Design Development Drawings

1. Code analysis: examine needed changes

2. Draw accurate existing plans/model3. Indicate demolition4. Indicate new wall construction5. Indicate new floor construction6. Indicate new ceiling construction7. Draw main elevations

Introduction to Revit Building 8.1

A cross between CAD and SketchUp Building Information Model (BIM) Everything you draw is like a 3D

component with “intelligence” Open a whole project, not just a

drawing Templates for residential, commercial

and other projects

Revit interface: overview

Screen has Standard tools area, pull-down menus with all command

Toolbars stacked on the left Project browser next to that – has all

the named views of your model, plus sheets

Drawing area varies depending on the view you’re in

Drawing stuff Choose object to draw off the Basics menu

Set a variety of parameters Height, offsets from the current level, construction

Once you draw an object, many other tasks are automated Interior elevations can be extracted by putting in a

symbol Sections can be drawn Schedules can be created Perspectives and other views

For walls, figure out which wall you’d like to draw Choose wall type Select how it’s drawn Start clicking Click on Properties to add or edit the structure from

basics (this can also be done later)

Wall Types: choose/create each one

Change any one of the following and you’ve got a different wall type: Structural composition (material and spacing)

Wood or metal Spacing, dimension and gauge

Surface conditions on either side Moisture, impact, surface and applied finishes

Connection to the floor structure and finish Does the wall sit on top of the finished floor?

Continuation above the ceiling Height of wall and structure Fire rating

Different conditions:

Metal non-rated walls

Rated construction

Shaft Walls

What about sound?

Sound isolating wall construction

Design Approaches to wall detailing:

Metal framing and accessories:

Pre-fab construction cheaper and better but needs coordination