BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING SOFTWARE - REVIT
EXERCISE 10: STUDY ON BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING
SOFTWARE - REVIT
Introduction
Installation
Before
beginning the exercises, install the software and register it as either demo or
subscription. Demo mode serves as a no-cost viewer, allowing you to export,
print, or plot projects that have not been edited.
Imperial and
Metric Convention
The
exercises in this guide contain both imperial and metric values. This means
that when you see an imperial value, a metric value is displayed in square
brackets next to it.
For
example: In the Type Selector, select Basic Wall : Generic - 6'' [200mm].
All
audiences using the metric measurements should follow the metric values in
brackets only; all metric measurements are in millimeters. Note that the
imperial and metric values are not direct conversions, but appropriate values
for completing either the imperial or metric project.
Exploring the
User Interface
When
the Revit Architecture window is displayed, take a minute to view the different
sections.
Menu Bar and
Toolbars
At the
top of the window is the standard Microsoft® Windows®-based
menu bar, from which you can access all Revit Architecture commands. Icons on
the toolbars are buttons for executing common Revit Architecture commands.
Options Bar
Below
the toolbars is the Options Bar, which displays command options for the current
operation. If you click Wall on the Design Bar on the left side of the Revit
Architecture window, the Options Bar displays options related to the Wall
command.
Type Selector
On the
left side of the Options Bar is the 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.
Properties
Button
To the
right of the Type Selector is the Properties button
Design Bar
On the
left side of the Revit Architecture window is the Design Bar, which lists the
commands available for the currently selected tab. There are 10 tabs: Basics,
View, Modelling, Drafting, Rendering, Site, Massing, Room and Area, Structural,
and Construction. To see all the tabs, right-click on the Design Bar. To
display a single tab, click the tab name.
Project Browser
To the
right of the Design Bar is the Project Browser. The Project Browser is a
listing of all views, families, and groups in the project. You can select any
of the items listed in the Project Browser. A convenient way to open a view is
to double-click the view name in the Project Browser list.
Status Bar
At the
lower left corner of the drawing area is the Status Bar, which displays the
status of the current command or the name of a highlighted element.
View Control
Bar
At the
lower left corner of the drawing area, above the Status Bar, is the View
Control Bar. The controls are graphical shortcuts to various View commands,
namely scale, detail level, graphics style, advanced model graphics, shadows,
crop region, and temporary hide/isolate. Some views, such as sheets, drafting,
and rendered views, have limited controls.
Drawing Area
The
drawing area of the Revit Architecture window displays views (and sheets and
schedules) of the current project. By default, each time you open a view in a
project, the view displays in the drawing area on top of other open views. You
can use commands on the Window menu to arrange the project views.
Communication
Center
The
Communication Center provides quick access to resources at Autodesk, such as
Live Update maintenance patches, subscription information, articles, tips, and
product support information. For more information, see the Revit Architecture
Help.
Getting Started
Now
that you have explored the interface, you can start your first project. In this
project, you use some of the basic commands found in Revit Architecture. The
exercises show how easy it is to design a simple building with no previous
experience.
Creating a Project
In this first exercise, you create and name a project in which you will create the building model shown.
■ In the
drawing area, under Projects, click New.
■ In the
New Project dialog, under Create New, verify that Project is selected.
■ Under
Template file, verify the second option is selected, and click Browse.
■ In the
left pane of the Choose Template dialog, click Training Files, and open
\Imperial\Templates [Metric\Templates].
■ Select
default.rte [DefaultMetric.rte], and click Open.
■ In the
New Project dialog, click OK.
2
Name and save the project
file:
■ Click
File menu ➤ Save.
■ In the
left pane of the Save As dialog, click Training Files, and then, in the file
window, double-click Imperial [Metric].
■ For
File name, enter Getting_Started, and click Save.
3
Zoom to a view:
■ In the
Project Browser, double-click Elevations (Building Elevation) ➤ South.
■ Enter
ZR, to zoom to a specific region.
Note
that the cursor changes to a magnifying glass.
■ In the
drawing area, move the cursor diagonally and click to draw a rectangle around
the level markers.
The
area within the rectangle is magnified to fill the drawing area so that you can
work with the level marker text.
4
Rename levels:
■ Double-click
the Level 1 text, enter 00 Foundation, and press ENTER.
Use a
number as a prefix to the name so the plans are sorted by level.
■ In the alert
dialog, click Yes to rename corresponding views.
The
floor and ceiling plans for Level 1 are renamed 00 Foundation.
■ Using
the same method, rename Level 2 and its corresponding views as 01 Lower Level.
5
Create levels in the
building:
■ Enter
ZO to zoom out.
■ On the
Design Bar, click Level.
■ On the
Options Bar, click
■ In the
drawing area, highlight the 01 Lower Level line; when a dashed line is
displayed above the level line, click to create a level (Level 3).
■ Using
the same method, create a level above Level 3.
6
On the Design Bar, click
Modify to end the command.
7
Rename the new levels and
all corresponding views:
■ Level
3: Rename as 02 Entry Level
■ Level
4: Rename as 03 Roof
8
Double-click the level
dimensions, and enter new values:
■ 0'0''
[0mm]: Change to -14'0'' [-5250mm]
■ 10'0''
[4000mm]: Change to -10'0'' [-3050mm]
■ 20'0''
[7000 mm]: Change to 0'0'' [0 mm] ■ 30'0''
[10000 mm]: Change to 10'0'' [3050 mm]
9
On the Design Bar, click
Modify.
10
Save the project file.
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