Autodesk Revit® is one of the most popular BIM authoring tools, used across the whole of the construction industry. Opening Revit for the first time can seem daunting, and learning without experienced guidance can lead to key concepts being easily missed. Practical Architectural Modelling with Autodesk Revit® will help you understand the required skills and the principal tools needed to be immediately productive on a building project.

Packed with over 60 easy-to-follow exercises, covering all the critical aspects of Revit® fundamentals, follow the simple steps, illustrated with full colour images at a pace that suits you.

Our tried & tested practical approach, concentrating on real-world usage, modelling in a familiar environment to generate actual usable details, makes this book an essential reference guide for novices working with Revit® for the first time and to compliment any formal training or on-the-job experience for more advanced users.

About the authors

NIGEL DAVIES: Nigel is founding director of Evolve and has 20+ years’ extensive experience within the AEC industry. Trained originally in civil and structural engineering, Nigel appreciates the need for reality-based solutions to aid the project design process. He has accrued invaluable experience in information management and delivery through his work for notable projects including the Millennium Dome (O2 Arena), BBC Broadcasting Centre redevelopment and Thames Tideway Tunnels.

JOSEPH FRAME: Joseph is an architect of 5+ years of experience. He has had direct experience of information production and BIM management on large scale industrial and academic buildings. Alongside this he was a core team member driving in-house architectural adoption of digital technologies, culminating in a Building award for BIM Initiative of the Year 2016.

DANIEL HESELWOOD: Daniel has extensive experience managing and developing CAD/BIM systems from large international firms with multiple sites across a number of different regions to the single person practices. Having completed many development projects from inception to completion including; BIM integration, software update roll-outs and staff development & training programs, Daniel has the necessary skills to ensure all the different stages of a project run smoothly and risk-free using tried and tested methodologies.