The student will utilize these files to add various elements to their project. Families are groups of elements that may be added to the project such as: furniture, cabinetry, appliances, lighting, people, counter tops, and other elements. Revit families are presented as part of the project. Purchasers of the book will be able to download files that are used in the tutorials. There is also a companion website for the book that is maintained by the author. This allows the design to be presented with multiple styles or options within the same file. Once these drawings are completed, the student will then create design options of the structure. Door, window, and room finish schedules will be also be created. Some of these drawings will be annotated with dimensions and notes. A three-dimensional model of the project will be developed and used to create views of the: first and second floor plans, section views, interior and exterior elevations, and detail views of the structure. The project is a two-story residential structure. Once the student completes these projects, they will begin the main project.

These projects will use the 2D portion of the program that will guide the student through a two-view drawing of a single story house, a one-view drawing of a geometrical component, and a lighting plan with two alternate plans. The student begins with three warm-up projects designed to familiarize them with the Revit interface. The units for the projects are in Imperial (Feet & Inches) units.

The book contains step-by-step project tutorials with screenshots using the Revit program. Instant Revit!: A Quick and Easy Guide to Learning Autodesk(R) Revit(R) 2020 This book is designed to give the student a basic introduction to the Revit 2020 computer aided design (CAD) program.

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