Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012: No Experience Required

Placing a Floor Slab

Adding a floor to a model is quite simple indeed, but in Revit Architecture, we are truly modeling this floor. That means that you can include the structure and the finish when you create your floor. When you cut a section through this floor, you get an almost perfect representation of your floor system and how it relates to adjacent geometry, such as walls.

Floors, of course, are more than large slabs of concrete. Therefore, you'll also be introduced to creating materials, and you'll learn how to pitch these materials to floor drains. Further, you will examine how to create sloped slabs as well.

The first area you will explore is how to place a slab into your model. It is as simple as it sounds, but you must follow certain ...