Revit Architecture: Designing a House

Introduction

• Create a functional set of home plans with Revit
• Using the exercise files

1. Setting Up a Project

• Reviewing the project requirements
• Creating multiple levels
• Entering room information

2. Creating Walls

• Creating exterior walls
• Creating foundation walls
• Modifying foundation walls
• Setting up view properties in the basement
• Creating the interior walls for the main level, part 1
• Creating the interior walls for the main level, part 2
• Creating the interior walls for the basement level, part 1
• Creating the interior walls for the basement level, part 2
• Creating footings

3. Doors and Windows

• Adding doors to the project
• Adding windows to the project
• Adding an atrium window using curtain walls

4. Floors, Decks, and Porches

• Adding structural floors to the project
• Adding finish floors to each room: First floor
• Adding finish floors to each room: Basement
• Designing an exterior deck
• Designing a front porch and building the porch structure

5. Column Placement

• Placing the columns for the front porch
• Placing interior structural columns and footings
• Adding beams

6. Railings and Stairs

• Placing the railings for the front porch
• Creating deck stairs
• Creating deck railings
• Creating deck supports
• Creating porch stairs and railings
• Building an interior staircase and railings
• Inserting a floor opening for the stairs
• Building a railing at the top of the stairs

7. Adding Rooms

• Adding rooms and room tags

8. Residential Roof Design

• Creating a gable roof
• Applying gutters and fascia boards to the roof
• Tying the roof to the structure
• Adding walls at the porch
• Adding a ceiling to the porch
• Modifying a wall profile

9. Kitchen, Bathrooms, and Utility

• Placing cabinets and kitchen appliances
• Placing countertops
• Placing plumbing fixtures
• Creating the utility room

10. Ceilings and Lights

• Placing a normal ceiling
• Adjusting the ceiling for stairs
• Creating a coffered ceiling
• Placing ceiling lights

11. Creating 3D Views

• Creating an exterior camera
• Creating an interior camera

12. Creating 2D Views

• Creating section views
• Creating an enlarged plan
• Creating interior elevation views
• Creating exterior elevation views

13. Schedules and Legends

• Creating a door schedule
• Generating a door elevation legend

14. Notes, Text, Drafting, and Dimensions

• Dimensioning
• Adding general notes
• Adding notes with text
• Creating detail views

15. The Site

• Site creation
• Creating roads, sidewalks, and driveways
• Adding plants

16. Presentations and Renderings

• Exploring dynamic renderings
• Creating floor plans for presentations

17. Sheets and CDs

• Creating standard sheets
• Setting up standard sheets
• Printing

Conclusion

• Next steps