How much detail should you include in your building model? How do you decide?
To begin the project, I started by creating some initial sketches to visualize how I wanted the building to look. Afterward, I reviewed the project requirements to ensure compliance. Next, I conducted thorough measurements and area calculations for both the exterior and interior dimensions, all of which were meticulously recorded on paper before transitioning to Revit. Inside Revit, the focus shifted to placing walls and other structural elements with precision. The importance of attention to detail cannot be overstated at every stage of the process, as even minor oversights can have significant consequences. The critical phase of the project lies in the careful sketching and measurement phase, which poses the greatest challenge. Once this foundational phase is successfully completed, the subsequent steps involve strategically arranging additional components within and around the building. In summary, maintaining a high level of detail throughout each step of the architectural design process, from initial sketches to the final placement of elements, is crucial.
Many door and window manufacturers provide Revit families for doors and windows that you can specify for your building design.
- What is the advantage to manufacturers for providing these families? (it's not free to create and provide them...)
- What is the benefit to you as the designer of using these manufacturer-provided families? Is there an advantage to using them versus the families provided in the Revit library?
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What are the advantages of getting the Revit component families (for furniture, equipment, and fittings) directly from the manufacturer versus from an online sharing website like RevitCity.com?
I feel like it's so easy to find everything because you can use the search bar and it's already on the Revit. Also, it is very organized and you can always go back to another file. It is also free and that's a good thing because it can be available to everybody.