Revit Software is currently one of the mainstream BIM applications in China. Its use has evolved significantly, expanding from basic 3D model creation to detailed engineering projects. Beyond high-rise buildings, the application of Revit in interior design has also seen a growing trend in recent years. Today, I will share my personal experience with the Revit Application Interior Design Process.
1. Establishing Graphic Information
The process begins by importing CAD files into Revit for drawing and progressively integrating the data with the project’s work program. This allows for the creation of drawing surfaces and coding. However, some built-in components may lack floor parameters in their detailed forms. For example, walls might not have this option, which can cause confusion when distinguishing between multiple floors within the same drawing. Therefore, it is essential to set floor parameters when drawing plans for townhouses to aid in component classification.
As shown in the figure above, stage filters display elements in different colors and line styles depending on the construction phase. Using these filters helps streamline coding, parameter imports, and annotations throughout the project. Additionally, the linkage feature ensures that when a component is selected in any view—plan, elevation, or 3D—the selected component is highlighted across all views. This functionality helps minimize drawing errors and parameter import mistakes.
2. Surface Inspection
Even after classifying data and adding construction information to the drawing, it is crucial to verify the work against photos taken at various construction stages. This ensures that imported parameters and drawings are accurate and error-free. During the drawing process, switching to a 3D view helps check for any mistakes in the displayed images, component heights, and styles assigned to each stage. When modifying stage fields or related component information, toggling between different views is necessary to confirm the correctness of these changes.
Utilizing 3D visualization aids in identifying construction sites and enables calculations of carbon emissions and material quantities at different project stages. It also helps detect drawing errors and facilitates the annotation of construction details. While 2D drawings can achieve some of these effects, they often lack spatial depth, making it difficult to mark certain details clearly and increasing the likelihood of errors. Furthermore, 2D drawings may fail to provide comprehensive construction data.
3. Detailed Data Verification and Export
Detailed forms are used to obtain component information, calculate parameters and stages, and aggregate data, as illustrated in the figure. Construction data can also be imported into these forms after drawing is complete, with the operation order adjustable based on user preferences. When parameter calculations are embedded in formulas, only the results are displayed. Although formulas can be annotated, users cannot verify their accuracy within the software, complicating error correction and validation.
Exported detailed data is saved as files containing only text and numbers, without the software’s calculation formulas. This means the data must be imported into Excel or similar tools for further processing and reconnection.
During the drawing process, some data may be unintentionally omitted. Missing parts are later added to the detailed forms. For instance, elements such as windows and door frames require walls to be placed first; borders that will be deducted after removal do not appear on the drawing, making them difficult to spot. These missing components become visible in the detailed forms, where final inspections and corrections are made.
After exporting, Excel is used to process and present the data. Since the exported files lack embedded formulas, users must reconstruct calculations in Excel. However, as long as numbering, area measurements, stages, annotations, and construction energy consumption formulas are accurate and complete, data settings and modifications will not affect the final results.
That concludes my overview of the Revit Application Interior Design Process. I hope this article proves helpful to everyone!
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