NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

AND RESEARCH, PUNE

Subject:
AUTODESK REVIT – BIM
LAB MANUAL

Guide By:
Dr. Shobha Ramalingam

PEM-16 Batch
Section 2

Submitted By:
PP20132-SATEESH SHARMA

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TABLE OF CONTENT
SL. NO. DATE EXERCISE NO. ACTIVITIES PAGE NO.
Exercise 1 Introduction to BIM, REVIT
1 23-2021 3-5
and Creating the Project
2 30-8-2021 Exercise 2 Settings the Units 5
3 30-8-2021 Levels creation 6
4 30-8-2021 Importing Auto-CAD plan 6-7
5 30-8-2021 Walls 7
6 30-8-2021 Inserting Doors 8
7 6-9-2021 Exercise 3 Window 8-9
8 6-9-2021 Basement floor 9
9 6-9-2021 Tile 9-10
10 6-9-2021 Level creation of First Floor 11
11 6-9-2021 Slab 11-12
Copy walls of Ground Floor
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to First Floor
13 13-09-2021 Exercise 4 Footing 13
14 13-09-2021 Modify Walls 13-14
15 13-09-2021 Roof 14
16 13-09-2021 Splitting face 15
17 13-09-2021 Painting 15
18 13-09-2021 Adding Components 15-16
19 20-9-2021 Exercise 5 Extrusion 16
20 20-9-2021 Stairs 16-17
21 20-9-2021 Railings 17
22 20-9-2021 Cutting Floor for Stairs 17
23 20-9-2021 Fall Ceiling 17-18
24 20-9-2021 Rendering 18-20

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25 27-9-2021 Massing and Site 20-22

1. EXERCISE 1
(a) INTRODUCTION TO BIM
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a process of creating and managing 3D
building data during its development. BIM is a complex multiphase process that
gathers input from team members to model the components and tools that will be used
during the construction process to create a unique perspective of the building process.
The 3D process is aimed at achieving, savings through collaboration and visualization
of building components into an early design process that will dictate changes and
modifications to the actual construction process. It is a very powerful tool that when
used properly will save money, time and simplify the construction process.
Over the year the industry has commercialized BIM towards architectural
related professionals, however, the real purpose and benefits of BIM relate to all
construction industry professionals. The 3D representation of the building and now
used in roads and utilities too and is geared towards all construction professionals, and
all of you are responsible for understanding the process and participate in providing
input to the software.
BIM makes a reliable digital representation of the building available for
design decision making, high-quality construction document production, construction
planning, performance predictions, and cost estimates. Not only, that BIM can also be
used by the property owners, once the construction process has ended, to carefully
monitor how the building is performing and to complete repairs efficiently.
The building information modeling process covers geometry, space, light,
geographic information, quantities, and properties of building components. BIM can
be used to demonstrate the entire building life cycle, including the processes of
construction and facility operation.
The BIM application process can be used during design and architecture
process creating a clear picture used for better and more integrated designs.
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The software will be used to foresee problems and coordination between
different contractors and as a way to generate construction documents and process that
will later be implemented during the physical process. It is ideal when there are many
trades executing at the same moment or when schedules are compressed. There are
multiple applications for BIM so it can be used by the following groups:
• Architecture
• Sustainability
• Structures
• MEP
• Construction Management
• Utilities
• Road Construction
• Scheduling
• Property Management

(b) INTRODUCTION TO AUTODESK REVIT

Autodesk Revit is building information modeling software for architects,
landscape architects, structural engineers, MEP engineers, designers and contractors
developed by Autodesk. It allows users to design a building and structure and its
components in 3D, annotate the model with 2D drafting elements, and access building
information from the building model's database. Revit is 4D BIM capable with tools to
plan and track various stages in the building's lifecycle, from concept to construction
and later maintenance and/or demolition.
The different disciplines that use Revit approach the program from unique
perspectives. Each of these perspectives is focused on completing that discipline's
task. Companies that adopt the software first examine the existing work flow process
to determine if such an elaborate collaboration tool is required.

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Autodesk sells Building Design Suites which each include a different
selection of software packages. Revit is included in the Premium and Ultimate suites.
With the release of Revit 1906 Autodesk dropped support for 32-bit Windows. Latest
software REVIT 2018 support for 64-bit Windows.
The Revit work environment allows users to manipulate whole buildings or
assemblies (in the project environment) or individual 3D shapes (in the family editor
environment). Modeling tools can be used with pre-made solid objects or imported
geometric models. However, Revit is not a NURBS modeller and also lacks the ability
to manipulate an object's individual polygons except on some specific object types
such as roofs, slabs and terrain or in the massing environment.
There are many categories of objects ('families' in Revit terminology), which
divide into three groups:
• System Families, such as walls, floors, roofs and ceilings which are built
inside a project
• Loadable Families / Components, which are built with primitives
(extrusions, sweeps, etc.) separately from the project and loaded into a
project for use
• In-Place Families, which are built in-situ within a project with the same
toolset as loadable components.

