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Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014

Niranga Silva B.Sc. Eng. (Hons.), M.Eng.

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Introduction to Autodesk RA

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Learning Objectives

• Understand the basic concepts and principles of Revit

Architecture 2014.

• Understand different terms used in Revit Architecture.

• Understand the parametric behavior of Revit Architecture.

• Start the Revit Architecture 2014 program.

• Learn about different components of the User Interface screen

of Revit Architecture.

• Access Revit Architecture 2014 Help and Tutorials.

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Introduction to Autodesk Revit Architecture

• A powerful building modeler that has changed the outlook of the

building industry about computer aided designs.

• Enables you to use a single, integrated building information model to

conceptualize, design, and finally document a project.

• Drawing sheets, 2D views, 3D views, and schedules.

Autodesk Revit Architecture as a Building Information

Modeler

• Extract data based on the relationship between model elements.

• An alternative approach to building design, construction and

management.

• A building design and documentation platform


Basic Concepts And Principles

• Envisage and develop a building model with actual 3D parametric

building elements.

• A new approach to the architectural thought and the implementation

process.

• 2D CAD platforms mostly use lines to represent all elements, Figures 1

and 2.




Figure 1 CAD project created using 2D lines and curves


Figure 2 Autodesk Revit Architecture project created

using parametric building model




Understanding the Parametric Building Modeling Technology A

project

• Created using different interdependent parametric building elements.

• Provides a variety of in-built parametric element libraries.

Terms used in Autodesk Revit Architecture

(a) Project, (b) level, (c) category, (d) family, (e) type, and (f) instance

• Autodesk Revit Architecture Project

• Levels in a Building Model

• Subdivisions of Elements into Categories and Subcategories

• Families in Autodesk Revit Architecture


Figure 3 Hierarchy of Autodesk Revit Architecture categories and families




Creating a Building Model Using Parametric Building Elements

• Uses five classes of element: host, component, annotation, view, and

datum.

• Flexibility of generating the building geometry based on the project

requirement, design complexity, and other factors.

• Building section with various building elements, Figure 4.


Figure 4 Building section showing building elements and levels




Visibility/Graphics Overrides, Scale, and Detail Level

• Enables you to control the display and graphic representation of a single

element.

• Setting the scale for each project view by selecting it from the available

list of standard.

Extracting the Project Information

• Used to create and represent a building project.

• Extract project information from a building model

• Create area schemes, schedule, and cost estimates.

Creating an Architectural Drawing Set

• Organized in a project file based on the established CAD standards

followed by the firm.


Creating an Unusual Building Geometry

• Helps you conceptualize a building project in terms of its volume, shape,

and proportions before working with actual building elements.

Flexibility of Creating Special Elements

• Enables you to create the elements that are designed specifically for a

particular location.

• Flexibility of using in-built elements for creating your own elements.

Creating Structural Layouts

• Enable you to add structural elements to a building model.

Working on Large Projects

• Can work on large projects by linking different building projects together.




Working in Large Teams and Coordinating with Consultants

Worksets can be assigned to different teams working on the same project

and then their work can easily be coordinated in the central file location


Starting Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014

• Choose Programs > Autodesk > Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 >

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014, Figure 5 and 6.




Figure 5 Starting Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 using

the taskbar shortcut menu


Figure 6 The interface screen display of Autodesk

Revit Architecture 2014




User Interface

• Main parts are Ribbon, Options Bar, Project Browser, Drawing Area,

Properties Palette, Status Bar, and View Control Bar, Figure 7.

Figure 7 Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 user interface screen


Invoking Tools

Ribbon and Shortcut Keys.

Title Bar

Ribbon

Figure 8 Different components of a ribbon




• Moving the Panels

Figure 9 Choosing the Return Panels to Ribbon

button

• Changing the View States of the Ribbon

Figure 10 Various options in the cascading menu for changing

the view state of the ribbon


• Contextual Tabs in the Ribbon

Application Frame

• Application Button

• Application Menu

• Quick Access Toolbar

Figure 11 The Application Menu Figure 12 The Quick Access Toolbar




• InfoCenter

Figure 13 The InfoCenter

• View Control Bar

Figure 14 The View Control Bar

• Status Bar


Options Bar

Figure 15 The Options Bar with different options to create a wall

Properties Palette

Drawing Area

Project Browser

Figure 16 The Project Browser

Keyboard Accelerators




Properties Palette

The Properties Palette, as shown in Figure 17, is a modeless interface,

which displays the type and element properties of various elements and

views in a drawing. The

Figure 17 The Properties Palette


Dialog Boxes

A convenient method of accessing and modifying parameters related to

that tool, Figure 18.

Figure 18 The Save As dialog box




Multiple Document Environment

• Allows you to open more than one project at a time in a single Autodesk

Revit Architecture session, Figure 19.

• Very useful when you want to work on different projects

simultaneously, Figure 19.

Figure 19 Choosing the Switch Windows option


Figure 20 The cascaded view of the project




Interoperability of Autodesk Revit Architecture

• A wide range of industry standards and supports various CAD file formats.

• DWF, DGN, DWG, DGN, IFC, SKP, and SAT.

• JPG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, AVI, PAN, IVR, and TGA.

• ODBC, HTML, TXT, gbXML, XLS, and MDB.


BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING AND Autodesk

Revit Architecture 2014

• Defined as a design technology that involves the creation and use of

coordinated, internally consistent, and computable information about a

building project in design and construction.

• Covers spatial relationships, geographic information, quantities, and

properties of building components.




Autodesk Revit Architecture HELP

Easily understand various tools and methods used in it, Figure 21.

Figure 21 A drop-down menu displaying help options


Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 Help

Access help on various tools and other aspects of the program in a

number of ways by using the F1 key, Figure 22.

Figure 22 The Revit Architecture 2011 User Assistance page




• Contents Tab

• Index Tab

• Search Tab

• Favorites Tab


Context Sensitive Help

User Interface Overview

Tutorials

•The imperial tutorial exercises and datasets are available on the Autodesk

website.

•To access them, you need to download the tutorial files and datasets from

the website.




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