REVIT – LEVEL 2

3D ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

This project involves the design, development, and drawing of a set of house plans.  You will also construct a scale model of your house

You will be using a LOT of the reference content in AutoCAD Level 1; be sure to spend time reviewing that section as you go.

 

DO THIS FIRST:

TUTORIAL: Two Car Garage

:DO THIS FIRST

^^^ LOTS OF TWEAKS AND UPDATES (2024) ^^^

 

NOTE:

1. Do a simple, uncomplicated design – TRUST ME

2. Don’t get it perfect, just get it done

3. “Good Enough” DRAWING vs. “Perfect” HOUSE

4. Don’t fret over details that don’t matter

5. Go back for more detail if you have time

“Stop fretting Mr. Wellwood; your ‘Death Trap’ is still better than most people’s ‘Awesome’.” – Ron I.

START WITH A SITE

WHAT YOU WILL HAND IN:

    • Floor Plan
    • Elevation Views
    • Plot Plan
    • Section View
    • 3D Views
    • Animation Walk-Through
    • Scale Model
    • L3 Only: “Component”

L3: THINGS YOU MUST DO IN REVIT

    • NEW!! TOPOGRAPHY:
      • You MUST create/form some NOT FLAT TOPOGRAPHY (terrain, ground, incline, landscaping, shape, etc.)
    • NEW!! COMPONENT:
      • YOU MUST CREATE some sort of significant COMPONENT for your house
        • Couch?
        • Armoire?
        • 1965 Lotus Super 7?
        • Wishing Well?
        • Kitchen Appliance?
        • A scale model of Mr. Wellwood?

L3: THINGS YOU SHOULD PLAY WITH IN REVIT

    • “Scope Box”

 

FLOOR PLAN

    • GET a Property (you can insert the CAD Drawing into RevIt)
      • FOR LEVEL 3: Your property MUST have shape AND slope to it (Topography)
      • FOR LEVEL 3: The MAX SIZE limitations are now your MIN SIZE limitations
        • Basically: “Give’r.”
        • Just make sure you finish what you start!
      • GET a Floor Plan
        • Design your own, or be inspired by someone else’s design
        • ONE drawing (sheet) for EACH floor
        • L1 REVIEW OF WHAT IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE
        • LIMITATIONS
          • Front Setback = 15′
          • Side Setback = 5′
          • Rear Setback = 10′
          • Minimum Building Width = 18′
          • Maximum Building Height = 30′
          • 2700sqft Max
          • Two story only
          • 3 Bedrooms Max
          • 3 Bathrooms Max
          • Hip Roof
          • NOTE:
            • Make sure you have set a level for subsequent floors that leave 12″ for floor joists.
            • T/Plate2 (ends at 17′)
            • T’Floor2 (starts at 9′)
            • T/Plate1 (ends at 8′)
            • T/FDN (Floor1) (ends 8″ above grade)
            • T/FTG (begins 2′ below grade)
        • SEE THE MARKS SHEET FOR WHAT NEEDS TO BE IN THERE
        • Need Components?

HOW TO’s

 

 

Don’t get it perfect, just get it done

 

ELEVATIONS

 

 

Don’t get it perfect, just get it done

 

PLOT PLAN

  • HOW TO: Create a Site (Plot) Plan
    • REVIEW: WHAT IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE
      • Exterior outline of house walls (prefer solid lines)
      • Outline of entire roof (prefer hidden lines)
      • Property dimensions
      • House wall lengths (just use a number, don’t use dims – it gets too cluttered)
      • Dimension location of house on property (closest point each side)
      • North arrow
      • Street Address
      • Footprint (square feet) of house
      • Area (square feet) of property
      • Distance from house to center of street
      • Location of ____ to connection on street
        • Water lines
        • Sewer lines
        • Gas lines
        • Electrical wires
    • HOW TO: Plan Views

 

Don’t get it perfect, just get it done

 

3D VIEWS

    • REVIT TUTORIAL- “3d Views”
      • IMAGE TOO SMALL? Look for “Size Crop” and be sure to Lock the Scale.
      • Create TWO sheets!
        1. SHOW ME: Rendered Kitchen View (change settings to “render until satisfied”)
        2. SHEET & PRINT: Line-Drawing Kitchen View (no shading, no colour)
        3. SHOW ME: Rendered House View
        4. SHEET & PRINT: Line-Drawing House View (no shading, no colour)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SECTION VIEW

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ANIMATED WALK-THROUGH

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ARCHITECTURAL MODEL

 

 

 

 

Don’t get it perfect, just get it done