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Because all the team members already have some knowledge and experience in working in Revit, the

main purpose of this manual is not to guide us step by step from scratch but to enable us to work

efficiently and to set standards to be followed in order to ensure uniformity and quality of the whole

project.

All drawings must be done in Revit 2013 (using VIA template)

All drawings must be done by using symbols, lines, hatching, etc. that our team agreed to use

and which you can find in this manual

All drawings must be done in such a way so that they are clear and easy to understand

All the drawings must be done in such a way to respect given scale when printing

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When you are ready to begin a new design in Revit, create a project file.

Use any of the following methods:

Press CTRL+N.

Click New (Project). On the Recent Files window, under Projects, click New or the desired template name.

In our team we are using VIA template in our projects. To start a project by using VIA template,

follow the instructions below:

1) Download the template from Studienet:

https://studienet.viauc.dk/en/default.aspx (you can find it under the “IT” button in “Lecture

notes”)

2) Open Revit

3) Click on “New”

4) Using the bottom “Browse” find the template you have downloaded

5) Press “OK”

https://studienet.viauc.dk/en/default.aspx

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When working in a team good collaboration of team members is essential. To make our work easier and to ensure the quality of the final output we are using option of work-sharing to allow multiple users to work on different parts of one Revit project.

Work-sharing allows simultaneous access to a shared model through use of a central model. In this way a single model (one RVT file) will have multiple team members working on it.

To create a central file of your project you should do the following:

1) Upload the project file into the shared server (in our case, we are using Dropbox, when all the team members must have the same version of the program and it must be placed directly on disc “C” in your computer)

2) Name it (for example “CENTRAL FILE” – for you, so that you can differentiate between this file and other projects)

3) Open the file 4) Activate Work-sharing by clicking on “Collaborate” -> “Work sets” -> “OK”

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5) Save the file again and using the “Options” button make it a central file

After creating the central file each of the team members will make his/her own copy as a local file and after doing his/her work it can be synchronized with the central one that each of you are using.

Symbols we are using in our drawings are the commonly known ones so that everybody can

understand them.

• SI: Sink

• KSI: Kitchen sink

• FD: Floor drain

• WC: Toilet

• BT: Bathtub

• SH: Shower

• WM: Washing machine

• DW: Dishwasher

• CSI: Cleaning sink

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The same as for symbols used in our project goes also for the lines. Those that we are using in our

drawings are the commonly known ones so that everybody can understand them.

To change the type of line according to your wish (or need) follows the steps below:

1) Go to “Manage”

2) Choose “Additional Settings”

3) Click on “Line Styles”

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A new window will pop up:

By clicking on button “New” you will create a new type of line. You can set the line projection, colour

or pattern as you wish.

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Using different types of hatching can make our drawings more understandable because the one who

is looking at them can differentiate between different materials we are showing on the drawing.

Hatching used in our drawings:

=steel

=soil

=LECA nuts

=wood

=mortar

=screed

=cast in situ concrete

=prefabricated concrete

=lightweight concrete

=polystyrene insulation

=soft insulation

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In order to make our project as unified as possible, all the team members are using the same writing

fond and the same size of the writing.

In our project we are using:

Arial – 5mm – bold – underlined for headings

Arial – 3,5mm for all the descriptions, etc. in our drawings

You can choose the right type of writing in “Properties”:

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Or you can create new one by doing following:

1) Click on “Edit type”

2) Choose option “Duplicate”

3) Set the size, fond,…

4) Finish by clicking “OK”

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Graphics If you want to color or fill the pattern a building element, here are the steps of how to do it.

1. select/ highlight a building element (for example: an external wall)

2. Go to “Properties”, click on “Edit Type”.

A new window pops up, you can see “Graphics”, under it, you can see “Coarse Scale Fill Pattern”,

click on the right corner behind it.

A new window will pop up, you can choose a pattern from the list.

(For outline proposal, “solid fill” is commonly used)

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Creating a new sheet

In order to show the final plans/drawings on PDF file, we need to create professional sheets.

Go to “View”, click on “Sheet”.

A window will pop up, “VIA-UK-A formats: 420*297-A3 Landscape” is commonly used for all the

plans.

