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Introduction xxv

Ch a p t e r 1 The Revit World 1

The Revit Architecture Interface ......................................... 2

The Revit Workﬂow ................................................. 4

Using the Ribbon ................................................... 6

The View Window.................................................. 13

Object Selection ................................................... 16

Modifying and Mirroring ............................................ 18

Building on Existing Geometry....................................... 20

View Control and Object Display ...................................... 24

The Project Browser .................................................. 31

Windows ......................................................... 33

File Types and Families................................................ 35

System and Hosted Families (.rfa) .................................... 37

Using Revit Template Files (.rte) ...................................... 41

Using Revit Family Files (.rft) ........................................ 42

Are You Experienced? ................................................. 43

Now you can… .................................................... 43

Ch a p t e r 2 Creating a Model 45

Placing Walls ........................................................ 46

Adding Exterior Walls .............................................. 46

Using Reference Planes................................................ 47

Adding More Walls ................................................. 49

Adding Interior Walls ................................................. 58

Using Temporary Dimensions to Gain Control of Your Model............... 59

Placing Interior Partitions........................................... 65

Editing Wall Joins .................................................... 77

Displaying Wall Joins ............................................... 80

Disallowing Wall Join............................................... 82

Placing Doors and Windows ............................................ 87

Adding Doors ..................................................... 87

Placing Openings in Your Walls ...................................... 95

Adding Windows................................................... 96

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Contents Introduction C hapter 1 xxv T he Revit World 1 PY C reating a M odel 45 Placing Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Exterior Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Reference Planes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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xvi Contents Are You Experienced? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Now you can… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 C hapter 3 C reating Views 103 Creating Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents xvii The Trim Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Offset Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copy/Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating the Plans . . . . . .
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xviii Contents Creating Shaft Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Are You Experienced? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Now you can… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents xix Adding Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Plumbing Fixtures and Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Parabolic Troffers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Casework and Furniture . . . . . . .
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xx Contents Adding Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Tags Individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Tag All Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents xxi Adding Match Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Match-Line Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using View Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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xxii Contents Creating Curtain Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding a Predefined Curtain Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding a Blank Curtain Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating Curtain Grids . . . . . . .
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Contents xxiii Creating an Interior Rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating Walkthroughs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exporting an Animation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a Solar Study . .