Acknowledgments
by Eddy Krygiel, Tatjana Dzambazova, Greg Demchak
Mastering Revit® Architecture 2010
- Copyright
- Dear Reader,
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. Understanding BIM: From the Basics to Advanced Realities
- 1.1. Identifying the Advantages of BIM
- 1.2. BIM and Process Change
- 1.2.1. Revit Encourages Creativity
- 1.2.2. Every Element in Revit Has Properties
- 1.2.3. Elements Interact with Other Elements—All the Time
- 1.2.4. Duplicating Views Takes Two Clicks
- 1.2.5. Revit Fosters Problem Solving
- 1.2.6. Revit Lets You Leverage Other Tools to Support Your Workflow
- 1.2.7. Revit Allows You to Draft
- 1.2.8. The Family Editor Is a Powerful Tool
- 1.2.9. Revit Does Away with Layers and X-References
- 1.2.10. BIM Is More than a Technology Approach: It's a Change in Process
- 1.2.11. Revit Is the Most Advanced BIM Application
- 1.2.12. Where Can You Go from Here?
- 1.3. The Bottom Line
- 2. Revit Fundamentals
- 2.1. Understanding Revit Parametric Elements
- 2.2. Working with the Revit User Interface
- 2.3. Modifying and Personalizing the Interface
- 2.4. Using the Project Browser
- 2.5. Navigating Views and View Properties
- 2.6. The Bottom Line
- 3. Know Your Editing Tools
- 3.1. Selecting, Modifying, and Replacing Elements
- 3.2. Editing Elements Interactively
- 3.2.1. Moving Elements
- 3.2.2. Copy
- 3.2.3. Rotating and Mirroring Elements
- 3.2.4. Arraying Elements
- 3.2.5. Scaling Elements
- 3.2.6. Aligning Elements
- 3.2.7. Trimming Lines and Walls
- 3.2.8. Extending Lines and Walls
- 3.2.9. Splitting Lines and Walls
- 3.2.10. Offsetting Lines and Walls
- 3.2.11. Keeping Elements from Moving
- 3.3. Exploring Other Editing Tools
- 3.4. The Bottom Line
- 4. Setting Up Your Templates and Office Standards
- 4.1. Starting a Project with a Custom Template
- 4.2. Creating Custom Annotation Tags
- 4.3. Creating Custom Title Blocks
- 4.4. The Bottom Line
- 5. Customizing System Families and Project Settings in Your Template
- 5.1. Creating New Types of System Families
- 5.2. Using Types and Type Catalogs
- 5.3. Customizing Project Settings in Your Template
- 5.4. The Bottom Line
- 6. Modeling Principles in Revit I
- 6.1. Grasping the Basics of Modeling with Revit
- 6.2. Understanding Sketch-Based Design
- 6.3. Understanding Work Planes, Levels, Grids, Reference Planes, and Reference Lines
- 6.4. The Bottom Line
- 7. Modeling Principles in Revit II
- 8. Concept Massing Studies
- 8.1. Understanding Massing Workflows
- 8.2. Starting a Conceptual Massing Study
- 8.3. Understanding Form Making and Rationalization
- 8.4. The Bottom Line
- 9. From Conceptual Mass to a Real Building
- 9.1. Understanding Conceptual Design and Early Studies
- 9.2. Building the 3D Context
- 9.3. Applying 3D Components to a Divided Surface
- 9.4. Using Imported Geometry from Other Applications for Massing
- 9.5. Using Smart Relationships between Building Mass and the Underlying Mass
- 9.6. The Bottom Line
- 10. Working with Design Options
- 11. Creating Custom 3D Content
- 11.1. Modeling Parametric 3D Families
- 11.1.1. Choosing the Right Family Template
- 11.1.2. Types of Families
- 11.1.2.1. Host-Based Families
- 11.1.2.2. Profile Families
- 11.1.2.3. 2D Line-Based Families
- 11.1.2.4. 3D Line-Based Families
- 11.1.2.5. Face-Based and Work Plane-Based Families
- 11.1.2.6. Rich Photorealistic Content (RPC) Families
- 11.1.2.7. Assigning a Rendering Appearance
- 11.1.2.8. Detail Component Families
- 11.1.2.9. 3D Families
- 11.1.2.10. Curtain Panel Families
- 11.1.3. Family Categories and Parameters
- 11.2. Nesting One Family into Another
- 11.3. Building Relationships between Parameters with Formulas
- 11.4. The Bottom Line
- 11.1. Modeling Parametric 3D Families
- 12. Extended Modeling Techniques—Walls
- 12.1. Using Advanced Modeling Techniques for Standard Walls
- 12.2. Using Advanced Modeling Design Techniques for Curtain Walls
