Autodesk Revit Architecture 2016 Essentials

Put Autodesk Revit Architecture 2016 to work for you with this real-world focused guide

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2016 Essentials helps you get acquainted and quickly become productive with the leading Building Information Modeling software. With a real-world focus and a tutorial-based approach, this invaluable guide features concise, straightforward explanations and hands-on exercises that walk you through the entire design process. Each chapter opens with a quick discussion of concepts and learning goals, and then briskly moves into step-by-step instruction illustrated by compelling full-color screen shots. This new edition includes expanded information on rendering and visualization, and a new discussion surrounding effective work sharing, details and annotations, drawing sets, and professional workflows. The companion website features additional tutorials, plus downloadable data sets that allow you to jump in at any point and compare your work to the pros.

Revit Architecture 2016 is a powerful, sophisticated BIM application designed to boost productivity with automated documentation for every design and update. This guide takes you through the entire design process, and shows you how to get the most out of Revit every step of the way.

• Design walls, floors, roofs, ceilings, stairs, ramps, railings, and more
• Work with families, groups, and phasing, and add color fills and rendering
• Create compelling drawing sets with details and annotations
• Learn the tips and tricks experts use to get the most out of Revit

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2016 Essentials gets you up to speed quickly, so you can win more bids and expedite the project approval process.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introducing the Autodesk Revit Architecture Interface
Chapter 2 Walls and Curtain Walls
Chapter 3 Floors, Roofs, and Ceilings
Chapter 4 Stairs, Ramps, and Railings
Chapter 5 Adding Families
Chapter 6 Modifying Families
Chapter 7 Schematic Design
Chapter 8 Rooms and Color Fill Plans
Chapter 9 Materials, Visualization, Rendering
Chapter 10 Worksharing
Chapter 11 Details and Annotations
Chapter 12 Drawing Sets
Chapter 13 Workflow and Site Modeling
Chapter 14 Repetition in Revit
Appendix Autodesk Revit Architecture 2016 Certification