Newbie Request For help with Simple Wood Frame Walls and Floors

[msaenz]

OK! New member, new Revit user (former ACAD power user who is now reduced to Revit newbie).

Also- I apologize if this question has already been asked, re-asked and answered before, but I just burned two hours looking for and through similar threads with the only result being more confused than when I started…

I’m trying to model a simple wood frame building and I’m running into the following problems:
1) Revit doesn’t have a “pre-canned” component for a simple wood stud wall (2x4 stud with 5/8” gypbrd interior and 7/8” exterior plaster).
2) Revit doesn’t have a “pre-canned” component for a simple wood floor frame (2x, or TJI joists with a plywood subfloor and gypbrd ceiling).

Are there web-based resources where I can download such components?
If so- can these be found to include sole plates and top plates for walls and rim joists for floors?

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Mike Saenz, MVE

[aaronrumple]

I wouldn't look for a pre-canned solution for these. They are a great learning opportunity... ;-) Seriously - setting up either one of those is a one minute exercise. Not at all as time consuming as ADT.

They can have plates and such, but it is far more common to just add detail components.

[Dimitri Harvalias]

Mike,

You might want to explore some of the other template files that ship with Revit. There is a residential template that does contain a number of wood frame wall styles that might suit your needs. You can us transfer project standards (from the file menu) and bring them all in or just copy/paste pieces from one file to another.
I agree with Aaron though, use this as an opportunity to learn how to create new styles. It really is a snap (especially compared to ADT). If you get stuck you can always come back here for more assistance.
Side note to other newbies out there: the OOTB templates are a great resource for a variety of things: walls, schedules, browser setups etc. and you should take the time to poke around in them as you undertake development of your own template files. Why go through all that effort if someone has already laid the groundwork. :beer:

[msaenz]

Thanks!
I plan to- no, I WILL learn how to fully use this program! I just need a few sign posts along the way. Tough to meet deadlines while floundering about...

I'll check out the OTTB templates, learn how to use them and modify them for my needs.

I'm enthusiastic about Revit and I believe it's the next CAD standard. I've also (I think) overcome the 180 degree switch in thinking about how I use Revit for my architectural CDs- modeling vs drafting.

Thanks for helping me find the path through the woods!

[msaenz]

Ahhhh!

The more time I spend on this, the brighter the lightbulb over my head!

Couldn't readily find the OOTB template to transfer, so I just dove in and made my first wall type- a 2x4 stud w/ 1/2" plywood sheathing & 7/8" exterior plaster and 5/8" gyp interior!

From there it was simply a duplicate and change stud size for a family of 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 2x10 & 2x12 wood stud walls!

As of about 2pm today- this started to become fun!

Thanks guys!

[Fred Blome]

Do you all think this is just Stage 1? It's awful early for him to hit Stage 3.

Six Phases of a Revit User (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=3335)