REVIT

ARCHITECTURE

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Introduction to Revit

o What is BIM
o Building information modeling
o A design and documentation system that supports the design, drawings,
and schedule required for building project
o Delivers information about project design, scope, quantities, and phases
when you need it.

In Revit Model, every drawing sheet, 2D and 3D view, and schedule

is a presentation of information from the same underlying building
model database.

In short, all info in one drawing.

 Parametric

– Refers to the relationships

among the elements of the
model that enable the
coordination and change
CATEGORY COLUMNS management that Revit
Architecture provides
Round Rectangle
FAMILY columns columns
– In Mathematics and
TYPE 600 x 450 x mechanical CAD, the
500mm 450m
750mm 600mm
number or characteristic
that defines this kind of
relationships
Definition of terms
for Revit
Project

– Single database of information for your design.

– Contains all information for the building design, from
geometry to construction data.
Level

– Infinite horizontal planes that acts as a reference for level

hosted elements, such as roofs, floors and ceilings.
Element

– When creating a project, you add Revit parametric building

elements to the design.
– Classified as categories, families and types
Three types of Elements

1. Model Element
– Represent the actual 3D geometry of the building.
– For example: walls, windows, doors, roofs
2. Datum Element
– Help define the project context.
– For example: grids, levels, reference planes
3. New Specific Elements
– Display only in views in which they are placed,
– Help describe or documents the model.
– For example: Dimension, tags, 2D detail components
 Revit Elements

View-specific
Model elements Datum elements
elements

Model Grids, Levels, Annotation,

Hosts Details
components Reference planes Elements

Text notes, tags, Detail lines, filled

Walls, Floors, Stairs, Windows,
symbols, regions, 2D detail
Roof ,Ceiling Furniture
Dimensions components

Generally built in-place at the construction site.

All other element in the building model.
2D components that documents the model and maintain scale on paper
2D items that provide details about the building model in a particular view.
Elements and its properties
two types of elements that control their appearance and behavior.

1. TYPE PROPERTIES
– Change in affect all current future instance of the family type.
2. INSTANCE PROPERTIES
– Change in value affect only the elements in your selection or
the element that you are about to place.
Category

– Group of elements that you use to model or document a

building design.

– Ex: categories of model elements Includes walls and beams

– Ex: Categories of annotation elements include tags and text
notes.
Category

– Group of elements that you use to model or document a

building design.

– Ex: categories of model elements Includes walls and beams

– Ex: Categories of annotation elements include tags and text
notes.
Family

– Classes of elements in a category

– THREE kinds of families:
1. Loadable Family
– Can be loaded into a project and created on family templates (doors,
windows, fixtures, etc.)
2. System Family
– Walls, dimensions, ceilings, floors and levels.
– Not available for loading or creating as separate files
3. In-Place Family
– Custom elements that were created in the context of the project.
– When needed a unique geometry.
start

– Recent file windows shows families, and projects that you

opened most recently.

REVIT ARCHITECTURE EXTENSION FILES

– Project- .rvt
– Family - .rfa
– Template- .rte
 • Provides access to common file actions, such as New, Open and Save,
• Allows to manage files using more advance tools such as Export and
Application Button Publish.
 • Provides all tools necessary to create a project or a family.
Ribbon Tab • It automatically adjust its size to fit the available space.
Ribbon • This feature allows all button to be visibly for most screen sizes.
Recent Documents

– To see list of recently opened files

Expanded Panels

– An arrow nest to a panel title indicated that you can

expand the panel to display related tools and controls,
– Closes automatically when you click outside the panel
– Panel expanded while its ribbon tab is displayed (Push pin
icon)
Dialog Launcher

– Some panels allow you to open a dialog to define related

settings (Dialog-launcher arrow.)
Contextual Ribbon Tabs

– Display tools that relate to the context of a certain tool or

element.
– In many cases, the contextual tool tab merges with the
Modifying tab A contextual tab closes when you exit the
tool or clear the selection.
Open Documents

– To see list of all open views in open files

 Contains a set of default tools
Quick Access Toolbar Can customize this toolbar to display the tools that you use most often.

