Revit Architecture 2017: Basic Training

In this exercise you will create the building as shown in below image:

01 Create a Project

1. Launch Autodesk Revit 2017

2. Go to Application menu > New > Project

3. In the New Project dialog box, under Create New, verify that Project is
selected.

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4. Under template file, click on browse

5. Go to C:\ProgramData
ProgramData\Autodesk\RVT 2017\Templates\US
Metric\DefaultMetric.rte
DefaultMetric.rte is selected and click open

6. In the new project dialog box, click OK.

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02 Save the project file

1. Go to Application
plication menu > Save

2. In the left pane of Save as dialog box, click DESKTOP, and then upper right
corner of the dialog box, create new folder named “ Training Files”
Files

3. Make training files the active folder.

4. For file name, enter ““Revit 2017_Basic Project” and click Save

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03 Zoom to a View

1. Go to Project Brower, Elevation > South. Double click on it to activate a view

2. Enter ZR, to zoom to a specific region. Note that cursor changes to a magnifying
glass.

3. In the drawing area, move the cursor diagonally and click to draw a rectangle
around the level markers.

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04 Rename Levels

1. Double click on the level 1, enter 00 Foundation, and press enter.

2. In the alert dialog box, click Yes to rename corresponding views. The floor and
ceiling plans are now renamed to 00 Foundation

3. Repeat step 1 & 2 , rename level 2 and it’s corresponding views to 01 Lower
Level

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05 Create Levels

1. Enter ZX to “Zoom to Fit”

2. Go to Architecture tab Datum > Level

3. On the Draw panel , click Pick Lines

4. On the option bar enter 3000 mm for the offset.

5. On the option bar click on plan view types

types,, select floor & ceiling plan

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6. In the drawing area, highlight the 01 Lower Level line, when dashed line is
displayed above the level line, click to create a level.

7. Repeat step no 5 to add one more level

8. On Ribbon click Modify to exit a command

9. Rename the new levels and corresponding views to:

a. Level 3 : 02 Entry Level

b. Level 4 : 03 Roof

10. Double click the level dimensions and enter new values as per below:

a. 0 mm to -5250 mm

b. 4000 mm to -3050 mm

c. 7000 mm to 0 mm

d. 10000 mm to 3050 mm

11. Press Esc to exit command

12. Save the project file.

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06 Create Walls

1. In the project browser, under floor plans double click 00 Foundation to activate a
view.

2. Go to Architecture tab Build > Wall

3. In properties palette, go to type selector and select Basic Wall: Retaining-300

mm Concrete.

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4. On the option bar set the values as per below:

a. Height = 02 Entry Level

b. Location Line = Wall centerline

c. Verify that chain option is selected

5. In the drawing area, draw walls on the foundation level

a. Click in the lower right quadrant to select wall start point

b. Move the cursor to the left, enter 12000 mm and press enter

c. Beginning at the new endpoint move the cursor up, enter 6900 and press
enter

d. Move the cursor to the right , enter 12000 mm and enter

6. Click on the modify to exit command,

7. In the project browser under floor plans double click on 01 Lower Level

8. Go to Architecture tab Build > Wall

9. In Type selector, select Basic Wall : Foundation -300 mm concrete

10. On the option bar

a. Depth = 00 Foundation

b. Location Line = Wall centerline

11. Draw walls on the lower level

a. In the drawing area ,click right endpoint of the south wall as the wall start
point

b. Move the cursor to the right, enter 1950mm and press enter

c. Move the cursor up, enter 1500mm and press enter

d. Move the cursor to the right, enter 3150mm and press enter

e. Move the cursor up, and select the intersection with extension of the north
wall

f. Select the right endpoint of the north wall to complete the chain and
connect the walls

12. On Ribbon, click Modify to exit command

13. Save the project file.

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07 Creating Terrain

1. In Project Browser, under floor plans, double click 02 Entry Level

2. Create a 3D view

a. Go to View > Create > 3D View drop down > Camera

b. Click in the upper right corner of the drawing area to place camera.

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A 3D view is created. Drag the blue circular controls that display on the crop region of
the resulting view so that you can see the building.