(c) CREATING A PROJECT

STEP 1 : Open REVIT and click on New Project Architectural Templates

1. EXERCISE 2
STEP 2: Setting Units
The units have been set to Centimetres using Units command (un)

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STEP 3: Levels Creation
Choose South view in Property bar
The levels of the project model has been created by,
Click on the LEVEL icon → Define the levels by choosing the
appropriate spacing between levels
Edit Level name by double clicking on the names into convenient
formats

STEP 4: Importing Auto – CAD plan

Click on INSERT → IMPORT CAD on the (GFL view)

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STEP 5: Wall Creation
Take the GFL Level, click on WALL command → Edit properties to make the wall 23
cms by duplicating the custom one.
Define the top constraint at the property bar
Sketch the wall over the imported plan.
Take the 3D view to see the walls created.

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STEP 6: Doors
Import the doors required to REVIT by,
INSERT → LOAD FAMILY
Click the DOORS icon choose the appropriate door and click on the required
position on the GFL plan.

2. EXERCISE 3
STEP 7: Window
Import the windows required to REVIT by INSERT → LOAD
FAMILY
Click the WINDOWS icon choose the appropriate windows and click
on the required position on the GFL plan

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NOTE: Define the position of windows and doors at the property bar by adjusting the
sill height.
STEP 8: Basement floor
Create the floor level. Click on FLOOR icon → duplicate a custom
one and define the floor properties
Trace the require area on the GFL plan and click on OK.

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STEP 9: Tile
Select FLOOR icon → Duplicate a custom one and rename as Tile.
Define the properties 2 cm thickness, 2 cm offset and trace the tile
boundary along the wall boundary.

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STEP 10: Level creation of First Floor
To create the first floor level, go to South view
LEVEL icon → define the offset with respect to a selected base level.
Rename the new levels

STEP 11: Slab

Create the slab of first floor using the floor icon and sketch the
boundaries at the first floor level at 45 cm thickness

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STEP 12: Copy the walls of the ground floor to first floor
Select the whole in structure in 3D view
Click on FILTER → Check only WALLS → Ok
Now only the walls gets selected
Click on COPY TO CLIPBOARD icon → PASTE → ALIGNED TO
SELECTED LEVEL (say FFL) → OK
Now only the walls gets replicated on the first floor
Delete the unwanted walls using SPLIT command

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STEP 13: Footing
To create the foundation of the structure, Go to South view
Set the Footing levels as -80 with respect to the GFL ( at 0 level)
Click on WALLS → STAGGED WALLS
Duplicate the custom one and edit its properties as,
• Plinth 45 cm
• Foundation 60 cm
• PCC 80 cm
Go to GFL view; sketch the footing along all the main walls
Go to section view for the proper viewing of FOOTING

3. EXERCISE 4
STEP 14: Modify walls
Select the wall to be modified, Click on EDIT PROFILE icon →
select the shape of edit, draw the modifications to be made on the
selected wall → OK

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STEP 15: ROOF
Click on ROOF icon → duplicate a custom one → edit properties and
set 10 cm thickness → Ok
First floor plan view, set Overhang as 60 cm and sketch the roof along
the wall boundary → OK
Check the base constraints and choose appropriate offset

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STEP 16: Split face
To differentiate a wall or tile from another SPLIT FACE command is
used
STEP 17: Painting
Click on MANAGE → MATERIAL → duplicate a custom one,
rename → OPEN ASSET BROWSER
Choose the required flooring, wall paints, roof tile, landscape, etc →
OK
MODIFY → PAINT → choose the material – click on the required
wall/tile/landscape portion.

STEP 18: Adding Components

INSRRT → LOAD FAMILY
Choose the various components such as Furniture, indoor/outdoor elements, bathroom
fittings, kitchen components, etc and place it at the right positions.

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4. EXERCISE 5
STEP 19: Extrusion
To create extrusions, click on STRUCTURES → MODEL IN PLACE
→ pick the plane where the extrusion has to be made, draw the
extrusion to be made and readjust the size.

STEP 20: STAIRS

Select the GFL plane → ARCHITECTURE → STAIR icon →
On the Properties bar select the required no of steps, Top level
constraint → Apply
Draw the stairs by clicking and dragging on the required space at the
GFL level
Go to 3D for view

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STEP 21: RAILINGS
Click on ARCHITECTURE → Railing → Sketch the railing along
the stairs

STEP 22: Cutting Floor for Stairs

To cut the floor portion where the stair opens, select the slab → EDIT
PROFILE → sketch the area to be removed → OK

STEP 23: Fall Ceiling

Duplicate and define the properties and choose material
To place the ceiling, either select AUTOMATIC sketching or draw
the ceiling of required shape

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STEP 24: Rendering

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Step 25: Massing and site

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