REVIT ARCHITECTURE 2010

TUTORIALS

03 - WINDOWS

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You can begin a new
family at anytime using
the method shown in
Figure 1. Alternatively
when you first start Revit
you can begin a new
family from the ‘new’
option under the
’Families’ options.
INTRODUCTION
This tutorial examines the process of creating window families
within Revit. It is highly recommended that you complete
‘Tutorial 1—Door Frames’ and ‘Tutorial 2—Doors’ first as
many procedures repeated in this tutorial are detailed in the
earlier tutorials.
This tutorial was created using Autodesk Revit Architecture
2010.
We begin by opening a new Revit family. Open Revit, select
the ‘application menu’, then select ‘new’ and finally ‘family’.
In the selection box choose ‘Metric window’

In Revit 2010, the

‘application
menu’ button
shown to the left
replaces the ’file’ button
in previous versions but
acts in the same way i.e.
to allow access to other
options.
Figure 1 —Selecting a template file, in this case, ’metric window’

Switch to the interior view and select the ‘opening cut’ which
At this stage you are is the opening in the wall. Then select ‘edit sketch’.
selecting a template file
to begin your new
family. Any template
relevant to your needs
may be selected. As we
are creating a window
the ‘metric window’
template was selected.

Figure 2 —Selecting opening cut and edit sketch

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 Delete the top line and on the ‘draw’ tab select an ‘arc’ line
You can use any of the
line tools to create the tool and draw an arc. Select ‘finish sketch’ and switch to a 3d
shape you require as long view to observe the results. You will see the opening cut is
as it ends up forming a
singular closed loop.
now an arch shape to suit the window to be created.
Revit will not allow
overlapping lines or
broken lines when
creating a profile.

Figure 3 —Creating an arched opening and selecting finish opening.

These initial steps create
the opening in the wall
needed to fit our new
window. This can be
whatever shape you
require, for this tutorial
we are creating an
arched window.

Figure 4 —Arched opening in 3d view.

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 Switch back to the interior elevation view and on the ‘create’
tab select a ‘solid’ and then ‘sweep’ to sketch the path for the
jamb and curved head. Refer to Tutorials 1 & 2 in this series
for further details on creating sweeps. Select ‘finish path’
when completed. Choose ‘edit profile’ and select the floor plan
view when prompted. Sketch the profile and select ‘finish
profile’
Whilst profiles must form
closed loops, paths may
be an unclosed path
however you cannot
branch off into multiple
directions, it must follow
one continuous path.

Figure 6 —Sketching a path and selecting finish path.

Figure 7 —Sketching a profile and selecting finish profile

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 We will use a solid extrusion to create the Sill and Transom,
refer to Tutorials 1 & 2 in this series for further
details on extrusions. On the ‘create’ tab select ‘solid form
extrusion’. Switch to the left elevation view and draw the
profile for the Sill. Be sure to note where the exterior/interior
of the window is and draw your Sill in the appropriate
direction. Select ‘finish extrusion’ and then switch to the
interior view and use the grips to adjust the length and position
of the Sill. Refer to the previous tutorials in this series for
details of editing with grips.
If the grip handles are not
visible, select the object.
The handles only appear
to relevant objects when
they are selected.

Figure 8 —Sill extrusions profile and editing with grips.

Repeat the above steps to complete the transom.

Figure 9 —Transom extrusions profile and editing with grips.

Switch to the 3d view to observe the results which should look

similar to Figure 10 if your profiles are similar to the above.

Figure 10 —3D view with Sill and transom in place

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 Switch to the interior elevation view and change the graphics
style to ‘wireframe’ to allow us to accurately position the
Wireframe views all awning panel frame we are about to create.
objects edges only, it does
not display solid
geometry thus allowing
objects to be visible even
though they would
normally be blocked by
an object in front.

Figure 11 —Changing graphics style to wireframe.

Using the same methods applied in previous steps, create a

solid sweep and draw the path and profile for the
awning panel frame. Be sure to draw the profile in the rebate
area as seen in Figure 12.

Figure 12 —Sketching the path and profile for awning frame panel..

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 To create the glass panel we will use another solid extrusion as
done in previous steps. Sketch the required shape in plan view
for the glass panel and then in the interior elevation view,
adjust the shape to fit the awning frame using the grips handles.
The glass panel will likely be down at the reference level,
RL 0, so if zoomed in on your elevation view, you may need to
pan or zoom out to find the glass panel extrusion to adjust it.

Figure 13 —Glass panel profile for extrusion.

Whilst grips allow you to

quickly adjust objects
visually, remember you
can adjust them to exact
numerical values via the
‘element properties’ of
the object if required.

Figure 14 —Adjusting the grips of the glass panel extrusion.

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Select the glass panel and go to its ‘element properties’ and
change the material to ‘glass’. Refer to previous Tutorials in
this series for further details.

Figure 15 — Adjusting the material parameter.

Figure 16 —Changing material to glass.

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 We will now add a glass panel to the arched window head in
the same manner as in previous steps. In the interior view
create a solid extrusion, drawing the profile to fit in the rebate
of the arched window area. When finished Select ‘finish
extrusion’.

When sketching in Revit,

remember you can turn
the ‘snaps’ on and off by
typing ‘SO’ (snaps on/
off).

Figure 17 — Sketching arched glass extrusion profile.

Switch to the left view and, using the grip handles as done in
previous steps, adjust the position and thickness of the glass to
meet your requirements. Then proceed to assign the ‘glass’
material to the panel as done in the previous steps.

Figure 18 —Adjusting size and position of arched glass panel.

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Finally, to create the internal architrave we need to create
another solid sweep. Following the procedures covered earlier,
switch to the internal view and sketch the path for the sweep
and then select ‘finish path’. Then Switch to the plan view and
sketch the profile..

Figure 19 — Sketching path for the architrave.

Figure 20 — Sketching the profile for the architrave.

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Switch to a 3d view to observe the results and then make any
amendments as required. This concludes the tutorial.

Figure 21 — Completed window viewed internally and externally.

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