3. In the project browser , expand 3D views, right click 3D view 1 & Rename

4. In the rename view dialog box, enter To Building and click OK.

5. Create a graded building site:

a. In Project Browser double click on Site to activate

b. Go to Massing & Site > Model Site >Toposurface

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c. On the option bar , for elevation , enter -150 mm

d. Add points to the left of the building, as shown below

e. On the option bar , for elevation enter -4000

f. Add points near the center of the building as shown below

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g. On the option bar enter elevation = -4300

h. Add points to the right of the building as shown

i. Go to Edit surface tab > Surfa

Surface > Finish Surface

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 6. Create a pad surface

a. Go to Massing & Site > Model Site Panel > Building Pad

b. On the draw panel , Click Rectangle

c. Select the outer endpoint at the lower left of the building as shown

d. Select the outer endpoint at the upper right of building

e. Go to Create Pad Boundary > Mode > Finish Edit Mode

08 Adding Exterior Walls

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 1. Add walls to the entry level

a. In Project Browser, under floor plans , double click 02 Entry Level

b. Go to Architecture > Build > Wall

c. Go to Type Selector > Basic Wall : Generic 200 mm

d. On option Bar :

i. Height = 03 Roof

ii. Location Line – Core Face Interior

e. Beginning at the bottom right, trace the interior of the three existing
retaining walls by selecting end points.

Note: Make sure that underlay is set to 01 Lower Level in order to see three retaining
walls.

f. Click on Modify to exit a command.

2. Add walls to lower level

a. Activate 01 Lower Level floor plan.

b. Go to Architecture tab Build > wall

c. In Type selector select Basic Wall – Generic 200mm

d. On option bar for height select 03 Roof

e. Beginning at the left endpoint of the north foundation wall, trace the
interior of the foundation wall by selecting end points.

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 f. Click on Modify to exit command.

g. Save the project file.

09 Adding Roof

1. Go to project browser , double click 03 Roof floor plan

2. Draw a roof line:

a. Go to Architecture > Roof drop-down > Roof by footprint

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 b. Go to Draw > Line

c. In the option bar, verify that “Defines Slope” is selected.

d. To draw the first roof segment, begin at the bottom left and trace the
exterior edge of south wall by selecting the left wall endpoint and the
intersection of the south and far east wall.

3. Create offset roof lines

a. Go to Draw > Pick Wall

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 b. On the option bar, for offset enter 900mm and clear defines slope.

c. In the drawing area, highlight the west wall, when a dashed line is
displayed on the exterior of the wall, click to place the roof line. Repeat
for the North and east walls.

4. Use the Trim/Extend tool from Modify tab to close roof sketch

a. Select the east roof line, and then select the south roof line. Repeat for the
west and south roof lines.

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 b. Go to Create Roof Footprint > Mode > Finish Edit Mode

5. Modify roof slope

a. Select the Roof

b. In Properties palatte, under Dimensions, for slope enter 5 and click Apply.

c. Click on Modify to exit command.

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10 Adding Floors

1. Open 01 Lower Floor Plan

2. Create a floor using the pick method

a. On ribbon go to Architecture > Build > Floor

b. On draw panel , click Pick Lines

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 c. On the option bar verify that offset =0

d. Beginning with North wall and moving counter clockwise, select the
interior of the walls

e. On Ribbon click on Modify to exit pick line command.

3. Enter ZR, and zoom in to the top-right corner of the model. If the floor lines do not
create a closed sketch, the sketch is invalid and you need to clean the lines up.
To be valid, the sketch must be a closed loop with no disconnected or crossing
lines.

a. Use Trim command to clean the crossing line

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 b. Use ZX to zoom fit window.

c. Click on Finish Edit Mode

4. In the Alert dialog box, click No

5. Create a floor using Draw method

a. Open 02 Entry level floor plan

b. Go to Architecture > Build > Floor

c. On the draw panel, click LINE

d. On the option bar verify that Chain is selected

e. Beginning at the South end of West wall, select the interior endpoint of
west wall and then select the upper endpoint.

f. Move the cursor to the right and enter 10000mm and hit enter to accept

g. Move the cursor down and enter 5300mm and hit enter to align with the
outside of wall, and click to specify point

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 h. Move the cursor to the right and enter 9000mm

i. Move the cursor down and enter 1300 mm and hit Enter

j. Move the cursor to the left, enter SZto find the loop endpoint, and select
the endpoint to complete floor sketch.

k. Click on Finish Edit Mode.

