Autodesk Revit Architecture 2009 for Architects & Designers textbook focuses on the revolutionary Revit Architectural technology for building designs. As a comprehensive textbook, it aims at harnessing the power of Autodesk Revit for the use of Architects and Interior Designers. The parametric nature of Revit Architecture 2009 simplifies everything from concepts to documentation, including schedules and details. The examples and illustrations given in the textbook help you understand this parametric behavior in an easy way. The book emphasizes on the new features such as Color Schemes, Shape Editing Tools for Slabs, Roofs and Floors, exporting & importing drawings to 3ds Max and VIZ, Solar Studies, file linking to name only a few. Each concept has been thoroughly explained through text, practical examples, tutorials, and exercises. The features such as Basic Building Components, Site Features, Massing, Annotations, Schedules, Cost Estimation, Rendering, and Walkthrough have also been...