Exploring Autodesk Revit 2017 for Structure, 7th Edition

Exploring Autodesk Revit 2017 for Structure is a comprehensive book that has been written to cater to the needs of the students and the professionals who are involved in the AEC profession. This enables the users to harness the power of BIM with Autodesk Revit Structure 2017 for their specific use. In this textbook, the author emphasizes on physical modeling, analytical modeling, rebar modeling, and quantity scheduling. Also, Revit Structure 2017 book covers the description of various stages involved in analyzing the model in Robot Structural Analysis software. This textbook is specially meant for professionals and students in structural engineering, civil engineering, and allied fields in the building industry. In this book, along with the main text, the chapters have been punctuated with tips and notes to give additional information on the concept, thereby enabling you to create your own innovative project.


Following are the additional features of this book:

Detailed explanation of structural tools of Autodesk Revit
Real-world structural projects given as tutorials
Tips and Notes throughout the textbook
536 pages of heavily illustrated text
Self-Evaluation Tests, Review Questions, and Exercises at the end of each chapter

Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Autodesk Revit 2017 for Structure
Chapter 2: Getting Started with a Structural Project
Chapter 3: Setting up a Structural Project
Chapter 4: Structural Columns and Walls
Chapter 5: Foundations, Beams, Floors, and Open Web Joists
Chapter 6: Editing Tools
Chapter 7: Documenting Models and Creating Families
Chapter 8: Standard Views, Details, and Schedules
Chapter 9: 3D Views, Sheets, Analysis, Reinforcements, and Massing
Chapter 10: Linking Revit Model with Robot Structural Analysis
Student Project
Index

About the Authors:
CADCIM Technologies, Prof. Sham Tickoo of Purdue University Northwest, and the team of dedicated contributing authors at CADCIM Technologies are committed to bring you the best textbooks and free teaching and learning resources on Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing and Engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE), Computer Programming and Applications, GIS, Civil, Animation and Visual Effects, and related technologies. We strive to be the first and the best. That is our promise and our goal.

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