Mastering Autodesk Revit 2017 for Architecture

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Annotation;Mastering Autodesk® Revit® 2017 for Architecture -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- About the Contributor -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part 1 Fundamentals -- Chapter 1 Introduction: The Principles of BIM -- The Fundamentals of a BIM Approach -- The Management People Inside a BIM Project Team -- Staffing for BIM -- Understanding Project Roles -- Establishing a BIM Execution Plan -- The Optimization of BIM Processes -- Identifying and Planning BIM Uses -- Gather -- Generate -- Analyze -- Communicate -- Realize -- The Integration of Tools Inside a BIM Workflow -- What Is Revit? -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 2 Applying the Principles of the User Interface and Project Organization -- Understanding the User Interface -- Accessing and Using the Application Menu -- Using the Quick Access Toolbar -- Using the InfoCenter -- Getting to Know the Ribbon -- Using Other Aspects of the UI -- Navigation Methods -- Defining Project Organization -- Introducing Datum Objects -- Using Content -- Working with Views -- Managing Your Project Model -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 3 The Basics of the Toolbox -- Selecting, Modifying, and Replacing Elements -- Selecting Elements -- Selection Options -- Filtering Your Selection -- Using Selection-Based Filters -- Selecting All Instances -- Using the Properties Palette -- Matching Properties -- Using the Context Menu -- Editing Elements Interactively -- Moving Elements -- Copying Elements -- Rotating and Mirroring Elements -- Arraying Elements -- Scaling Elements -- Aligning Elements -- Trimming or Extending Lines and Walls -- Splitting Lines and Walls -- Offsetting Lines and Walls -- Preventing Elements from Moving -- Exploring Other Editing Tools -- Using the Join Geometry Tool -- Using the Split Face and Paint Tools -- Copying and Pasting from the Clipboard -- Using the Create Similar Tool. Mastering Autodesk® Revit® 2017 for Architecture -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- About the Contributor -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part 1 Fundamentals -- Chapter 1 Introduction: The Principles of BIM -- The Fundamentals of a BIM Approach -- The Management People Inside a BIM Project Team -- Staffing for BIM -- Understanding Project Roles -- Establishing a BIM Execution Plan -- The Optimization of BIM Processes -- Identifying and Planning BIM Uses -- Gather -- Generate -- Analyze -- Communicate -- Realize -- The Integration of Tools Inside a BIM Workflow -- What Is Revit? -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 2 Applying the Principles of the User Interface and Project Organization -- Understanding the User Interface -- Accessing and Using the Application Menu -- Using the Quick Access Toolbar -- Using the InfoCenter -- Getting to Know the Ribbon -- Using Other Aspects of the UI -- Navigation Methods -- Defining Project Organization -- Introducing Datum Objects -- Using Content -- Working with Views -- Managing Your Project Model -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 3 The Basics of the Toolbox -- Selecting, Modifying, and Replacing Elements -- Selecting Elements -- Selection Options -- Filtering Your Selection -- Using Selection-Based Filters -- Selecting All Instances -- Using the Properties Palette -- Matching Properties -- Using the Context Menu -- Editing Elements Interactively -- Moving Elements -- Copying Elements -- Rotating and Mirroring Elements -- Arraying Elements -- Scaling Elements -- Aligning Elements -- Trimming or Extending Lines and Walls -- Splitting Lines and Walls -- Offsetting Lines and Walls -- Preventing Elements from Moving -- Exploring Other Editing Tools -- Using the Join Geometry Tool -- Using the Split Face and Paint Tools -- Copying and Pasting from the Clipboard -- Using the Create Similar Tool. Using Keyboard Shortcuts (Accelerators) -- Double-click to Edit -- Modeling Site Context -- Using a Toposurface -- Creating a Toposurface from a Points File -- Creating a Building Pad -- Generating Property Lines -- Cut/Fill Schedules -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 4 Configuring Templates and Standards -- Introducing Project Templates -- Customizing Project Settings for Graphic Quality -- Discovering Object Styles -- Using Line Settings -- Defining Materials -- Defining Fill Patterns -- Preconfiguring Color Schemes -- Increasing Efficient View Management -- Organizing Views -- Creating and Assigning Filters -- Using View Templates -- Creating Custom Annotations -- Introducing Tag Family Fundamentals -- Creating a Custom Door Tag -- Customizing View Tags -- Starting a Project with a Custom Template -- Strategies for Managing Templates -- Aggregating Template Data -- The Bottom Line -- Part 2 Collaboration and Teamwork -- Chapter 5 Working in a Team -- Understanding Worksharing Basics -- Enabling Worksharing on Your Project -- Types of Worksets -- Creating a Central File -- Selecting a Starting View -- Creating a Local File -- Using Worksharing Usernames -- Organizing Worksets -- Moving Elements between Worksets -- Managing Workflow with Worksets -- Saving Work -- Saving at Intervals -- Loading Work from Other Team Members -- Using Worksharing Visualization -- Managing Workset Visibility in View Templates -- Closing Revit -- Disabling Worksharing -- Understanding Element Ownership in Worksets -- Understanding Editing Requests -- Placing an Editing Request -- Granting an Editing Request -- Relinquishing Permission -- Using the Worksharing Monitor -- Collaborating in the Cloud -- A360 Collaboration for Revit -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 6 Working with