Revit Workbook 2020

AUTODESK REVIT
REVIT ARCHITECTURE COURSE MANUAL
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Table of Contents
Modeling Building Elements .............................................................................................................. 4
Learning Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 4
Exercise: Modeling exterior and interior walls .............................................................................. 4
Exercise: Adding Doors and Windows ........................................................................................... 5
Exercise: Creating Floors and Roofs .............................................................................................. 6
Key Terms ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Building Envelope .............................................................................................................................. 8
Exercise: Modeling wall types and design features....................................................................... 8
Adding Doors, Windows, and Floor Types..................................................................................... 9
Creating Roof Shapes .................................................................................................................. 10
Curtain Systems ............................................................................................................................... 12
Learning Objectifies ..................................................................................................................... 12
Exercise: Creating Curtain Walls .................................................................................................. 12
Adjusting Grid Lines ..................................................................................................................... 13
Choosing and Creating Curtain Panel Types ................................................................................ 14
Placing Doors in Curtain Walls ..................................................................................................... 15
Interiors and Circulation .................................................................................................................. 17
Exercise: Creating a Stair and Ramp ............................................................................................ 17
Modeling Custom Stairs .............................................................................................................. 18
Creating a Floor Opening ............................................................................................................. 20
Creating an Elevator .................................................................................................................... 21
Families and Components ............................................................................................................... 23
Modeling In-Place Components .................................................................................................. 23
Modifying a Family Definition ..................................................................................................... 25
Creating New Families ................................................................................................................. 29
Views and Visualization ................................................................................................................... 33
Creating New Plan Views ............................................................................................................. 33
Creating Elevation and Section Views ......................................................................................... 36
Create 3D Views .......................................................................................................................... 37
Adjusting the Appearance of Elements ....................................................................................... 39
Rendering, Lights and Materials ...................................................................................................... 41
Learning Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 41
Assigning Materials to a Component .......................................................................................... 41
Creating New Materials ............................................................................................................... 42
Exterior Renderings ..................................................................................................................... 43
Interior Renderings ...................................................................................................................... 45
Area and Space Planning ................................................................................................................... 0
Exercise. Defining and Displaying Areas and Area Plans ............................................................... 0
Exercise: Defining and Displaying Rooms and Room Plans ........................................................... 1
Phased Project Design ....................................................................................................................... 3
Phased New Construction ............................................................................................................. 3
Phased Renovations ...................................................................................................................... 4
Design Options .................................................................................................................................. 6
Using Option Sets to Compare Building Envelope Design Alternatives ........................................ 6
Using Option Sets to compare Interior and Room Design Alternatives ........................................ 7
Detailed Design/Construction Documents ........................................................................................ 9
Creating Details and Callouts....................................................................................................... 10
Detailed Design/Schedules and Quantities ..................................................................................... 14
Creating and Presenting Modeling Schedules ............................................................................. 14
Enhancing and Adding Information to Schedules ....................................................................... 15

Modeling Building Elements
Learning Objectives
 Create a basic building model containing essential elements, such as walls,
doors, windows, and roofs.
 Understand how to place walls and choose wall types.
 Place wall-hosted elements, such as doors and windows, and set their height
and other properties.
 Appreciate how to create floor and roof elements by sketching their
boundaries and choosing their types.
Exercise: Modeling exterior and interior walls

 Create walls by picking their location line and sketching them in a plan view.
 Change the orientation of walls that have been placed.
1. Open Project: Unit1_Lesson1_Exercise1_Start.rvt
2. Continue adding exterior and interior walls to the building model using
the underlay drawing as a guide to determine their location.

3. Open the Ground Floor plan view.
4. Create new exterior walls using the Generic 8" (.20 m) wall type. Place
the walls by setting the location line to Finish Face: Exterior and
tracing the outer edge of the walls shown in the underlay drawing.
5. Add new interior walls using the Generic 3" (.08 m) wall type. Place
the walls by setting the location line to either the Finish Face: Exterior
or Finish Face: Interior and tracing the corresponding edge of the walls
shown in the underlay drawing.
Figure: Completed exterior walls of residence
Exercise: Adding Doors and Windows

 Add door and windows to a building model by choosing their type and placing
components in host walls
 Change door and window placement
 Change door and window height properties
1. Continue adding interior and exterior doors to the building model
shown in the video tutorial at the locations indicated the underlay
drawing. The door types and sizes needed are shown in the legend that
appears in the plan view.
2. Add windows to the east exterior wall at the locations indicated in the
underlay drawing. Use the window types and sizes shown in the
window type legend that appears in the plan view.
3. Set the head height property for all windows to be 7 feet (2.13 m).
Exercise: Creating Floors and Roofs
 Create roofs based on the building footprint.
 Sketch a roof boundary and selecting the slope-defining edges.
 Set the roof level and slope instance properties.
1. Open the Living Area Roof Level plan view.
2. Create a new roof over the living areas of the project model by tracing
the footprint indicated by the red model lines that appear in the view.
These lines show the outer boundary of the roof, and all edges should
be slope-defining with a slope of 3"/12" (14.04 degrees).
3. Open the Carport Roof Level plan view.
4. Place a flat roof over the carport area by tracing the outer boundary
indicated by the blue model lines shown in the view.

Key Terms
Key Term Definition
Type Properties are common to many elements in a family. A type property

properties affects all instances (individual elements) of that family in the project
and any future instances that you place in the project.
Instance Properties that apply to individual instances (elements) of a family type

property in the project. Instance properties tend to vary with the location of an
element in a building or project. An instance property affects only one
selected element, or the element that you are about to place.
Project Different views of the model such as plan, elevation, section, and 3D
views views.
Boundary The outer limits or edges of many building elements, such as stairs,
lines floors, or roofs.
Sill height The measurement from the floor up to the bottom of the rough
opening or sill of a door or window.
Head height The measurement from the floor to the top of the rough opening or
head of a door or window.