- 12.3. The Bottom Line
- 13. Extended Modeling Techniques—Roofs and Floors
- 13.1. Understanding the Various Roof Creation Methods
- 13.2. Creating All Kinds of Roofs
- 13.2.1. Flat Roof
- 13.2.2. Gable Roof with Asymmetric Slopes
- 13.2.3. Shed Roof
- 13.2.4. Hipped Roof
- 13.2.5. Hip Roof Following Recessed Walls
- 13.2.6. Gable Roof
- 13.2.7. Gable Roof with Extending Pergola
- 13.2.8. Hip and Gable Hybrid Roof
- 13.2.9. Gambrel Roof
- 13.2.10. Dutch Gable with Glazed Roof
- 13.2.11. Dutch Gable
- 13.2.12. Hipped Roof with Sloped Arrow Dormer
- 13.2.13. Hipped Roof with Two Dormers
- 13.2.14. Four-Sided Gable
- 13.2.15. Hipped Roof with Extruded Roof Dormer
- 13.2.16. Cone Roof
- 13.2.17. Dome
- 13.2.18. Barrel Roof
- 13.2.19. Multipitch Roof
- 13.3. Working with Advanced Roof and Floor Shape Editing
- 13.4. The Bottom Line
- 14. Extended Modeling Techniques—Railings and Fences
- 15. Presentation Techniques for Plans, Sections, and Elevations
- 15.1. Using Shadows for Presentation Purposes
- 15.2. Creating Presentation-Quality Plans and Sections
- 15.3. Creating Elevations That Convey Depth
- 15.4. The Bottom Line
- 16. Presenting Perspective Views
- 17. Fine-Tuning Your Preliminary Design
- 18. Evaluating Your Preliminary Design: Sustainability
- 19. Annotating Your Model
- 19.1. Annotating Views
- 19.2. Using Schedule Keys
- 19.3. Leveraging Tags
- 19.4. Understanding Project and Shared Parameters
- 19.4.1. Creating a Custom Project Parameter
- 19.4.2. Creating Shared Parameters
- 19.4.2.1. Creating the Shared Parameter File
- 19.4.2.2. Creating a Group of Parameters
- 19.4.2.3. Creating the Shared Parameter
- 19.4.2.4. Creating a New Project Parameter Using the Shared Parameter and Assigning It to a Category
- 19.4.2.5. Setting the Shared Parameter in the Objects That Belong to the Selected Category (Doors)
- 19.4.2.6. Adding the Shared Parameter to a Door Tag
- 19.5. Adding Text and Keynotes
- 19.6. The Bottom Line
- 20. Developing the Design with SmartWorkflows
- 20.1. Working with Repetitive Elements
- 20.2. Understanding How to Use Groups
- 20.2.1. Using Groups for Repetitive Rooms
- 20.2.2. Creating and Managing Groups
- 20.2.3. Creating and Placing Repetitive Units Using Groups
- 20.2.4. Adding Rooms to a Group
- 20.2.5. Nesting a Group into Another Group
- 20.2.6. Adding Detail Elements to Groups
- 20.2.7. Nesting a Group from a Previous Project
- 20.2.8. Making Variations to a Group Instance
- 20.2.9. Repeating Groups on Other Levels
- 20.2.10. Making the Group a Part of the Project
- 20.2.11. Editing a Group in a Separate File
- 20.2.12. Detail Groups
- 20.2.13. Best Practices for Grouping
- 20.3. Understanding the Principles of Links
- 20.4. Deciding Whether to Use Groups, Links, or Both
- 20.5. The Bottom Line
- 21. Moving from Design to Detailed Documentation
- 21.1. Advancing the Design
- 21.2. Creating Drafting Views
- 21.3. Importing and Linking CAD Details
- 21.4. Creating 2D Detail Components
- 21.4.1. Detail Groups
- 21.4.2. Detail Components
- 21.4.3. Masking Regions
- 21.4.4. Creating a Repeating Detail Element
- 21.4.5. Detail Component Properties
- 21.4.6. Creating Custom Line Types Using Repeating Details
- 21.4.7. Miscellaneous Line Tools
- 21.4.8. Linework
- 21.4.9. Using Callouts
- 21.4.10. Adding Information to Your Details
- 21.4.11. Embellishing the Wall Section: The SIM (Similar) Condition
- 21.4.12. Adding Detail Components
- 21.4.13. Embellishing the Wall Section: The Model Details
- 21.4.13.1. Reusing Drafting Lines
- 21.4.13.2. Modifying the Floor Condition
- 21.4.13.3. Creating a Masking Region
- 21.4.13.4. Adding the Base Molding
- 21.4.13.5. Modifying the Floor and Ceiling Connections and Details
- 21.4.13.6. Adding Repeating Details
- 21.4.13.7. Nesting Detail Components
- 21.4.13.8. Finishing the Detail
- 21.5. The Bottom Line
