Best Steps for a G+1 Residential In Revit

[nicolas]

I am looking for the procedure for designing a G+1 residential house in Revit.  I have already drawn it in Autocad. I want to redraw it in Revit.  Following drawing the walls and beam for the ground floor plan. I want to know what's next in term of drawing sequence

1. i have a 450mm. plinth to draw. Do I need to create a new layout for this or I only offset the base of the wall?  

2. I need to draw the slab on grade and the ceiling slab.  Are they both done in the ground floor plan using architecture > floor (architectural) or I need to draw the first floor layout and have it as floor and have a roof layout and then draw its floor etc. 

3. how do i sketch the first floor wall as most of the walls is going to be on the same alignment.  

4. where I can i get the best aluminium openings: casement, sliding, louvered and a roller shutter to put in the drawing? 

5. i have a thickening to do over the top/edge of the slab some 125mm. thick

Thanks for your input.  

 

[nicolas]

As far I have understood the level need to the top of the main slab (as there are various depth, level of slab throughout a building). The wall will then adapt to go under the slab whatever its thickness.  The Floor is always the floor.  Hence when in ground floor, I need to create the ground slab or slab on grade.  In first Floor, I create the first floor slab which is the ceiling of the ground floor. I have to create a roof level to enable me to draw the roof slab over the first floor and the parapet wall. Still have the openings to do and I hope to find the different casement, sliding aluminium and glazed opening, to the thickening of the slab at its edge, stainless railing and an outer staircase.  I am glad I was able to do a dog-legged staircase with winders something I have been fighting  to do for more than 20 years in vain in a few minutes. 

[nod684]

for Item 4, there are lots of families available online for roller shutters, louver and windows.

If you need guidance on how to create them, post it here. 

Edited January 9 by nod684

[nicolas]

Hi Nod684, 

 

I have been able to modify a roller shutter family and am almost finished except that I need to find a triple hung window.  If you can help me find a family that would be great or use an existing family and modify it.  Another difficulty that I see coming is to create a concrete surround with section 100mm x 100mm. around all windows and top hungs.  Thanks to you and others for the advice and help. 

 

[nod684]

Try this one, roughly done... You can adjust the number of panels according to your need (No of Panels parameter)

You can also turn on/off the window trim (the concrete surround with section 100mm x 100mm. around all windows that you mention)

 

 

You can choose between Single and Multiple Panels by adjusting the MODE parameter value. 0 for Single, 1 for multiple.

 

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Edited January 13 by nod684
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[nicolas]

Thank you very much. I will go through it right away.  Meanwhile I got an application that create different windows/top hung etc in Revit called GEALAN Planersoftware.  I will see how the family work and I will send you a printscreen. Thank you. 

 

[nod684]

Great. But do not rely on 3rd party applications, learn to create the families by yourself.