BIM Project Masterclass: Revit Architecture, Structure & MEP

Coordinate architectural and structural plans in Revit, report interferences, and use Navisworks and Dynamo for 4D simulation to optimize BIM workflow.

Set the Revit project units to meters to align with client requirements and CAD plans. Apply two-decimal rounding and suppress trailing zeros for a clean, precise plan.

Verify the view range before modeling in Revit by drawing a test beam in a structural plan; adjust depth using the V command if needed, while defaults usually suffice.

Import a CAD plan into Revit, set a common zero point and units, and create axes and grids to accurately place foundation and structural elements.

Draw a unified foundation in Revit, account for wells and elevator shafts, and set lean concrete and foundation levels using level references like -14.7 and -16.2, with sections guiding details.

Create column types and place columns in Revit, using the project plan to set elevations and sizes, and verify alignment across levels for a completed column layout.

Learn to lay out beams in Revit from structural framing plans by creating beam types such as BP 14 and BP 20, setting basement two level, and drawing along axes.

Begin architectural modeling in Revit by organizing disciplines in separate files linked to a central container, set up worksets, save central files, and configure units, view range, and levels.

Link the structural plan into the architectural file, copy monitor its levels and grids, and align zero points using internal origin to maintain synchronized views.

This lecture shows drawing curtain walls in Revit, modeling mullions, setting glass thickness and mullion spacing, and coordinating phase one with detail sheets while reporting plan contradictions.

Create curtain wall types in Revit, define two mullion spacings 2 m and 4 m, design double glazed glass panels, and detail mullions with CAD references.

Create architectural levels ten centimeters above structural levels, rename them ffl and tls, and begin drawing walls, recognizing separate hard and finished wall modeling in Revit 2025.

Place doors and windows in a Revit project by aligning to floors and the FFL, using door families, and updating types from schedules as phase details arrive.

Learn to create false ceilings on the ground floor in Revit by defining ceiling types and materials from the finished table and CAD plan, and set precise heights.

Model interior staircases in Revit, determine nosing requirements and landings, configure four stair flights totaling 40 steps across the four flights from ground to first floor, and verify dimensions.

Load a three-dimensional lift family, ensure it is hosted on walls for 3d visibility, adjust shaft and car dimensions, and place and align elevators across all levels.

Model railings behind curtain wall mullions in revit, using two 1 inch diameter steel pipes with a custom profile. Offset rails to back them from mullions and verify in 3D.

Learn how to furnish a Revit project by loading, placing, and editing furniture families, using parametric pieces, and organizing a furniture archive for efficient furnishing.

Turn off 3D furniture in large Revit projects and import 2D AutoCAD furniture, explode and group by level, then standardize visibility and line styles for cleaner plans.

Learn to build a parametric multi-sink family in Revit by creating a row, arraying, loading into a family, and using left and right side parameters to control number of sinks.

Create a parametric multi-sink family in Revit by using wall distance and half-wall parameters. Align left and right sinks with a formula to space them according to the sink count.

Define a standard wall distance parameter and display alerts when the distance falls below the threshold, then test a parametric multi-sink wall base family with adjustable handles.

Master the west facade by modeling curtain walls with mullions in Revit, align elevations from CAD plans, and report clashes to ensure BIM accuracy.

Model the main façade entrance with glazed curtain walls, add two slide doors, and reference the elevation to partition the exterior; duplicate curtain wall types to set five‑centimeter glass thickness.

Model and refine terrace mullions and curtain walls by aligning grids, applying a 100 cm elevation type, adjusting offsets, and validating positions across plan and elevation.