1. © 2011 Autodesk SE4186: Getting Productive with Autodesk Revit ® Structure David Bleiman CEO, Rutherford & Chekene

2. © 2011 Autodesk Class Summary This class will show you how to:  Be more productive in creating model content  Be more productive in creating document details  Help your staff learn the program more quickly  Keep your model content uniform across projects

3. © 2011 Autodesk Learning Objectives At the end of this class, you will be able to:  Insert structural objects into your model from an easy icon-based browser  Create your own icon-driven folders for placing content directly into models  Give your staff an intuitive tool for learning Revit  Standardize model content across projects in your office  Draw steel and concrete details in Revit quickly and with high quality results

4. © 2011 Autodesk Getting Productive in Revit: Clicks Are the Key

5. © 2011 Autodesk When it comes to being productive, time is money…  Finding the location of the right family type can take 5-6 mouse clicks  Multiple copies of similar objects can make lead to inconsistencies  Overall workflow is slow compared to CAD

6. © 2011 Autodesk  It’s like shopping at a big box retailer. First find the store. Placing objects in Revit…. What drive are the family files located on now?

7. © 2011 Autodesk Next find the aisle… OK, is this family a 2-D component or a symbol?  What type of family is it?

8. © 2011 Autodesk  Where is the family? Next find the shelf… All these file names look alike, which one is the one I want?

9. © 2011 Autodesk  Select the type of element to load from the family Then find the object you want… Hey, I wanted a drill but I got a flashlight instead?? And if it’s not the right type… start the whole process over!

10. © 2011 Autodesk The problem is that writing software for Revit is easier said than done...  The ADN interface provides limited access to program commands  APIs require coding in C Sharp and is not script driven like AutoCAD  Programming takes hundreds of hours and endless debugging

11. © 2011 Autodesk Even with these challenges, we decide to commit the resources to develop this in-house….

12. © 2011 Autodesk Graphical objects provide intuitive usage  Minimal user manuals work best  People respond innately to graphical images  Icons make the workflow fast and easy to learn Icons that represent families make placing objects obvious, not obscure

13. © 2011 Autodesk Our Solution: An Icon-Driven Menu for Placing 2-D and 3-D Objects

14. © 2011 Autodesk It starts with new tabs right in the menu Steel Tab Concrete Tab Rebar2D Tab Connection Tab Symbols Tab Tools Tab

15. © 2011 Autodesk Steel Tab: 3-D objects and 2-D components in one menu 3-D Columns and Beams

16. © 2011 Autodesk Steel Tab 2-D components in section, top and side views

17. © 2011 Autodesk Concrete Tab 3-D families for columns, beams footings and pile caps

18. © 2011 Autodesk Rebar Tab for 2-D components 2-D components  handles to adjust rebar  rebar is true to CRSI standards Shape can also be adjusted in element property table

19. © 2011 Autodesk Connections Tab: 2-D components for steel details

20. © 2011 Autodesk Connections Tab

21. © 2011 Autodesk Tools Tab: helps in a variety of ways Create custom folders to place families you own. Create shafts, openings and depression Change text characteristics Reduce file size for exchanges

22. © 2011 Autodesk Software Demonstration  Steel Tab  Concrete Tab  Symbols and Connection Tabs  Detailing in Concrete  Detailing in Steel  Tools Tab

23. © 2011 Autodesk Additional Benefits  Intuitive icons and menus make Revit easy to learn  Menu-driven placement of objects make for uniform model building

24. © 2011 Autodesk If you don’t want to write your own custom application… this API is now available online www.popiconsoftware.com Trail versions available on free flash drives at 50% off for AU attendees! To get this discount enter the coupon code: AU2011

25. © 2011 Autodesk Autodesk University Session Feedback Your feedback is very important to Autodesk. You can complete the session survey on your mobile device, PC, or at a survey station. Each completed session survey enters you in that day’s drawing for a free AU 2012 pass. You can help make AU 2012 better! Complete the AU Conference Survey at a survey station and receive an AU 2011 T-Shirt.

26. © 2011 Autodesk Autodesk, AutoCAD* [*if/when mentioned in the pertinent material, followed by an alphabetical list of all other trademarks mentioned in the material] are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and services offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document. © 2011 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.