Autodesk Revit Advanced Concepts
The Complete Guide

New for Revit

Construction Modeling

• Construction Modeling
• Assemblies

Phases and Design

• Phases and Design
• Design Options

Site Tools and Design Analysis

• Site Tools
• Energy and sun

Presentation Views

• Presentation Views
• Using Decals and Shadows

Schedules and Tags

• Tags
• Schedules

View Graphics

• Visibility
• Overrides

Renderings and Walkthrough

• Sun Settings
• Rendering

Project and Setting Management

• Organization
• Project Management
• Settings Management

Walls and Curtain Walls

• Curtain Walls
• Walls

Conceptual Design

• Conceptual Mass
• Forms
• Divided Paths and Surface
• Mass Elements

COLLABORATION

• Copy and monitor elements in a linked file
• Use Worksharing
• Import DWG and image files
• Use Worksharing Visualization
• Assess review warnings in Revit

DOCUMENTATION

• Create and modify filled regions
• Place detail components and repeating details
• Tag elements (doors, windows, etc.) by category
• Use dimension strings
• Set the colors used in a color scheme legend
• Work with phases

ELEMENTS AND FAMILIES

• Change elements within a curtain wall (grids,
• panels, mullions)
• Create compound walls
• Create a stacked wall
• Differentiate system and component families
• Work with family Parameters
• Create a new family type
• Use Family creation procedures

MODELING

• Create a building pad
• Define floors for a mass
• Create a stair with a landing
• Create elements such as a floors, ceilings, or roofs
• Generate a toposurface
• Model railings
• Edit a model element’s material (door, window,
• furniture)
• Change a generic floor/ceiling/roof to a specific type
• Attach walls to a roof or ceiling
• Edit room-aware families

VIEWS

• Define element properties in a schedule
• Control visibility
• Use levels
• Create a duplicate view for a plan, section,
• elevation, drafting view, etc.
• Create and manage legends
• Manage view position on sheets
• Organize and sort items in a schedule