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Revit: your first 30 minutes
Quick-start Revit guide for civil engineering students: model a house in 30 minutes, step by step.
Model a house in 30 minutes
- Template. New project → architectural template; set levels GF, FF, Roof (11 ft apart).
- Walls & floors. Wall tool with 9″ brick type; floors by boundary; copy to the upper level.
- Openings. Doors and windows from the family library; tag them for schedules.
- Roof & stairs. Flat roof with parapet; stair by component.
- Views. Create a 3D view, sections and a door/window schedule; export to DWG for structural drawings.
Values are typical teaching values — always use the loads, materials and codes of your actual project.
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