
learn the history and practical curriculum of the Revit architecture course, from user interface and shortcuts to building a full house, with legacy content clearly flagged for older versions.
Explore Revit’s user interface, including the quick access toolbar, ribbon, project browser, and properties panel, and learn to customize tools, switch to 3D views, and use quick parts in architecture.
Navigate Revit project browser to switch between floor plans, 3D views, elevations, sections, and detailed views, while using the properties panel to review object data like position and elevation.
Learn how to use and customize keyboard shortcuts in Revit architecture, read command tooltips for shortcut keys, and set or modify shortcuts via the user interface keyboard shortcuts window.
Master selection in Revit by using pre-selection highlights, click-to-select, and multi-select with control or shift; learn window selection behavior and how zoom and pan support accurate object picking.
Master navigation in Revit using a mouse wheel to zoom, pan, and orbit, with view cube and dollhouse 3D options, while zoom to fit and previous view keep you oriented.
Explore how to customize Revit through options and preferences, including general reminders, architecture user interface, work sharing, templates, rendering settings, and hardware acceleration for improved performance.
Explains how to use and customize Revit architectural templates, save as a new custom template, adjust project units, and start new projects from the tailored template.
Enable and customize snaps in Revit using the architecture and manage tabs to adjust snap increments, stop distances, and object snaps. Place walls precisely with keyboard shortcuts and endpoint snapping.
Set up a new Revit project using the architectural template, define project information, and configure levels for a two-story house, including creating and deleting levels as needed.
Master the wall command in Revit by drawing walls on the ground floor, adjusting chain, height, and level constraints, and exploring arc, rectangle, and polygon options in draw panel.
Learn to edit object properties in Revit, create and modify custom object types by duplicating templates, adjust construction materials, and preview with render views.
Construct a basic one-bedroom house in revit, starting from walls and doors to windows, roof, stairs, and ceilings, using built panel commands to manage levels and footprints.
Learn to place furniture and fixtures in a Revit project by loading families, then position beds, tables, and sofas on the ground floor while using the hide element feature.
Switch between wireframe, shaded, and realistic visual styles using the bottom tool bar, and master cropping, isolating, hiding, and rendering workflows for efficient 3D modeling.
Explore the modify panel in Revit to move, align, offset, copy, rotate, mirror, trim and extend, and split elements for precise architectural modeling.
Learn to use the modify panel with split with gap, the array and trim and extend commands, insert and scale images, and manage pin and select options.
learn how to use the wall joins command in revit to connect walls of different kinds, adjust display, view in 3d, flip orientation, and set the top constraint.
Learn to create and manage constraints in Revit by turning temporary dimensions into permanent, locking distances, and enforcing equal spacing between walls, windows, and doors.
Learn how to use the section box and section commands in Revit to hide outside parts of a model, view interior spaces, and create 2D section views and plans.
Add text and dimensions in Revit by placing 3d or 2d text in space and on walls, using annotate tools to create dimensions, angles, radii, and diameters.
Begin the main Revit project by examining the ground floor plan, level one, and the house model you'll build in this section.
Begin the second project by creating a new project from the architectural template, saving it as Sekine project, and configuring identity data and units, and setting up levels.
Learn to create walls in Revit, starting with a generic wall and brick wall, setting thickness to 4.5 and applying concrete. Then build roofs, floors, levels, and 3d views.
Load and place windows and doors in Revit, selecting from Autodesk libraries, then adjust sizes, copy across floors, and refine footprints for accurate ground and first-floor layouts.
Load architectural columns from the Otterness Library, then adjust their diameter. Align them to level one, move into position, and save to prepare for roof design.
Create the roof by defining slopes and a one-foot overhang, draw the boundary, and adjust offsets; set level one and apply to level two for a realistic rooftop with tiles.
Demonstrate practical Revit interior layout by placing furniture and fixtures, including tables, sofas, beds, lighting, and kitchen and bathroom fittings, and arranging them in level one 3D space.
Create stairs in revit by using a shaft cutout and a section box to inspect sections, align with level one, and add railings for safety while refining 3D views.
Create and position a balcony railing on level one in Revit, sketch or use railing parts, adjust lines to fit walls, then review in 3D and finish.
Create a TOPA surface on the site with the TOPA surface command, place points, and set a 4.5 offset to fit the ground floor, then view in 3d space.
Learn how to apply materials in Revit, create custom materials, modify textures and patterns, adjust reflectivity and transparency, and manage material libraries for accurate rooftop modeling.
Prepare the Revit model for rendering by creating a new material and applying it to the top surface, adjusting texture scale; then configure lighting, background, and render settings.
In this Video we will learn about the first Page you see when you Start Revit
Explore the Revit interface, master the ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar, customize commands, rearrange panels, and optimize tool access with top or bottom placement for efficient workflows.
Select objects in the architectural tab and watch the modified tab adapt to each object, with the properties palette and option bar updating accordingly.
Learn to use the project browser as the primary interface to navigate a Revit architecture project, from floor plans and elevations to 3d views and renderings.
Master customizing the Revit user interface by dragging, dropping, rebranding, and snapping panels such as the project browser and properties, including on a second screen to suit your workflow.
Learn to speed up Revit workflows by using keyboard shortcuts and tooltips to switch commands like wall, door, and window, customize keys, and export or import shortcut sets.
Learn efficient object selection in Revit using click, control to add, shift to deselect, tab navigation for overlaps, and selection filters to target windows, doors, and furniture.
Navigate Revit views with confidence by zooming, panning, and orbiting in 2d and 3d using the mouse wheel and the navigation cube.
