Lynda.COM Revit Architecture 2011 Essential Training

Author:
Paul F. Aubin

Duration:
08h 30m

Released on:
7/23/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only

Course illustration by:
Richard Downs



In Revit Architecture 2011 Essential Training, author Paul F. Aubin shows how to create compelling architectural designs using the modeling tools in Revit. This course covers the entire building information modeling (BIM) workflow, from design concept to publishing. It also covers navigating the Revit interface, modeling basic building features such as walls, doors and windows, working with sketch-based components such as roofs and stairs, annotating designs with dimensions and callouts, and adding 3D geometry. Exercise files are included with the course.
Topics include:

    Introducing building information modeling (BIM)
    Adding levels, grids, and columns to set up a project
    Creating building layouts with walls, doors and windows
    Modifying wall types and properties
    Working with DWG files and CAD inserts
    Adding rooms
    Adding filled and masking regions and detailing
    Generate schedules and reports
    Understanding families
    Using reference planes, parameters and constraints
    Outputting files, including DWF and PDF files




Introduction
Welcome           01m 27s
Using the exercise files           00m 32s

1. Core Concepts
Introducing building information modeling (BIM)           03m 00s
Working in one model with many views           05m 51s
Understanding Revit element hierarchy           04m 54s

2. Getting Comfortable with the Revit Environment
Using the Recent Files screen and the Application menu           03m 21s
Using the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)           05m 03s
Understanding context ribbons           03m 00s
Using the Project Browser and navigating views           07m 37s
Using the Properties palette           10m 01s
Selection and modification basics           10m 27s
Accessing Revit options           08m 02s

3. Starting a Project
Creating a new project           03m 26s
Understanding the importance of template files           05m 07s
Understanding project settings           06m 09s
Opening and saving projects           09m 09s
Adding levels           05m 00s
Adding grids           08m 41s
Adding columns           04m 46s

4. Modeling Basics
Adding walls           08m 39s
Using snaps           06m 39s
Understanding wall properties and wall types           07m 24s
Locating walls           07m 34s
Using the modify tools           07m 33s
Adding doors and windows           06m 37s
Using constraints           04m 47s
Adding plumbing fixtures and other components           04m 08s
Using Autodesk Seek           05m 00s

5. Links, Imports, and Groups
Working with DWG files           07m 51s
Creating topography from a DWG link           07m 45s
Understanding CAD inserts           06m 08s
Using import tips           04m 06s
Creating a group           09m 20s
Working with Revit links           09m 03s
Managing links           05m 51s
Understanding file formats           00m 48s

6. Sketch-Based Modeling Components
Working with floors           08m 37s
Working with footprint roofs           07m 13s
Working with extrusion roofs           06m 00s
Roof modifications and examples           06m 27s
Working with slope arrows           06m 17s
Adding openings           08m 13s
Working with stairs           07m 41s
Working with railings           04m 29s
Working with ceilings           07m 36s

7. Complex Walls
Creating a custom basic wall type           06m 10s
Understanding stacked walls           07m 31s
Adding curtain walls           06m 50s
Adding curtain grids, mullions, and panels           06m 44s
Creating wall sweeps           08m 37s

8. Visibility and Graphic Controls
Using object styles           04m 45s
Working with visibility/graphic overrides           06m 52s
Using Hide/Isolate           07m 11s
Understanding view range           07m 40s
Using the Linework tool           04m 02s
Using cutaway views           02m 13s

9. Rooms
Adding rooms           07m 04s
Controlling room numbering           08m 16s
Understanding room bounding elements           06m 24s

10. Schedules and Tags
Understanding tags           07m 42s
Adding schedules           06m 50s
Modifying schedules           06m 08s
Creating a key schedule           06m 22s

11. Annotation and Details
Adding text           07m 21s
Adding dimensions           07m 26s
Adding symbols           03m 54s
Adding legend views           04m 42s
Creating a detail callout           06m 25s
Using detail components           09m 36s
Adding filled and masking regions           09m 14s

12. The Basics of Families
Understanding families           02m 37s
Using reference planes, parameters, and constraints           10m 46s
Adding solid geometry           08m 40s
Adding void geometry           04m 49s
Completing the family           07m 47s

13. Sheets, Plotting, and Publishing
Adding sheets           07m 58s
Working with placeholder sheets           04m 16s
Outputting sheets to a DWF file           06m 05s
Exporting to AutoCAD           05m 50s
Plotting and creating a PDF           07m 57s

Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 25s