6. In Alert dialog box click No

7. View the floors in 3D :

a. Open “To Building” 3D view

b. Select the wall as shown :

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c. On the View Control Bar, click Temporary Hide / Isolate > Hide element

d. Change the visual style to shaded

e. On the View Control Bar, click Temporary Hide / Isolate > Reset Temporary
Hide / Isolate

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11 Adding Interior Walls

1. Open the 01 Lower Level floor plan

2. Go to Architecture > Build > Wall

3. In property palette change wall type to Basic Wall – Generic 200 mm

4. On the option bar:

a. For Height = 02 Entry Level

b. Location Line = Wall Centerline

c. Clear Chain

5. Add Walls

a. Zoom in to the West wall, move the cursor along the North wall centerline,
enter 8000mm and press Enter to specify wall start point. Move cursor
down and d click south wall centerline to complete wall.

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b. Click on Modify to exit command

c. Right click on the wall created in step “a” and click “Create Similar”

d. Using below refernce place additional walls as shown

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6. Modify walls to create a corridor

a. Go to Modify tab Edit > Spilt

b. Click on Wall created in step 5.a in the area highlighted

c. On the Edit panel , click Trim

d. Trim the spilt wall to create a corridor shown

7. Click on Modify to exit command

8. Draw Walls:

a. Open 02 Entry Level Plan

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 b. Right click on one of the half tone walls of lower level and click create
similar

c. Use below as reference place additional walls as highlighted in below :

9. Click on Modify to exit command

10. Save the project file.

12 Adding Doors

1. Go to Architecture tab , Build > Door

2. Load Doors

a. On Ribbon go to Mode > Load Family

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 b. In the left pane of load family dialog box, click Metric Library and double
click on the Doors folder

c. While pressing CTRL, select the door types M_Bifold-4 Panel.rfa, M_Double-
Glass 1.rfa, M_Single-Glass 1.rfa

d. Click Open

3. Add Exterior Doors

a. Open the 01 Lower Level floor Plan

b. Go to Architecure tabe Build > Door

c. On the Ribbon , clear Tag on Placement

d. In properties palette from type selector select door type M_Double-Glass

1:1830X2134 mm.

e. Add a door to the east wall as shown

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f. Open the 02 Entry Level floor plan

g. Go to Architecture tab Build > Door

h. In Properties palette from type selector select M_dpuble-Glass1:1830 X

2134 mm

i. Place door in the North wall 2100 mm from the end of retaining wall as
shown

j. Again go to type selector change type to M_Single-Glass1: 0915X2134 mm

k. Place the door in the vertical wall as shown

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4. Add interior doors

a. In properties palette change door type to M_Single-Flush : 813X2134 mm

and add two doors as shown

5. Open the 01 Lower Level floor plan

a. Go to Architecture tab Build > Door

b. In properties palette change door type to M_Single-Flush : 0762 X2134 mm

and place door as shown

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 c. In properties palette change door type to M_Bifold-4 Panel : 1830
X2134mm and place two doors as shown

6. Open the To Building 3D view

7. Have a look on just placed doors.

8. Save the project file.

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13 Adding Windows

1. Add windows in an elevation view

a. Open the South elevation view and zoom in to the building

b. Go to Architetcure > Build > Window

c. On the Mode pane click on Load Family

d. In the left pane of the Load Family dialog box, click on Metric Library and
open windows folder

e. Select M_Casement 3x3 with Trim.rfa and click open

f. Add two windows ,approximately as shown.You will position them and

align them later.

