Autodesk® Revit Basics Training Manual. Brian W. Clayton

Скачать книгу

      

Provides information that only applies to the Revit software.

      

Shows a sample of how the instructions look after they are implemented.

      

Tells readers where they might get additional information about a topic.

      

Gives readers a bit more insight into the task at hand.

      

Repeats vital instructions about certain tasks that were discussed earlier in the manual.

      

Offers insider information of how I tend to organize my designs.

      

Cautions you about doing or not doing something that could interfere in your design.

      Enjoy the Revit/BIM/3D software and this manual, and see how your drawings will change the way you and your clients look at designs.

CHAPTER 1

       Revit Templates

      GETTING STARTED

      When beginning with a Revit project, you need to understand the different types of templates that are available to you. Revit has default templates, as well as certain templates you have to browse and select for your application.

      When beginning a project, the opening Revit screen looks like the following screen:

      Let’s take a look at the templates that are available as soon as you open the Revit software.

      These templates will quickly take you to a drawing to begin your project.

      

As you select a template to use, you need to pay close attention to which Revit “families” are applied to your project.

      

For example, if you click on the ARCHITECTURAL template, and you begin your drawing, you will notice it defaults to a commercial wall with metal studs for a commercial design.

      The structural template is mainly for structural concrete and steel design. It doesn’t have any floor plan details for commercial or residential designs.

      The mechanical template is mainly used for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system design.

      

This template will not have structural layout designs or floor plans for commercial and residential designs.

      These various templates are separated for their specific designs and application in different disciplines.

      If you want to get to a specific template, such as a residential template, click on the blue R in the Application Menu.

      The following drop-down window will open:

      Next, click on NEW. Then go to PROJECT.

      A new Project Dialog Box will appear on the screen:

      Click on the BROWSE button and a new dialog box will open with more templates to select from to assist you in what you will be designing.

      

Make sure the PROJECT button is selected, and do not select the PROJECT TEMPLATE. The reason you want to select the PROJECT button is so your drawing will be a Revit project, and can be opened and shared by others and other companies as such.

      

If you select the PROJECT TEMPLATE, you cannot share any Revit file or project with others. It becomes a Default Template and part of the template list, just like the ones we discussed earlier

      You will see that the RESIDENTIAL- DEFAULT and COMMERCIAL-DEFAULT options appear.

      After selecting your RESIDENTIAL or COMMERCIAL template, click OPEN. As discussed earlier, there are different templates and different functions within each template.

      

Chapter 13 will explain how to modify walls to suit your type of application.

      HOW TO LOCATE A SAVED PROJECT ON YOUR COMPUTER, FLASH DRIVE, REMOVABLE OR EXTERNAL DRIVE

      When beginning a project, the opening Revit screen looks like this:

      

If you already have a project that was started and saved, you can follow these instructions to retrieve it.

      Click on the R (called the Application Menu), then go to OPEN and PROJECT.

Скачать книгу