Introduction To Revit 2013-15 Constructing Architect .

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerYou should always choose the latest versionYet another HINTTo let Revit ‘automatically’ use this template for future uses, you must do the following:Select from the program/application menu OPTIONSSelect the tab FILE LOCATIONSKSL/KLUPage 1502.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerClick here to add templateFind the template and click on ’Open’KSL/KLUPage 1602.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerWhen you start a new project this START VIEW will appear:The use of a Starting View causes a faster opening of a large project.You may enter project information here such as: Town and Project Name indicated in red text atthe top of the view.The information will be automatically transferred to the title box for all drawings set up in theproject.As this view always pops up as the first page when the project is opened you may use the page as acheck list for things you need to remember in the projectClick in the red text field and enter information concerning : TOWN and PROJECTKSL/KLUPage 1702.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerSave the project in an appropriate folder under this file name: Via Common House.1 semester BATCoM students:Use your Dropbox folder:Browse and find the folder already named ‘Scheme Design’. Make a new folder and name it ‘RevitDrawings’.Name your project ‘Via common house’ and click on ‘SaveKSL/KLUPage 1802.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerSet LEVELS (stories)In the ‘Project Browser’ open one of the Elevations (facades) – for example ‘East’:The template we have imported incorporatessome predefined LEVELSWe will start by deleting the levels we do not need: The model we draw in this exercise has only gotthree levels: RoofGround floorFoundationHence, we will delete the levels which are not required, i.e. ‘Basement’ and ‘1 Floor’. Click on thelevel in order to select it. Right-click - ‘Delete’. You will be prompted to confirm the action.Click on ‘OK’ and the level will be deleted.KSL/KLUPage 1902.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerSet LEVELS (heights) as shown here:Select levels not needed “1 Floor” and“Basement” and use ”DELETE”. Youwill be prompted to confirm this action.The text may be changedby double-clicking –change numbering:02 Roof01 Groundfloor terrain –00 FoundationAnother method tochange the level names01 Ground Floor02 Roof(right-click on the namein the Project Browseranand find “Rename”)Double click on valuesin order to changeClick or pull on the tiny‘curl’ placedhere – and the modularline will be offsetDoing so will createmore space betweenmodular lines which areplaced too close to eachother.The ‘check mark’ switches modular circleson and off – one at the timebut only in this VIEWKSL/KLUPage 2002.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerDraw external wallsOpen floor plans‘Ground floor, terrain’The drawing area switches back to ‘top’ view with the four arrows visible.In the VIEW CONTROL BAR set scale and Detail Level. This floor plan is drawn in scale 1:50and the detailing level is FINEBefore we start drawing, we must choose what we want to drawChoose from RIBBON - ARCHITECTURE TAB – WALLWe need to choose the a wall type to draw Wall : Click on TYPE SELECTOROPTIONS BARTYPE SELCTOR- is the upper part of theProperties TrayKSL/KLUPage 2102.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerFrom the Type Selector choose Wall : Ext - 408 mm Brick/Brick -108/192/108We are almost ready to start drawing the external wall. Since we draw in 3D, we must also tell theprogramme what should be the height of the wall.From the ‘Option Bar’ where it says ‘Height’ choose:‘02 -Roof ‘ (all external walls will reach the roof level)On the OPTIONS BAR set all external walls to connect to ’02Roof’Next we need to instruct the programme how we want the wall to be drawn in relation toinside/outside:On the ‘Option Bar’ click on the small arrow next to ‘Location Line’Choose: ‘Finish Face: Exterior’(With this setting the external wall will be drawn in relation to the external dimensions of the wall)Maintaining the check mark in ‘Chain’ allows you to draw continuously – i.e. you do not need toinvoke the wall command again.Maintain ‘Offset’ at 0.0Draw using LINEWe are ready to draw the wallKSL/KLUPage 2202.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerIn this example will will start drawing in the upper left corner of the building. Click somewhereinside the areas marked by the four ‘arrows’ (indicating our drawing area)Always draw clockwise!!!!In this way you will ensure that the external part of the wall faces outwardsIn this exercise we will start drawing from the upper left corner of the buildingDrag the mouse toward the right – a light blue dotted line will indicate the drawing direction whendrawing horizontally (and later when drawing vertically)Once the dotted line appears you can enter the desired length – in this case: 11268 followed byENTER.Now – drag the mouse downwards until you get the blue dotted line again.Type the width of the building: 6108 hit the ‘ENTER’ - keyKSL/KLUPage 2302.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerNext, you drag the mouse horizontally towards the left. This time you do not need to type a distance– Revit has an inbuilt inference facility – which ensures that the facade will have the same length asthe first façade. Drag until you get the image shown below: Click when the ‘purple cross’ appearsKSL/KLUPage 2402.