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Revit® Architecture 2010: No Experience Required™

Name: Revit® Architecture 2010: No Experience Required™
Author: Eric Wing
ISBN: 9780470447222

by Eric Wing

May 2009

Beginner

984 pages

18h 32m

English

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Copyright
Dear Reader,
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Who Should Read This BookWhat You NeedWhat Is Covered in This BookContacting the Author
1. The Revit World
1.1. The Revit Architecture Interface1.1.1. The Revit Workflow1.1.2. The Ribbon1.1.2.1. The Change Element Type Menu1.1.2.2. Element Properties1.1.2.2.1. Instance Parameters1.1.2.2.2. Type Parameters1.1.3. The View Window1.1.4. Object Selection1.1.4.1. Crossing Windows1.1.4.2. Boxes1.1.5. Modifying and Mirroring1.1.6. Building on Existing Geometry1.1.7. View Control and Object Display1.1.7.1. The View Control Bar1.1.7.2. The View Tab1.1.7.2.1. The Steering Wheel1.1.7.2.2. Traditional Zooms1.1.7.2.3. Thin Lines1.1.7.2.4. Default 3D1.2. The Project Browser1.2.1. Windows1.3. File Types and Families1.3.1. System and Hosted Families (.rfa)1.3.1.1. System Families1.3.1.2. Hosted Families1.3.2. Using Revit Template File (.rte)1.3.3. Using Revit Family Files (.rft)1.4. Are You Experienced?1.4.1. Now You Can...
2. Creating a Model
2.1. Placing Walls2.1.1. Adding Exterior Walls2.1.1.1. Reference Planes2.1.1.2. Adding More Walls2.1.1.2.1. Wall Adjustments2.1.2. Adding Interior Walls2.1.2.1. Using Temporary Dimensions to Gain Control of Your Model2.1.2.1.1. Temporary Dimension Settings2.1.3. Placing Interior Partitions2.1.4. Editing Wall Joins2.1.4.1. Displaying Wall Joins2.1.4.2. Disallow Wall Join2.1.4.3. Editing the Cut Profile2.2. Placing Doors and Windows into Your Walls2.2.1. Adding Doors2.2.1.1. Placing Wall Tags2.2.1.2. Loading Families2.2.2. Placing Openings in Your Walls2.2.3. Adding Windows2.2.3.1. Window Properties2.3. Are You Experienced?2.3.1. Now You Can...
3. Creating Views
3.1. Creating Levels3.1.1. Adding Levels3.1.2. The Composition of a Level3.1.3. Other Level Adjustments3.2. Creating Building Sections3.2.1. Making Building Modifications in a Section3.3. Adding Wall Sections3.4. Creating Detail Sections3.4.1. Crop Regions3.4.2. Splitting a Section Segment3.5. Creating Callouts3.6. Creating a Camera View3.6.1. Modifying the Camera3.7. Creating an Elevation3.7.1. Interior Elevations3.7.2. Elevation Properties3.7.3. Annotation Properties3.8. Are You Experienced?3.8.1. Now You Can...
4. Working with the Revit Tools
4.1. The Revit Architecture Edit Commands4.1.1. The Move Command4.1.2. The Copy Command4.1.3. The Rotate Command4.2. The Array Command4.2.1. Radial Array4.2.2. Linear Array4.3. The Mirror Command4.4. The Align Tool4.4.1. Locking an Alignment4.5. Split4.6. Trim4.7. Offset4.8. Copy/Paste4.9. Creating the Plans4.10. Are You Experienced?4.10.1. Now You Can...
5. Dimensioning and Annotating
5.1. Dimensioning5.1.1. Aligned Dimensions5.1.1.1. Aligned Dimensions by Picking Points5.1.1.1.1. Dimensioning an Angle5.1.1.2. Editing the Witness Line5.1.1.3. Overriding the Precision5.1.2. Linear Dimensions5.1.3. Angular Dimensions5.1.4. Radial Dimensions5.1.5. Arc Length Dimensions5.2. Using Dimensions as a Layout Tool5.2.1. Constraining the Model5.2.1.1. Locking a Dimension5.2.2. Using Dimensions to Move Objects5.2.2.1. Dimension Text Overrides5.3. Adding Text5.3.1. Adding Leader Text5.3.2. Changing the Leader Type5.3.3. Modifying the Text Placement5.3.3.1. Text Properties5.4. Are You Experienced?5.4.1. Now You Can...

