Revit Architecture 2011 Basic Course Final Version

Introduction to Revit 2011 – Part 1

Constructing Architect education – 1

st semester.

Introduction to Revit Architecture 2011 – Final version

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Revit Architecture 2011 - VIA Common House

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................................................4

Installing a template ............................................................................................................................................................................4

Start a new project ...............................................................................................................................................................................7

Set LEVELS (stories) ..........................................................................................................................................................................8

Draw external walls .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Draw partition walls ......................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Insert windows and doors ............................................................................................................................................................... 19

How to change “Cutplane” on a window .................................................................................................................................... 30

Apply dimensions on the plan ........................................................................................................................................................ 37

Create rooms, indicate room designation and area ................................................................................................................. 41

Create a Room Schedule.................................................................................................................................................................. 45

Creating a section .............................................................................................................................................................................. 51

Create a 3D section using the Section Box.................................................................................................................................. 55

Foundation .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 58

Ground slab ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 69

Adjusting the height of the internal foundations. ..................................................................................................................... 85

Strip foundation under internal wall foundation ..................................................................................................................... 87

Modelling a pi tched roof.................................................................................................................................................................. 92

Edit using ’Wall Join’ ...................................................................................................................................................................... 99

Temporary HIDE/ISOLATE components ............................................................................................................................... 101

Door and window unit in common room .................................................................................................................................. 103 Method 1 - Revit‟s inbuilt method ............................................................................................................................................. 103 Method 2 – Using a Co mponent Family, defined and loaded into the template. ............................................................... 107

Insert plumbing fixtures ................................................................................................................................................................ 126

Create Model Group containing toilet fixtures ....................................................................................................................... 128

Preparing print/plot on Sheets ..................................................................................................................................................... 130 Adding insulation to the cavity wall. ......................................................................................................................................... 139


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Transfering plan to Sheet for printing ...................................................................................................................................... 142

Print/plot............................................................................................................................................................................................ 150

Sewer plan ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 153 Load Families and insert Detail Components and Symbols on sewer plan ........................................................................ 158 Draw sewer p ipes etc. using DETAIL LINE .......................................................................................................................... 158

Result:................................................................................................................................................................................................. 160

Creating a LEGEND for the Sewer Plan .................................................................................................................................. 161

Preparing a Section for print ....................................................................................................................................................... 164

Details ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 167

Set up a Drawing List (Sheet List) .............................................................................................................................................. 169

Truss Plan.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 178

Room drawings: ............................................................................................................................................................................... 190

Facades. .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 191


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Introduction

This course has been elaborated for the use on 1st semester on the Constructing Architect education. The aim of the course is to give the students basic skills in the use of Revit and through working

with a BIM – model, also basic skills in building construction. The paper includes the modelling up of a common house for 13 dwellings in a multi-ownership scheme.

The modelling level of the project will be level 1 – corresponding to design levels Scheme Design and Detail Design 1

It is of course, also possible to use Revit during the early design stages corresponding to Outline Proposal and Scheme Design.

Appendices: Ground floor plan, Sewer plan.

Installing a template

Before beginning any of the exercises, install and register the software . Next you install an appropriate template with settings complying with Danish standards/traditions:

Click on the link below and choose the option “Save”

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2601858/VIA_Template_2010_UK_ver3C.rte

Save the file : VIA_Template_2010_UK_ver3.rte

In the folder on your own computer named “Metric Templates”

Next you import this template into Revit:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2601858/VIA_Template_2010_UK_ver3C.rte


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Open Revit

Importing the Danish Template:

From the program menu choose NEW - PROJECT…

From the dialogue box choose template project

The program opens with the new template installed. We want the program to open with this template every

time we open it: Click as shown

Click on “Browse”

and find the template

Click on “OK” to complete the

command

Click on Browse…

Choose template from the location where you have saved it

VIA_Template_2010_UK_ver3.rte


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User interface

In the drawing area you find four arrows indicating the compass views N -E- W-S

These arrows indicate your position when you are”watching” the building from outside. Try

zooming in on one of the arrows and you can see the text indicating the direction in question

In as far as it is possible; the building should always be placed in between these arrows. The real size of the area is approximately 50 x 50 meters. In case the building exceeds these dimensions, it is possible to move the arrows.

In case you delete one of the arrows by accident – that view of the facade will also

be deleted. – A good advice is therefore not to start fiddling with the arrows…..

Applikations

menu

TOOL

Project

Browser

Properties

Palette

Status Bar

Ribbon

Type Selector

Drawing area View Control Bar

INFO Center Contextural TAB - Quick Access Toolbar

Options Bar

TAB /


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Start a new project

You have already opened the programme with the current template and we will now begin

modelling.

Name and save the project file before you continue:

Click on - followed by “Save as” – choose Project

Browse and find the folder

on your computer already

named “Scheme Design”

Name your project “Via

common house” and click on

“Save”


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Set LEVELS (stories)

In the ”Project Browser” open one of the Elevations (facades) – for example ”East”

:

The template we have imported incorporates some predefined LEVELS

We will start by deleting the levels we do not need: The model we draw in this exercise has only got

three levels:

Roof

Ground floor

Foundation

Hence, we will delete the levels which are not required, i.e. “Basement” and “1 Floor”. Click on the level in order to select it. Right-click -> “Delete”. You will be prompted to confirm the action.

Click on “OK” and the level will be deleted.


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Set LEVELS (heights) as shown here:

Click or pull on the tiny

”curl” placed

here – and the modular line will be offset

Doing so will create

more space between modular lines which are placed too close to each

other.

The “check mark” switches modular circles on and off – one at the time

but only in this VIEW

Double click on values in order to change

The text may be changed by double-clicking –

change numbering: 02 Roof

01 Groundfloor terrain –

00 Foundation

Select levels not needed “1 Floor” and “Basement” and use ”DELETE”. You

will be prompted to confirm this action.

Another method to change the level names

01 Ground Floor

02 Roof

(right-click on the name in the Project Browser anand find “Rename”)


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Draw external walls

Open floor plans

“Ground floor, terrain”

The drawing area switches back to “top” view with the four arrows visible. In the VIEW CONTROL BAR set scale and Detail Level.. This floor plan is drawn in scale 1:50

and the detailing level is FINE

Before we start drawing, we must choose what we want to draw Choose from RIBBON - HOME TAB – WALL

We need to choose the a wall type to draw Wall : Click on TYPE SELECTOR

TYPE SELCTOR

- is the upper part of the

Properties Tray

OPTIONS BAR


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From the Type Selector choose Wall : Ext - 408 mm Brick/Brick -108/192/108

We are almost ready to start drawing the external wall. Since we draw in 3D, we must also tell the programme what should be the height of the wall.

From the “Option Bar” where it says “Height” choose:

“02 -Roof “ (all external walls will reach the roof level)

On the OPTIONS BAR set all external walls to connect to ‟02

Roof‟

Next we need to instruct the programme how we want the wall to be drawn in relation to inside/outside:

On the “Option Bar” click on the small arrow next to “Location Line” Choose: “Finish Face: Exterior” (With this setting the external wall will be drawn in relation to the external dimensions of the wall)

Maintaining the check mark in “Chain” allows you to draw continuously – i.e. you do not need to invoke the wall command again.

Maintain “Offset” at 0.0

We are ready to draw the wall

Draw using LINE


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In this example will will start drawing in the upper left corner of the building. Click somewhere inside the areas marked by the four “arrows” (indicating our drawing area)

Always draw clockwise!!!! In this way you will ensure that the external part of the wall faces outwards

In this exercise we will start drawing from the upper left corner of the building

Drag the mouse toward the right – a light blue dotted line will indicate the drawing direction when drawing horizontally (and later when drawing vertically)

Once the dotted line appears you can enter the desired length – in this case: 11268 followed by ENTER.

Now – drag the mouse downwards until you get the blue dotted line again.. Type the width of the building: 6108 + hit the “ENTER” - key


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Next, you drag the mouse horizontally towards the left. This time you do not need to type a distance – Revit has an inbuilt inference facility – which ensures that the facade will have the same length as

the first façade. Drag until you get the image shown below: Click when the “purple cross” appears


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Pull the cursor upwards until the wall snaps to the starting point. Click - and the wall is finished.

In order to “leave” the drawing mode, press ESC twice.

TIP!! In case you only press ECS once, the WALL-command continues, but you can start drawing a new

wall somewhere else in the drawing area (because CHAIN was activated on the OPTIONS TOOLBAR).

Drawn with LINE


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Draw partition walls

Choose WALL from the HOME TAB on RIBBON

From the type selector choose Basic Wall and “Change element type” to: “Int 108 mm Brick”

Make the following settings in the “Option bar:

Choose “Height” – connect to”02 Roof”

Choose “Location Line” as “Wall Centerline”

Choose “Offset” distance as “0.0”

Study the plan in the appendix – you do not have to use the measurement stated – just make sure that the room layout corresponds to the drawing – we will correct positions later.


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Click to highlight the walls one at the time. With the help of the “Temporary Dimensions” we will

now position the walls correctly – according to the drawing in the appendix

Notice: it is the selected wall (the blue wall) that will be moved when you change dimensions. It is

important to choose a new wall before you change the next dimension. !!!

Adjust all dimensions in accordance with the drawing – the results are shown below:

Click on the wall to be moved –

the ”Temporary Dimension” pops up

The wall is now placed

correctly

Click on the dimension you

want to change and type the

desired value


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TIP!! In case the ”Temporary dimensions” do not refer to the points on the walls that you would like to

refer to – it is possible to change points of reference. . An example:

You are going to check if the external length of the house is correct: Start by selecting the gable to the right. (Click on it)

Click and drag the ”witness line” until it snaps to the outside of the gable – you need to do this

at both ends. Skal selvfølgelig gøres i begge sider…

Use this ”Temporary dimension” in order to measure the distance from outside gable to

outside gable…


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And the external dimension corresponds with dimension on drawing…

Let us have a look at the model as it appears in 3D so far:

In “Project browser” click on ”3D Views” and ”3D”.

This is what your 3D model looks like at this stage


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Insert windows and doors In the “Project browser” activate 01 Ground floor, terrain again.

From the RIBBON choose HOME tab - WINDOW

In the TYPE SELECTOR two window types are available:

Click on ”Change Element Type”

FIXED – means fixed light, i.e. a window that cannot be opened

SINGLE-LIGHT – means a window that can be opened – opening direction not defined – may be top-hung or side-hung.

