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

Energy Analysis

Energy analysis is a very useful tool in estimating building life cycle costs and is becoming more and more important to facility managers and owners early on in the design process. The tool gives us the ability to predict building energy use. By making design changes to the model and running a series of energy analyses based on the various design iterations, we are able to estimate the build-ing’s loads based on the design schemes, thereby helping to minimize energy use and overall life cycle costs. In its current incarnation, Revit Architecture will not provide energy analysis. The software is primarily created for architects to model and document their designs; you’ll need to use one of the third-party applications discussed in the following pages. At the same time, the design of a building involves not only its function, but also its aesthetic and social implications as well as its environ-mental impact. Today, the focus on energy efficiency is becoming more and more important to stakeholders involved with architecture. Owners and facilities managers alike are increasingly looking to get up-front data on predicted energy footprint and short-term and long-term costs and other information at the early stages of design. Energy modeling can involve a complex set of analytical calculations, and entire careers are based on deriving accurate and predictable results. This type of analysis can encompass building energy use, daylighting, alternative power sources, computational fluid dynamics, thermal gain, and carbon footprint, to name a few. Essentially, energy modeling allows you to understand the building from a more holistic, ecological point of view. It is important to keep in mind that any value you get out of the Revit model with respect to energy analysis will be only as useful as the information you have been able to put into the model. Good input will lead to good output. There are a couple of applications that can be used in unison with the Revit architectural model for additional energy analysis data.
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