HISTORY OF REVIT ARCHITECTURE

➢ Revit was launched by PTC(Parametric Technology Corporation) on 31st oct 1991.

➢ They had named the software as CHARLES RIVER SOFTWARE.
➢ Later in the year 2002 Autodesk buyed the software for us 1.2Millon Dollars
➢ Charles river software was renamed as Revit building.
➢ Later in the year 2007 several other version of Revit were launched like Revit MEP &
Revit Sturcture.
➢ Even Revit building was renamed as REVIT ARCHITECTURE.
➢ Revit Architecture was launched keeping Architecture in mind.
➢ Now Autodesk is mother company of Revit Architecture.

Revit Architecture is known as Asia most leading BIM tool.

➢ B – Building.
➢ I – Information.
➢ M – Modeling.

ABOUT REVIT –
➢ Revit is an exterior based software where we can do the exterior work easily and
beautifully.
➢ We can even use Revit for interior
➢ Here we have to follow the standards and limits for creations.
➢ Here we find everything readymade like doors, windows, furniture, etc.
➢ Can be exported to cadd for 2d plans which will helpful for working drawing.

FEATURES OF REVIT –
➢ Plan
➢ Elevation
➢ Section
➢ Modeling
➢ Conceptual design
➢ Camera
➢ Render
➢ Walkthrough
➢ Family creation
1) APPLICATION MENU
2) QUICK ACCESS TOOL BAR
3) INFORMATION CENTRE
4) OPTION BAR
5) SELECTION BAR
6) PROPERTY WINDOW
7) PROJECT BROWSER
8) STATUS BAR
9) VIEW CONTROL BAR
10) WORKING AREA
11) RIBBON BAR
12) MENU BAR
WELCOME NOTE –

PROJECTS
✓ OPEN
✓ NEW
✓ CONSTRUCTION TEMPLATE
✓ ARCHITECTURAL TEMPLATE
✓ STRUCTURAL TEMPLATE
✓ MECHANICAL TEMPLATE

FAMILIES
✓ OPEN
✓ NEW
✓ NEW CONCEPTUAL MASSING MODEL\
✓ AUTODESK SEEK

TO TAKE A NEW PROJECT-

➢ In project column.
➢ Click on new
➢ Select the template file as ARCHITECTURAL TEMPLATE
➢ Click on ok.
(or)
➢ Directly click on ARCHITECTURAL TEMPLATE
➢ A new project will get open

CREATING LEVELS –
➢ In project browser, go to any one of elevation
➢ Go to architecture
➢ In ribbon bar, in datum panel, select level
➢ Select pick line from draw tools
➢ Give the required offect
➢ Select the previous level
➢ Level will be created.
➢ To rename the levels, double click on the level name and rename.
 ➢ Eg-

WALLS –
CREATING WALL –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1.
➢ Go to Architecture.
➢ Drop down Wall.
➢ Select wall Architectural.
➢ In property window, click on Edit type,
➢ Click on duplicate, give the name. eg- wall 9”
➢ Click on ok, click on edit
➢ In thickness column, change the thickness of the wall as required
➢ Click on ok apply ok

PLACING WALLS –
➢ Select the type of draw tool required
➢ Set the location (wall center line, finish face exterior, finish face interior)
➢ Place the wall as your requirement.
➢ Go to 3D

CHANGING WALL HEIGHT –

➢ Select the wall which you want to change the height.
 ➢ In property window, drop down top constraints select upto level 2
(for wall height to be as 10’)

MODIFY TOOLS –
1) MOVE –
➢ Select the object.
➢ Go to modify
➢ Select MOVE
Note – if you want the object to be move in straight horizontal & vertical direction
Then on the CONSTRAIN option.
If you want to move only the selected wall then on the DISJOIN option.
➢ Select the basepoint of the object, move the object by giving the displacement value or
graphically.

2) COPY –
➢ Select the object.
➢ Go to modify
➢ Select COPY
Note – If you want the object to be move in straight horizontal & vertical direction
Then on the CONSTRAIN option.
If you want to copy the wall more then one time then on the MULTIPLE option.
➢ Select the basepoint of the object, copy the object by giving the displacement value or
graphically.