Learn to customize Revit preferences, including general settings, user interface, worksharing options, and templates for architectural drawings.
learn to start a Revit project from templates, compare architectural, electrical, and commercial default templates, and set up sheets, schedules, walls, doors, and elevations for a full architectural project.
Set up a project template in Revit Architecture by loading the commercial default template, configuring units and location, and defining project information before saving with automatic backups.
Create and save a custom Revit template by configuring units, organization data, location, and schedules, then start new projects from that template to reuse settings.
Explore how to use snap behaviors in Revit architecture, configuring snapping increments and object snaps—endpoints, midpoints, nearest, intersections, tangents, and centers—to place walls and points accurately.
Add and rename levels from ground to top roof to define a two story project. Adjust level heights, lock levels, and align walls and plans to each level.
Create walls using the wall command, configure height and level constraints, explore finish exterior/interior and centerline options, and build custom wall types with layered structure.
Learn to create a rough one-bedroom plan in Revit, place doors and windows, load families from Imperial libraries, adjust dimensions, and preview in 3D.
Learn how to place and arrange components and furniture in Revit, load families, adjust orientation and scale, create floors and ceilings, and switch between 2D plan and 3D views.
Learn to add a roof and railing in Revit, using roof by footprint, setting slope and overhang, and placing railings by picking new host.
Explore the modify panel in Revit, mastering move, copy, rotate, mirror, offset, line, trim and extend, split, and align commands with snapping for precise modeling.
Explore practical Revit panel commands, including split with gap, array, extend and trim, scale images, delete, and pin elements, with tips on selecting options.
Explore how to use the wall joins command in revit, adjust display options, apply square off and twine settings, and observe wall connections in 3d to join walls across levels.
Learn to measure distances in Revit using the dimensions tool for two reference points, and the align along an element feature to measure between walls and other elements.
Discover how to create and convert temporary dimensions into permanent constraints in Revit, lock distances like five feet from wall to window, and enforce equal spacing across the rooms.
Set up a two-story Revit Architecture project with the commercial default template, configure feet and fractional inches, and begin building walls, garage, and levels.
Finish and refine interior walls by changing wall location to interior, drawing lines, splitting and aligning walls, and adjusting dimensions to create guest room and dining areas.
Add doors in Revit architecture by loading residential imperial door families, placing garage and interior doors, centering them, and adjusting dimensions in 3D and plan views.
Add a garage door and load new window families, convert a wall to a curtain wall, and adjust top constraints to level one floor plan.
Explore creating and editing first floor walls in Revit: split walls, adjust top constraints to level 2, copy and align walls between floors, set underlays, and build floors and roofs.
Learn to place and align doors and windows on the first floor and level two, adjust wall layouts, add railings, and create a roof by footprint in Revit.
Explore using the section box in 3-D view to control visibility. Cut level two with a shaft, place straight stairs from components, and add railings.
Learn to create a toposurface in Revit by using the site plan to place points with elevations, set zero around the building, and define a subregion boundary with material.
Place fixtures and furniture from loaded families, including beds, tables, kitchen units, a dishwasher, and a TV, then create sections and review layouts in 3-D for accurate room design.
Learn to add rooms in Revit by manually placing them and using room separators. Assign numbers, names, and comments; highlight boundaries, edit text, and add images to rooms.
Learn how to link CAD files into a Revit project, selecting formats like DWG and SketchUp, and align origin, units, colors, and levels to drive wall geometry.
Import CAD files into Revit, manage linked CAD files, and reload after changes, with manual adjustments when geometry updates occur.
Learn how to create groups in Revit to reuse repeated units, propagate edits across all instances, and efficiently manage large projects with merged groups and added elements.
Learn how to link Revit projects and manage linked geometry across disciplines, including opening linked files, updating changes automatically, and using image references.
Learn to add and format text in Revit drawings, placing multi-line text in level sections with leaders, then move, rotate, and align text.
Learn how to create and place architectural dimensions in Revit for documentation, using align, linear, angle, radius, diameter, and arc length, with centerline and wall faces references and opening considerations.
Learn to create and apply custom materials in Revit, duplicating existing ones and assigning them to walls. Explore appearance settings, images, color, transparency, and bump to achieve realistic finishes.
Learn to render a building in Revit by configuring quality, output, sun lighting, sky background, and exposure to create a final landing-page thumbnail.
No experience required, quickly became the market-leading, real-world guide for learning and building with Revit -- the powerful and sophisticated building information modeling (BIM) software used by professionals all over the world. Fully updated for Revit, this popular, user-friendly course helps you learn software, and design, document and present a 3D BIM project. A continuous, step-by-step tutorial, doors, windows, dimensions and text, to generating documentation, advanced detailing, site grading, construction scheduling, material takeoffs, and much more.
Learn each phase of designing, documenting, and presenting a home building using a simple yet engaging continuous tutorial.
Follow the tutorial sequentially or jump to any chapter by downloading the project files.
Use the start-to-finish tutorial project as a reference for your own real-world projects and to develop a powerful Revit skillset
Gain thorough knowledge of Revit’s essential concepts and features to make the move from 2D drafting to 3D building information modeling.
This course designed and recorded with the latest Autodesk Revit and this will get you up and running as soon as possible with Revit architecture.
course outline:
User Interface
Setting up project file
Units in Revit
Selection in Revit
Navigation in Revit
Revit Architectural Options
Revit Templates
Snaps in Revit
Architectural Commands ( Wall, Doors, Windows etc.. )
House Project Exercise #1
Modify Commands
Sections and Sections Box
Text And Dimensions
Main House Project
Applying Materials to House Modal
Rendering
Print 2D drawings