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Index
Cover
Contents
Title
Copyright
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1: Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Basics of BIM
What Is Revit?
Understanding a BIM Workflow
Leveraging BIM Processes
Focusing Your Investment in BIM
The Bottom Line
Chapter 2: Principles: UI and Project Organization
Understanding the User Interface
Project Organization
The Bottom Line
Chapter 3: The Basics of the Toolbox
Selecting, Modifying, and Replacing Elements
Editing Elements Interactively
Exploring Other Editing Tools
Modeling Site Context
The Bottom Line
Part 2: Understanding the Workflow
Chapter 4: Configuring Templates and Standards
Introducing Project Templates
Customizing Project Settings for Graphic Quality
Efficient View Management
Creating Custom Annotations
Starting a Project with a Custom Template
Strategies for Managing Templates
The Bottom Line
Chapter 5: Understanding Worksharing
Understanding Worksharing Basics
Enabling Worksharing on Your Project
Organizing Worksets
Managing Workflow with Worksets
Understanding Element Ownership in Worksets
The Bottom Line
Chapter 6: Working with Consultants
Preparing for Collaboration
Managing the Coordination Process
Linked Models
Coordination Tools
The Bottom Line
Chapter 7: Interoperability: Working Multiplatform
The BIM Curve
Inserting CAD Data
Using Inserted 2D Data
Using Inserted 3D Data
Exporting CAD Data
Exporting 2D CAD Data
Exporting 3D Model Data
The Bottom Line
Part 3: Modeling and Massing for Design
Chapter 8: Advanced Modeling and Massing
Massing UI and Functionality
Intuitive Massing
Formula-Driven Massing
The Bottom Line
Chapter 9: Conceptual Design and Design Analysis
Sustainable Analysis
Create a Conceptual Mass
Energy Modeling
The Bottom Line
Chapter 10: Working with Phasing, Groups, and Design Options
Using Phasing
Creating and Using Groups
Making Design Options for Design Iteration
The Bottom Line
Chapter 11: Visualization
The Role of Visualization
Analytic Visualization
Photorealistic Visualization
Rendering Sequence and Workflow
The Bottom Line
Part 4: Extended Modeling Techniques
Chapter 12: Walls and Curtain Walls
Using Extended Modeling Techniques for Basic Walls
Creating Stacked Walls
Creating Simple Curtain Walls
Creating Complex Curtain Walls
The Bottom Line
Chapter 13: Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs
Understanding Floor Types
Sketching for Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs
Modeling Slab Edges
Modeling Floor Finishes
Creating Ceilings
Understanding Roof Modeling Methods
Advanced Shape Editing for Floors and Roofs
The Bottom Line
Chapter 14: Family Editor
Getting Started with a Family
Creating the Framework for a Family Component
Family Modeling Techniques
Extended Family Management Techniques
The Bottom Line
Chapter 15: Stairs and Railings
How to Approach Stairs and Railings
Key Components of Stairs and Railings
Creating Railings
Using the Railing Tool for Other Objects
Creating Stairs
Annotating Stairs
The Bottom Line
Part 5: Documentation
Chapter 16: Detailing Your Design
Creating Details
Adding Detail Components to Families
Learning Efficient Detailing
Reusing Details from Other Files
The Bottom Line
Chapter 17: Documenting Your Design
Documenting Plans
Creating Schedules and Legends
Laying Out Sheets
The Bottom Line
Chapter 18: Annotating Your Design
Annotating with Text and Keynotes
Annotating with Tags
Adding Dimensions
Annotating with Project and Shared Parameters
The Bottom Line
Part 6: Construction and Beyond
Chapter 19: The Construction Phase
Using Revisions in Your Project
Using Digital Markups
Modeling for Construction
The Bottom Line
Chapter 20: Presenting Your Design
Understand Color Fill Legends
Presenting with 3D Views
Editing Viewport Types
Creating “Exploded” Axons
The Bottom Line
Chapter 21: Point Clouds
Understanding LiDAR
Planning for a LiDAR Survey
Using the Scan in a Project
The Bottom Line
Appendices
Appendix A: The Bottom Line
Appendix B: Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Appendix C: Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 Certification
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