AutodeskRevitArchitecture2011

ProfessionalMassmodeling RenderingVideoTutorial
InstructorHandout
Createdby:Marvi Basha,KlausHyden undPhilippMller AutodeskStudentExpertsTUGraz September2010

Introduction: InthisTutorialyouwilllearnimportantmethodsforsketching easyandcomplicatedfreeformswithAutodeskRevit Architecture.Tobeabletopresenteffectivelyarchitectural drafts,wewilldealinthisTutorialalsowiththearchitecture visualization. ProfessionalMassmodeling isthethirdTutorialofaseries ofthreeTutorialsforAutodeskRevitArchitecturein2011. ThisTutorialisbasedon"Gettingstarted"and"Advanced Detailing". Information: Thefileswereoptimizedfordemonstrationpurposes,we recommendtousethematchingfiletoeveryvideo. WerecommendtousethelatestversionofAutodeskRevit Architectureforthistraining. Youcanfindmorelearningdocumentsanduseful informationonthe AutodeskEducationCommunity.

ThevideoswereoptimizedforMicrosoftWindowsMedia player.Werecommendwatchingthevideosinfullscreen mode. Thecompletebuildingisavailable. (RAC_2011_ENU_Tutorial_1.rvt).Tocomprehendthesteps individuallyusetheRevitArchitecturefiles(step_xx.rvt)for eachvideo.

Step01
Extrusionmass,workplane,void Extrusion Createinplacemass
Drawlines Placementplace:level1 Createform Extrudesurface Unlocktheextrudedmass

Editmass
Movesurface,edgeandpoint Usetemporarydimensions Scalesurface Rotatesurface

Workplane
Selectsurface Showworkplane Workplaneviewer

Void
Drawlines Createvoid Changethecoordinatesystem Objectandprojectrelatedcoordinatesystem editvoid

Step02
Conceptualmass,blendmass,editmassprofiles Conceptualmass
Createaconceptualmass Copylevels Level2:height20m Level3:height100m Changeunits:Meter&Centimeter

Blend
Drawdifferentprofilesin3levels Copylinestoclipboard Changetheworkplane Pastelinesinotherlevels EditLines Createform

Editprofiles
XRay Movesurface,edgeandprofile AddProfile AddEdge(createapolygonalmodel) Selectandeditprofile Drawanewprofile

Loadmassintoproject
Loadintoproject Placeonworkplane

Step03
Referenceline,freeformsurface,revolvemass Referenceline
Drawreferencelineinlevel1 Setworkplane Selecttheverticalworkplaneofthereferenceline Drawandthencopyaspline

Freeformsurface
Selectalllinesandcreateform XRay Editspline Rotatesurfaceintherightview Host:notassociated

Revolve
Drawreferenceline Setverticalworkplane Drawaverticallineasaxis Drawprofile Revolve Editmass Copymass Joingeometry

Step04
Sweptblendmass,dissolvemass,splinethroughpoints Createsweep
Drawapaththroughlines,splineorarch Addreferencepoint Selectreferencepointanddrawprofile createsweep

Dissolvemass
Editprofile Changepath Addprofile Rotateprofile Dissolvemass Changeprofiles Createsweptblendmass

Splinethroughpoints
Create3Dspline Createa3Dpatharoundanexistingbuildingusingthe3dsnapping Selectreferencepoint Drawtriangle Createvoid

Step05
Dividesurface,surfacepatterns,adaptiveelements Divideandcutsurface
Selectthefreeformsurfaceandeditmass Modify>Editinplace Selectanddividesurface Modify>dividesurface

Editgrid
Ugrid:distance2m Vgrid:distance5m Rotategridlineswith10 Deactivatevgridlines

Intersects
Drawgridline Drawlines Dividethesurfaceusingthedrawnlines Modify>Intersects Makelinesunvisible Changepattern Elementproperties>type Type:RectanglePanel MPK Editelement Elementproperties>bordertile:empty

Addedgepanel
Curtainwallpanel Additionalfiles>Rectanglepanel MPK Addthepanelwithdraganddropinthedrawingarea

