Cover
Title
Copyright Page
Contents
Book Purpose and Objectives
Preface
Exercises
Chapter 1 Introduction to Revit 2024
CAD vs. BIM
Revit Architecture
Starting Revit 2024
Understanding the Revit 2024 Interface
File Menu
Quick Access Toolbar
Ribbons
Info Center
View Area
Properties
Project Browser
View Control Bar
Status Bar
Options Bar
Zooming in Revit
3D and Camera in Revit
Steering Wheel
Zoom
Orbit
Pan
Rewind
Center
Look
Up/Down
Walk
Create New Project
Open Existing Project
Closing File(s)
Exercise 1-1 Introducing Revit 2024
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 2 How to Draw and Modify in Revit
Intoduction
Drawing in Revit 2024
Temporary Dimensions
Alignment Lines
Snaps
Draw Context Panel
Selecting in Revit
Delete Command
Exercise 2-1 Drawing and Selecting
Some Modifying Commands
Move Command
Copy Command
Rotate Command
Mirror Command
Array Command
Linear Array
Radial Array
Exercise 2-2 Some Modifying Commands
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 3 Project Preparation
Introduction
Project Information and Project Units
Project Information
Project Units
Creating Levels
Exercise 3-1 Project Information, Units, and Adding Levels
Importing a CAD File
Creating Gridlines
Creating Columns
Exercise 3-2 Import CAD, Gridlines, and Columns
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 4 All You Need to Know About Walls
Introduction
Wall Families
System Families
Component Families
Inputting Walls
Wall Controls and Temporary Dimensions
Exercise 4-1 Inputting the Outside Wall
Additional Modifying Commands
Align command
Trim/Extend to Corner.

Trim/Extend Single Element and Trim/Extend Multiple Elements
Split Element
Split with Gap
Match Type Properties
Create Similar
Cut Profile
Underlay
Exercise 4-2 Additional Modifying Commands
Wall Profile
Hide and Unhide Elements
Exercise 4-3 Wall Profile
Slanted Walls
Snap Between 2 Points
Exercise 4-4 Slanted Wall
Tapered Walls
Exercise 4-5 Tapered Wall
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 5 Inserting Doors and Windows
Introduction
Inserting Doors and Windows Using Pre-Loaded Families
Loading Door and Window Families
Customizing Door and Window Sizes
Special Techniques for Doors and Windows
Reveal Constraint
Exercise 5-1 Inserting Doors and Windows
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 6 Creating and Controlling Curtain Walls
Introduction
All You Need to Know A bout Curtain Walls
Controlling Curtain Gridlines
Moving Existing Curtain Gridlines
Adding New Curtain Grid Lines
Deleting Curtain Grid Lines
Controlling Curtain Grid Lines Using Properties
Add/Remove Segments
Adding and Controlling Mullions
Selecting a Group of Mullions
Adding Storefronts
Curtain Panles
Replacing Panels
Panel Material
Hiding and Isolating Elements
Curtain Walls Inside Slanted Walls
Exercise 6-1 Creating and Manipulating Curtain Walls
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 7 Creating Floors
Introduction
Creating Floors by Selecting Walls or Sketching
Joining Geometry
How to Create a Shaft Opening in Floors
Creating a Floor with Slopes
One-Direction Slope
Slope for Drainage
Underlay and Linework
Exercise 7-1 Creating Floors
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 8 Creating Roofs
Introduction
Roof by Footprint
Slope Arrow.

Attach the Top or Base of the Wall to the Roof
Exercise 8-1 Creating a Roof by Footprint
Roof by Extrusion
Reference Plane
Exercise 8-2  Creating a Roof by Extrusion
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 9 Components and Ceiling
Introduction
Placing Components
Exercise 9-1 Placing Components
Creating a Ceiling - Introduction
Creating a Ceiling - Automatic
Creating a Ceiling - Sketch
Creating a Ceiling - Ceiling Soffit
Exercise 9-2 Creating Ceiling
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 10 Creating Stairs, Ramps, and Railings
Introduction
Creating Stairs - First Look
Creating Stairs - Standard Stairs
Creating Stairs - Sketching Stairs
Creating Stairs - Connect Levels
Editing Stairs
Editing Sketched Stairs
Creating Ramps
Creating Railings
Modify Existing Railing
Create New Railing
Exercise 10-1 Creating Stairs, Ramps, and Railings
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 11 Creating and Manipulating Views
Introduction
Creating Duplicates
Duplicate
Duplicate with Detailing
Duplicate as a Dependent
Renaming View
Crop Region
Annotation Crop
Creating Callouts
Rectangular Shape
Sketch
For Both Types
Control Visibility / Graphics
Exercise 11-1  Views - Part 1
Creating Elevations
Creating Sections
3D Section Box
Orient to View
Selection Box
View Range
Plan Region
Exercise 11-2 Views - Part 2
Depth Cueing
Exercise 11-3 Depth Cueing
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 12 Annotation and Legends
Introduction
Creating Dimensions
Aligned
Linear
Angular
Radial and Diameter
Arc Length
Spot Elevation
Spot Slope
Measure Command
Writing Text
Annotation Text
Annotation Text Family
Model Text.

