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Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013

Fundamentals
Student Guide - Metric
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Revision 1.0
April 2012

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Table of Contents
Preface ....................................................................................................v
Class Files ............................................................................................ vii
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Interface ...................................................1-1
1.1 Discipline Specific Interface .................................................1-4

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Introduction to BIM and Revit Architecture

Chapter 2 BIM and Autodesk Revit Architecture ............................2-1

2.1 Building Information Modeling.............................................2-4
2.2 Overview of the Interface ......................................................2-7
2.3 Standard Terminology.........................................................2-20
2.4 Starting Projects ..................................................................2-22
2.5 Viewing Commands.............................................................2-27
Practice 2a Open and Review a Project .............................. 2-33

Chapter 3 Basic Drawing and Editing Tools....................................3-1

3.1 General Drawing Tools..........................................................3-4
3.2 Editing Elements..................................................................3-11
Practice 3a General Drawing and Editing............................ 3-19
3.3 Basic Modifying Tools.........................................................3-25
Practice 3b Modifying Tools................................................. 3-32

Design Development Phase

Chapter 4 Datum Elements - Levels and Grids ...............................4-1

4.1 Setting Up Levels...................................................................4-4
Practice 4a Setting Up Levels................................................ 4-9
4.2 Linking and Importing CAD Files .......................................4-12
4.3 Creating Structural Grids....................................................4-15
4.4 Adding Columns ..................................................................4-19
Practice 4b Creating Structural Grids .................................. 4-23

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Chapter 5 Drawing and Modifying Walls..........................................5-1

5.1 Drawing Walls ........................................................................5-4
5.2 Modifying Walls .....................................................................5-7
Practice 5a Creating the Exterior Shell................................ 5-14
5.3 Helpful Editing Tools...........................................................5-20
Practice 5b Adding Interior Walls......................................... 5-26
Chapter 6 Doors and Windows .........................................................6-1
6.1 Adding Doors and Windows.................................................6-4

6.2 Loading Door and Window Types from the Library .........6-10

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6.3 Creating Additional Door and Window Sizes....................6-12

Practice 6a Adding Doors and Windows ............................. 6-14

Chapter 7 Curtain Walls.....................................................................7-1

7.1 Creating Curtain Walls ..........................................................7-4
7.2 Adding Curtain Grids ............................................................7-8
7.3 Working with Curtain Wall Panels......................................7-11
7.4 Attaching Mullions to Curtain Grids ..................................7-15
Practice 7a Working with Curtain Walls............................... 7-18

Chapter 8 Creating Views..................................................................8-1

8.1 Duplicating Views ..................................................................8-4
8.2 Adding Callout Views ............................................................8-7
8.3 Setting the View Display .....................................................8-10
Practice 8a Setting Up Duplicate Views and Callouts ......... 8-17
Practice 8b Adding Foundations and Footings (Optional) ... 8-23

8.4 Creating Elevations .............................................................8-26

8.5 Creating Sections ................................................................8-28
Practice 8c Creating Elevations and Sections ..................... 8-32

Chapter 9 Floors.................................................................................9-1
9.1 Creating Floors ......................................................................9-4
9.2 Creating Shaft Openings.......................................................9-9
9.3 Creating Sloped Floors .......................................................9-10
Practice 9a Creating Floors ................................................. 9-13
Chapter 10 Components..................................................................10-1
10.1 Adding Components ...........................................................10-4
10.2 Modifying Components.......................................................10-8
Practice 10a Adding Components ..................................... 10-11

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Chapter 11 Reflected Ceiling Plans................................................11-1

11.1 Creating Ceilings .................................................................11-4
11.2 Ceiling Soffits.......................................................................11-8
11.3 Adding Ceiling Fixtures ....................................................11-10
Practice 11a Reflected Ceiling Plans................................. 11-12
Chapter 12 Roofs .............................................................................12-1
12.1 Creating Roofs .....................................................................12-4

12.2 Creating Roofs by Footprint ...............................................12-5

Practice 12a Creating Roofs by Footprint............................ 12-8

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12.3 Reference Planes and Work Planes.................................12-14

12.4 Creating Roofs by Extrusion ............................................12-17

12.5 Cleaning Up Wall and Roof Intersections .......................12-20

Practice 12b Creating Roofs by Extrusion ......................... 12-23

Chapter 13 Vertical Circulation.......................................................13-1

13.1 Creating Assembled Stairs .................................................13-4
13.2 Modifying Assembled Stairs.............................................13-13
13.3 Sketching Custom Stairs ..................................................13-16
13.4 Creating Ramps .................................................................13-19
13.5 Working with Railings .......................................................13-21
Practice 13a Creating Stairs and Railings ......................... 13-24

Construction Documents Phase

Chapter 14 Construction Documents.............................................14-1

14.1 Setting Up Sheets ................................................................14-4

14.2 Placing and Modifying Views on Sheets ...........................14-7
Practice 14a Creating Construction Documents................ 14-13
14.3 Printing Sheets ..................................................................14-18

Chapter 15 Annotating Construction Documents.........................15-1

15.1 Working with Dimensions...................................................15-4
Practice 15a Adding Dimensions....................................... 15-12
15.2 Working With Text .............................................................15-16
15.3 Adding Detail Lines and Symbols....................................15-22
Practice 15b Annotating Construction Documents ............ 15-24

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Chapter 16 Tags and Schedules.....................................................16-1

16.1 Adding Tags .........................................................................16-4
16.2 Rooms and Room Tags.....................................................16-12
16.3 Working with Schedules ...................................................16-15
Practice 16a Tags and Schedules ..................................... 16-21
16.4 Creating Legends ..............................................................16-30
Practice 16b Creating Legends ......................................... 16-33
Chapter 17 Detailing in Autodesk Revit Architecture...................17-1

17.1 Setting Up Detail Views.......................................................17-4

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17.2 Creating Details ...................................................................17-9

17.3 Annotating Details .............................................................17-13
17.4 Keynoting and Keynote Legends.....................................17-17
17.5 Patterning ...........................................................................17-22
Practice 17a Creating Details ............................................ 17-25
Practice 17b Additional Details (Optional) ......................... 17-32

Appendix A Introduction to Worksets............................................. A-1

A.1 Introduction to Worksets ..................................................... A-4

Appendix B Additional Tools ........................................................... B-1

B.1 Creating Curtain Wall Types with Automatic Grids........... B-4
B.2 Annotating Dependent Views .............................................. B-7
B.3 Enhancing Views ................................................................ B-10
B.4 Creating Dormers ............................................................... B-18
B.5 Revision Tracking............................................................... B-21

B.6 Creating Schedules ............................................................ B-27

B.7 Creating a Repeating Detail ............................................... B-37

Appendix C Skills Assessment........................................................ C-1

C.1 Skills Assessment ................................................................ C-3
Appendix D Autodesk Revit 2013 Certified Professional Exam
Objectives ........................................................................................... D-1
Index............................................................................................. Index-1

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