Revit 2024 for Architecture : No Experience Required / Eric Wing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wing, Eric, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architectural design--Data processing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Architectural design.

Architectural drawing--Computer-aided design--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Architectural drawing.

Autodesk Revit--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Autodesk Revit.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (947 pages)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2024]

Summary:

The latest and most authoritative version of the popular step-by-step tutorial for Revit Architecture The newly revised third edition of Revit 2024 for Architecture: No Experience Required is the latest update to the market-leading, real-world guide for learning and building with Revit--the powerful and sophisticated Building Information Modeling (BIM) software used by professionals around the world. This popular, user-friendly book teaches you the Revit interface and helps you understand the foundational concepts and features of the software. You'll learn to design, document, and present a 3D BIM project with a continuous, step-by-step tutorial that guides you through every phase of the project: from placing walls, doors, windows, structural elements, dimensions, and text, to generating documentation, advanced detailing, site grading, construction scheduling, material takeoffs, and more. In addition, this book helps you prepare for the Autodesk Revit Architecture Certification Exam. Throughout the book, you will find helpful insights directly related to the exam. The last two chapters are dedicated entirely to the exam with a practice test at the end of the book. You'll also: Learn each phase of designing, documenting, and presenting a four-story office building using a simple yet engaging continuous tutorial Follow the tutorial sequentially or jump to any chapter by downloading the project files from the Sybex website Use the start-to-finish tutorial project as a reference for your own real-world projects and to develop a powerful Revit skillset Gain thorough knowledge of Revit's essential concepts and features to make the move from 2D drafting to 3D building information modeling Get up to speed with advanced features, including new coverage of advanced walls, families, sites, topography, and more The Autodesk Revit 2024 for Architecture: No Experience Required, 3rd Edition, is the go-to guide for professionals and students seeking to learn Revit's essential functions quickly and effectively.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Technical Editor

Contents at a Glance

Contents

Introduction

Who Should Read This Book

What Is Covered in This Book

Contacting the Author

How to Contact the Publisher

Chapter 1 The Autodesk Revit World

The Revit Interface

The Revit Workflow

Using the Ribbon

The View Window

Object Selection

Modifying and Mirroring

Building on Existing Geometry

View Control and Object Display

The Project Browser

Views

File Types and Families

System and Hosted Families (.rfa)

Using Revit Template Files (.rte)

Using Revit Family Files (.rft)

Are You Experienced?

Now you can. . .

Chapter 2 Creating a Model

Placing Walls

Adding Exterior Walls

Using Reference Planes

Adding More Walls

Adding Interior Walls

Using Temporary Dimensions to Gain Control of Your Model

Editing Wall Joins

Displaying Wall Joins

Disallowing Wall Joins

Adding Doors and Windows

Adding Doors

Placing Openings in Your Walls

Adding Windows

Chapter 3 Creating Views

Creating Levels

Adding Levels

Understanding the Composition of a Level

Making Other Level Adjustments

Creating and Modifying Building Sections

Adding a Building Section

Making Building Modifications in a Section

Adding Wall Sections

Creating Detail Sections

Using Crop Regions

Splitting a Section Segment

Creating Callouts

Creating and Modifying a Camera View

Adding a Camera View

Modifying the Camera

Creating an Elevation

Interior Elevations

Elevation Properties

Annotation Properties

Chapter 4 Working with the Autodesk Revit Tools

The Basic Edit Commands

The Move Command.

The Copy Command

The Rotate Command

The Array Command

Radial Array

Linear Array

The Mirror Command

The Align Tool

The Split Element Command

You Can Also Add a Gap

Revit Wants It Clean!

The Trim/Extend Command

The Offset Command

Copy/Paste

Creating the Plans

Chapter 5 Dimensioning and Annotating

Dimensioning

Aligned Dimensions

Linear Dimensions

Angular Dimensions

Radial Dimensions

Arc Length Dimensions

Using Dimensions as a Layout Tool

Walls Kind of Sticky?

Constraining the Model

Using Dimensions to Move Objects

Using Dimension Text Overrides

Placing Text and Annotations

Adding Leader Text

Changing the Leader Type

Modifying the Text Placement

Chapter 6 Floors

Placing a Floor Slab

Creating the Slab

Sketching the Slab

Building a Floor by Layers

Adding Materials

Adding a Layer

Pitching a Floor to a Floor Drain

Using the Shape Editing tools

Creating Shaft Openings

Chapter 7 Roofs

Placing Roofs by Footprint

Flat Roofs by Footprint

Pitched Roofs by Footprint

Creating a Sloping Roof

Creating Roofs by Extrusion

Adding a Roof Dormer

Chapter 8 Structural Items

Adding Structural Grids

Placing a Grid

Adding Structural Columns

Using Structural Framing

I Can't See My Grids!

