Revit 2026: Essential Training for Architects

Course details

Autodesk Revit is the industry-standard tool for practicing building information modeling, or BIM. In this course, author and consultant Paul Aubin introduces you to all of the essential skills you need to begin using Revit to create architectural projects. This course is designed for learners who have no prior Revit experience. Master the fundamentals that you need to get started, as well as good work habits. Deep dive into the core concepts used in Revit, the basics of its user interface, starting a project, and modeling basics. Explore ways to include a variety of elements in your project, such as links, groups, stairs and railings, walls, families, rooms, and much more. Plus, learn about schedules and tags, annotation, and detailing, as well as how to share your work. When you complete this course, you will have all the essential skills you need to begin creating architectural projects using Revit.

Concepts

Introduction

Revit 2026 for architecture
Imperial or metric and the exercise files
What is Revit
Understanding Revit release versions and file formats

Core Concepts

Introducing building information modeling (BIM)
Working on one model with many views
Understanding the Revit element hierarchy
Editing elements within the Revit hierarchy
Exploring the Revit sample model

The Basics of the User Interface

The home screen
Getting familiar with the user interface
Choosing your display theme
View navigation
Selection
Configuring Revit options
Accessing a multi-user project using Worksharing

Starting a Project

Creating a new project from a template
Configuring a new project
Configuring save and backup options
Adding levels
Adding grids
Refining a layout with temporary dimensions
Adding columns
Purging a file
Using keyboard shortcuts

Modeling Basics

Adding walls
Wall properties and types
Using snaps
Configuring a working view
Locating walls
Using the Modify tools
Adding doors and windows
Adding plumbing fixtures and other components
Wall joins
Using constraints

Sketch-Based Model Elements

Creating floors
Creating footprint roofs
Attaching walls and columns to roofs
Creating extrusion roofs
Using the shape editing tools to create a flat roof
Working with slope arrows
Creating ceilings
Adjusting ceiling patterns
Adding shafts and dormers

Stairs and Railings

Adding stairs
Editing stairs
Multistory stairs
Adding extensions to railings
Adding railings

Wall Families and Types

Understanding wall families
Creating a custom basic wall type
Stacked walls
Adding curtain walls
Adding curtain grids, mullions, and panels
Creating wall sweeps and reveals
Model lines
Adding slanted walls
Tapered walls

Visibility and Graphics Control

Understanding visibility and graphics control
View extents and crop regions
View range
Displaying objects above and below in plan views
Using object styles
Working with visibility and graphic overrides
Recommendations for annotation visibility
Using view templates
Hiding individual objects in a model
Using display filters
Using the Linework tool and depth cueing
Using cutaway views
Using graphical display options

Rooms

Adding rooms
Planning room numbering
Room bounding elements

Schedules and Tags

Tags
Adding schedule views
Modifying schedule views
Creating a key schedule

Annotation

Adding text
Text formatting
Configuring a working view
Adding dimensions
Adding symbols

Detailing

Adding legend views
The hybrid detailing process
Creating a detail callout
Adding detail components
Using arrays to parametrically duplicate objects
Adding filled and masking regions
Finishing the detail

Family Editor Basics

Families
Creating a new family from a template
Managing saved views
Using reference planes, parameters, and constraints
Editing and creating family types
Adding solid geometry - Extrusions
Adding solid geometry - Sweeps
Cutting holes using void geometry
Adding solid geometry - Blends
Completing the family

Sheets

Understanding sheet and view references
Adding a new sheet
Adjusting sheet composition
Duplicating sheets and views
Aligning views with saved view position
Filtering by sheet
Working with a view list
Working with a sheet index

Output

Exporting to AutoCAD
Exporting a PDF
Generating a cloud rendering

Conclusion

Continuing with Revit