3) ROTATE –
➢ Select the object.
➢ Go to modify
➢ Select ROTATE
➢ Click on place, place the rotation basepoint where required
Note – If you want both rotated object as well as rotated object the select COPY.
➢ Select the opposite line of the wall
➢ Give the angle of rotation.
4) TRIM/EXTEND TO CORNER -
➢ Go to modify
➢ Select trim/extend to corner
➢ Click on the wall which is required, click on the other portion of the wall which is also
required
➢ Same with extend

5) TRIM/EXTEND TO SINGLE ELEMENT –

➢ Go to modify
➢ Select trim/extend to single element.
➢ Click on the refrence (destination) wall till where you w3ant to trim or extend.
➢ Select the wall which u want(opp wall will get trim)/ select the wall which you want to
extend.

6) TRIM/EXTEND TO MULTIPLE ELEMENT –

➢ Go to modify
➢ Select trim/extend to single element.
➢ Click on the refrence (destination) wall till where you w3ant to trim or extend.
➢ Select the wall which u want(opp wall will get trim)/ select the wall which you want to
extend.

7) DELETE –
➢ Select the wall which you want to delete.
➢ Go to modify
➢ Select delete.

8) PIN –
➢ Select the wall which you want to pin.
➢ Go to modify, select pin (the wall will get locked)

9) UNPIN –
 ➢ Select the wall which you want unpin
➢ Go to modify, select unpin (the wall will get unlocked)

10) SPLIT WITH GAP –

➢ Go to modify.
➢ Select split with gap.
➢ Give the joint gap value.
➢ Split the point of wall where you need to split.

11) SPLIT ELEMENT –

➢ Go to modify.
➢ Select split element.
➢ Split the point of wall where you need to split.

12) ALLIGN –
➢ Go to modify.
➢ Select align.
➢ Select the reference plane where you want to align the object.
➢ Select the plane of the object which you want align.

13) OFFECT –
➢ Go to modify.
➢ Select offect
➢ Select the type
• Numerical
• Give the offect distance
• Select the wall from were you want to the offect.
• Graphical
• Select the source object
• Give the offect of the object as your requirement
14) MIRROR PICK AXIS – (Used when you have a ready made axis)
➢ Select the object.
➢ Go to modify.
➢ Select Mirror pick axis
➢ Select the axis of mirror

15) MIRROR DRAW AXIS –

➢ Select the object.
➢ Go to modify
➢ Select Mirror draw axis.
➢ Show the first point of mirror line & show the second point of mirror line.

16) ARRAY –
➢ Select the object
➢ Select array
➢ Select the type of array
• LINEAR ARRAY –
• Click on linear.
• Select the Move to option (2nd or last)
• Select the basepoint of the object
• And give the displacement value
• Give the number of objects

• RADIAL ARRAY –
• Click on radial
• Click on place, place the center of rotation of array
• Give the array angle
• Give the number of objects neded.

17) SCALE –
➢ Select the object
➢ Go to modify
➢ Select scale
 ➢ Select the type-
• Graphical –
• Select the first end point of the wall, select the second endpoint of the wall.
• Scale the wall as your requirement.
• Numerical –
• Give the scale factor to scale the wall.
• Click on one of the endpoint of wall, from opp side it will get scale.

UNIT SETUP – (Short key (un))

➢ Set the units for length area volume as your requirement.

APPLYING SINGLE MATERIAL TO WALL-

➢ Select the wall for which you want to apply material.
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Click on duplicate give the name ok
➢ Click on edit
➢ In material column click on “By category”
➢ Select the material type you want to apply (Eg-masonry)
➢ Select the material you want to apply (Eg-Brick)
➢ Click on add material to document
➢ Click on ok apply ok

APPLYING TWO MATERIAL TO SINGLE WALL-

1) VERTICALLY –
➢ Select the wall for which you want to apply material.
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Click on duplicate give the name ok
➢ Click on edit
➢ Click on preview
➢ Drop down section, select Section modify type attribute
➢ Click on insert
 ➢ Change the thickness of the wall to differentiate the wall
➢ Add material to both the side of wall as your requirement.
➢ Click on ok apply ok

2) HORIZONTALLY –
➢ Select the wall for which you want to apply material.
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Click on duplicate give the name ok
➢ Click on edit
➢ Click on preview
➢ Drop down section, select Section modify type attribute
➢ Click on split region
➢ Split the wall in preview for required height
➢ Click on modify
➢ Click on assign layers
➢ Click on insert
➢ Select the splited portion of the wall.
➢ Add material for both portion of the wall.
➢ Click on ok apply ok.

