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Learning Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013

Learn the Essentials of Autodesk’s BIM Software

Table of Contents

Getting Started
What Is Revit Architecture? 02:40
How to Use the Project Files 01:17

The Revit World

The Revit Workflow 05:20
The Revit Interface 05:34
Object Selection: Modifying and Mirroring 06:36
Navigating with Views and the Project Browser 04:59
File Types and Families 04:47
Navigating in 3D 05:56

Creating a Model
Using Reference Planes 03:36
Placing Exterior Walls 08:39
Adding Masonry Elevator Shafts 06:16
Placing Interior Partitions 08:50
Creating 45-Degree Chamfers 05:48
Editing Wall Joins 04:59
Adding Doors 07:25
Placing Wall Openings 03:33
Adding Windows 06:49

Creating Views
Adding Levels and Views 06:13
Constraining Walls 07:39
Adding a Building Section 05:16
Making Building Modifications Within a Section 04:01
Splitting a Section Segment 02:37
Creating Callouts 04:37
Adding a Camera View 03:53
Adding Elevations 07:51

Working with the Revit Tools and Commands

Moving, Copying, Extending, Rotating, and Arraying 06:55
Linear Array 05:41
Align 05:32
Split Element 03:54
Copy/Paste 09:08

Dimensioning and Annotating

Aligned Dimensions 07:11

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 Aligned Dimensions 07:11
Other Common Dimensions 04:08
Using Dimensions to Lay Out the Model 04:35
Using Dimensions as a Constraint 07:16
Adding Text 04:24

Floors
Creating and Placing a Concrete Slab 08:33
Adding a Terrazzo Layer 09:26
Splitting, Pitching, and Altering the Floor's Materials 03:30
Creating Shaft Openings 03:40

Roofs
Flat Roofs 06:29
Tapering Roof Insulation 07:31
Pitched Roofs by Footprint 06:03
Roof Dormers and View Range 10:31
Roofs by Extrusion 06:36
Roof Facias 03:26
One-Way Sloping Roofs 05:11

Structural Items
Adding Structural Grids 09:34
Adding Columns 06:56
Adding Framing and Beam Systems 07:46
Adding Bracing 05:26
Adding Foundation Walls 05:45
Adding Piers, Strip Footings, and Spread Footings 08:52

Ceilings and Interiors

Creating Ceilings, Modifying Grids, and Setting the Properties 06:56
Adding Custom Wood Ceilings and Plan Regions 07:13
Creating Ceiling Openings and Soffits 08:43
Adding Pendant Lighting 03:55
Adding Bathroom Fixtures 06:20
Adding Ceiling Lights and Sconces 05:59

Stairs, Ramps, and Railings

Adding Stairs by Run 09:55
Adding Railings 11:06
Adding Ramps 06:24

Schedules and Tags

Creating Schedules, Adding Fields, Sorting, and Grouping 08:46
Creating Material Takeoffs 05:34
Creating Legends 06:07
Adding Tags 06:59

Detailing
Working with Line Weights 04:58
Masking Regions, General Components, and Repeating Details 06:18
Modifying a Detail Component and Filled Regions 06:58
Drawing Detail Lines and Components 07:48
Adding Notes and Annotation Crop Regions 03:34
Creating Blank Drafting Views and Detail Groups 08:45

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 Adding a Section to Another View 02:35
Importing an AutoCAD Drawing into a Drafting View 04:23

Creating Sheets and Printing

Creating and Populating Sheets 06:29
Modifying a Viewport 04:38
Revisions 04:50
Addressing and Sharing Project Information 03:36
Printing 05:03

Rooms and Area Plans

Adding Rooms 08:12
Room Schedules 05:21
Adding a Color Fill Plan 03:11
Adding Room Separators 02:59
Creating an Area Plan 04:24

Working with Families

Creating Families 04:16
Using Reference Planes 02:28
Adding Parameters and Sketching 03:50
Loading a Family and Hosting It to a Wall 05:37

Rendering Your Project

Adjusting Lighting for Rendering 03:51
Creating a Lighting Group for Interior Rendering 03:15
Walking Through Your Rendering 02:07

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