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Table of Contents

Preface ....................................................................................................v

Class Files ............................................................................................vii

Chapter 1 Setting Up the Interface ...................................................1-11.1 Discipline Specific Interface.................................................1-4

Introduction to BIM and Revit Architecture

Chapter 2 BIM and Autodesk Revit Architecture ............................2-12.1 Building Information Modeling.............................................2-42.2 Overview of the Interface ......................................................2-72.3 Standard Terminology.........................................................2-202.4 Starting Projects ..................................................................2-222.5 Viewing Commands.............................................................2-27

Practice 2a Open and Review a Project .............................. 2-33

Chapter 3 Basic Drawing and Editing Tools....................................3-13.1 General Drawing Tools..........................................................3-43.2 Editing Elements..................................................................3-11

Practice 3a General Drawing and Editing............................ 3-19

3.3 Basic Modifying Tools.........................................................3-25Practice 3b Modifying Tools................................................. 3-32

Design Development Phase

Chapter 4 Datum Elements - Levels and Grids ...............................4-14.1 Setting Up Levels...................................................................4-4

Practice 4a Setting Up Levels................................................ 4-9

4.2 Linking and Importing CAD Files .......................................4-124.3 Creating Structural Grids....................................................4-154.4 Adding Columns..................................................................4-19

Practice 4b Creating Structural Grids .................................. 4-23

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Chapter 5 Drawing and Modifying Walls..........................................5-15.1 Drawing Walls ........................................................................5-45.2 Modifying Walls .....................................................................5-7

Practice 5a Creating the Exterior Shell................................ 5-14

5.3 Helpful Editing Tools...........................................................5-20Practice 5b Adding Interior Walls......................................... 5-26

Chapter 6 Doors and Windows .........................................................6-16.1 Adding Doors and Windows.................................................6-46.2 Loading Door and Window Types from the Library .........6-106.3 Creating Additional Door and Window Sizes....................6-12

Practice 6a Adding Doors and Windows ............................. 6-14

Chapter 7 Curtain Walls.....................................................................7-17.1 Creating Curtain Walls ..........................................................7-47.2 Adding Curtain Grids ............................................................7-87.3 Working with Curtain Wall Panels......................................7-117.4 Attaching Mullions to Curtain Grids ..................................7-15

Practice 7a Working with Curtain Walls............................... 7-18

Chapter 8 Creating Views..................................................................8-18.1 Duplicating Views..................................................................8-48.2 Adding Callout Views............................................................8-78.3 Setting the View Display .....................................................8-10

Practice 8a Setting Up Duplicate Views and Callouts ......... 8-17Practice 8b Adding Foundations and Footings (Optional) ... 8-23

8.4 Creating Elevations .............................................................8-268.5 Creating Sections ................................................................8-28

Practice 8c Creating Elevations and Sections ..................... 8-32

Chapter 9 Floors.................................................................................9-19.1 Creating Floors ......................................................................9-49.2 Creating Shaft Openings.......................................................9-99.3 Creating Sloped Floors .......................................................9-10

Practice 9a Creating Floors ................................................. 9-13

Chapter 10 Components..................................................................10-110.1 Adding Components ...........................................................10-410.2 Modifying Components.......................................................10-8

Practice 10a Adding Components ..................................... 10-11

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Chapter 11 Reflected Ceiling Plans................................................11-111.1 Creating Ceilings .................................................................11-411.2 Ceiling Soffits.......................................................................11-811.3 Adding Ceiling Fixtures ....................................................11-10

Practice 11a Reflected Ceiling Plans................................. 11-12

Chapter 12 Roofs .............................................................................12-112.1 Creating Roofs .....................................................................12-412.2 Creating Roofs by Footprint ...............................................12-5

Practice 12a Creating Roofs by Footprint............................ 12-8

12.3 Reference Planes and Work Planes.................................12-1412.4 Creating Roofs by Extrusion ............................................12-1712.5 Cleaning Up Wall and Roof Intersections .......................12-20

Practice 12b Creating Roofs by Extrusion ......................... 12-23

Chapter 13 Vertical Circulation.......................................................13-113.1 Creating Assembled Stairs .................................................13-413.2 Modifying Assembled Stairs.............................................13-1313.3 Sketching Custom Stairs ..................................................13-1613.4 Creating Ramps .................................................................13-1913.5 Working with Railings .......................................................13-21

Practice 13a Creating Stairs and Railings ......................... 13-24

Construction Documents Phase

Chapter 14 Construction Documents.............................................14-114.1 Setting Up Sheets ................................................................14-414.2 Placing and Modifying Views on Sheets ...........................14-7

Practice 14a Creating Construction Documents................ 14-13

14.3 Printing Sheets ..................................................................14-18

Chapter 15 Annotating Construction Documents.........................15-115.1 Working with Dimensions...................................................15-4

Practice 15a Adding Dimensions....................................... 15-12

15.2 Working With Text .............................................................15-1615.3 Adding Detail Lines and Symbols....................................15-22

Practice 15b Annotating Construction Documents ............ 15-24

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Chapter 16 Tags and Schedules.....................................................16-116.1 Adding Tags.........................................................................16-416.2 Rooms and Room Tags.....................................................16-1216.3 Working with Schedules ...................................................16-15

Practice 16a Tags and Schedules ..................................... 16-21

16.4 Creating Legends ..............................................................16-30Practice 16b Creating Legends ......................................... 16-33

Chapter 17 Detailing in Autodesk Revit Architecture...................17-117.1 Setting Up Detail Views.......................................................17-417.2 Creating Details ...................................................................17-917.3 Annotating Details .............................................................17-1317.4 Keynoting and Keynote Legends.....................................17-1717.5 Patterning...........................................................................17-22

Practice 17a Creating Details ............................................ 17-25Practice 17b Additional Details (Optional) ......................... 17-32

Appendix A Introduction to Worksets............................................. A-1A.1 Introduction to Worksets ..................................................... A-4

Appendix B Additional Tools ........................................................... B-1B.1 Creating Curtain Wall Types with Automatic Grids........... B-4B.2 Annotating Dependent Views.............................................. B-7B.3 Enhancing Views ................................................................ B-10B.4 Creating Dormers ............................................................... B-18B.5 Revision Tracking............................................................... B-21B.6 Creating Schedules ............................................................ B-27B.7 Creating a Repeating Detail ............................................... B-37

Appendix C Skills Assessment........................................................ C-1C.1 Skills Assessment ................................................................ C-3

Appendix D Autodesk Revit 2013 Certified Professional Exam Objectives ........................................................................................... D-1

Index............................................................................................. Index-1

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