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Pick One book to learn Revit.

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Message 1 of 16
thebabins
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Pick One book to learn Revit.

If you had to pick one book to self learn Revit what book would it be?
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Message 2 of 16
sivate.hussain
in reply to: thebabins

Mastering Revit Architecture 2008
by Tatjana Dzambazova (Author), Greg Demchak (Author), Eddy Krygiel (Author)
Message 3 of 16
Anonymous
in reply to: thebabins

sivate.hussain wrote:
> Mastering Revit Architecture 2008 by Tatjana Dzambazova
> (Author), Greg Demchak (Author), Eddy Krygiel (Author)

I'll second that vote.

But start with 'Beginning Revit Architecture",
and then move-on to the "Mastering" title.

But supplement this with at least a few days of formal Training,
maybe after you've read the books.

--
CoreyL
www.cadaptation.com
Message 4 of 16
davidean
in reply to: thebabins

I'll also agree to that. But I also find different points of view from other Revit books which are helpfull. But if it's hard for you to read like me ( I start to read and within 10 minutes I start falling asleep) or a little slow at reading comprehension, there are an enormous amount of videos (both free and subscription based). My favorites are the ones form Autodesk University (subscription based for the audios but you can follow along on the handouts you can download) or the videos from CAD Learning and Cadclips. Both are great for the people how are more visual in their learning. These two you buy but are well worth the money. Just a tought from one who was never a reading fan.



Ray
Message 5 of 16
Anonymous
in reply to: thebabins


Also, the "Getting Started" and "Revit Tutorials"
are pretty dang good.


--
Mike Maloney
RAC 2009
Navisworks 5.5

 

 


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I'll
also agree to that. But I also find different points of view from other Revit
books which are helpfull. But if it's hard for you to read like me ( I start
to read and within 10 minutes I start falling asleep) or a little slow at
reading comprehension, there are an enormous amount of videos (both free and
subscription based). My favorites are the ones form Autodesk University
(subscription based for the audios but you can follow along on the handouts
you can download) or the videos from CAD Learning and Cadclips. Both are great
for the people how are more visual in their learning. These two you buy but
are well worth the money. Just a tought from one who was never a reading fan.
Ray
Message 6 of 16
davidean
in reply to: thebabins

Hi Mike;


Those are real good. If only they would update the Revit files to the most current version.
Message 7 of 16
Anonymous
in reply to: thebabins


I was hoping someone would say that. 
:-)


--
Jeff Hanson
SME (Subject Matter Expert)
Autodesk - BIM
UX
Manchester, NH

 

 


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Also, the "Getting Started" and "Revit Tutorials"
are pretty dang good.


--
Mike Maloney
RAC 2009
Navisworks 5.5

 

 


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I'll
also agree to that. But I also find different points of view from other
Revit books which are helpfull. But if it's hard for you to read like me ( I
start to read and within 10 minutes I start falling asleep) or a little slow
at reading comprehension, there are an enormous amount of videos (both free
and subscription based). My favorites are the ones form Autodesk University
(subscription based for the audios but you can follow along on the handouts
you can download) or the videos from CAD Learning and Cadclips. Both are
great for the people how are more visual in their learning. These two you
buy but are well worth the money. Just a tought from one who was never a
reading fan. Ray
Message 8 of 16
Anonymous
in reply to: thebabins


We try to get them all updated but sometimes we are
still using Beta software at the point we make the upgrades then the file format
changes.

 

Are you downloading the datasets from the Autodesk
website?  I think all of these are updated.  There is a series of 4
ZIP files containing all of hte datasets about 1/2 way down the
page.

 



--
Jeff Hanson
SME (Subject Matter Expert)
Autodesk - BIM
UX
Manchester, NH

 

 


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Hi
Mike; Those are real good. If only they would update the Revit files to the
most current version.
Message 9 of 16
davidean
in reply to: thebabins

Hi Jeff;


When we first got Revit in June of last year we downloaded the datasets, they were still 2008. I forgot about the Autodesk Revit tutorial book. I printed out the Families Tutorial Manual. I like that better cause it gets into the heart of Revit (which is of course based on families). To bad there aren't many videos on those. There are but it's tables, walls not real super complex models. Is there a book out there on Families and real complex models?



Ray
Message 10 of 16
Anonymous
in reply to: thebabins


The Families guide was designed to be used by the
more advanced user.  Videos/animations are hard for us to do because we
localize our materials into many different languages.  Localizing written
text images is easier (and much cheaper) than creating localized versions of an
animation/video.

 

That being said there are some animations included
with the Revit 2010 release.  A couple of sections of the tutorials were
animated and about 25 animations are included and accessed through the help
system.


--
Jeff Hanson
SME (Subject Matter Expert)
Autodesk - BIM
UX
Manchester, NH

 

 


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Hi
Jeff; When we first got Revit in June of last year we downloaded the datasets,
they were still 2008. I forgot about the Autodesk Revit tutorial book. I
printed out the Families Tutorial Manual. I like that better cause it gets
into the heart of Revit (which is of course based on families). To bad there
aren't many videos on those. There are but it's tables, walls not real super
complex models. Is there a book out there on Families and real complex models?
Ray
Message 11 of 16
eviele
in reply to: thebabins

Jeff, what's the UX in your signature?

Uber eXpert?
Yes, that's my best guess...
Message 12 of 16
Anonymous
in reply to: thebabins


IMHO I think Paul F. Aubin's
Mastering Revit Architecture 2009 is a great book to pick up and self learn
Revit in addition to the tutorials. He walks you through the basics and beyond
by working on two projects a commercail and residential one.  While I have
the previous version I still occaisonally will refer back to it as a
reference. 

 

Craig VanDevere, AIA

 

 



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you had to pick one book to self learn Revit what book would it
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Message 13 of 16
Anonymous
in reply to: thebabins


User eXperience = UX


--
Jeff Hanson
SME (Subject Matter Expert)
Autodesk - BIM
UX
Manchester, NH

 

 


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Jeff,
what's the UX in your signature? Uber eXpert? Yes, that's my best
guess...
Message 14 of 16
sgoodmansen
in reply to: thebabins

I second Paul Aubin's book. Plus I like the tutorial and User Guide Books available for free with the product.
Message 15 of 16
davidean
in reply to: thebabins

Hi Craig;


I just bought a copy of it, but I haven't looked at it yet. I know he did ADT books but no clue on Revit. I'll let you know how it turns out.


Ray
Message 16 of 16
mbuonocore
in reply to: thebabins

www.schroff.com
They put out excellent books with step-by-step tutorials for many software and they are inexpensive. At the end of the book you end up with a nice complete residential or commercial project----My students use them for Autocad and Revit. They are simple and easy to understand and you don't fall asleep when reading them because you are pushing buttons and clicking as you read each line. I highly recommend these books.

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