In this project we will use SINGLE-LIGHT with the following dimensions:

1212 x 1212 mm placed at a sill height of 800 mm 612 x 612 mm placed at a sill height of 1400 mm

The window type “612 x 612” is not yet defined in the Family called SINGLE-LIGHT. We will start by defining this type.


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Click on ELEMENT PROPERTIES (remember first to activate “Window2” )

On the WINDOW RIBBON click on “Element Properties”

Click on ”Edit/Type”…

In this window you can see the

settings for the type SINGLE-

LIGHT

Type Properties for Single-Light

Type 1212x1212mm shows all the information stored concerning a window of this type.

We are about to define a new window

type 612x612 mm.

“Rough width” and “Rough height” indicate the dimensions of the window opening. When defining dimensions

of a new window we always refer to opening dimensions.

The size of the joint around the windows is defined in “Seal width” –

in this case 12mm

´In order to proceed, click on “Duplicate”

Family may consist of several types

Type


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Type the desired name of

the new window type – here 612x612 mm

Click on OK


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State desired width and

height

Click on OK to exit The

new window type now appears on the “Type Selector” – check it out!!!

We are now ready to start inserting windows on the plan.

On MODIFY-PLACE WINDOW TAB you can set whether you want yo“Tag on Placement”.

When you click on this button notice that the Tags option on the Option Bar fades in and out every

second time you click. Tags on


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Tags off

Window without tag/label

Window without with tag/label

In this case we do not want a tag to appear when inserting the windows.

In case a window has been supplied with a tag unintentionally – it is possible to erase the tag later It may be difficult to grab the tag, but if you let the mouse hover on top of the tag, it will be

highlighted (a box appears). Right-click and you get a pop-up menu from where you can choose ”Delete” .

HIGHLIGTED Highlighted - ready for “Delete”

Next step is to insert the windows approximately where you want them – of course choosing the right type (look at the plan to see the width required in different rooms)

Positions will be adjusted later by means of ”Temporary dimension” as was the case with the internal walls.

Flip/ rotate the windows until they are correctly positioned (hitting the space bar will also flip the

window).

TIP!!


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The window is wrongly positioned

Click on the window in order to highlight it – click on the blue double-arrow.

Result

Alternative: highlight window – press space bar and the window flips through possible positions.

(Space bar also rotates other components after insertion).

TIP!!! It is an advantage to make sure that the dimensions are shown on the external side of the wall when you insert the windows. Move the mouse in relation to the wall and the temporary dimension line

flips from inside to outside wall. Click when it is outside. In doing so you make sure that the windows are always correctly positioned – and you do not have to go through the hassle of flipping them later…

Adjust the placement of the windows by highlighting the window you want to move. The “Temporary dimension line” appears.


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Adjust position of all windows by clicking on them one at the time. Look at the drawing in order to get correct measurements.

Click and pull the blue point on the witness line until it snaps to the external side of the

wall.

Click on the temporary dimension

and type correct pier measurement mål og

tast det ønskede pillemål


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Creating end caps in window reveal By default the end caps function is deactivated.

We will start by activating this function-

TIP!!! Highlight one of the windows – for example type 1212 x 1212 mm

Right-click and SELECT ALL INSTANCES (shortcut SA)

All windows are now selected

Choose ELEMENT PROPERTIES (PR)

From PROPERTIES (instance properties) we will activate ‟ENDCAP VISIBLE‟:

Activate ENDCAP VISIBLE

Endcaps are now activated on windows of type 1212 x 1212 mm

See results below


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Highlight small windows on the gable and proceed as described above

Result:


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Adjust SILL HEIGHT The two window types we have used are not supposed to have the same sill height. We need to adjust the sill height.

Click on one of the windows type 1212 x 1212 Right-click and choose “Select All Instances” (shortcut SA)

All windows of this type will now be selected.

From PROPERTIES (instance properties) we will set sill height

TIP! In cases where the properties dialogue box does not open automatically you can open it by right-clicking somewhere in the drawing area and place a check mark next to Properties‟

In the same way you set the sill height for window type 612 x 612. Sill height for windows type 612 x 612 in toilet and depot should be 1400 mm.

”Sill Height” is set to 800 mm – adjust if necessary – (probably not

in this case...)


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When you change to sill height 1400 mm it seems as if the windows have changed position. This is

due to the default setting of the so-called “Cutplane”, i.e. the level where the horizontal cut is placed in this view of the ground floor plan. We need to move the height of the “cutplane” in order to get a

correct view again.

How to change “Cutplane” on a window

The two small windows (612 x 612) are presently placed in such a way that the default “Cutplane”

is placed under the window (i.e. the horizontal “cutplane” is placed under the window) Default “cutplane” is set to 1200 mm on all plans.

That is why our plan looks like this:

View with a sill height set to 800 mm View with a sill height set to 1400 mm

Explanation:

When sill height is set to 1400 mm, the small windows 612x612 will be placed above the general CUTPLANE which by default is set to 1200 mm in all plan views. (


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In order to correct this, we need to insert a so-called “Plan Region” across the windows. In this way

we can change the “cutplane” in the region where the small windows are placed.

From the RIBBON - VIEW tab - PLAN VIEWS - PLAN REGION

EDIT MODE is now activated and the drawing fades out.

Choose rectangle - and draw a rectangle around the window in question

In the PROPERTIES panel choose View Range - Edit

Click on ”Edit”


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Change properties of the established PLAN REGION – set CUT PLANE at 1500

Terminate the EDIT MODE by clicking on FINISH EDIT MODE

Result

NOTICE!! The green box defining the PLAN REGION does not show on a printout provided correct settings

are made in „Plot Settings‟. More about this in the section referring to Print/Plot.

Highlight the PLAN REGION – From the RIBBON choose the MODIFY PLAN REGION tab - COPY (shortcut CO)

Place a check mark in front of “MULTIPLE” in the OPTIONS BAR


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This allows you to make multiple copies without having to select COPY again.

Click on a corner of the PLAN REGION and insert new PLAN REGIONS around the remaining two windows in the WEST gable.

Result:


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Insert doors

Doors are inserted similarly to windows. Pier and opening measurements are indicated on the annexed plan.

From the RIBBON – HOME tab – choose DOOR

In the TYPE SELECTOR you can get a list of the different door types available

The door types indicated on the plan below are used:

LATER IN THIS PAPER

WE WILL CREATE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF DOOR/WINDOW IN

THIS GABLE


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Activate ENDCAPS on the two external doors – as you did with the windows on page 38

At this stage your house should look like this: (Ground floor plan and 3D view)

TIP!! In case you do not want thresholds on internal

doors it is possible to remove these


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Internal door with threshold Internal door without threshold

Highlight internal doors. In Properties Tray remove checkmark next to THRESHOLD VISIBLE.

In this example we will keep the thresholds.


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Apply dimensions on the plan

Dimensions should now be applied to the plan as shown on the annexed drawing.

From RIBBON – choose ANNOTATE tab - choose ALIGNED (Shortcut DI)

On the “Type Selector” choose: LINIAR DIMENSION STYLE: CHAIN - 2.0 mm ARIAL (Chain measurement, text height 2 mm and font type ARIAL).

TIP!! The type ”ZERO BASE - 2.0 mm ARIAL” is to be used when all dimensions have the same starting point (Zero base). This type of dimensioning is very useful for drawings showing for example the position of openings in the wall (for the bricklayer) or the position of trusses (for the carpenter).

An example of „chain‟ dimensioning:

An example of „zero base‟ dimensioning:


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From The OPTIONS toolbar , choose:

WALL FACES

PICK: ENTIRE WALLS

Prefer: WALL FACES

Pick: ENTIRE WALLS

Clicking on OPTIONS you can set the following:

In case you do not want to have dimensions on openings, but only want to see the overall dimensions you should remove this

check mark

If you want to include the thickness of intersecting wall, place a check mark here

Try different settings and watch the results!!!!

Click on the external wall, for example on the North facade. The dimension shown below will

appear. Place the dimensions at an appropriate distance away from the building (Click where you want to

place the dimension line but do not snap to particular objects).

Result:

With “Dimension” still active, go to “Options” and remove the check

mark in front of “Openings” Click on the North facade again and place overall length

of wall next to the chain dimension – see result below


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Result:

Continue dimensioning as show on the annexed drawing.

TIP!!! On the ”Option toolbar” you have the possibility of choosing ”Entire Walls” or “Individual

References. Choosing “Individual References” will allow you to pick out specific elements for dimensioning – for example a part of the wall or single opening.

ONE MORE TIP!!! You can add or remove certain points on the dimensioning line: Highlight dimension line (click on

it). From the MODIFY DIMENSIONS TAB - EDIT WITNESS LINES

Click on particular reference points on the walls that you want to add or remove.

YET ANOTHER TIP!! It happens quite often that the dimensioning figure coincidess with a wall – making it quite difficult

to read the figure.


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Move the figure like this.

Highlight the the dimensioning line

Move the figure by „grabbing‟ the small blue square placed centered below the figure

In case you do not want to show the leader line it is possible to hide it: With the diemensioning line

still selected go to „OPTIONS‟ toolbar and remove the check mark


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Create rooms, indicate room designation and area Time has come to create rooms and to assign correct designation (name of the room in relation to its

use). We will also add information concerning the area of each room on the ground floor plan.

On the “Project browser” open: Floor Plans: 02 Ground floor, terrain.

From the RIBBON choose HOME, choose ROOM

On the Option bar choose

UPPER LIMIT: 02 Roof and OFFSET 0

Keep the setting ’Tag on Placement’

On the TYPE SELECTOR - Room Tag : Number - Name - Area

Click in each room. The room will be identified and a label will be created indicating: Room number, room designation and area of the room.


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Highlight the room labels one by one and type the desired room designation (name).

In case the area is indicated with 2 decimal places – type “UN” and hit “Enter”.

Make changes on menu.

Highlight the individual room labels and move them to desired location in the room

– grab the “move” icon to do so.


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This is what the ground floor plan should look like at this stage: (In case your room areas are displayed with 2 decimal places, type “UN” and make changes)

Highlight one or more rooms to which you want to assign the same room attributes. Look in the

Properties palette and check out the types of information you may add to the chosen room(s).

By means of the light blue tracking lines you

can align the text in the different rooms


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TIP! You must click on the room identification (the blue colour switch on) and not on the room

label.