FLOORING –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Go to Architecture.
➢ Drop down floor select Floor Architectural.
➢ Using draw tools, draw the boundaries of the floor as your requirement.
➢ Click on finish.
➢ Go to 3D.
➢ To change the material or to change the thickness of the floor.
➢ Select the floor you have added.
➢ In property window, click on edit type
➢ Click on duplicate give the name ok
➢ Click on edit
➢ Change the thickness & add material as your requirement.

➢ Click on ok apply ok.

To edit the boundaries of the flooring-
➢ Select the floor which you want to edit
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Click on edit boundariers.

SECTION LINE –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1.
➢ Go to view/from quick access tool bar
➢ Select section.
➢ Place the section line as your requirement.

Flip arrow

➢ Note- Flip arrow is used to change the direction of section line

➢ To see the section view
➢ In project browser, drop down section select Section 1.

PLACING DOORS/WINDOWS -
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Go to Architecture
➢ Select Door/Window.
 ➢ Click on load family.
➢ Select the family as Doors/Windows.
➢ Select the door/window you want to place.
➢ Place the door/window as your requirement.

Note – Space bar is used to change the direction of door panel.

Doors/windows are wall based family so it will be visible only on the walls.

TO ADD MATERIAL & TO CHANGE THE DIMENSIIONS OF

DOORS/WINDOWS
➢ Select the door/window you want to edit
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Click on duplicate give the name ok (if required)
➢ Change the dimensions & add material as your requirement.
➢ Click on ok apply ok.

PLACING COMPONENTS –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Go to Architecture
➢ Drop down component Select Place a component
➢ Click on load family.
➢ Select the family as your requirement. Eg-furniture
➢ Select the furniture you want to place.
➢ Place the component as your requirement.

Note – Space bar is used to change the direction of component.

TO ADD MATERIAL & TO CHANGE THE DIMENSIIONS OF

COMPONENTS
➢ Select the component you want to edit
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Click on duplicate give the name ok (if required)
➢ Change the dimensions & add material as your requirement.

➢ Click on ok apply ok.

PLACING COLUMNS –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Go to Architecture
➢ Drop down columns Select Column Architectural.
➢ Click on load family.
➢ Select the family as column
➢ Select the column you want to place.
➢ Place the column as your requirement.

TO ADD MATERIAL & TO CHANGE THE DIMENSIIONS OF

COLUMNS
➢ Select the column you want to edit
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Click on duplicate give the name ok (if required)
➢ Change the dimensions & add material as your requirement.
➢ Click on ok apply ok.

EDIT PROFILE –
➢ Rules of edit profile
• Box inside a box will make the inner portion hollow.
• From one point only two lines should pass.

PROCEDURE –
➢ Take a concept for edit profile.
➢ Decide the number of wall required for edit profile.
➢ Decide the thickness of the wall.
➢ Create the number of walls required.
➢ Place the wall.
➢ Go to 3d/elevation/section.
➢ Select the wall, adjust its height.
➢ Click on EDIT PROFILE.
➢ Using the draw tools draw the design for the wall as your requirement.
 ➢ Click on finish.

PAINT –
CREATING PAINT –
➢ Go to manage select material.
➢ Select the material as Plaster (or any which is having image fade option in that)
➢ Click on edit material option.
➢ Go to identity.
➢ Give the name of the paint your creating.
➢ Go to appearance.
➢ Make the image fade as “0”
➢ Click on colour.
➢ Select the colour as your requirement (for more shades to go pantone)
➢ Click on ok apply ok.

APPLYING PAINT –
➢ Go to modify.
➢ Drop down paint, select Paint.
➢ Select the paint you want to apply.
➢ Select the face of the wall where you want to apply the paint.

SPLIT FACE –
➢ Go to Elevation/Section.
➢ Go to Architecture.
➢ In work place panel click on set
➢ Select the work place as “Pick a plane”
➢ Click on ok.
 ➢ Select the plane which you are going to split (4 line indication)
➢ Go to modify.
➢ Click on split face.
➢ Select the wall which you are going to split.
➢ Using draw tools draw the area you want to split.
➢ Click on finish.

