Autodesk Revit training course

Lesson 1 • Starting and Managing Projects

Covers creating new projects from templates and saving strategies. Learners establish consistent file management habits from the start.

Lesson 2 • What Is BIM and Why It Matters

Defines Building Information Modelling and contrasts it with traditional CAD drafting. Sets the conceptual foundation for all subsequent Revit work.

Lesson 3 • Revit Interface and Workspace Overview

Introduces the Revit UI, including the ribbon, browser, and canvas. Familiarity with the interface accelerates all hands-on exercises in later chapters.

Lesson 1 • Setting Up Structural Grids

Covers grid line creation, labelling, and alignment across plan views. Grids provide the reference framework for structural and architectural layout.

Lesson 2 • Scope Boxes and View Range

Explains scope boxes for controlling grid and level visibility across views. View Range settings determine which elements appear in each plan view.

Lesson 3 • Creating and Editing Levels

Demonstrates how to add, rename, and adjust levels in elevation views. Levels control floor-to-floor heights and anchor all hosted elements.

Lesson 1 • Placing and Configuring Doors

Demonstrates door family placement, swing direction, and type parameters. Door data feeds directly into schedules and room finish plans.

Lesson 2 • Room Separation and Area Boundaries

Introduces room separation lines and area boundary tools for space definition. Accurate room boundaries enable correct area calculations and colour-fill plans.

Lesson 3 • Wall Types and Properties

Covers basic and compound wall creation, type properties, and layer structure. Understanding wall types is essential for accurate material takeoffs and detailing.

Lesson 4 • Placing and Configuring Windows

Covers window family placement, sill height, and type customisation. Window properties support energy analysis and window schedules.

Lesson 1 • Extrusion and Complex Roof Forms

Teaches roof by extrusion for curved and non-standard profiles. Learners handle complex roof geometry encountered in contemporary architectural projects.

Lesson 2 • Roof Types and Footprint Method

Introduces footprint roofs with slope-defining edges and eave overhangs. The footprint method handles most standard residential and commercial roof forms.

Lesson 3 • Ceiling Plans and Ceiling Types

Covers ceiling placement, height adjustment, and ceiling type properties. Ceiling data supports reflected ceiling plans and MEP coordination.

Lesson 1 • Complex Stair Configurations

Covers L-shaped, U-shaped, and spiral stair configurations. Learners adapt stair geometry to diverse architectural layouts encountered in practice.

Lesson 2 • Stair Fundamentals and Run Creation

Introduces the stair assembly tool, run types, and riser/tread parameters. Correct stair setup ensures accurate rise-run calculations and 3D representation.

Lesson 3 • Railing Systems and Customisation

Covers railing type properties, baluster placement, and top rail profiles. Railings are hosted to stairs and ramps and update automatically with geometry changes.

Lesson 1 • Loading and Placing Loadable Families

Covers sourcing families from libraries, loading into projects, and placement workflows. Efficient family management keeps projects organised and file sizes manageable.

Lesson 2 • Nested Families and Shared Parameters

Teaches nesting families for complex assemblies and using shared parameters for schedules. Shared parameters allow custom data to appear in tags and schedules.

Lesson 3 • Creating Basic Parametric Families

Introduces the Family Editor, reference planes, and parameter-driven geometry. Learners build simple custom families that adapt to project-specific requirements.

Lesson 4 • Understanding Family Types and Categories

Explains system, loadable, and in-place family distinctions and their use cases. Choosing the correct family type prevents modelling errors and performance issues.

Lesson 1 • Tags and Annotation Families

Demonstrates placing and customising tags for rooms, doors, windows, and structural elements. Tags display live model parameters and update when element properties change.

Lesson 2 • Key Schedules and Material Takeoffs

Introduces key schedules for data-driven type assignment and material takeoff schedules. These tools support cost estimation and specification writing.

Lesson 3 • Dimensions, Text, and Keynotes

Covers aligned, angular, and radial dimensioning plus text and keynote annotation. Accurate annotation is essential for contractor-ready construction documents.

Lesson 4 • Creating and Formatting Schedules

Covers schedule creation, field selection, sorting, and grouping for doors, windows, and rooms. Schedules extract live model data, eliminating manual quantity tracking.

Lesson 1 • Clash Detection and Coordination

Introduces interference checking within Revit and coordination with Navisworks. Early clash detection reduces costly field conflicts during construction.

Lesson 2 • Linking Revit and CAD Files

Demonstrates linking architectural, structural, and MEP Revit models and importing CAD files. Linked models enable interdisciplinary coordination without merging files.

Lesson 3 • Worksets and Element Ownership

Explains workset creation, assignment, and borrowing elements from teammates. Proper workset discipline prevents editing conflicts and improves model performance.

Lesson 4 • Worksharing and Central File Setup

Covers enabling worksharing, creating a central model, and creating local files. Worksharing allows multiple team members to edit the same project simultaneously.