2. Open 01 Lower Level floor plan.

3. Modify the view range

a. In the properties palette, under extents ,for view range click Edit

b. In the view range dialog box, for cut plane offset enter 2160mm

c. Click OK

4. Move the placed windows

a. Select left window

b. Click on left side temporary dimension and enter a distance 1500mm

c. Select right window

d. Click on right side temporary dimension and enter a distance 1500mm

5. Create a window type:

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a. Go to a South Elevation

b. In properties palette click on Edit Type

c. In Type Properties dialog click Duplicate

d. In the name dialog box, for name, enter 0915 X 0915 mm and click OK

e. In the type properties dialog box, under dimensions, for height enter 915
mm

f. Click OK

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6. Modify a window

a. Select the window on right

b. In properties pale
palette
tte from type selector change a type to 0915 X 0915 mm

7. Align the windows to the top of retaining wall

a. Go to Modify tab Edit > Align

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 b. Select the top of the wall, and then select the top edge of the trim of one
of thewindows. Be careful to select the top of the wall, and not the 02
Entry Level line.

8. Add windows in plan view

a. Open the 02 Entry Level floor plan, and zoom in to the West side of the
model.

b. In the Properties palette, under Graphics, for Underlay, select NONE, and
click APPLY.

c. Go to View Tab > Graphics > Thin Lines

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 d. Go to Architecture tab , Build > window

e. On Ribbon, verify that tag on placement is cleared

f. In properties palette from type selector select M_Casement 3x3 with Trim :
0915 x 1830mm and place three windows on the outside edge of west
wall as shown

9. Reposition all windows at to be equidistant from each other

a. Go Annotate , Dimension > Aligned

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b. Select the North wall, select each of the window centerlines, and then
select the horizontal interior wall.

c. Click to the left of the West wall to place the dimension line. Note that
each of the four dimensions is different.

d. Click , and the press ESC twice. The windows are moved so that all of
the dimensions are equal

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 e. Select the interior wall that contains the doors; move it up or down to see
how the design intent is maintained.

f. Select the top wall, move it up 1000 mm, and see how the walls resize and
the windows redistribute equally within the wall.

g. On the Quick Access toolbar, click UNDO once to restore the top wall to
the original dimension.

10. Select the dimension line, and press DELETE key. In the Warning dialog box, click
OK to delete the line but maintain the constraints.

11. Zoom as desired, and open various plan, elevation, and 3D views to display the
model results thus far.

12. Save the project file

14 Adding a Curtain Wall

1. Open 01 Lower Level floor plan

2. Create a curtain wall at the northeast corner of the building

a. Zoom to East Wall

b. Go Modify tab, Edit > Spilt and spilt the East wall just above the door.

c. On Ribbon click on Modify to exit.

d. While pressing CTRL, select the upper portion of the East wall and
adjacent portion of North wall

e. In the properties palette from type selector select Curtain Wall : Storefront

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3. Create curtain wall type

a. Select the North curtain wall at an end so the whole curtain wall is
selected. The tooltip and the status bar will confirm the selection.

b. In the Name dialog box, for Name, enter House House 1200 x 1200 mm,
and click OK.

c. In the Type Properties dialog box, under Vertical Grid Pattern, for Spacing,
enter 1200 mm

d. Under Horizontal Grid Pattern, for Spacing, enter 1200 mm.

e. Click OK twice.

4. Match the type of the north curtain wall to the east curtain wall:

a. Go to Modify tab , Clipboard > Match Type Properties

b. Select the North curtain wall, and then select the East curtain wall

c. Open the To Building 3D view. The new spacing is applied to both curtain
walls.

d. Save the project file.

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15 Attaching walls to the Roof

1. Open the 03 Roof floor plan

2. Attach the basic walls

a. While pressing CTRL, select all the interior walls and exterior walls except
curtain walls

Note: In case if walls are not visible then adjust bottom plane & view
depth under view range.

b. On Contextual tab click Attach Top/Base

c. In the option bar ,for attach wall , verify that Top is selected

d. In drawing area, select the roof

e. Click on Modify to exit command

f. Take a Section and have look on attached walls

3. Attach curtain walls

a. Open North Elevation

b. Move the cursor over the curtain wall indicated by Mark 1, and press TAB
until the status bar indicates that the curtain wall is selected, select the
outside edge of the curtain wall, and then on the Modify Walls tab, at the
Modify panel, click ATTACH TOP / BASE.

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 c. Select the roof indicated by Mark 2.

d. In the Error dialog box about curtain wall mullions, click DELETE ELEMENTS

e. Open the East elevation view, and attach the East curtain wall to the roof.