How to add tools to the Quick Access toolbar

Right-click the tool, and click add-to Quick Access Toolbar

How to remove from Quick Access Toolbar

How to Add Separator Line
Add a separator line to the right of the tool.
Tooltips

– Provide information about a tool in the user interface or an

item in a drawing area, or instruction on what to fo next
when using a tool
 Shows a logical hierarchy for all views, schedules, sheets, family, groups,
Project Browser
linked Revit Models, and other parts of the current project.
Can expand and collapse each branch, lower-levels items display.
 Displays views (and sheets and schedules) of the current project.
Drawing Area Default view in the drawing area is on top open views.
Default color of default area background is white and ca invert the color
to black.
 Located at the bottom of the Revit window.
Status Bar Provides tips or hints on that to do when you are highlighting an
element or a component
Displays the name of the family and type.
Options Bar

– Located below the ribbon

– Change depending on the current tool or selected element.
Properties Pallette A modeless dialog where you can view and modify the parameters that
define the properties in Revit.
 • Displays at the top of the Properties pallete.
Type Selector • Identifies the currently selected family type and provides a drop-
down from which you can select a different type.
 Located at the bottom of the view window above the status bar.
View Control Bar Provides a quick access to functions that affect the current view
 • Can use InfoCenter to search a variety of information sources with one
InfoCenter query
• Can easily access product updates and announcements.
Getting started

1. Create a project using Default Settings (ctrl+N)

2. Create Project using a template
3. Creating a Template
Display Command

– Zoom in Region ZR
– Zoom Out (2X) ZO
– Zoom to Fit ZF
– Zoom All to Fit ZA
– Zoom Sheet Size ZS
STEERING WHEEL (F8)
– Tracking menus that are divided into different sections known as wedges. Each wedge on a wheel represents a
single navigation tool.
– Can pan, zoom or manipulate the current view of a model in different ways.
View Cube
– A persistent, clickable and draggable interface that you use to switch between standard
and isometric view of your model.
Note: Appears only in 3D

How to control the size of the view cube?

Inactive opacity of the viewcube tool
Right click and click options
View Cube
– A persistent, clickable and draggable interface that you use to switch between standard
and isometric view of your model.
Note: Appears only in 3D

How to control the size of the view cube?

Inactive opacity of the viewcube tool
Right click and click options
View Cube

MODEL GRAPHIC STYLES

Wire Frame Visual Styles

Hidden Line Visual Style
Shaded Visual Style
Consistent Color Visual Style (2011)
Realistic Visual Style (2011)
Shaded with Edges Visual Style
Hidden Line with Ghost Surface Visual Style
View Cube

MODEL GRAPHIC STYLES

Wire Frame Visual Styles

Displays the image of the model with edges and lines drawn,
but with no surfaces drawn. This tool affects the current view
only

Hidden Line Visual Style

Displays the image with all edges and lines drawn except
those obstructed by surfaces. This style affects the current
view only.
View Cube

MODEL GRAPHIC STYLES

Shaded Visual Styles

Displays image with all surfaces shaded according to their
material color setting and project light locations and has the
option of displaying ambient occlusion. This setting affect the
current view only.
Consistent Colors Visual style ( 2011)
Displays the image with all surfaces shaded according to their
material color setting. This style maintains a consistent
shading color so that a material is always displayed in the
same color no matter how it is oriented to the light source
View Cube

MODEL GRAPHIC STYLES

Realistic Visual Styles (2011)

Wih Hardware cceleration enabled from the Options dialog.
Displays material appearance in editable views
As you rotate, the surfaces may display as they appear in
various lighting conditions

Graphic Display Option

Can access Shaded with Edges Visual Style and Hidden
line With Transparency option
View Cube

MODEL GRAPHIC STYLES

Shaded with Edges Visual Style

Displays the image in shaded mode but with all non-occluded
edges drawn as well, and has the option od displaying
ambient occlusion

Hidden Line with Ghost Surface Visual Style

Displays the image with all edges and lines drawn included
those obstructed by surfaces.
Selection Methods

– Window Selection (left to right)

– To select only elements completely within the Boundary of the
pick box
– Crossing Selection ( Right to left)
– To select any elements that either wholly or partially within the
boundary of the pick box
 Sketching Options

