Architecture • AutoCAD® • CADD • Revit® Architecture A U T O The Aubin Academy Master Series D E S TThhee AAuubbiinn AAccaaddeemmyy MMaasstteerr SSeerriieess K P R ES Revit® S RReevviitt®® AArrcchhiitteeccttuurree 22001122 Architecture 2012 PAUL F. AUBIN THE AUBIN ACADEMY MASTER SERIES: REVIT® ARCHITECTURE 2012 combines a straightforward, reader-friendly style with project-focused exercises T that encourage learning by doing. Gain practical, fi rsthand experience with the powerful, popular Revit Building Information Modeling (BIM) h e software, which leading architects and engineers are using to move beyond traditional Computer-Assisted Design (CAD) to manage complex projects, A foster collaboration, and boost productivity. This practical guide takes you through the process of building design development models and creating u a complete set of construction documents for architectural production. By focusing on the rationale and practicality of the Revit Architecture process, b i the book helps you learn faster and get a clear sense of the software’s capabilities and each tool’s potential. Author Paul F. Aubin, an architecture n professional for over 20 years and a respected Autodesk® expert, also draws on his real-world experience to provide detailed instruction and practical A c tips, both within the book and in Online Quick Start Videos designed to reinforce learning. a d • This thorough guide provides a detailed introduction to the Revit® Architecture process, exploring the rationale and practical applications of the e software and its component tools to help you appreciate both why and how to use them to complete building design projects successfully. m • The author combines extensive experience as an educator and architectural professional with a straightforward, engaging writing style, making y PAUL F. AUBIN even complex material easier to master and apply. M • Practical, project-focused exercises encourage you to “learn-by-doing,” giving you a deeper understanding of the building design process and a s the tools and techniques used to complete it. t e • “Power User/BIM Manager” tips off er practical insights on what is required to manage Building Information Modeling (BIM) in a modern r architectural setting. S e • Online Quick Start Videos, featuring instruction and tips from the author, reinforce learning by allowing you to progress at your own pace r and devote extra time to topics that especially interest or challenge you. ie s About the Author Paul F. Aubin is the author of many highly acclaimed texts in Computer-Assisted Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM). RR Aubin is an independent architectural consultant who travels internationally lecturing and providing Revit® Architecture and ee AutoCAD® Architecture implementation, training, and support services. His 20-year career as an architectural professional has vv included experience in design, production, CAD management, mentoring, coaching, and training. He regularly teaches both ii tt architectural professionals and students and has been an adjunct faculty member for the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago and ®® Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Heights, IL. In addition to serving as moderator for Cadalyst magazine’s online CAD AA Questions forum, Aubin is an active member of the Autodesk® user community, and has been a top-rated speaker at the annual rr Autodesk University user convention for many years. His diverse experience as a professional and educator is refl ected in his writing cc hh and classroom instruction. He has a bachelor’s degree in Architecture and a bachelor of science degree in Architecture, and is an ii associate member of the American Institute of Architects. tt ee cc THE AUBIN ACADEMY MASTER SERIES: REVIT® ARCHITECTURE 2012 tt USER LEVEL uu Introductory Intermediate Advanced rr ee 22 00 Also Available from Autodesk Press 11 22 Accessing AutoCAD® Architecture 2012 William G. Wyatt • Order # 978-1-111-64831-2 The Illustrated AutoCAD® 2012 Quick Reference Ralph Grabowski • Order # 978-1-111-6 4849-7 Residential Design, Drafting and Detailing Alan Jeff eris • Order # 978-1-4180-1275-5 AUBIN To learn more about Delmar, visit www.cengage.com/delmar or www.autodeskpress.delmar.cengage.com To learn more about Cengage Learning, visit www.cengage.com Purchase any of our products at your local bookstore or at our preferred online store www.cengagebrain.com The Aubin Academy ® Master Series: Revit Architecture 2012 PAUL F. 