CREATE PARTS –
➢ Place the wall of required thickness
➢ Go to 3D/elevation/section

PLANE SETTING –
➢ Go to Architecture
➢ In ribbon bar In work place panel click on set
➢ Select the work place as “Pick a plane”
➢ Click on ok.
➢ Select the plane which you are going to split (4 line indication)
➢ Select the wall
➢ In create panel click on Create parts.
➢ Click on divide parts .
➢ Click on edit sketch.
➢ Using draw tools draw the design as your requirement.

➢ Click on finish finish.

CURTAIIN WALLS –
CURTAIN WALL-1 –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Go to Architecture
➢ Drop down selection bar
➢ In curtain wall section, select Curtain wall-1
➢ Using draw tools, place the curtain as your requirement.
➢ Go to 3D
➢ Go to front view(in3D)

ADDING CURTAIN GRIDS –

➢ Go to Architecture select curtain grids
➢ Place the curtain grids horizontally or vertically as your requirement.

ADDING MULLION –
➢ Go to Architecture select mullion
➢ Place the mullion on the curtain grids of the curtain wall as your requirement.
➢ To change the mullion
➢ Select the mullion drop down selection bar
➢ Select the type of mullion as your requirement
➢ To add material or to change the dimension.
➢ Select the mullion
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Duplicate if required
➢ Add material and ,make changes as your requirement
➢ Click on ok apply ok.

SELECT ALL AT ONCE –

➢ Select the object
➢ Right click select all instance visible in view

EXTERIOR GLAZING –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
 ➢ Go to Architecture
➢ Drop down selection bar
➢ In curtain wall section, select Curtain wall-1
➢ Using draw tools, place the curtain as your requirement.
➢ Go to 3D
➢ Go to front view(in3D)
➢ Note – curtain grids are already in build in this wall
➢ To change the spacing between the curtain grids
➢ Select the wall
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Change the horizontal & vertical grid spacing as your requirement
➢ Click on ok apply ok.
➢ Add the mullion to the curtain wall on curtain grid.

STORE FRONT –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Go to Architecture
➢ Drop down selection bar
➢ In curtain wall section, select Curtain wall-1
➢ Using draw tools, place the curtain as your requirement.
➢ Go to 3D
➢ Go to front view(in3D)
➢ Note – curtain grids & mullion are already in build in this wall
➢ To change the spacing between the curtain grids & mullion
➢ Select the wall
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Change the horizontal & vertical grid spacing as your requirement
➢ Click on ok apply ok.

Embedded wall –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1.
➢ Go to Architecture. Select wall
➢ Place the basic wall of 9” as your requirement.
 ➢ Select curtain wall, place the curtain wall on wall as your requirement

➢ Go to 3D
➢ Adjust the height of the basic wall as your requirement.
➢ Go to modify
➢ Select cut geometry
➢ Select the basic wall & select the curtain wall
➢ Adjust the height of curtain wall as your requirement
➢ Add the curtain grids and mullion to curtain wall as your requirement.

ADDING CURTAIN DOOR –

➢ Go to architecture
➢ Select door click on load family
➢ Select the curtain door as your requirement open
➢ Select the beside mullion where you want to place the door (don’t click)
➢ Using tab key select the panel where you want to place the door
➢ Select the panel drop down selection bar
➢ Select the curtain door which you have added

(Note – same procedure for adding solid fill)

HIDE & UNHIDE IN VIEW –
➢ HIDE –
• Select the object.
• Right click hide in view Element
➢ UNHIDE –
• In status bar
• Click on reveal hidden element ikon. (pink line indicates for hidden element)
 • Right click unhide in view element.

SECTION BOX –
➢ In 3D view
➢ In property window click on section box.

DECAL –
➢ Go to insert
➢ Drop down decal
➢ Click on decal type
➢ Click on create a new decal
➢ Give the decal name
➢ Click on ok
➢ Click on source ikon
➢ Select the decal image as your requirement
➢ Click on open ok
➢ Drop down decal select place decal.
➢ Place the decal as your requirement.
➢ To adjust the decal image
➢ In property window
➢ Untick the lock proportion
➢ Using grip points drag and adjust it

CELIING –
➢ Go to ceiling plan level 1
➢ Go to architecture
➢ Select ceiling
➢ Click on sketch ceiling
➢ Using draw tools, draw the ceiling design as your requirement
➢ Click on finish
➢ To add material or to change the thickness of ceiling
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Click on duplicate give the name ok (if required)
➢ Click on edit
 ➢ Change the thickness & add material as your requirement
➢ Click on ok apply ok.
➢ Adjust the height of ceiling as your requirement.

