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Autodesk® Revit® Families: The BasicsAB6893-LFrank SheiakhRevit Specialist, Bimit AB
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Housekeeping
Don’t forget to turn of your phone or turn the sound off Questions at the end of the session Don’t forget the evaluations Handout pagenumber at the top righthand corner
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Pagenumber
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Learn the basics of Revit Families
This class focuses on the very basics of Autodesk Revit software families.
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Learning Objectives
At the end of this class, you will be able to: Know the difference between predefined templates Know how the basic 3D modeling tools work Structure a family from the ground up Build a basic family the right way
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Introduction
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Parametric or not?
Always parametric 3-5 types Everything is possible Should we?
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Templates
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Family categories
Many different categories Choose the right one Beware/ Be aware of Mass and Profiles Built in/Hardcoded parameters Subcategories
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Generic Model Door
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Hosted Families
Be sure Know the different hosts Learn the little ”quirks” of different hosts.
Which hosts exists: Facebased Floorbased Wallbased Linebased Roofbased Ceilingbased Patternbased
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Predefined templates
Ships with many different templates Templates ”lock” objects Start with a ”Generic Model” template Once you choose a hosted templates you are stuck there
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3D Modeling Tools
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Extrusion
One or more closed loops of lines with a height
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Exercise 1: Extrusion
Demo
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Blend
Two different closed loops of lines on different heights
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Revolve
One or more closed loops of lines that ”revolve” around an axis line
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Sweep
One or more closed loops of lines that follow a path in space 2D or 3D
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Exercise 2: Sweep
Demo
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Swept Blend
Two different closed loops of lines that follow a path in space
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Voids
All of the above but acts as ”Antimatter” – It subtracts from the solid
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Family Structuring
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Which parameters do we need?
What does the I in BIM mean in this family? Geometry driving parameters Non geometry driving parameters Type or instance parameters Naming convention
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Basic Parametric Modeling
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Referenceplanes
Skeleton/Bones Referenceplanes becomes workplanes if you name them Draw similar planes the same length Set ”Is reference”
Strong/Named Weak None
Define origin (Insertionpoint) Know your size
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Dimensions
Place dimensions strategically Do not overconstrain EQ adds ”Automatic Sketch Dimensions”
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Parameters
Naming convention Group smart Instance or Type
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3D Geometry
Set correct workplane before you start Lock to referenceplanes Use align if you have a complex family Set Visibility Set Subcategory if applicable Set Material if applicable Don’t forget to lock in all 3 dimensions
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2D Graphics
Temporarily hide all but referenceplanes Draw with symbolic lines Will show up in views perpendicular to the one you use For 3D lines that show up in all views use ”Model Lines” Change ”Reference” Set correct ”Subcategory” Set ”Visibility Settings” Know what ”draw in foreground” means
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Materials
Do not fill your family with unnecessary materials Load into project and set materials Save out from project instead
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Questions & Answers
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Frank SheiakhEmail: frank@bimit.seWeb: www.bimit.seLinkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/frank-sheiakh/1b/897/5b2
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