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Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 11 10 4488448800__0000__ffmm__ppii--xxiivv..iinndddd iiii 0066//0066//1111 1111::1166 AAMM Preface vii I INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY QUICK START GENERAL REVIT ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW 3 Introduction 3 • Objectives 3 • Create a Small Building 3 • Working in Other Views 12 • Edit in Any View 15 • Round Out the Project 19 • Preparing Output 31 • Add Dimensions 34 • Output 35 • Solar Studies 35 • Summary 38 CHAPTER 1 CONCEPTUAL UNDERPINNINGS OF REVIT ARCHITECTURE 39 Introduction 39 • Objectives 39 • Building Information Modeling 40 • Defining BIM 44 • Revit Key Concepts 45 • One Project File—Everything Relates 45 • Revit Elements 45 • Model Elements 47 • Families & Types 51 • Explore an Existing Project 56 • Getting Acquainted with the Project 57 • Summary 68 CHAPTER 2 REVIT ARCHITECTURE USER INTERFACE 69 Introduction 69 • Objectives 69 • Unit Conventions 69 • Understanding the User Interface 70 • Right-Clicking 91 • Navigating in Views 94 • Selection Methods 95 • The Almighty TAB key 97 • Settings 99 • Summary 104 II CREATE THE BUILDING MODEL CHAPTER 3 CREATING A BUILDING LAYOUT 109 Introduction 109 • Objectives 110 • Working with Walls 110 • Working with Phasing 132 • Working with Doors and Windows 136 • Viewing the Model in 3D 153 • Adding Plumbing Fixtures 159 • Create an In-Place Family 162 • Summary 171 iii 4488448800__0000__ffmm__ppii--xxiivv..iinndddd iiiiii 0066//0066//1111 1111::1166 AAMM iv Contents CHAPTER 4 S ETTING UP PROJECT LEVELS AND VIEWS 173 Introduction 173 • Objectives 173 • Understanding Project Templates 174 • Other Templates 184 • Setting Up a Commercial Project 185 • Working with Levels 186 • Create a Simple Site 193 • Rough Out the Building Form 195 • Working with Elevation Views 203 • Creating Section Views 211 • Schedule Views 212 • Sheet Views and the Cartoon Set 216 • Drafting Views 233 • Printing a Digital Cartoon Set 233 • Summary 235 CHAPTER 5 COLUMN GRIDS AND STRUCTURAL LAYOUT 236 Introduction 236 • Objectives 236 • Working with Grids 236 • Working with Columns 251 • Adding Core Walls 259 • Adding Floors 264 • Creating Structural Framing 268 • Summary 279 CHAPTER 6 GROUPS AND LINKS 281 Introduction 281 • Objectives 281 • Creating Groups 281 • Editing Groups 287 • Editing Group Instances 291 • Additional Group Design Techniques 295 • Maintaining Groups 300 • Nesting Groups 303 • Groups and Revit Links 306 • Linked Projects 311 • Summary 332 CHAPTER 7 VERTICAL CIRCULATION 334 Introduction 334 • Objectives 334 • Stairs and Railings 334 • Commercial Core Layout 362 • Landings and Shafts 371 • Ramps, Custom Stairs, and Elevators 377 • Summary 385 CHAPTER 8 FLOORS AND ROOFS 387 Introduction 387 • Objectives 387 • Creating Roofs 387 • Editing Roofs 401 • Creating Floors 413 • Commercial Project Roof 417 • Summary 428 CHAPTER 9 DEVELOPING THE EXTERIOR SKIN 429 Introduction 429 • Objectives 429 • Creating the Masonry Shell 429 • Working with Curtain Walls 435 • Creating Hosted Curtain Walls 449 • Create a Custom Curtain Wall/System Type 455 • Working with Stacked Walls 477 • Summary 483 CHAPTER 10 WORKING WITH THE FAMILY EDITOR 485 Introduction 485 • Objectives 485 • Kinds of Families 485 • Family Libraries 487 • Family Strategies 492 • Accessing Families in a Project 492 • Accessing Libraries 497 • Edit and Create Family Types 500 • Customizing Families 503 • 4488448800__0000__ffmm__ppii--xxiivv..iinndddd iivv 0066//0066//1111 1111::1166 AAMM Contents v Building Custom Families 511 • Load the Custom Family into the Project 534 • Building Parametric Families 535 • Create a Curtain Panel Family 555 • Enhance Families with Advanced Parameters 560 • Families from Manufacturer’s Content 571 • Summary 574 III CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS CHAPTER 11 DETAILING AND ANNOTATION 579 Introduction 579 • Objectives 579 • Modify Wall Types 580 • Detailing in Revit Architecture 587 • Annotation 605 • Drafted Details (Not Linked to the Model) 623 • Working with Legacy Details 626 • Additional Detailing Techniques 630 • Summary 636 CHAPTER 12 W ORKING WITH SCHEDULES AND TAGS 637 Introduction 637 • Objectives 637 • Create and Modify Schedule Views 637 • Editing the Model 654 • Working with Tags 660 • Rooms and Room Tags 667 • Querying Data 674 • Add a Color Scheme 678 • Working with Area Plans 683 • Summary 686 CHAPTER 13 CEILING PLANS AND INTERIOR ELEVATIONS 688 Introduction 688 • Objectives 688 • Creating Ceiling Elements 688 • Adding Ceiling Fixtures 702 • Creating Interior Elevations 707 • Summary 711 CHAPTER 14 PRINTING, PUBLISHING AND EXPORTING 712 Introduction 712 • Objectives 712 • Dataset 712 • The Application Menu 712 • Print Setup 713 • Print 715 • Printer Driver Configuration 717 • Trouble Shooting Printing 718 • Publish to Buzzsaw 718 • Publish to Autodesk Seek 719 • Export to CAD 719 • Export a DWF File 721 • Publishing Tools 722 • Summary 724 CHAPTER 15 WORKSHARING 726 Introduction 726 • Objectives 726 • Ways to Share Work 726 • Linking and Importing 727 • Coordination Monitor and Interference Check 728 • Worksets 729 • Understanding Worksets 730 • Creating Additional Worksets 735 • Workset Tips 749 • Going Further 750 • Summary 751 4488448800__0000__ffmm__ppii--xxiivv..iinndddd vv 0066//0066//1111 1111::1166 AAMM vi Contents IV CONCEPTUAL MASSING AND RENDERING CHAPTER 16 CONCEPTUAL MASSING 755 Introduction 755 • Objectives 756 • In-Place vs. Loadable Families 756 • Accessing the Conceptual Massing Environment 756 • The Massing Environment Interface 758 • Creating Forms in the