This book contains how to;

1. Create a new file

2. Create elevation views

3. Save projects

4. Create a new wall

5. Adjust the elevation views to

capture drawn walls

6. Create Floor Plan levels

Revit 2015 Handbook Part 1

Samuel Adekunle

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Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1

Chapter 1 REVIT 3D ....................................................................................................................................... 2

Creating a new file .................................................................................................................................... 2

Creating your elevation views ................................................................................................................... 3

Saving your project ................................................................................................................................... 7

Creating a new wall ................................................................................................................................... 8

Adjusting the elevation views to capture drawn wall ............................................................................ 11

Creating levels ......................................................................................................................................... 12

Introduction I would like to share my knowledge and experience on the use of Autodesk Revit architecture

software. I was trained by a certified Autodesk trainer and have gained years of experience in the use of

Revit architecture. This book will consist of the basic procedures to undergo before starting your 3D

drawing. Wishing you all the best in the use of Revit architecture.

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Chapter 1 REVIT 3D

Creating a new file - Open revit architecture

- Click on new under project

- Click OK under new project dialog box

- Click metric under undefined system of measurement dialog box

You have created a new Revit file

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Creating your elevation views How to bring in the elevation views

- Click on view menu bar

- Click on elevation

- Drop four elevation as shown below

- Rotate the elevations letting the line on the circle point to the direction you want to see

To rotate elevation views

- Click on the view you want to rotate

- Click on the rotate icon in the modify tool category

Right view

correctly

positioned

3 others need

to be rotated

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- Click above the view then click the perpendicular right of the view to turn the view to face up

Front view

correctly

positioned

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- Click and rotate the left and back view accordingly

- The result would look like the diagram below

Naming the created elevation views

- Click on the front elevation

- Notice the name of the elevation e.g. Elevation 1

- Go to the project browser – the bottom pane on the left of the interface

- Double click on Views (all)

- Under views (all) double click on elevations

- Locate that elevation e.g. Elevation 1

- Right click on the elevation

- Click on rename

All views

correctly

positioned

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- Give it the name front elevation

- Click OK

Follow the same procedure for naming the other elevation views

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You should have something like this

You have created elevation views for your project

Saving your project - Click the save icon on your title bar

- Choose where to save it in

- Give it a file name e.g revit 3d

- Click save

You have now saved your project

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Creating a new wall - Click wall in architecture menu

To draw a sample wall on your project

- Click a start point

- Click an end point

- Press escape on your keyboard

- Press escape again on your keyboard

You have drawn a wall

To change the wall size from default 200 to 230mm

- Click the wall

- On the properties pane located on the top left side of the interface click edit type

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- Click duplicate on the type propertied dialog box

- Type wall 230 as the name on the name dialog box

- Click OK

- Click edit under the value column of type parameters

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- Change 200 to 230 under the thickness collumn

- Click ok

- Click OK on the type properties dialog box

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You have changed the wall thickness to 230

Adjusting the elevation views to capture drawn wall - Click the line on any elevation view

- Click and drag the arrow past the wall

Arrow

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- Repeat for other elevation views

You have adjusted the elevation views to capture the drawn wall

Creating levels - Double click on any elevation view on the project browser pane located on the bottom left of

the interface e.g. front elevation

New arrow

position

Level 1

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- Click architecture main menu

- Click level on datum sub menu

- Click and draw a line 3000mm above the default level (level 1) line on the screen

- It would look like the diagram below

- Press escape on your keyboard

- Press escape again

You have just created a new level

To give the new level a name

Default level 1

New level 2

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- Click the new level you have just drawn

- On the property pane at the top left portion of your interface highlight level 2 on the name row

under identity

- With your mouse still on the property pane type wall level

- Click on apply

- Click yes on the revit dialog box

You have given the new level a name

1

2

3

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Adekunle Samuel holds a BSc. in Architecture from Covenant University, Otta.

He is currently undergoing the national Youth service corps (NYSC) at Osogbo,

Osun state. He has worked in Archcon Nigeria LTD as a temporary Staff. He is

currently working in Pabio Stone Groups as a Graduate intern.

Contact details

Tel: +234 816 556 6427

http://www.samueladekunle.wordpress.com

E-mail: adehun_adekunle@yahoo.com