Learn Revit Architecture the hands-on way For those who like to learn by doing, this Autodesk Official Press book shows you how to build a four-story office building one step at a time, providing you with real-world practice you might expect to encounter on the job. Concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and an engaging hands-on tutorial make this book the perfect way to learn Revit Architecture. In addition, you can download starting files for each chapter from the website in order to compare your work to the authors, or start fresh with any chapter in the book.
Expert author Eric Wing first introduces the interface and Revit conventions, and then moves directly into building modeling. You'll learn to place walls, doors, and windows, work with structural grids, beams, and foundations; add text and dimensions, and use dimensions as a design tool. As the building takes shape, you'll discover how to generate construction documentation, create schedules, work with families, consider site issues, and use Revit's rendering capabilities. Here are some of the skills you can acquire from this book:
- Understanding Revit's interface, views, and grids
- Creating and editing roofs, railings, stairs, and ceilings
- Generating documentation and construction schedules
- Using advanced features like creating hosted families, system families, and formulas
Autodesk Revit Architecture: No Experience Required is a completely self-paced guide. You can work along with the tutorial from cover to cover or jump in anywhere. No matter how you use this book, you'll be able to transfer the useful concepts to your professional practice.
Table of Contents:
Introduction xxi Chapter 1 The Autodesk Revit World 1
The Revit Interface 2
The Project Browser 30
File Types and Families 35
Are You Experienced? 43
Chapter 2 Creating a Model 45
Placing Walls 46
Using Reference Planes 47
Adding Interior Walls 59
Editing Wall Joins 79
Placing Doors and Windows 90
Are You Experienced? 106
Chapter 3 Creating Views 107
Creating Levels 107
Creating and Modifying Building Sections 125
Adding Wall Sections 139
Creating Detail Sections 141
Creating Callouts 146
Creating and Modifying a Camera View 152
Creating an Elevation 156
Are You Experienced? 167
Chapter 4 Working with the Autodesk Revit Tools 169
The Basic Edit Commands 170
The Array Command 180
The Mirror Command 190
The Align Tool 193
The Split Element Command 199
The Trim Command 205
The Offset Command 208
Copy/Paste 210
Creating the Plans 213
Are You Experienced? 217
Chapter 5 Dimensioning and Annotating 219
Dimensioning 220
Using Dimensions as a Layout Tool 240
Placing Text and Annotations 255
Are You Experienced? 263
Chapter 6 Floors 265
Placing a Floor Slab 265
Building a Floor by Layers 281
Splitting the Floor Materials 292
Pitching a Floor to a Floor Drain 300
Creating Shaft Openings 306
Are You Experienced? 312
Chapter 7 Roofs 313
Placing Roofs by Footprint 314
Creating a Sloping Roof 345
Creating Roofs by Extrusion 351
Adding a Roof Dormer 360
Are You Experienced? 365
Chapter 8 Structural Items 367
Adding Structural Grids 367
Adding Structural Columns 382
Using Structural Framing 389
Understanding Foundation Systems 401
Adding Structural Footings 406
Using Structural Views 416
Are You Experienced? 420
Chapter 9 Ceilings and Interiors 421
Creating Ceilings 422
Creating Ceiling Openings and Soffits 438
Adding Interior Design 451
Adding Alternate Floor Materials 475
Are You Experienced? 479
Chapter 10 Stairs, Ramps, and Railings 481
Creating Stairs by Using the
Rise/Run Function 481
Creating a Winding Staircase 505
Creating a Custom Railing System 522
Creating Custom Stairs 526
Adding Ramps 540
Are You Experienced? 547
Chapter 11 Schedules and Tags 549
Creating Schedules 550
Creating Material Takeoffs 571
Creating Key Legends and Importing CAD Legends 580
Adding Tags 594
Creating Custom Tags 604
Keynoting 613
Are You Experienced? 621
Chapter 12 Detailing 623
Working with Line Weights 624
Drafting on Top of the Detail 626
Adding Notes 666
Creating Blank Drafting Views 669
Are You Experienced? 689
Chapter 13 Creating Specific Views and Match Lines 691
Duplicating Views 692
Creating Dependent Views 694
Adding Match Lines 700
Using View Templates 705
Are You Experienced? 706
Chapter 14 Creating Sheets and Printing 707
Creating and Populating Sheets 707
Modifying a Viewport 715
Adding Revisions to a Sheet 721
Addressing Project Parameters 725
Generating a Cover Sheet 727
Printing from Revit Architecture 733
Are You Experienced? 736
Chapter 15 Creating Rooms and Area Plans 737
Creating Rooms 738
Adding a Room Schedule 748
Adding a Color-Fill Plan 751
Adding Room Separators 754
Creating an Area Plan 756
Are You Experienced? 759
Chapter 16 Advanced Wall Topics 761
Creating Compound Walls 762
Adding Wall Sweeps 770
Creating Stacked Walls 781
Creating Curtain Walls 785
Adding a Wall to a Massing Object 797
Are You Experienced? 810
Chapter 17 Creating Families 811
Creating a Basic Family 811
Using a Complex Family to Create an Arched Door 823
Creating an In-Place Family 838
Are You Experienced? 842
Chapter 18 Site and Topography 843
Adding a Site in Revit 844
Splitting the Surface 849
Creating Subregions 851
Adding Site Components 853
Adding Building Pads to Displace Earth 859
Adding a Property Line 861
Creating a Toposurface by Instance 863
Creating a Graded Region 871
Are You Experienced? 873
Chapter 19 Rendering and Presentation 875
Creating an Exterior Rendering 876
Creating an Interior Rendering 889
Creating Walkthroughs 890
Creating a Solar Study 895
Are You Experienced? 897
Chapter 20 Importing and Coordinating Models 899
Linking a Revit Structure Model 900
Activating Copy/Monitor 902
Running Interference Detection 909
Importing and Exporting CAD Formats 912
Are You Experienced? 918
Chapter 21 Phasing and Design Options 919
Managing Project Phasing 920
Examining Graphic Overrides 924
Creating Design Options 925
Are You Experienced? 931
Chapter 22 Project Collaboration 933
Enabling and Utilizing Worksharing 933
Working in the Revit Shared Environment 942
Are You Experienced? 950
Index 951
