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Autodesk® Revit® Getting Started Guide

Autodesk® Revit® Getting Started Guide

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Introduction
This guide introduces Autodesk Revit 2015, a building information modeling (BIM) software, explaining fundamental concepts, terminology, and the parametric change engine that coordinates project changes.

Understanding the Revit User Interface
The Revit interface is user-friendly, featuring a ribbon with task tools, a project browser, and a properties palette. Users can customize the interface to fit their workflow.

Creating a Project
The guide details steps for creating a project, including setting up walls, terrain, roofs, floors, and other architectural elements, with instructions on using Revit's tools for desired designs.

Key Concepts

Parametric Modeling: Revit uses parametric relationships to maintain consistency and coordination across the model, automatically updating related elements when changes occur.
Element Types: Revit elements are categorized into model elements (e.g., walls, doors), datum elements (e.g., grids, levels), and view-specific elements (e.g., dimensions, tags).
Families and Types: Elements are organized into families and types, allowing flexibility and customization in design.

Documenting the Project
The guide includes steps for documenting the project, such as creating sheets, exporting data, and conducting solar studies, emphasizing the importance of accurate and up-to-date documentation.

Appendix
An appendix provides additional resources, including mouse interface and keyboard shortcuts, to enhance user efficiency.

Conclusion
The guide is a comprehensive resource for beginners to get started with Autodesk Revit, offering a structured approach to learning the software's capabilities and applying them to real-world projects.

Main Sections

Getting Started: Introduces the Revit interface, including ribbons, toolbars, and navigation tools like the ViewCube and Steering Wheel, emphasizing the importance of using correct template files and saving projects in designated folders.
Creating Levels: Details the process of creating and renaming levels within a building project, including instructions on using the zoom tool and organizing plans by hierarchy.
Creating Walls: Guides users through adding foundation and exterior walls, explaining how to select wall types, set wall heights, and accurately place walls.
Creating Terrain: Describes creating a 3D view and adding a toposurface to the building site, including steps for setting elevation points and creating a graded building site using the Toposurface tool.
Adding Exterior Walls: Provides instructions for building upon foundation walls to create exterior walls that extend to the roof level, highlighting the use of the Draw option and setting wall heights relative to the roof.

Key Features and Tools

ViewCube and Steering Wheel: Tools for navigating and reorienting views within the model.
Project Browser: A tool for managing views, levels, and other project elements.
Toposurface Tool: Used for creating terrain models by selecting elevation points.
Wall Tools: Options for selecting wall types, setting heights, and drawing walls in the project space.

Best Practices

Always save project files in designated folders to avoid data loss.
Use descriptive names for levels and views to maintain organization.
Regularly check and adjust wall heights to ensure they align with roof levels.
Utilize 3D views to verify the accuracy of terrain and building models.

Foundation Walls
The guide begins with instructions on tracing the interior of foundation walls by selecting endpoints, advising users to adjust view range settings if the foundation is not visible.

Adding a Roof
Users are guided to create a roof using the footprint of exterior walls, specifying an offset for overhang, drawing roof lines, creating offset roof lines, and using tools like Trim/Extend to close the roof sketch, with adjustments to the roof slope made in the properties palette.

Adding Floors
The guide explains how to create floors using both the Pick and Draw methods, emphasizing the importance of creating a closed sketch to ensure validity, and instructing users to modify view settings to visualize the floors properly.

Adding Interior Walls
Instructions are provided for adding and modifying walls on different levels to create rooms, including steps for splitting and trimming walls to form corridors.

Adding Doors
The document details how to load door types from the Revit Library and place them in the model, covering both exterior and interior door placement, including tips for adjusting door swing direction.

Adding Windows
Users are instructed to add windows in elevation and plan views, using alignment and dimension tools for precise placement, with steps for modifying window types and aligning them with architectural features like retaining walls.

Key Recommendations
The guide emphasizes the importance of saving the project file regularly, adjusting view settings for better visualization, and ensuring sketches are closed loops to avoid errors.

