Introduction

vii

I

INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY

Quick Start General Revit Architecture Overview

3

Introduction

3

Objectives

3

Create a Small Building

3

Working in Other Views

12

Edit in Any View

15

Round Out the Project

19

Preparing Output

30

Output

33

Solar Studies

33

Summary

36

Chapter 1

Conceptual Underpinnings of Revit Architecture

37

Introduction

37

Objectives

37

Building Information Modeling

38

Defining BIM

42

Revit Key Concepts

43

One Project File—Everything Relates

43

Revit Elements

44

Families & Types

49

Explore an Existing Project

54

Getting Acquainted with the Project

55

Summary

66

Chapter 2

Revit Architecture User Interface

67

Introduction

67

Objectives

67

Unit Conventions

67

Understanding the User Interface

68

Right-Clicking

89

Navigating in Views

92

Selection Methods

93

The Almighty TAB key

95

Settings

97

Summary

102

II

CREATE THE BUILDING MODEL

Chapter 3

Creating a Building Layout

107

Introduction

107

Objectives

108

Working with Walls

108

Working with Phasing

130

Working with Doors and Windows

134

Viewing the Model in 3D

151

Adding Plumbing Fixtures

157

Create an In-Place Family

160

Summary

169

Chapter 4

Setting Up Project Levels and Views

171

Introduction

171

Objectives

171

Understanding Project Templates

172

Other Templates

182

Setting Up a Commercial Project

183

Working with Levels

184

Create a Simple Site

191

Rough Out the Building Form

193

Working with Elevation Views

201

Creating Section Views

209

Schedule Views

210

Sheet Views and the Cartoon Set

214

Drafting Views

231

Printing a Digital Cartoon Set

231

Summary

233

Chapter 5

Column Grids and Structural Layout

234

Introduction

234

Objectives

234

Working with Grids

234

Working with Columns

249

Adding Core Walls

257

Adding Floors

262

Creating Structural Framing

266

Summary

277

Chapter 6

Groups and Links

279

Introduction

279

Objectives

279

Creating Groups

279

Editing Groups

285

Editing Group Instances

289

Additional Group Design Techniques

293

Maintaining Groups

298

Nesting Groups

301

Groups and Revit Links

304

Linked Projects

309

Summary

330

Chapter 7

Vertical Circulation

331

Introduction

331

Objectives

331

Stairs and Railings

331

Commercial Core Layout

361

Floors, Landings, and Shafts

368

Ramps and Elevators

376

Summary

385

Chapter 8

Floors and Roofs

386

Introduction

386

Objectives

386

Creating Roofs

386

Editing Roofs

400

Creating Floors

412

Commercial Project Roof

416

Summary

427

Chapter 9

Developing the Exterior Skin

428

Introduction

428

Objectives

428

Creating the Masonry Shell

428

Working with Curtain Walls

434

Creating Hosted Curtain Walls

449

Create a Custom Curtain Wall/System Type

455

Working with Stacked Walls

477

Summary

483

Chapter 10

Working with Families

485

Introduction

485

Objectives

485

Kinds of Families

485

Family Libraries

487

Family Strategies

492

Accessing Families in a Project

492

Accessing Libraries

497

Edit and Create Family Types

500

Customizing Families

503

Building Custom Families

511

Load the Custom Family into the Project

534

Building Parametric Families

535

Create a Curtain Panel Family

555

Enhance Families with Advanced Parameters

560

Families from Manufacturer’s Content

571

Summary

574

III

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

Chapter 11

Detailing and Annotation

579

Introduction

579

Objectives

579

Modify Wall Types

580

Detailing in Revit Architecture

587

Annotation

605

Drafted Details (not Linked to the Model)

623

Working with Legacy Details

626

Additional Detailing Techniques

630

Summary

635

Chapter 12

Working with Schedules and Tags

637

Introduction

637

Objectives

637

Create and Modify Schedule Views

637

Editing the Model

654

Working with Tags

661

Rooms and Room Tags

669

Querying Data

677

Add a Color Scheme

681

Working with Area Plans

686

Summary

689

Chapter 13

Ceiling Plans and Interior Elevations

691

Introduction

691

Objectives

691

Creating Ceiling Elements

691

Adding Ceiling Fixtures

706

Creating Interior Elevations

711

Summary

714

Chapter 14

Printing, Publishing and Exporting

715

Introduction

715

Objectives

715

Dataset

715

The Application Menu

715

Print Setup

716

Print

718

Printer Driver Configuration

720

Trouble Shooting Printing

721

Publish to Buzzsaw

721

Publish to Autodesk Seek

722

Export to CAD

722

Export a DWF File

724

Publishing Tools

725

Summary

727

IV

CONCEPTUAL MODELING

Chapter 15

Conceptual Massing

731

Introduction

731

Objectives

732

In-Place vs. Loadable Families

732

Accessing the Conceptual Massing Environment

732

The Massing Environment Interface

734

Creating Forms in the Conceptual Mass Environment

735

Model-based and Reference-based Forms

752

Create a New Conceptual Mass Loadable Family

756

Divided Surfaces, Patterns, Components, Points

764

Summary

779

V

APPENDICES

Appendix A

Additional Exercises

783

Introduction

783

Objectives

783

Residential Project

783

Residential Project - Chapter 10

784

Residential Project - Chapter 12

788

Commercial Site Project Refinements

788

Commercial Project - Chapter 8

791

Commercial Project - Chapter 9

791

Chapter 10—Build a Family with Angular Parameters

793

Add a Swing Parameter

795

Appendix B

Worksharing

798

Introduction

798

Objectives

798

Ways to Share Work

798

Linking and Importing

798

Coordination Monitor and Interference Check

799

Worksets

801

Understanding Worksets

802

Creating Additional Worksets

807

Workset Tips

818

Going Further

820

Summary

820

Appendix C

Rendering

821

Introduction

821

Objectives

821

Revit Rendering Workflow

821

Model Preparation

823

3D Views and Cameras

825

Materials

826

Lighting

829

Render

832

Output

836

Walkthroughs

837

Summary

837

Appendix D

Online Resources

838

Web Sites Related to the Content of this Book

838

Autodesk Sites

838

User Community

839

Misc Online Resources

840

Index

841