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<p>Foreword xxvii</p> <p>Introduction xxix</p> <p><b>Part 1 • Fundamentals  1</b></p> <p>Chapter 1 • Introduction: The Basics of BIM 3</p> <p>Chapter 2 • Principles: UI and Project Organization 15</p> <p>Chapter 3 • The Basics of the Toolbox  61</p> <p><b>Part 2 • Understanding the Workflow  101</b></p> <p>Chapter 4 • Confi guring Templates and Standards 103</p> <p>Chapter 5 • Managing a Project  147</p> <p>Chapter 6 • Understanding Worksharing 173</p> <p>Chapter 7 • Working with Consultants 203</p> <p>Chapter 8 • Interoperability: Working Multiplatform 237</p> <p><b>Part 3 • Modeling and Massing for Design  271</b></p> <p>Chapter 9 • Advanced Modeling and Massing 273</p> <p>Chapter 10 • Conceptual Design and Sustainability 353</p> <p>Chapter 11 • Working with Phasing, Groups, and Design Options 399</p> <p>Chapter 12 • Visualization 455</p> <p><b>Part 4 • Extended Modeling Techniques 511</b></p> <p>Chapter 13 • Walls and Curtain Walls 513</p> <p>Chapter 14 • Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs 577</p> <p>Chapter 15 • Family Editor 607</p> <p>Chapter 16 • Stairs and Railings 659</p> <p><b>Part 5 • Documentation  713</b></p> <p>Chapter 17 • Detailing Your Design 715</p> <p>Chapter 18 • Documenting Your Design 749</p> <p>Chapter 19 • Annotating Your Design 785</p> <p>Chapter 20 • Presenting Your Design827</p> <p><b>Part 6 • Construction and Beyond 843</b></p> <p>Chapter 21 • The Construction Phase 845</p> <p>Chapter 22 • Using Laser Scans in Revit 867</p> <p>Chapter 23 • Revit in the Classroom 881</p> <p>Chapter 24 • Essential Hardware 901</p> <p>Chapter 25 • Getting Acquainted with the API 911</p> <p>Chapter 26 • Revit for Film and Stage 947</p> <p>Chapter 27 • BIM in the Cloud 989</p> <p><b>Appendices  999</b></p> <p>Appendix A • The Bottom Line 1001</p> <p>Appendix B • Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting 1027</p> <p>Appendix C • Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013 Certification  1041</p> <p>Index  1049</p>

<p>Phil Read is the Founder of Arch Tech, as well as one of the driving forces behind the original Revit software. He's an avid blogger and a popular speaker at Autodesk University, and is currently working at an AEC-related technology startup. Eddy Krygiel is an Autodesk Authorized Author and registered architect at HNTB Architects, where he implements BIM and has used Revit to complete projects of all sizes. James Vandezande is a registered architect and Senior Associate at HOK, where he is one of the company's BIM leaders. James is also President of the New York City Revit Users Group and teaches Revit as an adjunct lecturing professor at NYU. Connect with the authors at their "Mastering Revit" page on Facebook.</p>

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