Introduction

ix

I

INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY

Quick Start General Revit Architecture Overview

3

Introduction

3

Objectives

3

Create a Small Building

3

Working in Other Views

13

Edit in Any View

16

Round Out the Project

20

Preparing Output

32

Going Further

35

Summary

35

Chapter 1

Conceptual Underpinnings of Revit Architecture

36

Introduction

36

Objectives

36

Building Information Modeling

37

Defining BIM

41

Revit Architecture Key Concepts

42

One Project File—Everything Relates

42

Revit Architecture Elements

42

Families & Types

48

Explore an Existing Project

53

Getting Acquainted with the Project

54

Summary

66

Chapter 2

Revit Architecture User Interface

67

Introduction

67

Objectives

67

Unit Conventions

67

Understanding the User Interface

68

Right-Clicking

90

Navigating in Views

93

Selection Methods

95

The Almighty TAB Key

97

Settings

100

Summary

106

II

CREATE THE BUILDING MODEL

Chapter 3

Creating a Building Layout

109

Introduction

109

Objectives

110

Working with Walls

110

Working with Phasing

132

Working with Doors and Windows

136

Viewing the Model in 3D

153

Adding Plumbing Fixtures

158

Create an in-Place Family

161

Summary

172

Chapter 4

Setting Up Project Levels and Views

173

Introduction

173

Objectives

174

Understanding Project Templates

174

Other Templates

184

Setting Up a Commercial Project

185

Working with Levels

186

Create a Simple Site

193

Rough Out the Building Form

195

Working with Elevation Views

202

Creating Section Views

209

Schedule Views

211

Sheet Views and the Cartoon Set

215

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

248

Adding Core Walls

258

Adding Floors

264

Creating Structural Framing

269

Summary

281

Chapter 6

Groups and Links

282

Introduction

282

Objectives

282

Creating Groups

282

Editing Groups

288

Editing Group Instances

292

Additional Group Design Techniques

297

Maintaining Groups

302

Nesting Groups

305

Groups and Revit Links

308

Linked Projects

313

Summary

336

Chapter 7

Vertical Circulation

337

Introduction

337

Objectives

337

Stairs and Railings

337

Commercial Core Layout

366

Floors, Landings, and Shafts

374

Ramps and Elevators

382

Summary

391

Chapter 8

Floors and Roofs

392

Introduction

392

Objectives

392

Creating Roofs

392

Editing Roofs

406

Creating Floors

418

Commercial Project Roof

422

Summary

434

Chapter 9

Developing the Exterior Skin

435

Introduction

435

Objectives

435

Creating the Masonry Shell

435

Working with Curtain Walls

441

Creating Hosted Curtain Walls

456

Create a Custom Curtain Wall/System Type

463

Working with Stacked Walls

485

Summary

491

Chapter 10

Working with Families

492

Introduction

492

Objectives

492

Kinds of Families

492

Family Libraries

494

Family Strategies

499

Accessing Families in a Project

499

Accessing Libraries

504

Edit and Create Family Types

507

Customizing Families

510

Building Families

519

Load the Custom Family into the Project

538

Building Parametric Families

540

Create a Curtain Panel Family

557

Enhance Families with Advanced Parameters

561

Families from Manufacturer’s Content

572

Summary

575

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

629

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

668

Querying Data

676

Add a Color Scheme

679

Summary

685

Chapter 13

Ceiling Plans and Interior Elevations

687

Introduction

687

Objectives

687

Creating Ceiling Elements

687

Adding Ceiling Fixtures

700

Creating Interior Elevations

705

Summary

708

Chapter 14

Printing, Publishing, and Exporting

709

Introduction

709

Objectives

709

Dataset

709

The Application Menu

709

Print Setup

710

Print

712

Printer Driver Configuration

714

Trouble Shooting Printing

715

Publish to Buzzsaw

715

Publish to Autodesk Seek

716

Export to CAD

716

Export a DWF File

718

Publishing Tools

720

Summary

722

Chapter 15

Conceptual Massing

723

A Note on Conceptual Design

723

Introduction

723

Objectives

723

In-Place vs. Loadable Families

724

Accessing the Conceptual Massing Environment

724

The Massing Environment Interface

725

Creating Forms in the Conceptual Mass Environment

726

Model-Based and Reference-Based Forms

742

Create a New Conceptual Mass Loadable Family

746

Divided surfaces, Patterns, Components, Points

754

Summary

764

IV

APPENDICES

Appendix A

Additional Exercises

767

Introduction

767

Objectives

767

Residential Project - Chapter 3

767

Residential Project - Chapter 10

768

Residential Project - Chapter 12

772

Commercial Site Project Refinements

772

Commercial Project - Chapter 7

774

Commercial Project - Chapter 8

775

Commercial Project - Chapter 9

775

Chapter 10—Build a Family with Angular Parameters

777

Add and Constrain a Reference Line

778

Add a Swing Parameter

779

Appendix B

Worksharing

781

Introduction

781

Objectives

781

Types of Worksharing

781

Linking and Importing

781

Coordination Monitor

782

Worksets

782

Creating Additional Worksets

788

Workset Tips

797

Going Further

799

Summary

799

Appendix C

Rendering

801

Introduction

801

Objectives

801

Revit Rendering Workflow

801

Model Preparation

803

3D Views and Cameras

805

Materials

806

Lighting

809

Render

810

Output

814

Walkthroughs

815

Summary

816

Appendix D

Online Resources

817

Web Sites Related to the Content of this Book

817

Autodesk Sites

817

User Community

818

Misc Online Resources

819

Index

820