
Kick off with an introduction to AutoCAD, tracing its history, and exploring its graphical user interface.
Explore toggling interface and components, and master the line command in a BIM workflow using Revit across architecture, structure, MEP, and Dynamo.
Explore circle, trim, and extend object tools in AutoCAD for BIM workflows on day 05, enabling precise designs.
Learn to create and modify dimensions in AutoCAD, including quick dimension for radius and diameter, dimension align and arc length, and ordinate values for precise geometry.
Learn AutoCAD dimensioning techniques, including jogs, angular and baseline dimensions, dim space and dim continue, dim break, m leader, center, inspection, and dimension text edit in 2016.
Learn to insert and adjust images in AutoCAD with IAT and IAD, apply clipping and transparency, and create blocks, then use point, measure, divide, boundary, table, and wipeout.
Learn AutoCAD text commands, including creating text, adjusting height and rotation, applying fonts and styles, and utilizing quick properties, edit, multi-line text, and text case features.
Learn to manipulate AutoCAD text using explode commands to convert text to line shapes, convert to multiline text, align along arcs, and orient along lines.
Apply parametric constraints—both geometric and dimensional—to AutoCAD drawings, enforcing coincident, vertical, parallel, perpendicular, collinear, concentric, tangent, smooth, and equal relationships with infer constraint and auto constraint features.
Learn to plot AutoCAD drawings to paper space, choosing model space or layout, with page setup, window selection, scales (including custom), viewports, and plot styles for PDF output.
Explore how to construct a perspective view of an overhead tank with the horizon above the tank, using two vanishing points, picture plane, and projection lines.
Create a two-point perspective of a building from plan and side views in AutoCAD, using horizon and two vanishing points to place doors, windows, and slab depth.
Explore the perspective of Chabutaro with a staircase, showing how different station point locations influence visual accuracy in BIM workflows using AutoCAD, Revit, and Dynamo.
draw in autocad with architectural units, turn off the grid and snap, draw a 70 inch line, join into a polyline to measure area in square inches and feet.
Draw four circles at the same center in AutoCAD to form a quadrant, offset and trim, apply multiple fillets with radius 8, then polar array four and explode to lines.
Create circles with specified centers, set up polar arrays of text with 12 items, adjust text height and justification, and add dimensions and leaders using multiheader, copy, and rotate tools.
Learn AutoCAD drafting techniques by enabling isometric snap and grid, drawing and copying lines, trimming and extending segments, and toggling ortho to complete an object.
Learn to use snap and isometric grid, draw lines and shapes, copy and trim, extend, and align with quadrant and tangent references, and apply mlidder style multilidder dimensioning.
Explore AutoCAD object 23 techniques, including snap and grid, isometric snap, ortho drawing, line, ellipse, copy and trim, and precise dimensioning with text alignment and color coding.
Learn object construction in AutoCAD using snap and grid, isometric snap, and precise distances to draw vertical lines, copy segments, and extend lines.
Practice AutoCAD techniques including snap and grid setup, isometric projection, creating and modifying lines, trimming and extending, copying circles and ellipses, and connecting elements to form a rib geometry.
Master advanced 3D commands in AutoCAD to speed up modeling, streamline BIM workflows, and integrate with related tools like Revit and Dynamo.
Convert a 2D plan into a 3D house by creating a slab, walls, doors, windows, and a roof, then extrude and apply materials for rendering.
practice drawing a box, lines, and circles in AutoCAD, then use UCS, mirror, union, extrude, and press pull to assemble and move a multi-part frame.
Draw an object by constructing a box with specific dimensions, forming circles, trimming, moving endpoints, then applying mirror, union, extrude, and press pull operations to finalize the model.
Draw two boxes with given dimensions, union them, create slots and ribs with circles and lines, use UCS and project view, trim in 3D, and extrude region.
Create a 2d wireframe with the home UCS, build a 90 by 70 by 60 box, and use move, press pull, and circles; then region and extrude to subtract.
This lecture shows building a 3d box with 150 by 50 by 90 using AutoCAD tools like press pull, line, circle, UCS, and move, including a slant and radius.
