2010 Autodesk

Autodesk BIM Curriculum 2011

Unit 1: BIM Modeling Basics
Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
Lesson Overview
Summary
In this lesson, students explore basics techniques for using the
Autodesk

Revit

Architecture software to create a building

information model of a simple structurea one-story residence
They will learn how to:
Model exterior and interior walls
Add doors and windows to the walls
Create simple floor and roof elements
View the completed building model


2010 Autodesk
Autodesk BIM Curriculum 2011
Unit 1: BIM Modeling Basics
Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
Learning Objectives
After completing this lesson, students will be able to:

Create a basic building model containing essential elements, such
as walls, doors, windows, and roofs
Understand how to place walls and choose wall types
Place wall-hosted elements, such as doors and windows, and set
their height and other properties
Appreciate how to create floor and roof elements by sketching their
boundaries and choosing their types
2010 Autodesk
Autodesk BIM Curriculum 2011
Unit 1: BIM Modeling Basics
Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
Exercise 1.1.1: Modeling Exterior and Interior Walls
In this exercise, students will learn how to:
Create walls by picking their
location line and sketching them
in a plan view
Change the orientation of walls
that have been placed
2010 Autodesk
Autodesk BIM Curriculum 2011
Unit 1: BIM Modeling Basics
Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
Exercise 1.1.1: Modeling Exterior and Interior Walls
Student Exercise

Continue adding exterior and
interior walls to the building
model using the underlay
drawing as a guide
Create new exterior walls using
the Generic 8" wall type
Add new interior walls using the
Generic 3 wall type
2010 Autodesk
Autodesk BIM Curriculum 2011
Unit 1: BIM Modeling Basics
Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
Exercise 1.1.2: Adding Doors and Windows
In this exercise, students will learn how to:

Add door and windows to a
building model by choosing their
type and placing components in
host walls
Change door and window
placement
Change door and window height
properties
2010 Autodesk
Autodesk BIM Curriculum 2011
Unit 1: BIM Modeling Basics
Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
Exercise 1.1.2: Adding Doors and Windows
Student Exercise

Continue adding interior and
exterior doors to the building
model at the locations indicated
the underlay drawing
Add windows to the east exterior
wall
Use the window types and sizes
shown in the legend
Set the head height property for
all windows to be 7 feet
2010 Autodesk
Autodesk BIM Curriculum 2011
Unit 1: BIM Modeling Basics
Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
Exercise 1.1.3: Creating Floors and Roofs
In this exercise, students will learn how to:

Create roofs based on the
building footprint
Sketch a roof boundary and
selecting the slope-defining
edges
Set the roof level and slope
instance properties
2010 Autodesk
Autodesk BIM Curriculum 2011
Unit 1: BIM Modeling Basics
Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
Exercise 1.1.3: Creating Floors and Roofs
Student Exercise

Create a new roof over the living
areas of the project model by
tracing the footprint indicated by
the red model lines
Place a flat roof over the carport
area by tracing the outer
boundary indicated by the blue
model lines shown in the view
2010 Autodesk
Autodesk BIM Curriculum 2011
Unit 1: BIM Modeling Basics
Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
Assessment
Modeling Exterior and Interior Walls
If a wall is connected to other walls, how will moving one affect the
others?
What methods can you use to resize a wall?
2010 Autodesk
Autodesk BIM Curriculum 2011
Unit 1: BIM Modeling Basics
Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
Assessment
Adding Doors and Windows
What do the temporary dimensions for a door or window element
typically show?
How can you indicate the hinge side and the flip of a door as you are
placing it? After it has been placed?
When you place doors or windows in 3D views, how is the level
associated with them determined?
2010 Autodesk
Autodesk BIM Curriculum 2011
Unit 1: BIM Modeling Basics
Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
Assessment
Creating Floors and Roofs
When you create a roof by footprint, how is the shape of each of the
roof surfaces determined?
What determines the appropriate slope for a roof?


2010 Autodesk
Autodesk BIM Curriculum 2011
Unit 1: BIM Modeling Basics
Lesson 1: Modeling Building Elements
Key Terms
The following key terms were used in this lesson:
Key Term Definition
Type properties Properties are common to many elements in a family. A type property affects all
instances (individual elements) of that family in the project and any future instances that
you place in the project.
Instance property Properties that apply to individual instances (elements) of a family type in the project.
Instance properties tend to vary with the location of an element in a building or project.
An instance property affects only one selected element, or the element that you are
about to place.
Project views Different views of the model such as plan, elevation, section, and 3D views.
Boundary lines The outer limits or edges of many building elements, such as stairs, floors, or roofs.
Sill height The measurement from the floor up to the bottom of the rough opening or sill of a door or
window.
Head height The measurement from the floor to the top of the rough opening or head of a door or
window.
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