Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015: No Experience Required

Learn Revit Architecture the hands-on way

For those who like to learn by doing, this Autodesk Official Press book shows you how to build a four-story office building one step at a time, providing you with real-world practice you might expect to encounter on the job. Concise explanations, focused examples, step-by-step instructions, and an engaging hands-on tutorial make this book the perfect way to learn Revit Architecture. In addition, you can download starting files for each chapter from the website in order to compare your work to the authors, or start fresh with any chapter in the book.

Expert author Eric Wing first introduces the interface and Revit conventions, and then moves directly into building modeling. You’ll learn to place walls, doors, and windows, work with structural grids, beams, and foundations; add text and dimensions, and use dimensions as a design tool. As the building takes shape, you’ll discover how to generate construction documentation, create schedules, work with families, consider site issues, and use Revit’s rendering capabilities. Here are some of the skills you can acquire from this book:

• Understanding Revit’s interface, views, and grids
• Creating and editing roofs, railings, stairs, and ceilings
• Generating documentation and construction schedules
• Using advanced features like creating hosted families, system families, and formulas

Autodesk Revit Architecture: No Experience Required is a completely self-paced guide. You can work along with the tutorial from cover to cover or jump in anywhere. No matter how you use this book, you’ll be able to transfer the useful concepts to your professional practice.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Autodesk Revit World
Chapter 2: Creating a Model
Chapter 3: Creating Views
Chapter 4: Working with the Autodesk Revit Tools
Chapter 5: Dimensioning and Annotating
Chapter 6: Floors
Chapter 7: Roofs
Chapter 8: Structural Items
Chapter 9: Ceilings and Interiors
Chapter 10: Stairs, Ramps, and Railings
Chapter 11: Schedules and Tags
Chapter 12: Detailing
Chapter 13: Creating Specific Views and Match Lines
Chapter 14: Creating Sheets and Printing
Chapter 15: Creating Rooms and Area Plans
Chapter 16: Advanced Wall Topics
Chapter 17: Creating Families
Chapter 18: Site and Topography
Chapter 19: Rendering and Presentation
Chapter 20: Importing and Coordinating Models
Chapter 21: Phasing and Design Options
Chapter 22: Project Collaboration