Revit Architecture 2008

Autodesk Revit Tutorials, Revit Families, BIM Revit

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Home CHAPTER 1 Intrduction What to expect from BIM Where can you go from here The bottom ine CHAPTER 2 Introduction Working with Revit Parametric Elements The Revit User Interface Using the Project Browser The Bottom Line CHAPTER 3 Introduction Selecting, Changing, and Replacing Elements Editing Elements Interactively Other Useful Tools The Bottom Line CHAPTER 4 Introduction Starting a Project with a Custom Template Settings for Graphic Consistency Creating Custom Annotation Tags Creating Custom Title Blocks Creating a Custom Title Block with the Family Editor The Bottom Line CHAPTER 5 Introduction Wall Types Floor and Roof Types Ceiling Types Door and Window Types Stair Types Types and Type Catalogs Graphic Overrides of Host Objects with Complex Structure Additional Global Project Settings The Bottom Line CHAPTER 6 Introduction Modeling with Revit Principles of Modeling in Revit Where Can You Go From Here? The Bottom Line CHAPTER 7 Introduction Massing Studies The Bottom Line CHAPTER 8 Introduction Conceptual Design and Early Studies The Bottom Line CHAPTER 9 Introduction Revit Design Options The Bottom Line CHAPTER 10 Introduction Modeling Parametric 3D Families Choosing the Right Family Template Types of Families Smart Workflow: Nesting One Family into Another Parametric Arrays in the Family Editor Encoding Design Rules Building a Parametric 3D Family The Bottom Line CHAPTER 11 Introduction Basic Walls: Advanced Modeling Techniques Curtain Walls: Advanced Design Techniques Roofs Roofs and Slabs: Advanced Shape Editing Railings and Fences The Bottom Line CHAPTER 12 Introduction Drawings with Shadows Color-Coded Plans and Sections Elevations That Convey Depth Working with Perspective Views Rendering Creating Animated Walkthroughs Exporting to Other Formats The Bottom Line CHAPTER 13 Introduction Preliminary Design Tools Calculating Areas Schedules Using Schedules for Preliminary Cost Estimates The Bottom Line CHAPTER 14 Introduction Sustainability in Architecture Preliminary Design Tools Tracking Recycled Materials Window Surface Percentage vs. Room Area Energy Analysis The Bottom Line CHAPTER 15 Introduction Annotating Your Views Displaying Information about Rooms Schedule Keys Tags Shared Parameters Text and Keynotes The Bottom Line

Where Can You Go From Here
Building Information Modeling is a revolutionary approach to the design, analysis, and documenta- tion of buildings that takes full advantage of modern-day computational technology. At its core, BIM manages the flow of information throughout the lifecycle of a building-design process, allowing you to experience the building before it is built. Using BIM from early conceptual design through construc- tion documentation and into construction administration and beyond, it’s possible to better predict, plan, and execute the complex task of creating architecture to meet today’s demanding requirements. The flow of information in this new world consists of virtually all imagined inputs that go into a building design: the gross area of the building; its impact on the environment; the number of win- dows, doors, and plumbing fixtures; the cost of materials; the size of heating and cooling equip- ment; you name it. All this information is stored in a digital model—a virtual 3D database chock full of information primed for extraction, analysis, and representation. The input turns into output in the form of coordinated document sets, which can be shared across multiple disciplines and which serve as a centralized design-management tool for an entire project. The AEC industry is at the cusp of a major shift in technology and the resulting impact on building and, by extension, the greater environment will be revolutionary. We can no longer build without considering the impact of the building, without considering the building as part of a larger network of interconnected flows. The promise of BIM lies in the ability to visualize and understand how a building participates in these complex networks: how it performs, how it will age, and how it will accommodate and adapt to dynamic economic and spatial requirements. This software, along with a change in process, can change the way you do business, structure your office, present ideas to cli- ents, win new jobs, and ultimately build a new architecture. Armed with the skills you’ll develop in this book, you’ll be able to take Revit to the edges of cre- ative expression and maybe create something as ambitious as the skyscraper in Figure 1.9.
Figure 1.9 Taking Revit to the edges of creative expression