Conceptual Mass Environment 759 • Project Vasari 760 • Model-based and Reference-based Forms 776 • Create a New Conceptual Mass Loadable Family 780 • Divided Surfaces, Patterns, Components, Points 788 • Summary 803 CHAPTER 17 RENDERING 804 Introduction 804 • Objectives 804 • Revit Rendering Workflow 804 • Model Preparation 806 • 3D Views and Cameras 808 • Materials 809 • Lighting 812 • Render 815 • Output 819 • Walkthroughs 820 • Summary 820 V APPENDICES APPENDIX A ADDITIONAL EXERCISES 823 Introduction 823 • Objectives 823 • Residential Project 823 • Residential Project—Chapter 10 824 • Residential Project— Chapter 12 828 • Commercial Site Project Refinements 828 • Commercial Project—Chapter 8 831 • Commercial Project— Chapter 9 831 • Chapter 10—Build a Family with Angular Parameters 833 • Add a Swing Parameter 835 APPENDIX B ONLINE RESOURCES 838 Web Sites Related to the Content of This Book 838 • Autodesk Sites 838 • User Community 839 • Misc Online Resources 839 Index 841 4488448800__0000__ffmm__ppii--xxiivv..iinndddd vvii 0066//0066//1111 1111::1166 AAMM WELCOME Within the pages of this book you will fi nd a comprehensive introduction to the methods, philosophy, and procedures of the Revit Architecture software. Revit is an advanced and powerful architectural design and documentation software package. By following the detailed tutorials contained in this book, you will become immersed in its workings and functionality. WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK? Th e primary audience for this book is users new to Revit Architecture. However, it is also appropriate for existing Revit users who wish to expand their knowledge. You need not be an experienced computer operator to use this book. Only basic knowl- edge of the Windows operating system and basic use of a mouse and keyboard are assumed. No prior computer-aided design software knowledge is required. If part of your job requires that you design buildings and produce architectural construc- tion documentation or design drawings, facilities layouts, or interior design studies and documentation, then this book is intended for you. Architects, interior designers, design build professionals, facilities planners, and building industry CAD profession- als will benefi t from the information contained within. Prior knowledge and familiar- ity with architectural practice, procedures, and terminology are assumed. FEATURES IN THIS EDITION Aubin Academy Master Series: Revit Architecture 2012 is a concise manual focused squarely on the rationale and practicality of the Revit process. Th e book empha- sizes the process of creating projects in Revit rather than a series of independent commands and tools. Th e goal of each lesson is to help readers complete building design projects successfully. Tools are introduced together in a focused process with a strong emphasis on “why” as well as on “how.” Th e text and exercises seek to give the reader a clear sense of the value of the tools, and a clear indication of each tool’s potential. Th e Aubin Academy Master Series provides resources designed to shorten your learning curve, raise your comfort level, and, most importantly, give you real- life, tested, and practical advice on the usage of the software to create architectural Building Information Models. vii 4488448800__0000__ffmm__ppii--xxiivv..iinndddd vviiii 0066//0066//1111 1111::1166 AAMM viii Preface What You Will Find Inside Section I of this book focuses on the underlying theory and user interface of Revit Architecture. Th is section is intended to get you acquainted with the software and put you in the proper mindset. Section II relies heavily on tutorial-based exercises to present the process of creating a building model in Revit, relying on the soft- ware’s powerful Building Information Modeling (BIM) functionality. Two projects are developed concurrently throughout the tutorial section: one residential and one commercial. Detailed explanations are included throughout the tutorials to identify clearly why each step is employed. Annotation and other features specifi c to con- struction documentation are covered in Section III. Section IV includes coverage of the conceptual modeling features and rendering. Section V contains appendices with many additional resources useful to the book’s content. What You Won’t Find Inside Th is book is not a command reference. Th is book approaches the subject of learning Revit by both exposing conceptual aspects of the software and extensive tutorial cov- erage. No attempt is made to give a comprehensive explanation of every command or every method available to execute commands. Instead, explanations cover broad topics of how to perform various tasks in Revit, with specifi c examples coming from architectural practice. References are made within the text wherever appropriate to the extensive online help and reference materials available on the Web. Th e focus of this book is the design development and construction documentation phases of architectural design. Chapter 16 briefl y covers conceptual design tools, and render- ing is