revit architecture advanced

Revit 3 - Constructing, Sharing and Collaborating

Duration: 24 hours

Teaching Methodology: Hands on

Course Schedule: Schedule

Fees $350

Course Mode: Blended Face-to-face or online via Zoom



DESCRIPTION

Autodesk® Revit® software has many advanced design and collaboration tools. This course focuses on these advanced topics. Part 1 addresses topics that are common to all disciplines. Part 2 addresses issues that are specific to architects.

OVERVIEW

Part 1 - Topics that Are Common to All Disciplines:

  • Groups
  • In-Place Families
  • Project Information
  • Worksharing
  • Collaboration
  • Design Options
  • Phases
  • Walkthroughs

Part 2 - Topics Specific to Architects:

  • Simple Families
  • Complex Families
  • Masses

AUDIENCE

People who would like to be able to work as a team and to create complex designs and walkthroughs.

PREREQUISITES

Revit 1 Fundamentals for All Disciplines

FREE ONLINE EXAM

Use our free online Revit 3 Exam to assess your skills. You may select particular categories. There is no password or limit on how many times you can take it. When you hit the Finish button, the system will post the results on the screen and send a copy to your email.

COURSE CONTENTS

Part 1 - All Disciplines

01 - Groups

  • Introducing Groups
  • Creating a Model Group
  • Creating and Managing Model and Detail Groups
  • Attaching Annotation Detail Groups
  • Creating Detail Groups
  • Editing Groups
  • Making Parameters Vary Between Groups
  • Excluding Elements from Groups
  • Converting Groups to Links
  • Saving and Loading Groups
  • Understanding Best Practices for Working with Groups
  • Download Lesson 01
Groups

02 - Creating In-Place Families

  • Introduction to In-Place Modeling Tools
  • Creating In-Place Family Objects Using Solid Extruded Forms
  • Creating In-Place Family Objects Using Solid Blended Forms
  • Creating In-Place Family Objects Using Solid Revolved Forms
  • Creating In-Place Family Objects Using Solid Swept Forms
  • Enhancing In-Place Families
  • Understanding Adaptive Components
  • Using Adaptive Components to Create Building Elements
  • Creating Curved Sloped Walls
  • Creating a Fire Place
  • Download Lesson 02
Creating  In-Place Families

03 - Worksharing

  • Introducing Worksharing Concepts
  • Understanding Worksharing Terminology
  • Enabling Worksharing in a Project File
  • Creating the Central Model
  • Creating a Local Model
  • Creating Worksets
  • Understanding Workset Visibility
  • Understanding How Central and Local Files Communicate
  • Closing a Workshared Project
  • Understanding Editing Requests
  • Understanding the Active Workset
  • Understanding Worksharing Display Modes
  • Specifying Open Worksets
  • Managing Worksets in Linked Revit Files
  • Working Offline and Editing at Risk
  • Viewing the Workshared Project History
  • Rolling Back Workshared Projects
  • Detaching a File from Central
  • Download Lesson 03
Worksharing

04 - Collaboration

  • Linking Revit Models
  • Controlling the Coordinates in Linked Revit Models
  • Controlling the Display of Elements in a Linked Model
  • Scheduling Elements from a Linked Model
  • Tagging Elements in a Linked Model
  • Monitoring and Coordinating Changes Within a Single Project
  • Using Copy and Monitor in a Single Project
  • Using Copy and Monitor with Linked Projects
  • Performing a Coordination Review with Linked Models
  • Checking For Interferences
  • Download Lesson 04
Collaboration

05 - Phases

  • Introducing Phases
  • Understanding Phases
  • Managing Phases
  • Understanding Phase Filters and Graphic Overrides
  • Assigning Phases and Phase Filters to a View
  • Understanding the Impact of Phases on Documentation
  • Demolishing Elements
  • Establishing Phases in Project Templates
  • Download Lesson 05
Phases

06 - Design Options

  • Introducing Design Options
  • Working with Design Options and Option Sets
  • Editing Design Options
  • Duplicating and Deleting Design Options
  • Creating Design Option Views
  • Understanding the Impact of Design Options on Documentation
  • Promoting and Accepting Design Options
  • Download Lesson 06
Design Options

07 - Construction Modeling

  • Creating and Modifying Parts
  • Controlling the Visibility
  • Dividing Parts
  • Merging and Excluding Parts
  • Scheduling Parts
  • Understanding Wall Joins and Parts
  • Creating Parts from Linked Models
  • Creating Assemblies
  • Placing and Modifying Assembly Instances
  • Creating Assembly Views
  • Acquiring Assembly Views
  • Modifying Assembly Views
  • Download Lesson 07
Construction Modeling