Learn the basics of estimating and costing, including estimation types and methods, and build detailed estimates with AutoCAD and Excel from drawings: plan, elevation, and section, and rates.
Demonstrates cubical content method for cost estimation: convert plinth area to volume for multiple stories, apply rate per m3, add water, electricity, contingency, and profit, plus a hospital rate example.
Calculate quantities from AutoCAD drawings in Excel to estimate earthwork, excavation, PCC, brickwork, and DPC for walls and foundations, including I-wall and steps, with cost abstraction.
Demonstrate T-wall estimation by calculating quantities for wall 1 and wall 2 with DPC, PCC, excavation, and brickwork from foundation to plinth.
Explore L-Volc estimation in this detailed guide, covering excavation, wall overlaps, PCC, brickwork up to plinth, DPC, and plaster on all sides.
Explore the estimation of F-wall with a modified cross section, detailing wall dimensions, PCC foundation, brickwork foundation up to plinth, DPC, and 3-layer construction.
Learn to estimate H-wall with the same method as E-wall, detailing two 6 m vertical walls, a 4 m horizontal wall, PCC, DPC, and overlaps.
Compute the circular ball length from inner and center radii using pi x R or pi x D, apply offsets, and sum dimensions in Excel for U-wall and O-wall estimates.
Explore quantity serving and building estimation using AutoCAD and Excel, covering foundation to parapet wall, materials, bar bending schedule, rate analysis, and bill of quantity.
Learn how an estimator calculates material quantities and project costs, and why estimation guides budgeting. Identify required drawings (plan, elevation, section), specifications, and rates to determine a structure’s cost.
Explore isolated footing types: pad, step, and slope, and learn to read foundation plan, elevation, and section to estimate quantity and excavation depths for reliable foundation design.
Explore how to estimate foundation quantities by detailing excavation, PCC, formwork, and concrete for foundations, using a ready-made Excel sheet to compute meter cube and meter square quantities.
Calculate quantities of grade beams and plinth beams using AutoCAD and Excel, measuring outer and inner dimensions to compute running meters for grade A and C.
Compute plinth beam form work quantities across grids, determining lengths on grids A to 5, totaling 39.05 meter square, and prepare to calculate concrete pouring with length, width, and height.
Learn to estimate concrete pouring for plinth and grade beams with Excel, and calculate vertical and horizontal beam quantities, dimensions, and grid references using color-coding for clarity.
Calculate quantities for plinth and grade beams by converting out-to-out to in-to-in dimensions across grids. Account for form work and concrete pouring, avoid double counting, totaling 3.6 cubic meters.
Learn to quantify slab on grade, or slab on plinth, by calculating areas and volumes using formwork, Excel formatting, and AutoCAD area measurements.
Learn to calculate formwork for columns on the superstructure, considering lintel absence and column heights. The video shows a total formwork of 32.60 m2 for the column on the superstructure.
Calculate brickwork on the superstructure by deducting columns, doors, ventilators, and lintels from wall quantities. Use plan and lintel details to compute vertical and horizontal wall quantities in excel.
Learn to estimate brickwork for the building's superstructure by applying grid-based deductions for columns, walls, windows, and doors, and compute the final brickwork quantity.
Calculate staircase formwork quantities using AutoCAD and Excel by identifying components like riser boards, side boards, base formwork, side plates, flights, and landing, then compute measurements in square meters.
Learn to calculate staircase concrete quantity using manual and AutoCAD methods, including riser and tread, area calculation, and beam to landing volumes in meter cubes.
Compute slab formwork quantity using AutoCAD and Excel by outlining areas, subtracting beams and openings, adding balcony areas, and totaling 202.27 meter square for grid portions.
Calculate the concrete quantity for slab pouring by multiplying the slab area (131.68 m2) by depth (0.15 m) and subtracting the staircase area (6.86 m2) to yield 18.72 m3.
Calculate plaster quantities for internal walls by multiplying the total perimeter by room height, then deduct doors, windows, ventilation, and apply the rectangle and grid method.
Learn to calculate exterior wall plaster quantity by multiplying outer length by height, accounting for openings and parapet sections, and compiling results in Excel with AutoCAD measurements.
