REVIT ARCHITECTURE BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE COURSE 3 DAYS

Building Information Modeling in Revit 
 Building Information Modeling
 Overview of the Revit Architecture

Interface
 Revit Architecture Terminology
 Starting Revit Projects
 Viewing Commands

Basic Drawing & Editing Tools 
 General Drawing Tools
 Editing Revit Elements
 Basic Modifying Tools

Datum Elements – Levels & Grids 
 Setting up Levels
 Importing CAD Files
 Creating Structural Grids
 Adding Columns

The Basics of the Building Model 
 Creating a Basic Floor Plan
 Adding and Modifying Walls
 Working with Compound Walls
 Using Editing Tools
 Adding and Modifying Doors
 Adding and Modifying Windows

Curtain Walls 
 Creating Curtain Walls
 Adding Curtain Walls
 Working with Curtain Wall Panels
 Adding Mullions to Curtain Walls

Creating Views 
 Duplicating Views
 Adding Callout Views
 Setting the View Display
 Creating Elevations
 Creating Sections

Floors & Components 
 Creating Floors
 Creating Shaft Openings
 Create a Sloped Floor

Reflected Ceiling Plans 
 Creating Ceilings
 Ceiling Soffits
 Adding Ceiling Fixtures

Creating Roofs 
 Creating Roofs by footprint
 Reference Planes & Work Planes
 Creating Roofs by Extrusion
 Cleaning Up Wall and Roof
Intersections

Vertical Circulation 
 Creating Standard and Custom Stairs
 Creating Ramps
 Working with Railings

Construction Documentation 
 Setting up Sheets
 Placing and modifying views on sheets
 Printing sheets

Annotating Construction 
Documents
 Working with Dimensions
 Working with text
 Adding detail lines and symbols

Tags & Schedules 
 Adding Tags
 Rooms and Room Tags
 Working with Schedules
 Creating Legends

Detailing in Revit Architecture 
 Setting up detail views
 Creating details
 Annotating details
 Keynoting and Keynote Legends
 Patterning

REVIT ADVANCED FAMILIES COURSE 2 DAYS

Introduction
 What is a Revit Family
 Types of Families
 Components
 Annotation

Family Basics
 Family Templates
 Ceiling-based Components
 Floor-based Components
 Roof-based Components
 Wall-based Components
 Face-based Components
 Line-based Components
 Standalone Components

Family Category and Parameters
 System
 User
 Shared
 Instance and type
 When to use Shared Parameters
 Work plane based
 Material Parameters
 Yes/ No Parameters

Reference Planes
 Naming
 Defining the Origin
 References
 Strong and Weak References
 Reference Lines
 Dimensions and Labels

Geometry
 Solids and Voids
 Extrusions
 Blends
 Revolves
 Sweeps
 Swept Blend
 Work Planes
 Sketching
 Cut Geometry
 Uncut Geometry

Linework
 Model Lines
 Symbolic Lines

Parameters
 Parameter Types
 Shared Parameters

Parameter Data
 Naming Conventions
 Type and Instance
 Reporting Parameter

Formulas
 Usage
 Syntax
 Functions
 Methodology

Conditional Formulas
 Usage
 Syntax
 Functions
 Methodology

Type Catalogues
 Usage

Flexing the Model
 Flexing Rules

Geometry Properties
 Visibility / Graphics Overrides
 Detail Levels
 Sub-category
 Materials
 Visibility

Nested Families
 Associated Family Parameters
 Shared Family Parameters

Guidelines for Building Families
 Pre-creation considerations