Building Envelope
Learning Objectives
 Model wall types and design features.
 Create new wall types and edit their structure.
 Place and adjust the properties of doors, windows, and wall openings.
 Create roofs with different shapes and slopes
Exercise: Modeling wall types and design features

1. Edit a wall’s constraints and instance properties.
2. Define a wall’s structure and adjust the material wrapping settings.
3. Add design features to a wall, such as sweeps and reveals.
4. Use and modify stacked wall types.
5. Edit wall boundaries to create custom shapes.
o Select and change all of the exterior walls in the project model to wall
types that more accurately model an actual construction assembly.
Change the type from Generic – 8" (0.20 m) to Exterior – Brick.
o Create a new wall Type called Wood Panel Wall and specify the
following structure starting from the exterior side:
o Finish 2 [5] layer of Horizontal Panel Wood with 1/2" (13 mm)
thickness. This layer wraps.
o Structure [1] layer of Stud Layer Wood with 1 5/8" (41 mm) thickness.
o Finish 2 [5] layer of Horizontal Panel Wood with 1/2" (13 mm)
thickness. This layer wraps.

o Change all the interior walls to this new wall type Wood Panel Wall.
o Also change the exterior living room walls indicated on the Ground Floor
plan view with the text annotation Panel to the Wood Panel Wall.
o Open the default 3D view, and select the interior walls that protrude
through the roof. Attach these walls to the base of the roof.
Adding Doors, Windows, and Floor Types

1. Place windows and doors and change their location using temporary
dimensions.
2. Use arrays to quickly place groups of regularly spaced windows.
3. Use the Group and Associate array option.
4. Edit door and window instance properties.
5. Create new window and door types.
6. Create wall openings.
Unit1_Lesson2_Exercise2_Start.rvt
o Open the plan view of the project model and zoom in to focus on the
living room area, which features a row of doors on the east side and a
row of windows on the west side.
o Change the view’s display style to wireframe so you can easily see the
underlay drawing indicating the locations of the doors and windows to
be placed.
o Place a Double-Glass type door at one end of the east wall, and then
array it to create three instances as shown in Figure. Use the underlay
drawing to determine the position of the first door you are placing, and
use the width of the door as the distance between elements of the
array.
Figure: Arrayed doors in the living room area

o Create a similar array of Casement Dbl with Trim type windows in
the dining and bedroom areas as shown in Figure. Use the underlay
drawing to determine the position of the first window and use the
width of the window as the distance between elements of the array.
Figure 1.2.5. Arrayed windows in the dining area
Creating Roof
Shapes.
1. Create roofs by specifying their footprint and adjusting their properties.
2. Modify a roof footprint and slope-defining edges to fine-tune the shape and
create various roof shapes and forms.
3. Create a custom roof form by extruding a roof surface from a sketched profile.

o Create a new roof by footprint over the triangular main living area of
the project model. Trace the red model lines in the Roof – Living &
Bedrooms plan view as the boundary of the roof and specify that all
edges will be slope-defining. The slopes to use are indicated in the text
annotations on the view.
o Create another roof by footprint over the southeast bedroom wing by

tracing the green and blue model lines in the plan view. All edges of
this roof should be specified as slope-defining, except for the green
boundary (as this edge will be joined with the living area roof). The
slopes to use for each edge are indicated in the text annotations.
o Join the non-sloping edge of this bedroom area roof to the closest face
of the living area roof to create a single roof as shown in Figure
Figure. Roof composed of several joined roof elements

Curtain Systems
Learning Objectifies
 specify the layout and spacing of the curtain wall elements for new curtain
wall systems and how to modify existing ones.
 Explore the design options available for customizing grid patterns, panel
materials, and panel types.
Exercise: Creating Curtain Walls

1. Create new curtain walls.
2. Change the type of an existing wall to a curtain wall.
3. Adjust the placement and orientation of curtain walls.
4. Define curtain wall type properties to automatically place curtain grids and
mullions.
o Create a new curtain wall type called Residence North Wall by

changing the type of the exterior wall at the north side of the residence
to Curtain Wall 2, duplicating it, and renaming it.
o Adjust the type properties of the north wall to specify a layout with a
fixed number of panels as the vertical and horizontal grid pattern, then
adjust the instance properties in order to create a grid layout that
matches the pattern shown in Figure

Figure. Initial curtain grid layout on the north side of the residence
Adjusting Grid Lines

1. Add new grids to existing curtain walls.
2. Edit existing curtain grid lines and segments.
3. Add mullions to curtain grid lines.
4. Pin and unpin curtain system elements to prevent or allow changes to the
layout.

o Complete the design by adding mullions to all the grid lines on the
north wall.
o Modify the curtain wall on the north side of the residence by adding
and removing curtain grid lines to match the pattern shown in Figure.
Figure: New grids and mullions in curtain grid layout on the north side of the residence
o Complete the design by adding mullions to all the grid lines on the
north wall.
Choosing and Creating Curtain Panel Types

1. Select individual curtain wall panels.
2. Change curtain wall panels to different types.
3. Select multiple curtain wall panels to be modified at once.
4. Create new curtain panel types and specifying their properties.
o Change the indicated curtain panels on the north wall of the residence
(shown in Figure) from glazed panels to a new type called Solid –
White.

Figure . Panels to be changed in curtain grid layout on the north side of the residence
o Create a new panel type for panel 2 by editing its current type, renaming it
Solid – Gray, and assigning it the material named Gray Panel.
o Create a new panel type for panel 17 by editing its current type,
renaming it Wood – Dark, and assigning it the material named Wood
Panel – Dark.
Placing Doors in Curtain Walls

1. Adjust curtain grid segments to create a panel with the dimensions for a
desired door opening.
2. Change a curtain wall panel element into a single or double door.
o Modify the curtain grid segments on the south side of the studio to match
the layout shown in Figure 1.3.9. The width of the new door panel should
be three times the width of the adjacent fixed panel to the right.

Figure: Wooden door panel in grid layout on the south side of the studio
o Change the door panel to the type called Curtain Wall Single Door –
Wood and change the remaining panel types as needed to match the
appearance shown in Figure

Interiors and Circulation
 Create simple examples demonstrating circulation techniques.
 Edit and customize elements as needed to model more complex conditions.
 Add railings at floor edges and around floor openings.
Exercise: Creating a Stair and Ramp

1. Create stairs by sketching run lines.
2. Flip a stair direction and move a stair into place.
3. Create stairs with multiple runs and complex layouts (for example, L-shaped,
U-shaped, and curved stairs).
4. Create and modify ramps.
o Create a new stair from the first floor of the studio to the second-floor
meeting space using Figure. and the view called Studio – Stair 3D as
guides.

