Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011: No Experience Required
Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011: No Experience Requiredis the perfect hands-on, step-by-step introduction to Autodesk's revolutionary Revit Architecture software. Through a continuous, easy-to-follow tutorial, you'll learn Revit by planning and developing a four-story office building—doing everything from designing to documenting to presenting the final project. Follow the tutorial sequentially or jump in at any chapter by downloading the drawing files from the companion website. Either way, you'll get a thorough grounding in Revit's tools and quickly master tasks that professionals face all the time.Understand file types, families, views, editing, and other essential aspects of RevitStart from the ground up by setting a foundation, structural beams, and footingsPlan and create walls, doors, windows, floors, ceilings, and moreAdd rooms, choose colors, and design areas and area separatorsFinish your site with landscaping, curbing, parking, and walkwaysCreate documentation, track revisions, and learn the dos and don'ts of printingWork with different formats, such as CAD, IFC, Revit Structure, and othersCreate specialty items not included with RevitExperiment with completed, advanced families as you model each portion of the projectDesign a custom millwork themed room, then render it to show lighting and spacial considerationsLearn how to detail by blending both the true Revit model and your own "hand drafting" techniquesSee how to add topography and site components and then display these features in plan and 3D