Paul Aubin

The Aubin Academy: Revit Architecture combines a straightforward, reader-friendly style with detailed project-focused exercises that encourage you to learn by doing. Readers will gain practical, firsthand experience with the powerful and popular Autodesk® Revit® Architecture software; purpose-built for Building Information Modeling (BIM), which industry leading architects and building design professionals are using to move beyond traditional Computer Aided Design (CAD) and drafting to manage… Show more

The Aubin Academy: Revit Architecture combines a straightforward, reader-friendly style with detailed project-focused exercises that encourage you to learn by doing. Readers will gain practical, firsthand experience with the powerful and popular Autodesk® Revit® Architecture software; purpose-built for Building Information Modeling (BIM), which industry leading architects and building design professionals are using to move beyond traditional Computer Aided Design (CAD) and drafting to manage complex projects, foster collaboration and boost productivity. With tools for early schematic design, planning, detailed design development studies and tools to create complete sets of deliverables including traditional construction document sets and modern digital output,
Revit offers the modern architect everything they need to be successful in today’s competitive market.

Within these pages you will find a concise manual focused squarely on the rationale and practicality of creating architectural projects within the BIM paradigm. The emphasis is on proven best-practice procedures rather than a series of independent commands and tools. The goal of each lesson is to help readers complete building design projects successfully. You will find equal emphasis on “why” individual tools and features are used, not just “how” to performs the picks and clicks. Show less

So you have completed you project model and feel a sense of relief. But should you? What now? What conflicts could be potentially discovered in the field costing you time and money to address? How can you reduce you liability for those errors and/or omissions? Maybe you are responsible for the coordinating all disciplines work for the project. How can this be done and identify potential conflicts before they happen to ensure that the schedule is met? Navisworks can help address all those… Show more

So you have completed you project model and feel a sense of relief. But should you? What now? What conflicts could be potentially discovered in the field costing you time and money to address? How can you reduce you liability for those errors and/or omissions? Maybe you are responsible for the coordinating all disciplines work for the project. How can this be done and identify potential conflicts before they happen to ensure that the schedule is met? Navisworks can help address all those concerns. Navisworks is a model aggregator that can combine various file formats to create an overall project model allowing you to fully coordinate multiple aspects of your project. The Aubin Academy Master Series: BIM Collaboration with Autodesk Navisworks is the ideal book to help readers get started with and successfully use Navisworks. This book touches on the collaboration aspect of the Building Information Model. The goal of each lesson is to help the reader complete the collaboration of their projects successfully. Navisworks tools are introduced in a focused process with a strong emphasis on “why” as well as “how”. The text and exercise seek to give the reader a clear sense of the value of the tools, and a clear indication of each tool’s potential. In addition, there are Quick References at the end of most chapters that you can use as ongoing reference material. The Aubin Academy Master Series: BIM Collaboration with Autodesk Navisworks is a resource designed to quickly get you “up to speed” on Navisworks, shorten your learning curve, raise your comfort level, and more importantly give you real-life practical advice on the usage of the software in order to help with project collaboration. Empowered with the information in this book, you will have insight into how to use Navisworks to better coordinate your projects. Show less

Leverage the power of the Revit family editor to create complex forms drawn from classical architecture. This book brings together three of the author’s favorite things: architecture, history and Revit in a hands-on manual like nothing else available!

From the Foreword
“Paul Aubin has carved out a distinctive niche in the overlapping worlds of BIM, Revit & Education. He offers support to self-directed learners who have caught the BIM bug and are seeking greater fluency & deeper… Show more

Leverage the power of the Revit family editor to create complex forms drawn from classical architecture. This book brings together three of the author’s favorite things: architecture, history and Revit in a hands-on manual like nothing else available!

