Activity 7.1.5 Autodesk Revit Architecture Tutorial – Creating Your Classroom

1. Select a wall: From the Home tab, click on the Wall tool from the Build panel.

Note that if you hover over the wall tool, a tooltip with additional information will apear.

Notice that the properties palette and the options toolbar change to include options and information about the wall that you will create. DO NOT exit out of these panels…they are important!

2. Choose the type of wall that you would like to construct.

Click on the Type Selector in the Properties Palette to display a drop down menu.

In the drop down menu, you can choose any type of wall that matches the construction of your school.

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3. In the options toolbar, change the Unconnected Height value to the wall height in your classroom by typing the new number in the box.

4. Model the walls of your classroom: Click once within the area defined by the elevation tags, move your cursor horzontally across the drawing area until the dimension reads approximately 35’-0”, and then click again to end the wall.

NOTE: Do not worry if you can not create the wall to exactly 35 feet. You will be able to edit the dimension later to reflect the size of your classroom.

5. Continue to create your walls by dragging your cursor and clicking to create the approximate shape of your classroom.

Note: Do not worry if you are not exact. You can modify measurements later.

6. Copy the classroom measurements that you recorded during the previous Area and Perimeter Lesson. Then sketch your classroom below. Include dimensions on the sketch.

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elevation tag

Change a Wall Dimension Select a wall adjacent to the wall for

which you want to edit the dimension so that the desired dimension displays. Note that the dimension of the wall you select does not appear.

Click on the dimension value. In the text box that appears, replace the

existing dimension with the correct dimension.

Depress the Enter key on your keyboard.

Revise the dimension for each wall so that the computer model reflects the size and shape of your classroom.

Big Tip If Revit seems caught in a tool or

process that you do not want, you may exit the tool by depressing the Escape key on your keyboard OR by right clicking in the drawings area and selecting Cancel from the dropdown menu twice.

7. Add a Door: (Choose a door that is the same as or similar to the door in your classroom.)

From the Home tab, select the Door tool.

Click on the Load Family tool. Open the Doors file. Select a door similar to your classroom

door. You will see a preview when you select a door in the list.

Click on the Open button.

The new door should now be in the properties palette.

8. Click on the Type Selector in the properties palette.

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Choose the correct size of door in the style that you loaded.

9. To insert the door, hover the cursor over a wall and click when you have found the correct door position.

To find the correct position of the door(s) in your classroom, measure from the end of a wall to the center of the door.

Repeat as needed to place additional doors.

Change a Door Swing Direction Select the door in the drawing area. Click on the blue arrows that correspond with the

swing direction that you want to change.

10. Add a Window: (Choose a window that is the same as or similar to the windows in your classroom.)

From the Home tab select the Window tool.

Click on the Load Family tool. Open the Windows file. Select a window similar to your

classroom window. You will see a preview when you select a window in the list.

Click on the Open button. The new window should now appear in the properties palette

Click on the Type Selector and choose the correct size window in the style you loaded.

11. To insert a window, hover the cursor over the wall and click when you have found the correct window position.

To find the correct position of the window(s) in your classroom, measure from the end of a wall to the center of the window.

Repeat as needed to place additional windows.

Time to Save

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In the Applications menu , choose Save As, then select Project. Navigate to your Student Drive. Name the project file Classroom_YourLastName and then depress the Save button. From this point forward, choose Save to overwrite this file with the new version, otherwise you will make multiple versions of the project under different names.

Create a 3D viewMethod 1 In the Quick Access toolbar, click on the Default 3D view tool.

Method 2 From the View tab, choose the 3D View tool in the Create panel.

Change the View in Drawing AreaThe active view is bold in the Project Browser. To see all available views, you may need to expand the list of views under a view heading by clicking on the + button to the left of a heading, such as 3D Views.

To switch views, double click on the desired view in the project browser.

Important Note: If you make a change in any view, the change will be reflected in all views.

Rotate a 3D View Make the 3D view active (double click on the 3D view in the project browser).

Note that you can only rotate a 3D view. In the upper right hand corner of the drawing area,

you will see a view cube. To move directly to a particular view, click on a

side or corner of the view cube. To manually rotate the 3D view, click and drag the

view cube to display the desired view.

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3-D View

Floor Plan – Level 1

12. Add Furniture: (Do your best to match the furniture in your classroom with the furniture available in Revit.)

Make sure that the Level 1 Floor Plan is the active view

From the Home tab, click on the Component tool

Click on Load Family. Open the Furniture file. Select a piece of furniture you want to

include in your model (for example, Desk-Chair).

Click on the Open button. The new component will now be in the properties palette.

If there are different sizes available, click on the Type Selector and choose the correct size.

Move your cursor into the drawing area and click to place the component in approximately the correct location.

To move a component that has already been placed, select the component in the drawing area, then click and drag the component to the new location.

Once you understand how to find different furniture items, you can load anything using the same process, including chairs, desks, sinks, filing cabinets, storage units, etc. Have fun browsing through the Imperial Library and placing the components that are in your classroom into your Revit drawing.

Rotate a ComponentMethod 1 Select the component in the drawing area. Depress the space bar on your keyboard. Each time you depress the space bar, the

component will rotate 90 degrees.

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When you have the component in the correct orientation and location, depress the Esc key on your keyboard. This should deselect the element.

Note that you can also rotate a component before placing it by depressing the space bar prior to clicking it into place.

Method 2 Select the placed component you wish to

rotate. Select the Modify contextual tab. In the Modify panel, select the Rotate tool. In the drawing area, click once to set the

original location line. Move the cursor around the pivot point to

set the rotation angle. Click the mouse when you have the moved the element to the correct orientation.

