Revit 2024 for Architecture: No Experience Required

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Technical Editor
Contents at a Glance
Contents
Introduction
	Who Should Read This Book
	What Is Covered in This Book
	Contacting the Author
	How to Contact the Publisher
Chapter 1 The Autodesk Revit World
	The Revit Interface
		The Revit Workflow
		Using the Ribbon
		The View Window
		Object Selection
		Modifying and Mirroring
		Building on Existing Geometry
		View Control and Object Display
	The Project Browser
		Views
	File Types and Families
		System and Hosted Families (.rfa)
		Using Revit Template Files (.rte)
		Using Revit Family Files (.rft)
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 2 Creating a Model
	Placing Walls
		Adding Exterior Walls
	Using Reference Planes
		Adding More Walls
	Adding Interior Walls
		Using Temporary Dimensions to Gain Control of Your Model
	Editing Wall Joins
		Displaying Wall Joins
		Disallowing Wall Joins
	Adding Doors and Windows
		Adding Doors
		Placing Openings in Your Walls
		Adding Windows
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 3 Creating Views
	Creating Levels
		Adding Levels
		Understanding the Composition of a Level
		Making Other Level Adjustments
	Creating and Modifying Building Sections
		Adding a Building Section
		Making Building Modifications in a Section
	Adding Wall Sections
	Creating Detail Sections
		Using Crop Regions
		Splitting a Section Segment
	Creating Callouts
	Creating and Modifying a Camera View
		Adding a Camera View
		Modifying the Camera
	Creating an Elevation
		Interior Elevations
		Elevation Properties
		Annotation Properties
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 4 Working with the Autodesk Revit Tools
	The Basic Edit Commands
		The Move Command
		The Copy Command
		The Rotate Command
	The Array Command
		Radial Array
		Linear Array
	The Mirror Command
	The Align Tool
	The Split Element Command
		You Can Also Add a Gap
		Revit Wants It Clean!
	The Trim/Extend Command
	The Offset Command
	Copy/Paste
	Creating the Plans
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 5 Dimensioning and Annotating
	Dimensioning
		Aligned Dimensions
		Linear Dimensions
		Angular Dimensions
		Radial Dimensions
		Arc Length Dimensions
	Using Dimensions as a Layout Tool
		Walls Kind of Sticky?
		Constraining the Model
		Using Dimensions to Move Objects
		Using Dimension Text Overrides
	Placing Text and Annotations
		Adding Leader Text
		Changing the Leader Type
		Modifying the Text Placement
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 6 Floors
	Placing a Floor Slab
		Creating the Slab
		Sketching the Slab
	Building a Floor by Layers
		Adding Materials
		Adding a Layer
	Pitching a Floor to a Floor Drain
		Using the Shape Editing tools
	Creating Shaft Openings
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 7 Roofs
	Placing Roofs by Footprint
		Flat Roofs by Footprint
		Pitched Roofs by Footprint
	Creating a Sloping Roof
	Creating Roofs by Extrusion
	Adding a Roof Dormer
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 8 Structural Items
	Adding Structural Grids
		Placing a Grid
	Adding Structural Columns
	Using Structural Framing
		I Can’t See My Grids!
		Why Is It Cutting Back the Beams?
		Adding a Beam System
		Adding Bracing
	Understanding Foundation Systems
	Adding Structural Footings
		Structural Slabs
		Piers and Spread Footings
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 9 Ceilings and Interiors
	Creating Ceilings
		Transferring Project Standards
		Modifying Ceiling Grids
		Setting Ceiling Element Properties
		Creating a Plan Region
		Creating a Custom Ceiling
	Creating Ceiling Openings and Soffits
		Creating a Ceiling Opening
		Creating a Soffit
		Adding Light Fixtures to Ceilings
	Adding Interior Design
		Adding Plumbing Fixtures and Furniture
		Adding Parabolic Troffers
		Adding Casework and Furniture
	Adding Additional Floor Materials
		Cutting and Adding the Floor
		Creating a Tile Material
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 10 Stairs, Ramps, and Railings
	Creating Stairs by Using the Rise/Run Function
		Modifying Boundaries
		Configuring Railings
	Creating a Winding Staircase
		Stair and Railing Families
	Creating a Custom Railing System
	Creating Custom Stairs
		Adding a Custom Landing
		Adding a Gooseneck
	Adding Ramps
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 11 Detailing
	Working with Line Weights
	Drafting on Top of the Detail
		Using Predefined Detail Components
		Materials
		Repeating Details
		Modifying a Detail Component
		Modifying Filled Regions
		Specifying Drafting Line Weights
	Adding Notes
		Adding Textual Notations
	Creating Blank Drafting Views
		Creating a Detail Group
		Adding a Section to Another View
		Importing AutoCAD Files into a Drafting View
		Adding 2D and 3D Lines to the Model
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 12 Creating Specific Views and Match Lines
	Duplicating Views
	Creating Dependent Views
		Adjusting the Crop Regions
		Adjusting the Annotation Crop Region
	Adding Match Lines
		Match-Line Appearance
		Adding View References to a Match Line
	Using View Templates
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 13 Creating Sheets and Printing
	Creating and Populating Sheets
		Sheet Organization
	Modifying a Viewport
		Viewport Properties
	Adding Revisions to a Sheet
	Addressing Project Information
	Generating a Cover Sheet
	Printing from Revit Architecture
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 14 Creating Rooms and Area Plans
	Creating Rooms
		Configuring Properties
		Placing and Manipulating Room Tags
	Adding a Room Schedule
	Adding a Color-Fill Plan
	Adding Room Separators
	Creating an Area Plan
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 15 Advanced Wall Topics
	Creating Compound Walls
		Adding Layers to the Compound Wall
	Adding Wall Sweeps
		Modifying a Wall’s Profile in Place
		Manually Adding Host Sweeps
	Creating Stacked Walls
		Open This Door Only in Case of Emergency!
	Creating Curtain Walls
		Adding a Predefined Curtain Wall
		Adding a Blank Curtain Wall
		Creating Curtain Grids
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 16 Schedules and Tags
	Creating Schedules
		Adding Fields to a Schedule
		Sorting and Grouping
		Controlling Headers
		Modifying Elements in a Schedule
		Modifying the Schedule’s Appearance
	Creating Material Takeoffs
		Creating a Calculated Value Field
	Creating Key Legends
		Adding Legend Components
	Adding Tags
		Adding Tags Individually
		Using the Tag All Command
		Tagging by Material
		Using Multi-Category Tags
	Keynoting
		Keynoting by Element
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 17 Rendering and Presentation
	Creating an Interior Rendering
		Creating Lighting Groups
	Creating Walkthroughs
		Exporting an Animation
	Creating a Solar Study
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 18 Creating Families
	Creating a Basic Family
		Adding Reference Planes to a Family
		Adding Dimensions and Parameters to a Family
		The Type Properties Dialog
	Using Mathematical Expressions to Create an Arched Door
		Creating 3D Sweeps in a Family
		Creating a Casing Sweep
	Creating an In-Place Family
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Chapter 19 Project Management
	Managing Project Phasing
	Examining Graphic Overrides
	Activating and Explaining Worksharing
		Creating a Central Model
		Creating a Local File
		Loading or Not Loading a Workset during Open
	Are You Experienced?
		Now you can. . .
Index
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