Mastering Autodesk Revit Building (Book with CD- ROM),9781418020538

Mastering Autodesk Revit Building (Book with CD- ROM)

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781418020538
ISBN10: 1418020532
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-03-27
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary

Master the software that industry professionals use to create compelling architecture! Experienced-based, practical advice is at the core of this concise manual by veteran author and architect Paul Aubin, who makes learning Autodesk? Revit? Building easier than ever. Designed to shorten the learning curve, this book focuses squarely on the rationale and practicality of the Revit Building process through a series of hands-on lessons that promote a clear sense of the value of the software and an understanding of each tool's potential. In completing their building design projects successfully, readers will develop a first hand knowledge of what it takes to create a complete set of construction documents for architectural production.

Table of Contents

Preface xvii
SECTION I INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY
1(2)
QUICK START GENERAL AUTODESK REVIT BUILDING OVERVIEW
3(100)
Introduction
3(1)
Objectives
3(1)
Create a Small Building
3(31)
Install the CD Files and Open a Project
3(1)
Begin a New Model
4(1)
Create an Underlay
4(2)
Create Walls
6(4)
Insert Doors and Windows
10(3)
Working in Other Views
13(1)
View the Model in 3D
13(1)
Create a Section View
14(2)
Edit in Any View
16(1)
Editing Levels
16(2)
Modify a Window
18(1)
Add Openings on the Second Floor
19(1)
Round Out the Project
20(1)
Add a Floor
20(2)
Add a Roof
22(4)
Add a Stair
26(3)
Create a Schedule
29(2)
Preparing Output
31(1)
Add a Sheet
32(2)
Going Further
34(1)
Summary
34(1)
Conceptual Underpinnings of Autodesk Revit Building
35(34)
Introduction
35(1)
Objectives
35(1)
Building Information Modeling
35(7)
CAD Versus Building Information Modeling
36(2)
How Do Bim Tools Differ From Cad Tools?
38(1)
Is Modeling Always Better Than Cad?
39(2)
Defining Bim
41(1)
Revit Building Key Concepts
42(13)
One Project File -- Everything Relates
42(1)
Autodesk Revit Building Elements
43(7)
Families & Types
50(5)
Explore an Existing Project
55(12)
Summary
67(2)
Revit Building User Interface
69(34)
Introduction
69(1)
Objectives
69(1)
Unit Conventions
69(1)
Understanding the Revit Building User Interface
70(17)
Pulldown Menus
71(2)
Toolbars
73(2)
Design Bar
75(1)
Project Browser
76(5)
Type Selector/Properties Icon
81(2)
Options Bar
83(1)
The Workspace
84(1)
Status Bar
84(1)
View Control Bar
85(2)
Right-Clicking
87(3)
Navigating in Views
90(2)
Using a Wheel Mouse to Navigate
90(1)
Zoom
91(1)
Scroll
91(1)
Spin (And More)
91(1)
Selection Methods
92(3)
Creating a Selection Set:
92(1)
Selection Boxes:
93(1)
Filter Selection
94(1)
The Almighty Tab
95(2)
Pre-Highlighting Elements for Selection
95(1)
During Dimensioning
96(1)
Chain Selection
97(1)
Settings
97(4)
The General Tab
98(1)
File Locations
99(1)
Temporary Dimensions
99(2)
Summary
101(2)
SECTION II CREATE THE BUILDING MODEL
103(446)
Creating a Building Layout
105(76)
Introduction
105(1)
Objectives
105(1)
Working with Walls
106(26)
Basic Wall Options
106(8)
Create an Existing Conditions Layout
114(18)
Working with Phasing
132(5)
Working with Doors and Windows
137(21)
Viewing the Model in 3D
158(6)
Adding Plumbing Fixtures
164(3)
Create an In-Place Family
167(12)
Summary
179(2)
Setting Up Project Levels and Views
181(60)
Introduction
181(1)
Objectives
181(1)
Understanding Project Templates
182(11)
Setting Up a Commercial Project
193(44)
