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DM3Instructor: Alphonso Peluso Class-03

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Revit Basics _ Materials _ Daylight Settings

Revit BasicsSTEP 1: open your Class-02 Revit fi le _ from the Project Browser double-click on Level 2 _ from the ribbon under the Home tab click on Floor

STEP 2: from the ribbon under the Draw panel click on Rectangle _ trace the mezzanine level slab using 3 rectangles as shown in image 2 _ click on the green check mark to fi nish the fl oor boundary

STEP 3: type shortcut MV (move) _ move the mezzanine fl oor 200’ up to align with the fi rst fl oor plan

STEP 4: from the Project Browser double-click on Level 1 _ type shortcut WA (wall) _ set the type of wall to Curtain Wall Storefront _ draw a curtain wall in-between the two east walls from column to column _ (note: type shortcut TL to set the viewport to display all thin lines)

save the Revit fi le in your Class-03 folder as:your initials-class-03.rvt

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STEP 5: make sure the glass faces toward the outside of the building _ align the glass with the outside edge of the east walls (note: with the curtain wall selected there is a purple double arrow button & by clicking it you can change the wall’s orientation)

STEP 6: switch to the 3D View _ select the Curtain Wall _ from the Properties panel click on Edit Type _ set the Vertical & Horizontal Grid Pattern = Fixed Number _ click OK

STEP 7: in the properties panel set the Vertical Grid Number = 4 _ set the Horizontal Grid number = 1

STEP 8: from the Project Browser double-click on T/Ext Wall _ from the ribbon under the home tab click on Roof

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Align

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Select the entire Rectangle

Un-check Defines Slope

DrawRoof Rectangle

Set the slope of each line = 0

DrawMirror Axis



STEP 9: using a Rectangle draw a roof over the lower bay from column to column _ press esc twice _ select each line one at a time & set the roof pitch = 0 _ click on the green check mark to fi nish _ click No to attach walls to roof

STEP 10: select the roof _ type shortcut DM (draw mirror axis) _ draw a mirror axis from the Midpoint of the mezzanine

STEP 11: (now we can make the sloped roof in the middle) _ from the ribbon under the home tab click on Roof _ using a Rectangle draw a roof over the middle bay _ press esc twice

STEP 12: using the tab key select the entire Rectangle _ from the options bar Un-check Defi nes Slope _ from the ribbon click on Slope Arrow

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Draw MiddleRoof Rectangle




STEP 13: Draw a vertical Slope Arrow from Midpoint to Midpoint _ click on the green check mark to fi nish _ click No to attach walls to roof

STEP 14: Save the fi le _ Open 3DS Max _ open your Class-02 Max fi le _ be sure to update the linked Revit fi le

3DS Max Materials

STEP 15: Open your class-02 Max fi le _ from the far right of the main toolbar click and hold on the Material Editor button _ select the middle button from the fl yout

Glass

STEP 16: from the material editor click on the Get Material button

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Draw a vertical Slope Arrow from Midpoint to Midpoint




STEP 17: from the Material/Map Browser _ double-click on: Arch & Design

STEP 18: name it: Glass _ under Templates _ select Glass (Thin Geometry)

STEP 19: from the main toolbar click on Select by Name _ select all of the System Panel Glazed _ click OK

STEP 20: from the main menu _ click on the Group pull down menu _ select Group _ name it: East Glass _ click OK

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STEP 21: from the Material Editor click on the Assign Material to Selection button

STEP 22: from the main toolbar click on Select by Name _ select Floor Generic - 12”

STEP 23: from the command panel rename it: First Floor

STEP 24: from the material editor _ click in the second material slot _ click on the Get Material button

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STEP 25: from the Material/Map Browser _ double-click on: Arch & Design

STEP 26: name it: Floor _ click on the Diffuse Color swatch

STEP 27: change the color to a beige color _ click OK

STEP 28: under Refl ection: change the Refl ectivity = 0 _ change the Glossiness = 0

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Diffuse color




STEP 29: from the Material Editor click on the Assign Material to Selection button

STEP 30: render Camera001

STEP 31: select Daylight001 _ from the command panel under the modify tab click on Setup _ set the time to 8 am _ set the date to 8. 21 _ check on Daylight Saving Time

STEP 32: re-render Camera001 _ save the fi le in your class-03 folder as: your initials-class-03.jpeg

Save the 3DS MAX fi le in your Class-03 folder as: your initials_class-03.max

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