate to the "Revit" button at the top
 In the drop down menu, select "Export" then "Reports" then "Schedule"
 Choose location to save schedule.
 Click "Save." An "Export Schedule" dialog box appears.
 Click "OK"
 Open saved file
 Open Excel
 In the drop down menu in Excel, select "Open"
 Change "All Excel Files" to "All Files"
 Select your saved file and click "Open"
 In the "Text Import Wizard" window click "Next" then "Next" then "finish"
 Modify Excel file