Introducing Revit Architecture 2010: BIM for Beginners

Introducing Revit Architecture 2010: BIM for Beginners teaches the essential concepts of BIM with a no-nonsense-real-world approach that thoroughly and effectively explains the principles of the software while also providing a thorough  overview of the interface and concepts before delving into crucial tools and tasks.

This invaluable reference presents a core, industry-leading book with a wealth of information on the modeling software, and features focused discussions and practical exercises to get all students up to speed quickly. The book also features real-world tutorials from the expert authors, as well as straightforward examples and explanations that are focused squarely on accomplishing vital tasks with the software. This book also features a wealth of illustrations and 16-pages of color inserts to explain BIM principles early. Users will learn about the software's interface, concepts, tools and processes throughout the 496 pages of this book.

Features:

• Uses in-depth discussions to reinforce comprehensive, step-by-step exercises that demonstrate how to document, model, share and present designs.
• Written by software experts, this text is fully updated for the 2010 version of the software and features an inspirational 16-page color insert.

Table of Contents:

• 1. Understanding BIM.
• 2. Getting Acquainted - Interface and File Types.
• 3. Views.
• 4. Modeling Basics.
• 5. Modifying Elements.
• 6. Extended Modeling.
• 7. Working with Other Applications.
• 8. Preparing Docs for Clients.
• 9. Sheets.
• 10. Annotations.
• 11. Construction Documents.
• 12. Printing.
• 13. Advanced Topics.
• 14. Conceptual Design.
• 15. Tips and Troubleshooting.