Figure. Stair from first to second floor in the studio
o Create an L-shaped ramp with two runs and no railings connecting the
deck at the first-floor level to the parking area, which is 1'–9" (0.53 m)
below ground level, using Figure and the default 3D view as a guide.
Figure. Ramp from the concrete deck to the parking area
Modeling Custom Stairs

1. Edit the sketch to change the stair boundary and shape of the risers.
2. Change stair and rail types.
3. Modify the steepness of a stair by adjusting the settings in the Properties
palette.
4. Create and edit a spiral stair.
o Replace the stair created in the previous exercise with a new steeper
stair with only 16 risers:
o Open the Stairs tool, edit the type properties, choose the Residential –
Open Riser type, duplicate it, and rename the new type Residential –
Open Riser – Steep.
o Set the properties for this new type to allow a maximum riser height of
9" (0.23 m) and a minimum tread depth of 9" (0.23 m) then create a
new stair using this type to replace the old one.
o Change the railing on the stair to Handrail – Pipe.

o Create a spiral stair with 15 risers and run radius of 2'-0" (0.60 m) to
connect the first and second floor of the residence:
o Open the Stairs tool and duplicate the Residential – Open Riser type
again, renaming the new type to Residential – Open Riser – Spiral.
o Set the maximum riser height to 10" (0.25 m) and the minimum tread
depth to 11" (0.28 m).
o Using the curved run line option, try sketching a spiral stair using this
type. The sketch cannot be completed, because the rotation required
exceeds 360°.
o Change the instance properties for this stair to set the Actual Tread
Depth property to 10" (0.25 m). This value will override the minimum
value specified in the type properties.
o Resketch the spiral stair using these new properties and move it to the
location shown in Figure
Figure. Placement of spiral stair in the residence
o Change the spiral stair’s railing to Handrail – Pipe and add a center
pole as shown in Figure using the views First Floor – Spiral Stair and
Second Floor – Spiral Stair as guides.

Figure. Spiral stair with pipe railing and center
column
Creating a Floor
Opening
1. Cut an opening to allow stairs to pass through floors.
2. Calculate the head height of stairways.
3. Modify floor openings.
4. Create railings.
5. Modify the physical properties of railings.
o Create an opening in the second floor of the residence at the top of the
spiral as shown in Figure A. and add railings of the type Guardrail –
Pipe as shown in Figure B

Figure A: Floor opening for spiral stair
Figure B. Railing around opening
Creating an
Elevator
1. Place an elevator component.
2. Add walls to enclose the elevator.
3. Cut an elevator shaft that spans all levels.
4. Provide openings in the shaft walls to access the elevator at each floor.

o Place the Electric_Lift elevator component in the studio near the stair
placed in an earlier exercise.
o Add 6" (0.15 m) generic walls to the first and second floors as needed
to enclose the elevator with shaft walls.
o Use the Shaft Opening tool to cut an opening from the first floor to the
roof within the shaft walls and place wall openings on the south shaft
wall to provide access to the elevator.
o Add a guardrail at the edge of the second-floor slab between the west
exterior wall and the new elevator shaft walls. Use the view Second
Floor – Elevator to see the progression of the elevator.
o Finished elevator with opening in shaft wall
Figure: Finished elevator with opening in shaft wall

Families and Components
 Create in-place components to model project-specific elements and
geometries.
 Adapt existing component families to meet their needs by adding and
removing forms as well as assigning materials.
 Create new component families and add parameters that enable them to
dynamically resize the components and change their materials.
Modeling In-Place Components
 Use the Model In-Place tool to create project specific custom forms.
 Create simple extruded shapes and set the extrusion’s thickness and material
properties.
 Combine and resize extruded shapes to model common building elements,
such as furniture objects.
o Open the Ground Floor plan view of the project model.
o Create an in-place component to model a dining room table that fits the
unique triangular geometry of the walls

o Create the table using two separate extrusions: one for the table base
and another for the table top. The table top should be 4 inches (0.10 m)
thick with its top surface located 32 inches (0.81 m) off the floor. The
table base should extend from the floor to the bottom of the table top.
o Choose a material for these extrusions that is similar to cherry wood.
o Use the Place Component tool to place chair components of type Barrel
around the custom table as shown in Figure.
Figure: In-place component for dining table with barrel chairs placed around it
o Model a custom-shaped bed as an in-place component for the

nonrectangular master bedroom as shown in Figure. Since the bed
needs to conform to the irregular geometry of the walls, it requires a
custom component.

Figure: In-place component for bed in master bedroom
o Model this in-place component using three extruded shapes to

represent the following parts: the bed platform, the mattress, and the
headboard.
o Use void forms to cut openings in the headboard for books and
bedsides accessories.
Modifying a Family Definition
1. Utilize existing component families to adapt them for new uses.

2. Add new forms to the families and change the instance parameters.
3. Assign new materials and dimension properties.
4. Define new component family types and load them into a project.
o Edit the family of the floor lamp near the sofa in the living room of the
residence to create a new one with a mid-century modern look.
o Modify the lamp shade form:

o Save the component family using a new name to avoid overwriting the
original. Name the new component Floor Lamp – Modern.
o Delete the center pole element, which is defined as an extrusion.
o Select the lamp shade, which is defined as a revolve.
o Open the front elevation view, and edit the revolve. Change the sketch
of the boundary lines to create a funnel shape as shown in Figure.
Figure: Updated boundary sketch and revolved form for lamp shade
o Modify the lamp base form:
o Select the lamp base, which is also defined as a revolve.
o Open the front elevation view again, and edit the revolve. Change the
sketch of the boundary lines to create a cylinder shape as shown in
Figure.

 Figure: Updated boundary sketch and revolved form for lamp base o
Add three legs to support the lamp shade:
o Open the front elevation view again, and create a new solid extrusion.
o Sketch boundary lines that meet the sides of the lamp shade and lamp
base as shown in Figure.
Figure. Boundary sketch for leg extrusion and radial array of 3 legs
supporting lamp shade
o Set the extrusion start to -1/2" (-13 mm) and the extrusion end to 1/2"
(13 mm) to create a 1" (25 mm) thick leg.
o Finish the extrusion.

o Open plan view and use the Array tool to create a radial array of 3 legs
spaced evenly around the center of the lamp (with a rotation of 120
degrees between the elements).
o Modify the light source definition to match the new lamp shape:
o Select the current light source definition, which is also defined as a
hemisphere.
o Open the Light Source Definition tool and choose to emit light using the
line shape and the spherical light distribution pattern.
o Open the front elevation view again, and select the light source element.
o Unlock the constraints on the light source, and rotate it 90 degrees.

