Autodesk® Revit® ARchitectuRe 2015

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Autodesk® Revit® ARchitectuRe 2015

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Er ic Wing

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To my offspring, Cassidy and Jacob.

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Acknowledgments

Before I even pondered writing a technical book such as this one, I was the guy who bought them and studied them from the front to the back. This specific page, however, I always thought was somewhat superfluous…bordering on self-indulgent. As I sit here now, after finishing 22 chapters, I can categorically say that the 750-word allotment only scratches the surface of the list of people close to me who have been tremendously inconvenienced by my unavailability and, conversely, by my temperament during the rare occasions when I was available. Of course, topping this list are my wife Jennifer and the kids, Cassidy and Jacob. You guys always come through for me, and there is no way I could have written a single chapter without your support—and yes, you get to go to Disney again like the last seven years!

Also, I’d like to thank Grandma, Baci, and Dziadziu for constantly watching and being with the kids.

On the technical side, thanks to Willem Knibbe for acquiring the book and working with me on my manuscript and to Pete Gaughan for his constant patience as I constantly fell behind schedule. Thanks to Alberto Malagón for his thorough technical edits. I would like to thank David Clark for keeping it all on track. Also I’d like to thank my Syracuse University students Nate Russell and Nathan Geller for providing the awesome rendering for the cover.

About the Author

Eric Wing lives in Syracuse, New York, with his family. He is the BIM services manager for C&S Companies, which is a full-service engineering/architectural firm headquartered in Syracuse. Eric’s degree is in construction; he earned it from Delhi University. In addition to writing this book, Eric has written Autodesk Revit Architecture: No Experienced Required 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 and Revit Structure Fundamentals 2010, and he co-wrote Mastering Revit Structure 2009. Eric also authors Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks videos for Lynda.com. Eric is an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. In addition to his writing, Eric is a globally recognized speaker, consultant, and trainer.

Contents at a Glance

Introduction xxi

C H A P T E R 1 The Autodesk Revit World 1

C H A P T E R 2 Creating a Model 45

C H A P T E R 3 Creating Views 107

C H A P T E R 4 Working with the Autodesk Revit Tools 169

C H A P T E R 5 Dimensioning and Annotating 219

C H A P T E R 6 Floors 265

C H A P T E R 7 Roofs 313

C H A P T E R 8 Structural Items 367

C H A P T E R 9 Ceilings and Interiors 421

C H A P T E R 10 Stairs, Ramps, and Railings 481

C H A P T E R 11 Schedules and Tags 549

C H A P T E R 12 Detailing 623

C H A P T E R 13 Creating Specific Views and Match Lines 691

C H A P T E R 14 Creating Sheets and Printing 707

C H A P T E R 15 Creating Rooms and Area Plans 737

C H A P T E R 16 Advanced Wall Topics 761

C H A P T E R 17 Creating Families 811

C H A P T E R 18 Site and Topography 843

C H A P T E R 19 Rendering and Presentation 875

C H A P T E R 2 0 Importing and Coordinating Models 899

C H A P T E R 21 Phasing and Design Options 919

C H A P T E R 2 2 Project Collaboration 933

Index 951