Jensen's Residential Design Using Revit 2014 - Ch07-2 Gable Roof
Jensen's Residential Design Using Revit 2014 - Ch07-3 Low Roof Elements
Jensen's Residential Design Using Revit 2014 - Ch07-4 Skylights
Jensen's Residential Design Using Revit 2014 - Ch08-1 Floor Systems
Revit Project Files
Options when saving Revit files
Save on local hard disk. Problem - lab computers have Deep Freeze software installed, so any files saved to the local hard drive will be deleted once the computer reboots.
Save to a USB thumb drive. Works well with College students but not so good with high school students (many don't carry one with them or they easily get distracted on lose them).
Save to A360 Drive. Works great for Autodesk Inventor, but an issue with Revit (see below).
Save to Google Drive or Microsoft One Drive. Works good, but issues at the high school level, students don't have accounts or ability to create one using as the District blocks it.
example path and folders automatically created when you login to A360 Drive
Windows 7: C:\Users\student\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Autodesk Sync\Cloud\jeffjensen (Bonanza HS)
Windows 7: C:\Users\LocalAdmin\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Autodesk Sync\Cloud\jeffjensen (Desert Rose HS)
Windows 10: C:\Users\jjensen\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Autodesk Sync\Cloud\jeffjensen (personal laptop)
need to add current folder to places
Need to Show hidden files, folders, and drives within Windows Explorer to be able to view the hidden AppData folder.
1. login to A360 Drive by right clicking on the A360 icon in the system tray and selecting login (takes about 3-5 min to update depending on how much data you have on A360 Drive)
example A360 account is your login, typically email address (<u>jefferyjjensen@gmail.com</u> or <i>jjjensen@interact.ccsd.net</i>) and password (NormalOne)
Exterior Wall - Use Wall Element Type Generic - 12“, Unconnected Wall Height 9'-0”, Location Line Finish Face: Exterior, and draw the walls in a clockwise direction to ensure the exterior side of the wall is on the outside of the Lake Cabin.
Interior Wall - Use Wall Element Type Generic - 5“, Wall Height connected to Level 2, Location Line Wall Centerline
Exercise 2-2 Doors
Use three Single-Flush 36” x 80“ doors for the Bedrooms and Front Door. The bathroom uses a Single-Flush 30” x 80“ door. The exact position of the doors is not important in this exercise.
Exercise 2-3 Windows
Exercise 2-4 Roof
Exercise 2-5 Annotation and Dimensions
Exercise 2-6 Printing
Lesson 5 - Residence Floor Plans (First Floor)
Exercise 5-1 Project Setup
Essential Question - How do I create a Revit Residential project from a template? How do I add my project information so it is automatically displayed on the sheet title block?
Create a new project file using Application Menu > New > Template file - Browse > select Residential-Default, click open, and Create new - Project
Project Information using Manage tab > Settings panel > Project Information
Organization Name: UNLV
Organization Description: CEE301
Building Name: Your Name Residence
Author: Your Name
Client: Jeff Jensen
Project Address: 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas NV 89154
Project Name: Your Name Residence
Project Number: 15001-01
Title block with Project Information added automatically
Create exterior walls using the following dimensions
Modify wall dimensions
change 35' to 34' 8” by selecting the left most wall, then 35'-0“ dimension becomes active
change 4' 4” to 4' by selecting the bottom right horizontal wall, then 4'-4“ dimension becomes active
Change wall type
drag a window around the entire building to select the walls, then in the properties panel, use the drop down to ensure only the walls are selected.
from the Type Selector on the Properties Palette, select Exterior - Wood Shingle over Wood Siding on Wood Stud
3D View
Create Custom Wall Type
make a duplicate of Exterior - Wood Shingle over Wood Siding on Wood Stud and giving the new wall type name Exterior - Wood Shingle over Wood Siding on 2×4 Wood Stud
change the thickness from 5.5” to 3.5“
Change height of garage and eastern most portion of the living room to height 12'
“If you draw in a clockwise fashion, your walls will have the exterior side of the wall correctly positioned. You can also use the spacebar to toggle which side the exterior face is on.” (Residential Design Using Autodesk Revit 2014 by Daniel John Stine, p. 5-9)
Dimension Witness Lines
“Left-click the witness line control to change the reference point for that element. For example, for a wall, left-clicking the control toggles the reference point among the centerline, the interior face, and the exterior face of the wall.” Move the Witness Line for Permanent Dimensions
Can save these door family files to your desktop and then must load them into your current Revit project.
“You may want to create a folder where you save all the families you download. This would make future access more convenient, especially if you did not have internet access at that time. This folder should probably not be in Revit's standard folder location as it may be difficult to migrate the data after an upgrade (i.e., sorting the custom files from the default files). One more thing on families via the web: you have access to content via sources other than Revit. You can try an internet search with text that reads something like 'autodesk revit families.' As Revit's popularity grows, more and more product manufactures will start making families available that represent their products, thus making it easier for designers to incorporate their products into a project. For example, one can also download an extensive wall and ceiling library from United States Gypsum (USG) at www.usgdesignstudio.com. Additionally, you can visit www.augi.com (Autodesk Users Group International), or www.revitcity.com for Revit related resources and content.” (Residential Design Using Autodesk Revit 2014 by Daniel John Stine, p. 5-41)
Step 3 - Load downloaded families from Seek.Autodesk.com
select Insert > Load From Library > Load Family from the Ribbon.
