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

Curtain Walls: Advanced Design Techniques

Curtain Panels

Curtain panels fill the space between the curtain grids and mullions. These elements are created in the Family Editor using the Curtain Panels family template. They can be found under File New Family Curtain Wall Panel.rft. The Revit default template has a couple of curtain panels pre-loaded: System Panel Glazed and System Panel Solid. You can duplicate different types of these families and change the material, thickness, and offset to customize the appearance. Figure 11.22 shows some very creative curtain panels.

Selecting the Elements within the Curtain Wall

Revit provides specially tailored selection options in the context menu to aid with workflow and interaction when you’re working with curtain walls.
When you hover the cursor over or pick an element in a curtain wall, take note of the Status bar in the lower-left corner of the screen: It tells you exactly the type of element you're about to select or have already selected. Depending on what the cursor is hovering over, various selection options are available. The elements you can select include the following:

The entire curtain wall entity (indicated by a green dashed line surrounding the curtain wall)
A gridline.
A mullion.
A curtain panel

To select the element you want, use the Tab key until that element is highlighted.

Autodesk Revit Tutorials, Revit Families, BIM Revit

Curtain Walls: Advanced Design Techniques

Curtain Panels