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Review wall structure concepts.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
9 min.
Transcript
00:04
We'll begin by creating a new project.
00:06
So within the recent files page
00:08
below the models section here, we'll click on you.
00:13
And within the new project dialer box,
00:16
within the template file section, we'll click browse
00:19
and within the list of template files that are now available,
00:23
we'll choose the default template
00:25
and click open
00:28
and then within the new project data
00:30
box will click. OK.
00:34
Within rev
00:35
walls are referred to as system families.
00:38
They are parametric,
00:39
meaning they have relationships with other
00:41
elements and automatically update when required.
00:45
They are also known as host elements for items such as doors and windows,
00:49
some lighting fixtures and sanitary equipment component families.
00:53
The wall tools are located within the architectural tab
00:56
build panel. If we select the wall tool fly out,
00:60
we'll see there are other tools which can be used specific to their usage.
01:04
We're going to choose wall architectural,
01:07
the ribbon changes to its contextual state
01:10
and the modify wall tab is now visible
01:13
within the properties pallet type selector.
01:16
We can see all of the available wall types.
01:19
These were made available via the project template
01:23
file that we used from the very start
01:26
as we will see there are exterior walls, internal walls,
01:30
foundation walls and
01:32
a wall type known as generic.
01:35
The generic types are typically used for conceptual design.
01:38
We can design the building using these and when we arrive at
01:42
the stage where we know what these walls will actually look like,
01:45
they can be swapped out easily.
01:47
We'll choose from this list, exterior C M U on metal stud.
01:53
And before we start actually using that tool,
01:55
we'll have a look at the structure and the build up of that wall type.
01:59
So by clicking on edit type
02:02
that will now bring up the type properties data box,
02:05
we can see there are a number of type parameters and a preview window
02:09
which is available and what we see and how we see it can be altered to
02:14
the preview window was activated by this button down at the bottom.
02:18
So if we click on preview, we close the preview window
02:22
and if I click on preview again,
02:24
we reopen it.
02:25
We're currently looking at the wall in plan.
02:29
However, by clicking on the view dropdown list,
02:32
we can change that to view it as a section rather than a plan.
02:36
And we're also able to zoom and pan in here. Also
02:40
to see the actual structure of the wall, the the multiple layers that make up the wall
02:45
within the type parameters area over here within the parameter list.
02:50
If we move our cursor adjacent to structure
02:53
within the value column. Click on edit.
02:57
We now find ourselves in the edit assembly di box.
03:01
What we see are the layers which make up the wall,
03:04
the structure and the finishes
03:07
clearly indicated are the external side or exterior side.
03:12
And the interior side,
03:13
we are able to assign function material and thickness to each layer.
03:18
And at the top of this dial box,
03:20
total thickness and thermal property data is present.
03:25
Note the core boundary layers in their current location,
03:28
either side of the structure layer.
03:31
When we begin drawing walls,
03:32
something known as the location line has numerous alternative settings
03:37
and these relate to the structure stroke makeup of the wall.
03:40
So hopefully when enabling those, they'll make sense.
03:45
OK, let's pick OK, to exit this dial box and then click OK to exit this dial box.
03:53
Whilst within the level one floor plan view,
03:55
we'll start drawing walls and look at some
03:57
of the fundamentals to become familiar with.
03:59
And then we'll finish by drawing a simple architectural floor plan.
04:03
We're already in the wall tool and we have already looked
04:08
at some of the parameters over here in the properties pallet,
04:12
but let's focus on them a little bit more detail.
04:14
For example,
04:15
I mentioned location line earlier and it's here where we have several choices
04:20
of location line and hopefully being able to look at those layers,
04:25
you're able to understand what each of these options will do for us.
04:29
We're gonna leave that set to wall centerline because this is an exterior wall.
04:34
It means that the default behavior, the top constraint
04:37
is always unconnected and it was waiting for us to assign a level.
04:43
So if I click on
04:45
this drop down list, next to top constraint,
04:48
we can see that we have a choice of two levels and
04:51
they match the two floor plans that are over in the browser.
04:56
I'm not gonna change it for the time being. I'm gonna leave it set to 20 ft.
05:00
We also can see up on the options bar that value can also be edited
05:06
and we can also assign levels here also.
05:11
And adjacent to that,
05:12
we could also configure which location line
05:16
we choose to use. OK. We're gonna leave that set towards center line
05:20
adjacent to that. We have something called chain.
05:23
I'm just gonna turn that off and I'll explain it in a little bit more detail later on
05:28
over here. At the end of the ribbon here, we can see we're looking at the draw tools.
05:35
So here is a
05:36
selection of various draw tools that can be used when we are actually drawing walls.
05:42
And we're currently set to the line tool.
05:45
If I begin to draw a wall,
05:48
we can see
05:49
that as I draw the wall. And if I roll my wheel just to zoom in slightly
05:54
that we have an alignment line indicating that we are justified
05:58
around the center of that wall.
06:02
And we can also see the temporary dimensions appearing on the screen.
06:07
And we can either use the preset incrementation that's being provided
06:11
or we could in fact type in how long we want that to be.
