|
The Revit Book written for youI believe any interested student can learn a new skill with clear, organized instruction. Complex skills require more focus and clearer instruction. Revit is no different.
I teach and write about complex software like Revit and AutoCAD by limiting instruction to the most relevant topics. Each topic is presented with custom graphics and easy-to-read text. The instruction creates strong connections to architectural graphic standards, the design studio, and the design profession. Guided discovery exercises reinforce the newly attained knowledge, while application exercises provide an opportunity to apply the skill to something new. Revit Architecture 2020 for Designers provides focused, clear, and relevant instruction for both interior design and architecture students. |
New to this editionFully illustrated, step-by-step tutorials are updated for Revit Architecture 2020’s user interface improvements.
Improved instruction on construction plans and furniture plans. New instruction on creating presentation plans, finish plans, and demolition plans. Companion website features updated downloads for each chapter, including guided discovery exercises, title blocks, Revit® families, and sample rendered images. |
|
Design firms pick RevitRevit is rapidly replacing AutoCAD as the digital drawing tool of choice for architects and interior designers. This book aims to help design students master Revit as a tool in the design studio and in practice.
You can broadly sort the numerous Revit books into two categories—“guides for dummies” and “exhaustive references”—neither of which specifically addresses how professional designers use Revit. Revit Architecture 2016 for Designers sits between these two categories, providing both a thorough primer for new learners and expanded conceptual discussion for design professionals. The progressive introduction of concepts (chapters build on previous chapters), digital exercises, and professional examples make this book easy to follow for learners new to Revit. Packed with visual examples, Revit Architecture 2016 for Designers is written specifically for architecture students and interior design students. It provides a thorough primer for new learners and advanced instruction for designers. |
Chapter 10 introduce advanced Revit concepts like modeling custom families.
|
Content overviewWe learn best when we can create connections between the new information we are learning and information that we already know. Chapter 1 introduces Revit and Building Information Modeling (BIM) through comparisons to AutoCAD and
hand drawing. Chapters 2–3 introduce you to drawing tools in Revit. Understanding how to use each of the tools keeps you in control of your drawing and allows you to “ask of the computer” rather than let Revit dictate how your drawings will look. Each chapter begins with a basic introduction of Revit’s features for the drawing convention and gradually moves through intermediate and more advanced drawing techniques. Chapters 4–10 emphasize drawing for design presentations. Floor plans, finish plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, and perspectives are reviewed throughout this section of the textbook. By combining these presentation drawings skills with the foundation drawing skills acquired earlier in the book, you will be prepared to create drawings that visually communicate your design ideas. Chapters 11–14 cover construction documents in Revit, ending with organized sheet sets. Construction drawing types include construction plans, demolition plans, furniture plans, finish plans, and reflected ceiling plans. Additional topics include schedules, enlarged plans, and construction details. By combining these construction document skills with a strong foundation for drawing in Revit, you will be prepared to work on or create any Revit project. |
Companion downloadThe textbook instruction is supplemented with a digital companion download. The download includes guided discover exercises, custom title sheets, example drawings, and project templates.
Learn more about the download here. |
|
Extended contentsPreface, xiii
Acknowledgments, xv Chapter 1, Introducing Revit Architecture Building Information Modeling, 4 Installing Revit, page 6 Revit Project Files, 12 Revit User Interface, 14 Arranging Views, 18 Chapter 2, Floor Plan Basics Floor Plans, 20 Drawing Walls, 21 Drawing Doors and Windows, 28 Door Families, 32 Drawing Furniture, 34 Architectural Scale/North Arrow, 38 Linking AutoCAD Drawings, 39 Stairs, 40 Ramps, 44 Railings, 45 Textbook Learning Exercises, 46 Chapter 3, Multi-level Buildings Building Levels, 48 Column Grid Lines, 52 Columns, 54 Slabs, 56 Learning Exercises, 58 Chapter 4, Presentation Plans Presentation Plans, 62 Color Fill Room Legend, 64 Floor Finish Legend, 66 Room Area Schedules, 68 Storefront, 70 Curtain Wall, 74 Learning Exercises, 78 Chapter 5, Reflected Ceiling Plans Ceilings, 84 Light Fixtures, 88 Ceiling Tags, 91 View Range, 92 Advanced Ceilings, 94 Ceiling Symbols, 97 Learning Exercises, 98 Chapter 6, Perspective and Isometric Drawings Perspective Views, 102 Isometric 3D Views, 104 Visual Styles, 106 Naming Views, 108 3D Drawing Checklist/Learning Exercises, 109 Chapter 7, Photorealistic Rendering Photorealistic Materials, 112 Painting Materials, 118 Assigning Materials to Families, 121 Rendering, 124 Render Quality, 126 Render Lighting Schemes, 127 Rendering Checklist, 130 Learning Exercises, 132 Chapter 8, Elevations and Sections Interior Elevations, 136 Annotating Interior Elevations, 140 Building Elevations, 144 Building Sections, 146 Interior Elevation Checklist, 149 Building Elevation Checklist, 150 Building Section Checklist, 151 Learning Exercises, 152 Chapter 9, Roofs and Site Plans Sloped Roofs, 154 Flat Roofs, 156 Site Topography, 159 Site Components and Trees, 162 Site Plan Checklist/Learning Exercises, 166 Chapter 10, Advanced Modeling Creating Families, 168 Families: Creating Forms, 170 Creating Furniture Families, 176 Exporting Drawings to CAD, 180 Exporting Drawings to SketchUp, 182 Importing to SketchUp, 183 Learning Exercises, 184 Chapter 11, Construction Plans Construction Plans, 188 Dimensioning Construction Plans, 191 Project Phasing, 194 Phasing Existing Conditions Plans, 195 Phasing Demolition Plans, 196 Phasing New Construction Plans, 197 Door Schedules, 198 Construction Plan Checklist, 206 Learning Exercises, 208 Chapter 12, Furniture and Finish Plans Furniture Plans, 210 Furniture Schedules, 212 Quantity Furniture Schedules, 214 Furniture Schedules by Room, 218 Furniture Family Categories, 221 Finish Plans, 222 Room Finish Schedules, 224 Furniture Plan/Schedule Checklist, 232 Finish Plan/Schedule Checklist, 233 Learning Exercises, 234 Chapter 13, Reflected Ceiling Plans Construction Reflected Ceiling Plans (RCPs), 236 Ceiling Plan Legends, 238 Lighting Fixture Schedules, 240 Dimensioning Ceiling Plans, 242 Reflected Ceiling Plan (RCP) Checklist, 244 Learning Exercises, 246 Chapter 14, Enlarged Plans and Details Enlarged Plan Callouts, 248 Enlarged RCP Callouts, 250 Enlarged Elevation Callouts, 251 Plan Details, 252 Casework Details, 256 Ceiling Details, 260 Detail Component Families, 264 Detail Checklist, 265 Enlarged View Checklist, 266 Learning Exercises, 267 Chapter 15, Sheets and Printing Creating Sheets, 270 Sheet Lists, 274 Adding Views to Sheets, 276 Customizing Title Blocks, 278 Printing Sheets and Views, 280 Printing PDFs, 282 Learning Exercises, 284 Index, 285 Basic Metric Conversions, 295 Keyboard Shortcuts, 296 | ||||