Building Information Modeling with Autodesk Revit Building

Building Information Modeling with Autodesk Revit Building

Student Workbook

Contents

Introduction

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Unit 1

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Theory: CAD Versus BIM.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Autodesk Revit Building: Introduction, Interface, and Sketching .........................................................................................................................................................7

Unit 2

18

Theory: Objects..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18

Autodesk Revit Building: Walls, Floors, and Ceilings ........................................................................................................................................................................18

Unit 3

30

Theory: Families and Nested Families...............................................................................................................................................................................................30

Autodesk Revit Building: Editing Types .............................................................................................................................................................................................30

Unit 4

43

Theory: Parameters ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................43

Autodesk Revit Building: Dimensions, Doors, and Windows.............................................................................................................................................................43

Unit 5

52

Theory: Representations....................................................................................................................................................................................................................52

Autodesk Revit Building: Views, Visibility, and Sheets ......................................................................................................................................................................52

Importing an Autodesk Revit Building Model into Autodesk 3ds Max ...............................................................................................................................................87

Set up Your Model for Export.............................................................................................................................................................................................................87

Units 6?8

94

Theory: Design Constraints ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................94

Autodesk Revit Building: Levels, Reference Planes, and Grids ........................................................................................................................................................94

Unit 7

111

Theory: Design Information Organization ........................................................................................................................................................................................111

Autodesk Revit Building: Components, Groups, Categories, and Subcategories...........................................................................................................................111

Unit 8

126

Theory: Domain-Specific Knowledge...............................................................................................................................................................................................126

Autodesk Revit Building: Roofs........................................................................................................................................................................................................126

Unit 9

136

Theory: Delaying Specificity.............................................................................................................................................................................................................136

Autodesk Revit Building: Massing....................................................................................................................................................................................................136

Unit 10

155

Theory: Component Design .............................................................................................................................................................................................................155

Autodesk Revit Building: Family Editor ............................................................................................................................................................................................155

Unit 11

179

Theory: Propagation of Constraints .................................................................................................................................................................................................179

Autodesk Revit Building: Alignment, Locking, and Constraints .......................................................................................................................................................179

Unit 12

226

Theory: Interdependencies ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................226

Autodesk Revit Building: Site...........................................................................................................................................................................................................226

Unit 14

248

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Theory: Detail...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................248

Autodesk Revit Building: Drafting and Linework..............................................................................................................................................................................248

Unit 16

257

Theory: Is Architecture Engineering?...............................................................................................................................................................................................257

Autodesk Revit Building: Formulas ..................................................................................................................................................................................................257

Unit 17

263

Databases ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................263

Unit 18

268

Theory: Schedules, Tables and Legends ........................................................................................................................................................................................268

Autodesk Revit Building: Tags and Schedules ................................................................................................................................................................................268

Unit 19

308

Theory: Time ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................308

Autodesk Revit Building: Walkthrough and Phasing........................................................................................................................................................................308

Unit 20

316

Theory: Variation..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................316

Autodesk Revit Building: Options.....................................................................................................................................................................................................316

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Introduction

This student workbook contains a set of exercises that clarify in a practical way the concepts explained in the "Building Information Modeling with Autodesk Revit Building Lecture Notes" by Simon Greenwold.

The exercises cover the basic principles of the Autodesk? Revit? Building technology and the building information modeling (BIM) approach. For more training information, see the official Autodesk Revit Building training manuals and the tutorials available from the help menu. This workbook explains the different functionalities through various exercises, but the emphasis is on the workflow rather than on the tools themselves.

The difficulty of the exercises increases as you proceed through the units, so it is recommended that you do them in sequence. Most units are independent and can be done starting with the provided file, named Unit () ? Start. Files with the completed exercises are included in the data set folder and can be used to check your work.

The workbook is structured in a three-column format (see image below): - The first column contains an explanation of all steps necessary to complete an exercise. - The middle column contains the images that clarify visually the tasks to accomplish. - The third column contains notes on the features and tools that are being used and a few helpful tips.

Practical Instructions to complete the exercises

Images

Notes on the features and on the software in general

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We have prepared the following data for you: - Workbook (this document) - Workbook data sets (placed in a folder, that contains all necessary files, families, and the template prepared for your use)

Before starting the exercises, change the following settings to simplify use of this workbook and provide faster access to the data sets: 1. Copy the provided Workbook Data

Sets folder onto your desktop. 2. Open Autodesk Revit Building. 3. From the Settings menu, choose

Options. 4. Click the File Locations tab.

5. Click the Add Library button. 6. Rename the newly created New Library

1 to Workbook Data Sets. Click in the blank Library Path field next to it, and then click the Flash icon at the far right of the row.

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