Topics CoveredConceptual MassingDivide Surface _ Curtain Panel Pattern Based _ Reference Point _ Reference Plane _ Parametric Component

Revit - Conceptual MassSTEP 1: open Revit _ open your class-07Conceptual Mass file _ select one surface

STEP 2: from the ribbon click on Divide Surface (//)

STEP 3: type shortcut PR _ for both the U & V Grids: set the Layout = Fixed Distance _ set the Distance = 10’-0” _ set the Justification = Beginning _ Ctrl + S

STEP 4: click on the Big “R” _open a New Family _ select Curtain Panel Pattern Based _ click on Open

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Topics CoveredConceptual MassingDivide Surface _ Curtain Panel Pattern Based _ Reference Point _ Reference Plane _ Parametric Component

STEP 5: from the ribbon click on ReferencePoint _ snap to the Midpoint of the upper leftline

STEP 6: select the reference point _ (we now have a reference plane that we can draw on)

STEP 7: draw a circle on the reference plane bysnapping to the reference point with a Radius = 1’ _ press esc twice

STEP 8: select the circle _ change the radius = 6” _ click on the temporary dimension symbol _ (this will make it a permanent dimension)

Save the file in your / Class-08 / Revit / Component folder as Rectangle_Component

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Topics CoveredConceptual MassingDivide Surface _ Curtain Panel Pattern Based _ Reference Point _ Reference Plane _ Parametric Component

STEP 9: select the dimension _ from the ribbon _ click on the Label pull down menu _ select Add parameter

STEP 10: from the Parameter Properties win-dow under Parameter Data change the name to: Radius _ change Group parameter under to: Dimensions _ click OK

STEP 11: from the ribbon click on Types _ from the Family Types window under Dimensions change the Radius Parameter = 3” _ Click OK

STEP 12: select the Circle & the Chain of lines _from the ribbon click on Create Form

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Topics CoveredConceptual MassingDivide Surface _ Curtain Panel Pattern Based _ Reference Point _ Reference Plane _ Parametric Component

STEP 13: from the ribbon click back on Types _ change the Radius Parameter = 6” _ Click OK STEP 14: Ctrl + S _ from the ribbon click on Load Into Project _ select the divided surface

STEP 15: from the ribbon click on the Change Element Type pull down menu _ under Rectangle select rectangle_component

STEP 16: Ctrl + tab back over to the component file _ select the entire Form Element _ Type shortcut HH to Hide Element _ from the ribbon under Work Plane click on Show

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Topics CoveredConceptual MassingDivide Surface _ Curtain Panel Pattern Based _ Reference Point _ Reference Plane _ Parametric Component

STEP 17: from the ribbon under Work Plane click on Set _ set the work plane as shown in image 17

STEP 18: draw a Line as shown in image 18 _ place a reference point at the midpoint of the line

STEP 19: select the reference point _ draw a vertical line 4’ high _ select the line _ make the temporary dimension permanent

STEP 20: select the dimension _ from the ribbon _ click on the Label pull down menu _ select Add parameter _ name it: Height _ group it under: Dimensions

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make thedimensionpermanent

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Topics CoveredConceptual MassingDivide Surface _ Curtain Panel Pattern Based _ Reference Point _ Reference Plane _ Parametric Component

STEP 21: place a reference point at the top of line _ select the reference point and the two corner points STEP 22: from the ribbon in the draw panel click on Spline through points

STEP 23: select the spline and the two lower reference lines _ click on Create Form _ select the Surface icon

STEP 24: Ctrl + S _ from the ribbon click on Load Into Project

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Topics CoveredConceptual MassingDivide Surface _ Curtain Panel Pattern Based _ Reference Point _ Reference Plane _ Parametric Component

STEP 25: from the pop-up window click on Overwrite the existing version and its parameter values STEP 26: select the divided surface _ type PR _ click on Edit Type _ change the Height = 2’-0”

STEP 27: Ctrl + S _ open the Class-07 Project file _ Ctrl + tab back to the Mass file _ click on Load into Project _ select the Project (.rvt) file

STEP 28: from the Massing & Site tab turn on Show Mass _ turn on Shadows _ Ctrl + S

Class Assignment 08:Create plan, elevation, & 3D view jpegs of theTower from Revit _ Assemble them into one800 pixels wide X 600 pixels high jpeg with labels_ upload the jpeg to your webpage

Homework Assignment 04:Re-do the class-07 & 08 tutorials to design and create your own conceptual mass, floor slabs & skin component _ assemble a plan, elevation & 3D view in one image _ the image should be 1280 x 1024 pixels with text labels

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