ROOFS –
1) ROOF BY FOOTPRINT –
➢ Go to floor plan level 2
➢ Go to architecture
➢ Drop down roof select Roof by footprint.
➢ Using draw tools draw the boundaries of roof as your requirement.
SLOPED ROOF FLAT ROOF

➢ Click on finish
➢ Go to 3D
➢ To add material or to change the thickness of roof
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Click on duplicate give the name ok (if required)
➢ Click on edit
➢ Change the thickness & add material as your requirement
➢ Click on ok apply ok.
➢ To edit the boundaries, select the roof which you have added
➢ Go to level 2
➢ In ribbon bar click on edit foot print.

2) ROOF BY EXTRUSION
➢ In project browser, go to any one elevation from where you want to do the path of roof
➢ Go to architecture
➢ Drop down roof select Roof by Extrusion
➢ In workplane specify the workplane as “Pick a Plane”
➢ Click on ok
➢ Select the plane from where you are going to draw the path (3 lines indication)
 ➢ Click on ok
➢ Using draw tools draw the path of roof as your requirement

➢ Click on finish
➢ Go to 3D
➢ To add material or to change the thickness of roof
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Click on duplicate give the name ok (if required)
➢ Click on edit
➢ Change the thickness & add material as your requirement
➢ Click on ok apply ok.
➢ To attach the walls to the roof
➢ Select the wall which you want to attach
➢ In ribbon bar click on attach top or base
➢ Select the roof.
➢ To edit the path of the roof
➢ Select the roof
➢ Go to elevation from where you have done the path
➢ Click on edit profile.
3) PITCHED ROOF –
➢ Go to floor plan level 2
➢ Go to architecture drop down roof
➢ Select Roof by foot print
➢ Place the boundaries of the roof as your requirement using draw tool
➢ Select spilt element from modify tools
➢ Split the roof boundary where & how much you need your pitched roof
➢ Select the boundaries line where you are going to place pitched roof & un define it
➢ Select slope arrow
➢ Place the slope arrow on the boundary of pitched roof
➢ From one end to the middle of roof & from the other end to the middle of the roof
 ➢ Select the slope arrow
➢ In property window drop down specify select slope

➢ Click on finish.

4) DORMER WINDOW –
➢ Go to floor plan level 2
➢ Place a sloped roof using Roof by Footprint
➢ In level 2, select wall
➢ Place the wall on the big roof where & how much you need your dormer window

➢ Go to Architecture select roof by footprint

➢ Draw a small roof on the walls which you have placed.
 ➢ Click on finish
➢ Click on yes
➢ Go to 3D
➢ Go to front view adjust the thickness & of the small roof as your requirement
➢ Set the view such you should able to see the back side of the small roof & front side of
big roof.
➢ Go to modify, select join/unjoin roof
➢ Select back side of the big roof & front side of the big roof

DORMER OPENING –

➢ Go to architecture
➢ In opening panel, select dormer
➢ Select the big roof
➢ Go to the bottom view
➢ Select the inside portion of the walls

➢ Go to the top view, select the slope of small roof

➢ Using trim/extend to corner
➢ Trim & extend the lines

➢ Click on finish.

5) GLAZED ROOF –
➢ Go to floor plan level 2
➢ Select Roof by Footprint
 ➢ Place the roof as your requirement

➢ Click on finish
➢ Go to 3d
➢ Go to the top view
➢ Select “Roof by footprint”
➢ Drop down selection bar, select Sloped Glazing
➢ Using draw tools draw the boundaries of the glazed roof as your requirement

➢ Click on finish
➢ Adjust the height of glazed roof( using arrow keys in the keyboard)
➢ Adjust the big roof using the grip points
➢ Add the mullions to the glazed roof

6) ROOF SOFFIT –
➢ Go to floor plan level 2
➢ Go to Architecture
➢ Drop down roof
➢ Select roof soffit
➢ Place the roof soffit using draw tools as your requirement
➢ Click on finish
 ➢ Change the Go to 3d
➢ Adjust the height of soffit as your requirement
➢ To add the material & thickness of the of soffit
➢ In property window
➢ Click on edit type…

