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STable of Contents

Preface .................................................................................................vii

Class Files ............................................................................................ ix

Setting Up the Interface .......................................................................xi

Chapter 1 Introduction to BIM and Autodesk Revit ........................1-11.1 Building Information Modeling.............................................1-3

Workflow and BIM....................................................................1-4Views and Sheets ....................................................................1-5

1.2 Overview of the Interface ......................................................1-61.3 Standard Terminology.........................................................1-201.4 Starting Projects ..................................................................1-22

Opening Projects ...................................................................1-23Starting New Projects ............................................................1-24Saving Projects......................................................................1-25

1.5 Viewing Commands.............................................................1-28Zooming and Panning............................................................1-28Viewing in 3D.........................................................................1-30Visual Styles ..........................................................................1-32Practice 1a Open and Review a Project ............................... 1-34

Chapter 2 Basic Drawing and Modify Tools ....................................2-12.1 Using General Drawing Tools...............................................2-3

Draw Tools...............................................................................2-5Drawing Aids............................................................................2-8Reference Planes ..................................................................2-10

2.2 Editing Elements..................................................................2-12Selecting Elements ................................................................2-13Selecting Multiple Elements...................................................2-16Practice 2a Draw and Modify Elements................................ 2-18

2.3 Working with Basic Modify Tools ......................................2-25Moving and Copying Elements ..............................................2-25Rotating Elements .................................................................2-27Mirroring Elements.................................................................2-29Creating Linear and Radial Arrays.........................................2-30Practice 2b Work with Basic Modify Tools............................ 2-33

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S2.4 Working with Additional Modify Tools ..............................2-40Aligning Elements ..................................................................2-40Splitting Linear Elements .......................................................2-42Trimming and Extending........................................................2-43Offsetting Elements ...............................................................2-44Practice 2c Work with Additional Modify Tools ..................... 2-47

Chapter 3 Setting Up Levels and Grids............................................3-13.1 Setting Up Levels...................................................................3-3

Modifying Levels ......................................................................3-4Creating Plan Views ................................................................3-6

3.2 Creating Structural Grids......................................................3-8Adding Grids ............................................................................3-8Modifying Grid Lines ................................................................3-9Practice 3a Add Levels and Grids ........................................ 3-12

Chapter 4 Working with Views..........................................................4-14.1 Duplicating Views..................................................................4-3

Duplication Types ....................................................................4-4

4.2 Adding Callout Views............................................................4-7Modifying Callouts ...................................................................4-8

4.3 Setting the View Display .....................................................4-12Underlays...............................................................................4-12View Range ...........................................................................4-13Overriding Graphics in a View ...............................................4-15Practice 4a Set Up Duplicate Views and Callouts ................ 4-20

4.4 Elevations and Sections .....................................................4-23Elevations ..............................................................................4-24Sections.................................................................................4-26Modifying Elevations and Sections ........................................4-27Practice 4b Create Elevations and Sections......................... 4-33

Chapter 5 Starting Structural Projects.............................................5-15.1 Linking and Importing CAD Files .........................................5-3

Practice 5a Link and Manage a CAD File............................... 5-7

5.2 Linking in Revit Models.......................................................5-10Managing Links......................................................................5-12Practice 5b Start a Structural Project.................................... 5-16

5.3 Copying and Monitoring Elements ....................................5-19Monitoring Elements ..............................................................5-21

5.4 Coordination Review...........................................................5-23Practice 5c Coordinate Projects ........................................... 5-26

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SChapter 6 Adding Columns and Walls .............................................6-16.1 Placing Structural Columns..................................................6-3

Modifying Columns ..................................................................6-5Loading Structural Column Types ...........................................6-6Placing Slanted Structural Columns ........................................6-8Working in 3D Views................................................................6-9Working in Elevations or Sections .........................................6-12Practice 6a Add Structural Grids and Columns .................... 6-14

6.2 Modeling Walls.....................................................................6-196.3 Modifying Walls ...................................................................6-22

Practice 6b Add Structural Walls .......................................... 6-30

Chapter 7 Adding Foundations.........................................................7-17.1 Creating Wall Footings..........................................................7-37.2 Adding Isolated Footings......................................................7-8

Working with Custom Families ..............................................7-10

7.3 Creating Piers and Pilasters ...............................................7-13Practice 7a Add Footings Piers and Pilasters....................... 7-16

Chapter 8 Adding Structural Slabs...................................................8-18.1 Creating Structural Slabs......................................................8-3

Modifying Slabs .......................................................................8-7Slab Edges ..............................................................................8-8Practice 8a Add Structural Slabs .......................................... 8-10

8.2 Creating Shaft Openings.....................................................8-18Practice 8b Add Shafts ......................................................... 8-21

Chapter 9 Structural Reinforcement ................................................9-19.1 Structural Reinforcement......................................................9-3

Setting the Rebar Cover Depth................................................9-4Reinforcement Settings ...........................................................9-5

9.2 Adding Rebar .........................................................................9-9Multi-planar Rebar .................................................................9-13Rebar View Visibility ..............................................................9-16

9.3 Modifying Rebar...................................................................9-19Rebar Types ..........................................................................9-21Editing Plan and Section Profiles...........................................9-23Practice 9a Add Rebar.......................................................... 9-24

9.4 Reinforcing Walls, Floors, and Slabs ................................9-31Area Reinforcement...............................................................9-32Path Reinforcement ...............................................................9-34

