About this Course

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an approach to the entire building life cycle. Autodesk® Revit® Architecture, Autodesk® Revit® MEP, and Autodesk® Revit® Structure are powerful BIM programs that support the ability to coordinate, update, and share design data with team members throughout the design, construction, and management phases of a building’s life. A key component in managing the BIM process is to establish a company foundation for different types of projects by creating standard templates and custom elements. Having this in place makes the process of any new project flow smoothly and efficiently.

The objective of the Autodesk Revit BIM Management: Template and Family Creation training class is to enable students who have worked with the software to expand their knowledge in setting up office standards with templates that include annotation styles, preset views, sheets, and schedules, as well as creating custom element types and families. 

This Autodesk Revit training class can be taught in any one or a mix of all of the software programs using practices specific to each discipline.

Students in this Autodesk Revit training class will learn how to:

• Create custom templates with annotation styles, title blocks, and custom element types
  
• Create schedules, including material takeoff schedules with formulas
  
• Create custom wall, roof, and floor types as well as MEP system families
  
• Set up a family file
  
• Create family geometry
  
• Create family types
  
• Create specific families, including, in-place families, profiles, annotation, and shared parameters
  

The training class also includes additional discipline-specific practices for families including doors, windows, railings, pipe fittings, light fixtures, gusset plates, and built-up columns.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Creating Custom Templates

• 1.1 Preparing Project Templates

• 1.2 Customizing Annotation Styles

• 1.3 Creating Title Blocks

• 1.4 View Templates

• 1.5 Settings for Mechanical and Electrical Projects

• 1.6 Settings for Structural Projects

Chapter 2 Schedules

• 2.1 Introduction to Schedules

• 2.2 Creating Building Component Schedules

• 2.3 Modifying Schedule Appearance

• 2.4 Creating Key Schedules

• 2.5 Advanced Schedule Options

• 2.6 Creating Material Takeoff Schedules

Chapter 3 Custom System Families

• 3.1 Creating Wall, Roof, and Floor Types

• 3.2 Vertically Compound Walls

• 3.3 Stacked and Embedded Walls

• 3.4 Creating MEP System Families

Chapter 4 Family Concepts & Techniques

• 4.1 Introduction to Creating Families

• 4.2 Creating the Parametric Framework

• 4.3 Creating Family Elements

• 4.4 Additional Tools for Families

• 4.5 Creating Family Types

• 4.6 Visibility Display Settings

• 4.7 Overview of Family Creation

Chapter 5 Creating Specific Families

• 5.1 Creating In-Place Families

• 5.2 Creating Profiles

• 5.3 Creating Annotation Families

• 5.4 Working with Shared Parameters 

Chapter 6 Creating Architectural Specific Families

• 6.1 Creating Custom Doors and Windows

• 6.2 Creating Angled Cornices and Copings

• 6.3 Creating Custom Railings

• 6.4 Families for Railings, Balusters, and Panels

Chapter 7 Creating MEP Specific Families

Chapter 8 Creating Structural Specific Families

Appendix A Additional Management Tools

• A.1 Creating Object Styles

• A.2 Creating Fill Patterns

• A.3 Creating Materials

• A.4 Basic User Interface Customization

Autodesk Revit Certification Exam Objectives

Prerequisites for this Autodesk Revit training class:

Students should be comfortable with the fundamentals of the Autodesk® Revit® software as taught in the Autodesk Revit Architecture Fundamentals, Autodesk Revit Structure Fundamentals, or Autodesk Revit MEP Fundamentals training guide. Knowledge of basic techniques is assumed, such as creating standard element, copying and moving elements, and creating and working with views, etc.

Information on Collaboration Tools, Conceptual Design, and Site and Structural Design are covered in additional training guides.

Course Length: 2 days

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