AutodeskRevitArchitecture2011

GettingStarted VideoTutorials
InstructorHandout
Createdby:Marvi Basha,KlausHyden undPhilippMller AutodeskStudentExpertsTUGraz September2010

Introduction: ThistutorialisconceivedtoallowaneasystartwithAutodesk RevitArchitectureandtogetanextensiveoverviewofthe BIMbasedwork. "GettingStarted"isthefirstTutorialofaseriesofthree TutorialsforAutodeskRevitArchitecture2011.TheTutorials "AdvancedDetailing"andProfessionalMassModelingare basedonthisfirstTutorialandgiveyouadeepinsightinto AutodeskRevitArchitecture.

Information: Thefileswereoptimizedfordemonstrationpurposes,we recommendtousethematchingfiletoeveryvideo. WerecommendtousethelatestversionofAutodeskRevit Architectureforthistraining. Youcanfindmorelearningdocumentsanduseful informationonthe AutodeskEducationCommunity. ThevideoswereoptimizedforMicrosoftWindowsMedia player.Werecommendwatchingthevideosinfullscreen mode. Thecompletebuildingisavailable. (RAC_2011_ENU_Tutorial_1.rvt).Tocomprehendthesteps individuallyusetheRevitArchitecturefiles(step_xx.rvt)for eachvideo.

Step02
Grid&levels Grid
create 5verticalgridlines gridline1(3m,distance),gridline25(10mdistance) renamegridline create5horizontalgridlines gridAB&DE(3mdistance)andBC&CD(10mdistance) create4additionallevels offset:3m adjustthegridandthelevellines

Floor
createfloor:generic300mm start>floor>structuralfloor lockthefloorboundariestothegrid

Step03
Walls,columns&floormodifications Walls
drawwalls type:generic300mm baseoffset:level1 topoffset:level3 lockthewallstothegridlines changetype selectthewallchain elementproperties>type:curtainwall:standard intheview:east,copythefloorinlevel2and3

Columns
placecolumns start>column>structuralcolumn elementproperties>type:M_ConcreteSquareColumn500mmx 500mm optionbar>height:level3 placecolumnsonthegridlinesintersections selectgridlines

Editfloorboundaries
extendfloor modify>editboundary movetheleftboundarytothegridline1 lockboundarytothegridline joingeometry

Step04
Splitelement,matchproperties,attachelementtotop Walls
openlevel3view drawwalls type:CurtainWall:Standard topconstraint:uptolevel6 alignwallstothegridlines lockconstraint

Pastealignedtoselectedlevels
copyfloor withCtrl+C copythefloortotheclipboard pastefloor pastealignedtoselectedlevels selectlevel3,4und5

Splitelementandmatchtypeproperties
changingwalltype selectthewallsofthenorthandwestfacade changetheelementpropertiesintotype:ExteriorWall WoodPanels splitthewallintheeastfacade selectwall matchtypeproperties fistselectthewallofthenorthfacade (type:ExteriorWall WoodPanels) thenthesplitted wallofthesouthfacade

Attachcolumnstotop
selectallcolumns attachcolumnstothetopfloor

Step05
Interiorwalls,trim/extendelements&doors Interiorwalls
drawwalls elementproperties>type:BasicWand:Generic 300mm baseconstraint:level3 topconstraint:level4

trim/extendwalls modify>trim/extendtocorner

setthesamedistancebetweenwalls dimensions setadimensiontotheinteriorwalls activatetheEQSymbol

createthekitchen type:BasicWallInterior Blockwork 140 drawarectangle:5x8.5m createfilletarch's

Doors
placedoor type:M_SingleFlush0915x2134mm Placedoor changetheopeningdirectionwiththespacebar

changedoors elementproperties>type:DoorDoubleFlush Variable

Step06
Windows,stairs&shaftopening Windows
createwindows start>window>loadfamily additionalfiles changetheheightandwidth copyandmirrorthewindows

Stairs
drawstairs type:SteelStair MPK elementproperties>desirednumberofrisers:17 railing type:Glas MPK drawtherunandthelanding multistorystair selectstair elementproperties>multistorytopconstraint:Level5

Shaftopening
createashaftopening drawtheshaftboundariesaroundthestair elementproperties>baseconstraint:level1 elementproperties>topconstraint:Level4