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The new sheet will show up here.

Open the new sheet, go to “Properties”, you will see “View Type”, click on the right blank

rectangle, you can change the sheet location to “Plan” and so

on.

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Change the number “001” to the number according to the “SFB coding system”.

Export Revit plans to PDF file In order to show our Revit plans in the final PDF file, we need to export all the Revit sheets to PDF files. First, click on

Then go to “Print”. A new window will pop up.

Click on the arrow behind the “Name”. Choose “PDF” if your computer has, if not, you can

download the “CutePDF Writer” from the internet, after you install it, you will find this option in it,

then choose “Cute PDF Writer”.

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Click on “OK”, a new window will pop up.

Save the file in your local folder. Then you can see the PDF file in the folder you saved in.

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In order to make all our drawings unified, we will use the same layout on each of them.

We are using VIA template sheets with title block in the right lower corner

The drawing will be placed on the left side of the sheet

Any description, if necessary will be placed on the right side of the sheet above the title block

In all the drawings, when showing different details or smaller parts of the project, there will

be a cross section or plan drawing in scale 1:200 placed in the left lower corner of the sheet

showing where the certain detail/drawing is located

Each drawing will have its own legend with hatching used in that drawing and its explanation.

The position of this legend will be next to the cross section

Drawing Description/text

Legend

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If we want to define parameters for one of house elements for example for our wall as

being load bearing, we can do it in the following way.

Go to manage-Project parameters- and add-project parameter-load; choose for type parameter

yes/no, for group parameter: Identity data; and from category walls. The information that we add

here will appear in Proprieties.

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Then go to View-Filter-create-load; choose walls; from filter rules choose load; then equal, then yes.

Create another parameter and filter for stabilizing.

After these are created, go to visibility/graphics in project manager, choose filter and add the two

filters that we created: load and stabilizing.

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We also choose the patens (choose a color to represent the wall) and hatches (solid fill). Then select

the walls that we want to be load bearing and go to proprieties and tick the load. We do the same for

stabilizing. Now we can see that the colors we choose are applied to the walls. We can also create

parameter named u-value for different filters for which we want to apply the u-value such as

windows, doors, walls, roof etc. We follow the same steps as we did with load and stabilizing, but for

the type of parameter we will choose number, because is a number that we want now to attribute to

different filters.

We select the wall, duplicate, edit, and then preview view. In preview view we choose modify type

then press modify and ok.

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When we want to place a deck element into our project, we first go to insert-load

family and load the deck element. In project browser we go to structural framing and drag the

element in our project. Once we dragged it, we create the deck in the right place between the

modular lines. We select the deck, go to proprieties and change Z-Direction Justification to bottom

and Pocket set at 0. To put more deck elements we choose array and type how many we want and

the distance of 1200 mm. If we create like this the deck elements will be a group. If we want to

ungroup them we can then right click on the element-select all instances visible in view and ungroup

them.If we want to modify a dimension of an element, we go to 3D view, top view, select the

element we want to change and modify it by dragging of the blue points.

You can improve your productivity by using predefined keyboard shortcuts.

One tool can have multiple keyboard shortcuts assigned to it. Some keys are reserved and cannot be assigned to Revit tools.

For tools on the ribbon, the application menu, or context menus, keyboard shortcuts display in tooltips. (If a tool has multiple shortcuts, only the first shortcut displays in the tooltip.)