7) ROOF FASCIA/GUTTER –
➢ In 3d view, go to architecture
➢ Select Roof Fascia/gutter
➢ Select the edge of the slab where you want to add Roof Fascia/gutter
➢ For new profile for Fascia/ gutter
➢ Drop down application menu new family
➢ Select the profile as “profile”

➢ Using draw tools draw tools, draw the profile for fascia/gutter as your requirement

Profile of Gutter Profile of Fascia

➢ Note – draw the profile using standard value.
➢ Save the family
➢ Click on load family
➢ To add the profile –
➢ Select the Fascia/gutter which you have already added
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Duplicate if required drop down profile
 ➢ Select the profile which you have added
➢ Add material if required apply ok

WALL SWEEP/REVEAL –
➢ Go to 3D view
➢ In 3D view, go to the view from where you are going to add wall sweep/reveal
➢ Go to Architecture drop down wall select wall sweep/reveal
➢ Select the placement of wall sweep or reveal in ribbon bar
➢ Place the wall sweep/reveal as your requirement
➢ To place the nest sweep/reveal – click on Restart wall sweep/reveal
➢ For new profile for Fascia/ gutter
➢ Drop down application menu new family
➢ Select the profile as “profile”
➢ Using draw tools draw tools, draw the profile for sweep/reveal as your requirement
➢ Note – draw the profile using standard value.
➢ Save the family
➢ Click on load family
➢ To add the profile –
➢ Select the sweep/reveal which you have already added
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Duplicate if required drop down profile
➢ Select the profile which you have added
➢ Add material if required apply ok

STAIRS –
1) STAIRS BY COMPONENTS –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Go to Architecture
➢ Drop down Stairs select Stairs by components
➢ In property window give the desired number of stairs
➢ Select the type of stairs you want to place
➢ Place the stairs as your requirement
➢ Click on finish
➢ Go to 3D
➢ To add material or to make any changes in stairs
➢ Select the stairs which you want to edit
 ➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Duplicate if required
➢ Make the changes and add material as your requirement.
➢ Click on ok apply ok

RAILING –
➢ Go to floor plan level 2
➢ Go to Architecture drop down Railing
➢ Select Sketch path
➢ Using draw tools draw the boundaries of the railing as your requirement
➢ Note – Boundaries should be either closed/continues
➢ Click on finish
➢ Go to 3D
➢ To change the railing type, select the railing which you have added
➢ Drop down selection bar select the railing as your requirement

RAILING PLACE ON HOST –

➢ In 3D view
➢ Go to Architecture
➢ Drop down railing select place on host
➢ Select the position where you want to add the railing
➢ Select the Stairs where you want to add the railing

2) STAIRS BY SKETCH –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Go to Architecture
➢ Drop down Stairs select Stairs by sketch
➢ RUN METHOD
• Click on run
• In property window, give the desired no. of stairs
• Give the stairs width
• Place the first flight of stairs with required no. of raiser, place the second flight of
stairs as your requirement.
• Click on finish.
 ➢ BOUNDARY & RISER METHOD
• Click on riser
• Using the draw tools
• Draw the riser of the stairs as your requirement

• Select boundary
• Place the boundary of the stairs as your requirement

• click on finish
• To add material or to make the changes
• Select the stairs in property window
• click on edit type duplicate if required
• Make the changes as your requirement
• Click on apply ok

RAMP –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Go to Architecture select Ramp
➢ RUN METHOD
• Place the first flight of ramp with required length
• Place the second flight on ramp with required length
• Click on finish
➢ BOUNDARY & RISER METHOD
• Select boundary
 • Using draw tool, draw the boundary of the ramp
• Select riser

• Place the riser of the ramp as your requirement

• Click on finish
• Go to 3D
• To add material or to change the ramp height
• Select the ramp which you have added in property window
• Click on edit type….

