Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 Essentials: Autodesk Official Press
Learn Revit Architecture Quickly and EasilyThis engaging, step-by-step guide is the perfect introduction to the world's most powerful Building Information Modeling software. The expert authoring team brings the software to life, sharing the most essential tools to enhance your design experience. You'll learn to navigate the interface, create and modify parametric Revit objects, enhance 3D visualizations with presentation-quality graphics, and much more. The detailed tutorials reinforce your understanding of Revit Architecture's core functionality, so you can quickly become productive with the software. This practical guide also helps you prepare for Revit certification exams.Learn these Revit Architecture essentials—and more:Navigating the user interface and all toolsWorking with Revit objectsLeveraging schematic design and site modelingModeling, massing, and "sketching" your best ideasDetailing, annotating, and creating drawing setsTagging rooms and generating color fill plansWorking with families and the Family EditorRendering and creating compelling visualizationsWork with compelling presentation documents in multi-user environmentsCreate realistic renderings and attractive exploded viewsThis strikingEssentialsbook features:Chapter-opening learning objectivesStep-by-step tutorialsFull-color screenshots and illustrationsEssentials and Beyond—summaries and additional suggested exercisesDownloadable exercise files