TABLE OF CONTENTS Creating a BIM model requires modeling in 3D.This is very different from working with abstract 2D lines in order to represent your design. To work with Revit and be able to build a BIM model, you need to have an understanding of how objects are constructed at various scales ranging from the building mass down to furniture assemblies. You ll need to know how various building elements interact with each other and depend on each other, what materials they are made of, and how are they constructed and assembled. To this end, Revit provides a set of tools that enable you to build your model and all the elements that go into the model. Understanding the principles of modeling in the context of Revit will be essential to your success as you move deeper into building information modeling.
In this chapter you will learn the basic modeling principles that support the design process in Revit:
The underlying concept of Sketch Based design
How Work Planes, Datums, and Reference Planes are used in modeling
Using Revit s essential form making tools (Extrusion, Sweep, Revolve and Blend)
Combining Solids and Voids to create complex and intriguing forms
Designers have a long tradition of modeling before building. This activity involves the use of pliable and tactile materials such as clay and wood to model designs fluidly. With these materials, form can be explored with ease, and designs allowed to iterate directly in our own hands. The use...