Editing Dimensions and Annotation Text
Delete Single Aligned Dimension
Exercise 12-1 Dimension and Text
Creating Legends
How to Create a Legend View?
Insert Legend Components
Insert Symbols
Exercise 12-2 Creating Legends
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 13 Visualize in Revit and Printing
Dealing with Cameras
How to Create a Camera
View Size
Recent Target
Exercise 13-1 Perspectives
Creating Walkthroughs
How to Create a Walkthrough
How to View and Modify a Walkthrough
How to Set Walkthrough Frames
How to Export a Walkthrough
Exercise 13-2 Creating Walkthroughs
Solar Studies: Introduction
Solar Study Types
How to Create Still Solar Studies
How to create Single Day Solar Studies
How to Create Multi-Day Solar Studies
Exercise 13-3 Solar Studies
Rendering in Revit - Introduction
Render Command in Revit
Quality
Output Settings
Lighting
Background
Image
Display
Render and Render Region
Render and Lights
Setting Up Light Groups
Adding Trees and People
Exercise 13-4 Rendering in Revit
Creating Sheets
Printing
Exercise 13-5 Creating Sheets
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 14 Creating Schedules
Creating Schedules
Fields
Filter
Sorting/Grouping
Formatting
Appearance
Modifying Schedules
Including an Image in Your Schedule
Calculated Value
Exercise 14-1 Creating and Modifying Schedules
Schedule Key Styles
Reusing Schedules
Exercise 14-2 Scheduling Key Styles &
Reusing Schedules
Creating Project Parameters
Creating Fields From Formulas
Conditional Formatting
Creating Material Takeoff Schedules
Split Schedule Across Sheets
CSV Export for Schedule
Exercise 14-3 Creating Material Takeoff Schedules
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers.

Chapter 15 Project Phasing, Design Options, and Path of Travel
Project Phasing
Phases and Elements
How to Demolish Elements
Creating Phases
Exercise 15-1 Using Phases
Design Options
How to Set Up Design Options
How to Add Existing Elements to Design Options
How to Add New Elements to a Design Option
How to View Design Options
Delete Design Options
Exercise 15-2 Design Options
Path of Travel
Tagging
Scheduling Path of Travel
Reveal Obstacles
Add/Delete Waypoint
Multiple Paths
One Way Indicator
People Content
Spartial Grid
Exercise 15-3 Path of Travel
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 16 Toposolids in Revit
Introduction
Project Base Point and Survey Point
Project Base Point
Survey Point
Creating Toposolids
From Sketch
From CAD Import
From CSV File Import
Editing Toposurfaces
Contour Display
Creating Property Lines
Creating Building Pads
Exercise 16-1A Creating Toposolid Using CAD Import
Exercise 16-1B Creating Topsolid Using Sketching
Editing Toposolids
Creating Subdivision
Creating a Site
Annotating Toposolids
Spot Elevations and Spot Coordinates
Site and Parking Components
Exercise 16-2 Modifying Toposolids
Chapter Review
Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 17 Creating Rooms and Areas
Introduction to Creating Rooms
Creating and Modifying Rooms
To create Rooms One by One
To Create All Rooms in One Step
Room Separation Lines
Modifying Rooms
Adding Room Tags
Room Schedule
Room Settings
Exercise 17-1 Creating Rooms
Creating Areas
Creating Area Plan
Placing Area Boundaries
Adding Areas
Tagging Areas
Exercise 17-2 Creating Areas
Creating Color Schemes
Creating a New Color Scheme
Color Scheme By Value
Color Scheme By Range.

Exercise 17-3 Creating Color Schemes.