01. Introduction

1. Introduction And Working Files
2. About The Author

02. User Interface

1. Application Menu, Ribbon, QAT
2. Options Bar, Status Bar And Properties Palette
3. Project Browser And Drawing Area
4. Zooming And Navigation Tools

03. Project Setup

1. Installing Revit 2013
2. Template
3. Project Origin
4. Project Location
5. Preparing CAD Files
6. Linking CAD Files Into Revit
7. True And Project North
8. Levels
9. Phases

04. Toposurface

1. Create Toposurface
2. Edit Toposurface
3. Create And Edit Building Pad

05. Walls

1. Foundation Walls And View Range
2. Retaining Walls And Visibility Graphics Overrides
3. Exterior Walls
4. Parapet Walls
5. Curtain Walls
6. Interior Walls
7. Editing Walls

06. Floors

1. Floor Sketchmode
2. Editing Floors

07. Stairs

1. Stair By Sketch
2. Edit Stair By Sketch
3. Stair By Component
4. Edit Stair By Component
5. Edit Railings
6. Create Railing

08. Roofs

1. Create Roof
2. Edit Roof
3. Attach Walls To Roof

09. Ceilings

1. Create Ceiling
2. Edit Ceiling
3. Ceiling Bulkhead

10. Doors

1. Add Doors
2. Edit Doors
3. Add And Edit Windows
4. Add Curtain Wall Doors

11. Adding Components

1. Finding Components
2. Trees And Array
3. Site Furniture
4. Lighting Fixtures
5. Furniture, Fixtures And Groups

12. Rooms

1. Room Object
2. Room Object Properties

13. Schedules

1. Room Schedule
2. Sheet List
3. Schedules On Sheets

14. Views

1. Duplicating Views
2. 3D Section Box
3. Camera
4. Elevations
5. Sections
6. Close Hidden Windows And Tile

15. Sheets

1. Making Sheets
2. Views Onto Sheets
3. View Scale And View Size
4. Crop Region
5. Activate View On Sheet
6. Viewport Titles

16. Visibility Settings

1. Hiding And Revealing Elements
2. The Sunglasses
3. Visual Styles
4. Visibility Graphics
5. Visibility Graphics Of Imported CAD
6. Underlay And Linework Tool

17. Model Refinement

1. Refine Topography
2. Wall Joins
3. Wall And Roof Types
4. Materials
5. Workplanes And Model Text

18. Rendering

1. Rendering And Adjusting
2. Refining The Rendering
3. Rendering To The Cloud

19. Detailing

1. Sections And Callouts
2. Detail Components
3. Filled Regions
4. Detail Lines
5. Text
6. Dimensioning

20. Printing And Exporting

1. Printing
2. Export To CAD

21. Collaboration

1. Introduction To Revit Linking
2. Introduction To Worksharing And Worksets

Project_Files

01. Introduction

1. What You Will Accomplish
2. About The Author

02. Defining Families And Parameters

1. Defining Families
2. Defining Parameters

03. Setting Up Annotation Standards

1. Title Block
2. Text
3. Dimensions
4. Level And Grid Heads
5. View Titles
6. Elevation Bubbles
7. Section Bubbles
8. Callout Bubbles
9. Line Styles
10. Object Styles
11. Hatching Or Fill Patterns
12. Materials
13. Template Files

04. Starting The Project

1. Map Your Process
2. Audit And Split Revit Files

05. Site Tools

1. Preparing An AutoCAD Survey
2. Linking AutoCAD Into Revit
3. Site Origin And Levels
4. Toposurface By Imported Object
5. Create Phases
6. Objects And Phases
7. Views And Phases
8. Linking Revit Building
9. Grading The Toposurface
10. Slope Tag
11. Spot Elevation Tag
12. Sub-Region And Split Surface
13. Dig The Hole Using Pad
14. Cut And Fill Schedule

06. Setting Up The Building File

1. Establishing A Starting View
2. Phases And Objects
3. Link In The Site File
4. Phase Mapping
5. Phase And Views
6. Project Browser Organization
7. Link Structural Revit Files
8. Visibility And Graphic Overrides For Links
9. Copy And Monitor Grids And Levels

07. Massing Study

1. Set Up Massing File
2. Make And View Mass
3. Edit Mass Shape
4. Add Building Objects To Mass
5. Adjust Topography
6. Make Presentation Camera
7. Adjust Presentation View Graphics

08. Add And Edit Walls In The Building File

1. Add Exterior Walls
2. Make Window Wall Type
3. Make Glass Corner
4. Make Stone Base Wall
5. Make Concrete Sill
6. Interior Finish Walls

09. Main Entry Design Options

1. Make Design Options
2. Make Design Option Views
3. Make Main Entry Option 1
4. Make Main Entry Option 2 Mass
5. Apply Walls To Option 2 Mass
6. Apply Revolving Door To Entry Option 2

10. Adding And Editing Floors

1. Edit Exterior Patio Floor
2. Edit Interior Floor
3. Add Floor Finishes
4. Slope Floors
5. Add Floors To Entry Options

11. Stairs And Railings

1. Add Monolithic Stair
2. Edit Stair Type
3. Add Railing To Stair
4. Edit Railing Type
5. Add Extensions To Stair Railing

12. Roofs

1. Make Pitched Roof
2. Edit Roof Fascia
3. Convert Roof To Sloped Glazing

13. Ceilings

1. Modify Ceilings
2. Ceiling Tag With Height

14. Groups

1. Grouping Components
2. Exporting And Importing Groups

15. Structural Tools

1. Adjust Walls In Architectural File
2. Link Architectural File Into Structural File
3. Foundation Walls And Footings
4. Columns
5. Beams
6. Beam System
7. Coordinate Grids

16. Shared Coordinates And Site Adjustments

1. Link Current Building File
2. Adjust Topography Grading
3. Adding Trees And Shrubs To Site
4. Shared Coordinates

17. Areas And Rooms

1. Room Object
2. Area Schemes
3. Area Plans
4. Area Objects
5. Colour Legends

18. Scheduling

1. Area Schedule
2. Filter, Sorting And Grouping
3. Formatting
4. Calculated Parameters And Formulas
5. Custom Parameters
6. Schedule Appearance

19. Detailing

1. Setting Up Detail Views
2. Adjust Structural File Foundation
3. Detail Components And Annotation
4. Grouping Detail Objects
5. 3D Details
6. Dimensioning In 3D
7. Keynotes

20. Presentations

1. Prepare Presentation Views
2. Refine Model Elements
3. Refine Lighting
4. Refine Materials
5. Render
6. Walk-Through

21. Sheets And Views

1. Refining Plans Views
2. View Templates

22. Printing And Exporting

1. Exporting
2. Print

23. Worksharing

1. Setting Up A Central File
2. Setting Up A Local File
3. Worksharing Best Practices
4. Worksharing And Consultants

24. Setting Up Your Template

1. Audit And Purge
2. Save As Template
3. Conclusion

Working Files