Lines
Fillet
Chain line segments when sketching so the last
point on the previous line becomes on the next Spline
line.
Ellipse
Rectangle
Inscribed Polygon Partial Ellipse

Vertices are the specified distance from the center Pick Lines
Circumscribed polygon Offset
Polygon sides are specified distance from the Radius
center
Circle
Arc ( Start, End, Radius)
SNAPS
Object Snap Shortcut Key Description
Endpoints SE Snaps to the endpoint of an element or component
Midpoints SM Snaps to the midpoint of an element or component.
When placing a wall insert, such as a window, door
or opening you can use midpoint override. SM snaps
he insert to the midpoint of the wall segment
Nearest SN Snaps to the nearest element or component. Id you
turn off the Nearest object snap by clearing the
check box or using the keyboard override.
Work Plane Grid SW Snaps to a work plane grid
Quadrants SO Snaps to quadrant points. For arcs, jump snaps are
enabled
Intersections SI Snaps to intersections
Centers SC Snaps to the center of an arc
Perpendicular SP Snaps to perpendicular elements or components
SNAPS
Object Snap Shortcut Key Description
Tangents ST Snaps tangents to an arc
Points SX Snaps to site points when editing points using Move
or Copy tool
Snap to Remote SR This is similar to jump snaps. When you select this
Object option look for objects that are not near the
element
Close SZ Snaps to close valid open loops. See closing an Open
loop
Turn Override Off SS Turn off snap overrides
Cycle through Tab Key Cycles through the available snap options
snaps
Reverse direction Shift + Tab Cycles through the available snap options in reverse
when cycling order.
through snaps
Force Horizontal Shift Key Forces horizontal and vertical constraints
and Vertical
Snaps Off SO Disables all snap setting
Line Pattern

– Click Manage Tab>> Setting panel>>> Additional Setting

drop-down>> Line Pattern
Modify Tools

1. Move (MV)
– Constrains- restricts the movement of the element along
vectors that run perpendicular or collinear to the element
– Disjoin- break the association between the selection and the
other elements before moving.
Copying Elements

1. Copy (CO)
– Copies one or more selected elements and allows you to place
copies in the drawing immediately
– Different than the copy to clipboard tool

– Copy tool Place immediately

– Copy to clipboard, switch view first before placing the copies.

– Multiple- create multiple copies of an element every time you click

in the drawing area.
Rotate (RO)

Rotate elements around an axis.

Note: not all elements can rotate around an axis ( for example, walls do
not rotate in elevation views)
Options Bar:
1. Disjoin- break the connection between the selection and other
elements before rotating ( useful, when you want to rotate one wall
that is joined to another wall)
2. Copy- rotate a copy selection. The original remain in place
3. Angle- specify the angle of rotation and press ENTER.
4. Center of Rotation- when you click the PLACE option, you are going
to specify the location of the picot point.
Mirror (MM/DM)

Reverse the position of a selected model element, using a line

as the mirror axis.

Option Bar:
1. Copy- to move the selected item ( rather than making a
copy of it)
Array (AR)

– Creates a linear or radial array f the selected elements.

– The elements of an array can follow a line ) a linear array), or they can
follow an arc ( a radial array)

Options Bar:
1. Group Associate- includes each member of he array in a group
2. Number- Specifies the total number of copies (of the selected
elements) in the array
3. Constrain- Restricts movement of array member along vectors that
run perpendicular or collinear to the selected elements.
Scale
– Graphically
– Numerically

Pins to lock and unlock

elements
Modify panel>> pins
Align (AL)

– To align one or more elements with a selected element.

– Generally used to align walls, beams and lines

Option Bar:
1. Multiple alignment- to align multiple lements with a selected element
(as an alternative press CTRL while selecting multiple element to align)
Split (SL)

– To divide elements into 2 separate parts, remove segment

between 2 points, or to create a defined gap between walls.
– Two ways to split ( Split element, Split with Gap)
Note: Joint Gap is limited to values 1.6mm and 304.8mm(Metric) or 1/16” and 1’ (Imperial)

You can split the following elements:

– Walls
– Lines
– Beams
– Braces
Trim (TR)

– Use to trim and extend on or more elements to a boundary

by the same element type.