Then move the center of the light source down 2' (0.61 m) as shown in
Figure.

Figure. Updated shape and placement of light source
o Assign materials for the lamp shade, base, and legs:
o Open the Materials dialog box, and duplicate the Default material.
Name this new material Modern Lamp Base, and assign a brown color
as the shading to represent wood.
o Duplicate the Glass – Frosted material and name the new material
Modern Lamp Shade.
o Open the 3D view and select each of these elements to assign their
materials in the Properties palette.
o If the leg elements are in a group (created during the array operation),
select one leg and edit the group. The material assigned to one leg will
automatically be used by all legs.
o Save your work and use the Load into Project tool to load the new
component into your project.
Figure. Completed modern lamp component

Creating New Families
1. Use the family editor to add reference planes, dimensions, and parameters
2. Test parameters and define family types.
3. Create forms, set constraints, and assign materials to forms.
4. Save, load, and place instances of a custom component family.
o Modify the console table component created in the tutorial by editing

the family to add additional parametric features. Change the tabletop
from a 4" slab of a single material to two pieces—a table surface and a
table frame whose thickness and height can be resized parametrically.
o Start by adding reference planes and parameters to control the

thickness of the frame:
o Open the reference level plan view.
o Add new reference planes on all four sides of the table. Place these 1"
(26 mm) away from the existing reference planes that define the
tabletop boundary toward the center of the table as shown in Figure. It
may be helpful to use the Pick Lines tool to place these planes using a
1" (26 mm) offset from the existing planes.
o Add a dimension from the existing reference plane to the new one on
each side of the table.
o Select one of the dimensions and add a parameter named Frame

Thickness. This should be a type parameter of type length grouped
under the Dimensions section of the properties.
o Select the remaining 3 dimensions and set the Frame Thickness

parameter as the label for each of them.

o Add an opening to the existing tabletop extrusion to create the table
frame:
o Select the existing tabletop extrusion and edit it
o Sketch a new rectangular boundary inside the existing one to create

an opening.
o Align the edges of this new opening to the reference planes and lock
them in place.
o Create a new extrusion to model the table surface using a solid

extrusion with a rectangular boundary that is constrained (locked)
with the reference planes.
o Open the Solid Extrusion tool.
o Sketch a new rectangular boundary inside the frame.
o Align the edges of this new extrusion to the reference planes and
lock them in place.
Figure: Sketch of opening creating the table frame
o Add reference planes and add parameters to control the height of the
table frame, the table surface, and the pedestal base:
o Open the front elevation view.
Add new reference planes about 1" (26 mm) below the existing
reference plane that defines the top of the table as shown in Figure
o Add a dimension from the existing reference plane to the new one.

o Select this dimension and add a parameter named Surface
Thickness. This should be a type parameter of type length grouped
under the Dimensions section of the properties.
o Select the existing dimension that controls the thickness of the

tabletop and add a parameter to it named Frame Height. This
should also be a type parameter of type length grouped under the
Dimensions section of the properties.
Figure: New reference plane and parameters to control thickness of table frame and
surface
o Lock the top and bottom surfaces of the extrusions to these reference
planes:
o Switch to the wireframe visual style to see all three extrusions

clearly.
o Align the top of the table surface extrusion to the table top reference
plane and lock it.
o Align the bottom of the table surface extrusion to the middle
reference plane and lock it.
o Align the top of the pedestal base extrusion to the middle reference
plane and lock it.
o The table frame should already be locked in place, because it was

created by modifying an existing form.
o Assign a material to the table surface and add a new instance

parameter to enable users to dynamically change this material.
o Open the 3D view and select the table surface form.
o Click the small button that appears in the material value field to open
the Materials dialog box, and choose Glass as the default material for
this form.

o Click the small button that appears to the right of the material value
field and add a new parameter to control this material setting.
o Name the parameter Table Surface, and define the parameter to be

an instance parameter of type Materials grouped under the
Materials and Finishes section of the properties.
o Save the family and load the new component into your project.
o Duplicate an existing type to create several new types with different

sizes by experimenting with the parametric dimensions. Change the
proportions of the table frame and the pedestal base to model a
wide range tables, benches, and similar objects.
o Place several instances in your project, and assign different

materials to the table frame, table surface, and pedestal base for
each instance to vary the resulting look and application.
Figure: Two instances of the console table component placed in the residence
showing different sizes (type properties) and materials (instance properties)

Views and Visualization
 Create 2D views of their building model, such as plans, elevations, and
sections—creating new views from scratch and duplicating existing views.
 Create 3D views by duplicating and editing the default 3D orthographic view.
 Customize the information presented in those views.
Creating New Plan Views
1. Create new plan views by using the Plan View tool or duplicating existing plan
views.
2. Select which types of elements appear in a plan view by setting visibility
graphics overrides.
3. Turn on cropping and resize the crop region for a plan view.
4. Adjust the view range (the height of the cutting plane and the view depth) for
plan views and plan regions.
5. Select another level to underlay in a view.
6. Change the scale of a plan view and adjust the level of detail shown.
o Create a plan view called Level 1-Structural that focuses on the
structural elements of the first floor.
o Set the visibility graphics overrides to:

o Hide the furniture, furniture systems, and specialty equipment model
elements.
o Override the graphics for the structural column elements with a
heavier line weight and highly visible color (for example, red) that will
highlight the structural system in the view.
Figure. Floor plan view with structural columns highlighted

o Create a plan view called Level 1-Furniture that focuses on the interior
design of the first floor.
o Set the visibility graphics overrides to:
o Override the graphics for the furniture and furniture systems elements
with a heavier line weight and highly visible color.
o Override the graphics for the wall, door, stair, and structural column
elements to display using a halftone effect. These objects will be visible,
but less prominent as you focus on furniture placement.
Figure. Floor plan view with furniture elements highlighted

o Create a plan view called First Floor-Residence that focuses solely on
the first floor of the residence.
o Turn on cropping and resize the crop region to limit this view to the
residence portion of the model and underlay the second-floor level as a
guide to assist with aligning elements between floors.
o Set the scale for this view to be 1/4 = 1'-0" (1:48).
Figure. First floor plan view with second floor elements displayed as an
underlay
o Create a plan view called Second Floor-Residence that focuses solely
on the second floor of the residence.
o Turn on cropping and resize the crop region to limits similar to the
first-floor view.
o Change the visual style for this view to Shaded with Edges.
o Adjust the view range for this view to explore its effects:
o Move the cut plane to 5'-0" (1.52 m). This higher elevation will make the
features of the loft wall visible in the plan.
o When set to this elevation, the doors cannot be seen.
o Return the cut plane to the default elevation of 4'-0" (1.22 m).
o Change the view depth to Level Below (First Floor). With this setting,
objects placed on the first floor level are also visible in this view.
o Set the scale for this view to be 1/4 = 1'-0" (1:48).

