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by Ascent -. Center for Technical Knowledge (Author)
The main purpose of the Autodesk(R) Revit(R) Architecture software is to design buildings: walls, doors, floors, roofs, and stairs. However, architects also frequently need to add site and structural information. The Autodesk(R) Revit(R) 2018.1 Architecture: Site and Structural Design learning guide covers the elements and tools that are used to create topographic surfaces for site work and add structural elements.
Topics Covered
- Create topographic surfaces
- Add property lines and building pads
- Modify toposurfaces with subregions, splitting surfaces and grading the regions
- Annotate site plans and add site components
- Work with Shared Coordinates
- Create structural grids and add columns
- Add foundation walls and footings
- Add beams and beam systems
- Create framing elevations and add braces
Prerequisites
Students who purchase this learning guide should be comfortable with the fundamentals of the Autodesk Revit Architecture software as taught in the Autodesk(R) Revit(R) Architecture Fundamentals learning guide and have knowledge of basic techniques taught in this guide.
Information on the Autodesk(R) Revit(R) Structure software, which is optimized for structural engineering, is covered in a separate learning guide.
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 Systèmes, 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.