explored in Chapter 17. STYLE CONVENTIONS Style Conventions used in this text are as follows: T ext Revit Architecture Step-by-step tutorials I. Perform these steps. Menu picks SaveAs . Project On screen input For the length type 10'-0" [3000]. Ribbon Tabs On the Home Tab, on the Build panel, click the Wall tool File and Directory names C:\MasterRAC 2012\Chapter10\Sample File.rvt UNITS Th is book references both imperial and metric units. Symbol names, scales, refer- ences, and measurements are given fi rst in imperial units, and are then followed by the metric equivalent in square brackets[ ]. For example, when there are two versions of the same fi le, they will appear like this within the text: Curtain Wall Dbl Glass.rfa [M_Curtain Wall Dbl Glass.rfa]. When the scale varies, a note like this will appear: 1/8" 5 1'-0" [1:100]. If a measurement must be input, the values will appear like this: 10'-0" [3000]. Please note that in many cases, the closest logical corresponding metric value has been chosen, rather than a “direct” mathematical translation. For instance, 10'-0" in imperial drawings translates to 3048 millimeters; however, a value of 3000 will be used in most cases as a more logical value. 4488448800__0000__ffmm__ppii--xxiivv..iinndddd vviiiiii 0066//0066//1111 1111::1166 AAMM Preface ix Every attempt has been made to make these decisions in an informed manner. However, it is hoped NOTE that readers in countries where metric units are the standard will forgive the American author for any poor choices or translations made in this regard. All project fi les are included in both imperial and metric units on the book’s online companion unless noted otherwise. See the “Files Included with the Student Companion” topic below for information on how to install the dataset in your pre- ferred choice of units. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Th e order of chapters has been carefully thought out with the intention of following a logical fl ow and architectural process. If you are relatively new to Revit, it is rec- ommended that you complete the entire book in order. However, if there are certain chapters that do not pertain to the type of work performed by you or your fi rm, feel free to skip those topics. But bear in mind that not every procedure will be repeated in every chapter. For the best experience, it is recommended that you read the entire book, cover to cover. For example, the early chapters cover the detailed procedures for drawing Walls, step-by-step with each click. Later chapters may simply say, “Draw a Wall from this point to this,” without detailing exactly how to draw a Wall. Most importantly, even after you have completed your initial pass of the tutorials in this book, keep your copy of Aubin Academy Master Series: Revit Architecture 2012 handy, as it will remain a valuable resource in the weeks and months to come. A NOTE ABOUT COMPUTER HARDWARE AND OPERATING SYSTEMS If Revit is your primary production application, you may want to consider max- imizing your hardware and operating system to boost performance. Two impor- tant considerations are your processor and the amount of random access memory (RAM). Most systems today have multi-core processors. Th is essentially means the system has two, four (or more) processors working in tandem on the same chip. In order to take advantage of such a confi guration, an application must be “multi-threaded,” which means that it can actually make use of all processor cores. An application that is not multi-threaded will only make use of a single core. With each release, more functions in Revit become multi-threaded. Th is currently includes the Mental Ray rendering engine, loading lements into memory, silhou- ette edge graphics, and other graphical view display items. Despite the fact that this list does not include all Revit functions, multi-core machines are often still the best choice because most people run several applications simultaneously and many other programs can utilize all cores simultaneously, or the load of several applica- tions can be spread among the various cores. Th e amount of memory your system has will have a more direct impact on Revit performance. 32bit hardware and operating systems (OS) can only address a limited amount of RAM. Depending on your current confi guration, this will be between 3 and 4 gigabytes maximum. However, 64bit hardware and operating systems are becoming much more popular in recent years, and this hardware is available from many manufacturers. Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 all come in 64bit editions. Th e 64bit version of Revit is functionally the same as the 32bit ver- sion. Users will notice no diff erence in the interface or function of the product. Th e primary benefi t of the 64bit version is its ability to access signifi cantly more mem- ory than 32bit versions. Many users of 64bit OS have machines with 8 or 16 gigs of RAM, but it can go much higher (128 GB in Vista and 192 GB in Windows 7). If 4488448800__0000__ffmm__ppii--xxiivv..iinndddd iixx 0066//0066//1111 1111::1166 AAMM