Figure. Second floor plan with view range adjusted to show elements on floor below
Creating Elevation and Section Views

1. Place elevation tags to create new elevation views.
2. Draw section lines to create new section views.
3. Modify view properties to adjust the crop region, level of detail, and scale of
elevations and sections.
4. Set visibility graphics overrides to choose which types of objects appear in the
views.
Create an interior elevation view for all sides of the living room of the
residence and give them a descriptive name such as Living Room Interior-
North.
Open one of these interior elevation views, and adjust the view properties:
o Turn on the cropping and crop region visibility, then adjust the crop region as
needed to show only on the living room walls.
o Set the scale for this view to be 1/2" = 1'-0" (1:24).
o Set the level of detail to Fine.

Create a view template from this elevation view and apply this view template
to the other interior elevation views.
Figure. Interior elevation of the north wall of the living room
Create 3D Views
1. Duplicate the Default 3D View to create additional orthogonal views.
2. Use the Autodesk® ViewCube® widget and the Autodesk® Steering Wheels®
widget to change the view settings.
3. Use the section box to create 3D plans and section views.
4. Use the Camera tool to create new perspective views.
5. Adjust the crop region, far clip offset, and camera and target positions for
perspective views.
 Create an interior perspective view of the living room in the residence by

using the camera tool to place a camera in a position similar to Figure.
Figure. Camera and target locations for interior perspective view

 Change the name of the new perspective view to Living Room Interior and
adjust the crop region and zoom as needed to create a view similar to the one
shown in Figure.
Figure. Interior perspective view cropped and zoomed

 Duplicate the default 3D view and change its name to 3D Section.
 Reorient the model and move the faces of the section box in order to create a
section view that displays the interior features of the residence and the studio
by cutting through the spiral stairs as shown in Figure.
Figure. 3D section view cut through spiral stair

Adjusting the Appearance of Elements
1. Use the View Control bar to quickly change a view’s display properties―for
example, the level of detail and the visual style.
2. Display shadows and specifying the location of the lighting source.
3. Set a project’s location and orientation to cast accurate shadows in a solar
study.
4. Use Graphic Display Options to enhance the silhouettes of elements and add
gradient backgrounds to 3D views.
o Use the Camera tool to create an exterior perspective view, called
Exterior Perspective, that shows the east exterior walls of the
residence and studio.
Figure. Exterior perspective view using the Shaded with Edges visual style

o Use the View Control Bar to quickly review the appearance created by
applying each of the visual style options, and choose Shaded with
Edges to show the colors of the materials assigned (incorporating the
effects of the lighting settings).
o Duplicate the Exterior Perspective view–name the new view Exterior

Perspective-Realistic and choose the realistic visual style to enhance
the view by showing the render appearance of the materials.
Figure. Exterior perspective view using the Realistic visual style
o Duplicate the Exterior Perspective view, and name the new view
Exterior Perspective with Shadows.
o Adjust the graphic display options to cast accurate shadows for a day in
June in Los Angeles, CA, and create a gradient background to mimic the
effect of a late afternoon or sunset. For this exercise, assume that
project north is aligned to true north.
Figure. Exterior perspective views with shadows and different gradient background colors

Rendering, Lights and Materials
Learning Objectives
 Assign materials to model elements through object styles, type properties, and
instance properties.
 Adjust the render appearance of materials to display realistic views.
 Render views to create realistic views in daylight and artificial lighting
conditions.
Assigning Materials to a Component

1. Assign materials to model elements by object category.
2. Assign materials by altering an element’s type properties.
3. Assign materials by specifying an element’s instance properties.
Unit1_Lesson7_Tutorial1.mp4
Figure. Assigning materials in the Object Styles dialog box

 Create a new floor type using a different material and thickness for the deck at
the east side of the residence and studio and the ramp coming from the
driveway:
 Open the Exterior Perspective view and note the appearance of the deck. A
cast-in-place concrete material has been assigned to this element, and it is
displayed with gray shading and speckled pattern.
 In a plan view, select the deck and create a new type called Wood Patio, then
edit the structure for this new type:
 Change the thickness of the Structure [1] layer to 4" (0.10 m).
 Change the material assigned to this layer to Wood Deck
 Also assign this material to the ramp from the deck to the parking area.
 Next, change the materials assigned to the Console Table in the living room
of the residence to match the other furniture in the room:
 Select the sectional sofa component, and determine the materials assigned to
the various parts.
 Select the console table and assign similar or complementary materials to its
parts. The materials for this component are specified as instance properties,
so every instance of the console table can have different materials.
Figure. Exterior perspective view showing new wood material assigned to the deck and ramp
Creating New Materials
1. Create new materials by duplicating existing ones and setting the shading
color and surface pattern.
2. Replace the render appearance assigned to materials using options available
in the Autodesk library.
3. Adjust settings to fine-tune or alter a material’s render appearance.
 Create the following new materials to be assigned to the Eames chair in the
living room of the residence, and choose an appropriate render appearance
for realistic and rendered views:
o Eames Chair Frame―use Teak from the wood library and change the
surface pattern to Wood 3.
o Eames Chair Leather―use Creased Black from the leather library.
o Eames Chair Metal―use Chrome Polished from the metal library.
 Assign these new materials to the Eames Chair component:

o Seat fabric―use Eames Chair Leather

o Metal parts―use Eames Chair Metal
o Wooden shell―use Eames Chair Frame
 Open the Living Room Interior view and choose the realistic visual style to
see the new render appearances applied to the elements.
Figure. Living room view using realistic visual style to show render appearance of
materials selected
Exterior Renderings
1. Choose the rendering quality and set the output resolution.
2. Limit the region rendered.
3. Specify sun settings to set the lighting level and cast accurate shadows.
4. Edit background properties for a view to choose how the sky will be rendered.
5. Fine-tune the exposure settings of a rendered image.
 Using an exterior perspective view, create an exterior rendering of the

residence and studio displaying accurate shadows and using Draft quality to
reduce the time required:
 Choose the Exterior: Sun only lighting scheme for this daytime rendering.
 Adjust the sun setting options:
 Choose the Still option for the solar study.
 Set the location to the city near where you were born.
 Set the date to your birthday and the time to 10:00 AM.

