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Introducing
Autodesk® Revit®
Architecture 2011
Patrick Davis | charlie Busa | Beau turner | stePhen stafforD
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Acknowledgments
Writing Introducing Autodesk Revit
Architecture 2011
in the allotted timeframe required a lot of support. ■ A special thank-you to Randy
Anderson for stepping into the role of technical editor. ■ We also want to thank the
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our family, friends, and employers. Even though the timeline was short, it required a lot
of effort, and your patience is appreciated.
About the Authors
Patrick Davis is the manager of virtual design and construction at
PBS&J headquartered in Tampa, Florida. He has used Revit since 2004
to complete projects of all scopes and sizes. He is one of the founders of
the Kansas City and Tampa Bay Revit User Groups. He instructs practic-
ing architects, engineers, and technicians to use Revit as part of a college
curriculum. He has also been involved in the development of national
BIM standards and has served as the communication task chairman for the National
Building Information Model Standard (NBIMS). In his spare time, he enjoys riding his
Harley to visit new parts of the country.
Charlie Busa joined Autodesk in 2007 after more than a decade and a
half of experience in the AEC field, working primarily with architects,
engineers, and corporate management staff to help them determine
and plan optimal methods for implementing Revit BIM solutions that
meld with their current, and future, processes. His product focus is on
Revit Architecture and Revit Structure. He spent the majority of time
prior to joining Autodesk operating his own firm, providing consulting and design services
as well as training and implementation offerings. Charlie is also a frequent presenter at
Autodesk University on multiple Autodesk products and multiple topics from BIM to visu-
alization. When not involved with BIM, Revit, and computers, Charlie enjoys good food,
both cooking and eating it, as well as spending time in the garage performing motorcycle
maintenance on his road-racing bikes.
Beau Turner is an architecture, engineering, and construction technol-
ogy subject matter expert with more than 15 years experience in tech-
nology consulting and design. Beau works with emerging technologies
and programming APIs and blends these together with existing and
new workflows to streamline and enhance documentation capabili-
ties through the use of technologies such as CAD, BIM, visualization,
laser scanning, and facilities management. He has consulted with hundreds of compa-
nies across the United States to bring about successful technology shifts and is a regular
speaker at industry events, such as Autodesk University.
Steve Stafford started using Revit at work in 2002, though he used
it informally from its inception in 2000. In 2005, he formed Stafford
Consulting Services to provide training and implementation support
to firms that are using or intend to use Revit. He has since reorganized
under the business name AEC Advantage, Inc. Steve has been very
active in the Revit community. He was part of the Revit community
forum at Zoogdesign, and he now serves as the forum manager for the Autodesk User
Group International (AUGI) Revit community. He is also currently serving his first
term as a member of AUGI’s board of directors. He has presented classes at Autodesk
University since 2004 and at the Revit Technology Conference in Australia since 2006.
He created, writes, and manages three Revit blogs: www.Revitoped.com, www.revitinside
.com, and www.revitjobs.com. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two
children.
CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
Introduction ■ xiii
Chapter 1 ■ The Revit Architecture User Interface 1
Chapter 2 ■ Views 15
Chapter 3 ■ Modeling 43
Chapter 4 ■ Constraints and Dimensions 115
Chapter 5 ■ Visibility Controls 135
Chapter 6 ■ Introduction to Families 167
Chapter 7 ■ Massing 183
Chapter 8 ■ Groups 235
Chapter 9 ■ Rendering 249
Chapter 10 ■ Working with Other Files 269
Chapter 11 ■ Rooms and Areas 299
Chapter 12 ■ Tags, Schedules, and Keynotes 315
Chapter 13 ■ Detailing 335
Chapter 14 ■ Sheets 359
Chapter 15 ■ Design Options 389
Chapter 16 ■ Phases 401
Chapter 17 ■ Creating Families 415
Chapter 18 ■ Revisions 465
Chapter 19 ■ Collaboration 473
Index ■ 497