Revit Architecture 2010
No Experience Required
Chapter One
The Revit World
* Getting comfortable with the Revit Architecture interface
* Learning to use the Design ribbon
* Navigating through the Project Browser
* Learning about file types and families
Before we get started, I think we should set the record straight. I'm sure you
have seen plenty of presentations on how wonderful and versatile this 3D
Revit revolution thing is. And I'm sure you may be thinking, "This all
seems way too complicated for what I do. Why do I need 3D anyway?"
The answer to that question is: you don't. If you think about it, what do you do to
get a job out - that is, after the presentation has run its course and you are awarded
the project? Your first step is to redraw the plans. Next comes the detail round-up
game we all have come to love: we pull the specs together, and then we plot. This is
quite a simple process, and guess what? It works. Well, it has worked up until this 3D
thing showed up. Now it seems to have turned into this convo ... read full excerpt from Revit Architecture 2010: No Experience Required ebook