Learn to estimate tiles in toilets and marble flooring using AutoCAD, measuring area in square meters and applying the standard sheet method for accurate building estimation.
Learn how to determine skirting quantity by calculating wall perimeter, subtracting door lengths, and applying AutoCAD methods to obtain running length quantities for rooms and areas.
Learn to calculate marble quantity for stairs by measuring tread area, riser dimensions, and landing area, and applying a formula to obtain a total of 9.54 meters square.
Learn to determine internal paint quantity for spaces using AutoCAD tools. Multiply length by height and apply deductions such as d4 and w3 from the schedule.
Calculate ceiling, stacks, and external painting quantities by reusing plaster quantities, duplicating items in the sheet, and detailing painting on sides and bottom waste slabs.
Calculate concrete quantities using a cement, sand, and coarse aggregate ratio 1:2:4 with the 1.54 dry volume factor. Convert cement to bags and sand and coarse aggregate to cubic meters.
Compute plaster quantities by area, thickness, and a 1:4 cement and sand ratio, applying a 1.27 multiplier to get dry volume, then determine cement and sand amounts (bags and m3).
Learn to estimate brick quantity for a 10 cubic meter brickwork using cement-to-mortar 1:6 and 500 bricks per cubic meter, totaling about 5000 bricks.
Learn to create a material statement in Excel with cement, sand, coarse aggregate, bricks, and mortar using ratios. Explore rate analysis, bill of quantity, and bar bending schedule in Excel.
Learn to prepare material statements in Excel for foundation and brickwork, covering bar bending schedule, estimation, and quantity with AutoCAD and Excel.
Learn to prepare material statements in excel from AutoCAD data, calculating cement, sand, bricks, plaster, tiles, paint, and skirtings quantities using thickness and ratios for PCC and brickwork.
Determine the cut length of the main reinforcement bar for slabs using centerline with hook and bending, with diameter-based examples like 12 mm.
Compute the length of bent up or crank bars for RCC slabs by applying degree-based factors and covers, with development length 40D and a 3500 mm clear span.
Learn how to compute the cut length of rectangular stirrups for a column using 2a + 2b + 2×10×d, with center-to-center dimensions after subtracting clear cover and bar diameter.
learn to calculate cutting lengths for circular stirrups and chair bars using pi times diameter and hook lengths, with concrete covers and spacing considerations shown in the example.
Explore how to create a footing bar bending schedule in Excel, detailing footing types, main and distribution bars, diameters, lengths, and concrete cover, with AutoCAD integration.
learn to compute bottom and top distribution bars for footings using the bar bending schedule method, with 12 mm bottom, 16 mm top, and concrete cover along length and width.
Compute footing bar bending schedule in Excel by calculating total lengths, diameters (8, 10, 12, 16, 20 mm), and unit weight. Learn to build foundation footing BBS from scratch.
Learn to read the column drawings and create a bar bending schedule for the column in Excel, applying development length, overlaps, spacing, and concrete cover.
This lecture explains calculating longitudinal steel length and stirrup length for a column in a bar bending schedule, using development length, overlaps, diameters, and concrete cover.
Learn to calculate the bar bending schedule for columns from slab to roof level, including shape changes, diameters, lengths, and stirrups using autosum formulas.
Learn to create a bar bending schedule in Excel by defining beam dimensions and calculating main bar, anchor bar, and top bar quantities with concrete cover.
Demonstrates calculating bent up bar, crank bar, and stirrups for a beam using Pythagoras, concrete cover, diameters, and spacing, then deriving total length, number of bars, and weight.
Explore the stair bar bending schedule, detailing bent up main bars, distribution bars, development length, spacing, and concrete cover from a two-landing AutoCAD staircase drawing.
Learn to compute a bar bending schedule for stairs and landings using Excel, detailing bent up and distribution bars, spans, spacing, diameters, clear cover, and total length.
Learn to read slab drawings in Excel and compute bar bending schedules for shorter and longer spans using S4 notation, spacing, diameter, and total cutting lengths.
learn to calculate top steel in a slab bar bending schedule, detailing vertical, horizontal, and side bars with lengths, spacing, diameters, and quantities for total cutting length.
