Building Information Modeling BIM Instructor: Alphonso Peluso Class-01

ribbon

elevation tag

application menubig “R” tab

options barpanel

contextual tab

properties

project browser

status bar view control bar

drawing area

Revit User Interface

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Topics CoveredInterface _ Grids _ Floor (slabs) _ Alignment Constraints _ Levels _ Profi le Family

Building Information Modeling BIM Instructor: Alphonso Peluso Class-01

Topics CoveredInterface _ Grids _ Floor (slabs) _ Alignment Constraints _ Levels _ Profi le Family

STEP 1: from the home screen under projects click on New

Grids

STEP 2: from the Ribbon under the Architecture tab click on Grid (gr) _ click in the drawing area and draw a vertical line _ press esc twice

STEP 3: select the Grid _ from the Ribbon click on Copy (co) _ click in the drawing area _ move the mouse horizontal _ click to place the copy

STEP 4: repeat steps 2 & 3 to create two horizontal grid lines

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click on copy

Building Information Modeling BIM Instructor: Alphonso Peluso Class-01

Topics CoveredInterface _ Grids _ Floor (slabs) _ Alignment Constraints _ Levels _ Profi le Family

Floor (Slabs)

STEP 5: from the Ribbon under the Home tab click on Floor _ from the Draw panel click on Rectangle

STEP 6: draw a rectangle by snapping to the inter-sections of the grid lines

Alignment Constraints / Levels

STEP 7: click on each one of the Locks to con-strain the slab to the grids

STEP 8: from the Ribbon click on the Check to fi nish the fl oor

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click on rectangle

draw a rectangle

click on each lock

click to fi nish

Building Information Modeling BIM Instructor: Alphonso Peluso Class-01

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Topics CoveredInterface _ Grids _ Floor (slabs) _ Alignment Constraints _ Levels _ Profi le Family

STEP 9: select a Grid line _ click on the dimension Text _ change the dimension text to verify that the slab is constrained to the Grid line

STEP 10: from the Project Browser _ double click on East

STEP 11: select the Level 1 Slab _ type shortcut CO(copy) _ copy to Level 2 (snap Endpoint to Endpoint)

STEP 12: select the Level 2 Grid line _ click on the dimension Text _ change the dimension text to verify that the slab is constrained to Level 2(Note:Level 2 Height tag will automatically update)

edit dimension

endpoint to endpoint

edit dimension

Building Information Modeling BIM Instructor: Alphonso Peluso Class-01

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Topics CoveredInterface _ Grids _ Floor (slabs) _ Alignment Constraints _ Levels _ Profi le Family

STEP 13: from the Toolbar above the Ribbon _ click on the 3D View button

Save the Project fi le in your Class-01 folder as your initials-class-01.rvt

Profi le Family

STEP 14: from the Ribbon click on the lower half of the Floor button _ select Slab Edge from the menu _ select the lower Edge of the slab

STEP 15: click on the Flip Control Arrows to mirror the profi le

STEP 16: from the big “R” _ scroll over New _ click on Family

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select lower edge

Building Information Modeling BIM Instructor: Alphonso Peluso Class-01

Topics CoveredInterface _ Grids _ Floor (slabs) _ Alignment Constraints _ Levels _ Profi le Family

STEP 17: select Profi le from the list of templates _ click on Open

STEP 18: from the Properties panel _ set the Profi le Usage to: Slab Edge

STEP 19: from the Ribbon click on Line _ from the Draw panel click on Rectangle

STEP 20: draw a 6” x 6” rectangle in the upper right quadrant as shown in image 20 _ press ESC twice

Save the Profi le Family fi le in your Class-01 folder as Slab Edge 6x6.rfa

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click on rectangle

Building Information Modeling BIM Instructor: Alphonso Peluso Class-01

Topics CoveredInterface _ Grids _ Floor (slabs) _ Alignment Constraints _ Levels _ Profi le Family

STEP 21: from the Ribbon click on: Load into Project

STEP 22: select the slab edge _ type keyboard shortcut PR (properties) _ from the properties window click on Edit Type

STEP 23: click on Duplicate

STEP 24: name it: Slab Edge 6x6 _ click OK

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Building Information Modeling BIM Instructor: Alphonso Peluso Class-01

Topics CoveredInterface _ Grids _ Floor (slabs) _ Alignment Constraints _ Levels _ Profi le Family

STEP 25: change the Profi le to: Slab Edge 6x6 _ click OK

STEP 26: type PR (properties) _ from the properties window set the Vertical Profi le Offset = 6”

STEP 27: from the Ribbon click on Add/Remove Segments _ select the remaining 3 lower edges of the Slab

STEP 28: from the big “R” select Export _ scroll over Images and Animations _ select Image

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profi les applied to allslab edges

Building Information Modeling BIM Instructor: Alphonso Peluso Class-01

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Topics CoveredInterface _ Grids _ Floor (slabs) _ Alignment Constraints _ Levels _ Profi le Family

STEP 29: click on Change _ browse for your Class-01 folder _ name it your initials-class-01.jpg _ set the pixels = 3600 _ set the Export Range to: Visible portion of current window _ click OK

set location & fi le name

set resolution3600