Introducing Revit Architecture 2009: BIM for Beginners

Harness The Power Of Bim With Revit

Revit Architecture has transformed how architectural models are designed and documented, and the latest edition of this popular guide will get you quickly up to speed on this industry–leading BIM solution. Introducing Revit Architecture 2009 explains the principles of BIM, provides a thorough overview of Revit, and then delves into fine detail on vital Revit tools and tasks. You′ll get comfortable with Revit′s intuitive interface, and, through a series of challenging exercises, learn how to model, document, present, and share your design ideas using this groundbreaking software.

The expert authors all architects with years of solid experience with BIM technology offer pages of impressive examples, practical explanations, real–world architectural scenarios, and in–depth, focused tutorials. This book is the perfect resource for readers of all skill levels who want to quickly accomplish vital Revit tasks.

• Take advantage of the very latest features and functions in Revit Architecture 2009

• Understand BIM and its advantages over traditional drafting

• Learn the basics of parametric modeling and the Revit philosophy

• Develop a design and move it to construction documentation

• Uncover the secrets to creating inspiring presentations

• Select the best ways to exchange and share your design with others

• Create informative section views in seconds

• Color–code plans for presentation

• Create photo–realistic prespective views

Beautiful Full–Color Insert
Draw inspiration and ideas from the striking images in the book′s beautiful, 16–page color insert while you master essential Revit techniques.

Greg Demchak is a designer, a technology advocate, urban explorer, and post–apocalyptic film producer. He holds architectural degrees from the University of Oregon and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a product designer for Autodesk and has been working with Revit since 2000. He has been teaching at the Boston Architectural College since 2003 and is currently the principal investigator for the 2009 Solar Decathlon competition. He resides in Massachusetts.

Tatjana Dzambazova was the product manager for Revit Architecture between 2005 and 2007, after which she moved into global sales development management for the AEC industry. Before joining Autodesk in 2000, she practiced architecture for 12 years in Vienna and London. At Autodesk, she has focused on evangelizing technology and established herself as an internationally renowned speaker who has fostered relationships with architects and industry leaders from all around the globe. Powered with seemingly unlimited sources of energy and passion, Tanja manages to make three days out of one, always on the hunt of what s new and exciting in the world of architecture and technology; and when she is not working or coauthoring technology books, she is advocating wildlife conservation, reading books like a maniac, getting inspired in the theaters, and playing Scrabble and Texas Hold Em.

Eddy Krygiel is a registered architect, a LEED Accredited Professional, and an Autodesk Authorized Author at BNIM Architects headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. He has been using Revit since version 5.1 to complete projects ranging from single–family residences and historic remodels to 1.12–million–square–foot office buildings. Eddy is responsible for implementing BIM at his firm and also consults for other architecture and contracting firms around the country looking to implement BIM. For the last four years, he has been teaching Revit to practicing architects and architectural students in the Kansas City area and has lectured around the nation on the use of BIM in the construction industry. Eddy also coauthored Green BIM: Successful Sustainable Design with Building Information Modeling, a book on sustainability and BIM, with Bradley Nies (Sybex, 2008).