From the Foreword
“Paul Aubin has carved out a distinctive niche in the overlapping worlds of BIM, Revit & Education. He offers support to self-directed learners who have caught the BIM bug and are seeking greater fluency & deeper knowledge. To a large extent I think his success is rooted in his own eagerness to explore and learn; plus his ability to share that enthusiasm with others. In this book he has taken that approach to a new level, seizing on one of his long-term interests, embarking on a journey of discovery, and sharing the results with his audience…And there is no better way to deepen your insight than to build your own versions of the classical orders using a programme like Revit.

I think Paul has hit upon an explosive combination. Let him draw you in and take you on two rides for the price of one. Let the synergy generated by the disparate worlds of software & history drive your learning experience forward. You may well find that, like a child, you learn new skills and knowledge in an effortless riot of exploratory play…So buy the book, make the journey and take your BIM pencil for a walk across the virtual pages of history.”

Black/White Edition and Color Edition Now Available
There both a black and white and color edition of this title. Show less

The Aubin Academy Master Series: AutoCAD MEP is a concise manual focused squarely on the rationale and practicality of the AutoCAD MEP process. The book emphasizes the process of creating projects in MEP rather than a series of independent commands and tools. The goal of each lesson is to help the reader complete their projects successfully. Tools are introduced together in a focused process with a strong emphasis on “why” as well as “how.” The text and exercises seek to give the reader a clear… Show more

The Aubin Academy Master Series: AutoCAD MEP is a concise manual focused squarely on the rationale and practicality of the AutoCAD MEP process. The book emphasizes the process of creating projects in MEP rather than a series of independent commands and tools. The goal of each lesson is to help the reader complete their projects successfully. Tools are introduced together in a focused process with a strong emphasis on “why” as well as “how.” The text and exercises seek to give the reader a clear sense of the value of the tools, and a clear indication of each tool’s potential. The Aubin Academy Master Series: AutoCAD MEP is a resource designed to shorten your learning curve, raise your comfort level, and, most importantly, give you real-life tested practical advice on the usage of the software to create mechanical, electrical, and plumbing designs, and calculations. Empowered with the information within this book, the reader will have insight into how to use AutoCAD MEP to create construction documents that are reflective of their standards and expectations. ***This edition is designed takes the core version 2012 text and makes it compatible with version 2013 by providing a 2013 format dataset download and noting differences where they occur. This book is fully compatible with version 2012, 2013 and beyond. Visit paulaubin.com for free downloads and PDF chapters*** Show less

The Aubin Academy Master Series: Revit® MEP is the ideal book to help readers successfully use Revit MEP. It is a concise manual focused squarely on the rationale and practicality of the Revit MEP Building Information Model (BIM) process. The book emphasizes the process of creating projects in MEP rather than a series of independent commands and tools. The goal of each lesson is to help the reader complete their projects successfully. Tools are introduced together in a focused process with a… Show more

The Aubin Academy Master Series: Revit® MEP is the ideal book to help readers successfully use Revit MEP. It is a concise manual focused squarely on the rationale and practicality of the Revit MEP Building Information Model (BIM) process. The book emphasizes the process of creating projects in MEP rather than a series of independent commands and tools. The goal of each lesson is to help the reader complete their projects successfully. Tools are introduced together in a focused process with a strong emphasis on “why” as well as “how.” The text and exercises seek to give the reader a clear sense of the value of the tools, and a clear indication of each tool’s potential. The Aubin Academy Master Series: Revit MEP is a resource designed to shorten your learning curve, raise your comfort level, and, most importantly, give you real-life tested practical advice on the usage of the software to create mechanical, electrical, and plumbing designs, and calculations. Empowered with the information within this book, you will have insight into how to use Revit MEP to create coordinated BIM project models and documentation.