Look in Properties

The only information contained so far is room number and designation

In case you have selected several rooms at the same time no room number and designation will appear in Properties, but attributes assigned will apply to all selected rooms.

Type data

concerning floor, wall and

ceiling coverings.


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Create a Room Schedule

Next we will create a ”Room Schedule”. The current template does not include such a schedule. We will therefore have to create one from scratch.

From the RIBBON - VIEW TAB - SCHEDULES

Choose SCHEDULE/QUANTITIES…

This dialogue box pops up:

Choose the category in which you want to create a room schedule, and assign a name to the category. In this case the category is “Rooms”, and the name we assign is “Room Schedule”

(default)

Click on “OK” to finish.


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This menu pops up:

From the tag FIELDS choose the attributes you want to appear in the schedule:

Click on “Number” followed by clicking on “Add” and the field will be added to the list on the right-hand side – indicating the contents of the

schedule.

Using the same procedure, now add the below listed fields: NUMBER – may already be there…

NAME AREA CEILING FINISH

WALL FINISH FLOOR FINISH

In the case you do not have the same sequence, you can move an item upwards on the list by highlighting it followed by a

click on ”Move Up” and vice versa with

“Move down”


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Under the tab “Filter” it is possible to define a filter that allows you for example only to see rooms

with an area of more than 5m2 in the schedule – or whatever else you may want to show…

Under the tag “Sorting/Grouping” you can choose how you want the different attributes to be sorted or grouped.

Settings could be like this:


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Under the tag ”Formatting” you can assign headings to the columns in the schedule.

This may also be done inside the schedule itself – which may be easier.

You may also select „Area‟ and place a check mark next to CALCULATE TOTALS

The sum of entries in the column Area will be appear at the bottom

of the column. nederst i skemaet

Here you may change the units used in the column for example

change from m2 to mm2

In here you may set up a conditional

formatting of the cells – similar to options excisting in Excel.


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Under the last tag “Appearance” it is possible to adjust the graphic display. This facility will not

be commented here. You can try out the different options on your own – in case you want to make some changes to the graphic layout

Finish by clicking on OK.

The schedule is placed in the “Project browser” under “Schedules/Quantities Open the schedule by double-clicking on it. .

The Room Schedule looks like this:

All attributes assigned to the individual rooms will

appear in the schedule. Try it out!!!

In case you have not done so already, you can change the headings by clicking on

them…

If you cannot see all the text, it is possible to widen the column

by dragging the separator or

just double-clicking on it.


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Fill in – or correct the information in some of

the fields in the schedule. The first time you type a new attribute, you have to type it in full. Next time

you can choose the same attribute from a scrool down menu.

Entered attributes are now part of the Revit data base, and will be automatically updated no matter

where you change the information (inside the model). Whether you make changes in the room schedule itself or in”Element properties” belonging to a

specific room does not matter. However, it is very easy to do so in the room schedule….

In case you want to add more fields at a later stage or edit the sorting or any other change, you simply open the room schedule in the PROJECT BROWSER and in the Properties tray click on the botton relating to the issue you want to edit.

Click here to get access to the tags described on the pages

above.


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Creating a section

During the process of modelling a building it is both convenient and practical to be able to see

whether or not the components used are correctly placed in relation to each other and in relation to the building. To be able to do so, we will establish a cross section in the 3D model.

Activate a plan view.

For example Floor Plans: Ground floor plan, terrain via the “Project Browser”.

Fom the RIBBON – choose VIEW TAB and choose SECTION

You need to indicate where you want to place the section on the plan. To do so click as shown below

The section has now been established and shows on the plan

2nd click

1st click


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A new folder and subfolder now appear in the “Project browser”:

We want to assign a correct name to the new section.

Right-click on “Section 1”. Choose ”Rename” (or hit F2) Assign appropriate name, for example “Work Section A-A”

Choosing ”Work” as the first part of the name is a deliberate choice, because we want to use this

section as a “working section” which will be moved around according to need as the modelling process takes place. A “final” section should not be moved around. We will create a final section later.

Open the section via the “Project browser”

You can also open the section by double-clicking on the section reference arrow

shown in blue print on the plan. (Only one of the section arrows appears in blue colour)


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In case you do not find the section to contain sufficient detailing, it is possible to change the level of detailing (and also scale) on the “View control bar”

Change scale to 1:20

Change detailing level to “Fine” and your section looks more or less like this:

Using the same procedures as described above, create a longitudinal section.

Name this section „Work Section B-B‟ see result next page


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TIP!! To create an offset (or broken) section do like this:

Make a normal section somewhere across the building as described above. Highlight the section.

From the RIBBON, choose SPLIT SEGMENT

Click on the section line in the position

where you want the line to “break”. Pull the section line to the side where you want it placed.


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Create a 3D section using the Section Box During the modelling process it can be quite useful to be able to watch the 3D model as a section of

the building – and not only as a 3D view as seen from outside.

The first thing you do is to make a duplicate of the existing 3D view. In the “Project Browser” right-click on “3D Views: {3D}

Choose “Duplicate View” -> “Duplicate”

A copy of {3D} is now placed in the folder “3D Views”

Start by assigning a more appropriate name.

Right click on “Copy of {3D}” Choose “Rename” (Or click once until it turns blue in colour and hit F2)

The new name should signal that we are dealing with a 3D view, which, during the modelling

process, is supposed to show different 3D-sections of the model – according to our needs.

Open the newly created ”3D Dynamic view” – in case it is not already open. We will now activate the “3D cutting option”, i.e. the possibility to cut in a 3D view.


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Once you have opened a particular VIEW in Revit you will always find the „Properties* Tray open

showing what options you have in relation to this VIEW. In r evit these properties are referred to as VIEW PROPERTIES.

Scroll down the list until you get these options:

Place a check mark here

A so-called “Section Box” surrounds the model


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Click on the “Section box” and you are able to drag and cut a section through the model in any

location you may want.

Vælg:

DETAIL LEVEL: FINE SHADED WITH EDGES

When choosing detailing level „Fine‟ and

„Shaded with Edges‟

The model should look somewhat like this:


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Foundation

We will now start modelling the foundation

NOTE!! When modelling a wall – external or internal - we normally state the height of the wall object.

When modelling a wall to be used as a foundation we do not state the height, but the depth of the object.

Consequently, we will have to draw the foundation at ground floor level, and this is very practical indeed since we will be able to draw the foundation in relation to, for example, the inner side of an external wall.

The „impractical part‟ is that you will not be able to see foundation while drawing it. Following the

drafting of the foundation you will switch to the Foundation Plan, where you will be able to see what you have drawn and thus check whether you have drafted it right.

Open Floor Plans: 02 Ground floor, terrain from the “Project browser”.

From the RIBBON - HOME TAB - WALL

On the “Type Selector” choose the wall type” Stacked Wall : Foundation - 390 mm Combined”


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From the OPTIONS BAR- DEPTH - click on the small arrow next to “Depth” (note that it does not

suggest “Height” this time – Revit “knows” that this is a foundation…)

Select the option “00 – Foundation” and the wall will connect to the foundation level.

The foundation is drawn in relation to the inner side of the external wall and the “Offset” distance is 0.0 (mm).

On the Ribbon, choose

RECTANGLE


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Once you have completed the drawing of the foundation, this warning will pop-up in the lower left corner of the screen area

In brief the warning tells you that the objects you have just finished to draw cannot be seen in the present view. We already know that – since the foundation wall goes “down” and not “up

In order to check what the foundation plan looks like, you need to open the “foundation view” on the “Project browser”

Open “Floor Plans: 00 Foundation” Via the “Project browser”.

1st click

2nd click


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Change scale to 1: 50 and DETAIL LEVEL to : “Fine” (on the “View control bar”

At first sight it is surprising to see that the plan also shows the walls in the ground floor plan. Also

the windows can be seen (although they are not correctly positioned). It is obvious that the windows are placed above the horizontal section plane – the “cutplane”.

The level of the foundation is 1050 mm but by default (see page 25 in this paper) the cut plane is set to 1200 mm – thus the “horizontal cut”, i.e. the plan will also include the “Ground floor” plan.

We will adjust the cut plane level – for example to 700 mm.


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In the VIEW PROPERTIES tray, choose EXTENTS - VIEW RANGE - EDIT…

Set ”Cut Plane” to 700

You should also set the “Top” (range) to for example 1000, otherwise you will be able to “look up at” windows and doors.

By now, the foundation plan looks correct- see next page


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On the section the foundation looks like this:


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TIP!!

It is possible to lock the foundation to the external wall. Doing so will ensure that foundation moves in case the position of the external wall is changed (which is very practical in case you want to - for

example - change the size of the building This could be done by applying a dimension and subsequently lock the dimension by clicking on the dimension padlock.

But in our case, where the external wall and the foundation are aligned on the internal side, it is an

advantage to use the “Align” tool. In case the wall and the foundation are not aligned they will be aligned when you use this tool.

From the RIBBON - MODIFY -

ALIGN

Click on the internal side of the external wall (on the object that should align with the foundation)

- click on the internal side of the foundation

You will, of course, need to do this on all walls if you want to take full advantage of the feature

Click on the

padlock in

order to lock

it.

”Dimension” has been used

here and the padlock has been

locked.


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Therefore, carry out this procedure on cross section as well as longitudinal section

We will also establish a foundation under the internal walls.

This foundation is also modelled on the basis of the ground floor plan. The width of the foundation shall be 108 mm concrete

This type is not readily available on the ”Type Selector”. However, we do have a 390 mm concrete. We choose this type whereafter we will duplicate the type and modify it.

From the RIBBON - HOME TAB – WALL

On the “Type Selector” choose “Basic Wall : Foundation - 390 mm Concrete”

In the Properties tray click on „Edit Type‟

Choose “Duplicate”


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Assign a new name to this type: “Foundation - 108 mm Concrete”

Choose “Structure” -> “Edit”


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Assign correct thickness to the foundation:

Finish by clicking on OK and OK until all windows are closed

On the “Option bar” choose depth (notice it is not ”Height”)

Select option “00 Foundation”

The foundation is drawn in relation to “Wall Centerline” – “Offset” distance 0.0 (mm)

Use “Line” function when drawing the wall.

