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Revit Architecture has revolutionized how architects design, develop, and deliver projects and now you can join the revolution with this expert guide. Authored by a team of Revit aficionados and experts, this in-depth book uses clear explanations, detailed tutorials, and practical examples to show you how to best implement Revit in the real world. Starting with a focused look at the basics of Revit and Building Information Modeling (BIM), you'll move quickly into setting up and customizing your Revit tools, preparing your office/project templates and settings, creating your library of components, and much more.
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Customer Reviews:
• Still Have To Draw 02 February, 2008
The title of my review is more a comment on Revit in general. This book goes a long way and in a detailed, usually, understandable manner to the heart of this program. Having worked in AutoCAD for years now actually helped understanding the interface--similar logic.
What it didn't do well for me--and this goes back to title of this review, was to show how much drawing went on in Revit. The program is sold on its BIM ability, automatic drawing coordination (almost), instant sections, enlarged plans, schedules, etc. All of which it does amazingly well. It wasn't until I worked in an office that had used Revit for several years that I was indoctrinated into the Revit Reality--there is still alot of drawing going on to make the drawings presentable. It's not all automatic. (Learn the difference between a model line and a detail line as soon as possible).
Don't get me wrong--I will never go back, Revit is a beautiful program that can only get better and this book goes a long way toward making that end understandable. Get on board now!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1ZYLM4ZZXJV4W
• This Book Will Add A Lot To Your Revit Education 03 March, 2008
My recommendation is that Revit beginners buy this book after you have used the Sham Tickoo book. This one is not a simple tutorial book. As has been pointed out there are not a lot of step-by-step instructions, but what I got out of it is the way it takes you to the next level- beyond the basics and shows some more of the intricacies and potential of Revit. For example, the chapter on creating design alternatives within a single project is nowhere to be found in any of the other books I have used. The pics of many different roof types gives brief explanations of their formation- just what I want. I would rather see that than a 20-page explanation of a simple hip-roofed building.
I am a recent(1 week to date) convert to the program and am more impressed everyday with the power and simplicity of Revit.
!!!!!Here is the the great thing about this book- great graphics and lots of it. There are other books which have minimal graphic examples. Don't those authors know who their target market is? We are visually oriented people!!!!!!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A10T4HELAKMQF
• Revit Bible 16 March, 2008
Revit is great fun if you can figure out how to use it. This book takes you a long way. Like AutoCad, half the battle is knowing what it can do, then you figure out how to get there. This book is still written in geek-speak, so it's not always clear instruction. But it's the best Revit bible I've found so far.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2HRKOYVWB9FTJ
• Too Many Authors, Not Enough How-to's. 28 September, 2008
I seriously doubt this will be an influential book in converting the masses of us using AutoCAD to embrace Revit. There are too many practical things that are insufficiently explained or referenced in the index to allow the average real world, deadline-meeting office production person and/or team to make such a transition relatively smoothly. A much better book for this purpose is Paul Aubin's Mastering Revit Architcture 2009.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2WLTUGU5D2MBN
• Reference Manual 04 March, 2008
It is a good reference manual, but not step-by-step tutorial. It very seldom has examples of how to do's. It is good, if you already somewhat efficient in Revit.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2TXSNCI5HV2QH
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