Revit – Multifamily Housing

On August 13, 2020

Release date:2019, June 14

Author:Brian Myers

Skill level:Intermediate

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Multifamily housing requires special considerations, from shared walls to sidewalks, roads, and parking. In this course, you can learn how to tackle all the unique challenges of multifamily housing projects, including apartment buildings and duplexes. Instructor Brian Myers provides a sample project for you to get started: a unit in a townhouse-style condominium. He shows how to set up the design in Revit; create doors, windows, and walls; and add everything from floor to ceiling, including plumbing and electrical. Plus, discover how to prepare 3D views and renders and prepare and print your sheets. By the end of the course, you’ll have a polished final project with multiple design options, ready to customize and add to your portfolio.
Topics include:
Creating walls and foundations
Modeling perimeter and interior walls
Placing doors
Adding floors
Adjusting columns and beams
Creating stairs
Adding roofs
Creating building sections
Creating interior elevations
Creating a site
Modeling kitchens and bathrooms
Finishing the exterior
Rendering
Creating and printing sheets

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001 Producing a multifamily housing unit
002 Starting a project
003 Placing levels
004 Adding project information
005 Creating exterior walls
006 Creating demising walls
007 Adjust wall properties
008 Creating foundation A
009 Copy the foundation for units B-D
010 Rename levels B-D
011 Placing footings
012 Exterior wall
013 Demising walls
014 Interior walls – First floor
015 Interior walls – Second floor
016 Interior walls – Basement
017 Basement doors – A
018 First floor doors – A
019 Second floor doors – A
020 Structural floors
021 Finish floor – First floor
022 Finish floor – Second floor
023 Basement floor
024 Garage floor
025 Column locations
026 Column placement
027 Loading beam
028 Beam placement
029 Beam adjustments
030 Beam and column adjustments
031 Column adjustments
032 Creating isolated footings
033 Further thoughts
034 Stairs at basement
035 Opening at first floor
036 Stairs at first floor
037 Opening at second floor
038 Adding railings 1
039 Adding railings 2
040 Adding railings 3
041 Flat ceilings
042 Vault ceilings
043 View creation – Roof plan
044 Clean up exterior walls
045 Model roof A
046 Place roofs B-D
047 Place fascia
048 Place gutters
049 Place downspouts
050 Finalize roof plan
051 Creating a building section
052 Creating a wall section
053 Creating an enlarged detail
054 Creating an enlarged plan view
055 Creating interior elevations
056 Site creation – First steps
057 Adding topography
058 Excavate from the building
059 Changing site materials
060 Adjusting basement walls 1
061 Adjusting basement walls 2
062 Create a simple sidewalk
063 Create a simple road
064 Adding plants
065 Placing kitchens
066 Placing a half bath
067 Placing a full bath
068 Creating a laundry closet
069 Creating the utility room
070 Placement of interior elevations
071 Elevation annotation
072 Create exterior elevations
073 Adding windows 1
074 Adding windows 2
075 Adjusting siding locations
076 Creating the structural roof deck
077 Modeling the deck floor
078 Rail placement
079 Adjusting the exterior walls
080 Create the section view
081 Clean up the floors with the structure
082 Placing detail component
083 Adding insulation to the walls
084 Discussing note placement
085 Placing lights at a flat ceiling
086 Placing lights at a vaulted ceiling
087 Adding receptacles 1
088 Adding receptacles 2
089 Using design options
090 Using groups
091 Creating exterior elevations 1
092 Creating interior elevation 1
093 Creating exterior elevations 2
094 Creating interior elevation 2
095 Bonus renderings and advice
096 Create sheets
097 Create a sheet list
098 Placing views on sheets
099 Printing
100 Next steps