The main purpose of the Autodesk(R) Revit(R) Architecture software is to design buildings: walls, doors, floors, roofs, and stairs. However, architects also frequently need to add site and structural information. Autodesk(R) Revit(R) 2020 Architecture: Site and Structural Design covers the elements and tools that are used to create topographic surfaces for site work and add structural elements.
Site Topics Covered
- Create topographic surfaces.
- Add property lines and building pads.
- Modify toposurfaces with subregions, splitting surfaces and grading the regions.
- Annotate site plans and add site components.
- Work with Shared Coordinates.
Structural Topics Covered
- Create structural grids and add columns.
- Add foundation walls and footings.
- Add beams and beam systems.
- Create framing elevations and add braces.
Prerequisites
- Access to the 2020.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (i.e., 2019).
- Knowledge of the basic techniques of the fundamentals of the Autodesk Revit Architecture software covered in Autodesk(R) Revit(R) 2020: Fundamentals for Architecture.
- Information on the Autodesk(R) Revit(R) Structure software, which is optimized for structural engineering, is covered in Autodesk(R) Revit(R) 2020: Fundamentals for Structure.
