Autodesk Revit 6 Basics is geared towards beginning architectural students or professional architects who want to get a jump-start into 3D parametric modeling for commercial structures.
The text walks students through concept to site plan to floor plan and on through reflected ceiling plans, ending with an easy chapter on how to customize Revit to boost your productivity.
Filled with tutorials, tips and tricks, and an easy to use index, this book will help you get the most out of your software in very little time.
Supplemental files provided by the author are contained on the CD that is packaged with the book.
1.
The Revit Interface
1.1
Using Worksets
1.2
Printing to a PDF file
1.3
Working with groups
1.4
Using Demolish
1.5
Using Align and Move
Quiz 1
2.
Site Plans
2.1
Create Toposurface using Pick Points
2.2
Create a Toposurface using AutoCAD data
2.3
Place Coutour Labels
2.4
Place property lines using Bearing and Distance
2.5
Place property lines using Sketch
2.6
Split Surface
2.7
Create a Building Pad
2.8
Create a Graded Region
2.9
Adding components
2.10 Adding landscaping
2.11 Adding parking space tags
2.12 Creating a parking space schedule
2.13 Creating your site layout
Additional Exercices
Quiz 2
3.
Mass Elements
3.1
Adding a level
3.2
Adding mass elements
3.3
Modifying mass elements
3.4
Adding doors and windows
3.5
Creating a cost report
Additional Projects
Quiz 3
4.
Floor Plans
4.1
Place a grid
4.2
Place walls
4.3
Wall properties
4.4
Add Level 1interior walls
4.5
Add Level 2 interior walls
4.6
Add doors
4.7
Add stairs
4.8
Modifying walls
4.9
Adding an elevator
4.10 Lavatory layouts
4.11 Modifying an existing family
4.12 Completing the lavatory layout
4.13 Copying lavatory layouts
4.14 Adding windows
4.15 Adding a curtain wall
4.16 Floor plan layout
4.17 Creating shared parameters
4.18 Adding shared parameters to families
4.19 Creating a custom door schedule
4.20 Creating a custom window schedule
4.21 Adding schedules and symbols
4.22 Find and replace Families
Additional Projects
Quiz 4
5.
Roof Plans
5.1
Creating a roof using a footprint
5.2
Modifying a roof
5.3
Adding skylights
5.4
Creating a gable
5.5
Creating a roof plan
Quiz 5
6.
Creating Floors and Reflected Ceiling Plans
6.1
Creating floors
6.2
Creating ceilings
6.3
Creating reflected ceiling plans
6.4
Adding ceiling tags
6.5
Adding lighting fixtures
6.6
Creating text styles
6.7
Adding general notes
6.8
Using the spellchecker
Additional projects
Quiz 6
7.
Elevations
7.1
Creating elevation documents
7.2
Using line work
7.3
Creating sections
7.4
Adding material indications
7.5
Adding window tags
7.6
Creating section views
Additional projects
Quiz 7
8.
Rendering
8.1
Adding scenery
8.2
Defining camera views
8.3
Assigning settings
8.4
Interior scenes
8.5
Place rendering on a sheet
8.6
Placing a path for a walkthrough
8.7
Playing the walkthrough
8.8
Editing the walkthrough path
8.9
Creating an animation
Additional projects
Quiz 8
9.
Customizing Revit
9.1
Creating an annotation symbol
9.2
Creating a Titleblock
9.3
Creating a line style
9.4
Defining keyboard shortcuts
9.5
Defining dimension styles
9.6
Creating a window family
9.7
Testing a custom window family
Revit hot keys
Index
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