Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012: No Experience Required
This hands-on introduction to Revit Architecture will have you designing with Autodesk's powerful building information modeling software in no time. Through an easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn Revit by planning and developing a four-story office building from design to documentation to presentation. Follow the tutorial sequentially or jump straight to the specific skills you'd like to learn by downloading the drawing files from the companion website. Either way, you'll get a thorough grounding in Revit basics and quickly master tasks that professionals face all the time.Learn Revit by designing a four-story office building from start to finishStart at the ground level by setting a foundation, structural beams, and footingsUnderstand best practices for models, views, dimensions, families, editing, and morePlan and create walls, doors, windows, floors, and ceilingsAdd rooms, choose colors, and design areas and area separatorsCreate custom stairs and railings that look great in commercial and high-end residential settingsFinish your site with landscaping, curbing, parking, and walkwaysMaster Revit's new features, including transparencies, rotate and array editing tools, the robust materials editor, and the work plane viewerLight, render, and display in 3D—and make presentations that wow customersShow off your design with quick, fully rendered perspectivesAdd landscaping and topography outside your buildingCreate beautiful custom wainscoting, railings, and stairs