Working with Levels
193(7)
Working with Site Tools
200(6)
Rough Out the Building Form
206(6)
Working With Elevation Views
212(6)
Creating Section Views
218(2)
Schedule Views
220(6)
Sheet Views and the Cartoon Set
226(11)
Drafting Views
237(1)
Printing a Digital Cartoon Set
238(1)
Summary
239(2)
Column Grids and Structural Layout
241(48)
Introduction
241(1)
Objectives
241(1)
Column Grid Lines
241(14)
Working with Columns
255(10)
Core Walls
265(6)
Slabs
271(5)
Structural Framing
276(7)
Footings
283(5)
Summary
288(1)
Vertical Circulation
289(64)
Introduction
289(1)
Objectives
289(1)
Stairs and Railings
289(33)
Add a Stair to the Residential Plan
290(32)
Commercial Core Plan
322(10)
Floors, Landings and Shafts
332(12)
Ramps and Elevators
344(8)
Summary
352(1)
Horizontal Surfaces
353(56)
Introduction
353(1)
Objectives
353(1)
Creating Roofs
353(17)
Editing Roofs
370(17)
Creating Floors
387(5)
Commercial Project Roof
392(16)
Working with Slope Arrows
403(5)
Summary
408(1)
Developing the Exterior Skin
409(50)
Introduction
409(1)
Objectives
409(1)
Creating the Masonry Shell
409(4)
Working with Curtain Walls
413(22)
Drawing Curtain Walls
414(16)
Creating Hosted Curtain Walls
430(5)
Create a Custom Curtain Wall Type
435(20)
Working with Stacked Walls
455(3)
Summary
458(1)
Working with Families
459(90)
Objectives
459(1)
Kinds of Families
459(1)
Family Libraries
460(3)
Understanding What Is Provided ``Out of the Box''
460(3)
Family Strategies
463(1)
Accessing Families in a Project
464(5)
Libraries
469(6)
Edit and Create Family Types
475(3)
Customizing Families
478(11)
Building Families
489(26)
Build Family Geometry
495(16)
Load the Custom Family Into the Project
511(4)
Building Parametric Families
515(17)
Enhance Families with Advanced Parameters
532(12)
Families from Manufacturer's Content
544(3)
Summary
547(2)
SECTION III CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
549(134)
Detailing and Annotation
551(56)
Introduction
551(1)
Objectives
551(1)
Modify Wall Types
552(8)
Detailing in Autodesk Revit Building
560(23)
Annotation
583(14)
Working With Legacy Details
597(8)
Summary
605(2)
Working with Schedules
607(50)
Introduction
607(1)
Objectives
607(1)
Create and Modify a New Schedule View
607(19)
Editing the Model
626(7)
Working with Tags
633(6)
Rooms and Room Tags
639(17)
Summary
656(1)
Ceiling Plans and Interior Elevations
657(26)
Introduction
657(1)
Objectives
657(1)
Creating Ceilings
657(13)
Adding Ceiling Fixtures
670(6)
Creating Interior Elevations
676(7)
SECTION IV APPENDICES
APPENDIX A WORKSHARING
683(18)
Introduction
683(1)
Objectives
683(1)
Types of Worksharing
683(1)
Linking and Importing
684(1)
Coordination Monitor
684(1)
Worksets
685(14)
Getting Started with Worksets
685(2)
Understanding Worksets
687(1)
Enabling Worksets
688(2)
Create a Central File
690(1)
Creating Additional Worksets
691(1)
Moving Items to Worksets
692(2)
Workset Visibility
694(1)
Creating a Local File
695(2)
Editing Workset Elements
697(1)
Save to Central
698(1)
Going Further
699(2)
APPENDIX B PRINTING
701(8)
Introduction
701(1)
Objectives
701(1)
Dataset
701(1)
Print Setup
701(2)
Print
703(2)
Print a Multi-Sheet DWF File
705(2)
Printer Driver Configuration
707(1)
Trouble Shooting
708(1)
APPENDIX C ONLINE RESOURCES
709(2)
Web Sites Related to the Content of This Book
709(1)
Autodesk Sites
709(1)
User Community
709(1)
Online Resources for Plug-Ins
710(1)
APPENDIX D KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
711(6)
Using the Keyboard to Execute Commands
711(1)
Key Board Shortcut Map
711(4)
Shortcut Key List
715(2)
Index 717

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