3 options:
1. Trim/ Extend to Corner
2. Trim/Extend Single Element
3. Trim/Extend Multiple Element
Offset (OF)

– Use to copy or move a selected model line, detail line, wall,

or beam a specified distance perpendicular to its length.

Option Bar:
1. Numerical- drag the selected element the desired distance.
2. Graphical- enter a value for the offset distance
Level (LL)

– Infinite horizontal planes that acts as a reference for level

hosted elements, such as roofs, floors and ceilings.

– Define a vertical height or story within a building.

Level (LL)
Level Instance Properties
Name Description

Constraints

Elevation The vertical height of the level

Identity Data

Name A label for the level. You can assign any label or name you wish to
this property.
Design Option A read-only field that indicates the design option in which the
level lines display
Extents

Scope Box The scope box applied to the level. See Controlling visibility of
Datums Usings Scope Boxes
 Level (LL)
Level type Properties
Name Description

Constraints

Elevation Base If set to project, elevation respect project origin. If shared, respect shared origin. To change
shred origin, relocate the project.
Graphics

Line weights Set the line weight for the level type

Color Sets the color of the level line

Line Pattern Sets the line pattern of the level line.

Symbol

Symbol at End 1 Default Determines whether the head of the level line displays a level number in bubble, a level
number but no bubble or no level number
Symbol at End 2 Default Places a bubble by default at the right end of the level line.

Dimensions

Automatic room Computation height for the perimeter of the room is measured at a defined distance above
Computation Height the base level of the room. To use default ( 4’ or 1200 mm above the base level of the room
Computation Height Enter the distance above the base level to use when computing the room area and perimeter.
If the room includes a sloped wall consider using a computation height of 0
Grid (GR)

– Finite lines.
– Grid tool is Used to place columns grid lines on the building
design
– Can be straight or arcs.
Worksharing
Workflow
 Central File Edit elements used
by other team
members by
Borrowed elements borrowing

Archi Structural Electrical Plumbing

How to create worksharing
(Central Folder)

1. Create a new template

2. Create the central file first
3. Open the central file
4. Click Collaborate tab >> Worksets
 Worksets
Displays all elements that
are not part in the active
Indicates if a workset id
opened or closed
Active workset- is a collection of walls,
workset as graydoors or stairs. Only one user
can
designates the workset to edit each workset at a given time this prevents
which new elementspotential
are conflicts within the project.
added

Allows you to show or

Indicates the editable hide different project
status of a workset worksets that appear in
the name list.
Worksets
is a collection of walls, doors or stairs. Only one user
can edit each workset at a given time this prevents
potential conflicts within the project.

• Families- each family assigned is loaded to a separate

workset
• Project Standards- Contains all project wide settings
defined for the project ( Ex: line style s and fill patterns)
• Views- Contains all project view work set (ex: floorplan
view level 1)
• User-created- Revit create 2 default user-created workset
shared
 Worksets

• ENTOURAGE Editable) • SF_COLUMN( Not Editable)

• GF_LIGHTING ( Not • GF_ ROOM TAG( Not • SF_FLOOR( Not Editable)
Editable) Editable)
• SF_FURNITURE( Not
• GF_BEAM ( Not Editable) • GF_TRELLIS( Not Editable) Editable)
• GF_CAD ( Not Editable) • GF_WALL( Not Editable) • SF_WALL( Not Editable)
• GF_CEILING( Not Editable) • GF_WINDOW( Not • SF_WINDOW( Not
Editable) Editable)
• GF_COLUMN ( Not
Editable) • ROOF( Not Editable) • Shared Levels and Grids(
Not Editable)
• GF_DOOR( Not Editable) • SF_DOOR( Not Editable)
• STAIRS( Not Editable)
• GF_FLOOR(Not Editable) • SF_BEAM( Not Editable)
• GF_FURNITURE(Not • SF_CAD( Not Editable)
Import to CAD
Thing to set

1. Colors: BLACK AND WHITE

2. Layers/ Level: ALL
3. Import Units: MILLIMETER
4. Positioning: Auto-Origin to origin
5. Place at: GROUND FLOOR PLAN
6. Check box: Current view only
Column
level-hosted elements. Do not automatically
attach to roofs, and ceilings. (Check option bar)

Types of Column
1. Architectural Column
– Use to model column box-outs around structural columns and for
decorative applications
2. Structural Column
– Used to model vertical load-bearing elements in a building.

