Foreword xxviiIntroduction xxxiPart 1 Fundamentals 1Chapter 1 Understanding the Principles of BIM 3Chapter 2 Exploring the UI and Organizing Projects 25Chapter 3 The Basics of the Toolbox 75Chapter 4 Configuring Templates and Standards 123Part 2 Collaboration and Teamwork 175Chapter 5 Collaborating with a Team 177Chapter 6 Working with Consultants 217Chapter 7 Interoperability: Working Multiplatform 253Chapter 8 Managing Revit Projects 297Part 3 Modeling and Massing for Design 317Chapter 9 Advanced Modeling and Massing 319Chapter 10 Conceptual Design 373Chapter 11 Working with Phasing, Groups, and Design Options 421Chapter 12 Visualization 477Part 4 Extended Modeling Techniques 549Chapter 13 Creating Walls and Curtain Walls 551Chapter 14 Modeling Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs 619Chapter 15 Designing with the Family Editor 659Chapter 16 Creating Stairs and Railings 715Part 5 Documentation 771Chapter 17 Detailing Your Design 773Chapter 18 Documenting Your Design 807Chapter 19 Annotating Your Design 841Part 6 Construction and Beyond 887Chapter 20 Working in the Construction Phase 889Chapter 21 Presenting Your Design 917Chapter 22 Design Analysis 941Part 7 Appendices 981Appendix A The Bottom Line 983Appendix B Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting 1007Appendix C Autodesk Revit Architecture Certification 1033Index 1037
Robert Yori is Senior Product Strategist in CRH America's??Digital Engineering group. He has taught and used Revit for nearly 20 years, and focused on BIM implementation, big data analysis, knowledge management, and learning initiatives as Senior Digital Design Manager at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.Marcus Kim is the A&E Consulting Manager at Autodesk. He provides leadership and technical direction for the enterprise adoption of BIM. He has trained and mentored customers on Revit through every phase of a project, spanning multiple industry sectors.Lance Kirby is the Director of Customer Success at Building Systems Design, Inc. He has trained and mentored thousands of architects and engineers in the use of BIM.