Author › Paul F. Aubin
Paul F. Aubin is an independent architectural consultant who travels the country lecturing and providing implementation, training, and support services for Autodesk® Revit® Architecture and AutoCAD®. Paul's involvement in the architectural profession spans decades, with experience in design, production, CAD management, mentoring, coaching, and training. He serves as moderator for Cadalyst magazine's online CAD Questions forum, is an active member of the Autodesk user community, and has been a top-rated speaker at Autodesk University (Autodesk's annual user convention) for many years. His diverse experience in architectural firms, as a CAD manager, and as an educator gives his writing and his classroom instruction a fresh and credible focus. Paul is the author of many CAD and BIM books, including the widely acclaimed Mastering AutoCAD Architecture and Paul F. Aubin's Mastering Revit® Architecture, and he is an associate member of the American Institute of Architects. He lives in Chicago with his wife and three children.
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Teaches the core building information modeling (BIM) skills you need to complete solid architectural drawings in Revit 2014.
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An introduction to Revit, the building information modeling software for architects and structural engineers.
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Shows how to use phasing and design options to organize multipart, multifaceted projects in Revit.
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Shows AutoCAD drafters and designers how to migrate their CAD workflow to Revit.
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Create compelling architectural designs using the modeling and documentation tools in Revit.
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Elaborates on the basics of core elements in Revit such as walls and floors, and digs into more specialized features such as in-place families, adaptive components, and the massing environment.
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Explore the rendering features of Revit, including photometric lighting, sun, and exposure, and its basic animation tools such as walk-throughs.
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Create standardized content such as furniture, doors, and many other architectural components using the Family Editor in Revit.
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Shows how to create compelling architectural designs using the building information modeling tools in Revit.
