Creating Roof in Revit

A roof is a structure that covers the uppermost part of a building. The function of a roof is to protect the building and its contents from the effects of weather. The primary function of a roof is to protect the building and its contents from rain. In Revit Architecture, you can create roof structure using tools provided in the Roof drop-down in the Build panel of Architecture tab.  Roof by Footprint  The...

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SCHEDULE

Schedule is a format for providing project information. Schedule primarily provide information in a tabulated form. Schedules are created by extracting information from a building model. In Autodesk Revit Architecture, all elements are parametric. This means that they have several properties associated with them. When you use these elements, the associated information is automatically added to the building model. This information can be then extracted...

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Design Options: An Introduction

  In this article, we are going to take you through what Design Options are, when would you use them. The Design Options provides you with the flexibility of choosing several alternatives for your design. As a designer, you need to come up with multiple design ideas, so that you can select the best option that suits the functional, aesthetical, and economical requirement of your project. Therefore, you need to develop and evaluate several design options and then execute the best possible design option for your project. The majority...

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Callout View

A callout view is used to display an enlarged view of a part of a building model. This view is important for detailing. Creating callout view is a common practice amongst engineers as it helps them to view the project more precisely and with a higher detail. In an architectural project, callout is used to show details of the basic building elements in a model. You can create callout in plan view or in elevation view. Note that, the callout...

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Revit-Series by CADCIM Technologies

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Project Location- Vasari

When you create a project it is possible to specify the geographic location using the street address or the latitude and longitude. This is useful for generating location-specific shadows for views that use them, such as solar studies and walkthroughs. The location provides a basis for weather information, which is used during conceptual energy analysis. To specify the project location, Analyze tab  > Project Location panel > Location. When...

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Adaptive Components---Vasari

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