Change the Height of a Component You may need to change the height at

which a component is automatically placed. For example, a television is typically placed at the floor level and may need to be raised to rest on a table or stand.

In the project browser, activate the floor plan level in which the element appears.

Select the element for which you would like to change the height. It should now be highlighted in blue.

In the properties palette, change the Offset by typing in the height above the view level to which you would like the component to be moved.

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13. Create the Floor

Make sure that the Level 1 Floor Plan is the active view.

From the Home tab, choose the Floor tool in the Build panel.

Notice that you have now placed Revit into edit mode. Your classroom model turns to grey, the contextual tab opens, and various drawing tools become available.

Look at the Type Selector in the properties palette and notice that the default floor is Generic 12”. You can change the floor type, but, for now, use the default for your classroom.

Click on the North Wall. A pink line will appear on the wall, and a shorter pink line will appear on either the inside or outside of the classroom near the wall.

If necessary, click on the blue arrows that appear to toggle the short pink line to the outside of the north wall so that the longer line aligns with the outside face of the wall.

Click on the remaining classroom walls. Be sure that the pink line that appears on each wall aligns with the outside face of each wall by using the blue arrows, if necessary.

Click once on the Finish Icon. Once you finish the floor sketch, the

pink lines will disappear and a floor should be included in your model.

Activate the 3D view to better see the edges of the floor.

14. Create a Roof

Activate the Level 2 Floor Plan since you will place the roof at that level.

From the Home tab, open the Roof drop down menu in the Build panel.

Click on Roof by Footprint.

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In the Options toolbar, change the Overhang to 2’-0”.

Click on the outside edge of the North Wall so that a dotted line displays outside the classroom adjacent to the wall. The dotted line indicates the edge of the roof.

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Click on the remaining exterior walls so that a pink line appears around the entire exterior. If necessary, click on the blue arrows to toggle the pink line to the outside of a wall.

Click on the Finish Edit Mode tool.

When a dialog box appears and asks if you would like to attach the highlighted walls to the roof, choose Yes.

Activate the 3D view to better see the roof.

To shade the model, go to the View Control Bar and click on the Visual Style tool. Experiment with graphic display styles by selecting different displays from the list.

o Wireframe – You can see through the building and every line that makes up the drawing.

o Hidden Line – Shows the building in a black and white, solid form.

o Shaded – Displays model material color and shading.

o Consistent Color – Shows the assigned

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color of materials without shadows.o Realistic – Allows the most detailed view of the building. Shows the details in

materials, color, and shadow. The most realistic of all options. Hiding and Un-Hiding an Element Select the element that you would like to Hide. In the View Control Bar, click on the Temporary Hide/Isolate

tool and select Hide Element. The element should become invisible.

To make the element visible again, click on the Temporary Hide/Isolate tool and select Reset Temporary Hide/Isolate.

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Big Tips: If you are stuck in an action, and can’t get out of it, right click the mouse in the

drawing area, and then choose Cancel. If none of the tools are working, the Cancel command does not restore normal

operation, and the model lines are greyed, you may be in edit mode. If available, open the Contextual Tab and either finish editing the sketch by clicking on the green checkmark in the Mode Panel, or cancel edit mode by clicking on the red X in the Mode Panel.

If you have created something you don’t want – Immediately after creating the unwanted element, click on the Undo button

in the quick access tool bar. If you have created other features after creating the unwanted element,

select the unwanted element in the drawing area and depress the Delete Key on your keyboard.

Do not over-click; wait for the computer to finish its task. If something doesn’t work the first time, try again. READ, READ, READ the directions carefully. Use the tutorial as a reference if you forget how to do something. It is okay to make a mistake as long as you learn from your mistakes. Keep trying and have fun!

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Build Your Classroom Model

Zoom Options:Right Click in the drawing area for zoom

options: Zoom in Region (click and drag the

rectangle to enclose the area you want to see).

Zoom Out 2x will zoom out a little at a time.

Zoom to Fit will zoom to a point so that your entire model is visible. If you get lost in the drawing area, use Zoom to Fit to find your model.

You can also use the roller on the mouse to zoom in and out.

TIP: You can move the mouse in smaller incremental steps if you zoom in.

Checklist Please make sure you have ALL of the items listed in your classroom. All 16 walls, the correct size (16 points) 6 doors in the correct location (6 points) 4 windows in the correct location (5 points) All 19 desks positioned correctly

Project Information: For this project we will designate the following: North (top), South (bottom), East (right), and West (left). Note that you may include a north arrow in your view (optional) by expanding the Families heading in the Project Browser. Expand Annotation Symbols, and then expand North Arrow. Click and drag the North Arrow element into the drawing area, release the mouse button, and click again to place the north arrow.

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Build Your Classroom Model

Zoom Options:Right Click in the drawing area for zoom

options: Zoom in Region (click and drag the

rectangle to enclose the area you want to see).

Zoom Out 2x will zoom out a little at a time.

Zoom to Fit will zoom to a point so that your entire model is visible. If you get lost in the drawing area, use Zoom to Fit to find your model.

You can also use the roller on the mouse to zoom in and out.

TIP: You can move the mouse in smaller incremental steps if you zoom in.

Checklist Please make sure you have ALL of the items listed in your classroom. All 16 walls, the correct size (16 points) 6 doors in the correct location (6 points) 4 windows in the correct location (5 points) All 19 desks positioned correctly

Project Information: For this project we will designate the following: North (top), South (bottom), East (right), and West (left). Note that you may include a north arrow in your view (optional) by expanding the Families heading in the Project Browser. Expand Annotation Symbols, and then expand North Arrow. Click and drag the North Arrow element into the drawing area, release the mouse button, and click again to place the north arrow.