Index Note to the Reader: Throughout this index boldfaced page numbers indicate primary discussions of a topic. Italicized page numbers indicate illustrations.
arrowheads for tags • Boundary tool 350 arrowheads for tags, 273, 273 arrows, slope building pads, 321 ceilings, 113, 113 floors, 90–91, 90–91 assigning elements to worksets, 236–238, 236–238 materials, 56, 56, 109, 109 associating linked files, 249, 251 Attach Top/Base option, 67, 68, 102 attached relationships with walls, 195 attaching walls to roof, 102, 102 top and base, 67, 67–68 auditing files, 339, 339 AUGI (Autodesk User Group International), 343 Autodesk Seek panel, 144, 144 automatic ceilings, 1
break lines • collections break lines detail components, 149, 149 editing, 170–171, 170–171 stairs, 131, 132 Break Symbol option, 131, 132 breaking schedules, 302 Brick component, 261 brick and mortar components, 150 brick repeating detail, 172, 172 Brick Standard component, 172 Bring Forward option, 261 Bring To Front option, 261, 263 Build panel, 154 Building Elevation view, 10 building information modeling (BIM) approach, 1 overview, 309–313, 310–313 project roles, 314–317 staffing, 314 teams members, 3
352 color • curtain walls color cut symbols, 301 dashed lines, 34 demolished walls, 201 dimensions, 19, 50, 267–270 levels, 11, 35 lines, 175 links, 304 nodes, 204 ramp lines, 125 schedules, 301 separation lines, 214 tags, 296–297 Color field, 222 color fill plans, 220 legends, 220–224, 220–225 sections, 225–226, 225–227 columns, 249–250 commands, activating, 6 completed views, 205–206, 205–207 Component menu, 255 Component tool, 23 components detail. See details and detail levels families.
curved curtain wall panels • Diagonal Crosshatch option curved curtain wall panels, 74 cut symbols, 301 cutting wall openings, 68–69, 69 D dashed lines for planes, 34 datums adjusting, 10–13, 13 groups, 194 daylighting, 310 Deactivate View command, 300 deactivating views, 300, 300 deadlines, 317 Default 3D View icon, 44, 44 Default Wall material, 55 defaults 3D view, 7 ceilings, 106 color assignments, 221 handrails, 119 insertion points, 186, 186 lines, 265 mullions, 73 names, 185 railings, 115 stair runs
354 d i m e n s i o n s • E d i t Ty p e o p t i o n dimensions adding, 267–270, 267–270 aligning, 17, 20–22, 20–22, 267 curtain walls, 73 drafters for, 316 grid lines, 176, 176 reference planes, 34, 34 walls, 17–19, 17–19, 268, 268 Disallow Join option, 204 display filters phase, 196–198, 197–199, 205–206 schedules description, 283, 284 Sheet List, 292, 293 worksets, 237–238, 237, 245–246, 245–247 dividing lines, 298, 298 dividing models, 338 Do Not Save The Project option, 240, 240 Don’t Copy This Type
editing • families editing ceiling boundaries, 110, 110 ceilings, 112, 112 color legends, 222–224, 222–225 default color assignments, 221 details, 147–159, 158–159, 170–171, 170–171 families, 163, 163, 167, 167 floor boundaries, 88, 89–90 groups, 26–28, 27–28, 189–191, 189–191 insertion points, 164–166, 165–166 rails, 117, 169, 169 ramp boundary conditions, 126–127, 127 repeating details, 171–174, 172–174 shortcuts, 341, 341 wall profiles, 66, 66 Element Properties option, 285 elements aligning, 20–22, 20–
356 Fa mily C ate g or y A n d Para m e te r s dia lo g b ox • F ilte r dia lo g b ox detail components, 170–171, 170–171 detail level, 148–149, 148–149 display, 161–163, 161–162 editing, 157–159, 158–159 drag and drop, 342 editing, 163, 163, 167, 167 face-based, 152–153, 153 hosted editing, 177–181, 178–181 overview, 153–155, 154 insertion points, 164–166, 165–166 legends, 276 level-based, 151–152, 152 loading, 144–145, 144–145 origins, 165, 166 parameters, 164 placing, 145 profiles associating, 147, 147