Placing a column
Change material and finishes
Column Height
Structural Beams
used for load-bearing applications.
Are level hosted attached to a column or wall.
Snaps to grids.

Edit Type
Type Properties
Beam Geometric Position
(Y Justification Plan-Left, Center, Right,
(Z Justification Elevation -Top,Center, Bottom)
Duplicating elements
Walls (WA)

– Add sweeps or reveal

– Edit the wall’s profile
– Insert hosted components such as doors and windows.
– Compound wall
Wall

Layer Function
– Structure [1]- layer that supports the remainder of the
wall, floor or roof
– Substrate [2]- Material, such as a plywood or gypsum
board, which acts as a foundation for another material
– Thermal/Air Layer [3]-Provides insulation and prevents air
penetration
– Membrane Layer-A membrane that commonly prevents
water vapor penetration. The membrane layer should have
zero thickness
Wall

Layer Function
– Finish 1 [4]- finish is typically the exterior layer
– Finish 2[5]- Finish is typically the interior layer

FLIP WALL
Detail Level
• Course- details/ patterns are not visible on drawing
• Medium- detail/ Pattern are half visible on drawing
• Fine- detail/pattern are fully visible on the drawing.
Wall

Editing Wall Surface

SWEEP- wall-hosted objects typically used to create boards,
cornices and etc.
REVEAL- Wall-hosted objects typically used to create grooved
from the Wall face
Creating Custom wall
sweep profile
1. Application Menu>> New>> Family>> Under Metric
Templates
2. Metric Profile-Hosted <open>
3. Create tab>> detail Panel
4. Save file as: Wall Sweep Pine Style (Documents)
5. Create Tab>> Family editor> Load into Project

Must be a close loop. No overlapping. Must have continuity

with no gap spaces
Wall Openings

1. Home tab>> Opening panel>> Wall opening

Note: Openings are only rectangular in shape. You can delete

openings. Wall automatically heals

Hiding walls from level 2 (Underlay)

FLOOR

Is a level-hosted object. Uper portion of Floor is alifned with

its level

How to create floor

Edit type
DOOR

Can be viewed in three views once loaded. (elevation,

Plan_views and 3D views).

Use SPACE BAR TO shift thru different door orientation after

or before placement
WINDOW

– Can be added in plan, elevation or 3D view

– Revit automatically cuts the opening in the wall.

Types of Window
1. Metric window- ordinary window
2. Metric window- Curtain wall-glass Window with mullions
3. Metric window with Trim- Window with caing/molding
 Worksets

• ENTOURAGE Editable) • SF_COLUMN( Not Editable)

• GF_LIGHTING ( Not • GF_ ROOM TAG( Not • SF_FLOOR( Not Editable)
Editable) Editable)
• SF_FURNITURE( Not
• GF_BEAM ( Not Editable) • GF_TRELLIS( Not Editable) Editable)
• GF_CAD ( Not Editable) • GF_WALL( Not Editable) • SF_WALL( Not Editable)
• GF_CEILING( Not Editable) • GF_WINDOW( Not • SF_WINDOW( Not
Editable) Editable)
• GF_COLUMN ( Not
Editable) • ROOF( Not Editable) • Shared Levels and Grids(
Not Editable)
• GF_DOOR( Not Editable) • SF_DOOR( Not Editable)
• STAIRS( Not Editable)
• GF_FLOOR(Not Editable) • SF_BEAM( Not Editable)
• GF_FURNITURE(Not • SF_CAD( Not Editable)
ROOF
are building components that define different types of roof
for the building design.

– Level-hosted ( aligned on the level)

– FOUR OPTIONS:
1. Roof by footprint
2. Roof by extrusion
3. Roof by Face and Roof Soffit