1. Learning Objectives
•Understand the basic concepts and principles of Revit Architecture 2011.
• Understand different terms used in Revit Architecture.
• Understand the parametric behavior of Revit Architecture.
• Start the Revit Architecture 2011program.
• Learn about different components of the User Interface screen of Revit Architecture.
• Access Revit Architecture 2011 Help and Tutorials.

2. INTRODUCTION TO Autodesk Revit Architecture
A powerful building modeler that has changed the outlook of the building industry about computer aided designs.
Enables you to use a single, integrated building information model to conceptualize, design, and finally document a project.
Drawing sheets, 2D views, 3D views, and schedules.
Autodesk Revit Architecture AS A BUILDING INFORMATION MODELER
Extract data based on the relationship between model elements.
An alternative approach to building design, construction and management.
A building design and documentation platform

3. BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES
Envisage and develop a building model with actual 3D parametric building elements.
A new approach to the architectural thought and the implementation process.
2D CAD platforms mostly use lines to represent all elements, Figures 1 and 2.

4. Figure 1 CAD project created using 2D lines and curves

5. Figure 2 Autodesk Revit Architecture project created using parametric building model

6. Understanding the Parametric Building Modeling Technology project
Created using different interdependent parametric building elements.
Provides a variety of in-built parametric element libraries.
Terms used in Autodesk Revit Architecture
(a) Project, (b) level, (c) category, (d) family, (e) type, and (f) instance
Autodesk Revit Architecture Project
Levels in a Building Model
Subdivisions of Elements into Categories and Subcategories
Families in Autodesk Revit Architecture

7. Figure 3 Hierarchy of Autodesk Revit Architecture categories and families

8. Creating a Building Model Using Parametric Building Elements
Uses five classes of element: host, component, annotation, view, and datum.
Flexibility of generating the building geometry based on the project requirement, design complexity, and other factors.
Building section with various building elements, Figure 4.

9. Figure 4 Building section showing building elements and levels

10. Visibility/Graphics Overrides, Scale, and Detail Level
Enables you to control the display and graphic representation of a single element.
Setting the scale for each project view by selecting it from the available list of standard.
Extracting the Project Information
Used to create and represent a building project.
Extract project information from a building model
Create area schemes, schedule, and cost estimates.
Creating an Architectural Drawing Set
Organized in a project file based on the established CAD standards followed by the firm.

11. Creating an Unusual Building Geometry
Helps you conceptualize a building project in terms of its volume, shape, and proportions before working with actual building elements.
Flexibility of Creating Special Elements
Enables you to create the elements that are designed specifically for a particular location..
Flexibility of using in-built elements for creating your own elements.
Creating Structural Layouts
Enable you to add structural elements to a building model.
Working on Large Projects
Can work on large projects by linking different building projects together.

12. Working in Large Teams and Coordinating with Consultants
Worksets can be assigned to different teams working on the same project and then their work can easily be coordinated in the central file location

13. STARTING Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011
Choose Programs > Autodesk > Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 > Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011, Figure 5 and 6.

14. Figure 5 Starting Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 using the taskbar shortcut menu

15. Figure 6 The interface screen display of Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011

16. USER INTERFACE Has been completely redesigned.
Main parts are Ribbon, Options Bar, Project browser, Drawing Area, Status Bar, and View Control Bar, Figure 7.
Figure 7 Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 user interface screen

17. Invoking Tools Title Bar Ribbon Ribbon and Shortcut Keys.
Figure 8 Different components of a ribbon

18. Changing the View States of the Ribbon
Moving the Panels
Figure 9 Choosing the Return Panels to Ribbon button
Changing the View States of the Ribbon
Figure 10 Various options in the cascading menu for changing the view state of the ribbon

19. Application Frame Contextual Tabs in the Ribbon Application Button
Application Menu
Quick Access Toolbar
Figure 12 The Quick Access Toolbar
Figure 11 The Application Menu

20. Status Bar is located at the bottom of the interface screen
Detail Level
Model Graphics Style
Scale
Crop View
Sun Settings
Shadows Off
Temporary Hide/Isolate
Hide Crop Region
Show Rendering Dialog
Figure 13 The InfoCenter
Figure 14 The View Control Bar
Status Bar is located at the bottom of the interface screen
Displays name of the family and type of the component
Displays messages to help you to use the selected tools

21. Type Selector (Change Element Type)
Options Bar
Figure 15 The Options Bar with different options to create a wall
Type Selector (Change Element Type)
Drawing Area
Project browser
Keyboard Accelerators
Figure 16 The Project browser

22. DIALOG BOXES
A convenient method of accessing and modifying parameters related to that tool, Figure 17.
Figure 17 The Save As dialog box

23. MULTIPLE DOCUMENT ENVIRONMENT
Allows you to open more than one project at a time in a single Autodesk Revit Architecture session, Figure 18.
Very useful when you want to work on different projects simultaneously, Figure 19.
Figure 18 Choosing the Switch Windows option

24. Figure 19 The cascaded view of the project

25. INTEROPERABILITY OF Autodesk Revit Architecture
A wide range of industry standards and supports various CAD file formats.
DWF, DGN, DWG, DGN, IFC, SKP, and SAT.
JPG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, AVI, PAN, IVR, and TGA.
ODBC, HTML, TXT, gbXML, XLS, and MDB.

26. BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING AND Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011
Defined as a design technology that involves the creation and use of coordinated, internally consistent, and computable information about a building project in design and construction.
Covers spatial relationships, geographic information, quantities, and properties of building components.

27. Autodesk Revit Architecture HELP
Easily understand various tools and methods used in it, Figure 20.
Figure 20 A drop-down menu displaying help options

28. Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 Help
Access help on various tools and other aspects of the program in a number of ways by using the F1 key, Figure 21.
Figure 21 The Revit Architecture Help dialog box

29. Contents Tab
Index Tab
Search Tab
Favorites Tab

30. Context Sensitive Help
User Interface Overview
Tutorial
The imperial tutorial exercises and datasets are available on the Autodesk
website.
To access them, you need to download the tutorial files and datasets from the website.