Draw along the centreline of the internal walls. Drawing direction is not important in this case

(since there is no inner and outer face of the wall When terminating the drawing you will get this warning again in the lower right corner:

Again you are being warned that you cannot see the drawn objects in this view.


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Check on the foundation plan to see if the partition wall foundations look ok.

Foundation plan, result:

This is what it looks like on the cross section:

The foundations under the partition walls are far too deep. We will adjust this at a later stage in connection with modelling of the ground slab


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Ground slab

Since the partition walls in this model are supported directly by the partition wall foundations, we will construct a ground slab in every room on the ground floor (we could also have constructed a

ground slab covering the entire floor, after which the internal walls could have been constructed on top of the ground slab) .

Open Floor Plans: 02 Ground floor, terrain from the “project browser”.

We start by creating a ground slab in the toilet in the upper left corner.

From the RIBBON - HOME TAB - FLOOR

Choose „Floor‟


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You are now being switched to ”Edit Mode” and the model fades out. To terminate ”Edit Mode”– click on ”Finish Edit Mode” or ”Cancel Edit Mode”

Choose BOUNDARY LINES - choose RECTANGEL

From the OPTIONS Bar choose OFFSET distance 0.0

The contours of the room will be highlighted in magenta colour.

Click in one corner of the room

followed by a

click in the diagonally opposite corner

These two lines indicate the direction of floor span - irrelevant information in in this

context since it is a ground supported floor, but it is useful when we design storey

partitions.


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Next we will set the desired floor type and we also need to set the desired height of the floor.

(The height can also be adjusted after we have terminated “Edit Mode” by means of PROPERTIES…)

The floor construction described below will be used I all rooms except for the common room.

Ground slab::

14 mm Ceramic tiles 80 mm Concrete

50 mm Pressure resistant insulation 100 mm Concrete

150 mm Polystyrene

In PROPERTIES choose EDIT TYPE


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The floor construction we want to use does not appear in the template. We need to define the construction.

We choose a floor type that comes close to the floor type described. Choose Ground - 250 mm CONC/Polystyrene - 100/150

(100 mm concrete slab supported by 150 mm polystyrene).



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Assign an appropriate name to the new floor type.

This floor construction consists of several layers and it is not possible to mention all of them in the assigned name. Hence, we will name this type after the floor cover, i.e. ”TILES”

Click on “Structure” -> “Edit”

Insert three new layers in the floor construction by clicking on “Insert”. Move the layer up until they have the right position on top of the construction – see next page.


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This dialogue box appears:

Click on ”Thickness” and assign the thicknesses shown below to the three layers

Click on ”Material” and click again until these three small dots appear


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For layer 1, choose:



For layer 4, choose: (already chosen- predefined) For layer 6, choose: (already chosen- predefined)

Result:

SOME EXPLANATION ON LAYERS:

The below listed FUNCTIONS can be assigned to Layers

Structure [1] Assigned to load bearing layers

Substrate [2] Assigned to layers such as plywood, plasterboard, furring, battens (including packing pieces) in other words layers acting as substrate for additional layers.

Thermal/Air Layer [3] Assigned to insulation and windtight layers

Finish 1 [4] Typically assigned to layers defining external covering/surface

Finish 2 [5] Typically assigned to layers defining internal covering/surface

Membrane Layer Assigned to layers acting as moisture and water barriers. This type of layer always has thickness 0.

LAYER FUNCTION and CORE position controls the way different

Click on ”Function” and assign this function to “Layer 1”

”Finish 1 [4]”


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materials ‟behave‟ where they ‟meet‟

For example, what happens when an external wall meets a foundation in a door opening

More about this later…

Terminate the process by clicking on “OK” until all dialogue boxes are closed

Finish the Ground slab by clicking on “Finish Edit Mode”

In case this dialogue box pops up, click on No.

The result as seen on the longitudinal section (Section B-B):

Draw remaining decks using the same principles.


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TIP!! The ground slab must also extend into the reveals of the external doors.

In this case the ”Rectangle” drawing tool needs to be supplemented with the “Line” tool.

An easy way to draw is to follow the wall as “closely as possible” in order to get the right “shape”. Hereafter, you can use the

”align” tool in order to make the lines ”stick ”to the walls.

One more TIP!! In order to live up to technical requirements, the ground slab should also reach into the reveals of the internal doors.

In case you can manage to do it correctly at this stage, it is recommended to do so. Otherwise it may be corrected later.

Examples:


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The ground slab in the common room does not have ceramic tiles as floor cover.

We will define a floor type with 14 mm Ash Parquet Flooring and assign this floor type to the common room.

GROUND SLAB in Common Room:

14 mm wood flooring Moisture barrier 80 mm concrete

50 mm insulation – pressure resistant 100 mm concrete

150 mm polystyrene

Highlight the ground slab in the common room – it is easily done on the longitudinal section.

Properties for the chosen floor are now displayed in the Properties tray

Choose “Edit Type”


Give the floor type an appropriate name.

The floor construction is composed of many layers and it is not possible to list them all in the assigned

name. Hence, we will name this type with reference to the floor cover, i.e. ”Parquet” .


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Assign an appropriate name

Click on “Structure” -> “Edit”

Insert a new layer in the floor construction (moisture barrier under the parquet floor) using the “Insert” function

Move the layer upwards to its correct position as layer number 2.


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Terminate by clicking on ”OK” until all

dialogue boxes are closed.

Terminate editing by clicking on “Finish Edit Mode”

Click on ”Thickness” and make sure these these two thicknesses are assigned to the topmost two layers

Click on ”Material” and assign this material to the layer 1:

The new moisture barrier is not

assigned any particular material

Click on ”Function” and assign this function to layer 2:

” Membrane Layer”


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In case this dialogue box pops up, click on ”No”

On the longitudinal section you can see the two different floor types by zooming in on the partition

wall between the two rooms. You may have to move the Work Section in case the section line does not pass through the door opening

In this case the floor construction Does not enter the door opening

In case you have drawn the floor into the door opening it will look somewhat like this.

At first sight it does look a bit messy, but have a look at the following page in oder to find out what to do...


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Now, move the cross section (Section A-A) in order to let it pass through the door opening in - for

example - the depot.

From the RIBBON - MODIFY TAB - JOIN

Choose JOIN GEOMETRI

Point at the foundation and the deck – the order is irrelevant.

Result:

You need to do this at both door openings. Move the cross section to let it pass through the other external door opening as well and repeat the

procedure.

This is not good - we need to clean up the mess!!


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Adjusting the visibility of the ground slab on the foundation plan After we have finished all the ground slabs we need to have a look at the foundation plan again

On the “Project browser” Click on

This is probably the view you get:

It is evident that something is

wrong here. The question is: What are these lines? You may recall that on page

50 we adjusted the “Cut plane” We actually set the cut

plane to 700 mm (measured from the bottom of the foundation). In doing so, we

actually set the cut plane to “cut through” the polystyrene

in our ground slab. This is what you can see here.

We need to find a setting where we can switch off the visibility of the ground slab in this view. As always when you want to make changes to a certain view, look in the Properties tray” – with

nothing selected

This is the window you get: Find “Visibility/Graphics

Overrides” and click on “Edit


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On the list that now appears, find “Floors”

and remove the check mark.

Click on “OK” and the

plan appears without floors – see below.


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Adjusting the height of the internal foundations.

The cross section looks like this:

The foundations under the partition walls are far too deep; we need to adjust the height.

The lower edge of the foundation should be flush with the lower edge of the ground slab. We need to “raise” the lower edge by 656 mm.


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Highlight all foundations below the internal walls. The easiest way to this is via the foundatio n plan

– hold ctrl-key down whilst selecting.

Look in the Properties Tray - Change “Base Offset” to 656

Result as seen on cross section:


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Strip foundation under internal wall foundation

Following we will model a strip foundation under the internal wall foundations as shown below:

Open Floor Plans: 00 Foundation via the “Project browser” From the RIBBON - STRUCTURE TAB – Choose WALL (on Foundation panel)

In the Properties tray – click on the Type Selector

Select Bearing Footing – 900x300mm

The strip foundation does not have the right dimensions - we need to change that


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Lick on „Edit Type‟

Choose „Duplicate‟

Choose “Duplicate” Assign appropriate name

Assign the new width to the strip foundation:

Select all internal wall foundations A strip foundation has now been added to all internal wall foundations


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Result as seen on foundation plan:

This is what the section looks like now:

The material (hatching) assigned to the strip foundation is not the same as the material assigned to the foundation.

We will change it to be the same.


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Highlight one of the strip foundations.

Look in the Properties Tray Click on “Edit Type”

Choose a different material

Choose” Concrete” (this is the material that has been assigned to the foundations)

Click here and subsequently on the button with three small

dots…


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Result:

Note that by assigning a material to one of the strip foundations, this material has automatically been assigned to all strip foundations at the

same time!!


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Modelling a pitched roof

Open Floor Plans: 02 Roof via the “Project Browser”.

This view should be “empty” as shown here:

On the “View control bar”:

Change Scaling to 1:50

and “Detail level” to “Fine”


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TIP!! As the cross section and the longitudinal section were set up in scale 1:50 you will probably experience that

the section arrows will appear in the VIEW when you change the scale fro 1:100 to 1:

Section arrows do not show in VIEWS with scales COARSER THAN the scale in which they were

initially defined.

The roof shall be modelled on the basis of the ground floor plan. Hence we will use the ground floor plan as underlay drawing.

In the Properties Tray activate „Underlay‟

The ground floor plan now appears in a dimmed version:

By default”Underlay” is set to

”None”. Change this setting to

“Ground floor, terrain”


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From the RIBBON - HOME TAB - ROOF

Vælg ROOF - BY FOOTPRINT

In Properties Tray – Click on‟ Edit Type‟

Choose ‟Generic 400 mm‟

GENERIC - 400 mm - Indicates thickness of the roof – we accept that and click on “OK” at the bottom of the dialogue box.


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On the DRAW PANEL - BOUNDARY LINE - PICK WALLS

From the OPTIONS TOOLBAR

Defines slope: Indicates that the roof slopes toward the edge of the external wall. However, the roof we want will not slope toward all wall edges, but we will change this later.

Overhang: Indicates size of overhang - measure is from the outside of the external wall.

Point at the external walls – a blue dotted line appears on the outside, indicating the overhang. You can select all walls at one time by using the “Tab-key

This is how the roof looks like at this stage:

This small angle and the number next to it indicate the slope of

the roof. As this is a pitched roof without

hips, we need to remove the angles placed at the gables.