Learn to calculate main and distribution bars for bottom reinforcement in a circular slab, applying 360 mm spacing, 12 mm diameter, 25 mm concrete cover, and Pythagoras-based length calculations.
Compute the bar bending schedule for circular slabs, determining diameter, spacing, and overlaps. Calculate total length using pi d, account for overlaps, and identify distribution and top circular bars.
Compute the bent-up 12 mm bar length and count for a circular layout using pi d over spacing, rounding down, then total length and weight for RCC culvert.
Learn to calculate the bar bending schedule for an RCC box culvert slab, detailing main and distribution reinforcement, spacing, and concrete cover to determine bar quantities.
Explore how to read retaining wall drawings, identify stem, toe slab, and heel slab, and prepare a bar bending schedule with main and distribution bars, concrete cover, and overlaps.
Compute the incline length and bar bases for a retaining wall using Pythagoras, determine rise and run for bars at a 21.23-degree slope, and begin Excel calculations.
Calculates the inclined length of stem main bars for a retaining wall bar bending schedule, detailing long, medium, and short bars with spacing, diameter, and concrete cover.
Learn to calculate a bar bending schedule for a retaining wall stem, determining left side main bars, distribution bars, and lengths using diameters, spacing, concrete cover, and bottom steel details.
Learn to develop a bar bending schedule for a retaining wall, calculating base reinforcement, number and spacing of bars, total length and weight, including cantilever beam considerations, using Excel formulas.
Wraps up bar bending schedule training with AutoCAD and Excel, covering development length formulas, diameters of circular stirrups, and calculations for footings, columns, beams, and slabs.
Learn to render a 2D AutoCAD plan in Photoshop by importing the file, applying texturing, materials, shadows, furniture, and bevel effects to a polished output.
Import a ground floor PDF into Photoshop, set 120 resolution to manage file size, create a white background layer, arrange layers bottom to top, and master zoom and pan controls.
Explore how to apply textures in Photoshop by defining patterns, creating layers, and using pattern overlay with blending options to apply marble, wood, grass, and water textures.
Place furniture in Photoshop using move, free transform, and copy techniques, adjust shadows with blending options, group layers, and export the final output.
This is not a typical Revit course that only shows software commands. In this training, through real project examples in Architecture, Structure, and BIM + MEP Integration, you will learn how to create detailed models, professional documentation, and accurate outputs in Autodesk Revit to be fully prepared for the job market.
What You Will Learn:
BIM Pro Environment & Shortcuts in Autodesk Revit - Start from Zero to Productivity
BIM Walls, Floors & Ceilings in Autodesk Revit - Professional Modeling and Insulations
BIM Wall-Floor Connections in Revit - High-Detail Junctions, Partitions and Stacked Walls
BIM Stairs in Revit - Executive Models, Editing, and Fast Replication
BIM Ramps, Spiral & Helical Stairs in Revit - Diverse Designs and Handrails
BIM Curtain Wall in Revit - Panels, Mullions, Partitions and Reveal/Sweep Tools
BIM Roof Footprint in Revit - Sloped Roofs, Sub-Elements, and Practical Examples
BIM Roof Extrusion in Revit - Skylights, Dormers, Entrances and AutoCAD Importing
BIM Steel & Concrete Structures in Autodesk Revit - Columns, Beams, Slabs and Rebar Mastery
BIM Links & Copy/Monitor in Revit MEP - Integration of Structure, Architecture and MEP
BIM Drafting Graphics in Revit - Object Styles, Linework, Hidden Lines and Hatch Control
BIM Dimensions, Views & Templates in Revit - Accurate Scheduling and Conditional Tables
BIM Toposurface in Revit - Dynamic Site Plans, Landscaping and AutoCAD Workflow
BIM Toposolid in Revit - Shape Editing, Openings, Mass Voids and Complex Shells
BIM Model In-Place in Revit - Objects, Furniture, Sweep, Swept Blend and Wall Openings
BIM Annotations in Revit - Tags, Revision Clouds, Grouping and Professional Detailing
BIM Printing & Sheet Output in Revit - Titleblocks, Scope Boxes and Presentation-Ready Exports
BIM Facade & Interior Design in Revit - Professional Construction and Real-World Examples