Introduction                                       xxv
    Chapter 1 The Revit World                      1  (44)
      The Revit Architecture Interface             2  (29)
        The Revit Workflow                         4  (2)
        Using the Ribbon                           6  (7)
        The View Window                            13 (3)
        Object Selection                           16 (2)
        Modifying and Mirroring                    18 (2)
        Building on Existing Geometry              20 (4)
        View Control and Object Display            24 (7)
      The Project Browser                          31 (4)
        Windows                                    33 (2)
      File Types and Families                      35 (8)
        System and Hosted Families (.rfa)          37 (4)
        Using Revit Template Files (.rte)          41 (1)
        Using Revit Family Files (.rft)            42 (1)
      Are You Experienced?                         43 (2)
        Now you can                                43 (2)
    Chapter 2 Creating a Model                     45 (58)
      Placing Walls                                46 (1)
        Adding Exterior Walls                      46 (1)
      Using Reference Planes                       47 (11)
        Adding More Walls                          49 (9)
      Adding Interior Walls                        58 (19)
        Using Temporary Dimensions to Gain         59 (6)
        Control of Your Model
        Placing Interior Partitions                65 (12)
      Editing Wall Joins                           77 (10)
        Displaying Wall Joins                      80 (2)
        Disallowing Wall Join                      82 (5)
      Placing Doors and Windows                    87 (14)
        Adding Doors                               87 (8)
        Placing Openings in Your Walls             95 (1)
        Adding Windows                             96 (5)
      Are You Experienced?                         101(2)
        Now you can                                101(2)
    Chapter 3 Creating Views                       103(62)
      Creating Levels                              104(17)
        Adding Levels                              106(3)
        Understanding the Composition of a Level   109(3)
        Making Other Level Adjustments             112(9)
      Creating and Modifying Building Sections     121(14)
        Adding a Building Section                  121(8)
        Making Building Modifications in a         129(6)
        Section
      Adding Wall Sections                         135(3)
      Creating Detail Sections                     138(5)
        Using Crop Regions                         139(2)
        Splitting a Section Segment                141(2)
      Creating Callouts                            143(6)
      Creating and Modifying a Camera View         149(4)
        Adding a Camera View                       149(2)
        Modifying the Camera                       151(2)
      Creating an Elevation                        153(10)
        Interior Elevations                        156(4)
        Elevation Properties                       160(1)
        Annotation Properties                      161(2)
      Are You Experienced?                         163(2)
        Now you can                                163(2)
    Chapter 4 Working with the Revit Tools         165(48)
      The Basic Edit Commands                      166(10)
        The Move Command                           166(3)
        The Copy Command                           169(2)
        The Rotate Command                         171(5)
      The Array Command                            176(9)
        Radial Array                               176(4)
        Linear Array                               180(5)
      The Mirror Command                           185(3)
      The Align Tool                               188(5)
        Locking an Alignment                       192(1)
      The Split Element Command                    193(6)
      The Trim Command                             199(3)
      The Offset Command                           202(2)
      Copy/Paste                                   204(3)
      Creating the Plans                           207(4)
      Are You Experienced?                         211(2)
        Now you can                                211(2)
    Chapter 5 Dimensioning and Annotating          213(44)
      Dimensioning                                 214(18)
        Aligned Dimensions                         214(11)
        Linear Dimensions                          225(2)
        Angular Dimensions                         227(2)
        Radial Dimensions                          229(2)
        Arc Length Dimensions                      231(1)
      Using Dimensions as a Layout Tool            232(16)
        Constraining the Model                     238(4)
        Using Dimensions to Move Objects           242(3)
        Using Dimension Text Overrides             245(3)
      Placing Text and Annotations                 248(7)
        Adding Leader Text                         250(1)
        Changing the Leader Type                   251(2)
        Modifying the Text Placement               253(1)
        Changing Text Properties                   253(2)
      Are You Experienced?                         255(2)
        Now you can                                255(2)
    Chapter 6 Floors                               257(46)
      Placing a Floor Slab                         258(15)
        Creating the Slab                          258(5)
        Sketching the Slab                         263(10)
      Building a Floor by Layers                   273(9)
        Adding Materials                           273(1)
        Adding a Layer                             273(9)
      Splitting the Floor Materials                282(8)
        Adding an Alternate Material               282(3)
        Splitting and Painting                     285(5)
      Pitching a Floor to a Floor Drain            290(6)
