Revit Architecture 2008

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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

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Get to know the basic commands with Revit. The faster you become, the more productive you’ll be. The more you use Revit, the more you’ll find that certain commands are better suited for certain tasks.

Selecting, changing, and replacing elements
Learning the basic mechanics of the interface is crucial to just about everything you’ll do in Revit.

Master It Selecting elements in the model happens all the time. What are some of the affor- dances that the Revit UI provides when you select elements.

Editing elements interactively
The architectural process inevitably involves revision, so be sure you know how to make changes on the fly.

Master It You need to make some major changes to a floor plan, moving the bathroom 20´ down a corridor. How might you do this with Revit.

Using other tools
Revit provides a wide range of tools for making changes in a project

Master It In a section view, you notice that the walls and floors aren’t cleaning up neatly— you’re seeing lines overlap. What tool could you use to try to clean that up

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