Autodesk Revit Tutorials, Revit Families, BIM Revit

• 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

Conceptual Design and Early Studies

• Getting Site Data and Building the Context
• Building the 3D Context
• Program Check and Feasibility
• Building Maker
• Massing Best Practices
• Using Imported Geometry from Other Applications for Massing
• Using Smart Relationship between Building Mass and the Underlying Mass

Building the 3D Context

• From the Massing tab in the Design bar, select Create Mass. Give the mass a name, such as context buildings.
• Select the Extrusion solid form, and switch from Draw to Pick method using the Options bar. Select lines in the imported file to create the base sketches.
• Change the Height of each mass to match the real-world conditions.
• Give each massing a material that suits your graphic needs. A neutral gray or white is common. Figures 8.2–8.5 show the use of massing to create abstract forms that represent the context