08 - Commercial Families

  • Elevators
  • Doors
  • Bi-Fold-Sliding-Door
  • Garage Doors
  • Windows
  • Sash-Windows
  • Kitchen
  • Escalators
  • Seatings
  • Tables
  • Cupboards
  • Download Lesson 08
Commercial Families

09 - Managing Projects

  • Managing Project Information
  • Specifying the Location and Site
  • Managing Project Browser View Organization        
  • Using Parameters and Filters for Browser Organization
  • Managing Project Browser Sheet Organization
  • Working with Coordinate Systems
  • Relocating a Project
  • Rotating True North and Project North
  • Mirroring a Project
  • Understanding Project Template Files
  • Transferring Project Standards
  • Deleting Unused Items
  • Setting the Starting View
  • Download Lesson 09
Managing Projects

10 - Design Analysis

  • Enabling the Sun Path Diagram
  • Creating a Solar Study
  • Understanding Energy Settings
  • Performing an Energy Analysis with a Mass Model
  • Performing an Energy Analysis with Building Elements
  • Download Lesson 10
Design Analysis

11 - Creating Walkthroughs

Creating Walkthroughs

Part 2 - For Architects

12 - Creating Families - Bookcase

  • Creating a Family Skeleton
  • Family Parameters and Types
  • Create 3 bookcase types
  • Creating Panels
  • Creating Back Panel
  • Add Base Thickness
  • Creating and Assigning Subcategories
  • Adding Shelves
  • Assign the Shelves subcategory
  • Managing Visibility
  • Adding a Masking Region
  • Assigning Materials
  • Creating material Parameters
  • Controlling Door Visibility
  • Creating a Type Catalog
  • Download Lesson 12
Creating Families - Bookcase

13 - Creating Families - Baluster

  • Creating a New Family File
  • Creating the Steel Plates
  • Creating Brackets to Connect the Steel Plates
  • Defining and Assigning Materials
  • Testing the New Family
  • Download Lesson 13
Creating Families - Baluster

14 - Creating Families - Solar Shade

  • The Mounting Plate
  • Geometry for Hung and Braced Support
  • Create the Solar Shade family
  • Louver for the Solar Shade
  • Finishing the Solar Shade
  • Download Lesson 14
Creating Families - Solar Shade

15 - Creating Families - Complex Window

  • Window Frame
  • Window Sash
  • Window Glass
  • Window Mullion
  • Assign new Material
  • Define new Window Types
  • Wall Closure
  • Controlling The View
  • Download Lesson 15
Creating Families - Complex Window

16 - Creating Families - Mousharabieh

Creating Families - Mousharabieh

17 - Creating Families - 2 Arch Windows and 1 Arch Door

Creating Families - 2 Arch Windows and 1 Arch Door

18 - Creating Inclined Windows

  • Creating a Void Opening in the Wall
  • Using Void Sweeps to Change Wall Shapes
  • Creating the Window
  • Download Lesson 18
Creating Inclined Windows

19 - Creating Families - Parametric Louvre

  • Creating the Repeating Plate
  • Nesting Families
  • Using Array to Create the Repeating Geometry
  • Adding Parameters
  • Testing the Family
  • Download Lesson 19
Creating Families - Parametric Louvre

20 - Introduction to Masses

  • Overview of Massing Studies
  • Placing Mass Elements
  • Creating Conceptual Massing
  • Setting Workplanes
  • Creating Mass Forms
  • Dynamic Editing for Conceptual Massing
  • Working with Profiles and Edges
  • From Massing to Building
  • Download Lesson 20
Introduction to Masses

21 - Conceptual Design Environment

  • Understanding the Conceptual Design Environment
  • Working in 3D in the Conceptual Design Environment
  • Creating Conceptual Mass Solid Forms
  • Creating Conceptual Mass Surfaces
  • Creating Conceptual Mass Void Forms
  • Creating Forms from Imported CAD Files
  • Creating Reference Planes and Reference Lines
  • Creating Forms from Model Lines versus Reference Lines
  • Using Reference Points
  • Creating Dimension and Parameter Constraints
  • Modifying Form Profiles
  • Modifying Forms with Add Edge and Add Profile
  • Sketching on Forms
  • Creating Divided Paths
  • Creating Divided Surfaces
  • Adding Patterns to Divided Surfaces
  • Creating a Panel Family for Conceptual Massing
  • Creating Adaptive Components
  • Repeating an Adaptive Component Along a Divided Path
  • Loading a Conceptual Mass into the Project Environment
  • Understanding How to Place Mass Elements and Control Their Visibility
  • Creating an In-Place Mass
  • Creating Mass Floors
  • Working with Mass Type Properties to Place Tags and Create Schedules
  • Creating Model by Face Elements
  • Modifying Elements with Update to Face and Edit Face Selection
  • Download Lesson 21
Conceptual Design Environment