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerPull the cursor upwards until the wall snaps to the starting point. Click - and the wall is finished.Drawn with LINEIn order to ‘leave’ the drawing mode, press ESC twice.TIP!!In case you only press ECS once, the WALL-command continues, but you can start drawing a newwall somewhere else in the drawing area (because CHAIN was activated on the OPTIONSTOOLBAR).KSL/KLUPage 2502.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerDraw partition wallsChoose WALL from the ARCHITECTURE TAB on RIBBONFrom the type selector choose Basic Wall and ‘Change element type’ to: ‘Int 108 mm Brick’Make the following settings in the ‘Option bar:Choose ‘Height’ – connect to’02 Roof’Choose ‘Location Line’ as ‘Wall Centerline’Choose ‘Offset’ distance as ‘0.0’Study the plan in the appendix – you do not have to use the measurement stated – just make surethat the room layout corresponds to the drawing – we will correct positions later.KSL/KLUPage 2602.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerClick to highlight the walls one at the time. With the help of the ‘Temporary Dimensions’ we willnow position the walls correctly – according to the drawing in the appendixClick on the wall to be moved –the ”Temporary Dimension” popsupClick on the dimension youwant to change and type thedesired valueThe wall is now placedcorrectlyNotice: it is the selected wall (the blue wall) which will be moved when you change dimensions. Itis important to choose a new wall before you change the next dimension. !!!Adjust all dimensions in accordance with the drawing – the results are shown below:KSL/KLUPage 2702.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerTIP!!In case the’Temporary dimensions’ do not refer to the points on the walls that you would like torefer to – it is possible to change points of reference. .An example:You are going to check if the external length of the house is correct:Start by selecting the gable to the right. (Click on it)Use this ”Temporary dimension” in order tomeasure the distance from outside gable tooutside gable Click and drag the ”witness line” until it snapsto the outside of the gable – you need to do thisat both ends of the building.Skal selvfølgelig gøres i begge sider KSL/KLUPage 2802.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerAnd the external dimension corresponds with dimension on drawing Let us have a look at the model as it appears in 3D so far:In ‘Project browser’ click on ‘3D Views’ and ‘3D’.This is what your 3D modellooks like at this stageKSL/KLUPage 2902.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerInsert windows and doorsIn the ‘Project browser’ activate 01 Ground floor, terrain again.From the RIBBON choose ARCHITECTURE tab - WINDOWIn the TYPE SELECTOR two window types are available:Click on ‘Change Element Type’FIXED – means fixed light, i.e. a window that cannot be openedSINGLE-LIGHT – means a window that can be opened – opening direction not defined – may betop-hung or side-hung.In this project we will use SINGLE-LIGHT with the following dimensions:1212 x 1212 mm612 x 612 mmplaced at a sill height of 800 mmplaced at a sill height of 1400 mmThe window type ‘612 x 612’ is not yet defined in the Family called SINGLE-LIGHT. We willstart by defining this type.KSL/KLUPage 3002.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerClick on ELEMENT PROPERTIES (remember first to activate ‘Window2’)On the WINDOW RIBBON click on ‘Element Properties’Family may consist of several typesTypeClick on ‘Edit/Type’ In this window you can see thesettings for the type SINGLELIGHTType Properties for Single-LightType 1212x1212mm shows all theinformation stored concerning awindow of this type.We are about to define a new windowtype 612x612 mm.‘Rough width’ and ‘Rough height’indicate the dimensions of the windowopening. When defining dimensionsof a new window we always refer toopening dimensions.The size of the joint around thewindows is defined in ‘Seal width’ –in this case 12mm In order to proceed, click on‘Duplicate’KSL/KLUPage 3102.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerType the desired name ofthe new window type – here612x612 mmClick on OKState desired width andheightClick on OK to exit Thenew window type nowappears on the ‘TypeSelector’ – check it out!!!KSL/KLUPage 3202.10.13

Revit Architecture 2013/14/15 – Basic courseCompiled by: Kirsten SommerladeTranslation: Karsten LundagerWe are now ready to start inserting windows on the plan.On MODIFY-PLACE WINDOW TAB you can set whether you want to ‘Tag on Placement’.When you click on this button notice that the Tags option on the Option Bar fades in and out everysecond time you click.Tags offWindow without tag/labelTags onWindow without with tag/labelIn this case we do not want a tag to appear when inserting the windows.In case a window has been supplied with a tag unintentionally – it is possible to erase the tag laterIt may be difficult to grab the tag, but if you let the mouse hover on top of the tag, it will behighlighted (a box appears). Right-click and you get a pop-up menu from where you can choose‘Delete’ .HIGHLIGTEDHighlighted - ready for ‘Delete’KSL/KLUPage 3302.10.13

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The Revit MEP function are found under the SYSTEMS TAB This compendium is targeted towards Revit Architecture 2013/14/15, but also users who have ‘only’ installed Revit Architecture 2013 may use the compendium. Starting Revit Architecture 2014 or Revit 2015 Once Revit Architecture 2014 or Revit