Overhead-Sectional-Flush
Double-Raised Panel with Sidelights
Single-Entry 3
Single-Pocket
Opening-Elliptical Arch (Cannot Load Family since this is not a door)
R312.2.1 Window sills. In dwelling units, where the opening of an operable window is located more than 72 inches (1829 mm) above the finished grade or surface below, the lowest part of the clear opening of the window shall be a minimum of 24 inches (610 mm) above the fininshed floor of the room in which the window is located. Operable sections of windows shall not permit openings that allow passage of a 4-inch-diameter (102 mm) sphere where such openings are located within 24 inches (610 mm) of the finished floor. International Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings 2012 Section R312 Guards and Window Fall Protection
Step 1 - switch to Second Floor view under Floor Plans in the Project Browser
Step 2 - Properties panel for Second Floor, change the underlay from First Floor to none.
Step 3 - Architecture Wall, select Exterior - Wood Shingle on Wood Stud and select Edit Type. On the structure, change Sheathing Plywood thickness from 1/2“ to 3/4”
copy highlighted walls from First Floor Plan view and then Paste > Aligned to Current View on Second Floor Plan.
Use wall type Interior - 4 1/2“ Partition (appears only if using the Residential-Default.rte Template), Location Line Wall Centerline and Height constrained to Roof
R311.7.1 Width “Stairways shall not be less than 36 inches (914 mm) in clear width at all points above the permitted handrail height and below the required headroom height.”
R311.7.5.1 Risers “The maximum riser height shall be 7 3/4 inches (196 mm).”
R311.7.5.2 Treads “The minimum tread depth shall be 10 inches (254 mm).”
Step 1 - open ex6-4.rvt and save as ex6-5.rvt and open First Floor plan from the project browser.
Step 2 - verify Residential - Closed 2 Sides has minimum tread depth 11” and maximum riser height 7“
Step 3 - create stair detail lines that are 3 feet wide
Gable Roof - “The gable roof is a very popular type of roof. It is easy to build, sheds water well, provides for ventilation, and is applicable to a variety of house shapes and designs.” (Architecture residential drawing and design by Clois E. Kicklighter, p. 303)
Hip Roof - “The hip roof is slightly more difficult to build than a gable roof, but is still a popular choice. It does not provide for ventilation as well as some other designs and increases the chance for leakage due to the hips and valleys.” (Architecture residential drawing and design by Clois E. Kicklighter, p. 303)
Flat Roof - “A flat roof is the most economical roof to construct, but does not add much to the design of most houses. It requires a 'built-up' or membrane roof covering rather than conventional shingles. A built-up roof consists of layers of roofing felt and tar or some other material, such as rubber topped with gravel. Actually, most so called flat roofs are pitched at about 1/8 to 1/2 inch per foot to aid in drainage. The flat roof is popular in warmer areas of the country where wide overhangs are desirable for shade and where little or no snow falls.” (Architecture residential drawing and design by Clois E. Kicklighter, p. 303)
Shed Roof - “A shed roof is similar to a flat roof, but has more pitch. It is frequently used for additions to existing structures or in combination with other roof styles. A built-up roof is generally required unless the roof has a pitch of over 3:12. (three feet rise for each 12 feet of run.)” (Architecture residential drawing and design by Clois E. Kicklighter, p. 303)
Butterfly - “The butterfly roof has not been used widely in the past, but seems to be gaining in acceptance. It has the advantage of providing plenty of light and ventilation, but drainage is a problem. Flashing should extend far up each slope along the valley to prevent leaking.” (Architecture residential drawing and design by Clois E. Kicklighter, p. 304)
Gambrel - “The gambrel roof is sometimes called a barn roof because it has been used extensively on barns. It provides the additional headroom needed for the Dutch colonial.” (Architecture residential drawing and design by Clois E. Kicklighter, p. 303-4)
Exercise 7-1 Roof Design Options (Style, Pitch and Overhang)
Create a new Revit project based on the default.rte template
Rename Level 2 to T.O. Masonry with default height of 10'
Change Detail view from course to medium
Create a 20'x40' building using an Architectural Wall with wall type Exterior - Brick on Mtl. Stud. Default wall height of 20' which will be changed later on.
Copy the building using Array command, distance 35' so you have a total of 4 buildings.
Building 1 - Hip Roof
Architecture > Build > Roof > Roof by Footprint
define slopes checked on
overhang 2'-0”
default roof pitch 9“/12”
click green check mark on the ribbon and select Yes to attach walls to roof (wall height will then change to 10')
Building 2 - Gable Roof
Architecture > Build > Roof > Roof by Footprint
define slopes checked on
overhang 2'-0“
default roof pitch 9”/12“
North and South faces, uncheck define slope
click green check mark on the ribbon and select Yes to attach walls to roof (wall height will then change to 10')
Building 3 - Shed Roof
Architecture > Build > Roof > Roof by Footprint
define slopes checked on
overhang 2'-0”
default roof pitch 3“/12”
North, South and East faces, uncheck define slope
click green check mark on the ribbon and select Yes to attach walls to roof (wall height will then change to 10')
Building 4 - Flat Root
Architecture > Build > Roof > Roof by Footprint
define slopes checked on
overhang 2'-0“
North, South, East and West faces, uncheck define slope
click green check mark on the ribbon and select Yes to attach walls to roof (wall height will then change to 10')
Background - To create a hip roof, just select the Roof Plan, Edit Footprint and then Define Slopes to change from a gable to hip roof. Use Modify > Geometry > Join/Unjoin Roof tool to extend the lower roof into the newly created hip roof.
