Revit Architecture Advanced House Designer Course + Estimate

Learn to navigate Revit with the quick access toolbar, mastering home, open, save, undo/redo, print, measurement, dimension, tagging, text, view switching, and customizing the toolbar for efficient workflow.

Navigate the Revit file menu to create new projects or families, open existing files including IFC, and manage saving, exporting to IFC or CAT formats, printing, and closing windows.

Explore the ribbon toolbar in Revit Architecture, navigate architecture and structure tabs, and use panels and tools to manage architectural and structural workflows.

Use the project browser and property palette to place and organize views, levels, elevations, schedules, sheets, and family groups within an Imperial architectural template.

Master the property palette in Revit, learn to click, drag, and place it, toggle visibility, and use the type selector to adjust element sizes like 12 inch.

Explore how to use the temporary contextual tab in Revit to modify walls, add doors and windows, and switch tools with the escape key, enabling rapid element creation.

Explore how the option bar in Revit appears when selecting tools and enables creating elements, while pressing escape hides it.

Use the status bar at the bottom left to see tool prompts, enter wall start point and endpoint, flip orientation, and finish by pressing escape twice.

Use the view control bar to adjust scales and custom scales, apply imperial templates, control crop views, switch visual styles, and manage hide, isolate, and reveal elements in 3d views.

Explore the selection control bar in Revit, mastering active/inactive states, selecting linked and underlay elements, pinning objects, selecting by face, dragging on selection, and using filter to refine results.

Explore the drawing window in Revit to manage active views, switch between floor plans, 3D views, and elevations, and organize windows with tile view and quick access toolbar.

Explore the context menu in Revit Architecture by right-clicking outside to reveal tools and options. Select elements such as a wall to access additional context options when right-clicking.

Master zoom controls in Revit Architecture using the mouse center button to zoom in or out, zoom the region, and zoom to fit or zoom all to fit.

Pan across the design by pressing and holding the mouse enter button and moving the mouse in any direction. Press and hold the mouse center button to pan.

Use the orbit tool to navigate 3d view and center the orbit on the building, then change the orbit center by selecting elements while holding shift and dragging the mouse.

Navigate the 3-D view with the view cube to switch between top, south east, and south west views. Save current views as home and explore orthographic and isometric options.

Explore the navigation wheel to control zoom, orbit, pan, and walk in perspective views, switch options, and center or look movements for seamless building navigation.

Explore the house design project through 17 steps, with downloadable pdfs and stepwise plans for foundation, ground and second floors, elevations, interior and 3d views.

Start a new dog house project in Revit by choosing the imperial architectural template, configuring imperial units, and saving the file to a desktop folder named house project.

Create and rename levels in the elevation view, activate levels from the architecture data panel, and adjust heights from level one to level seven plus the bottom minus three feet.

Create longitudinal and transverse grids in Revit, name them ABC, set precise distances, adjust labels, unlock grids, and export to PDF for project layout.

Create pad footings in Revit by loading the structural foundation family, duplicating the 40 rectangular type, setting height to 1 ft and width to 2 ft, and placing on grids.

Create a foundation column in Revit by selecting a structural column, loading a concrete rectangular 1 ft by 1 ft family, and placing it six inches below level two.

Create a foundation beam in Revit by loading a concrete rectangular beam, duplicating its type, and placing it six inches below level two per the foundation detail.

Create a structural column in Revit by selecting the structural column tool, setting eight by eight inch size, and placing at level two across views.

Create the ground floor walls in Revit by duplicating a generic wall to a nine inch primary wall and a six inch secondary wall, applying brick with white render.

Create a concrete floor for level two in Revit by duplicating a floor type, setting a six-inch thickness, and applying concrete materials, then review the result in 3D.

Create the first floor in Revit using underlay, set level three and level four, define primary and secondary walls, and apply a six‑inch flow thickness, then review in PDF.

Create the first-floor wall in Revit by following the PDF grid, using the architecture tab wall tool, and setting base and top constraints to levels four and six.

Create the level six floor using the flow tool, underlays, and wall underlay; edit, duplicate, and adjust two-foot dimensions, then finish and review the 3D view of the flow.

Create the level six floor flow in Revit Architecture by placing a rectangle, trimming and extending to corners, and verifying the result in 3D.

Create the level seven floor using the underlay of level six, select the floor, apply a glass element, and verify alignment in a 3d view.

Create a wall above level six in Revit Architecture, placing nine inch and six inch walls, setting top constraints to levels seven and eight, and reviewing results in 3D view.

Create a level eight roof in Revit architecture by footprint, set zero slope, define a six inch thickness in concrete, and review the result in a 3D view.

Create a floor for level five in Revit by drafting a 6-inch floor, using 9-inch and 6-inch lines, copying and trimming to fit, and viewing in 3D.

Create a level three floor flow in Revit via floor plan, six inch floor without tile, draw lines and rectangles, and verify the result in 3d view.

Create architectural columns for sit-out and carport in Revit by duplicating the column type, setting size to 1 ft 2 in, and applying materials such as pastel cement or stone.

Create a wall for level three in Revit by selecting wall types, setting interior finish, and aligning it between level three and level four in 3d view.

Create an architectural balcony column in Revit by loading a metal clad column from the English Imperial folder, placing it at level five, and adjusting its size in the plan.

Load a residential interior double full glass door from the English Imperial library in Revit, set to 60 by 80, place on the levels, and review in 3D.

Place room doors on the ground floor in Revit using the Architecture tab door tool, choose flush 36 inch 18 inch, flip with spacebar, and align to the floor plan.

Place a ground floor toilet door in revit, select a single flush door, set 30 by 8 inches, flip with spacebar, adjust, and set sill height to 2 inches.

Learn to place arch openings for the ground floor in Revit by loading a passage opening from the Imperial library and sizing it to 60–84 inches.

Place a 36 inch by 18 inch single flush door on the first floor in Revit, using flip and direction keys to position and adjust it.

Place a toilet door on the first floor, adjust it in the toilet area, use 3d view and section box to align, ensuring water stays out of the room.

Place an arch opening on the first floor plan using auto opening, position it in the middle, select the passage opening 1684, and adjust distance and degrees in 3D view.

Place doors for level six on the floor plan using the architecture tab. Size doors to 36x80 or 30x80, flip with the spacebar, and review in the 3d view.

Place windows in Revit by loading window families, selecting sizes, and placing on floor plans across levels; set sill height to two feet and verify in 3D view.

Place a toilet ventilation window by loading the window family from the library location, set the height to six feet, and place it on levels four and six.

Create a staircase from ground to first floor in Revit using the architecture tab, set levels, customize tread and nosing, apply materials, and view in a 3d view.

Create a stair from the first floor to the second floor in Revit using a monolithic step, place landings, sketch the rectangular area, and apply materials.

Create a floor cutout on level four for a staircase in Revit by drafting lines, trimming and extending to corners, and using a section box to verify in 3D.

Select the handrail in level four cutout, apply path offset, extend the lines to the corners, and finish in 3d view to verify the handrail is created.

Create a floor cutout in level six for a staircase by editing the boundary, drawing the cut, trimming to corners, and reviewing in a 3d view with a section box.

Add a handrail in the level six cutout by selecting the handrail, editing the part, snapping lines, setting to inch, extending to corners, and validating in 3d view.

Demonstrates multiple methods to apply ceramic floor tile in level six using Revit, including splitting areas, painting material, and creating model-in-place extrusion.

Rearrange all column heights in a Revit architecture workflow by selecting columns, attaching tops or bases to levels, and precise placement using constraints and drawing area.