Exercise 2.2.1: Phased New Construction

In this exercise, students will learn how to:

Enable phases and define the necessary phases for a given project.
Set up phase-specific views with phase filters applied in order to accurately represent the state of project at any given time.
Assign phase properties of model elements to properly represent when each structure will be built relative to the others.
Adjust graphics overrides for phase filters to display as desired.

Figure 2.2.1 - Setting the phase filter to Show Previous + New model elements

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Revit

Add another phase to the project and name it Phase 3.
Duplicate the existing views (plan views, elevations, and 3D views) of Phase 2 to create two sets of new views for Phase 3, setting the Phase and Phase Filter properties to show these states:
- Phase 3 Planning: Use the Previous + New phase filter to override elements from previous phases and display them in gray.
- Phase 3 Complete: Use the Show Complete phase filter to display elements from all three phases by category.

Open the new Phase 3 views and place building elements (walls, doors, windows, roofs, and so on) to construct the envelope of a third building in the space indicated.
Open the views for the prior phases and verify that your new building elements appear only in the views for Phase 3.

Figure 2.2.2 - Adding a new phase to the project

Exercise 2.2.2: Phased Renovations

In this exercise, students will learn how to:

Set up the phase-specific views in order to model construction for a renovation or remodel.
Perform the demolition operations on model elements to make way for the elements in the new construction.
Create model elements that have correctly defined phase parameters.

Figure 2.2.3 - New elements placed in kitchen during renovation phase

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Revit

Open the proposed plan view of the home remodel, and demolish the building elements located in the bedroom wing of the residence.
Place elements (walls, doors, windows, roofs, and so on) in the project model to illustrate a proposed design for the bedroom suite addition.
As you place new elements, be certain not to delete, stretch, or edit existing building elements. To accurately model a renovation project, elements should only be demolished or created.
Place the floor plan views and elevations showing each of the project states (as built, demolition, and proposed) on D-size 24x36 (0.61 m x 0.91 m) sheets, cropping and scaling the views as needed to fit on the sheets.
- Place all of the four elevations on one sheet.
- Place the floor plan on a separate sheet.

Figure 2.2.4 -Example of proposed design for bedroom suite renovation during second project phase