Mastering Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2014

Learn Revit Architecture with expert instruction from this Autodesk Official Press guide

The new edition of this bestselling Revit book is the most useful and approachable Mastering Revit Architecture yet. Thoroughly revised and updated, this comprehensive guide to Autodesk's industry-leading building information modeling (BIM) software features in-depth explanations, real-world examples, and practical tutorials help you grasp crucial tools, techniques, and concepts so you can quickly start doing real work in Revit. Readers will learn core BIM concepts and best practices for everything from putting together impressive building designs to producing solid documentation, creating visualizations that impress clients, and more. Hands-on exercises with downloadable before-and-after files provide plenty of opportunities to practice the real-world scenarios and hone all the crucial Revit skills.Explains the user interface, general concepts, best practices, and new features of Revit 2014 Teaches modeling, massing, and visualization with RevitHelps users develop extended modeling skills for walls, stairs, floors, and moreFeatures detailed documentation and presentation techniquesProvides detailed instruction, step-by-step tutorials, and numerous examplesIncludes downloadable starting and ending files and additional advanced contentOffers information to help readers prepare for Autodesk's certification exams

This detailed reference and tutorial is the perfect resource for becoming an expert with Autodesk's powerful BIM software.