      Creating Shaft Openings                      296(6)
      Are You Experienced?                         302(1)
        Now you can                                302(1)
    Chapter 7 Roofs                                303(50)
      Placing Roofs by Footprint                   304(29)
        Flat Roofs by Footprint                    304(16)
        Pitched Roofs by Footprint                 320(13)
      Creating a Sloping Roof                      333(5)
      Creating Roofs by Extrusion                  338(10)
      Adding a Roof Dormer                         348(4)
      Are You Experienced?                         352(1)
        Now you can                                352(1)
    Chapter 8 Structural Items                     353(54)
      Adding Structural Grids                      354(15)
        Placing a Grid                             354(15)
      Adding Structural Columns                    369(8)
      Using Structural Framing                     377(9)
        Adding a Beam System                       381(3)
        Adding Bracing                             384(2)
      Understanding Foundation Systems             386(7)
      Adding Structural Footings                   393(9)
        Structural Slabs                           395(4)
        Piers and Spread Footings                  399(3)
      Using Structural Views                       402(3)
      Are You Experienced?                         405(2)
        Now you can                                405(2)
    Chapter 9 Ceilings and Interiors               407(62)
      Creating Ceilings                            408(17)
        Modifying Ceiling Grids                    412(1)
        Setting Ceiling Element Properties         413(5)
        Creating a Plan Region                     418(2)
        Creating a Custom Ceiling                  420(5)
      Creating Ceiling Openings and Soffits        425(13)
        Creating a Ceiling Opening                 425(1)
        Creating a Soffit                          426(8)
        Adding Light Fixtures to Ceilings          434(4)
      Adding Interior Design                       438(24)
        Adding Plumbing Fixtures and Furniture     439(6)
        Adding Parabolic Troffers                  445(6)
        Adding Casework and Furniture              451(11)
      Adding Alternate Floor Materials             462(6)
        Separating the Floor                       463(2)
        Creating a Tile Material                   465(3)
      Are You Experienced?                         468(1)
        Now you can                                468(1)
    Chapter 10 Stairs, Ramps, and Railings         469(70)
      Creating Stairs by Using the Rise/Run        470(22)
      Function
        Modifying Boundaries                       474(2)
        Adding Default Railings                    476(16)
      Creating a Winding Staircase                 492(19)
        Making Railing Adjustments                 503(6)
        Using Stair and Railing Families           509(2)
      Creating a Custom Railing System             511(3)
      Creating Custom Stairs                       514(15)
        Adding a Custom Landing                    520(2)
        Adding a Gooseneck                         522(7)
      Adding Ramps                                 529(7)
      Are You Experienced?                         536(3)
        Now you can                                536(3)
    Chapter 11 Schedules and Tags                  539(78)
      Creating Schedules                           540(18)
        Adding Fields to a Schedule                540(3)
        Sorting and Grouping                       543(2)
        Controlling Headers                        545(2)
        Modifying Elements in a Schedule           547(2)
        Modifying the Schedule's Appearance        549(9)
      Creating Material Takeoffs                   558(9)
        Creating a Calculated Value Field          562(5)
      Creating Key Legends and Importing CAD       567(15)
      Legends
        Adding Legend Components                   567(5)
        Adding Symbols to a Legend                 572(6)
        Importing AutoCAD Legends                  578(4)
      Adding Tags                                  582(12)
        Adding Tags Individually                   583(6)
        Using the Tag All Command                  589(1)
        Tagging by Material                        590(4)
      Creating Custom Tags                         594(11)
        Using Multicategory Tags                   601(4)
      Keynoting                                    605(11)
        Keynoting by Element                       605(4)
        Keynoting by Material                      609(3)
        Keynoting by User                          612(2)
        Creating Keynote Legends                   614(2)
      Are You Experienced?                         616(1)
        Now you can                                616(1)
    Chapter 12 Detailing                           617(72)
      Working with Line Weights                    618(2)
      Drafting on Top of the Detail                620(41)
        Using Predefined Detail Components         621(2)
        Masking Regions                            623(3)
        Repeating Details                          626(4)
        Modifying a Detail Component               630(1)
        Modifying Filled Regions                   631(25)
        Drawing Detail Lines                       656(5)
      Adding Notes                                 661(5)
        Adding Notes by Material                   661(3)
        Adding Textual Notation                    664(2)
      Creating Blank Drafting Views                666(21)
        Creating a Detail Group                    675(7)
        Adding a Section to Another View           682(1)
        Importing AutoCAD into a Drafting View     683(2)
        Adding 2D and 3D Lines to the Model        685(2)
      Are You Experienced?                         687(2)
        Now you can                                687(2)
    Chapter 13 Creating Specific Views and         689(16)
