Publisher: Autodesk Press; 3rd edition (August 7, 2009)
Paperback: 806 pages
ISBN-10: 143905715X
ISBN-13: 978-1439057155

Paul Aubin's Mastering Revit Architecture is a concise manual focused squarely on the rationale and practicality of the Revit Architecture process. The book emphasizes the process of creating projects in Revit Architecture rather than a series of independent commands and tools. The goal of each lesson is to help the reader complete their building design projects successfully. Tools are introduced together in a focused process with a strong emphasis on "why" as well as "how." The text and exercises seek to give the reader a clear sense of the value of the tools, and a clear indication of each tool's potential. Mastering Revit Architecture is a resource designed to shorten your learning curve, raise your comfort level, and most importantly give you real life tested practical advice on the usage of the software to create architecture. This completely revised and updated edition fully incorporates the new ribbon interface. New features like Project Base Points, Survey Points, Conceptual Modeling, Rendering and Green Building Analysis (coming soon in an eChapter) covered as well.

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Section I

Introduction and Methodology

Quick Start

Quick Start Tutorial/General Overview (Video Lesson included on the CD!)

Chapter 1

Conceptual Underpinnings of Revit Architecture

Chapter 2

Revit Architecture User Interface (New Ribbon Interface)

Section II

Create the Building Model

Chapter 3

Creating a Building Layout

Chapter 4

Setting up Project Levels and Views

Chapter 5

Column Grids and Structural Layout

Chapter 6

Groups and Links (Covers new Project Base and Survey Points)

Chapter 7

Vertical Circulation

Chapter 8

Floors and Roofs

Chapter 9

Developing the Exterior Skin

Chapter 10

Working with Families (Nearly 100 pages!)

Section III

Construction Documents

Chapter 11

Detailing and Annotation

Chapter 12

Working with Schedules and Tags

Chapter 13

Ceiling Plans and Interior Elevations

Chapter 14

Printing and Publishing

Chapter 15

NEW! Conceptual Modeling

Section V

Appendices (Completely revised)

Appendix A

Additional Exercises (Several new exercises)

Appendix B

Worksharing (Revised and Expanded)

Appendix C

NEW! Rendering

Appendix D

Online Resources