CADCIM Technologies - Exploring Autodesk Revit 2019 for Structure

Exploring Autodesk

Revit 2019

for Architecture

(15 th Edition)

CADCIM Technologies

(www.cadcim.com)

Contributing Author

Sham Tickoo

Professor

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana, USA

DEDICATION

To teachers, who make it possible to disseminate knowledge

to enlighten the young and curious minds

of our future generations

To students, who are dedicated to learning new technologies

and making the world a better place to live in

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

A special thanks to Mr. Denis Cadu and the ADN team of Autodesk Inc.

for their valuable support and professional guidance to

procure the software for writing this textbook

THANKS

To employees at CADCIM Technologies and

Tickoo Institute of Emerging Technologies (TIET)

for their valuable help

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Table of Contents

Dedication iii

Preface xix

Introduction 1-2

1-12

1-13

Type Selector 1-17

Using the Revit 2019 Help 1-22

W3

Self-Evaluation Test 1-24

Introduction 2-2

Project Units

Angle Units 2-5

C

2-14

Hardware Tab 2-15

Exiting 1

Self-Evaluation Test 2-39

Review Questions 2-40

Introduction 3-2

Working With Stacked Walls 3-18

Creating a Stacked Wall 3-18

Adding 19

Adding Wall Sweeps and Wall Reveals 3-21

Wall Sweeps 3-21

Wall Reveals 3-24

Tutorial 5 3-51

Self-Evaluation Test 3-60

Review Questions 3-61

Introduction 4-2

Adding Doors in a Building Model

A10

D5

O6

Self-Evaluation Test 4-33

Review Questions 4-34

Introduction 5-2

Isolating Elements Using the Selection Box 5-3

Selecting Elements Using the Advanced Tools 5-3

Using the Filter tool 5-5

Moving the Elements by Selecting and Dragging 5-8

Using the Copy Tool 5-10

Mirroring Elements 5-16

Mirroring Elements using the Mirror - Pick Axis Tool 5-17

Mirroring Elements using the Mirror - Draw Axis Tool 5-18

Deleting Elements 5-26

Splitting with Gap 5-28

5-28

Grouping Elements 8

Assemblies 5-39

Creating Assemblies 5-39

Editing Assemblies 5-40

Creating Assembly Views and Sheets 5-40

Tutorial 3 5-52

Self-Evaluation Test 5-61

Review Questions 5-62

Introduction 6-2