 Run the rendering and save the results to the project as Exterior Perspective
Draft
Figure. Exterior rendering at draft quality

 Create another version of this rendering using Medium quality and keeping
the other settings the same:
 When the rendering is complete, fine-tune the exposure settings by opening
the Adjust Exposure dialog box:
 Raise or lower the Exposure Value slightly to brighten or darken the entire
image.
 Adjust the highlights to darken or brighten the brightest portions of the
image.
 Adjust the shadows to lighten or darken the darkest portions of the image.
 Experiment with the other settings to explore their effect on the image.
 Save this rendering to the project and name it Exterior Perspective
Medium

Figure. Exterior rendering at medium quality
Interior
Renderings
1. Set the lighting scheme to include artificial light sources
2. Turn on light fixtures and adjust the dimming level
3. Create light groups
 Using the Living Room Interior perspective view, create a draft nighttime
interior rendering of the living room area using artificial lighting sources to
illuminate the view:
o Choose the Interior: Artificial only lighting scheme for this nighttime
rendering. (The sun settings will be ignored).
o Click Artificial Lights to open artificial lights settings for this view.
o Turn on the checkbox next to all of the lighting groups except the
Studio Lights. You can also select any individual light, then turn it on or
off or set its dimming level.
o When the rendering is complete, click Adjust Exposure to adjust the

exposure settings.
o Raise or lower the Exposure Value slightly to brighten or darken the

entire image.
o Continue tuning the exposure value to create a good compromise

between brightness and overexposure.

Figure. Interior renderings at draft quality (showing default and adjusted exposure settings)
o Save the rendering to the project and name it Living Room Interior
Draft.
 Create another rendered view using the medium quality setting to improve
the rendering of the shadows and lighting effects:
o Adjust the artificial lighting settings to dim some of the lighting
fixtures:
▪ Set the dimming level for the floor lamps to 0.7 (70%).
▪ Set the dimming level for the ceiling lights in the seating area to
0.8 (80%).
o Fine-tune exposure settings of the completed rendering:

▪ Find an exposure value that creates a pleasing overall level of
brightness.
▪ Adjust the highlights to darken or brighten the brightest

portions of the image.
▪ Adjust the shadows to lighten or darken the darkest portions of

the image.

o Save this rendering to the project and name it Living Room Interior
Medium.
Figure. Interior renderings at medium quality (showing default and adjusted

exposure settings)

Area and Space
Planning Learning
Objectives
 Understand the importance of creating area plans that communicate how the
project design meets the programmed space requirements for each end-use.
 Appreciate the value of using area schedules that calculate gross building total and
subtotals.
 Appreciate how to create room layouts and schedules to a desired level of detail.
 Investigate the ways of adding custom parameters to room objects which are then
reported in the room schedules.
Figure: Creating new gross building area plans
Exercise. Defining and Displaying Areas and Area Plans

1. Create gross building type area plans with custom area type parameters and color
fills.
2. Generate area schedules with desired fields, formatting, sorting, and grouping.
3. Display the area plans with legends and schedules on sheets.
o Create a gross building area plan for Building 2 that divides the space among
five departments whose requirements are outlined below:
▪ Earth Systems: 4000 SF (372 square meters)

▪ Civil Engineering: 6500 SF (604 square meters)
▪ Architecture: 4500 SF (418 square meters)
▪ Electrical Engineering: 3500 SF (325 square meters)
▪ Urban Studies: 2500 SF (232 square meters)
o Use the Building 2 Area Schedule, which is already created in the project file,
to verify that the program requirements are being met by your proposed
area plan.
Figure. Example area plan and schedule for Building 1
Exercise: Defining and Displaying Rooms and Room Plans

1. Add room objects and defining new room object parameter types.
2. Generate and configure room schedules that group and tally across different
parameters.
3. Display the room plans and schedules on sheets for sharing.
Figure. Adding room separation lines to differentiate rooms unbounded by walls

 Add interior walls to Building 2 to divide the areas created in Previous Exercise
into the room types needed, including offices, classrooms, and conference rooms.
Use room separation lines to define room spaces not divided by walls.
 Create room objects and number them sequentially. Then use the room properties
to assign their room types and department.
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 Generate two room schedules, one that groups by room type and the other by
department. Configure them with the proper fields, sort/group criteria, and
formatting rules. Also define the ceiling, floor, and wall finish types for each room.
 Duplicate the plan views at each level and crop the new views to show the room
layouts in Building 2 only. Then place these views and the room schedules on D-
size 24x36 (0.61 m x 0.91 m) sheets, similar to the example shown in Figure.
Figure. Example room layout with color fill legend and room schedule

Phased Project
Design Learning
Objectives
 Use project phases to organize the information in a building model based on the
project phases during which different portions will be constructed.
 Use project phases to coordinate the elements in a renovation project and display
accurate views of the as-built conditions, demolition work, and proposed new
design.
o Appreciate the importance of deciding in early stages how many phases they
need, what to name them, and how to order them.
Appreciate the method of setting up individual views to show only the

desired phases and to generate temporal snapshots of the project.
o Understand how to attribute phases properties―phase created and phase

demolished―to objects and to attribute phase and phase filters to views.
o Explore how to model elements in the correct phase filtered view to

correspond with the phase you are editing or adding to.
o Appreciate techniques of modeling that accurately represent, in practical
construction terms, how they change through the project.
Phased New Construction

1. Enable phases and define the necessary phases for a given project.
2. Set up phase-specific views with phase filters applied in order to accurately
represent the state of project at any given time.
3. Assign phase properties of model elements to properly represent when each
structure will be built relative to the others.
4. Adjust graphics overrides for phase filters to display as desired.
 Add another phase to the project and name it Phase 3.
 Duplicate the existing views (plan views, elevations, and 3D views) of Phase 2 to
create two sets of new views for Phase 3, setting the Phase and Phase Filter
properties to show these states:
 Phase 3 Planning: Use the Previous + New phase filter to override elements from
previous phases and display them in gray.
 Phase 3 Complete: Use the Show Complete phase filter to display elements from all
three phases by category.
 Open the new Phase 3 views and place building elements (walls, doors, windows,
roofs, and so on) to construct the envelope of a third building in the space indicated.

