Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 1
Introducing the
autodesk revit
architecture
Interface
After more than a
decade of use in the architecture, engineering, and con-
struction (AEC) industry, Autodesk
®
Revit
®
Architecture software continues
to be unique in its holistic building information modeling (BIM) approach
to design. There are other tools that allow you to design in 3D, and 10 years
ago 3D might have been a differentiator, but today 3D is the standard. BIM is
quickly becoming the standard as well.
Revit Architecture provides the unique ability to design, update, and
document your project information from within a single file — something
no other BIM tool allows you to do. Because all of your data resides in a
single project file, you can work in any view to edit your model — plan,
section, elevation, 3D, sheets, details, even a schedule — and then watch
as your file updates in all views automatically. To begin your journey of
learning Revit Architecture, we'll help you become comfortable with the user
interface and the basic steps of the Revit Architecture workflow.
In this chapter, you'll learn to:
▶
Use the Properties palette
▶
Use the Project Browser
▶
Use the View Control Bar
▶
Navigate with the ViewCube
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Create floors, walls, and levels
