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Getting Started with Revit Architecture |
Course outline and explanation of the learning objectives. |
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Starting Revit Architecture. |
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Obtaining the drawings, project files and data sets used in the tutorials. |
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An overview of the Menu Bar and Shortcut Key. |
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How to use the Toolbars. |
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An overview of the Design Bar. |
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How to use the Type Selector Bar and Options Bar. |
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This lesson covers the Project Browser and Workspace. |
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How to use the Status Bar and View Control Bar. |
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This lesson covers Right-Clicking and Shortcut Menus. |
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Understanding Viewing Tools. |
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An overview of Revit File Types and Loading Families. |
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An overview of the User Interface. |
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How do I save a project? |
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Creating a new project, setting units and snaps. |
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Understanding Project Options. |
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Basic Modeling I |
How to use Drawing Aids. |
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Learning to use the Basics Tab of the Design Bar. |
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How to use the Modeling Tab of the Design Bar. |
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How do I create a Wall? |
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How to Modify Wall Properties. |
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This lesson covers default wall types. |
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How to modify a Wall Profile and add an Opening to a Wall. |
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How to create Curtain Wall types. |
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This lesson covers curtain wall grids, mullions and panels. |
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How to embed one wall type in another. |
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This lesson covers the horizontal structure of walls. |
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How to create walls with differing vertical structure. |
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Using stacked wall types. |
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How do I add Doors and Windows? |
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This lesson covers Door and Window Properties. |
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How to load door families from libraries and create new door types from existing ones. |
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How do I create a New Level? |
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How to Copy and Move Objects. |
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This lesson covers Rotating and Arraying. |
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This lesson covers Mirroring and Resizing. |
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This lesson covers Aligning Objects, Splitting Walls and Lines and Offsetting Objects. |
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How to Trim and Extend Objects. |
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An overview of Grouping. |
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This lesson covers Match, Creating Similar Objects and Pinning Objects. |
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How to Create Grids. |
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How do I Add Columns? |
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This lesson covers Adding Structural Columns. |
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How do I Add Structural Walls? |
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This lessons covers Adding Structural Foundations. |
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How to Add Structural Beams. |
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How to Add Structural Braces. |
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Model Views |
An Overview of View and Creating Floor Plans. |
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What are the various locations of zoom and pan controls? |
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This lesson covers the View Menu. |
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Using the View Toolbar. |
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What are the types of Views? |
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Instance and type properties of views using the Element Properties dialog. |
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This lesson covers the Visibility/Graphics dialog. |
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The View Scale and Detail Level controls on the View Control Bar. |
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The Model Graphics Style display modes for views. |
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How to use Sun and Shadow controls for views. |
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How to use the Crop Region controls for views. |
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Understanding the controls for hiding and displaying elements in views. |
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This lesson covers the controls for the annotation crop region available to non-perspective model views. |
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This lesson covers Ceiling Plans. |
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This lesson covers Plan regions. |
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Understanding Elevation Views. |
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An overview of the properties of Framing Elevations. |
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Understanding Section Views. |
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This lesson covers Callout Views. |
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This lesson covers non-model views: Legends and Sheets. |
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Using Camera Views. |
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How to create and modify 3D Orthographic (parallel projection) views. |
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This lesson covers perspective and parallel projection views. |
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This lesson covers Schedules and Quantities. |
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Understanding Visibility Graphics. |
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Understanding Object Styles. |
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This lesson covers View Templates. |
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This lesson covers View Properties. |
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View Section Boxes for 3D views. |
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The Phase and Phase Filter properties of views. |
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How to Duplicate views, Duplicate with Detailing and Duplicate as Dependent. |
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Develop a Project |
How to use the Units and Snaps dialogs to alter project settings. |
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How to control display characteristics of object categories and lines. |
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How to set project information parameters for title block display and how to set project place for sun settings. |
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How to transfer system families and settings from one project file to another. |
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How to set views to display either True North or Project North |
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Understanding the basics of Project template files. |
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How to create and apply user defined category filters. |
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Leveraging Other Files |
How to import and place image files. |
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How to import and place CAD files. |
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How do I link image, CAD and Revit files? |
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This lesson covers the Import Lineweights dialog. |
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How do I export views to CAD files? |
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This lesson covers the Export Layers dialog. |
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How to use imported CAD or image files as a basis for creating model objects. |
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How to use imported CAD or image files as a basis for creating 2D drafting or details. |
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How to convert imported CAD files to Revit objects. |
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How do I export views to image files? |
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How to control visibility of imported CAD and image files. |
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This lesson covers the Manage Links dialog. |
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Massing and Building Maker |
Loading a Mass Family, Placing Massing Elements and Mass Visibility Controls. |
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Creating a Mass Solid Extrusion. |
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Creating a Mass Solid Blend. |
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Creating a Mass Solid Revolve and importing CAD Geometry. |
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This lesson covers Reference Planes and Reference Lines. |
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This lesson covers Work Planes, Creating a Mass Solid Revolve and Assigning Materials to Elements. |
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