As architects and designers start a project, they frequently think about the overall massing of a building or the area of the footprint. The Autodesk(r) Revit(r) software, using its powerful Building Information Modeling (BIM) engine, includes tools for creating mass elements that can be modified into many shapes. You can then apply walls, roofs, and floors to them to continue designing. You can also access space planning tools for setting up areas for rooms and also applying colors for them to show the connections. For presentations, you can create, embellish, and render perspective views. The objective of the "Autodesk(r) Revit(r) 2017 (R1) Architecture: Conceptual Design & Visualization" student guide is to enable students who have worked with the Autodesk Revit software to expand their knowledge in the areas of Conceptual Design, including massing studies, space planning, visualization, and rendering. Topics Covered Create In-Place Conceptual Mass elements Create building elements from massing studies Use Rooms and Areas for space planning and analysis Create perspectives, sketches, exploded views, and solar studies Render views that include materials, lighting, and enhancements such as people and plants. Prerequisites Students should be comfortable with the fundamentals of the Autodesk Revit software, as taught in the Autodesk Revit Architecture Fundamentals course. Knowledge of basic techniques is assumed, such as creating walls, roofs, and other objects, copying and moving objects, creating and working with views, etc. Collaboration Tools, BIM Management, and Site and Structural Design are taught in additional courses.
Author Biography
ASCENT develops and produces a wide range of courseware offerings, knowledge products, and courseware for the industry's leading engineering software tools from Autodesk, Dassault Systemes, and PTC. ASCENT's team is comprised of courseware developers, engineers, instructional designers, architects, and technical writers who work together to create training solutions that work for our clients. Our curriculum group specializes in the creation of blended education programs that incorporate the best of expert-led and technology-based training offerings to create the most effective course content and ensure that users achieve maximum productivity from their chosen engineering tools. We also work to meet our client's needs by offering different levels of customization for classroom-training curriculum."
