Autodesk Revit Architecture 2015 Essentials

This detailed introduction to Revit Architecture featuresstraightforward explanations and real-world, hands-on tutorials toteach new users the software's core features and functions.

Presented in the context of real-world workflows, and usingreal-world projects, each chapter contains a discussion of the"why" and "how" that is reinforced with a step-by-step tutorial soyou'll gain practical and applicable experience with the corefeatures of Revit Architecture. The new pedagogical approachemphasizes learning skills to help you prepare for the Revitcertification exams.

• Learn at your pace with step-by-step exercises, illustratedwith full-color screenshots and downloadable Revit tutorialfiles
• Work with floors, ceilings, walls, and curtain walls
• Use modeling and massing to explore design ideas
• Use the Family Editor to create and manage families
• Understand effective worksharing, BIM workflows, and filemanagement
• Use rendering and visualization techniques to make your designcome alive
• Prepare for Revit certification exams

With Autodesk Revit Architecture Essentials, you are onlya step away from better, faster building design.

About the Authors
Ryan Duell is a principal quality assurance analyst forAutodesk Revit and previously worked at an architectural firm inBoston on projects ranging from single-family residences to largecommercial jobs. He also teaches Revit at the Boston ArchitecturalCollege.
Tobias Hathorn is a licensed architect and user experiencedesigner for FormIt. He has honed his knowledge and experience withRevit—especially the Graphics and Renderingfeatures—over the past 7 years in the quality assurance andproduct design groups.
Tessa Reist Hathorn is a licensed architect practicing inthe Boulder, Colorado area and has worked on everything fromresidences to the Kansas City Performing Arts Center.