6. Floors
6.1. Placing a Floor Slab6.1.1. Sketching the Slab6.1.1.1. Picking Walls6.1.1.2. Using Trim to Clean Up the Sketch6.2. Building a Floor by Layers6.2.1. Adding a Layer6.3. Splitting the Floor's Materials6.3.1. Split and Paint6.4. Pitching a Floor to a Floor Drain6.5. Creating Shaft Openings6.6. Are You Experienced?6.6.1. Now You Can...
7. Roofs
7.1. Placing Roofs by Footprint7.1.1. Flat Roofs by Footprint7.1.1.1. Creating a Flat Roof System7.1.1.2. Tapering a Flat Roof7.1.2. Pitched Roofs by Footprint7.1.2.1. Viewing a Sloped Roof in Plan7.2. Creating a Sloping Roof7.3. Roofs by Extrusion7.4. Adding a Roof Dormer7.5. Are You Experienced?7.5.1. Now You Can...
8. Structural Items
8.1. Structural Grids8.1.1. Placing a Grid8.1.1.1. Adding Elbows8.1.1.2. Adding Vertical Grids8.1.1.3. Adding a Radial Grid Line8.2. Adding Structural Columns8.3. Structural Framing8.3.1. Adding a Beam System8.3.2. Adding Bracing8.4. Foundation Systems8.4.1. Foundation Walls8.5. Adding Structural Footings8.5.1. Structural Slabs8.6. Piers and Spread Footings8.7. Structural Views8.8. Are You Experienced?8.8.1. Now You Can...
9. Ceilings and Interiors
9.1. Creating Ceilings9.1.1. Modifying Ceiling Grids9.1.2. Ceiling Element Properties9.1.2.1. Creating a Plan Region9.1.3. Creating a Custom Ceiling9.2. Creating Ceiling Openings and Soffits9.2.1. Creating a Ceiling Opening9.2.2. Creating a Soffit9.2.3. Adding Light Fixtures to Ceilings9.3. Interior Design9.3.1. Adding Plumbing Fixtures and Furniture9.3.2. Adding Parabolic Troffers9.3.3. Adding Casework and Furniture9.4. Adding Alternate Floor Materials9.4.1. Creating a Tile Material9.5. Are You Experienced?9.5.1. Now You Can...
10. Stairs, Ramps, and Railings
10.1. Creating Stairs Using the Rise/Run Function10.1.1. Boundaries10.1.2. Adding Railings10.1.2.1. Extending the Railings10.1.2.2. Landing Railings10.2. Creating a Winding Staircase10.2.1. Making Railing Adjustments10.2.2. Stair and Railing Families10.3. Creating a Custom Railing System10.4. Creating Custom Stairs10.4.1. Adding a Custom Landing10.4.1.1. Adding a Gooseneck10.4.1.2. Adding a Railing10.4.1.3. Adding a Raised Panel Stile and Rail System10.5. Adding Ramps10.6. Are You Experienced?10.6.1. Now You Can...
11. Schedules and Tags
11.1. Creating Schedules11.1.1. Adding Fields to a Schedule11.1.2. Sorting and Grouping11.1.3. Controlling Headers11.1.4. Modifying Elements in a Schedule11.1.5. Modifying the Schedule's Appearance11.1.5.1. Adding a Schedule to a Sheet11.2. Creating Material Takeoffs11.2.1. Creating a Calculated Value Field11.3. Creating Key Legends11.3.1. Adding Legend Components11.3.2. Adding Symbols to a Legend11.3.2.1. Using the Revit Symbols11.3.3. Importing AutoCAD Legends11.4. Adding Tags11.4.1. Adding Tags Individually11.4.1.1. Tags by Category11.4.1.2. Tagging Walls11.4.2. Using the Tag All Command11.4.3. Tagging by Material11.5. Creating Custom Tags11.5.1. Multicategory Tags11.6. Keynoting11.6.1. Keynoting by Element11.6.2. Keynoting by Material11.6.3. Keynoting by User11.6.4. Creating Keynote Legends11.6.4.1. Keynote Settings11.7. Are You Experienced?11.7.1. Now You Can...
12. Detailing
12.1. Working with Line Weights12.2. Drafting on Top of the Detail12.2.1. Using Predefined Detail Components12.2.2. Masking Regions12.2.3. Repeating Details12.2.4. Modifying a Detail Component12.2.5. Modifying Filled Regions12.2.6. Drawing Detail Lines12.2.6.1. Specifying Drafting Line Weights12.3. Adding Notes12.3.1. Adding Notes by Material12.3.2. Adding Textual Notation12.4. Creating Blank Drafting Views12.4.1. Creating a Detail Group12.4.2. Adding a Section to Another View12.4.3. Importing AutoCAD into a Drafting View12.4.4. Adding 2D and 3D Lines to the Model12.5. Are You Experienced?12.5.1. Now You Can...
13. Creating Specific Views and Match Lines
13.1. Duplicating Views13.2. Creating Dependent Views13.2.1. Adjusting the Crop Regions13.2.2. Adjusting the Annotation Crop Region13.3. Adding Match Lines13.3.1. Match Line Appearance13.3.1.1. Adding View References to a Match Line13.4. Using View Templates13.5. Are You Experienced?13.5.1. Now You Can...
14. Creating Sheets and Printing
14.1. Creating and Populating Sheets14.1.1. Sheet Organization14.2. Modifying a Viewport14.2.1. Viewport Element Properties14.3. Adding Revisions to a Sheet14.4. Addressing Project Parameters14.5. Generating a Cover Sheet14.6. Printing from Revit Architecture14.7. Are You Experienced?14.7.1. Now You Can...
