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The best-selling Revit guide, now more complete than ever with all-new coverage on the 2018 release
Mastering Autodesk Revit 2018 for Architecture is packed with focused discussions, detailed exercises, and real-world examples to help you get up to speed quickly on the latest version of Autodesk Revit for Architecture. Organized according to how you learn and implement the software, this book provides expert guidance for all skill levels. Hands-on tutorials allow you to dive right in and start accomplishing vital tasks, while compelling examples illustrate how Revit for Architecture is used in every project. Available online downloads include before-and-after tutorial files and additional advanced content to help you quickly master this powerful software. From basic interface topics to advanced visualization techniques and documentation, this invaluable guide is your ideal companion through the Revit Architecture workflow.

Whether you´re preparing for Autodesk certification exams or just want to become more productive with the architectural design software, practical exercises and expert instruction will get you where you need to be.

Understand key BIM and Revit concepts and master the Revit interface
Delve into templates, work-sharing, and managing Revit projects
Master modeling and massing, the Family Editor, and visualization techniques
Explore documentation, including annotation, detailing, and complex structures
BIM software has become a mandatory asset in today´s architecture field; automated documentation updates reduce errors while saving time and money, and Autodesk´s Revit is the industry leader in the BIM software space.



Table of Contents

Foreword xxvii

Introduction xxxi

Part 1  Fundamentals 1

Chapter 1  Understanding the Principles of BIM 3

The Fundamentals of a BIM Approach 3

The Management People Inside a BIM Project Team 4

Staffi ng for BIM 5

Understanding Project Roles 6

Establishing a BIM Execution Plan 9

Optimizing BIM Processes 10

Identifying and Planning BIM Uses 12

Gather 13

Generate 14

Analyze 16

Communicate 17

Realize 20

Integrating Tools Inside a BIM Workfl ow 22

What Is Revit? 22

The Bottom Line 23

Chapter 2  Exploring the UI and Organizing Projects 25

Understanding the User Interface 25

Accessing and Using the Application Menu 26

Using the Quick Access Toolbar 27

Using the InfoCenter 28

Getting to Know the Ribbon 28

Using Other Aspects of the UI 32

Navigation Methods 40

Defi ning Project Organization 42

Introducing Datum Objects 44

Using Content 54

Working with Views 56

Managing Your Project Model 70

The Bottom Line 71

Chapter 3  Th e Basics of the Toolbox 73

Selecting, Modifying, and Replacing Elements 73

Selecting Elements 73

Selection Options 75

Filtering Your Selection 75

Using Selection-Based Filters 76

Selecting All Instances 76

Using the Properties Palette 77

Matching Properties 79

Using the Context Menu 79

Editing Elements Interactively 80

Moving Elements 80

Copying Elements 84

Rotating and Mirroring Elements 85

Arraying Elements 87

Scaling Elements 90

Aligning Elements 90

Trimming or Extending Lines and Walls 91

Splitting Lines and Walls 92

Offsetting Lines and Walls 93

Preventing Elements from Moving 94

Exploring Other Editing Tools 96

Using the Join Geometry Tool 96

Using the Split Face and Paint Tools 97

Copying and Pasting from the Clipboard 98

Using the Create Similar Tool 100

Using Keyboard Shortcuts (Accelerators) 100

Double-Click to Edit 101

Sharing Models with the Cloud 101

Modeling Site Context 105

Using a Toposurface 106

Creating a Toposurface from a Points File 109

Creating a Building Pad 113

Generating Property Lines 115

Cut/Fill Schedules 118

The Bottom Line 120

Chapter 4  Confi guring Templates and Standards 121

Introducing Project Templates 121

Customizing Project Settings for Graphic Quality 122

Discovering Object Styles 123

Using Line Settings 125

Defining Materials 129

Defining Fill Patterns 137

Preconfiguring Color Schemes 144

Increasing Effi cient View Management 146

Organizing Views 146

Creating and Assigning Filters 149

Using View Templates 152

Creating Custom Annotations 155

Introducing Tag Family Fundamentals 156

Creating a Custom Door Tag 157

Customizing View Tags 159

Starting a Project with a Custom Template 165

Strategies for Managing Templates 166

Aggregating Template Data 166

The Bottom Line 171

Part 2  Collaboration and Teamwork 173

Chapter 5  Collaborating with a Team 175

Understanding Worksharing Basics 175

Enabling Worksharing on Your Project 177

Types of Worksets 179

Creating a Central File 179

Selecting a Starting View 182

Creating a Local File 183

Using Worksharing Usernames 186

Organizing Worksets 187

Moving Elements Between Worksets 189

Managing Workfl ow with Worksets 193

Saving Work 195

Saving at Intervals 196

Loading Work from Other Team Members 197

Using Worksharing Visualization 197

Managing Workset Visibility in View Templates 200

Closing Revit 200

Disabling Worksharing 201

Understanding Element Ownership in Worksets 202

Understanding Editing Requests 204

Placing an Editing Request 204

Granting an Editing Request 205

Relinquishing Permission 207

Using the Worksharing Monitor 207

Collaborating in the Cloud 208

Collaboration for Revit 209

The Bottom Line 211

Chapter 6  Working with Consultants 213

Preparing for Collaboration 213

Managing the Coordination Process 214

Using Linked Models in Revit 218

Shared Positioning 219

Using Project Base Point and Survey Point 222

Attachment vs Overlay 225

Using Worksets to Organize Linked Models 229

Summarizing the Benefi ts and Limitations of Linked Models 230

Using Linked Models-Exercises 231

Using the Coordination Tools 234

Using the Copy/Monitor Command 235

Using the Coordination Review Tool 239

Using Interference Checking in 3D Coordination 242

The Bottom Line 246

Chapter 7  Interoperability: Working Multiplatform 247

Examining Interoperability on a BIM Curve 247

Inserting CAD Data 248

Using Predefi ned Settings for Inserted CAD Data 248

Importing vs Linking 250

Using Options During Importing/Linking 251

Manipulating Inserted CAD Data 252

Using Inserted 2D Data 256

Setting Options for BIM Conversion 256

Using CAD Data for Coordination 257

Linking Details 258

Using Inserted 3D Data 260

Using CAD Data as a Mass 260

Using CAD Data as an Object 265

Working with Other Data Types 267

Working with Navisworks Files 267

Working with FormIt Files 269

Exporting CAD Data 270

Preparing a List of Views for Exporting 270

Settings for DWG Exports 272

Exporting 2D CAD Data 277

Exporting