Step by Step Process to Draw an Object in Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 is a powerful program

to generate and manage the building information. The followings illustrate the process to draw a simple building model in this program. 0. Register as a student user in Autodesk web site, download the Autodesk Revit Architect 2012 compatible with you operation system. Then set up this software and register it via the internet. 1. Start the Autodesk Revit Architect 2012 by clicking the icon on the desktop or in the startup menu. 2. Click on New in Projects

3. Click on Grid in Datum panel Home tab. Click Modify | Place Grid tab Draw panel, and select a sketch option. Use Line to draw the grids. The numbers of the grids are automatically generated. Naming of the grid is made by double click on the number of the grid.

4. Click on Isolated in Foundation panel Structure tab. If there is no Structural Foundations family, then insert it in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RAC 2012\Libraries\US Metric\Structural\Foundations. Choose one of the file according to the actual design.

In this case M_Footing-Rectangular is chosen as example.

5. Define the properties of the foundation by click on Edit Type in Properties panel. Choose Duplicate..., define the name of the foundation and enter the Width, Height, and Length.

6. Insert the defined foundation by clicking on the intersection of two grid lines, or click of At Grids in Modify | Place Isolated Foundation tab Multiple panel to insert multiple foundations at grid line intersections.

7. After inserted the foundation a dialog tap is popped up to warn about the visibility of the foundation.

It could be simply ignored or if visibility of the foundation is wanted from the Floor Plans view, the following should be applied. Go to Properties tab and click on Edit in View Range. Modification could be made on Offset in Primary Range or Offset in View Depth.

8. In case the View Range is not modified, the foundations modeled could be seen by changing the view from Floor Plans to Elevations, or view in 3D View.

9. We should note that the location/height of the elements in Revit Architecture is defined by the Level in elevation. Thus in order to add one floor in Revit Architecture, a Level should be added by clicking on Home tab Datum panel (Level). The name of the level could be modified as needed. First we should view the elevation in Project Browser panel.

10. After adding the foundation, the column could be placed. There are 2 types of column in this program: Architectural and Structural. Attention should be taken in the selection of the column. Click on Home tab Build panel Column Structural Column. Concrete column could be added through family: C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RAC 2012\Libraries\US Metric\Structural\Columns\Concrete Columns could be added by clicking on the intersection between grid lines or through the button at grids.

The properties of the column could be modified by clicking on Edit Type on Properties tab. The height of the column is defined by the level of the floor, however it could be further defined after added in the model by modifying its properties.

11. The beams are added by clicking on Structure tab Structure panel Beam. Similar to column and foundation, beam family could be loaded by Load Family. Choose one of file in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RAC 2012\Libraries\US Metric\Structural\Framing\Concrete

The dimension of the beam could be defined by beam properties tab. The beams could be drawn by clicking between the intersect point between the grid lines (between the column) or applied On Grids.

12. The floors are added by clicking on Home tab

Build panel

Floor

Structural Floor.

Then select the floor type in the Properties tab and edit the floor properties by clicking on Edit type. The floor could be added by drawing the boundary line, the slope and span direction are also applicable.

13. An opening of a surface could be modeled by clicking on Home tab Opening panel The opening could be made through a floor, a wall, or any other surface. The shaft could be extruded through many panels.

Shaft.

14. A stair could be added by clicking on Home tab Circulation panel The stairs may be inserted by modeling of run, boundary or riser.

Stairs.

15. The walls are added by clicking on Home tab Build panel Wall. Choose type of wall approprieatly, structural wall, wall or wall by face. Then select the properties of wall in the properties tab and define the thickness in Edit Type. The walls may be added between the columns.

16. Doors and windows could be added on the walls by clicking on Home tab Build panel Door, Home tab Build panel Window. Select the type of door or window in the Properties tab and defined the dimension in Edit Type.

The orientation to open the door or window could be modified by selecting the door or window and click on the arrows signl.

17. The floor modeled could be copy to the next level by selecting to all the elements, click Modify|Multi-Select tab Clipboard panel Copy to Clipboard and Paste. Select the Paste function that is appropriate.

18. The roof could be added on top of the elevation wanted by drawing the roof footprint, extrusion, or by defining the surface. Click on Home tab Build panel Roof. Then choose the tool to draw the boundary of the roof.

After modeling the roof, the footprint and slope of the roof could be defined by selecting on the roof and click on Modify|Multi-Select tab Mode panel Edit Footprint. By clicking on the boundary line, the slope could be define, by unclick the Defines Slope the slope become right angel.

19. The section view of this program could be generate by clicking on View tab Section.

Create panel

The major components of the building have been model and defined throughout the above mentioned steps which serve to make the user getting familiar with the program. There are more functions in the Revit Structure to be explored.

Step by Step Process to Use the Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2012 Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2012 is a useful program to generate the animation of 3D model, to detect clash between object modeled, to manage the schedule of construction, and to simulate the construction process. The followings will demonstrate the process to achieve the main functions of this program. I. Convert 3D model file in Revit Architecture to Navisworks file After installing the Navisworks, an Add-Ins Tab will be added in the Revit Architecture program. Click on Add-Ins tab External Tools panel Navisworks 2012, this will export the Revit file to Navisworks file. 3D Animation Generation 1. The animation of 3D model could be made by saving a series of Viewpoint in an animation, and adjust the duration of the animation as a whole. 2. Open the Navisworks file, click on Viewpoint tab Save, Load & Playback panel Save Viewpoint panel. A series of viewpoint could be saved.

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3. Click on Saved Viewpoints tab and right-click to add Animation. A series of viewpoint could be dragged into the animation. The program will line the viewpoints automatically to form an animation. Animation could also be dragged into another animation.

4. The animation created could be play in Viewpoint tab Save, Load & Playback panel, or in Animation tab Playback panel. The duration of the animation could be modified by right-click on the animation, click on Edit and input the duration in number of seconds.

5. A specific animation could also be attached to a specific model by defining the animation of a scripter of the model. - Click on Animation tab Animator

Click on Add Scene, right-click on scene to Add Animation Set Selection. Create the animation by linking viewpoints.

From Current

Click on Animation tab Scripter panel. Click Add New Script. Define the Events and Actions caused as result of event. First, select the event that will trigger the animation, pick the reference point in the model and enter the properties of the event. Then, click on Play Animation in Actions and select the Animation wanted along with its properties.

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Clash Detection Clash detection is used to detect the overlap of the 3D element model. By detecting the potential conflicts between the object in design stage could save a lot of correction effect on site which is resources consuming. The followings show the step to use clash detect function in Navisworks. 1. Click on Home tab Tools panel Clash Detective.

2. Add the Name of the Batch to be detected. The various components of the model could be detected against one another. The rules of detection could also be defined. Select the components to be detected and Run the detection.

3. The detection Results Name is shown along with the model marked in red. The name status and description could be modified according to the actual progress of correction.

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TimeLiner and Simulation Each element in the 3D model could be named in the Revit Architecture and export to the Navisworks. The Navisworks also support other Project Management program such as Microsoft Project. 1. Add Task, attach the elements to the task and define the schedule and status of that task.

2. The tasks could be added one by one or could be inserted by the professional project management program. Attention should be made to ensure that the name of the model is the same so that the programs could transfer the correct data. Click on Data Sources, Add.

3. Simulation is made by running the schedule.

The above mentions steps introduce the major functions of the Navisworks and get the user familiar to the program. More detailed functions of the program could be explored based on the initial introduction.