Mastering Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 (eBook)

Autodesk Official Press

James Vandezande, Eddy Krygiel, Phil Read (Autoren)

eBook Download: PDF

2013 | 1. Auflage
1008 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-71908-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Learn Revit Architecture with expert instruction from this
Autodesk Official Press guide

The new edition of this bestselling Revit book is the most
useful and approachable Mastering Revit Architecture yet.
Thoroughly revised and updated, this comprehensive guide to
Autodesk's industry-leading building information modeling (BIM)
software features in-depth explanations, real-world examples, and
practical tutorials help you grasp crucial tools, techniques, and
concepts so you can quickly start doing real work in Revit. You
will learn core BIM concepts and best practices for everything from
putting together impressive building designs to producing solid
documentation, creating visualizations that impress clients, and
more. Hands-on exercises with downloadable before-and-after files
provide plenty of opportunities to practice the real-world
scenarios and hone all the crucial Revit skills.

* Explains the user interface, general concepts, best practices,
and new features of Revit 2014

* Teaches modeling, massing, and visualization with Revit

* Helps users develop extended modeling skills for walls, stairs,
floors, and more

* Features detailed documentation and presentation
techniques

* Provides detailed instruction, step-by-step tutorials, and
numerous examples

* Includes downloadable starting and ending files and additional
advanced content

* Offers information to help readers prepare for Autodesk's
certification exams

This detailed reference and tutorial is the perfect resource for
becoming an expert with Autodesk's powerful BIM software.

Autor

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.

Inhalt

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

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.5.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Office Programme ► Outlook
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► CAD-Programme
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Architektur
• Schlagworte: Autodesk Revit Architecture • Computer-Ratgeber • End-User Computing • Graphics & Design software (Non-Microsoft) • Graphik- u. Designsoftware (außer Microsoft) • Graphik- u. Designsoftware (außer Microsoft)
• ISBN-10: 1-118-71908-5 / 1118719085
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-71908-4 / 9781118719084