Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014: Autodesk Official Press

The Ultimate Guide to Revit Architecture This book's detailed discussions and step-by-step tutorials teach you how to turn your conceptual design ideas into fully realized buildings using the powerful Revit Architecture software. You'll learn professional modeling, massing, and detailing best practices as well as how to document, render, and present impressive, beautiful visualizations. Based on real-world scenarios and featuring case studies drawn from the authors' professional experience, this completely revised and updated edition covers Revit Architecture's new point cloud integration features, displace elements capabilities, and all the new interface improvements. You'll quickly become productive with Autodesk's leading building information modeling software. Coverage includes: Configuring templates and standards while managing a Revit Architecture project Using advanced techniques for modeling, massing, and visualization Developing extended modeling skills for walls, stairs, floors, and railings Documenting and presenting your designs with clear and compelling graphics Understanding laser scanning and how to use point clouds in a BIM environment Creating stunning visualizations that feature Revit's new exploded axonemetrics capabilities Get Up to Speed on Revit Architecture 2014 Reinforce Skills with Real-World Examples and Hands-On Exercises Learn Best Practices and Professional Tips from Industry Experts Prepare for Revit Architecture 2014 Certification

Foreword  xxi Introduction   xxiii Part 1 • Fundamentals 1 Chapter 1 • Introduction: The Basics of BIM   3 Chapter 2 • Principles: UI and Project Organization  19 Chapter 3 • The Basics of the Toolbox 65 Part 2 • Understanding the Workflow  109 Chapter 4 • Configuring Templates and Standards  111 Chapter 5 • Understanding Worksharing 163 Chapter 6 • Working with Consultants  197 Chapter 7 • Interoperability: Working Multiplatform  231 Part 3 • Modeling and Massing for Design 271 Chapter 8 Advanced Modeling and Massing 273 Chapter 9 • Conceptual Design and Design Analysis 353 Chapter 10 • Working with Phasing, Groups, and Design Options  383 Chapter 11 • Visualization 445 Part 4 • Extended Modeling Techniques 499 Chapter 12 • Walls and Curtain Walls   501 Chapter 13 • Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs 565 Chapter 14 • Family Editor 597 Chapter 15 • Stairs and Railings 641 Part 5 • Documentation 699 Chapter 16 • Detailing Your Design 701 Chapter 17 • Documenting Your Design 745 Chapter 18 • Annotating Your Design 775 Part 6 • Construction and Beyond  821 Chapter 19 • The Construction Phase 823 Chapter 20 • Presenting Your Design 849 Chapter 21 • Point Clouds   873 Appendices 893 Appendix A • The Bottom Line 895 Chapter 1: Introduction: The Basics of BIM 895 Chapter 2: Principles: UI and Project Organization 896 Chapter 3: The Basics of the Toolbox 896 Chapter 4: Configuring Templates and Standards 897 Chapter 5: Understanding Worksharing 899 Chapter 6: Working with Consultants 900 Chapter 7: Interoperability: Working Multiplatform 901 Chapter 8: Advanced Modeling and Massing 902 Chapter 9: Conceptual Design and Design Analysis 903 Chapter 10: Working with Phasing, Groups, and Design Options  904 Chapter 11: Visualization 905 Chapter 12: Walls and Curtain Walls 906 Chapter 13: Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs 906 Chapter 14: Family Editor 908 Chapter 15: Stairs and Railings 909 Chapter 16: Detailing Your Design  910 Chapter 17: Documenting Your Design 912 Chapter 18: Annotating Your Design 912 Chapter 19: The Construction Phase 914 Chapter 20: Presenting Your Design 914 Chapter 21: Point Clouds 915 Appendix B • Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting  917 Optimizing Performance 917 Use Best Practices  920 Quality Control 924 Keeping an Eye on File Size 924 Using Schedules  929 Reviewing Warnings  933 Other Tips and Shortcuts 935 Additional Resources  938 Appendix C • Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 Certification 939 Index  947

James Vandezande is a registered architect and Principal at HOK, where he is one of the company's BIM leaders. James is also a cofounder of the New York City Revit Users Group and teaches Revit as an adjunct lecturing professor at NYU. Eddy Krygiel is an Autodesk Authorized Author and registered architect at HNTB Architects, where he implements BIM and has used Revit to complete projects of all sizes. Connect with James and Eddy at the popular Mastering Revit page on Facebook. Phil Read is the founder of Arch Tech, as well as one of the driving forces behind the original Revit software. He's an avid blogger and a popular speaker at Autodesk University and currently works at an AEC-related technology startup.