Filter tab • geometry phases Filter tab purpose, 283, 284 Sheet List, 292, 293 Filter tool, 237 filters phase, 196–198, 197–199, 205–206 schedules description, 283, 284 Sheet List, 292, 293 wall selections, 9, 9 worksets, 237–238, 237, 245–246, 245–247 Fine detail level, 161 Finish Edit Mode button, 322 Finish Face setting, 20 Finish Mass tool, 46 Finish Sketch Mode option, 66 finishes stairs, 132 walls, 290, 290 Fixed Distance mode, 262 Fixed Number mode, 262 flashing, 260, 260, 263 flexing window types,
358 GIS • Highlight In Model feature GIS (geographic information system) data, 311 glazing BIM models, 310 windows, 180, 181 Google SketchUp tool, 315 Graphics tab, 56, 56 grayed out views, 300 green dashed lines, 34 Grid Visibility parameter, 177 grids ceilings, 111–112, 112 copying and monitoring, 249 curtain walls, 71–73, 71–73, 76, 76 datums for, 10 groups, 194 rotating, 111–112, 112 schedules, 285 title blocks, 174–177, 176–177 gross floor area, 49–51, 50 Group And Associate option, 25 Group Paramete
Home tab • Itemize Every Instance option Home tab ceilings, 106 color legends, 220 datums, 11 doors, 23, 60, 154 families, 164–165 fill patterns, 173 floors, 87, 93 levels, 35 lines, 175 masking regions, 258 railings, 128–130 ramps, 124 reference planes, 34 roofs, 103 room tags, 210 shafts, 340 stairs, 118, 120–121 volume computation, 334 walls, 7, 17, 54, 54 Host Length option, 276 hosted components editing, 177–181, 178–181 geometric contexts, 163 groups, 183, 194–195 legends, 276 overview, 153–155, 154
Jenkins model • Lines tool 360 J Jenkins model, 328, 329 Johnson, Luke, 343 Join tool, 46 Join/Unjoin Roof option, 104 joined roofs, 104–105, 105 joining masses, 46 joins, railings, 136, 137 K Key Name field, 217 keyboard shortcuts, 341, 341 Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, 341, 341 keynote legends, 274 keynoting, drafters for, 316 keys, rooms, 216–220, 217–220 Khemlani, Lachmi, 343 L L Shaped Handrail profile family, 168–169 labeling, 273–274, 273–274 Landing Height Adjustment setting, 135–136, 135–136 l
linework • modelers in BIM workflow linework description, 254, 254 working with, 265–266, 266 Linework tool, 265–266 linked files, associating, 249, 251 links, 304 Load As Group option, 194 Load Families button, 255 Load Family option, 78, 111, 144, 165 Load From Library panel, 78, 144, 194 Load Into Project button, 259 loading families, 144–145, 144–145 groups, 193–194, 193–194 local copies limiting, 337 saving, 233, 233 local files, 232–234, 233 Location Line parameter, 64 Location Line to Finish Face se
362 modeling • Open In Group Editor modeling in-place masses, 39, 50 3D, 44–46, 44–46 bass, 39–41, 40–41 middle, 41–42, 42–43 upper, 43–44, 43 sites, 318–319, 318 building pads, 321–322, 322 toposurfaces, 319–321, 319–321 models, dividing, 338 Modify panel, 254 Modify tab, 3 aligning elements, 20 elevations, 12 groups, 37 joins, 46 levels, 35 linework, 265 mirroring, 9–10 railings, 123 splitting, 70 modifying tools, 8–10, 9–11, 16 aligned copying and group editing, 26–28, 27–28 aligning elements, 20–22, 2
opening • Print command opening projects, 7 worksets, 244, 244, 251 openings floors with shafts, 95–97, 96–97 by sketching, 93–95, 94–95 walls, 68–69, 69 operating systems, 332 optimizing performance, 331–334, 334 Options Bar, 6, 6 Options pane for printing, 304–305 Orient To View option, 341 orientation of families, 157 origin of families, 165, 166 overconstraining furniture, 155 problems from, 336 overlapping lines for railings, 128, 128 overlapping masses, 46 Overwrite The Existing Version option, 166 o
