Revit 2024 for Architecture

Dimensions 241 Angular Dimensions 243 Radial Dimensions 244 Arc Length Dimensions 246 Using Dimensions as a Layout Tool 248 Constraining the Model 253 Using Dimensions to Move Objects 257 Using Dimension Text Overrides 260 Placing Text and Annotations 264 Adding Leader Text 267 Changing the Leader Type 268 Modifying the Text Placement 269 Are You Experienced? 271 Now you can 271 Chapter 6 Floors 273 Placing a Floor Slab 273 Creating the Slab 274 Sketching the Slab 278 Building a Floor by Layers 287 Adding Materials 288 Adding a Layer 290 Pitching a Floor to a Floor Drain 299 Using the Shape Editing tools 309 Creating Shaft Openings 315 Are You Experienced? 320 Now you can 320 Chapter 7 Roofs 323 Placing Roofs by Footprint 323 Flat Roofs by Footprint 324 Pitched Roofs by Footprint 340 Creating a Sloping Roof 352 Creating Roofs by Extrusion 357 Adding a Roof Dormer 368 Are You Experienced? 372 Now you can 372 Chapter 8 Structural Items 375 Adding Structural Grids 375 Placing a Grid 376 Adding Structural Columns 388 Using Structural Framing 395 Adding a Beam System 400 Adding Bracing 403 Understanding Foundation Systems 410 Adding Structural Footings 414 Structural Slabs 416 Piers and Spread Footings 420 Are You Experienced? 426 Now you can 426 Chapter 9 Ceilings and Interiors 427 Creating Ceilings 427 Modifying Ceiling Grids 432 Setting Ceiling Element Properties 433 Creating a Plan Region 438 Creating a Custom Ceiling 440 Creating Ceiling Openings and Soffits 446 Creating a Ceiling Opening 446 Creating a Soffit 447 Adding Light Fixtures to Ceilings 456 Adding Interior Design 460 Adding Plumbing Fixtures and Furniture 461 Adding Parabolic Troffers 468 Adding Casework and Furniture 472 Adding Additional Floor Materials 483 Cutting and Adding the Floor 483 Creating a Tile Material 485 Are You Experienced? 490 Now you can 490 Chapter 10 Stairs, Ramps, and Railings 493 Creating Stairs by Using the Rise/Run Function 493 Modifying Boundaries 498 Configuring Railings 506 Creating a Winding Staircase 517 Stair and Railing Families 532 Creating a Custom Railing System 537 Creating Custom Stairs 542 Adding a Custom Landing 547 Adding a Gooseneck 548 Adding Ramps 556 Are You Experienced? 563 Now you can 563 Chapter 11 Detailing 565 Working with Line Weights 565 Drafting on Top of the Detail 569 Using Predefined Detail Components 569 Materials 571 Repeating Details 573 Modifying a Detail Component 577 Modifying Filled Regions 579 Specifying Drafting Line Weights 598 Adding Notes 600 Adding Textual Notations 600 Creating Blank Drafting Views 602 Creating a Detail Group 611 Adding a Section to Another View 617 Importing AutoCAD Files into a Drafting View 619 Adding 2D and 3D Lines to the Model 620 Are You Experienced? 622 Now you can 622 Chapter 12 Creating Specific Views and Match Lines 625 Duplicating Views 625 Creating Dependent Views 628 Adjusting the Crop Regions 630 Adjusting the Annotation Crop Region 633 Adding Match Lines 635 Match- Line Appearance 635 Adding View References to a Match Line 636 Using View Templates 640 Are You Experienced? 640 Now you can 640 Chapter 13 Creating Sheets and Printing 643 Creating and Populating Sheets 643 Sheet Organization 646 Modifying a Viewport 654 Viewport Properties 660 Adding Revisions to a Sheet 661 Addressing Project Information 665 Generating a Cover Sheet 667 Printing from Revit Architecture 674 Are You Experienced? 679 Now you can 679 Chapter 14 Creating Rooms and Area Plans 681 Creating Rooms 681 Configuring Properties 686 Placing and Manipulating Room Tags 690 Adding a Room Schedule 692 Adding a Color- Fill Plan 697 Adding Room Separators 700 Creating an Area Plan 701 Are You Experienced? 706 Now you can 706 Chapter 15 Advanced Wall Topics 707 Creating Compound Walls 707 Adding Layers to the Compound Wall 710 Adding Wall Sweeps 716 Modifying a Wall's Profile in Place 722 Manually Adding Host Sweeps 727 Creating Stacked Walls 733 Creating Curtain Walls 738 Adding a Predefined Curtain Wall 738 Adding a Blank Curtain Wall 741 Creating Curtain Grids 744 Are You Experienced? 752 Now you can 752 Chapter 16 Schedules and Tags 755 Creating Schedules 755 Adding Fields to a Schedule 756 Sorting and Grouping 759 Controlling Headers 761 Modifying Elements in a Schedule 763 Modifying the Schedule's Appearance 765 Creating Material Takeoffs 770 Creating a Calculated Value Field 774 Creating Key Legends 780 Adding Legend Components 780 Adding Tags 783 Adding Tags Individually 784 Using the Tag All Command 786 Tagging by Material 788 Using Multi- Category Tags 791 Keynoting 794 Keynoting by Element 794 Are You Experienced? 798 Now you can 798 Chapter 17 Rendering and Presentation 799 Creating an Interior Rendering 799 Creating Lighting Groups 806 Creating Walkthroughs 810 Exporting an Animation 817 Creating a Solar Study 818 Are You Experienced? 820 Now you can 820 Chapter 18 Creating Families 821 Creating a Basic Family 821 Adding Reference Planes to a Family 822 Adding Dimensions and Parameters to a Family 825 The Type Properties Dialog 830 Using Mathematical Expressions to Create an Arched Door 838 Creating 3D Sweeps in a Family 846 Creating a Casing Sweep 855 Creating an In- Place Family 869 Are You Experienced? 872 Now you can 872 Chapter 19 Project Management 873 Managing Project Phasing 873 Examining Graphic Overrides 878 Activating and Explaining Worksharing 879 Creating a Central Model 882 Creating a Local File 887 Loading or Not Loading a Workset during Open 889 Are You Experienced? 890 Now you can 890 Index 891