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On the OPTION TOOLBAR remove the checkmark next to DEFINES SLOPE

In case you are not “allowed” to highlight the small angles you need to switch to “”Modify” on the RIBBON (hitting the Esc key twice also activates MODIFY).

Result:

Terminate the process by clicking on “Finish Edit Mode”

This is what the roof looks like in the roof plan:


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And in 3D view:

We need to extend the gables up to roof level.

Highlight both gables.

An easy way to select the gables is to switch to “VIEW Floor Plan: 02 Ground floor, Terrain

Click on one of the gables. Hold down the CTRL-key and click on the other gable.

Now, switch to 3D-view, before you continue (otherwise the highlighting will disappear again)


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On RIBBON - MODIFY WALLS - TOP/BASE - ATTACH

Also on the “Option bar” make sure “Attach wall” is set to “Top”

Click on the roof.

This is what the house looks like by now:


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Edit using ’Wall Join’

It is likely that one of your gables (or maybe both) looks like this:

This happens when the facades have been ”allowed” to strech into the gable wall. In this way it was only the part of the gable being attached to the roof-

Solution: Switch to 01 Groundfloor, terrain

Choose MODIFY TAB - WALL JOINS

Letting the mouse hover on top of a wall join, a small square box pops up.

Click on one of the wall wile the square box is visible. It is now possible to to see the actual wall join as illustrated below:

In this example is is evident that the gable wall does not reach the

external side of the facade wall. That is why there is a small porion

of the wall missing in th 3D view.


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On the OPTIONS TOOLBAR clicking on the ‟NEXT‟ button wil cycle you through the join

options available (watch the join as you click in order to see how it changes

Click on ‟NEXT‟ until this join appears:

Teminate by pressing Esc.

Check the reult on your 3D view.


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Temporary HIDE/ISOLATE components

In order to better see what you are working on it may be convenirnt during the design process to

HIDE or ISOLATE one or more categories or single objects only. Highligt the Southern façade and from the VIEW CONTROL BAR choose - TEMORARY

HIDE/ISOLATE

Choose HIDE ELEMENT

Unhide the external wall again by cancelling TEMPORARY HIDE/ISOLATE

From the VIEW CONTROL BAR - TEMORARY HIDE/ISOLATE choose

Choose RESET TEMORARY HIDE/ISOLATE

The exteral wall is visible again and the CYAN coloured frame around the drawing area disappears.

ISOLATE CATEGORY isolates the category to

which the selected element belongs in such a way

that everything else is hidden.

HIDE CATEGORY hides the category to which

the selected element belongs. .

ISOLATE ELEMENT isoloates the selected

elements in such a way that everything else is

hidden.

HIDE CATEGORY hides the selected element.

Once TEMORARY HIDE/ISOLATE

mode is activated the drawing area will be framed by a CYAN coloured frame.

kant op rundt om tegningsarealet:


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Try once more to highlight the Southern façade.

This time choose HIDE CATAGORY

Result: All external walls are hidden.

Cancel temporary hide again .

Choose RESET TEMORARY HIDE/ISOLATE

Finally, try to highligt the roof. Choose ISOLATE CATAGORY

Resultat: All other categories but the roof are hidden.

Cancel the temporary hide – Choose RESET TEMORARY HIDE/ISOLATE Use this function whenever adequate during the design process.

NOTICE!! Elements are only temporarily hidden!! When you close a project and reopen it all temporarily hidden element will become visible again. In case you want to permanently hide or unhide an obeject the method applied is different!! This

method will be described in dertail under the section ”Preparing print/plot of sheets” see later.


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Door and window unit in common room

We will proceed by modelling a door and window unit in the common room – this will be modelled

as a “Curtain wall” Open Floor Plans: 02 Ground floor, terrain via the “Project browser”

To begin with, we will make an opening in the gable where we want to insert the door and window

unit. This may be done using two different methods as described below..

Method 2 is definitely the preferable method –but you should try out both methods.

Method 1 - Revit’s inbuilt method

Choose MODIFY TAB Choose OPENINGS - WALL OPENING

Point at the gable wall in the common room. Define a rectangular area where you want to insert the opening (approximately)

Opening inserted using ”random” measurements”

Finished opening with desired dimensions (according to annexed plan)


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At first it may seem difficult to control the dimensioning of wall and opening.

The easiest method is to adjust the opening size first.

Highlight the opening . Using the temporary dimension type correct

width: 4092 mm.

Continue highlighting the opening. Next to temporary

dimension you see this icon

Make this temporary

dimension permanent

Lick on the icon and the temporary dimension has become permanent with the

width: 4092 mm

Highlight the dimensioning and lock the

padlock. The opening width has now been

locked and will not change when you adjust the walls on either side.


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Highlight the opening and use “temporary dimensioning” to type the correct distance from the corner to the opening.

Highlight opening. Choose “Element Properties”.

In “Unconnected Height type 2412.”

When an opening is cut in the external wall, the floor is no

longer defined and you get this message

Once the door and window units are inserted – the floor

will ”behave” normally again


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However, this method has one minor

disadvantage – end caps in the reveal are not drawn correctly with sufficient thermal

bridge insulation

This problem can be solved using method 2 as described below.


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Method 2 – Using a Component Family, defined and loaded into the template.

Choose Home Tab – Place a Component

From the Type Selector – Opening w Endcap – Ext. Instance


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Insert OPENING like you would insert a normal

window

Highlight the opening and choose ELEMENT

PROPERTIES. Define width, height and endcaps like shown below.

Activate endcaps – like you do

when creating windows

Set Rough width to 4092

Set Rough Height to 2412


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Result as seen in 3D View:

Draw a “Curtain Wall” in the created opening:

It is easiest to do so on the„Groundfloor terrain‟ plan

Choose HOME TAB ChooseWALL

From the Typeselector choose CURTAIN WALL (Shortcut „WA‟)


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Place the curtain wall at an appropriate distance from the outer leaf. The

exact distance will be adjusted later. Remember to draw in clockwise direction…

This warning probably pops up. Ignore the warning.

Activate 3D view. Select the Curtain Wall.

The Curtain Wall is selected by hovering the mouse across the

opening. It is identified by light blue dotted lines. .

Evidently, the Curtain Wall reaches the roof.

We need to adjust that.


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Choose ELEMENT PROPERTIES. Set TOP CONSTRAINT to UNCONNECTED Set height at 2412

ALTERNATIVE!! ALTERNATIVE!! It is also possible to adjust the height on the longitudinal section using the ALIGN-tool

beforeALIGN after ALIGN

Longitudinal section

It is evident that the Curtain Wall is

attached to Level 02 Roof

Set ‟Top Offset‟ at – 388

Explanation Height, Level 02 Roof:

2800Desired opening Height: 2412

2800 – 2412 = 388

Alternatively:!!! Set Unconnected Height to

2412

Distance from CURTAIN WALL to exterior wall

face will be adjusted

later…

REMEMBER:

To lock the padlock after

ALIGN


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We have now created a curtain wall consisting of one big glass pane.

Shift to 3D view

Next we will subdivide the “Curtain wall” using an overall “Curtain Grid”. It is easier to do this in the 3D view, but of course you can also do it in „South Elevation‟ view

TIP!!

It is easier if you choose to hide all other elements while you undertake this operation. Choose TEMPORARY ISOLATE ELEMENt (as demonstrated in the previous section)


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From the HOME TAB - choose CURTAIN GRID

Divide the door and window unit with an overall grid – horizontally and vertically – setting

random distances:

Next step is to distribute the vertical grid-lines evenly.


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On the “Ground floor plan” use the dimension tool to dimension the Curtain Wall.

Click on EQ and the dimension will be equal

Choose: Annotate – Aligned

Click at one point at the time until you get the entire dimension chain

Once the dimension chain is in place, click on EQ (EQ =EQUAL)

And the dimensions will be equal


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Next we will use temporary dimension to adjust the horizontal grid lines. Set dimensions in

accordance with sketch below. .

Switch to ”3D Dynamic View” or ”Elevation East”.

A segment is added or removed in the following way:

Select grid-line.

Choose the tab MODIFY CURTAIN WALL GRID ADD/REMOVE SEGMENTS

Point at the part you want to remove.

Result:

From the HOME TAB - MULLION

We want to place a door here. Thus we will have to remove

this “Grid-line segment”.


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On the “Type Selector” you choose the type of mullion you would like to apply. In this instance,

choose “Rectangular Mullion 50 x 115 mm”

Click on the grid in the places where you want to apply the selected mullion.

TIP!! Choose all grid lines at the same time: click on

Click on the grid and the mullion will be applied.


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Some parts of the mullions are continuous. This is how to decide what parts should be continuous:

Highlight the part you want to adjust

Click on the small placed close to the end of the mullion you want to adjust.

Result:

TIP!! You may also use these tools from TAB MODIFY CURTAIN WALL MULLIONS

The bar becomes visible when you highlight a MULLION


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TIP!!! Bottom and top of the frame (mullion) should always be continuous

Next we will insert a door in the centre field.

Highlight the glass in the field where you want to place the door. Use the”Tab-key” when selecting – otherwise it may be very difficult.

Unfortunately, there are no doors readily available in the “Type Selector”

We will therefore need to load a curtain wall door from an external library.

TIP!! You can see that the glass in the door opening has been selected – blue

marking of the edges. Also, the glass appears with a slightly

different colour. You may find it difficult to select the

glass – but keep practising…


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In Properties –click on „Edit Type‟

Click on “Load”

From the “Metric Library” choose the folder “Doors”.

Choose the door “M_Curtain Wall Sgl Glass.rfa”

TIP!! In the Revit default installation the “Metric Library” is placed in this path::

NOTE!!! You cannot choose freely among the listed doors. It must be a door specifically

designed for a curtain wall. Doors without the ”Curtain Wall” prefix

may only be used in a standard wall.


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Once you have selected the door indicated you can exit the dialogue boxes by clicking on “Open” followed by “OK”

Result:

It is not the most appropriate door for a curtain wall in this common house. You may have other libraries available with more suitable door types

However, you must be aware that “ordinary” doors cannot be inserted in a curtain wall.

Ordinary doors can only be placed (hosted) in a wall. Curtain Wall Panels can be placed (hosted) in a curtain wall.