Window Placement

Ensure 'Tag on Placement' is cleared in the Options Bar.
In the Properties palette, select 'Casement 3x3 with Trim: 36" x 72"' and place three windows on the west wall.
Reposition windows to be equidistant using the Annotate tab and Dimension panel.
Adjust walls to maintain design intent and redistribute windows equally.
Use the Undo function to restore original dimensions if needed.
Delete dimension lines while maintaining constraints.
Explore various views to check model results and save the project file.

Adding a Curtain Wall

Open the '01 Lower Level' floor plan.
Create a curtain wall at the northeast corner by splitting the East wall and selecting the upper portions of the East and North walls.
Change the element type to 'Curtain Wall: Storefront' in the Properties palette.
Ensure curtain walls are attached to the roof.

Additional Instructions

If the program crashes, proceed to the next section on modifying the roof.
Skip tagging windows if already done and proceed to page 64 for creating a solar study.
Omit Mark 5 (room schedule) and proceed to page 73 to conclude Lab 1.

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Autodesk® Revit® Getting Started Guide Autodesk® Revit® Getting Started Guide 1

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THIS PUBLICATION AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS MADE AVAILABLE BY AUTODESK, INC. "AS IS." AUTODESK, INC. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING THESE MATERIALS. Trademarks Autodesk, AutoCAD, DWG, and Revit are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to...

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Step series Getting Started Understanding the Revit User Interface Creating Walls Creating Terrain Adding Exterior Walls Adding Floors Adding Interior Walls Adding Doors Adding Windows Adding a Curtain Wall Attaching Walls to the Roof Adding a Slo(!ed Floor Adding Stairs and Railings Creating a Solar Studl£ Create a gbXML EX(!Ort A1rnendix: Mouse Interface and Shortcuts Estimated time of completion of all steps: 4 - 8 hours hands-on Autodesk® Revit® Getting Started Guide

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Getting Started Understanding the Basics In this lesson, you learn what Autodesk Revit is and how its parametric change engine benefits you and your work. You begin \J\lith the fundamental concepts on which Revit is built. You learn the terminology, the hierarchy of elements, and how to perform some common tasks in the product. Understanding the Concepts What is Autodesk® Revit® 2015? The Revit platform for building information modeling is a design and documentation system that supports the design, drawings, and schedules required for a building project. Building information modeling (BIM) delivers...

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How does Autodesk® Revit® 2015 keep things updated? A fundamental characteristic of a building information modeling application is the ability to coordinate changes and maintain consistency at all times. You do not have to intervene to update drawings or links. When you change something, Revit immediately determines \J\lhat is affected by the change and reflects that change to any affected elements. Revit uses 2 key concepts that make it especially powerful and easy to use. The first is the capturing of relationships \J\lhile the designer works. The second is its approach to propagating building...

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There are 2 types of model elements: • Hosts (or host elements) are generally built in place at the construction site. For example, walls and roofs are hosts. Model components are all the other types of elements in the building model. For example, windows, doors, and cabinets are model components. There are 2 types of view-specific elements: • Annotation elements are 20 components that document the model and maintain scale on paper. For example, dimensions, tags, and keynotes are annotation elements. Details are 20 items that provide details about the building model in a particular view. Examples...

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Level 2 work plane cutting through the 30 view with the corresponding floor plan next to it Key points to know Element: When creating a project, you add Revit parametric building elements to the design. Revit classifies elements by categories, families, and types. Category: A category is a group of elements that you use to model or document a building design. For example, categories of model elements include walls and beams. Categories of annotation elements include tags and text notes. Family: Families are classes of elements in a category. A family groups elements with a common set of parameters...

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There are 3 kinds of families: • Loadable families can be loaded into a project and created from family templates. You can determine the set of properties and the graphical representation of the family. System families include walls, dimensions, ceilings, roofs, floors, and levels. They are not available for loading or creating as separate files. Revit predefines the set of properties and the graphical representation of system families. You can use the predefined types to generate new types that belong to this family within the project. For example, the behavior of a wall is predefined in the...

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