Revit Architecture – An Ultimate Guide

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction & Course Objectives

Lecture 2: What is BIM and how does Revit fit in?

Chapter 2: Concepts

Lecture 1: Opening Revit and Creating a New Project

Lecture 2: The User Interface

Lecture 3: Hierarchy of Revit Elements

Lecture 4: Modelling and Navigating in a 3D Environment

Chapter 3: Building the Model – Part 1

Lecture 1: Datum Elements 1 – Levels

Lecture 2: Datum Elements 2 – Grids

Lecture 3: Using Dimensions

Lecture 4: Reference Planes

Lecture 5: Creating Basic Walls

Lecture 6: Using the Modify Panel

Lecture 7: Doors

Lecture 8: Windows

Lecture 9: Saving the Model

Lecture 10: Opening the Model

Chapter 4: Viewing the Model – Part 1

Lecture 1: Orthographic & Perspective 3D Views

Lecture 2: 3D Section Box

Lecture 3: Floor Plans

Lecture 4: Reflected Ceiling Plans

Lecture 5: Elevations

Lecture 6: Sections

Chapter 5: User Interface Management

Lecture 1: User Interface Settings

Lecture 2: Browser Organisation

Lecture 3: Keyboard Shortcuts

Chapter 6: Building the Model – Part 2

Lecture 1: Creating Floors

Lecture 2: Creating Ceilings

Lecture 3: Creating Curtain Walls

Lecture 4: Creating Roofs

Lecture 5: Creating Stairs – Part 1

Lecture 6: Creating Stairs – Part 2

Lecture 7: Creating Railings – Part 1

Lecture 8: Creating Railings – Part 2

Lecture 9: Creating Openings

Lecture 10: Adding Rooms

Lecture 11: Placing Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

Lecture 12: Placing Architectural Columns

Lecture 13: Walls – Editing the Profile

Chapter 7: Project Data & Settings

Lecture 1: Project Information

Lecture 2: Project Units

Lecture 3: Model Parameters – An Overview

Lecture 4: Built In Parameters

Lecture 5: Project Parameters

Lecture 6: Shared Parameters

Lecture 7: Global Parameters

Chapter 8: Model Display Settings

Lecture 1: Line Weights

Lecture 2: Line Patterns

Lecture 3: Line Styles

Lecture 4: Object Styles – Setting Project-Wide Graphics

Lecture 5: Fill Patterns

Lecture 6: Thin Lines

Chapter 9: Building The Model – Part 3

Lecture 1: Model Text

Lecture 2: Model Lines

Lecture 3: Model Groups

Chapter 10: View Properties & Settings

Lecture 1: View Scale

Lecture 2: Display Model

Lecture 3: Detail Level

Lecture 4: Model Display / Visual Style

Lecture 5: Shadows

Lecture 6: Lighting

Lecture 7: Sketchy Lines

Lecture 8: Far Clipping

Lecture 9: Depth Cueing

Lecture 10: Underlay

Lecture 11: View Range

Lecture 12: Plan Regions

Lecture 13: Cropping Views

Lecture 14: Scope Boxes

Lecture 15: Visibility / Graphics Overrides

Lecture 16: Filters

Lecture 17: Colour Schemes

Lecture 18: Managing Settings Using View Templates

Lecture 19: Temporary View Overrides

Chapter 11: Materials

Lecture 1: Materials

Lecture 2: Material Appearance

Lecture 3: Coarse Poche Material

Chapter 12: Annotating the Model – Part 1

Lecture 1: Principles of Annotation & Tags

Lecture 2: Room Tags

Lecture 3: Element Tags

Lecture 4: Material Tags

Lecture 5: Multi-Category Tags

Lecture 6: Keynotes

Lecture 7: Linework Tool

Lecture 8: Text Notes

Lecture 9: Stair Paths

Lecture 10: Tread / Riser Numbers

Lecture 11: Spot Elevations

Chapter 13: Documenting the Model