364 Print dialog box • Ramp Max Slope setting Print dialog box, 302–303 hidden lines, 303–304, 304 Options pane, 304–305 Print Range, 305–306, 306 Print Range setting, 302, 305–306, 306 Print Setup dialog box, 304–306, 306 Printer control panel, 303 Product Information heading, 331 profiles elevation, 75, 75 families associating, 147, 147–148 editing, 168–170, 168–170 walls, 66–68, 66 Project Browser, 4–5, 4 project roles in BIM workflow, 314–317 project templates, 145 projects, opening, 7 Properties pale
Ramp tool • Save Group option Ramp tool, 124 ramps, 124–125 boundary conditions, 126–127, 127 parameters, 134 straight runs, 125–126, 125–126 raster processing, 304 Rectangle tool, 40 Rectangular Handrail family, 168 red color for demolished walls, 201 Ref Plane tool, 34 reference planes creating, 37–38, 38 datums for, 10 hosted components, 179, 179 sketches, 34–36, 34–36 regions, 254–255 filled adding, 257 boundaries, 256, 256 description, 255 masking, 257–258, 258 Relinquish All Mine option, 239 relinqui
366 saving • Sheet Composition panel saving to central file, 239–240, 239–241 files, 230–231, 230–231 groups, 192–193, 193 local copies, 233, 233 print settings, 305 Scale tool, 5 scales and scaling detailing, 324 elevation, 159, 159 families, 157 images, 32–33, 32–33 rules of thumb, 336 stair runs, 160, 160 Schedule Keys option, 217 Schedule Properties dialog box, 218, 218 Appearance tab, 285, 285 buttons, 286, 286 Fields tab, 283, 283 Filter tab, 284, 285 Formatting tab, 284–285, 286 mass floors, 48–49,
Sheet icon • stairs Sheet icon, 151 Sheet List Properties dialog box, 291–293, 291–293 Sheet List schedules, 281, 290–294, 291–294 Sheet Name, sorting by, 284 Sheet Number, sorting by, 284 sheetrock, 256 sheets drafters for, 316–317 placing views on, 294 floor plans, 294–300, 295–300 schedules, 300–302, 301–302 shortcuts, keyboard, 341, 341 Show All option, 198 Show Camera option, 342 Show Categories From All Disciplines option, 282 Show Complete option, 206, 206–207 Show/Hide Crop tool, 5 Show Mass option
Stairs tool • top and base of walls 368 railings generic, 115–117, 116–118 host function, 122–124, 123–124 scaling, 160, 160 straight run, 118–119, 118–119 straight run with landing, 119–120, 120 tools, 139 Stairs tool, 118, 120 Start Post baluster option, 135 status, ownership, 245, 246 status bar, 5, 5 Storefront curtain walls, 74 straight run ramps, 125–126, 125–126 straight run stairs, 118–119, 118–119 straight run with landing stairs, 119–120, 120 Stringer Height option, 133, 133 stringers, stairs, 1
To p C o n s t r a i n t p a r a m e t e r • v i e w s a n d V i e w t a b Top Constraint parameter roof, 99 walls, 15, 15, 65 Top Is Attached parameter, 65 Top Offset setting, 95 toposurfaces descriptions, 318–319, 318–319 from imported data, 319–321, 320–321 Transfer Project Standards tool, 172, 303 transparent backgrounds for dimensions, 269 Treads option, 132, 132 trees, 318, 318 Trim tool, 8 Trim/Extend To Corner tool, 10, 11 trimmed railings, 138, 138 2D annotations, 151 Type field, 287 Type Mark fie
visibility and Visibility/Graphic Overrides dialog box • width settings 370 placing on sheets, 294 floor plans, 294–300, 295–300 schedules, 300–302, 301–302 Plan Views, 12 properties, 3 vs.
window sill • zooming with mouse window sill creating, 256–260, 256–260 dimensions, 267, 269, 269 repeating details, 263, 264 Window tags, 271–272, 272 windows frames, 179, 180 glazing, 180, 181 placing, 154, 154 schedules adding to sheets, 300–302, 301–302 creating, 286–288, 287–288 tiled, 14–15, 14–15 in walls, 60, 60 Wireframe button, 41 Wireframe mode, 303 wireframes, 41–42, 42 Work Plane panel, 34, 34 workflow BIM, 309 overview, 309–313, 310–313 project roles, 314–317 staffing, 314 team members, 317–3
