Paul F. Aubin's Mastering Revit Architecture 2009
by Paul F. Aubin
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Author: Paul F. AubinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-16
ISBN: 1435402634
Number of pages: 806
Publisher: Autodesk Press
Book Reviews of Paul F. Aubin's Mastering Revit Architecture 2009
Book Review: A Must Have Book for any Serious User of Revit Architecture
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been a CAD-BIM Manger for almost two decades now, and Paul's book are always among my favorites, and are kept close at hand on my desk. This will be an invaluable book for all to have, from beginner and intermediate users looking to build core skills, to advanced users and BIM Managers looking to develop a deep understating of BIM and Revit, and master their Revit Architecture skills.
Each chapter contains a well thought-out introduction and summary, which concisely sum up the concepts and tools to be covered, and what each user should have taken away from the chapter. There are copious Notes, Tips and BIM Manager Notes (my personal favorite) throughout, and they highlight many of the critical and important ideas in the book. I always like to go through these first in Paul's book before an in-depth reading, marking them with stickies for quick reference later. While first time users should avoid doing this, I believe Intermediate and advanced users can get much from the process before diving into the book in earnest.
The Quick Start chapter at the beginning of the book deftly lays out the use of Revit with large brush strokes and easy to understand, step-by-step instructions for getting going in Revit quickly.
Chapters 1 & 2 (Section I) lay the groundwork for an excellent understanding of Revit (and BIM in general), as well as an exhaustive run-down of all the user interface elements with plenty of screen captures to show the way.
Chapters 3 through10 (Section II) provide the roadmap for creating a successful Revit project, and continue to run through all the basic element categories found in Revit. Chapter 10, Working with Families, is the book within the book. It's always hard to know when, where, and how to discuss families, as they are so integral to Revit, but this feels like the right place for this level of discussion. It would be easy to write an entire book just about families, but this chapter get's to the heart of working with families, and continues through to many advanced features which users should find extremely useful.
Chapters 11 through14 (Section III) get the reader through creating all the annotation and your document set, and arguably contain some of the most powerful capabilities of Revit.
The book is excellent, and I may have liked to see chapter 4 (Setting Up Project Levels and Views) come before chapter 3 (Creating a Building Layout), but this is a personal preference, and the book works with reading them in either order. I would also like to see the Worksharing Appendix moved up to the beginning of Section II, as most Revit projects will, at some point, enable Worksharing, and the concept is critical to being successful with Revit. I would also like to see more project related examples, as they tend to make more sense to many of the core readers (who happen to be Architects or those working closely with them), but it does not lessen the books ability to educate
All told, this is an excellent book that will serve a variety of users well, as both an easy to use instructional manual for Revit, and as a solid reference manual.
I highly recommend Paul's book.
Summary of Paul F. Aubin's Mastering Revit Architecture 2009
Master the software that industry professionals use to create compelling architecture! Experienced-based practical advice is at the core of this concise reference guide by veteran author Paul F. Aubin, who makes learning Autodesk Revit Architecture 2009 easier than ever. Designed to shorten the learning curve, this book focuses squarely on the rationale and practicality of the Revit Architecture process through a series of hands-on lessons that promote a clear sense of the value of the software and an understanding of each tool's potential. In completing their building design projects successfully, readers will develop a first hand knowledge of what it takes to build design development models and create a complete set of construction documents for architectural production.CAD Books
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