Interior Design Using Autodesk Revit 2017

• Designed specifically for interior designers

• No previous experience with Autodesk Revit is required

• Uses a project based, tutorial style approach

• Helps you prepare for the Autodesk Revit Architecture Certification Exam

The intent of this book is to provide the interior design student or professional a well-rounded knowledge of Autodesk Revit tools and techniques. These skills can then be applied to enhance professional development in both academia and industry.

The overall premise of the book is to learn Revit while developing the interior of a two story law office. At the start of this book you are provided an architectural model with established columns, beams, exterior walls, minimal interior walls and roofs in which to work. This allows more emphasis to be placed on interior design rather than primary architectural elements. The chapters chronology generally follows the typical design process which helps you more accurately and efficiently develop your design ideas and skills.

The first chapter introduces you to Revit, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the basics of opening, saving and creating a new project. The second provides a quick introduction to modeling basic elements in Revit including walls, doors, windows and more. This chapter is designed to show you just how powerful Revit is and will get excited about at all the possibilities that learning Revit will provide you.

The remainder of the book is spent developing the interior space of the law office with an established space program. You will learn how to view and navigate within the provided 3D architectural model, managing and creating materials and develop spaces with walls, doors and windows. Once all the spaces are added to the model, several areas are explored and used as the basis to cover Revit commands and workflows.

At the end of this tutorial, you will be able to model floor finishes, ceilings with soffits, casework, custom reception desk, restrooms, furniture and light fixtures. Additional features such as tags, schedules and photo-realistic rendering are also covered.

Table of Contents

1.   Getting Started with Autodesk Revit Architecture 2017

2.   Model Navigation

3.   Quick Start: Small Office

4.   Revit Materials

5.   Programming

6.   Floor Plans

7.   Curtain Wall

8.   Stairs and Railings

9.   Ceilings

10. Break Room and Work Room

11. Toilet Room Design

12. Floors

13. Custom Reception Desk and Sign

14. Furniture, Groups and Design Options

15. Detailing

16. Schedules

17. Lighting and Rendering

18. Sheets and Revisions

19. Introduction to Phasing and Worksharing

20. Revit Families: Introduction to Revit Content Creation

Appendix A: Autodesk Revit Architecture Certification Exam

Appendix B: Revit Basics: Overview of Linework and Modify Tools

Appendix C: Revit Basics: Drawing 2D Architectural Content

Appendix D: Finding Missing Elements in Revit

Appendix E: Introduction to Computers for CAD/BIM Users

Appendix F: Revit and 3D PDFs

Appendix G: Lighting Design in Revit using ElumTools

Appendix H: Building Performance Analysis

Appendix S: Introduction to Autodesk Showcase