4. Open the To Building 3D view

5. On the View Control Bar, click Shadows Off > SHADOWS ON. All walls extend up
to the roof.

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 Note: The spacing of the top row of mullions/panels; because the spacing
parameter cannot be satisfied, mullions are created where the walls and roof
attach

6. Save the project file

16 Modifying the entry deck

1. Open the 02 Entry Level floor plan

2. Edit the profile of the floor:

a. Select the floor. Hover over the wall and use press TAB two times to select
the floor

b. Click EDIT BOUNDARY from Mode panel on contextual tab

c. On the Draw Panel, click BOUNDARY LINE. On the North side of the model,
click on the North wall in line with the right vertical sketch line, move the
cursor up 3300 mm, and click to place the endpoint of the line.

d. Press ESC to finish this line

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e. On the Options Bar , select CHAIN

f. At the intersection of the double door and the North wall draw a sketch
line from the interior intersection up 200 mm North and then West to the
end of the Northern wall along the exterior side.

g. Continue drawing a line from the left endpoint of the North wall and
extending up 1000 mm.

h. Connect the line with the upper endpoint of the 3000 mm vertical line
drawn previously.

i. From Modify panel, click SPLIT, and split the North model line at both sides
of the door opening.

j. On Ribbon click on Modify to exit command

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 k. Select the segment at door opening and press DELETE

l. Go to Edit Boundary tab, Draw > Boundary Line, and complete the profile
to the right of the door, as shown. Click on Modify to exit command.

m. On the Mode panel, click FINISH EDIT MODE

n. In the warning dialog box, click NO

3. Add wall to the entry deck

a. Go to Architecture tab , Build > Wall

b. In Properties palette, from type selector select [Basic Wall : Retaining

300mm Concrete

c. On the Options Bar, for Location Line, select CORE FACE: INTERIOR

d. Draw a wall from left to right on the slanted floor line, as shown and press
ESC to exit the command.

e. Select the wall created in step d

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 f. In Properties palette, under constraints, for Base Constraint, Select 00
Foundation and click apply.

4. Modify Floor

a. In the drawing area, select the floor.

b. Click EDIT BOUNDARY from Mode panel.

c. Select the short vertical line above the West wall, and drag it to the right,
as shown

d. On the Mode panel, click FINISH EDIT MODE.

e. In the Alert dialog, click NO.

5. Open the To Building 3D view

6. Save the project file

17 Adding a sloped floor

1. Open the 02 Entry Level floor plan

2. Sketch the floor

a. Go to Architecture tab , Build > Floor

b. On the Draw panel , click Line

c. On the option bar , verify that chain is selected

d. Beginning at the left endpoint of the 200 mm north wall and moving
counterclockwise, sketch the floor to complete the deck previously
drawn, as shown.

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 e. Go to Create Floor Boundary tab, Draw > Slope Arrow

f. Select the midpoint of the West model line, and then select the East
model line.

g. On Ribbon click on Modify to exit command

h. Select slope arrow

i. In Properties palette, under constraints, for Height Offset at Tail, enter -300
mm and click OK

j. On the Floor panel, click FINISH EDIT MODE

k. In the Alert dialog box, click NO.

3. Open the North elevation view. The sloped floor begins at the lower level and
extends to the entry level.

4. If the sloped floor does not meet the slope of the terrain, edit the floor sketch,
and change the Height Offset at Tail property of the slope arrow.

5. Save the project file.

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18 Adding Stairs & Railings

1. Open the 01 Lower Level floor plan

2. Add stairs

a. Zoom in to the East side of the model

b. Go to Architecture tab, Circulation > Stair

c. Click near the double doors to start the stair run at Mark 1.

d. Move the cursor to the left until the tooltip indicates that no risers remain
at Mark 2, and click to specify the stair endpoint.

e. The stairs and railings are created automatically.

f. In the Mode panel > click FINISH EDIT MODE.

