Fundamental of Revit Structure Modelling (FRSM)

Explore revit file extensions, including project, template, family, and family template files, and learn how to save projects, create backups, and configure backup versions (001–004) to manage versions.

Learn to model structural walls in Revit by using the wall category, enabling the structural option in instant properties, and creating wall types from the wall ribbon for level-to-level spans.

learn to model a staircase in revit by configuring system family options, calculation rules, constructions, and nested ram and landing types, then sketch boundary lines and stair paths.

shows how to model a monolithic staircase in Revit from level one to landing to level two, configuring tread and riser counts and using nested cast‑in‑place families.

Define base level and top level, set nine risers and run length, then model a staircase from level one to level two in Revit.

Learn to use Revit's copy and copy to clipboard modify tools from the modify tab, activate with CC or Co, and paste while aligning to selected views for multiple copies.

Move elements in Revit using the move tool, choosing either select and press MV or drag directly from the element, with a midpoint snap for precise placement.

Master the Revit align tool: use it without initial selection, click the target face then the object face (shortcut L), to align surfaces quickly and accurately.

Master Revit’s mirror tool by using pick axis with a reference line or draw axis with a user-drawn axis, mirroring elements across the line in two-dimensional views.

Master the array tool in the modify tab by creating linear or radial arrays, choosing second or last options, and managing distance, center points, and group settings.

Explore visibility graphic settings for projection surface and cut patterns, applying color and line patterns to a structural column, and adjust halftone and detail level for plan and section views.

Discover how object style in Revit affects all views and how visibility graphics override it per view. Explore object type settings, including line weight, color, pattern, and material.

Learn how the primary cut plane determines what you see in plan and elevation views, using orange surfaces and pink cross sections at a given offset.

Learn to configure Revit view range by adjusting bottom offset and view depth to reveal elements below level one, and apply top range offset to view above while preserving views.

Use plan region to define a boundary and set a separate view range. Show columns with different patterns using the boundary and avoid unwanted visibility in plan views.

Master 2D and 3D view controls in Revit, including drawing scale, detail level (coarse, medium, fine), and visual styles (wireframe, hidden line, shaded, consistent colors, realistic) for efficient modeling.

Learn to use crop view and crop region to control what appears in 2D and 3D views. Apply hide isolate options: isolate category, hi category, isolate elements, and hide element.

Use the session box to control 3d views and orient floorplans, then use the material browser to create and apply paint materials with RGB codes.

Explore seven Revit selection methods to speed up modeling, from window and cross selections to filter, same type, tab, control, and 3D selections using viewcube.

Explore BIM concepts and why Revit is a leading BIM software, covering categories, family types, interface, file extensions, annotation basics, and 2D/3D view control for structural modeling.

Learn to start structural remodeling in Revit, navigate model space and family space, and create a new project by selecting the right metric template.

Study the AutoCAD 2D file to verify elevations, levels, and grids before modeling in Revit. Create datum levels from the AutoCAD data and insert or link the CAD file.

Create level lines and grid lines in Revit by importing an AutoCAD reference, aligning it center to center, and managing elevation views and project baseline for accurate coordination.

Unload foundation plan, adjust level one view range to hide foundations, align AutoCAD ground beam, and load or create rectangular reinforced concrete beam types Pb1 through Pb4 for modeling.

Learn to create a two-layer structural floor in Revit on level one: duplicate a generic 150 mm concrete floor, add a 50 mm topping, and assign concrete and masonry materials.

Learn to model columns from level one to level two in Revit, using the same column type, adjusting base and top offsets, and snapping at grid corners before copying.

Model the level two floor, leaving space for the stair area. Edit boundaries, copy to clipboard from level one, paste, align to current view, and verify in 3D.

Learn to copy and align structural elements across levels in Revit, save selections, and verify elevations for accurate modeling. Use interference checks to avoid duplicates and ensure clean schedules.

Explore using Revit to model steel structures, install base plate connections, and choose from multiple connection types while adjusting parameters to match structural design specifications.

Learn to prepare Revit documentation by choosing a standard paper size, allot usable space for the title block, and insert templates with measured horizontal and vertical margins.

Understand how to create project parameters, use instance versus type properties, and manage shared parameters with edit options and parameter groups in Revit.

Edit a family in the 3D view, set the length as a parameter, and watch the model update when you apply changes; learn about project, family, and shared parameters.

Learn to format and customize a calculated parameter in Revit schedules, including alignment, decimals, currency, conditional formatting, filters, sorting, and inserting schedules into drawings.