It should be made possible to open two of the window lights. Hence we will supply the outermost lights with frames that can be opened

Highlight the glass in the light in question.

In the “Type Selector” you do not find any window frames.

Once again we need to load a curtain wall window frame. In „Properties‟ click on „Edit

Type‟


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Click on “Load”

In the “Metric Library” find the folder “Windows”

Choose “M_Curtain Wall Awning.rfa”

Select the file and exit dialogue boxes by clicking on “Open” - DO NOT CLOSE PROPERTIES YET

We already set the window frame (head, sill and jambs) to 115 mm - window rails and stiles are only 75 mm wide.

Stiles and rails are flush with exterior side of frame. Stlies and rail are defined in such a way that they must be OFFSET by ½ frame width in order to flush with exterior side of frame: 115/2=57.5 mm

In doing so, the stiles and rails will be correctly placed in the frame.

NOTE!!! Also in this case you cannot choose freely among all the types listed. Only the types

with the prefix ”Curtain Wall” may be

used.

Frame

Rail

Set OFFSET distance at

57.5


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Terminate by clicking on OK.

Insert a frame at opposite end of the unit.

Again, highlight the glass. This time you can find the frame on the ”Type Selector” (since you have already loaded the frame into the model.

Result:

The four fields at the bottom are to be supplied with solid panels. Select the glass in the four fields.

In case you have started to figure out how Revit works, you may be able to select all four fields at one time.….otherwise select them one at a time.


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From the ”Type Selector” choose: “System Panel:Solid”

Result:

By now you are familiar with the basic principles of modelling a curtain wall

You should try to work your way through some of the different functions

and maybe design a door and window unit according to your own ideas.

It is very easy to make a unit that is much smarter in design that the one

you have just finished to model.


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HINT!! In case the door and window unit has been placed “too far out” or “too far in” the window reveal, it

is not possible to move it by using the ordinary move tool. If you do so, also the 408 mm brick wall will be moved. This is because the two components have been automatically “joined” when we established the curtain wall.

So, if you want to move the curtain wall, first you need to “Disallow Join” between the two components. This is how to proceed: Select the curtain wall. Note, there should only be one identification line marked in blue.

Right-click on the small blue dot placed where you originally defined the placement of the curtain wall.

Choose “Disallow Join”. You must repeat this procedure on the other side of the window as well. Having done so, you can freely move the curtain wall without moving the 408 mm wall as well.

Move the curtain wall until you get a reasonably sized rebate (60 – 80 mm). .


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Finish dimensioning of the plan with respect to the curtain wall.


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Insert plumbing fixtures

Before we prepare the plan for printing in the next section, we would like to insert sanitary fittings.

From the “Project browser” once again, go to view: 02 Ground floor, Terrain.

Vælg fra HOME TAB - COMPONENT - PLACE A COMPONENT (Shortcut CM)

In the “Type Selector” you can see the different components available :

In the TYPE SELECTOR you will find the different components from which you can choose:

Insert at wash basin - choose: “Small Corner Wash Basin”

Also, insert a toilet: A toilet should be inserted in each of the toilet rooms and placed in accordance with the annexed drawing. You should only insert fixtures in one of the toilets.


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Result:

TIP!! Select a component. Press ”Spacebar” and the component will rotate (Note: the same principle can

be applied to windows and doors).

TIP!! In case you want a different selection of components/sanitary fittings/fixed furniture:

Choose INSERT TAB - LOAD FAMILY

By default Revit will start ”looking” into this folder in search for folders containing different families (CONTENT), which can be loaded into the project.

Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 Like XP, but „Documents and

Setting/All users‟ is replaced by C:\Program Data\


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In case you want to find more components on your own, try these links:

www.bimbyen.dk

www.revitcity.com

Create Model Group containing toilet fixtures

Before fixtures are copied to another toilet it is an advantage to cretae a group comprising several

fixtures Creating a group also means that whatever changes are made to the group at a later stage will automatically influence all other groups copied from the said group (for example moving fixtures

or changing type).

Select the toilet and the wash basin – the two components you have already inserted in one of the toilets.

From the ribbon RIBBON - MODIFY | PLUMBING FIXTURES - CREATE GROUP (Genvej GP)

Assign an appropriate name to the group

In case you want to change the group at a later stage – adding, deleting or moving elements, you

must select the group and from the RIBBON choose EDIT GROUP.

UNGROUP explodes the group (Exactly like exploding a group in SketchUp) Highlight group.

Choose COPY from MODIFY MODEL GROUPS TAB

http://www.bimbyen.dk/

http://www.revitcity.com/


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Select a corner as an appropriate reference point. Insert the group in the other toilet room using a similar reference point


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Preparing print/plot on Sheets

The following example will show the principles to be applied when preparing the printing (or plotting) of a plan on a so-called “Sheet”.

First we need to make a copy of the ground floor plan. This is done via the “Project browser”. We will assign a new name to this copy. Subsequently we will define parameters for the print in terms

of scaling and cropping and also defining what objects should be visible on the printout etc.

Whatever change we may make on the original plan at a later stage will, of course, automatically be transferred to the “print copy” . However, ANNOTATIONS (dimensioning, tekst etc. Will only be visible in the VIEW which is active during setup.

Let us start:

In the “Project browser” right-click on Floor Plans: 02 Ground floor, terrain

Choose “Duplicate View” -> “Duplicate with Detailing”

A copy of the plan is now placed in the folder “Floor Plans”

We will assign a more appropriate name. Right-click on “Copy of 02 Ground floor , Terrain” Choose “Rename” (Or highlight the file until it turns blue and press “F2”)


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Open Ground Floor – Planning Permission via the “Project browser”

Next step is to crop the Ground floor plan. On the printout we do not want

to show references to facades

(elevations) or the like.


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From the VIEW CONTROL BAR at the bottom of the screen, activate ”Show crop region”

(The yellow bulb is switched on…)

“Crop View” must be activated at the same time

(Red cross must not be shown…. )

Click on the rectangle surrounding the “Crop Region” of the view.

Pull the blue handles until the desired cropping has taken place – you need to do so on all four sides.

TIP!! The ”Line

Break Control” can

be used to divide the plan into two parts

with a”neutral” or

”broken” zone

in between.


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We do not want the CROP REGION to appear on our print.

On the “View Control Bar”: deactivate “Show Crop Region”

(The yellow bulb is switched off…)

Set desired printing scale – 1:50 has been chosen here.

Turn off the elements you do not want to appear on the plan.

From the VIEW TAB - VISIBILITY/GRAPHICS (shortcut VG)

vg


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In this window you can switch off element you do not want to appear in the printout.

You do not need to switch off PLAN REGIONS - they are nor going to be printed anyway (crop regions were set up in order to control the cutplane around the small windows). Should you want to

switch them off (in order to make the plan look neater in the screen view) you will find them under the tag ANNOTATION CATEGORIES


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In our example there is no need to switch off the visibility of any elements. However, there are certain elements we may desire to switch off. This is the case with respect to the

dimensioning used in order to distribute the vertical grid on the curtain wall

Individual objects or OBJECT CATEGORIES not desired on the finished plan may be switched off using the following method:

Highlight the category you want to switch oof and right-click From the menu choose HIDE IN VIEW

Choose ELEMENTS or CATAGORY as you wish

We do not want these dimensions to appear on the finished plan. .

Highlight the two dimension chains – rightclick and choose ´HIDE IN

VIEW - ELEMENTS

See more details below…

ELEMENTS switches off the indivdual element

CATEGORY switches off all elements in the highlighted category.

. (Corresponds to the method show non the

previous page concerning

VISIBILITY/GRAPHICS)


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Shortcut: HIDE IN VIEW - ELEMENTS - EH HIDE IN VIEW - CATEGORY - VH

Categories and elements will remain switche off until switched back on again. This is contrary to TEMPORARY HIDE/ISOLATE, where object reappear once the project is

reopened after it has been shut down.

In case you want to switch on elements again, follow this procedure: From the VIEW CONTROL BAR choose REVEAL HIDDEN ELEMENTS

Modsat TEMPORARY HIDE/ISOLATE, hvor objekterne dukker op igen, når projektet har været

lukket og åbnes igen. Hvis man ønsker slukkede elementer tænd igen, gøres det på denne måde:

Fra VIEW CONTROL BAR vælges REVEAL HIDDEN ELEMENTS

A dark red frame appears around the drawing area indicating that you are looking at hidden elements in the view


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Also, REVEAL HIDDEN ELEMENTS changes appearance - a red frame appears around the icon.

Hidden elements are shown with a dark red colour. In this example the floors in toiles, kitchen, entry and depot have been hidden.

Highlight one ore more hidden objects that you want to unhide again. Right – click and from the UNHIDE IN VIEW menu choose

Choose ELEMENTS or CATAGORY as you wish Shortcut: UNHIDE IN VIEW - ELEMENTS - EU

UNHIDE IN VIEW - CATEGORY - VU

ELEMENTS switches off the individual elements

CATEGORY switches off all elements in the highlighted

category.


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ALTERNATIVE

You may also choose UNHIDE via buttons on the RIBBON The buttons will become active when you select one or more items to UNHIDE

Close REVEAL HIDDEN ELEMENTS on VIEW CONTROL BAR

The ”normal” drawing area appears again, showing visible objects.


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Adding insulation to the cavity wall.

From the ANNOTATE TAB choose COMPONENT - DETAIL COMPONENT

From the TYPE SELECTOR choose

INSULATION LINE 190 MM

Draw the requested insulation on the plan


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Result:

TIP!!!

Revit has an inbuilt ”OUT OF THE BOX” insulation function.

Choose ANNOTATE TAB - INSULATION


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ALTERNATIVE: It is also possible to assign insulation material as hatching to the predefined wall type

This method is easy to use and does not require adjustments in case you wish to shift the position of

windows and doors at a later stage HOWEVER, this method cannot not establish a ‟wavy hatching‟ – it only creates vertical lines


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Transfering plan to Sheet for printing

We will now transfer the ground floor plan view (planning permission) to a ”Sheet”.

From the “Project browser” open the folder “Sheets”.

Open the sub-folder ”1- Plans”. This folder already contains a “Sheet” with a predefined drawing number

You are going to create a new “Sheet”.

Right-click on “Sheets [View type]”

Choose “New Sheet”

Alternative Choose from RIBBON - VIEW TAB - SHEET COMPOSITION PANEL - SHEET


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To begin with, select the highlighted format: 630x420

The new sheet has now been placed at the bottom of the list in the folder named ???

