© 2012 Autodesk Autodesk® Revit® Families: The Basics AB6893-L Frank Sheiakh Revit Specialist, Bimit AB

© 2012 Autodesk 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 2 Pagenumber

© 2012 Autodesk Learn the basics of Revit Families This class focuses on the very basics of Autodesk Revit software families. 3

© 2012 Autodesk 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 4

© 2012 Autodesk Introduction

© 2012 Autodesk Parametric or not?  Always parametric  3-5 types  Everything is possible  Should we? 6 Page 2

© 2012 Autodesk Templates

© 2012 Autodesk Family categories  Many different categories  Choose the right one  Beware/ Be aware of Mass and Profiles  Built in/Hardcoded parameters  Subcategories Page 2 Generic ModelDoor 8

© 2012 Autodesk 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 9 Page 3

© 2012 Autodesk 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 10 Page 3-4

© 2012 Autodesk 3D Modeling Tools Page 4

© 2012 Autodesk Extrusion  One or more closed loops of lines with a height 12 Page 4-6

© 2012 Autodesk Exercise 1: Extrusion  Demo 13 Page 4-6

© 2012 Autodesk Blend  Two different closed loops of lines on different heights 14

© 2012 Autodesk Revolve  One or more closed loops of lines that ”revolve” around an axis line 15

© 2012 Autodesk Sweep  One or more closed loops of lines that follow a path in space 2D or 3D 16 Page 6-9

© 2012 Autodesk Exercise 2: Sweep  Demo 17 Page 6-9

© 2012 Autodesk Swept Blend  Two different closed loops of lines that follow a path in space 18

© 2012 Autodesk Voids  All of the above but acts as ”Antimatter” – It subtracts from the solid 19

© 2012 Autodesk Family Structuring Page 9

© 2012 Autodesk 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 21 Page 9-10

© 2012 Autodesk Basic Parametric Modeling Page 11

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© 2012 Autodesk 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 24 Page 11-13

© 2012 Autodesk Dimensions  Place dimensions strategically  Do not overconstrain  EQ adds ”Automatic Sketch Dimensions” 25 Page 12-14

© 2012 Autodesk Parameters  Naming convention  Group smart  Instance or Type 26 Page 13-14

© 2012 Autodesk 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 27 Page 14-16

© 2012 Autodesk 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 28 Page 17-18

© 2012 Autodesk Materials  Do not fill your family with unnecessary materials  Load into project and set materials  Save out from project instead 29 Page 18-19

© 2012 Autodesk Questions & Answers

© 2012 Autodesk Frank Sheiakh Web: Linkedin: Contact

© 2012 Autodesk Don’t forget the evaluations

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