Step07
railings&modificationofcurtainwalls Railings
createrailings drawarailinginlevel2 elementproperties>type:Glas MPK

Modificationofcurtainwalls
createacurtaingrid drawgridline createacurtaingrid selectcurtainwall verticalgridpattern> layout:fixeddistance;distance:2m horizontalgridpattern> layout:fixeddistance;distance:3m editthecurtaingrid createcurtaingrid:allexceptpicked draw,move,copy deletegridsegment curtainmullion start>mullions>allgridlines

Addacurtainwallelement
addawindowelement selectcurtainwallelement changeelementproperties type:M_Curtain WallAwning

Splitcurtaingrid
splitsegment deletemullion selectsegment>changeintoadoorelement

Step08
ImportSite,BuildingPad&PlaceSiteComponents Importsite
importDWGFile insert>importCAD AdditionalFiles/ISO_lines.dwg

Createsite
toposurface >createfromimport>selectimportinstance selectISOLines

Editsite
editsurface selectsite selectpointsandsettheheightto0.00m

drawtheroad massing&site>subregion sketchtheroad elementproperties>material:Site Tarmacadam

creatingtheriverside massing&site>splitsurface drawtheriversidewithsplinetool elementproperties>material:site water changetherenderappearance

Buildingpad
addabuildingpad massing&site>buildingpad sketchthepad

Placesitecomponent
addsitecomponents chooseandplacetrees changetreetypes

Step09
Groups,rooms&roomtags,colorscheme Groups
copyfurniture createagroup copygroup editgroup selectthefurniture changethefurnituretype duplicategroup removeelementsfromthegroup deleteelementsfromthegroup

Rooms
addroom start>room nametheroom calculatetheroomvolume placepredefinedrooms changethewallspropertiesto:nonroombounding

Roomseparationlines
addaseparationline sketchline placeroom

Colorscheme
createacolorscheme createacolorschemefromthenames addlegend

Roomschedule changethefloorfinishintheroomschedule 8

Step10
Dimensions Createdimensions
placeadimensions setadimensionbetweenindividualreferences changereferences diagonaldimension&radialdimension measureentirewalls measureopenings,intersectingwallsandintersectinggrids measurebetweentworeferences.

Step11
Wallconstruction,wallwrapping,schedules,tagelements, section Wallconstruction&walljoints
changethewallconstruction selectanexteriorwall inserttwolayers assignmaterialandthickness activatewallwrappingatinsertsandattheends

Tagelements
tagdoors tagbycategory clickonadoor tagall doortags M_Door Tag

Schedules/quantities
createschedule view>schedules>schedule/quantities category:doors addfields:type,level,mark,height,width editschedule scheduleproperties>sorting/grouping sortby:level activateheaderandblankline changingtheschedules changeelementsthroughtheschedule

Section
createsection drawsectionLine dividesectionline edittheviewrange

Step12
ViewTemplate,ViewProperties,Sheets Viewtemplateandviewproperties
changeviewproperties changethescale:1:100 changedetaillevel:Fine saveviewproperties selectlevelintheprojectbrowser createviewtemplatefromview saveviewtemplate applytheviewtemplatetothesection editelevationproperties modifythecropregion hideelements/categoryinview createacamerainlevel1 view>3Dview>camera placeacamera adaptview

Sheets
addanewsheet addviewstothesheet withdraganddropaddtheviewstothesheet alignviewstotheguidegrid editthetitleoftheviews changethetitleblock

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Step13
Freeform Freeform
creatingamass setaworkplane selectthewallonthewestside sketchaprofilewithlines duplicateprofilewithpicklines setworkplane:Gridline3 createform editform movesurface/edges/points addedge createvoid setworkplane sketchtheprofile createavoid movesurface/edges/points copythevoid6timeswithadistanceof7m

Modelbyface
type:curtainwallsolarprotection selectsurface createsystem

Step14
Sunpath,camera&navigationwheel,renderproperties Sunpath
activatesunpath viewcontrolbar>sunpathactivate editdaylight

Createcamera&objectwheel
createa3Dview selectobjectwheel zoom,orbit,pan

Rendering
setrenderproperties quality:medium resolution:Printer150DPI Lighting:Exterior:Sunonly Backgroundstyle:Sky:FewClouds

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