 Open the views for the prior phases and verify that your new building elements
appear only in the views for Phase 3.
Figure. Adding a new phase to the project
Phased Renovations
 Set up the phase-specific views in order to model construction for a renovation or
remodel.
 Perform the demolition operations on model elements to make way for the
elements in the new construction.
 Create model elements that have correctly defined phase parameters.
Figure: New elements placed in kitchen during renovation phase
 Open the proposed plan view of the home remodel, and demolish the building
elements located in the bedroom wing of the residence.
 Place elements (walls, doors, windows, roofs, and so on) in the project model to
illustrate a proposed design for the bedroom suite addition.

 As you place new elements, be certain not to delete, stretch, or edit existing
building elements. To accurately model a renovation project, elements should only
be demolished or created.
 Place the floor plan views and elevations showing each of the project states (as
built, demolition, and proposed) on D-size 24x36 (0.61 m x 0.91 m) sheets, cropping
and scaling the views as needed to fit on the sheets.
o Place all of the four elevations on one sheet.

o Place the floor plan on a separate sheet.
Figure. Example of proposed design for bedroom suite renovation during second project phase

Design Options
Learning
Objectives
 Explore how to define new design option sets and experiment with design. alternatives
 Appreciate how to present each design option in separate views.
 Understand how to choose a design option as the final solution and discard the other
alternatives.
Using Option Sets to Compare Building Envelope Design Alternatives

1. Define option sets for the major design decisions and design options within each set.
2. Copy model elements into design options.
3. Experiment with design variations, by adding, deleting, or modifying the elements
in each design option.
Figure: Defining an option set and placing model elements into play
 Create two new design options in the Auditorium option set to explore alternative
designs for the auditorium space and building envelope.
 Use these design options to illustrate two new proposed designs for the auditorium
that vary key features of the building envelope, for example:
 Wall layout and materials

 Window placement and glazing options
 Roof design and materials
 Create floor plan and 3D views showing each of the proposed design options for the
auditorium, and place them on sheets.

Figure. 3D view showing Option 2 for the auditorium
Using Option Sets to compare Interior and Room Design Alternatives

1. Define option sets for the interior design alternatives and creating design options
within each set.
2. Experiment with interior design variations, by adding, deleting, or modifying the
elements in each design option.
3. Accept a chosen design option and discarding the remaining options.
Figure: Changing interior furniture layouts for Option 2

o Create a new option set for the north end of Building 3 and three design
options in it.
o Add the currently defined interior wall elements and all furniture in this
area to the set and choose only design Option 1.
o Switch the plan view to show Design Option 2 and create a new layout that
illustrates the use of this area as a computer-training center with
workstations and desks.

o Switch the plan view to show Design Option 3 and create another layout
that proposes a design for a new student lounge in this area.
o Duplicate the plan view to create three views and set the visibility/graphic
overrides to show each of the design options in a separate view.
o Crop and scale the plan views to highlight the option set area. Place those
views on sheets.
Figure. Interior model elements added to Option 1 of Interior Fit out Option Set

Detailed Design/Construction Documents
Learning Objectives
 Explore the many ways we add detail and annotation to our views.
 Appreciate what level of detail is appropriate and how to create duplicate versions
of views with varying level of details for different audiences.
 Understand how to place the views onto sheets, to modify their appearance or
scale, and to enhance by adding schedules.
 Investigate the automated cross-referencing that occurs between sheets and views.
Figure: Adding detailing to views is critical in preparation of construction documents

 Create a building section to show the interaction of building elements along grid C.
Display this section at 1/4" (1:48) scale and with a medium level of detail as
illustrated in Figure.
Figure. Example of building section showing annotations and wall section callout

 Create a wall section for the south wall at grid C to show the wall assemblies and
connection details. Crop this view to focus on this individual wall and its connection
to floor, roof, and foundation elements. Display this section at 1/2" (1:24) scale and
with a fine level of detail.
 Add annotations to the wall section to explain the wall construction and connection
features, including text, tags, and detail components as illustrated in Figure.
 Place the building section and wall section views on a D-size sheet.
Figure. Example of wall section showing annotations and detail components
Creating Details and Callouts

1. Use callouts to create detailed model views and adding annotations to these views.
2. Create drafting views to illustrate standard details and present views independent
of the model.
3. Use callouts to reference drafting views.
4. Understand how the information presented a view tag is updated as views are
placed on sheets.

Figure: Calling out a detail for a wall to slab connection
Manufacturer_Window_Head_Detail.dwg
 Create a callout showing a detailed model view of the area at the center of the wall
section created in Previous Exercise focusing on the wall-to-second floor connection.
o Set the view type to Detail.

o Set the view scale to 1 ½” = 1’-0” (1:8).
 Add detail components, adjust the filled regions, and add text notes explaining the
essential framing elements and building details:
 Use Nominal Cut Lumber-Section:6x12 (0.14 m x 0.29 m) for the rim beam.
 Use Nominal Cut Lumber-Section:2x6 (0.04 m x 0.14 m) for the bottom plate of
the second-floor wall, and two of this component for the double top plate of the
first-floor walls.
 Use Wood I Joist-Section:2 5/16x11 7/8 (0.06 m x 0.30 m) for the floor joists.
 Adjust the cut profile for gypsum wall board layer of the wall elements on first
and second floors as shown to eliminate the overlap with the intersecting floor
element. Also adjust the cut profile of the finish layer of the floor assembly to
remove the overlap with the wall framing layers.
 Add a detail component representing the molding at the base of the wall. Use
Base Molding-Section and choose the 3/4”x 4” (0.02 m x 0.10 m) type.
 Add 5 ½” (0.14 m) thick insulation to the upper and lower walls.
 Add text notes as shown in Figure.