Video transcript
00:04
We'll begin by creating a new project.
00:06
So within the recent files page
00:08
below the models section here, we'll click on you.
00:13
And within the new project dialer box,
00:16
within the template file section, we'll click browse
00:19
and within the list of template files that are now available,
00:23
we'll choose the default template
00:25
and click open
00:28
and then within the new project data
00:30
box will click. OK.
00:34
Within rev
00:35
walls are referred to as system families.
00:38
They are parametric,
00:39
meaning they have relationships with other
00:41
elements and automatically update when required.
00:45
They are also known as host elements for items such as doors and windows,
00:49
some lighting fixtures and sanitary equipment component families.
00:53
The wall tools are located within the architectural tab
00:56
build panel. If we select the wall tool fly out,
00:60
we'll see there are other tools which can be used specific to their usage.
01:04
We're going to choose wall architectural,
01:07
the ribbon changes to its contextual state
01:10
and the modify wall tab is now visible
01:13
within the properties pallet type selector.
01:16
We can see all of the available wall types.
01:19
These were made available via the project template
01:23
file that we used from the very start
01:26
as we will see there are exterior walls, internal walls,
01:30
foundation walls and
01:32
a wall type known as generic.
01:35
The generic types are typically used for conceptual design.
01:38
We can design the building using these and when we arrive at
01:42
the stage where we know what these walls will actually look like,
01:45
they can be swapped out easily.
01:47
We'll choose from this list, exterior C M U on metal stud.
01:53
And before we start actually using that tool,
01:55
we'll have a look at the structure and the build up of that wall type.
01:59
So by clicking on edit type
02:02
that will now bring up the type properties data box,
02:05
we can see there are a number of type parameters and a preview window
02:09
which is available and what we see and how we see it can be altered to
02:14
the preview window was activated by this button down at the bottom.
02:18
So if we click on preview, we close the preview window
02:22
and if I click on preview again,
02:24
we reopen it.
02:25
We're currently looking at the wall in plan.
02:29
However, by clicking on the view dropdown list,
02:32
we can change that to view it as a section rather than a plan.
02:36
And we're also able to zoom and pan in here. Also
02:40
to see the actual structure of the wall, the the multiple layers that make up the wall
02:45
within the type parameters area over here within the parameter list.
02:50
If we move our cursor adjacent to structure
02:53
within the value column. Click on edit.
02:57
We now find ourselves in the edit assembly di box.
03:01
What we see are the layers which make up the wall,
03:04
the structure and the finishes
03:07
clearly indicated are the external side or exterior side.
03:12
And the interior side,
03:13
we are able to assign function material and thickness to each layer.
03:18
And at the top of this dial box,
03:20
total thickness and thermal property data is present.
03:25
Note the core boundary layers in their current location,
03:28
either side of the structure layer.
03:31
When we begin drawing walls,
03:32
something known as the location line has numerous alternative settings
03:37
and these relate to the structure stroke makeup of the wall.
03:40
So hopefully when enabling those, they'll make sense.
03:45
OK, let's pick OK, to exit this dial box and then click OK to exit this dial box.
03:53
Whilst within the level one floor plan view,
03:55
we'll start drawing walls and look at some
03:57
of the fundamentals to become familiar with.
03:59
And then we'll finish by drawing a simple architectural floor plan.
04:03
We're already in the wall tool and we have already looked
04:08
at some of the parameters over here in the properties pallet,
04:12
but let's focus on them a little bit more detail.
04:14
For example,
04:15
I mentioned location line earlier and it's here where we have several choices
04:20
of location line and hopefully being able to look at those layers,
04:25
you're able to understand what each of these options will do for us.
04:29
We're gonna leave that set to wall centerline because this is an exterior wall.
04:34
It means that the default behavior, the top constraint
04:37
is always unconnected and it was waiting for us to assign a level.
04:43
So if I click on
04:45
this drop down list, next to top constraint,
04:48
we can see that we have a choice of two levels and
04:51
they match the two floor plans that are over in the browser.
04:56
I'm not gonna change it for the time being. I'm gonna leave it set to 20 ft.
05:00
We also can see up on the options bar that value can also be edited
05:06
and we can also assign levels here also.
05:11
And adjacent to that,
05:12
we could also configure which location line
05:16
we choose to use. OK. We're gonna leave that set towards center line
05:20
adjacent to that. We have something called chain.
05:23
I'm just gonna turn that off and I'll explain it in a little bit more detail later on
05:28
over here. At the end of the ribbon here, we can see we're looking at the draw tools.
05:35
So here is a
05:36
selection of various draw tools that can be used when we are actually drawing walls.
05:42
And we're currently set to the line tool.
05:45
If I begin to draw a wall,
05:48
we can see
05:49
that as I draw the wall. And if I roll my wheel just to zoom in slightly
05:54
that we have an alignment line indicating that we are justified
05:58
around the center of that wall.
06:02
And we can also see the temporary dimensions appearing on the screen.
06:07
And we can either use the preset incrementation that's being provided
06:11
or we could in fact type in how long we want that to be.
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