Command Name Shortcut

Divide Surface

//

2D Mode 32

Fly Mode 3F

Object Mode 3O

Walk Mode 3W

Adjust Analytical Model AA

Attach Detail Group AD

Align AL

Add to Group AP

Array AR

Air Terminal

AT

Structural Framing: Beam BM

Structural Framing: Brace BR

Structural Beam System; Automatic Beam System

BS

MEP Settings: Building/Space Type Settings

BS

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Cancel CG

Column; Structural Column CL

Place a Component CM

Conduit CN

Copy CO#CC

Cope; Apply Coping CP

Create Similar CS

Cable Tray

CT

Activate the first contextual tab Ctrl+`

Convert to Flex Duct

CV

Duct Accessory

DA

Check Duct Systems

DC

Delete DE

Duct Fitting

DF

Aligned Dimension DI

Detail Line

DL

Mirror - Draw Axis DM

Door DR

Duct DT

Check Circuits

EC

Electrical Equipment

EE

Edit Group

EG

Hide in View: Hide Elements EH

Spot Elevation; Spot Elevation

EL

Override Graphics in View: Override by Element EOD

Graphic Override by Element in View: toggle ghost surface EOG

Graphic Override by Element in View: toggle halftone EOH

Graphic Override by Element in View: toggle transparency EOT

Editing Requests

ER

MEP Settings: Electrical Settings

ES

Unhide Element

EU

Arc Wire EW

Edit Witness Lines

EW

Exclude EX

Flex FD

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Duct

Finish FG

System Browser Fn9

Flex Pipe

FP

Find/ Replace

FR

Structural Foundation: Wall FT

Graphic Display Options GD

Model Group: Create Group; Detail Group: Create Group

GP

Grid GR

Hide Category HC

Hide Element HH

Isolate Element HI

Hidden Line HL

Reset Temporary Hide/Isolate HR

Isolate Category IC

Keyboard Shortcuts KS

Loads LD

Lighting Fixture

LF

Link LG

Model Line; Model Line; Boundary Line; Rebar Line; Draw Lines

LI

Model Line

LI

Level LL

Heating and Cooling Loads

LO

Linework LW

Match Type Properties MA

Modify MD

Mechanical Equipment

ME

Mirror - Pick Axis MM

Move to Project MP

MEP Settings: Mechanical Settings

MS

Move MV

Conduit Fitting

NF

Offset OF

Pipe Accessory

PA

Check Pipe Systems

PC

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Snap to Point Clouds PC

Pipe Fitting

PF

Pipe PI

Pin PN

Properties PP#Ctrl+1#VP

Panel Schedules

PS

Paint PT

Plumbing Fixture

PX

Define a new center of rotation R3

Reset Analytical Model RA

Restore All Excluded

RA

Restore Excluded Member RB

Cope: Remove Coping RC

Repeat Last Command RC

Scale RE

Remove from Group RG

Toggle Reveal Hidden Elements Mode

RH

Reload Latest

RL#RW

Room RM

Rotate RO

Reference Plane; Reference Plane

RP

Render RR

Tag Room; Tag Room; Room Tag

RT

Ray Trace RY

Select All Instances: In Entire Project SA

Floor: Floor: Structural SB

Centers SC

Shaded with Edges SD

Endpoints SE

Split Face SF

Split Face SF

Intersections SI

Sprinkler SK

Split Element SL

Midpoints SM

Nearest SN

Snap Off SO

Perpendicular SP

Quadrants SQ

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Snap to Remote Objects SR

Turn Override Off SS

Tangents ST

Additional Settings: Sun Settings

SU

Work Plane Grid SW

Points SX

Close SZ

Cable Tray Fitting

TF

Tag by Category; Tag by Category

TG

Thin Lines; Thin Lines

TL

Trim/Extend to Corner TR

Text TX

Ungroup UG

Project Units

UN

Unpin UP

Visibility/ Graphics

VG#VV

Hide in View: Hide Category VH

Graphic Override by Category in View: toggle ghost surface VOG

Graphic Override by Category in View: toggle halftone VOH

Graphic Override by Category in View: toggle transparency VOT

Unhide Category

VU

Wall; Wall: Wall: Architectural WA

Cascade Windows WC

Wire Frame WF

Window WN

Tile Windows WT

Zoom All to Fit ZA

Zoom to Fit ZE#ZF#ZX

Zoom Out(2x) ZO#ZV

Previous Pan/Zoom ZP#ZC

Zoom in Region ZR#ZZ

Zoom Sheet Size ZS

This manual has been made with a help from official Autodesk webpage where you can find more

useful information as well as some tutorial videos that can help you with your work in Revit and in

our team: http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Revit/enu/2013

http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Revit/enu/2013

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Name Synchronizing time Larisa Alexandru XX:05 – XX:15

Yuanjia Chen XX:20 – XX:30

Monika Heckova XX:35 – XX:45

Lukasz Orlik XX:50 – XX:00