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(More customer reviews)Revit Architecture 2012 Essentials has helped me quickly understand differences with previous versions of Revit, such as Worksharing and Worksets. The tutorials are an excellent introduction to useful issues in everyday design that simplifies the complexity of the program. For instance, I could not believe how simply stair and railing families were illustrated, instructed, and improved over previous versions.
It helps that through the course of the tutorials the book links to important issues in the Revit certification process. Whether you're studying for Revit certification or looking to learn the essentials of quality BIM, this book and its downloadable tutorials will get you there. Incidentally, Sybex has undone the links, they are now at: [...]
Using best practices and definitions found near the end of each chapter will be a helpful resource as the reader moves forward with their BIM team and encounters new issues.
The understanding of BIM workflow would be very useful for principals, consultants, project managers, clients, and building operators in understanding the integrated project delivery method (IPD). Also, the authors, occasionally, give `ways-of-thinking' helping those from a cad-based work world, which is useful for readers relating to the material.
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