Massing

Using mass to create odd-shape building

Add Levels - Massing

Project Browser - Elevations (Building Elevation) - South

 

Home tab  > Datum panel > Level

Options bar - Offset: 4000

 

Draw panel > Pick Line

Offset 8 more levels on top

Create Reference Plane - Massing

Activate Level 1
Home tab > Work Plane panel > Reference Plane

 

Draw a horizontal & vertical planes based on the elevation Mark

Offset 6000 on the left anf right 2 times each
Then offset 5000 on top and bottom 2 times each

Activate Level 10

The same Reference Plane appear on Level 10

Outline of Mass - Massing

Activate Level 1
Massing & Site tab > Conceptual Mass panel > In-Place Mass

 

Name: Tower

Draw panel > Rectangle

Draw a big rectangle by reference plane

Activate Level 10, draw a small rectangle

Create Solid Form - Massing

Change to 3D view

Cross-Select the 2 rectangle
Form panel > Create Form - Solid Form

In-Place Editor panel > Finish Mass

Rotate Mass Surface - Massing

Click to select the top surface of the tower

Modify panel > Rotate

Click for the start ray

Key-in the rotation angle

Top surface rotate to 45 degree

In-Place Editor panel > Finish Mass

Create Mass Floor - Massing

Select the Mass

Model panel > Mass Floors

Shift-Select all levels

10 Mass Floors created

Calculation of Mass Floor

·         Area of each mass floor, in square units. Use this information for rough cost estimates or determining usage ratios for the design

• Exterior surface area from the mass floor upward to the next mass floor. Use this information to create rough cost estimates for the exterior of the building based on square units

• Perimeter of each mass floor. Use this information to create rough cost estimates based on linear dimensions

• Volume of each mass floor, in cubic units. Use this information to estimate HVAC loads

Convert Mass Floor to Floor - Massing

Massing & Site tab > Model by Face panel > Floor

Cross-Select all the Mass Floors

Multiple Selection panel > Create Floor

View Control bar > Visual Style - Consistent Colors

Hide the Mass

Only the Floors will show, confirm that the Mass Floors already convert to Floors

Create Walls by Mass Face - Massing

Massing & Site tab > Model by Face panel > Wall

Select the Mass Faces one by one

Hide the mass, View Control bar > Visual Style - Shaded

Create Roof by Mass Face - Massing

Make sure Show Mass Form and Floor is on

Massing & Site tab > Model by Face panel > Roof

Select the roof, then press [Enter]

Changing Wall's Material - Massing

Select a wall, Instance Properties - Edit Type

Structure - Edit

Material - Default Mass Glazing

What are Phases?

• Phases are separate time periods within the life of the project

• They can represent either the time periods themselves or the status of the project at specified points in time

• By default a new Revit project comes with 2 phases already cretaed: Existing and New Construction

When to use Phases?

• Existing building you are refurbishing (or extending). Consequently you need to show the building Before and After the refurbishment take place

• Show a development that is to be delivered in phases. Consequently you need a sequence of drawings to represent the project at every distinct phase

• Use Revit to forecast expenditure over the life of the project

How Revit handle Phases?

1. Defining your Phases
2. Setting your Views to show the appropriate Phase
3. Setting the Phase Attributes for each element / component

Defining Phases

• By default, there are 2 phases: Existing, New Construction. You can Rename the New Construction to Proposed

• There is a definite order to Phases

• The 1st phase is always at the top of the list

Setting the Views - Phase

• Create a separate View for the Existing and Proposed phases

• It is important to set up Before you start adding model elements

• If elements add within the Proposed View, these elements have their phase parameter set to Proposed by default

Set the Phase Attributes