Mastering Revit Structure 2010

by Weir, Thomas S.; Richardson, Jamie D.; Harrington, David J.

• ISBN13: 9780470521410
• ISBN10: 0470521414
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-28
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

The only book to cover Autodesk's fast-growing 3D structural softwareRevit Structure is a BIM structural software package that is rapidly gaining market share. Written by a team of authors who are deeply involved with the Revit community, Mastering Revit Structure 2010 explains the tools and functionality in the context of professional, real-world tasks and workflows.With hands-on tutorials to demonstrate the concepts, Mastering Revit Structure 2010 is perfect for anyone who needs to learn Revit Structure 2010 quickly and thoroughly. Revit Structure 2010 is BIM structural software that is rapidly gaining popularity This reference and tutorial thoroughly covers all the core concepts and functionality, including the new interface, modeling, interoperability, and worksharing features Covers BIM, project setup and templates, view use and management, structural elements, and structural analysis Examines drafting, detailing and annotations, phasing, collaborating, printing and publishing, and creating custom content Shows how to document the structural model and how to share your model through collaboration, plotting and exporting data, coordinating with other disciplines, and visualizing Demonstrates the concepts with hands-on tutorials Companion Web site offers before-and-after tutorial files for downloadingMastering Revit Structure 2010 covers Revit Structure from the basics to the advanced features and functions.

Author Biography

About the Authors

Thomas S. Weir is Director of BIM and CAD operations at Brandow & Johnston in Los Angeles. He is co-chairman and founder of the L.A. Revit Users Group, moderates the Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) Revit Structural forum, teaches Revit Structure at Autodesk University, and wrote the first Autodesk Official Training Courseware for Revit Structure. Jamie D. Richardson is an associate and CAD/BIM Manager for Ericksen Roed & Associates in the Twin Cities area. He speaks at Autodesk University, is active in his local Revit User Group, and mentors students at local technical colleges. David J. Harrington, former president and former board member of AUGI, is currently a structural designer for Walter P. Moore. He writes for industry publications, is the technical editor for AUGIWorld magazine, teaches at Autodesk University, and maintains a popular blog (caddhelp.blogspot.com).

Table of Contents

Inside Revit Structure

Setting the Project Environment

Starting to Model Your Project

Columns

Floors and Roofs

Walls

Framing

Foundations

Model Documentation

Modeling Rebar

Schedules and Quantities

Sheets, Plotting, Exporting

Worksharing

Visualization

Structural Analytical Model

Project Phases

Standards

Families and Groups

Advanced Concepts

Modeling Project Types

Appendix A: Master It solutions

Index

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