CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 Introducing Revit and the User Interface
Understanding the Revit Interface
Understanding the Interface Workflow
Using Filter, Mirror, and Trim/Extend
Using Dimensions for Modifying Designs
Rotating, Grouping, and Arraying
Aligned Copying and Group Editing
CHAPTER 3 Walls and Curtain Walls
Creating Numerous Wall Configurations
Editing and Resetting Profiles
Attaching and Detaching Top and Base
Adding and Modifying Grids and Mullions
Unpinning and Toggling Mullions
Adding and Modifying the Curtain Panel Door
Understanding Basic Wall Parts and Parameters
CHAPTER 4 Floors, Roofs, and Ceilings
Sloped Floors via Shape Editing
Creating Openings by Sketching
Adding Lights and Rotating the Grid
CHAPTER 5 Stairs, Ramps, and Railings
Creating Numerous Stair Configurations
Creating the “Generic” Railing
Setting the Host Function for Railings
Building Railings for Level and Sloped Conditions
Working with Parts, Parameters, and Properties
Understanding Different Family Types
Editing View Display and Detail Level
Family Category and Parameters
Demolition and Proposed Elements
CHAPTER 9 Rooms and Color Fill Plans
Generating Color Fill Room Plans
Adding Tags and Fill Colors in Section
Creating Central and Local Files
Assigning Elements to Worksets
Using Worksharing to Work with Consultants
Using Guidelines for Worksharing
CHAPTER 11 Details and Annotations
CHAPTER 12 Creating Drawing Sets
Adding Floor Plans to the Sheet
CHAPTER 13 Workflow and Other Revit Essentials
Adding Team Members to Fight Fires
How many times will you see the detail in the model?
What scale are you drawing your detail in?
How good are you at using Revit?
Performing Quality Control on Your Revit Model
Purging Unused Families and Groups
Cutting Down on the Number of Views