Table of Contents

Introduction xxvii Part 1 General Project Setup 1 Chapter 1 Exploring the User Interface 3 Chapter 2 Creating an Effective Project Template 35 Chapter 3 Worksets and Worksharing 87 Chapter 4 Project Collaboration 115 Chapter 5 Multiplatform Interoperability: Working with 2D and 3D Data 155 Chapter 6 Parameters 177 Chapter 7 Schedules 213 Part 2 Mechanical Design 251 Chapter 8 HVAC Cooling and Heating Load Analysis 253 Chapter 9 Creating Logical Systems 285 Chapter 10 Mechanical Systems and Ductwork 315 Chapter 11 Mechanical Piping 347 Part 3 Electrical Design 371 Chapter 12 Lighting 373 Chapter 13 Power and Communications 397 Chapter 14 Circuiting and Panels 435 Part 4 Plumbing 467 Chapter 15 Plumbing (Domestic, Sanitary, and Other) 469 Chapter 16 Fire Protection 493 Part 5 Managing Content 507 Chapter 17 Solid Modeling 509 Chapter 18 Creating Symbols and Annotations 545 Chapter 19 Creating Equipment 569 Chapter 20 Creating Lighting Fixtures 605 Chapter 21 Creating Devices 633 Chapter 22 Details 655 Chapter 23 Sheets 679 Appendix The Bottom Line 707 Index 731

About the Author

Don Bokmiller is a Design Technologist at Clark Nexsen, Inc. He has 17 years of experience working in the AEC industry and is a frequent speaker at the Revit Technology Conference (RTC) events in North America. Simon Whitbread has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, has taught Revit to students of all experience levels, and is a committee member for RTC. Dan Morrison has over 20 years experience as a mechanical engineer and has presented at numerous RTCs and other BIM conferences; he is VDC engineer with BGC Posco international in Perth, Australia, managing all aspects of BIM from design through handover.