Today’s Agenda

  • In class grading
    • Discussion of Criteria
  • Building the base model
  • Building the 3D Stair Model
    • Draw a sample Revit Stair for calculations.
    • A single Tread – in Position
  • Review of Stair Designs

Due for Posting to Blackboard by tonight.

  • Post your first 3 sheets – (SH-01, SH-02, SH-03)
    • DO NOT MAKE EDITS TO YOUR SHEETS – MOVE FORWARD
    • Post a single PDF with all sheets
    • Post your Revit File
    • Grades will be posted after your uploads
    • Each day late grades will be dropped by 1/2.  A become A-, A- become B+, etc.

Due for Thursday – before class

  • All new work should be plotted to PDF and posted in MIRO
  • Create a new project file to model your stair in 3D
    • Lastname_FirstName BT3FA23AM Stair Model.rvt
  • Transfer your titleblock from your existing scavenger hunt file to the new project file.
    • Make sure your titleblock has your name on it!
  • Complete the model we began in class
    • Wood Finish on 10″ joist floor for level 2 & 1
    • Set floor to floor at 10′-0″
    • Add a standard Revit stair to help you position the treads.
      • Align this stair to the edge of the second level floor
    • Save your file periodically.
  • Create a new family file for the tread   Initials_Tread.rfa
  • Create an extrusion of the tread from the side.
    • Add a parameter to control the length of the tread
    • Load the stair tread into your project file
    • Align the tread with the front top edge of the tread
    • Copy this into position for each step
    • Modify the family in some way to see that it updates properly.
  • Create Sheet SH-06 3D Stair Model (SH-06 NOT SH-05)
    • This sheet will be a recreation of SH-03 from the first file but using the new model.
  • Modify the family for your own design.
    • Modify the tread based on your specific design
    • Add more to the family in the following order
      • What is the tread itself made of? (wood, concrete, stone, steel, etc.)
      • What is the support for the step?
      • What is the stringer?
      • What is the newel post?
      • What is the railing?
  • Post in MIRO….
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