Includes practical project focused how-to exercises where readers learn by “doing”.
Focused on MEP Production so readers can learn to create a coordinated BIM model and documentation set.
Written by authors with over 75 years of combined real-World architectural and MEP industry experience.
Provides “Power User/BIM Manager” tips throughout.
Includes free online download of complete dataset of project files to follow along in the exercises. Show less

The Aubin Academy Master Series: Revit MEP is a concise manual focused squarely on the rationale and practicality of the Revit MEP process. The book emphasizes the process of creating projects in MEP rather than a series of independent commands and tools. It intends to introduce you to the concept of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and how you can use Revit MEP as an integral part of your firm’s BIM process. The goal of each lesson is to help you complete your projects successfully. Tools… Show more

The Aubin Academy Master Series: Revit MEP is a concise manual focused squarely on the rationale and practicality of the Revit MEP process. The book emphasizes the process of creating projects in MEP rather than a series of independent commands and tools. It intends to introduce you to the concept of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and how you can use Revit MEP as an integral part of your firm’s BIM process. The goal of each lesson is to help you complete your projects successfully. Tools are introduced together in a focused process with a strong emphasis on “why” as well as “how.” The text and exercises seek to give the you a clear sense of the value of the tools, and a clear indication of each tool’s potential. The Aubin Academy Master Series: Revit MEP is a resource designed to shorten your learning curve, raise your comfort level and, most importantly, give you real-life tested practical advice on the usage of the software to create mechanical, electrical and plumbing designs, and calculations. Empowered with the information within this book, you will have insight into how to use Revit MEP and a BIM process and workflow to create project models and construction documents that are reflective of industry standards and expectations. Show less

The Aubin Academy Series: AutoCAD MEP 2012 focuses on the rationale and practicality the process of creating projects in MEP, rather than a series of independent commands and tools. The goal of each lesson in this concise manual is to help you complete your projects successfully. Tools are introduced together in a focused process, with a strong emphasis on "why" as well as "how". The book and its exercises will provide you with a clear sense of the value of the tools and a clear indication of… Show more

The Aubin Academy Series: AutoCAD MEP 2012 focuses on the rationale and practicality the process of creating projects in MEP, rather than a series of independent commands and tools. The goal of each lesson in this concise manual is to help you complete your projects successfully. Tools are introduced together in a focused process, with a strong emphasis on "why" as well as "how". The book and its exercises will provide you with a clear sense of the value of the tools and a clear indication of each tool's potential. The Aubin Academy Series: AutoCAD MEP 2012 is a resource designed to shorten your learning curve, raise your comfort level and, most importantly, give you real life tested practical advice on using the software to create mechanical, electrical and plumbing designs and calculations. Empowered with the information in this book, you will learn how to use AutoCAD MEP to create construction documents that are reflective of industry standards and expectations. Show less

The Aubin Academy Master Series Revit Architecture 2012 focuses on the rationale and practicality of the Revit® Architecture process allowing readers to learn faster and get a clear sense of the software and an understanding of each tool's potential. Instruction and tips from the author as well as online quick start videos all contribute to reinforce learning of Revit Architecture 2012.

Autodesk® VIZ Render (VIZr) is the rendering and animation arm of Autodesk® Architectural Desktop: the leading architectural design and production software package. With VIZr you can bring your designs to life with stunning rendered images. The goal of this book is to familiarize both novice and experienced 3D artists with the process and capabilities of the ADT/VIZr tool set. The primary focus of this text is the process of developing projects with ADT and VIZr, rather than lengthy… Show more

Autodesk® VIZ Render (VIZr) is the rendering and animation arm of Autodesk® Architectural Desktop: the leading architectural design and production software package. With VIZr you can bring your designs to life with stunning rendered images. The goal of this book is to familiarize both novice and experienced 3D artists with the process and capabilities of the ADT/VIZr tool set. The primary focus of this text is the process of developing projects with ADT and VIZr, rather than lengthy disconnected feature descriptions. Learn "how" to use each tool to maximum benefit and "why" it is important to the overall process. Each chapter showcases a common project scenario and then details the process necessary to achieve results. Packed with tips, tricks and procedures along the way, you will soon be producing high quality results with software that you already own! More information about Autodesk® software. Show less