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Mastering Autodesk Revit 2020

Author Robert Yori , Marcus Kim , Lance Kirby
Release Date: 2019/12/01
ISBN: 9781119570127
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The best-selling Revit guide, now more complete than ever with all-new coverage on the 2020 release

Mastering Autodesk Revit 2020 is packed with focused discussions, detailed exercises, and real-world examples to help you get up to speed quickly on the latest version of Autodesk Revit. Organized according to how you learn and implement the software, this book provides expert guidance for all skill levels. Hands-on tutorials allow you to dive right in and start accomplishing vital tasks, while compelling examples illustrate how Revit for Architecture is used in every project. Available online downloads include before-and-after tutorial files and additional advanced content to help you quickly master this powerful software. From basic interface topics to advanced visualization techniques and documentation, this invaluable guide is your ideal companion through the Revit workflow.

Whether you're preparing for Autodesk certification exams or just want to become more productive with the architectural design software, practical exercises and expert instruction will get you where you need to be.

  • Understand key BIM and Revit concepts and master the Revit interface
  • Delve into templates, work-sharing, and managing Revit projects
  • Master modeling and massing, the Family Editor, and visualization techniques
  • Explore documentation, including annotation, detailing, and complex structures

BIM software has become a mandatory asset in today's architecture field; automated documentation updates reduce errors while saving time and money, and Autodesk's Revit is the industry leader in the BIM software space.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. About the Authors
  4. About the Contributors
  5. Foreword
  6. Introduction
    1. Who Should Read This Book?
    2. What You Will Learn
    3. The Mastering Series
    4. What's New?
    5. What to Expect
  7. Part 1: Fundamentals
    1. Chapter 1: Understanding the Principles of BIM
    2. The Fundamentals of a BIM Approach
    3. The Management People inside a BIM Project Team
    4. Establishing a BIM Execution Plan
    5. Optimizing BIM Processes
    6. Identifying and Planning BIM Uses
    7. Integrating Tools inside a BIM Workflow
    8. What Is Revit?
    9. The Bottom Line
    10. Chapter 2: Exploring the UI and Organizing Projects
    11. Understanding the User Interface
    12. Defining Project Organization
    13. The Bottom Line
    14. Chapter 3: The Basics of the Toolbox
    15. Selecting, Modifying, and Replacing Elements
    16. Editing Elements Interactively
    17. Exploring Other Editing Tools
    18. Sharing Models with the Cloud
    19. Modeling Site Context
    20. The Bottom Line
    21. Chapter 4: Configuring Templates and Standards
    22. Introducing Project Templates
    23. Customizing Project Settings for Graphic Quality
    24. Increasing Efficient View Management
    25. Creating Custom Annotations
    26. Starting a Project with a Custom Template
    27. Strategies for Managing Templates
    28. The Bottom Line
  8. Part 2: Collaboration and Teamwork
    1. Chapter 5: Collaborating with a Team
    2. Understanding Worksharing Basics
    3. Enabling Worksharing on Your Project
    4. Organizing Worksets
    5. Managing Workflow with Worksets
    6. Understanding Element Ownership in Worksets
    7. Collaborating in the Cloud
    8. The Bottom Line
    9. Chapter 6: Working with Consultants
    10. Preparing for Collaboration
    11. Managing the Coordination Process
    12. Using Linked Models in Revit
    13. Using the Coordination Tools
    14. The Bottom Line
    15. Chapter 7: Interoperability: Working Multiplatform
    16. Examining Interoperability on a BIM Curve
    17. Inserting CAD Data
    18. Using Inserted 2D Data
    19. Using Inserted 3D Data
    20. Working with Other Data Types
    21. Exporting CAD Data
    22. Exporting 2D CAD Data
    23. Exporting 3D Model Data
    24. The Bottom Line
    25. Chapter 8: Managing Revit Projects
    26. Understanding the Importance of Managing Revit Projects
    27. Understanding What's Needed in a QA/QC Program
    28. Using Revit for QA/QC
    29. The Bottom Line
  9. Part 3: Modeling and Massing for Design
    1. Chapter 9: Advanced Modeling and Massing
    2. The Massing User Interface and Functionality
    3. Using Free-Form Building Massing
    4. Starting Voids as Solids
    5. Creating Formula-Driven Massing
    6. The Bottom Line
    7. Chapter 10: Conceptual Design
    8. Getting Started with Dynamo
    9. Connecting Nodes Makes Data Flow
    10. Using Visual Programming