Step06
Curtainpanelbypattern(partI),typeparameter Curtainpanelbypattern
OpenFamily>CurtainPanel MetricLibrary>CurtainPanelbyPattern>M_Rectangle Surface

Addtypeparameter
Drawreferenceline Placereferencepoints Setdimension Adddimensionparameter

Createcurtainelementbypattern
Drawsplinethroughpoints Createsurface

Testthepanel
Loadintoproject Dividemasssurface Changepattern Type:M_Rectangle Surface(solid) Edittype Height:0.5m

Step07
Curtainpanelbypattern(partII),instanceparameter Curtainpanelbypattern
Editfamily Selectcurtainelement Editfamily

Addinstanceparameter
Addmaterialparameter Selectsurface Elementproperties>material>addparameter Selectfamilytypematerial Addyes/noparameter Selectsurface Elementproperties>visible>addparameter Instanceparameter>yes/noparameter Modelthesecondpanel Addvisibilityparameter Savefamily

Testcurtainwallelement
Loadcurtainelementintotheproject Overwriteexistingversionandist parameters Selectcurtainpanel Changematerial Edittype>material:metal aluminium Changepanel Selectcurtainelement Elementproperties>graphics>selectthewindowpanel

Step08
Massfloors,floorareaandvolumecalculations, placefloor,wall,curtainsystemandroofbyface Copylevels
Copylevels Number:30 Distance:3.5m Createfloorplans Selectallcopiedlevels

Massfloors
Createmassfloors Selectmass Selectlevels

Floorareacalculation
Openmassfloorsschedule

Floor,wall,curtainsystemandroofbyface
Curtainsystembyface Wallbyface Roofbyface Floorbyface Updatetoface Selectrelatedhosts Updatetoface

Step09
Walkthrough Walkthrough
Createwalkthrough Drawpath Setvariableheights

Editwalkthrough
Editviewproperties Walkthrough openandactivateview Editviewrange Changetheviewdirection Changevisualstyle:shadedwithadges &ambientocclusion Editpath Changeheight Changeacceleration

Step10
Rendermaterials,exteriordaylightrender, backgroundimage Rendermaterial
Materialproperties Changerenderappearance Changeimage:Panel_MPK.png Scale:1,5m Addbump:Panel_MPK_bump.png Scale1,5m

Splitface
Splitelementface Sketchsplitline Applymaterial Concretesand

Dayrendering(exterior)
Quality:Medium Resolution:printer150DPI Lightingscheme:exterior:sunonly Background:fewclouds Region

Customqualitysettings Qualityproperties:custom Imageprecision:6 Softshadowprecision:3 Background:CityParkGraz.jpg Properties:strech,offsetheight:31mm

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Step11
Nightrender,renderwithouttextures, adjustexposure SavetoProjectasImage
Saveviewtoprojectasanimage Selectviewintheprojectbrowser>rightmousebutton>saveto projectasimage Set2000pixel

Ceiling
Createceiling Openceilingplan:level1 Automaticceiling Sketchceiling Alignthegrid

NightRendering
Quality:medium Resolution:printer150DPI Lightingscheme:exterior:artificialonly

Renderwithouttextures
Changephasefilter Viewproperties>phasefilter:withoutmaterials Rendersettings: Quality:medium Resolution:Printer150DPI LightingScheme:Exterior:Sunonly ChangeSunsetting Changetime:01:00

Adjustexposure
Adjustexposure Exposurevalue:3 Whitepoint:8000 Exportimageas.png

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Step12
Graphicdisplayoptions,shadowsettings, interiordaylightrender Graphicdisplayoptions&shadowsettings
3DSection Adjust3DSection Graphicdisplayoptions Sunintensity:100 Indirectlight:85 Castshadows:12 AmbientOcclusion Sunsetting:Azimuth:295

Interiorrendering
Quality:medium Resolution:printer150DPI Lightingscheme:Interior:Sunonly Adjustexposure Exposurevalue:12.5 Highlights:0,3 Midtones:1,5

Decal
Decaltype:CityParkGraz.jpg PlaceDecal Placeimageinproject Changedimensions