This document provides instructions for using various tools and functions in Revit including:
1. Creating levels, floors, walls, roofs, railings, ramps, doors, ceilings and cameras.
2. Working with files types like .rvt, .rfa, .rft and templates.
3. Placing and editing elements, hiding and unhiding elements, rendering and applying materials.
4. Creating new family files, components and material types.
This document provides instructions for using various tools and functions in Revit including:
1. Creating levels, floors, walls, roofs, railings, ramps, doors, ceilings and cameras.
2. Working with files types like .rvt, .rfa, .rft and templates.
3. Placing and editing elements, hiding and unhiding elements, rendering and applying materials.
4. Creating new family files, components and material types.
This document provides instructions for using various tools and functions in Revit including:
1. Creating levels, floors, walls, roofs, railings, ramps, doors, ceilings and cameras.
2. Working with files types like .rvt, .rfa, .rft and templates.
3. Placing and editing elements, hiding and unhiding elements, rendering and applying materials.
4. Creating new family files, components and material types.
This document provides instructions for using various tools and functions in Revit including:
1. Creating levels, floors, walls, roofs, railings, ramps, doors, ceilings and cameras.
2. Working with files types like .rvt, .rfa, .rft and templates.
3. Placing and editing elements, hiding and unhiding elements, rendering and applying materials.
4. Creating new family files, components and material types.
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Ema M.R.
, BIM Trainer & Consultant
Revit Notes Revit is a BIM tool, developed by Autodesk; with bidirectional associativity and parametric behavior. Revit is used for spacial design, modelling, visualization and documentation. Types of files in Revit
-Revit project file (.rvt) (Project file is a collection of family files)
-Revit family file (.rfa)
-project template file (.rte)
-family template file (.rft)
Starting new project file
-create new project with suitable template
-Type UN to set units for length, area, volume etc.
-setting up levels
-level is a horizontal working plane at desired height
-Go to project browser-open anyone of elevation-adjust level height (by clicking the height)
Creating new Level
-Architecture tab-datum-level (LL)
Either we can draw a new level or we can use the pick line with an offset value in option bar
TYPES OF ELEMENTS IN Revit
-model elements: these elements are visible in all views (e.g.: wall, doors, furniture etc..,)
-detail elements: These will be visible only in the view in which it is created (eg: annotations- dimension,tag,text)
-datum elements: levels and grids (not visible in 3D view)
TYPE OF PARAMETERS
-Instant parameter: properties will be changed for selected instances or elements (eg: like sill and head height of door, column height) Ema M.R., BIM Trainer & Consultant
This parameter appeared in the properties palette
-Type parameter: properties will be changed for all instances belonging to the same type (eg: like width, height of doors and windows, column’s cross sectional dimensions & wall thickness)
This parameter appeared in the properties palette but click the {edit type} to edit
CREATING A NEW TYPE OF ELEMENT
-creating new type of element (example like wall or window) with different dimension
-Choose similar type from type selector of properties palette -click on ‘edit type’ - duplicate it-edit name and type parameters as per requirement
Eg:-CREATING A NEW WALL TYPE
-go to wall tool-select similar type selector
-Edit type-duplicate it -structure edit-add component by insert-use up & down to adjust layer-o.k.
PROJECT FILE
-It is a collection of family files
Family file
-it is a collection of components
TYPES OF FAMILY FILES
-system family: which is not loadable from other source (eg: wall, floor, roof, stair, etc..,)
-component family: which are loadable from the already created component file or templates (eg: door, windows, chair, etc..,)
CREATING FLOOR
-click on floor tool
-type of floor select from the type selector
-a closed sketch to indicate boundary of floor
-position of floor (eg: ref plane or level)
-floor will be extruded downwards direction
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TO CREATE opening in wall
-select wall, go to edit profile
Edit the sketch-finish
CREATING roof
-roof by foot print
-roof by extrusion
-Open ceiling plan - roof by footprint-choose define slope specify the overhang value
-create sketch and finish-select and use edit footprint to make changes
ROOF by extrusion
-Open 3d view roof by extrusion - pick a plane- ok - select new working plane - create extrusion
Profile to attach wall and attach roof
JOINING roof
-open 3d view modify geometry join or unjoin roof
-select the edge to joint then select face of other roof
CREATING railing
-Open floor -create railing path as a sketch-select type of rail specify height of placement finish
-go to edit type and edit rail structure and baluster placement to create new types
CREATING ramp
-inputs needed
- (starting ht
- ending ht
- width of ramp) - instances parameter
- Thickness, slope, material AND shape - TYPE PARAMETER
GREEN - BOUNDRY
BLUE - RUN OR DIRECTION
BLACK - SLOPE CREATE SKETCH AND FINISH
While creating ramp use arc for ramp of Arc shape
PLACING DOOR IN CURTAIN WALL
-load curtain door
-open 3d view; using tab select the panel and unpin it
-select door from type selector (properties palette)
CREATING A NEW FAMILY FILE FOR PROFILE
-Go to new - family - select template profile- open
-create a closed sketch in positive quadrant
-Save the family file in existing profile folder - load in the project and use while creating sweep.
TO HIDE ELEMENTS
1. Select it - go to temporary hide element
TO UNHIDE
2. go to view control bar Click on ‘reveal hidden elements’ (bulb) hidden element visible in red color - select it - right click - unhide
CREATING CEILING
- Open ceiling plan of respective level
-go to properties palette-select type-adjust height- use automatic or sketch ceiling-to edit ceiling the use the tap then edit boundary
CREATING IMAGE USING CAMERA
- View -create 3d view
-specify camera height and click for camera position
-specify target height and click for target position
CREATING PHOTO REALISTIC IMAGE BY Rendering (RR)
- open 3d view created with camera
- go to view graphic render (rr)
-set render quality
-choose lighting scheme and sun setting
-select background style then render
After rendering adjust exposure of image for better results and save render in project or export as image file
APPLY PAINT
-open 3d view-modify-geometry-paint
-Select paint-click on face - done
Same as remove paint but chose remove paint option
To paint partially :- Modify-geometry-split faces
CREATING NEW MATERIAL
-Go to manage -settings -materials
-Select a similar materials-right click-duplicate- (see down) and open asset browser double click required ASSET.