MODEL TEXT –
➢ In project browser
➢ Go to elevation where you want to write the text
➢ Go to Architecture select model text
➢ In workplane select the workplane as “pick a plane”
➢ Select the plane where you are placing the text (4 line indication)
➢ Write the text as your requirement
➢ Click on ok
➢ Place the text on the wall.
➢ Go to 3D
➢ To change the text style, font, size.
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Duplicate if required make the changes as your requirement
➢ Click on apply ok

IMPORTING AUTO CADD FILE –

 ➢ Go to insert
➢ Click on import cadd
➢ Select the plan which you want to import
➢ Set the importing setting
➢ Click on open

MODEL GROUP –
➢ Select the elements which you want to create group
➢ In ribbon bar in create panel select create group
➢ Give the name of the group ok
➢ To edit the group, select the group
➢ In ribbon bar click on edit group or ungroup to ungroup
➢ After editing click on finish
➢ To save the group
➢ Drop down application menu
➢ Save as library group
➢ Give the group name save
➢ To place the group in a new file
➢ Go to insert
➢ Click on load as group
➢ Go to your folder & select the group which you want to load
➢ Click on open
➢ Go to Architecture drop down Model group
➢ Click on place model group
➢ Place the group as your requirement

MATCH PROPERTY –
➢ Go to modify
➢ Select match property
➢ Select the object from which you want to take the properties
➢ Select the object which you want to add the properties

COPY PASTE
 ➢ COPING FIRST FLOOR PLAN TO SECOND FLOOR OR MORE THEN ONE
FLOORS
• Select the objects which you want to copy to the nest floor
• Go to modify, in clipboard panel
• Click on copy to clipboard
• Drop down paste
• Select “align to selected levels”
• Select the levels where all you want paste

ADDING ELEVATION –
➢ Go to view
➢ Drop down elevation select Elevation
➢ Place the elevation point as your requirement
➢ Set the elevation point
➢ Go to project browser & rename the view as your requirement

ROOM AREA REPORT –

➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Go to Architecture Select room
 ➢ Add the room tags in your plan for each & every room one by one

➢ Rename the room tags by single click once, single click one more time
➢ Go to Annotate
➢ Click on color fill legend
➢ Place the list anywhere outside the plan
➢ Set the space type as Room & color scheme as Name
➢ Click on ok
➢ To edit the list, select the list in ribbon bar
➢ Click on edit scheme
➢ Rename the title if required
➢ Drop down color scheme select area
➢ Change the color of tags if required
➢ Click on apply ok

EXPORTING THE REPORT –

➢ Drop down application menu
➢ export Reports room area reports
➢ Save the report in your folder by selecting the file type

TOPOSURFACE –
➢ Go to floor plan site
➢ Go to Massing & site
➢ Select Toposurface
 ➢ Place the toposurface around your plan as your requirement

SUB REGION –
➢ Go to floor plan level site
➢ Go to Massing & site
➢ Select sub region
➢ Using draw tool draw the boundary of sub region as your requirement
➢ Click on finish, go to 3D
➢ In property window click on “By category” and add material

SPLIT SURFACE –
➢ Go to floor plan site
➢ Go to massing & site
➢ Select spilt surface
➢ Select the toposurface which you want to spilt
➢ Draw the region how much you need to split
➢ Click on finish & add material as your requirement

MERGE SURFACE –
➢ Go to floor plan site
➢ Select merge surface
➢ Select the 1st toposurface, select the 2nd toposurface

BUILDING PAD –
➢ Go to floor plan site
➢ Select building bad
➢ Using draw tools draw the boundaries of building pad as your requirement
➢ Click on finish
➢ Go to 3D
➢ To change the thickness or to add material, property window click on edit type
 ➢ Duplicate if required, click on edit
➢ Change the thickness & add material as your requirement
➢ Click on apply ok

SITE COMPONENTS –
➢ Go to floor plan level site
➢ Go to massing & site
➢ Select site components
➢ In property window click on edit type
➢ Drop down family select “RPC tree deciduous”
➢ Duplicate must & necessary for every new components
➢ Click on “Render appearance” “name”
➢ Drop down class, select the components you want to place
➢ Click on ok apply ok
➢ Place the components as your requirement

CAMERA & RENDER –

CAMERA PLACING –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Go to view
➢ Drop down 3D view
➢ Select camera
➢ Place the camera as your requirement

➢ Adjust the frame of camera as your requirement

➢ Change the visual style to realistic
➢ Note – you can adjust camera height by selecting the frame of camera
You can go to any one elevation
Adjust the height and target as your requirement
RENDER SETUP –
➢ In status bar click on show render dialogue

