Mastering Autodesk Revit 2017 for Architecture

Mastering Autodesk Revit 2017 for Architecture is the bestselling guide for Revit Architecture users of all levels, with focused discussions, detailed exercises, and compelling real-world examples. This new edition has been completely revamped based on reader and Revit Architecture instructor feedback to be more useful, more complete, and more approachable than ever. Organized by real-world workflow, practical tutorials guide you through each phase of a project to help you understand BIM concepts and quickly start accomplishing vital Revit Architecture tasks. From templates, work-sharing, and project management, to modeling, documentation, annotation, and complex structures, this book provides full coverage of essential Revit Architecture tools and processes. The companion website features before-and-after tutorials, additional advanced content, and an hour of video instruction to help you quickly master crucial techniques.

• Learn up-to-date Revit Architecture workflows and processes
• Master modeling, massing, and other visualization techniques
• Work with complex structural elements and advanced detailing
• Prepare for Autodesk certification exams

Building information modeling pairs the visual design representation with a parametric database that stores all geometry, spatial relationships, materials, and other data generated by the design process. Design changes instantly update all documentation, and it's this efficiency that makes BIM the new permanent paradigm. Whether you're studying for a certification exam or navigating the switch from CAD, Mastering Autodesk Revit 2017 for Architecture is your number-one guide to getting up and running quickly.

Marcus Kim is a Senior Business Consultant with Autodesk, focusing on Enterprise adoption of Revit and BIM workflows for AEC customers. He has provided BIM services to domestic and multi-national customers around the world. Lance Kirby is a Senior AEC Business Consultant with Autodesk. He specializes in accelerating the adoption of BIM and VDC practices among owners and their supply chain of designers and contractors. Lance has helped produce everything from fast food kiosks to federal prisons. Eddy Krygiel is a Principal Business Consultant with the AEC team at Autodesk Consulting. He focuses on BIM and technology workflows for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) clients, and has handled projects from single-family residential to office, federal, civic, and aviation clients.