Via the LOAD button it is possible

to load other formats than the ones appearing on the list

In case you want to do so, click on å LOAD and select from desired

folder.


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We want to place the sheet in the correct folder (1 Plans).

Right-click on the new sheet

Choose “Properties”

On the scroll down list – choose “1 - Plans”

The sheet is now placed in the correct folder.

Assign appropriate name to the sheet, for example “Ground floor plan – Planning Permission” Right-click on the sheet and choose “Rename”

(Or highlight the sheet and hit “F2”.

VIEW TYPE

Click on the small arrow in ”View Type” and choose the correct folder on

the scroll down menu. In case you want to create a new folder – just write the name of the folder.


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Open the Sheet via the ”Project browser”

From the folder ”Floor plans” pull the drawing ”Ground Floor – Planning Permission” into the sheet.


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Fill in the title block. Click on the fields where you need to enter edit or add information

Remember also to add name of

town – in this case HORSENS –

you only have to add it once and

it will appear in all Sheets

pertaining to this project.


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Additional cropping and change of other settings can also be done on the sheet, i.e. you do not have

to go back to the other plans in order to do this editing. Changes made in the sheet will also´be reflected in the other plans.

How to activate the view on a sheet:

Click on the edge of the view – followed by right-clicking. Choose “Activate View”

All aspects in the sheet - except for the view – are now dimmed down.

It is now possible to edit the drawing in exactly the same way as you would do in the other “plan views” in the “View folder”. . Remember: In case you want to edit the cropping - you need first to switch on the “Crop Region”

(the yellow bulb must be on

Once you have finished editing the view, you must deactivate it again

Right-click somewhere on the view and choose “Deactivate View”

TIP!!!

Another method is this: You can also activate the view from the PROJECT BROWSER. Find a “folder” immediately under

SHEET

Can also be done via RIBBON…


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VIEW Titles

You can add different types of titles to the VIEW.

Highlight VIEW TITLE and/or the frame (crop region) around the VIEW

Fra TYPE SELECTOR vælges den ønskede type titel.

The following options are available:

VIEW TITLE


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NO TITLE: TITLE: TITLE AND SCALE:

No text Ground floor – planning permission Ground plan –planning permission

1:50

In the example, select: TITLE AND SCALE.

Hover the mouse across the VIEW TITLE, in order to highlight it

Click to select A ”MOVE-arrow” appears when the cursor is placed close to the VIEW TITLE

Move the VIEW TITLE to desired position in relation to the plan


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Print/plot

The SHEET containing the grounfloor – planning permission is now ready for print

Choose the application menu Print - Print (Shortcut CRTL + P)

This dialogue box pops up:


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Explaining thre most important settings:

PRINT RANGE

Here you determine what area of the SHEET

you want to print.

SETTINGS

In the field Settings click on SETUP – and the dialogue box Print Setup appears – see below

In this box you can select:

Paper size

Portrait or Landscape (horizontal or vertical orientation of the paper)

Placement on paper

zoom - REMEMBER choose 100%

Important!!!


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APPEARANCE

This is where you select the resolution quality Choose between

BLACK LINES GRAYSCALE

COLOR I the OPTIONS field make the following settings:

Explanation:

LINKS – e.g. Links on section lines will be printed in blue colour

Hides Reference planes and Work planes (including Plan Regions)

A check mark is recommended here…

You should place a check mark here in case you do not want to

print TAGS on section lines, facades and callouts (these may not be visible on the SHEET)

Hides Scope Boxes when printing

Hides Crop Region (”the frame surrounding the VIEW” when

printing

replaces HALFTONE (dimmed lines) with thin lines

Finally, you may save printer these printer settings for later use. Use the SAVE AS – option.

Saved print settings can be found on the scroll down list on top.


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Sewer plan

The sewer plan is setup as a duplicate of the foundation plan

In the Project Browser right-click på Floor Plans: 00 Foundation

Choose Duplicate View - Duplicate with Detailing

A copy of the plan is now placed in the folder FLOOR PLANS

Assign correct name to the plan . Right-click on Floor Plan: Copy of 00 Foundation

Choose Rename (or highlight it – blue colour – and press F2)


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Open Foundation and sewer plan from the CONTENT BROWSER

You may use the groud floor plan as underlay. Underlays are activated via the VIEW PROPERTIES (VP)

OOPS!! Why can I not see the toilets on

the plan??

Try to switch off the roof on the (ground floor plan) – why this is necessary I do not know….


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ALTERNATIVE

In stead of switching off the roof on the underlay you may switch to “Wireframe” on the View

Control Bar

The LINE STYLES you will need for drawing the sewer pipes are not readily available in the

template We need to set them up:

Click on the MANAGE Tab - SETTINGS - LINESTYLES

Choose NEW


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This window pops up:

Set up the below listed LINESTYLES

CATAGORY/name LINE WEIGHT

PROJEKTION

LINE COLOR LINE PATTERN

Waste water 6 Black Solid

Rain water 6 Black Bips_VVS2

Drain 6 Black Bips_VVS3

The recommended LINE PATTERNS are the types normally used in Denmark and are prescribed in the BIPS publications

Once you have set up the new line styles you need to attribute the values mentioned in the above

table for LINE WEIGHT, LINE COLOUR and LINE PATTERN. When entering the new value for LINE WEIGHT - simply click on the value already found in the table – and a scroll down list appears from which you can select the desired value


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Similarly, change values for LINE COLOUR and LINE PATTERN

Under SETTINGS you can select LINEWEIGTH. You will notice yhat LINE WEIGTH no 6 used is a rather bold

line type.

See below….


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Load Families and insert Detail Components and Symbols on sewer plan

Insert or setup symbols representing wells, floor drains etc. See annexed sewer plan.

Using DETAIL LINES draw the different symbols. DETAIL LINES are found on the ANNOTATE TAB. Notice!!!: floor drains, wells etc. Are drawn using the existing MEDIUM LINE (uses line weight 3

- see above..)

Examples of symbols used:

Example, roof gully with trap:

Dimensioned sketch:

Example, floor drain:

Dimensioned sketch:

Example, direction arrow

:

Dimensioned sketch:

Draw sewer pipes etc. using DETAIL LINE

Using DETAIL LINES draw the different pipe types . DETAIL LINES are found on the ANNOTATE TAB.


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Write text using the TEXT-command

choose ANNOTATE tab - TEXT (shortcut TX)

f

The Per mille symbol is copied from kopieres fra Windows Character Map.

Open the Character Map by clicking on Windows START – choose RUN and write “charmap” (character map)

In Windows XP:

In Windows Vista Or Windows 7:


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ALTERNATIVE!! Open Microsoft Word and insert desired symbol (per mille) into a Word document. Copy the symbol into the Revits text.

Add diemnsions to the plan – crop etc. Set up a new SHEET for the Foundation and Sewer Plan

and pull the plan into the SHEET similarly to the procedure described for the Ground floor plan above.

Result:

Highligt and copy the symbol you want to use. Use CTRL+V

to paste it into the text.


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Creating a LEGEND for the Sewer Plan

We will set up a LEGEND for the Sewer Plan

Choose VIEW TAB - LEGENDS - LEGEND…

This dialogue box pops up Angiv det viste navn og skaleringsforhold

The legend is placed in the PROJECT BROWSER under LEGENDS

A blank sheet of paper appears


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Use DETAIL LINES (DL) og TEXT (TX) - draw and write the following:


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The legend can now be inserted by pulling it into the SHEET containing the sewer plan.

In the example below the legend has been framed in red colour

Partial section of the sewer plan:

Pick a title for the LEGEND via

TYPE SELECTOR

Choose TITLE – don‟t show the scale. If necessary move the

TITLE to the top of the legend.


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Preparing a Section for print Earlier in this session we created two sections. The sections were named ”WORK sections” ,

beacuase they were meant to be used during the design work only.

As you have seen, these sections can be moved freely around – as we may find convenient and appropriate for the design process.

Time has come to establish final cross and longitudinal sections for printout. On these ”final” sections we will add details such as moisture barriers, wall ties, brick courses,

levels, text etc.

As it will be a good idea to keep the original work sections, we will start by making a copy of these and rename them, i.e. we will create two new sections based on the original ones.

In the Projekt Browser, right-click on WORK SECTION A-A . Choose DUPLICATE VIEW - DUPLICATE WITH DETAILING

Rename the sections and call them “Section A-A” and “Section B-B” respectively


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Open the ground floor plan and you will find that the the WORK sections and the final sections are

now placed on top of one another.

Move Section A-A and Section B-B to the permanent position . When determining a permanent position for the section it is important to consider what you want to

see on the section. Try to find a position where you will be able to see as many of the construction joints as possible. In other words, try to find a position where you can see the general construction

principles used in the building (you should not deliberately try to avoid difficult parts). There are other considerations to take: For example you should not ”cut” in the middle of a wash basin or similar.

As the WORK sections and the permanent sections are now placed on top of one another it may

seem difficult to to find the right one to move. Let the cursor hover on top of one of the section lines until it turns purple – hit the TAB-key until the correct section shows. Click and move.

The placements of sections A-A and B-B are indicated with bold dotted lines on the drawing below

Later on, when the sections are placed on a

SHEET, the drawing number of the SHEET will be shown where you find the three

dashes. In this manner you get a reference from plan to section.


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This is how the two sections appear at

present:

There are, as already mentioned, quite a few deatils missing in order to make the sections complete.

TIP!! In case you cannot see the entire section: Click on the CROP REGION (the frame around the

image) and pull the blue handles until the entire section becomes visible .

SectionsA-A and B-B have now been cropped to the right size and they are placed in an appropriate postion on the plan.

Highlight the two sections on the ground floor plan and lock the position by means of the PIN function (shortcut PP)

TIP!! It may seem a good idea to hide/switch off the two original WORK sections – at least on the “Ground floor, planning permission” drawing.


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Details In the following we will extract deatils from the coross section in scale 1:5

In thePROJECT BROWSER activate SECTION A-A

From the VIEW tab - CALLOUT

From TYPE SELECTOR choose DETAIL VIEW : DETAIL

From the OPTION TOOLBAR choose :

Do NOT place a check mark in the REFERENCE OTHER VIEW

Clicking on opposite corners pull a rectangle across the area where you want to place the detail

Highlight the ”rectangle” and pull the reference outside to the left of the building

TIP!! In case you have chosen the section – by accident – when you created

the detail you can always highligt the callout on the section and shift

to Detail via the Type Selector. When doing so, the detail will be

moved into the Detail folder.