3. Edit the floor profile

a. Open the 02 Entry Level floor plan.

b. Zoom in to the East side of the model.

c. Select the floor

d. In the Mode panel > click EDIT BOUNDARY.

e. On the Draw panel, click LINE

f. On the Options Bar, verify that Chain is selected

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g. Click at the corner of the model lines below the stairs to specify the start
point

h. Move the cursor to the left, enter 1800 mm, and press ENTER.

i. Move the cursor up, enter 1100 mm, and press ENTER. This distance is the
width of the stair and its stringers.

j. Move the cursor to the right, and click on the vertical line to complete the
sketch.

k. On Ribbon click on Modify to exit command

l. Select the vertical model line closest to the stairs, and drag the bottom
endpoint up to the endpoint of the short horizontal line drawn previously.

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 m. From the Modify | Floors > Edit Boundary tab > click FINISH EDIT MODE

n. In the Alert dialog box, click NO

4. Move the stairs and railings:

a. Using a selection window, select the stairs and railings. To select only
elements completely within the boundary of the window, drag the cursor
from left to right.

b. Go to Modify panel , click Move

c. Click the lower-left corner of the stairs as the move start point.

d. Click the lower corner of the modified floor profile as the move end point,
and then press ESC.

5. Modify the railing type:

a. Open the To Building 3D view.

b. While pressing CTRL, select both railings

c. In properties palette from type selector select Railing : 900mm Pipe

6. Add a railing to the entry deck

a. Open the 02 Entry Level floor plan.

b. Go to Architecture tab , Circulation > Railing

c. On the Draw panel, click Pick Lines

d. On the otion bar for offser enetr 150 mm

e. Zoom to the entry deck on the North side of the model

f. Click the interior of the angled floor on the right, and then click the interior
of the adjacent vertical floor line, as shown.

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 g. On Ribbon click on Modify, and then select the angled railing

h. Drag the left endpoint to the right, so that the resulting railing extends just
pass the retaining wall.

i. In properties palette from type selector select Railing -900mm Pipe and
click OK

j. On the Modify | Create Railing Path tab > click FINISH EDIT MODE. Press
ESC to exit the command.

7. Add railing to the North side of the entry ramp

a. Go to Architecture tab , Circulation > Railing

b. On Ribbon from tools select Pick New Host

c. Select left end of entry Ramp floor

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 d. Add Railing from Left edge to Retaining wall

e. In properties palette from type selector select Railing -900mm Pipe and
click OK

f. On the Modify | Create Railing Path tab > click FINISH EDIT MODE. Press
ESC to exit the command.

8. Add a railing on the North side of the interior stairs

a. Go to Architecture tab , Circulation > Railing

b. On the Draw panel, click > PICK LINES.

c. On the Options Bar, for Offset enter 50mm

d. From Modify panel select Trim

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 e. Select the left side of the horizontal railing, and then select the vertical
railing

f. From the Mode panel > click FINISH EDIT MODE

g. Add railing to the South side of the Stair

9. Add a railing to the balcony:

a. Zoom to the lower-right corner of the model.

b. Go to Architecture tab , Circulation > Railing

c. On the Draw panel, click > PICK LINES

d. On the Options Bar, for Offset enter 50 mm

e. Click above the South floor line, and, continuing in a counterclockwise

direction, click the interior of the remaining two floor lines that define the
balcony.

f. Click on Modify to exit command

g. Select the last line drawn, and drag the left endpoint to the right, just to
the East of the exterior wall.

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 h. Select the South railing line, and drag the left endpoint to the right until it
touches the exterior wall near the door.

i. From the Mode panel > click FINISH EDIT MODE

19 Modifying the Roof

1. Open the 03 Roof floor plan.

2. In the drawing area, select the roof

3. From the Mode panel > click EDIT FOOTPRINT.

4. Modify the roof profile:

a. On the Tools toolbar, click SPLIT, and split the top edge of the roof profile
by clicking to the right of the entry deck.

b. On Ribbon click Modify to exit command

c. Select the left segment of the split roof line, and press DELETE

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 d. From the Draw panel > click LINE. Draw a line parallel to the edge of the
entry deck. Press Esc to exit the command.

e. Select the Roof Boundary line that was just created.

f. On the Modify Roofs > Edit Footprint tab, click MOVE. Move the line 600
mm to the North.

g. Select the right segment of the roof line, and drag the left endpoint to the
intersection with the vertical floor line.

h. On the Draw panel, click LINE

i. Draw a line from the end of the right segment up to the end of the left
segment.

j. From the Mode panel > click FINISH EDIT MODE

5. Modify the Retaining Wall:

a. Select the concrete retaining wall.

b. Click Modify Walls tab > Modify Wall panel > click ATTACH TOP / BASE.

c. In the Options Bar, for Attach Walls, select TOP.

d. Select the roof to attach the wall to the roof. Press ESC to exit the
command.

