Autodesk Revit Architecture 2016 for Architects and Designers

The Autodesk Revit Architecture 2016 for Architects and Designers textbook introduces the users to the spectacular realm of one of the most powerful software in the architectural quiver. This textbook is a gateway to power, skill, and competence in the field of architectural and interior presentations, drawings, and documentations. This textbook is specially meant for professionals and students of architecture and interior design, facilities planners, and CAD professionals who are associated with the building construction and allied fields in the construction industry. Special emphasis has been laid to explain new concepts, procedures, and methods in Revit Architecture by using sufficient text and graphical examples.The accompanying tutorials and exercises, which relate to the real-world projects, help you understand the usage and abilities of the tools available in Autodesk Revit Architecture. The main features of this textbook are as follows: • Project-based Approach The author has adopted the project-based approach and the learn-by-doing theme throughout the textbook. This approach helps the users learn the concepts and procedures easily. • Real-World Designs as Projects The author has used real-world building designs and architectural examples as projects in this textbook so that the users can correlate them to the real-time designs. • Tips and Notes Additional information related to various topics is provided to the users in the form of tips and notes. • Learning Objectives The first page of every chapter summarizes the topics that will be covered in that chapter. This will help the users to easily refer to a topic. • Self-Evaluation Test, Review Questions, and Exercises Every chapters ends with Self-Evaluation test so that the users can assess their knowledge of the chapter. The answers to Self-Evaluation Test are given at the end of the chapters. Also, the Review Questions and Exercises are given at the end of each chapter and they can be used by the instructors as test questions and exercises. • Heavily Illustrated Text The text in this book is heavily illustrated with around 900 line diagrams and screen capture images that support the command sections and tutorials.