For this initial class project, you will take a set of PDF plans to guide your independently going from plan to full 3d REVIT building model.

1.00. Project Setup

1.01 Download and extract set, including PDF, and demonstration file

1.02. Print out and Review PDF as you will use dimensions from PDF to layout construction lines in matching sizes. If you don't have printer, just look at PDF with free Adobe Reader

1.03. Start Revit and set new file in Architecture template.

1.04. If you would like to use metric, please make sure to desired convert units

1.05 In the Project Browser select Level 1, and set the scale in the properties dialog to ¼” = 1’-0” (or equivalent metric)

2.00. Developing Internal Geometry Plans

2.01 In the Level 1 view, center the view with your mouse zoom and pan. Then draw with desired center between 4 elevation boxes.

2.02 In the Architecture Ribbon, click wall and set wall properties base constraint at -3'-0"(about -1m) and top constraint at level 2. Make sure level 2 is set to 10'-0"(3m)

2.03 Add walls oriented to core exterior along external boundary.

2.04. Add interior walls. You can measure drawing, or import the plan, using the import PDF tool in the Insert Ribbon. If you import, set resolution to 300 DPI, and rescale to match LEVEL 1.

2.05. With wall done, add a floor to follow the exterior wall with the “pick wall” command in the modify 2d geometry palate.

3.00 Adding Doors & Windows

3.01 Add doors for each space, 36” front door, and 30” interior doors, 32” laundry door

3.02 Add windows sized 30”x84” typical sill 1’-0”, and for kitchen 30”x60” sill 3’-0”

4.00 Adding Internal cabinetry

4.01 In the Architecture ribbon, use the component button to load a family from the revit library. From the casework folder

Should auto load when you press load family, or should be in similar folder “C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2020\Libraries\US Imperial\casework\counter tops” folder

4.02 Load the counter top and vanity counter top w Round sink hole

4.03 Place cabinetry in the restroom, kitchen and laundry, will add appliances later

4.04 Resize counters to fit the space,

4.05 Load fixtures such as toilets and kitchen sinks from the plumbing folder

“C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2020\Libraries\US Imperial\Plumbing\Architectural”

5.00 Adding Furniture & Appliances

5.01 From the Revit libraries Specialty Equipment/Domestic folder, load appliances that will finish the space, such as stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer

“C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2020\Libraries\US Imperial\Specialty Equipment\Domestic”

5.02 From the Revit libraries furniture folder, load couches, chairs, tables and beds that you like. You can load familes to see what options are in the family such as the bed family which has several sizes beds

“C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2020\Libraries\US Imperial\Furniture”

6.00 Adding Elevations

6.01 In Level 1 view, move the elevation tags to center on the house

6.02 Click in the south elevation view, and use the “crop region visible” option either from the status bar a the bottom of the REVIT window, or in the properties dialog

6.03 Drag the crop region boundaries in the Revit elevation, or double click and move or redraw the crop boundary to center the crop around the building.

6.04 Click the level and drag the end points to be closer to the crop region.

7.00 Adding The Roof System

7.01 With wall elements places, you can now add a ceiling and roof system. The ceiling will be a bonus exercise.

7.02 The Roof will be two identical gables intersecting, and two smaller shed roofs over the rear edges.

7.03 Add a gable roof over the living to kitchen space with 2’6” overhang. You can use same gable via rotate with the copy option selected. To extend from the porch to the back of the house.

7.04. Add a shed roof (only one sloped side). Start at the edges with the pick wall tool, and draw the edges inside the house, so the roof will hit the larger roof., and use a 2’6 overhang.

7.05. Add a wall above the porch columns.

7.06 Attach all walls to nearest roof.

7.07. Bonus: use edit profile to fix the walls under the shed roofs.

7.08 Adjust crop regions on elevations so entire roof is visible.

8.00 Sheet Setup

8.01 Load the Sheet family attached “revised_D 24 x 36 Horizontal”

8.02 Change the sheet name in the properties dialog “SD Set”

8.03 Drag and drop level 1 plan and elevations from the project browser

8.04 Drag and drop other elevations like in project PDF

8.05 Adjust crop regions and view labels to fit neatly on page. Align as needed.

9.00 Adding A Perspective

9.01 In the Level 1 view, click the drop down from the "default 3d view" button to the camera button.

9.02 place a camera in the front of the house, then choose a target point facing the house.

9.03. adjust the crop(making it visible) around the house.

9.04 drag to a corner of the sheet 1.

10.00 Output

10.01 With all items fiting with sheet press "print" from the file menu.

10.02 Use current window option and output to PDF (or printer format) If printing from PDF, make sure to go to properties to setup 24x36. If printing in your printer, you may need to scale down from the 24x36 size.

10.03 press ok, and your final print should show your first REVIT project.

Ethan Staines

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