- 22. Advanced Detailing Techniques
- 23. Tracking Changes in Your Model
- 24. Worksharing
- A. The Bottom Line
- A.1. Chapter 1: Understanding Basic BIM: From the Basics to Advanced Realities
- A.2. Chapter 2: Revit Fundamentals
- A.3. Chapter 3: Know Your Editing Tools
- A.4. Chapter 4: Setting Up Your Templates and Office Standards
- A.5. Chapter 5: Customizing System Families and Project Settings in Your Template
- A.6. Chapter 6: Modeling Principles in Revit I
- A.7. Chapter 7: Modeling Principles in Revit II
- A.8. Chapter 8: Concept Massing Studies
- A.9. Chapter 9: From Conceptual Mass to a Real Building
- A.10. Chapter 10: Working with Design Options
- A.11. Chapter 11: Creating Custom 3D Content
- A.12. Chapter 12: Extended Modeling Techniques—Walls
- A.13. Chapter 13: Extended Modeling Techniques—Roofs and Floors
- A.14. Chapter 14: Extended Modeling Techniques—Railing and Fences
- A.15. Chapter 15: Presentation Techniques for Plans, Sections, and Elevations
- A.16. Chapter 16: Presenting Perspective Views
- A.17. Chapter 17: Fine-Tuning Your Preliminary Design
- A.18. Chapter 18: Evaluating Your Preliminary Design: Sustainability
- A.19. Chapter 19: Annotating Your Model
- A.20. Chapter 20: Developing the Design with Smart Workflows
- A.21. Chapter 21: Moving from Design to Detailed Documentation
- A.22. Chapter 22: Advanced Detailing Techniques
- A.23. Chapter 23: Tracking Changes in Your Model
- A.24. Chapter 24: Worksharing
- B. Tips and Troubleshooting
- Mastering Revit Architecture Project Gallery
Hats off to the innovators who conceptualized, designed, and made Revit happen. You have changed the world!
Huge thanks to all the faithful followers! Without you, Revit wouldn't be what it is today.
Personal thanks to the Grand Master Philippe Drouant, without whose expertise, generous help, and amazing illustrations we wouldn't have been able to make this book. Many thanks to Guillermo Melantoni and Erik Egbertson, whose participation was crucial in getting a prior version of this book out of the door; to the inspirational leaders Mario Guttman and Ken Sanders for their contributions; to Matt Jezyk, Lira Nikolovska, Nathan Lockwood, Jaap van der Weide, Heather Lech, Zach Kron, Cindy Wang, Tamas Badics, and so many other colleagues for their heroic effort to create the fantastic new Conceptual Design tools in Revit 2010 that are paving a path to a whole new working paradigm.
Sincere thanks to all the hardworking developers, product designers, and quality assurance testers from the development team of Revit, for their dedication, passion, and love of Revit.
And finally, thanks are due to our friend and technical editor Phil Read and our excellent support team at Sybex, who helped us develop and focus the content. Thanks to Laurene Sorensen for helping us form complete sentences; to Liz Welch and Linda Recktenwald for dotting the i's and crossing the t's; to Liz Britten for keeping us honest; and a special thanks to Willem Knibbe, whose constant support and willingness to put up with our "issues" made us the high-maintenance authors we are today.
We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to our friends, the architects who generously shared their work, allowing us to inspire you with it: Håvard Vasshaug; DARK Arkitekter AS; To Pluss To arkitekter; Link Landskap; Dave Fano and Case Design; Mark Dietrich, James O'Toole, Jim Summers, Robin Shaffer, Robert Manna, and Burt Hill; Mike Hnastchenko; Rolly Stevens and Ellerbe Becket; Craig Barbieri, Richard Taylor, Kucarovik, Nemeth, Vlkovic, Polakova, and Senteska; Gensler; Montealegre Beach Arquitectos Ltda; Miles Walker, Lee Miller, Luis Fernandez de Ortega Barcenas, Julio Gonzalez, and HOK; Jim Balding and WATG; E. N. Raycroft; T. Castro; A. Blood; D. Belcher; Krisztian Hegedues; and Josef Kendersky.
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