6. Open the To Building 3D view. Right-click in the drawing area and select View
Properties. In the Instance Properties dialog box, under Graphics, click EDIT next
to Graphic Display Options. In the Graphic Display Options, under the
Background category, select Gradient Background. Select OK twice.

7. Save the project file

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20 Documenting the project

1. Create a section view.

a. Open the 02 Entry Level floor plan.

b. Click View tab > Create panel > SECTION.

c. Click on the left side of the model to begin the section and end it on the
right side, making sure it cuts through the stairs.

d. Press ESC to exit the command.

e. Double-click the middle of the section head circle to display the section
view. Alternatively, in the Project Browser under Views, expand Sections
(Building Sections), and double-click Section 1.

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2. Add door and window tags:

a. Open the 02 Entry Level floor plan.

b. Click Annotate tab > Tag panel > TAG ALL.

c. In the Tag All Not Tagged dialog box, press CTRL, and under Category,
select WINDOW TAGS.

d. Click OK

e. Open the 01 Lower Level floor plan, and use the same procedure to tag
all doors and windows in the view

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3. Create a door schedule:

a. On Ribbon go to View tab > Create panel > Schedules drop-down >
SCHEDULE/QUANTITIES

b. In the New Schedule dialog box, for Category, select DOORS, and click
OK.

c. In the Schedule Properties dialog box, for Available fields, select FAMILY
AND TYPE, and click ADD.

d. Add the following fields: Width, Height, and Mark.

e. Using the Move Up button, move Mark to the top of the list so that it
displays first in the schedule.

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f. Click the Sorting/Grouping tab, for Sort by, select Mark, and click OK.

g. Drag the right column boundary of the Family and Type column to
expand it to its full width.

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4. Change a door schedule

a. For the Mark 7 door, click the Family and Type field, and select M_Bifold-4
Panel : 1525 x 2134mm

b. Open the 01 Lower Level floor plan. Notice that the bedroom door
tagged 7 is now a bi-fold door. Changes made in the schedule are
automatically synchronized in the associated plan

c. In Properties palette, select M_Single-Flush: 0762 x 2134mm to return the

door to the original family and type.

d. In the Project Browser, under Schedules/Quantities, double-click Door

Schedule. The Mark 7 door is also restored to the original type in the
schedule.

This bi-directional associativity in Autodesk Revit ensures that changes made

to any part of the design are coordinated in all associated views, including
schedules.

5. Modify the properties of the three retaining walls to specify them as bounding
elements for room area calculation:

a. Open the 01 Lower Level floor plan.

b. On ribbon click on Modify

c. While pressing CTRL, select the three retaining walls, and click

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 d. From the Properties palette, under Constraints, select Room Bounding,
and click APPLY.

e. Press ESC to deselect retaining walls.

6. Create a Room Schedule

a. On Ribbon go to View tab > Create panel > Schedules drop-down >
SCHEDULE/QUANTITIES

b. In the New Schedule dialog box, for Category, select ROOMS, and click
OK.

c. Add the following fields: Number, Name, Area, and click OK. The schedule
is empty but is updated when you add rooms and room tags to the
building.

7. Add rooms and room tags on the entry level:

a. Open the 02 Entry Level floor plan.

b. Go to Architecture tab , Room & Area Panel > Room

c. Click to the left of the stairs to tag the large room, click in the upper room
on the West side of the building, and then click in the small room on the
West side.

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 d. On Ribbon click on Modify to exit command

e. Double-click the tag text in the large room, change it to Entry, and press
ENTER. Change the tag text in room 2 to Bedroom, and the text in room 3
to Store.