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Later, when details are placed on a SHEET, the drawing number of the SHEET will appear where the three dashes now show.

In this way references are established from detail to section. The detail now appears in the PROJECT BROWSER.

Rename the detail like this: Detail – foundation/external wall/ground floor

Open the detail drawing (click on it in the PROJECT BROWSER) and adjust it by means of Details Lines, Detail Components etc. From the ANNOTATE tab.

More about these principles later…


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Set up a Drawing List (Sheet List)

We will create a drawing list similar to the one shown below

In principle, it is almost identical to the room schedule we created earlier on in this paper. Only the way in which it is created is different

The methods used for setting up the drawing list are similar to the methods used for setting up any

other schedule in Revit. From the VIEW TAB choose SCHEDULES - DRAWING LIST


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Denne dialogboks dukker op.

From the FIELDS tag choose the attributes you would like to appear on your drawing list. :

select these FIELDS: DESIGNED BY

SHEET ISSSUE DATE

SHEET NAME

SHEET NUMBER

VIEW TYPE

Once you have selected a fiels – press ADD

and the field appears on the list to the right where the scheduled fields appear.

Press and hold CTRL down – in this way you can select more fields at one time


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A prefered sequence of the fields could be this:

Scale of individual drawings is also important information on a drawing list. Unforfunately Revit cannot collect this information automatically and place it on the drawing list.

Hence, it is required to set up a new field (parameter) in the drawing list and type the information manually.

Choose ADD PARAMETER

In case your sequence is different you can

change it by clicking on the buttons MOVE

UP and MOVE DOWN


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Type/select the setting shown below

Klik OK to terminate

The below listed fields will now appear in your drawing list:

Click on OK to terminate

Remember to change the postion of the

latest created field – if necesary….


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The drawing list is now embedded in the PROJECT BROWSER under SCHEDULES/QUANTITIES

The drawing list will appear like this:

(more or less)

It is evident that only three drawings have been completed by the author so far. All other drawing appeparing on the list are EXAMPLE SHEETS embeeded under SHEETS in the PROJECT BROWSER

Actually, we can switch off all the empty EXAMPLE SHEETS from the PROJECT BROWSER: In order not to make them appear in the Drawing List.

In case you need to make cahnges to the heading –

click and rewrite…

If you cannot see the full text in the column – pull the

partition line – exactly as you

would do in Excel…

Insert scale manually.

Fill in or correct field information as you wish.

The first time you enter a new text you need to type it in full. Next time you can find the text on the pull down menu

activated by clicking on the small blue arrow.


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1. Open all the folders by clicking

on the sign. The list will appear as the one ypou see to the right.

2. Hold the CTRL-key down and

select all the EXAMPLE SHEETS

3. Right-click and choose Properties

4. Remove the check mark after

“Appears in Sheet List”


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All the EXAMPLE SHEETS will disappear from the Drawing list

Result:

Next we would like to change the headings. Type directly into the fields in your list.

The headings could look like this:

If, at a later stage, you would like to make changes to the fields - for example change the sequence of appearance or add new ones – you can always do so simply by right-clicking somewhere in table and choose VIEW PROPERTIES

From the tag SORTING/GROUPING you can select the way you want the drawings to be sorted

on the list. From the tag APPEARANCE you can change the appearance of the table grid, text size, font etc. Find your own style….

Click here to get access to the set-up

menu we used initially


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Actually the first column is unnecessary. We only used VIEWTYPE/DRAWING TYPE for the sake of sorting.

We will hide this column. Again, choose the FORMATTING tag

Click on VIEW TYPE – place a check mark next to HIDDEN FIELD

Result:

NOTICE It is also possible to

make changes to headings here


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Final result after adjusting column widths.

Finally, the drawing list needs to be inserted in a SHEET in order to be able to print it out. Precisely as you would do with other VIEWS.

The final result can only be seen once the drawing list has been pulled into a SHEET. Only then will formatting, font size etc. be visible - see below


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Truss Plan

To begin with we make a copy of the “Groundfloor plan‟. Rename the copy and call it „Truss

plan‟. Open the Truss plan.

We start by setting the cut plane above windows and doors – in this way we make sure that the wall will be „intact‟ as seen from above the wall height.

In „Properties‟ scroll down and find „View Range‟

Click on „Edit‟

This window opens

Set ”Cut Plane” to (for example) 2500

This cut plane level is above window head and should conceal the windows from the view

Click on „OK‟ and see result next page


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Only the windows isolated in ‟Plan Region‟ are now visible. Select the „Plan Regions‟ and delete

them.

Result:

NOTE: The drawing still contains elements irrelevant to the view. Highlight these elements, right

click and choose “hide” (For example: Internal doors, Section lines, Floors, Sanitary fixtures and

other furniture, Room names). You can choose to hide element or category as you like.


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The drawing has now been „cleaned‟ of all irrelevant elements but we still need to make few

adjustments before we can start drawing the trusses.

Some other elements are more complicated to hide – for example the hatching. We need to hide the

hatching of the walls since we are no longer cutting through them but rather looking down at the top of the walls. To hide the hatching, do as follows:

In „Properties‟ click on‟Edit‟ next to „Visibility/Graphics

Override‟


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Scroll down and find ‟‟Walls‟ on the list.

We want to override some of the graphics - in this case the hatching. In order to hide the hatching, click

on ‟Override Patterns‟ – once you click in the empty box it changes appearance as shown here

Click on „Override‟


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In the next box remove the checkmark next to „visible‟

Click on „OK‟

Result:

We also want to see the position of the windows and external doors:


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Make the wall transparent by clicking

here:

Place a check-mark here

Click OK – and the windows and doors will be seen as boxes


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NOTE:

In case your view does not show correctly (the walls are missing when you zoom out) – change „Visual

Style‟ to „Wireframe‟

You may need to switch back to „Hidden Line‟ later in case you are facing problems with desiered views.

In order to show the windows as „Hidden lines‟. Use the „Line Weight‟ tool: On toolbar “Modify” choose „Linework‟

Select <Hidden> on this menu - subsequently click on the windows. The lines change to dotted lines.


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At this point your plan should look somewhat like this:

(Note that windows and external doors are represented by dotted lines)

Before we start drawing the trusses we will make some Ref Planes (similar to making guides in SketchUp)

From the „Home‟ TAB, choose „Ref Plane‟

This menu opens


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Select „Line‟

Draw Ref Lines parallel to the facades (make them slightly longer than the building). Use temporary

dimensions to adjust distance to 350 mm away from the building.

Also, draw Ref lines in order to outline the first truss. Place the first truss some 50 mm away from and parallel to the inner leaf (on the inside).


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When drawing the trusses we can use the masking region tool:

From „Annotate‟ Tab choose „Region‟ ->‟Masked Region‟

You enter the “Region mode” and the drawing is dimmed out.

Select the rectangle tool for drawing. Start in the upper left corner and draw toward the lower right

corner – using the „Ref Planes‟ as guidelines.Click here to finish rectangle.


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The trusses are drawn ‟on top of‟ the wall

Drawing additional trusses:

Use ordinary copying to insert more trusses. Select the truss you have drawn – The „ Modify/Detail Items‟ tab sutomatically pops up. Click on „Copy‟

Start moving the truss – watch the temporary dimension and stop at 1000 mm (or simply drop the truss somewhere and adjust distance afterwards. We do not need to draw the wall plates (although the are

slightly more narrow than the inner leaf -but at this drawing scale we cannot see the difference.

Alternative method:

Like in SketchUp, Revit also has a combined “move and copy” tool. In Revit it is called “Array”.

Select the first truss.Again, the ribbon automatically changes to Modify Detail Groups Click on „Array‟

Start dragging the truss towards the right. Type moving distance – for example 1000 (mm). Hit Enter.

Next type the number of trusses you want – for example 10 and hit Enter again.

In case the number of trusses does not correspond to the number you required – repeat the procedure.


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Since we can now see the position of the windows, we also know where to place trimmers for the

anchors. Trimmers (also 50 mm wide, should be drawn in the appropriate places. Create a symbol to

indicate anchor positions – for example a circle.

Also draw the „walkway‟ (catwalk/duckrun) using „Ref Planes‟ and „Masking Region‟. In order to place the walkway under the rafters – select the walkway and use the „Bring to Front‟ – „Send to Back‟

tools.

Finally apply dimensions to the plan showing truus distance and overhang

Hide „Ref Planes‟ in this view (select one, right-click and choose „Hide in view‟ – „Category‟

Partial truss plan:


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Room drawings:

Make a copy of the ground floor plan - Call it ’Bathroom’, ’Toilet 1’ Kitchen,

etc. Start by ‘Cropping’ the view Click on the tool. Zoom out until you can see a box around the drawing

Click on the box and it turns blue.

Each side of the box is

supplied with a ‘cropping handle. Drag the handles in

order to let the box define the room you want to show.

Hide whatever sections you may have in this view (do not delete the section – this will cause the section to be deleted in all other plans as well)

Make new section where you want to place them in this particular view. Rename section: ‘Section A-A Toilet 1’ etc.

Using the methods described above, make drawings for each of your bathroom(s) and the kitchen


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Facades.

Some basics: Plans beginning with

00 O1

02 etc.are all to be considered as ‘Work Drawings

The same applies to ELEVATIONS: ’East’, ’West’ etc. Therefore, always make a copy of these drawings before you start making final drawings. The copies you make must be named in such a way that you

can easily identify the as final drawings. The final elevation of the ‘East’ elevation could be named ‘Elevation East’. In this way you can distinguish it

from the work elevation ‘East’ It is on these new copies that we will carry out our final editing. Open up

your new drawing ‘Elevation East’. As you can see, the elevation also shows the foundation and the modular lines.

Start by hiding the modular lines and the foundation. See result next page.


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We want to indicate ground level and a plinth.

Draw a line parallel to the underside of the building and 150 mm below.


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Draw two short lines to indicate the plinth:

The gable view is finished.

In case you wanted to show the foundations as dotted lines (underground).

In this case you should not hide the foundations but use the ‘Line Work’ tool - try it out (also mentioned on page 6). This tool gives you

the option of changing the appearance of the lines.

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