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SFabric Reinforcement ............................................................9-36Modifying Area, Path, & Fabric Reinforcement......................9-41Practice 9b Reinforce Structural Elements ........................... 9-44

Chapter 10 Structural Framing .......................................................10-110.1 Modeling Structural Framing..............................................10-3

Adding Bracing ....................................................................10-10Cross Bracing Settings ........................................................10-11Practice 10a Add Structural Framing.................................. 10-13Practice 10b Add Bracing ................................................... 10-18

10.2 Modifying Structural Framing...........................................10-21Sloping and Offsetting Beams .............................................10-24Adding Beam Cantilevers and Cutbacks .............................10-25Changing the End Reference ..............................................10-26Changing Justifications........................................................10-27Attaching a Column to a Beam............................................10-30Applying Beam Coping ........................................................10-31Editing Beam Joins ..............................................................10-32Practice 10c Modify Structural Framing.............................. 10-34

10.3 Using Trusses....................................................................10-39Attaching Trusses to Roofs..................................................10-40Setting Framing Types in Trusses .......................................10-41Practice 10d Add Trusses................................................... 10-43

Chapter 11 Structural Analysis.......................................................11-111.1 Preparing Projects for Structural Analysis .......................11-3

Structural Settings .................................................................11-4

11.2 Viewing Analytical Models................................................11-11Graphic Overrides for Analytical Model Categories.............11-13Practice 11a Analytical Settings and Views........................ 11-16

11.3 Adjusting Analytical Models.............................................11-22Analytical Justifications........................................................11-23Analytical Properties ............................................................11-25Manually Adjusting the Analytical Model .............................11-27Creating Analytical Links .....................................................11-29

11.4 Placing Loads ....................................................................11-31Boundary Conditions ...........................................................11-31Adding Loads.......................................................................11-33Practice 11b Adding Loads................................................. 11-37

Chapter 12 Project - Concrete Structure........................................12-112.1 Start a Structural Project ....................................................12-312.2 Create Foundation Elements ..............................................12-712.3 Frame a Concrete Structure .............................................12-10

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SChapter 13 Creating Construction Documents .............................13-113.1 Setting Up Sheets ................................................................13-3

Sheet (Title Block) Properties ................................................13-5

13.2 Placing and Modifying Views on Sheets ...........................13-7Modifying Views on Sheets..................................................13-11Working Inside Views ..........................................................13-13Practice 13a Create Construction Documents.................... 13-15

13.3 Printing Sheets ..................................................................13-21Printing Options ...................................................................13-22

Chapter 14 Annotating Construction Documents.........................14-114.1 Working with Dimensions...................................................14-3

Modifying Dimensions............................................................14-7Multi-Rebar Annotation ........................................................14-11

14.2 Working With Text .............................................................14-13Spell Checking.....................................................................14-16Creating Text Types ............................................................14-17Practice 14a Add Dimensions and Text Notes ................... 14-19

14.3 Adding Tags.......................................................................14-25Tagging in 3D Views............................................................14-29Tagging Multiple Elements ..................................................14-30Beam Annotations ...............................................................14-32

14.4 Adding Detail Lines and Symbols....................................14-35Using Symbols.....................................................................14-36Structural Specific Symbols .................................................14-36Practice 14b Add Tags and Symbols.................................. 14-40

14.5 Creating Legends ..............................................................14-44Practice 14c Create Legends ............................................. 14-46

Chapter 15 Creating Details ............................................................15-115.1 Setting Up Detail Views.......................................................15-3

Connecting a Callout to a Drafting View................................15-6Saving a Drafting View ..........................................................15-6

15.2 Adding Detail Components.................................................15-9Detail Components ................................................................15-9Repeating Details ................................................................15-12

15.3 Annotating Details .............................................................15-13Creating Filled Regions .......................................................15-13Adding Detail Tags ..............................................................15-16Practice 15a Create a Detail Based on a Section Callout .. 15-18Practice 15b Create a Bracing Detail.................................. 15-26Practice 15c Create a Detail Based on a CAD File ............ 15-29Practice 15d Additional Detail............................................. 15-39

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SChapter 16 Scheduling ....................................................................16-116.1 Structural Schedules...........................................................16-316.2 Graphical Column Schedules.............................................16-4

Modifying Graphical Column Schedules................................16-5

16.3 Working with Schedules .....................................................16-8Modifying Schedules..............................................................16-9Modifying a Schedule on a Sheet ........................................16-11Importing and Exporting Schedules.....................................16-12

16.4 Creating Schedules ...........................................................16-14Schedule Properties ............................................................16-21Material Takeoff Schedules .................................................16-21Practice 16a Column, Count, and Footing Schedules ........ 16-23

Appendix A Introduction to Worksets............................................. A-1A.1 Introduction to Worksets ..................................................... A-3

Saving Workset Related Files................................................. A-5

Appendix B Additional Tools ........................................................... B-1B.1 Reusing Selection Sets ........................................................ B-3B.2 Creating Slab Types ............................................................. B-6B.3 Revision Tracking................................................................. B-8

Revision Clouds...................................................................... B-9Creating the Revision Table ................................................. B-10Issuing Revisions.................................................................. B-12

B.4 Annotating Dependent Views............................................ B-14Annotating Views.................................................................. B-14

B.5 Creating a Repeating Detail ............................................... B-17

Index............................................................................................ Index-1

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