Figure. Example of callout view showing wall-to-floor connection details
 Create a new drafting view for a standard detail of a typical window
header. o Name this view Window Header - Typical.
o Set the view scale to 3” = 1’-0” (1:4).
 Import a CAD file (Manufacturer_Window_Head_Detail.dwg) containing the
manufacturer’s standard window header detail. The file is located in the same
folder as the exercise file.
 Add filled regions, detail components, and annotations to develop the full detail as
shown in Figure 2.4.5.
 Create filled regions representing the layers of the wall assembly:
o 1/2-inch (13 mm) gypsum wall
board o 5 1/2-inch (140 mm) stud
framing o 1/2-inch (13 mm) plywood
o 7/8-inch (22 mm) stucco Add detail components:
o Use Nominal Cut Lumber-Section:6x8 (0.14 m x 0.19 m) for the typical
window header.
o Use Common Wood Nails Side:10 penny for the nails at the window flange. o
Add a fill region to represent caulking between the window and the gypsum
wall board.
o Edit the fill region for the gypsum wall board to wrap around the header
component and into window opening to meet caulking.
 Add text notes similar to those shown in Figure 2.4.5.
 Add Break Line components at top and bottom of the detail.
 Place on sheet S3 – Wall Details.
 Add a callout to the Wall Section A view to reference the new drafting view. Enable
the Reference other view option, and choose Drafting View: Window Header –
Typical from the list.

 Place both of these details on a Sheet S3 – Wall Details and observe how the view
tags update with the sheet and view numbers referencing the placement location.
Figure. Example of drafting view showing typical window header details

Detailed Design/Schedules and Quantities
 Explore the application of schedule configuration rules to create schedules to
meet various audiences and information needs.
 Understand how to use the completed schedule to edit the model through BIM’s
bidirectional information flow.
 Appreciate the value of adding custom information to model elements, thus
making our model “smarter,” in ways that can enable schedules to host and be
the basis for useful engineering calculations.
 Explore various modes of exporting the schedules to be shared and used by
other team members.
Creating and Presenting Modeling Schedules

1. Create schedules of model elements such as doors, windows, roofs, walls, curtain
walls, furniture objects, and so on.
2. Configure schedules by changing their fields, sorting logic, grouping, and format.
3. Place schedules into printable sheets either alone or with appropriate graphical
displays.
4. Export the schedules in common formats, such as delimited text files, which can be
used in Microsoft® Excel®.
Figure: Adding fields to a door schedule
 Create a schedule of the floor elements that includes the following fields: level, family,
type, and area.
 Sort and group the schedule rows first by level and then by type.
 Configure the grouping and sorting to display subtotals for each level and for each type within
a level. In addition, display a grand total at the bottom of the schedule.

 Format the schedule to calculate totals for the area field.
 Export the schedule as a delimited text file and import it into Microsoft Excel or
another spreadsheet program.
Figure. Floor schedule grouped and sorted by level and type with area subtotals
Enhancing and Adding Information to Schedules

1. Add parameters to building elements to capture additional design information
needed for analysis.
2. Define new parameters as calculated values.
3. Use formulas to compute values based on other parameters.
Figure: Entering information into the new window parameter

 Unit2_Lesson5_Exercise2_Start.rvt
 Open the Curtain Wall Panel Schedule and add two new parameters:

 Orientation: A text field describing the compass orientation of the panel, similar to
the field added in the video tutorial.
 Glazing Area: A calculated value showing the exposed glazing area for each panel. For
this calculation, assume the exposed glazing area is 95 percent of the panel area.
 Open the Exterior Curtain Panels view and assign the orientation to each panel by
filling in values for the new orientation property.
 Filter the schedule to only show exterior curtain wall panels, which all have a type
mark of A.
 Group the schedule rows by the orientation field and display subtotals for each
orientation as well as a grand total for the entire schedule.
 Format the schedule to calculate totals for the Glazing Area field.
 Export the schedule as a delimited text file and import it into Microsoft Excel or
another spreadsheet program.
Figure. Curtain Wall Panel Schedule grouped by orientation

EXERCISE
Joinery Details
FD FRONT DOOR 110*210
D1 DOOR 90*210
D2 DOOR 75*210
O OPENING 220*210
W WINDOW 100*150
W1 WINDOW 150*100
W2 WINDOW 110*150
V VENTILATION 50*40
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AUTODESK REVIT

REVIT ARCHITECTURE COURSE MANUAL

INTERCAD SYSTEMS PVT. LTD

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Exercise: Modeling exterior and interior walls

 Change the orientation of walls that have been placed.

1. Open Project: Unit1_Lesson1_Exercise1_Start.rvt

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Figure: Completed exterior walls of residence

Exercise: Adding Doors and Windows

1. Open the Living Area Roof Level plan view.

3. Open the Carport Roof Level plan view.

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Key Term Definition

Type Properties are common to many elements in a family. A type property

Instance Properties that apply to individual instances (elements) of a family type

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Exercise: Modeling wall types and design features

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Adding Doors, Windows, and Floor Types

Figure: Arrayed doors in the living room area

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Figure 1.2.5. Arrayed windows in the dining area

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o Create another roof by footprint over the southeast bedroom wing by

Figure. Roof composed of several joined roof elements

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Exercise: Creating Curtain Walls

o Create a new curtain wall type called Residence North Wall by

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Adjusting Grid Lines

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Choosing and Creating Curtain Panel Types

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Placing Doors in Curtain Walls

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Exercise: Creating a Stair and Ramp

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Figure. Ramp from the concrete deck to the parking area

Modeling Custom Stairs

o Change the railing on the stair to Handrail – Pipe.

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Figure. Placement of spiral stair in the residence

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Figure B. Railing around opening

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o Finished elevator with opening in shaft wall

Figure: Finished elevator with opening in shaft wall

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Modeling In-Place Components

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o Choose a material for these extrusions that is similar to cherry wood.

o Model a custom-shaped bed as an in-place component for the

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o Model this in-place component using three extruded shapes to

Modifying a Family Definition

1. Utilize existing component families to adapt them for new uses.

o Modify the lamp shade form:

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o Delete the center pole element, which is defined as an extrusion.