Description
If you are starting with Revit from scratch, then this course is designed to get you up and running to ease the transition from your current design software so you can become productive using Revit in the shortest possible time frame.
Learn the necessary skills for modelling, annotation, documentation and basic family creation required for Revit.
Because the course is on a modular basis, we can easily customize the course to tailor for your specific needs or if you just want to cover specific modules as a refresher for existing Revit users.
The course is a Three-day course that covers the following topics:
Revit Architecture Fundamentals
- Introduction to BIM
- Revit Architecture
- How Revit Processes Information
- Navigating the User Interface
- Getting Help
Module 1 | Creating the Building Shell
- Start a New Project Based on a Template
- Import an AutoCAD® Drawing as an Underlay
- Set the Project Levels
- Sketch the Exterior Walls
- Sketch the Interior Walls
- Load and Place Doors to the Building Model
- Load and Place Windows to the Building Model
- Adding a Floor to the Building Model
- Adding a Roof to the Building Model
- Adding a Fascia to the Building Model
- Adding a Soffit to the Building Model
- Adding a Ceiling to the Building Model
Module 2 | Prepare the Drawing for Presentation
- Placing Dimensions
- Create an Area Legend
- Adding model components
- Adding 2D components
- Door Schedule Introduction
- Door and window Elevations
- Door and Window Schedule using Legends
- Creating drawing sheets
- Adding views to sheets
- Modify the sheet information
Module 3 | Site Modelling and Rendering
- Creating Property Lines
- Create a Topographical Surface
- Align the model to True North
- Changing the Toposurface Materials
- Creating a Slab Edge
- Load and Add Site Components to the Model
- Define an external path and steps
- Rendering and Generating an Artist Impression
Module 4 | Building Sections and Detailing
- Cutting a Section View of the Building Model
- Create a Callout Detail of a Window
- Insert 2D Detail Components
- Annotate the Detail
- Annotate the detail by Tagging
Module 5 | Creating an In-place Family
- Create a New Family Based on a Template
- Create the Family Framework
- Create the 3D geometry for the Family
- Family Visibility Settings
- Element Visibility Parameters
- Define new Family Types
- Define Materials & Material Parameters
- Loading the Family into your Project
Module 6 | Creating an In-place Family
- Create a Wall Opening
- Create an In-place Window Family
- Create the Mullions By Extrusion
- Create a Glass Panel By Extrusion
Module 7 | Model a Commercial Building
- Set-out Gridlines
- Create a Floor Slab
- Place Walls Rising Two Levels
- Create a Second Floor Slab
- Place and Modify a Curtain Wall
- Place a Roof
- Embed a Curtain Wall to Define a Window
- Creating Columns and Floor Opening
- Create an internal Stair and Railing
- Fundamentals of Worksharing a Project File