➢ Note – Scheme should be set same as you have set in graphical display setting
Background (sky) should be also set same as you have set in graphical display
Setting
➢ Click on RENDER
➢ After render to save the image
➢ Click on save to project give the name of the image ok
➢ Click on export save the file in your folder by giving the name of the file & save it
in
JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert group)

NIGHT MODE RENDER –

 ➢ Place the lights
➢ Set the camera
➢ Set the graphical display setting
➢ Set the light source
• In property window
• Click on visibility graphic edit
• Drop down lighting fixture
• On the light source

• Click on apply ok
• Set the render setting & render

LIGHTING in graphical display setting & render setup should be set as follows

➢ Day mode – Exterior/interior sun only

➢ Night mode – Exterior/interior Artficial only

WALKTHROUGH –
➢ Go to floor plan level 1
➢ Go to view
➢ Drop down 3D view select Walkthrough
➢ Place the walkthrough path as your requirement
➢ Click on finish
➢ In project browser drop down walkthrough double click walkthrough1
➢ Click on edit walkthrough, change the frame as 1 of 300
➢ Adjust camera frame as your requirement
➢ To edit the camera target, select the frame,
➢ Go to floor plan level 1 or any one elevation for where you want edit
➢ Click on edit walkthrough, adjust the camera target as your requirement
➢ Go back to the camera frame
➢ Click on edit walkthrough
➢ Click on play.
➢ Saving the video
➢ Drop down application Export Image & Animation Walkthrough
 ➢ Set the length & format setting
➢ Set the video compression as “FULL FRAME UNCOMPRESSED”
➢ Click on ok

FAMILY CREATION –
TABLE CREATION –
➢ In family column, click on new
➢ Select the Profile as Furniture
➢ Click on open
Creating table top

➢ In floor plan reference level

➢ Go to create
➢ Select extrusion
➢ Using draw tools draw the table top as your requirement

➢ Click on finish
➢ Go to front elevation
➢ In project browser set the Extrusion start & Extrusion end to adjust the height &
Thickness.
 Creating table leg –

➢ In front elevation
➢ Go to create
➢ Select Revolve
➢ Using drawn tools draw the profile of revolve as your requirement

Axis line
➢ Select axis line
➢ Draw the axis of revolve
➢ Click on finish

Adding Material Parameter –

➢ Select the table top

➢ In property window add the material as your requirement
➢ For adding material parameter, click on Associate Family parameter
➢ Click on add parameter
➢ Give the name as “TABLE TOP MATERIAL”
➢ Click on ok
➢ Add the material & material parameter for table’s leg

Adding Dimensional Parameter –

➢ (For table top)

➢ Go to floor plan reference level
➢ Go to annotate
➢ Select radial
➢ Measure the top radius
➢ Select the measure dimension
➢ Drop down label
➢ Click on add parameters
➢ Give the name as table top radius
➢ Click on ok
➢ Do the same for the table height
ZOOMER CREATION –
➢ Click on new
➢ Select the profile as “Generic model ceiling based”

Creating zoomer head –

➢ Go to front elevation
➢ Go to create
➢ Select Revolve
➢ Using draw tools draw the revolve profile as your requirement

➢ Select axis line

➢ Draw the axis of revolve
➢ Click on finish
➢ Add the material & material parameter to zoomer head

Creating zoomers handle –

➢ Go to front elevation
➢ Go to create
➢ Select sweep
➢ Click on sketch path
➢ Using draw tools, draw the path of handle as your requirement

➢ Click on finish
➢ Go to floor plan reference level
➢ Click on edit profile
➢ Using draw tools, draw the profile of sweep as your requirement

➢ Click on finish
➢ Go to front elevation

➢ Add the material & material parameter for the zoomer handle as your requirement

Creating zoomer lamp –

➢ Go to create
➢ Select revolve
➢ Draw the boundaries of lamp as your requirement, using draw tools

➢ Select axis line

➢ Draw the axis of revolve as your requirement
➢ Click on finish

➢ Add the material & material parameter for zoomer lamp as your requirement

➢ Go to floor plan reference level

➢ Select the zoomers handle, light & lamp using Radial array array it
➢ Go to front view
➢ Select the whole zoomer
➢ Move it back towards the Reference level