Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015

Chapter 1 The Autodesk Revit World 1

The Revit Interface 2

The Project Browser 30

File Types and Families 35

Are You Experienced? 43

Chapter 2 Creating a Model 45

Placing Walls 46

Using Reference Planes 47

Adding Interior Walls 59

Editing Wall Joins 79

Placing Doors and Windows 90

Are You Experienced? 106

Chapter 3 Creating Views 107

Creating Levels 107

Creating and Modifying Building Sections 125

Adding Wall Sections 139

Creating Detail Sections 141

Creating Callouts 146

Creating and Modifying a Camera View 152

Creating an Elevation 156

Are You Experienced? 167

Chapter 4 Working with the Autodesk Revit Tools 169

The Basic Edit Commands 170

The Array Command 180

The Mirror Command 190

The Align Tool 193

The Split Element Command 199

The Trim Command 205

The Offset Command 208

Copy/Paste 210

Creating the Plans 213

Are You Experienced? 217

Chapter 5 Dimensioning and Annotating 219

Dimensioning 220

Using Dimensions as a Layout Tool 240

Placing Text and Annotations 255

Are You Experienced? 263

Chapter 6 Floors 265

Placing a Floor Slab 265

Building a Floor by Layers 281

Splitting the Floor Materials 292

Pitching a Floor to a Floor Drain 300

Creating Shaft Openings 306

Are You Experienced? 312

Chapter 7 Roofs 313

Placing Roofs by Footprint 314

Creating a Sloping Roof 345

Creating Roofs by Extrusion 351

Adding a Roof Dormer 360

Are You Experienced? 365

Chapter 8 Structural Items 367

Adding Structural Grids 367

Adding Structural Columns 382

Using Structural Framing 389

Understanding Foundation Systems 401

Adding Structural Footings 406

Using Structural Views 416

Are You Experienced? 420

Chapter 9 Ceilings and Interiors 421

Creating Ceilings 422

Creating Ceiling Openings and Soffits 438

Adding Interior Design 451

Adding Alternate Floor Materials 475

Are You Experienced? 479

Chapter 10 Stairs, Ramps, and Railings 481

Creating Stairs by Using the

Rise/Run Function 481

Creating a Winding Staircase 505

Creating a Custom Railing System 522

Creating Custom Stairs 526

Adding Ramps 540

Are You Experienced? 547

Chapter 11 Schedules and Tags 549

Creating Schedules 550

Creating Material Takeoffs 571

Creating Key Legends and Importing CAD Legends 580

Adding Tags 594

Creating Custom Tags 604

Keynoting 613

Are You Experienced? 621

Chapter 12 Detailing 623

Working with Line Weights 624

Drafting on Top of the Detail 626

Adding Notes 666

Creating Blank Drafting Views 669

Are You Experienced? 689

Chapter 13 Creating Specific Views and Match Lines 691

Duplicating Views 692

Creating Dependent Views 694

Adding Match Lines 700

Using View Templates 705

Are You Experienced? 706

Chapter 14 Creating Sheets and Printing 707

Creating and Populating Sheets 707

Modifying a Viewport 715

Adding Revisions to a Sheet 721

Addressing Project Parameters 725

Generating a Cover Sheet 727

Printing from Revit Architecture 733

Are You Experienced? 736

Chapter 15 Creating Rooms and Area Plans 737

Creating Rooms 738

Adding a Room Schedule 748

Adding a Color-Fill Plan 751

Adding Room Separators 754

Creating an Area Plan 756

Are You Experienced? 759

Chapter 16 Advanced Wall Topics 761

Creating Compound Walls 762

Adding Wall Sweeps 770

Creating Stacked Walls 781

Creating Curtain Walls 785

Adding a Wall to a Massing Object 797

Are You Experienced? 810

Chapter 17 Creating Families 811

Creating a Basic Family 811

Using a Complex Family to Create an Arched Door 823

Creating an In-Place Family 838

Are You Experienced? 842

Chapter 18 Site and Topography 843

Adding a Site in Revit 844

Splitting the Surface 849

Creating Subregions 851

Adding Site Components 853

Adding Building Pads to Displace Earth 859

Adding a Property Line 861

Creating a Toposurface by Instance 863

Creating a Graded Region 871

Are You Experienced? 873

Chapter 19 Rendering and Presentation 875

Creating an Exterior Rendering 876

Creating an Interior Rendering 889

Creating Walkthroughs 890

Creating a Solar Study 895

Are You Experienced? 897

Chapter 20 Importing and Coordinating Models 899

Linking a Revit Structure Model 900

Activating Copy/Monitor 902

Running Interference Detection 909

Importing and Exporting CAD Formats 912

Are You Experienced? 918

Chapter 21 Phasing and Design Options 919

Managing Project Phasing 920

Examining Graphic Overrides 924

Creating Design Options 925

Are You Experienced? 931

Chapter 22 Project Collaboration 933

Enabling and Utilizing Worksharing 933

Working in the Revit Shared Environment 942

Are You Experienced? 950

Index 951