8. Add rooms and room tags on the lower level:

a. Open the 01 Lower Level floor plan.

b. Go to Architecture tab , Room & Area Panel > Room

c. Beginning in the large room on the right and moving clockwise, click in
each room to add the tags.

d. On Ribbon click on Modify

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 e. Double-click the tag text in the large room, change it to Living Room, and
then press ENTER.

f. Change the tag text in room 5 to Bedroom, the text in room 6 to

Bathroom, and the text in rooms 7 and 8 to Store.

9. Open the Room Schedule view to see that it includes data for the specified fields

10. Define the floor in the Entry:

a. Open the 02 Entry Level floor plan

b. Go to Architecture tab , Room & Area Panel > Room Seprator Line

c. Trace the floor line from the North wall down to and around the stairs to
define the Entry room and create a separate floor profile for that room

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 d. The area for the entry room is updated in the room schedule

11. On Ribbon click on Modify

12. Modify tags:

a. Open the 01 Lower Level floor plan.

b. Double-click the tag for one of the windows in the South wall, enter A,
and press ENTER.

c. In the Alert dialog box about changing a type parameter, click YES

d. Open the 02 Entry Level floor plan

e. Double-click the tag for one of the windows in the west wall, enter B, and
press ENTER.

f. In the Alert dialog box, click YES.

13. Add color fill to the rooms:

a. In the Properties palette, Graphics section, click NONE value for Color
Scheme.

b. Set Category to ROOMS and NAME field

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 c. Click OK

d. On Ribbon go to Annotate > Color Fill Panel > Color Fill Legend

e. Left click just to the right of the model to locate the Room Legend

14. Open the 01 Lower Level floor plan and repeat the previous procedure in that
view.

15. Modify a crop region to create a view for a sheet:

a. Open the 01 Lower Level floor plan

b. On the View Control Bar, click SHOW CROP REGION.

c. Enter ZX to zoom to fit the entire view in the drawing window.

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 d. Select the crop region, and drag the triangular blue controls to shrink the
region around the model.

e. On the View Control Bar, click HIDE CROP REGION

16. Using the same method, modify the following views:

a. 02 Entry Level floor plan

b. East elevation view

c. North elevation view

17. Save the project file

21 Creating Sheets

1. Create Sheet

a. In Project Browser ,right-click Sheets (all), and click NEW SHEET.

b. In the Select a Title block dialog box, click OK.

c. In the Project Browser, expand Sheets (all), right-click A101 - Unnamed,

and click RENAME.

d. In the Sheet Title dialog box, for Name, enter Presentation, and click OK.

2. Turn off elevation markers in plan views:

a. In Project Browser, open 01 Lower Level floor plan

b. Window select one of the elevation markers, right-click in canvas window,

select HIDE IN VIEW, and click CATEGORY

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 c. Open 02 Entry Level floor plan view and repeat the above steps

3. Drag the 01 Lower Level floor plan from the Project Browser onto the upper-left
corner of the sheet, and click to place it as indicated by Mark 1 below.

4. Add the following views to the sheet:

a. Mark 2: 02 Entry Level floor plan

b. Mark 3: North elevation

c. Mark 4: Door Schedule

d. Mark 5: Room Schedule

e. Mark 6: Section 1

f. Mark 7: East elevation

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22 Print & Publish

1. Go to Application menu > Print > Print

2. Choose a printer “PDF writer” [You can choose any installed PDF printer]

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3. In Print Range choose Selected Views / Sheet, then click on Select

4. In View/ Sheet set dialog:

a. Uncheck Views

b. Select A101 Sheet

c. Click on OK

d. Say No in a Save Settings dialog

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5. Go to Settings, click on Setup

6. In Print Setup dialog do the settings as highlighted below

7. Click on OK

8. In Print dialog, under file choose option as per need & give a path to save PDF

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9. Click on OK

10. Publish to DWFx

a. Go to application menu Export > Dwfx

b. In DWF export settings under Views/Sheets , in export choose current

view/sheet only

c. Go to DWF Propeties > Print Setup

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d. In Print Setup do the settings as per below

e. Click on OK , say No in a alert message

f. Click on Next

g. Open a target folder & Click OK

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