Consultants -- Preparing for Collaboration -- Managing the Coordination Process. Using Linked Models in Revit -- Shared Positioning -- Using Project Base Point and Survey Point -- Using Worksets to Organize Linked Models -- Summarizing the Benefits and Limitations of Linked Models -- Using Linked Models-Exercises -- Using the Coordination Tools -- Using the Copy/Monitor Command -- Using the Copy/Monitor Command-An Exercise -- Using the Coordination Review Tool -- Using the Coordination Review Tool-An Exercise -- Using Interference Checking in 3D Coordination -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 7 Interoperability: Working Multiplatform -- Examining Interoperability on a BIM Curve -- Inserting CAD Data -- Using Predefined Settings for Inserted CAD Data -- Importing versus Linking -- Using Options during Importing/Linking -- Manipulating Inserted CAD Data -- Using Inserted 2D Data -- Setting Options for BIM Conversion -- Using CAD Data for Coordination -- Linking Details -- Using Inserted 3D Data -- Using CAD Data as a Mass -- Using CAD Data as a Face -- Using CAD Data as an Object -- Exporting CAD Data -- Preparing a List of Views for Exporting -- Settings for DWG Exports -- Exporting 2D CAD Data -- Exporting 3D Model Data -- Exporting to SketchUp -- Using IFC Interoperability -- The Bottom Line -- Part 3 Modeling and Massing for Design -- Chapter 8 Advanced Modeling and Massing -- The Massing User Interface and Functionality -- Creating Mass Geometry -- Creating an In-Place Mass -- Placing a Mass -- Creating Mass Floors -- Scheduling Masses -- Massing Surfaces -- Using Free-form Building Massing -- Dissolving and Rebuilding -- Creating Formula-Driven Massing -- Creating a Generic Model Mass Family -- Creating a Complex Mass Family -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 9 Conceptual Design and Design Analysis -- Analysis for Sustainability -- Creating a Conceptual Mass -- Modeling an Adaptive Component -- Building the Massing Framework. Energy Modeling -- Conceptual Energy Analysis -- Energy Analysis Setup -- Running Energy Analysis Simulations -- Detailed Energy Modeling -- Exporting to gbXML -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 10 Working with Phasing, Groups, and Design Options -- Using Phasing -- What Can You Phase? -- Implementing Phase Settings -- Illustrating the Geometry Phase -- Using the View Phase -- Creating and Using Groups -- Creating Groups -- Modifying Groups -- Creating New Groups -- Excluding Elements within Groups -- Saving and Loading Groups -- Creating Groups from Links -- Using Best Practices for Groups -- Making Design Options for Design Iteration -- Creating Design Options -- Editing Design Options -- Viewing and Scheduling Design Options -- Removing Design Options and Option Sets -- Combining Phasing, Groups, and Design Options -- Phase 1: Demolition -- Phase 1: Proposed -- Phase 2: Demolition -- Phase 2: Proposed -- Scheduling -- Using the Design Option Tool -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 11 Visualization -- Explaining the Role of Visualization -- Understanding View Controls -- Setting the Detail Level -- Working with Graphic Display Options -- Working with the Section Box -- Understanding Analytic Visualization -- Project Parameters -- Setting User-Defined Parameters -- Identifying Design Elements -- Setting Solar and Shadow Studies -- Understanding Photorealistic Visualization -- Rendering Sequence and Workflow -- Creating Perspective Views -- Locking Your View -- Creating a Walkthrough -- Exporting a Walkthrough -- Rendering Settings -- Using Monochromatic Views to Examine Context and Lighting -- Adjusting Lighting and Interior Renderings -- Placing Artificial Lighting -- Manipulating Light Groups -- Assigning Materials -- Rendering in the Cloud -- The Bottom Line -- Part 4 Extended Modeling Techniques -- Chapter 12 Creating Walls and Curtain Walls. Using Extended Modeling Techniques for Basic Walls -- Creating Basic Wall Types -- Adding Wall Articulation -- Modeling Techniques for Basic Walls -- Creating Custom In-Place Walls -- Creating Stacked Walls -- Creating Simple Curtain Walls -- Designing a Curtain Wall -- Customizing Curtain Wall Types -- Creating Complex Curtain Walls -- Dividing the Surface -- Dividing the Surface with Intersects -- Applying Patterns -- Editing the Pattern Surface -- Editing a Surface Representation -- Adding Definition -- Creating Custom Patterns -- Limiting the Size of Pattern-Based Families -- Using the Adaptive Component Family -- Scheduling Pattern-Based Panels -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 13 Modeling Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs -- Understanding Floor Types -- Modeling a Floor -- Creating a Structural Floor -- Modeling Floor by Face -- Defining a Pad -- Sketching for Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs -- Modeling Slab Edges -- Creating a Custom Floor Edge -- Modeling Floor Finishes -- Using a Split Face for Thin Finishes -- Modeling Thick Finishes -- Creating Ceilings -- Understanding Roof Modeling Methods -- Constructing a Roof by Footprint -- Applying a Roof by Extrusion -- Roof In-place -- Creating a Roof by Face -- Creating a Sloped Glazing -- Using Slope Arrows -- Using Additional Roof Tools -- Using Advanced Shape Editing with Floors and Roofs -- Creating a Roof with a Sloped Topping -- Applying a Variable Thickness to a Roof Layer -- The Bottom Line -- Chapter 14 Designing with the Family Editor -- Getting Started with a Family -- Understanding In-place Families -- Choosing the Right Family Template and Category -- Choosing between Hosted and Nonhosted Family Types -- Creating Other Types of Families in the Family Editor -- Understanding the Family Editor -- Developing the Framework for a Family Component.