Creating Construction Documents with Revit
4h 53mIntermediate2023-03-31
Authors
Rina Sahay
Autodesk Expert Elite, Revit Certified Professional
Course details
If you’re trying to get the hang of Autodesk Revit, there’s nothing like building a real-world model. In this course, join Revit and AutoCAD expert Rina Sahay and learn how to model a two-story residential building using Revit to create a robust design documentation set.
Explore the stages of a typical construction project, including setup, schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration, and more. Rina provides a step-by-step guide to the modeling and documentation process, with tips to optimize your design along the way. Find out how to add furniture and plantation to dress up your building plans, as well as create and share presentation drawings with your clients. By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to build a model residence with its own documentation set, sections, details, schedules, and views.
Explore the stages of a typical construction project, including setup, schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration, and more. Rina provides a step-by-step guide to the modeling and documentation process, with tips to optimize your design along the way. Find out how to add furniture and plantation to dress up your building plans, as well as create and share presentation drawings with your clients. By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to build a model residence with its own documentation set, sections, details, schedules, and views.
Skills covered
ConstructionRevitArchitectural VisualizationCivil EngineeringAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Boost productivity with Revit's extensive features
- How is this course organized
- Revisit the Revit interface - A refresher
- Pro tip - Organize the Project Browser
Project Setup
- Coordinate systems in Revit
- Understand what Hosting is
- More about Levels and Grids in Revit
- Create Scope Boxes
SD - Create Walls and Rooms
- Revisit wall concepts
- Create Wall Types
- Address wall special features
- Distinguish between interior and exterior walls by controlling the wall display
- Pro tip - Create and use slanted and tapered walls
SD - Add Doors and Windows
- Understand Revit openings including doors and windows
- Create Door and Window Types
- Edit Door and Window Types from the Project Browser
SD - Create the Floors
- Using the Floor tool
- Create Floor Types
- Creating a sloped floor
- Create complex Floor geometry
SD - Create the Rooms
- Understand Revit Rooms
- Create and Tag rooms
- Pro tip - What could go wrong
SD - Model the Roof
- Use the Roof tool
- Sketch to model the roof
- Control roof slopes
- Create custom Roof Types
- Add roof fascia
DD - Stairs
- Model a stair with the Stair By Component Tool
- Create a custom stair
DD - Railings
- Understand Revit Railings
- Add railings to a stair and a floor
- Customize railings in Revit
- Edit and create toprails
DD - Add the Foundation
- Create Foundations in Revit
- Use Stacked Walls to create a custom foundation
DD - Model the Site
- Use the Massing and Site tab
- Create a Toposurface
- Add a Building Pad
- Pro tip - Finishing touches
CD - Create Views
- Identify views
- Generate Plan, Section, and Elevation views
- Generate Details and Callouts
- Create multiple 3D and camera views
- Create View Templates
CD - Annotate the Views
- Use the Text tool
- Tag elements by family and category
- Understand dimensioning
- Keynote a view by creating a tag
- Create and control component schedules
- Create Legends
- Pro tip - CSI MasterFormat
Creating the Sheets
- Create a new sheet
- Add views to a sheet
- Apply a Revit titleblock
Conclusion
- Continue your learning journey