Why Is It Cutting Back the Beams?

Adding a Beam System

Adding Bracing

Understanding Foundation Systems

Adding Structural Footings

Structural Slabs

Piers and Spread Footings

Chapter 9 Ceilings and Interiors

Creating Ceilings

Transferring Project Standards

Modifying Ceiling Grids.

Setting Ceiling Element Properties

Creating a Plan Region

Creating a Custom Ceiling

Creating Ceiling Openings and Soffits

Creating a Ceiling Opening

Creating a Soffit

Adding Light Fixtures to Ceilings

Adding Interior Design

Adding Plumbing Fixtures and Furniture

Adding Parabolic Troffers

Adding Casework and Furniture

Adding Additional Floor Materials

Cutting and Adding the Floor

Creating a Tile Material

Chapter 10 Stairs, Ramps, and Railings

Creating Stairs by Using the Rise/Run Function

Modifying Boundaries

Configuring Railings

Creating a Winding Staircase

Stair and Railing Families

Creating a Custom Railing System

Creating Custom Stairs

Adding a Custom Landing

Adding a Gooseneck

Adding Ramps

Chapter 11 Detailing

Working with Line Weights

Drafting on Top of the Detail

Using Predefined Detail Components

Materials

Repeating Details

Modifying a Detail Component

Modifying Filled Regions

Specifying Drafting Line Weights

Adding Notes

Adding Textual Notations

Creating Blank Drafting Views

Creating a Detail Group

Adding a Section to Another View

Importing AutoCAD Files into a Drafting View

Adding 2D and 3D Lines to the Model

Chapter 12 Creating Specific Views and Match Lines

Duplicating Views

Creating Dependent Views

Adjusting the Crop Regions

Adjusting the Annotation Crop Region

Adding Match Lines

Match-Line Appearance

Adding View References to a Match Line

Using View Templates

Chapter 13 Creating Sheets and Printing

Creating and Populating Sheets

Sheet Organization

Modifying a Viewport

Viewport Properties.

Adding Revisions to a Sheet

Addressing Project Information

Generating a Cover Sheet

Printing from Revit Architecture

Chapter 14 Creating Rooms and Area Plans

Creating Rooms

Configuring Properties

Placing and Manipulating Room Tags

Adding a Room Schedule

Adding a Color-Fill Plan

Adding Room Separators

Creating an Area Plan

Chapter 15 Advanced Wall Topics

Creating Compound Walls

Adding Layers to the Compound Wall

Adding Wall Sweeps

Modifying a Wall's Profile in Place

Manually Adding Host Sweeps

Creating Stacked Walls

Open This Door Only in Case of Emergency!

Creating Curtain Walls

Adding a Predefined Curtain Wall

Adding a Blank Curtain Wall

Creating Curtain Grids

Chapter 16 Schedules and Tags

Creating Schedules

Adding Fields to a Schedule

Sorting and Grouping

Controlling Headers

Modifying Elements in a Schedule

Modifying the Schedule's Appearance

Creating Material Takeoffs

Creating a Calculated Value Field

Creating Key Legends

Adding Legend Components

Adding Tags

Adding Tags Individually

Using the Tag All Command

Tagging by Material

Using Multi-Category Tags

Keynoting

Keynoting by Element

Chapter 17 Rendering and Presentation

Creating an Interior Rendering

Creating Lighting Groups

Creating Walkthroughs

Exporting an Animation

Creating a Solar Study

Chapter 18 Creating Families

Creating a Basic Family

Adding Reference Planes to a Family

Adding Dimensions and Parameters to a Family

The Type Properties Dialog

Using Mathematical Expressions to Create an Arched Door.

Creating 3D Sweeps in a Family

Creating a Casing Sweep

Creating an In-Place Family

Chapter 19 Project Management

Managing Project Phasing

Examining Graphic Overrides

Activating and Explaining Worksharing

Creating a Central Model

Creating a Local File

Loading or Not Loading a Workset during Open

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

Other Format:

Print version: Wing, Eric Revit 2024 for Architecture

ISBN:

9781394193301

1394193300

OCLC:

1412620700