    11. Additional Dynamo Tools
    12. Getting Started with FormIt
    13. Advanced Modeling in FormIt
    14. The Bottom Line
    15. Chapter 11: Working with Phasing, Groups, and Design Options
    16. Using Phasing
    17. Creating and Using Groups
    18. Making Design Options for Design Iteration
    19. Combining Phasing, Groups, and Design Options
    20. The Bottom Line
    21. Chapter 12: Visualization
    22. Explaining the Role of Visualization
    23. Understanding View Controls
    24. Understanding Analytic Visualization
    25. Understanding Photorealistic Visualization
    26. Additional Options and the Future of Visualization
    27. The Bottom Line
  10. Part 4: Extended Modeling Techniques
    1. Chapter 13: Creating Walls and Curtain Walls
    2. Using Extended Modeling Techniques for Basic Walls
    3. Creating Stacked Walls
    4. Creating Simple Curtain Walls
    5. Creating Complex Curtain Walls
    6. The Bottom Line
    7. Chapter 14: Modeling Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs
    8. Understanding Floor Types
    9. Sketching for Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs
    10. Modeling Slab Edges
    11. Modeling Floor Finishes
    12. Creating Ceilings
    13. Understanding Roof Modeling Methods
    14. Using Advanced Shape Editing with Floors and Roofs
    15. The Bottom Line
    16. Chapter 15: Designing with the Family Editor
    17. Getting Started with a Family
    18. Developing the Framework for a Family Component
    19. Modeling Techniques in the Family Editor
    20. Troubleshooting Techniques
    21. The Bottom Line
    22. Chapter 16: Creating Stairs and Railings
    23. Designing Stairs and Railings
    24. Reviewing the Key Components of Stairs and Railings
    25. Creating Stairs
    26. Annotating Stairs
    27. Creating Railings
    28. Using the Railing Tool for Other Objects
    29. The Bottom Line
  11. Part 5: Documentation
    1. Chapter 17: Detailing Your Design
    2. Creating Details
    3. Detailing Tools
    4. Adding Detail Components to Families
    5. Reusing Details from Other Files
    6. The Bottom Line
    7. Chapter 18: Documenting Your Design
    8. Documenting Plans
    9. Creating Schedules and Legends
    10. Laying Out Sheets
    11. The Bottom Line
    12. Chapter 19: Annotating Your Design
    13. Annotating with Text and Keynotes
    14. Annotating with Tags
    15. Adding Dimensions
    16. Annotating with Project and Shared Parameters
    17. The Bottom Line
  12. Part 6: Construction and Beyond
    1. Chapter 20: Working in the Construction Phase
    2. Using Revisions in Your Project
    3. Using Digital Markups
    4. Modeling for Construction
    5. The Bottom Line
    6. Chapter 21: Presenting Your Design
    7. Understanding Color Fill Legends
    8. Presenting with 3D Views
    9. Editing Viewport Types
    10. Creating “Exploded” Axonometric Views
    11. The Bottom Line
    12. Chapter 22: Design Analysis
    13. Analyzing for Sustainability
    14. Using the Conceptual Energy Analysis Tool
    15. Understanding Lighting Analysis
    16. Analyzing the Path of Travel
    17. The Bottom Line
  13. Part 7: Appendices
    1. Appendix A: Appendix AThe Bottom LineThe Bottom Line
    2. Chapter 1: Understanding the Principles of BIM
    3. Chapter 2: Exploring the UI and Organizing Projects
    4. Chapter 3: The Basics of the Toolbox
    5. Chapter 4: Configuring Templates and Standards
    6. Chapter 5: Collaborating with a Team
    7. Chapter 6: Working with Consultants
    8. Chapter 7: Interoperability: Working Multiplatform
    9. Chapter 8: Managing Revit Projects
    10. Chapter 9: Advanced Modeling and Massing
    11. Chapter 10: Conceptual Design
    12. Chapter 11: Working with Phasing, Groups, and Design Options
    13. Chapter 12: Visualization
    14. Chapter 13: Creating Walls and Curtain Walls
    15. Chapter 14: Modeling Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs
    16. Chapter 15: Designing with the Family Editor
    17. Chapter 16: Creating Stairs and Railings
    18. Chapter 17: Detailing Your Design
    19. Chapter 18: Documenting Your Design
    20. Chapter 19: Annotating Your Design
    21. Chapter 20: Working in the Construction Phase
    22. Chapter 21: Presenting Your Design
    23. Chapter 22: Design Analysis
    24. Appendix B: Appendix BTips, Tricks, and TroubleshootingTips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
    25. Optimizing Performance
    26. Using Best Practices
    27. Quality Control
    28. Other Tips and Shortcuts
    29. Additional Resources
    30. Appendix C: Appendix CAutodesk Revit Architecture CertificationAutodesk Revit Architecture Certification
  14. Index
  15. End User License Agreement
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