15. Creating Rooms and Area Plans
15.1. Creating Rooms15.1.1. Configuring Element Properties15.1.1.1. Room Bounding Properties15.1.2. Placing and Manipulating Room Tags15.2. Adding a Room Schedule15.3. Adding a Color Fill Plan15.4. Adding Room Separators15.5. Creating an Area Plan15.6. Are You Experienced?15.6.1. Now You Can...
16. Advanced Wall Topics
16.1. Creating Compound Walls16.1.1. Adding "Layers" to the Compound Wall16.1.1.1. Adding New Materials by Splitting a Region16.1.1.2. Assigning Material to Different Layers16.2. Adding Wall Sweeps16.3. Modifying a Wall's Profile In-Place16.3.1. Manually Adding Host Sweeps16.4. Creating Stacked Walls16.5. Creating Curtain Walls16.5.1. Adding a Predefined Curtain Wall16.5.2. Adding a Blank Curtain Wall16.5.3. Creating Curtain Grids16.5.3.1. Adding Materials16.5.3.2. Adding Mullions to the Grid16.6. Adding a Wall to a Massing Object16.7. Are You Experienced?16.7.1. Now You Can...
17. Creating Families
17.1. Creating a Basic Family17.1.1. Adding Reference Planes to a Family17.1.2. Adding Dimensions and Parameters to a Family17.1.3. The Type Properties Dialog17.2. Creating an Arched Door17.2.1. Creating a 3D Extrusion Within a Family17.2.2. Creating a 3D Sweep Within a Family17.3. Creating an In-Place Family17.4. Are You Experienced?17.4.1. Now You Can...
18. Site and Topography
18.1. Adding a Site Within Revit18.1.1. Modifying a Toposurface18.2. Splitting the Surface18.3. Creating Subregions18.4. Adding Site Components18.5. Adding Contour Properties and Labels18.6. Adding Building Pads to Displace Earth18.7. Adding a Property Line18.8. Creating a Toposurface by Instance18.9. Creating a Graded Region18.10. Orientating a Site18.11. Are You Experienced?18.11.1. Now You Can...
19. Rendering and Presentation
19.1. Creating an Exterior Rendering19.1.1. Creating Lighting Groups19.1.2. Interior Rendering19.2. Creating Walkthroughs19.2.1. Exporting an Animation19.3. Creating a Solar Study19.4. Are You Experienced?19.4.1. Now You Can...
20. Importing and Coordinating Revit Models
20.1. Importing and Linking a Revit Structure Model20.2. Copy Monitor20.2.1. Adjusting the Copy/Monitor Settings20.2.2. Coordination Alert20.3. Interference Detection20.4. Importing and Exporting CAD Formats20.5. Exporting a Model to CAD20.5.1. Exporting a 2D Model20.5.2. Exporting the Model to 3D CAD20.6. Are You Experienced?20.6.1. Now You Can...
21. Phasing and Design Options
21.1. Managing Project Phasing21.2. Creating an Existing Phasing Plan21.3. Demolishing Components21.3.1. Creating a Demo Plan21.4. Examining Phase Filters21.5. Design Options21.6. Are You Experienced?21.6.1. Now You Can...
22. Project Collaboration
22.1. Enabling and Utilizing Worksharing22.1.1. Enabling Worksets22.1.2. Creating a Central Model22.1.3. Creating a Local File22.2. Working in the Revit Shared Environment22.2.1. Loading or Not Loading a Workset22.3. Are You Experienced?22.3.1. Now You Can...
23. BIM Management
23.1. Setting Up the Template23.2. Managing Settings23.2.1. Import/Export Settings23.2.2. Controlling Annotations23.2.2.1. Formatting Annotations and Leaders23.2.2.2. Formatting Dimensions23.2.2.3. Formatting Grids, Elevations Markers, and View Titles23.3. Creating and Understanding Shared Parameters23.4. Are You Experienced?23.4.1. Now You Can...

Content preview from Revit® Architecture 2010: No Experience Required™

Chapter 4. Working with the Revit Tools

Using edit commands to modify a model
Mastering tools to align and constrain geometry
Employing tools to merge different wall types together

You can get only so far with allowing a computer application to place architectural components into a model. At some point, the application needs to be flexible enough to enable users to employ their own set of drafting and modifying tools, thus allowing the architect or designer the freedom to create their own architecture and construction procedures. Revit Architecture does provide the basic modify and edit commands — which are quite common if you have experience with other drafting applications such as AutoCAD — but with a little more flair and some differences in procedure ...

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