    Match Lines
      Duplicating Views                            690(1)
      Creating Dependent Views                     691(7)
        Adjusting the Crop Regions                 692(3)
        Adjusting the Annotation Crop Region       695(3)
      Adding Match Lines                           698(4)
        Match-Line Appearance                      698(4)
      Using View Templates                         702(2)
      Are You Experienced?                         704(1)
        Now you can                                704(1)
    Chapter 14 Creating Sheets and Printing        705(32)
      Creating and Populating Sheets               706(8)
        Sheet Organization                         708(6)
      Modifying a Viewport                         714(6)
        Viewport Properties                        719(1)
      Adding Revisions to a Sheet                  720(4)
      Addressing Project Parameters                724(2)
      Generating a Cover Sheet                     726(6)
      Printing from Revit Architecture             732(3)
      Are You Experienced?                         735(2)
        Now you can                                735(2)
    Chapter 15 Creating Rooms and Area Plans       737(26)
      Creating Rooms                               738(12)
        Configuring Properties                     743(4)
        Placing and Manipulating Room Tags         747(3)
      Adding a Room Schedule                       750(3)
      Adding a Color-Fill Plan                     753(2)
      Adding Room Separators                       755(2)
      Creating an Area Plan                        757(4)
      Are You Experienced?                         761(2)
        Now you can                                761(2)
    Chapter 16 Advanced Wall Topics                763(50)
      Creating Compound Walls                      764(8)
        Adding Layers to the Compound Wall         765(7)
      Adding Wall Sweeps                           772(10)
        Modifying a Wall's Profile in Place        775(3)
        Manually Adding Host Sweeps                778(4)
      Creating Stacked Walls                       782(4)
      Creating Curtain Walls                       786(12)
        Adding a Predefined Curtain Wall           786(1)
        Adding a Blank Curtain Wall                786(5)
        Creating Curtain Grids                     791(7)
      Adding a Wall to a Massing Object            798(14)
      Are You Experienced?                         812(1)
        Now you can                                812(1)
    Chapter 17 Creating Families                   813(36)
      Creating a Basic Family                      814(12)
        Adding Reference Planes to a Family        815(1)
        Adding Dimensions and Parameters to a      816(5)
        Family
        The Type Properties Dialog                 821(5)
      Using a Complex Family to Create an          826(16)
      Arched Door
        Creating a 3D Extrusion within a Family    830(6)
        Creating a 3D Sweep within a Family        836(6)
      Creating an In-Place Family                  842(5)
      Are You Experienced?                         847(2)
        Now you can                                847(2)
    Chapter 18 Site and Topography                 849(32)
      Adding a Site within Revit                   850(4)
        Modifying a Toposurface                    853(1)
      Splitting the Surface                        854(4)
      Creating Subregions                          858(2)
      Adding Site Components                       860(6)
        Adding Contour Properties and Labels       864(2)
      Adding Building Pads to Displace Earth       866(3)
      Adding a Property Line                       869(1)
      Creating a Toposurface by Instance           870(8)
      Creating a Graded Region                     878(2)
      Are You Experienced?                         880(1)
        Now you can                                880(1)
    Chapter 19 Rendering and Presentation          881(24)
      Creating an Exterior Rendering               882(13)
        Creating Lighting Groups                   893(2)
      Creating an Interior Rendering               895(2)
      Creating Walkthroughs                        897(5)
        Exporting an Animation                     900(2)
      Creating a Solar Study                       902(2)
      Are You Experienced?                         904(1)
        Now you can                                904(1)
    Chapter 20 Importing and Coordinating Revit    905(22)
    Models
      Linking a Revit Structure Model              906(2)
      Activating Copy/Monitor                      908(8)
        Adjusting the Copy/Monitor Options         910(3)
        Coordination Alert                         913(3)
      Running Interference Detection               916(3)
      Importing and Exporting CAD Formats          919(7)
        Exporting a Model to CAD                   923(3)
      Are You Experienced?                         926(1)
        Now you can                                926(1)
    Chapter 21 Phasing and Design Options          927(14)
      Managing Project Phasing                     928(3)
      Examining Graphic Overrides                  931(1)
      Creating Design Options                      932(7)
      Are You Experienced?                         939(2)
        Now you can                                939(2)
    Chapter 22 Project Collaboration               941(18)
      Enabling and Utilizing Worksharing           942(9)
        Enabling Worksets                          943(2)
        Creating a Central Model                   945(5)
        Creating a Local File                      950(1)
      Working in the Revit Shared Environment      951(7)
        Loading or Not Loading a Workset           955(1)
        Detaching from Central                     956(2)
      Are You Experienced?                         958(1)
        Now you can                                958(1)
Index                                              959