About this Course

The Autodesk® Revit® software is a powerful Building Information Modeling (BIM) program that works the way architects think. The program streamlines the design process through the use of a central 3D model, where changes made in one view update across all views and on the printable sheets. 

This training course is designed to teach you the Autodesk Revit functionality as you would work with it throughout the design process. You begin by learning about the user interface and basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools. Then you learn design development tools including how to model walls, doors, windows, floors, ceilings, stairs and more. Finally, you learn the processes that take the model into the construction documentation phase. Since building projects themselves tend to be extremely complex, the Autodesk Revit software is also complex. 

The objective of the Autodesk Revit Architecture Fundamentals training class is to enable students to create full 3D architectural project models and set them up in working drawings. 

This training course focuses on basic tools that the majority of students need to work with the Autodesk Revit software.

The main topics covered in this Autodesk Revit training course include:

• Understand the purpose of Building Information Management (BIM) and how it is applied in the Autodesk Revit software.
  
• Navigating the Autodesk Revit workspace and interface.
  
• Working with the basic drawing and editing tools.
  
• Creating Levels and Grids as datum elements for the model.
  
• Creating a 3D building model with walls, curtain walls, windows, and doors.
  
• Adding floors, ceilings, and roofs to the building model.
  
• Creating component-based and custom stairs.
  
• Adding component features, such as furniture and equipment.
  
• Setting up sheets for plotting with text, dimensions, details, tags, and schedules.
  
• Creating details.
  

The following outline shows the approximate schedule for the self-study curriculum and the hands-on lab sessions.

For the duration of the course, in addition to the self-study content and the weekly lab sessions, students will have access to online tools that allow them to communicate with the each other to share information and ask questions related to the course materials. The instructor will be monitoring the class discussions and will be available daily to provide individual assistance and guidance.

Week 1

Lab Session - Course overview – Remote via WebEx and conference call (~1.5 hours)

• Instructor and Student introductions

• Review goals and expectations for the class

• Review class key dates and times, deadlines, and schedule of future Lab Sessions

• Overview and Instruction on accessing and usage of the ProductivityNOW eLearning system

Self-Study

Setting Up the Interface

• Chapter 1 - Introduction to BIM and Autodesk Revit
  
• Chapter 2 - Basic Drawing and Modify Tools
  
• Chapter 3 - Setting Up Levels and Grids
  
• Chapter 4 - Modeling Walls 
  

Lab Session - Remote via WebEx and conference call (~3 hours)

• Review of Week 1 topics and Q&A

• Lab Exercise 1

• Lab Exercise 2

• Lab Exercise 3

• Overview of Week 2 course chapters

Week 2

Self-Study

• Chapter 5- Working with Doors and Windows
  
• Chapter 6 - Working with Curtain Walls
  
• Chapter 7 - Working with Views
  
• Chapter 8 - Adding Components
  

Lab Session – Remote via WebEx and conference call (~3 hours)

• Review of Week 2 topics and Q&A

• Lab Exercise 1

• Lab Exercise 2

• Lab Exercise 3

• Overview of Week 3 course chapters

Week 3

Self-Study

• Chapter 9 - Modeling Floors
  
• Chapter 10 - Modeling Ceilings
  
• Chapter 11 - Modeling Roofs
  
• Chapter 12 - Vertical Circulation
  

Lab Session – Remote via WebEx and conference call (~3 hours)

• Review of Week 3 topics and Q&A

• Lab Exercise 1

• Lab Exercise 2

• Lab Exercise 3

• Overview of Week 4 course chapters

Week 4

Self-Study

• Chapter 13 - Creating Construction Documents
  
• Chapter 14 - Annotating Construction Documents
  
• Chapter 15 - Adding Tags and Schedules
  
• Chapter 16 - Creating Details
  

Lab Session – Remote via WebEx and conference call (~3 hours)

• Review of Week 4 topics and Q&A

• Lab Exercise 1

• Lab Exercise 2

• Lab Exercise 3

• Discussion on next steps for continuing education

• Discussion on Autodesk Certification

Additional self-study content (optional)

Appendix C - Autodesk Revit 2015 Professional and User Certification Exam Objectives

• C.1 Autodesk Certified Professional Exam Objectives

• C.2 Autodesk Certified User Exam Objectives

Prerequisites:

An understanding of Architectural terminology.

Course Length: 4 weeks

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