Revit to Unreal for Architecture, Visualization, and VR

1h 37mIntermediate2018-05-30

Authors

Simon Manning

Maker, VR Specialist, Model Shop Director

Course details

Revit, 3ds Max, and Unreal are major players in the architecture, visualization, and virtual reality worlds. These technologies allow you to immerse yourself in designs—before you ever build them. Find out how to make these tools play well together to bring your own models to life. Instructor Simon Manning shows how to prepare your Revit projects for export, import them in Unreal, and use the Datasmith Product Viewer template to leverage prebuilt interactive elements such as furniture and lights. Then find out how to create and apply custom materials and adjust the lighting of your model. Simon also shows how to add interactions with Blueprint scripting and package your visualizations for display on VR headsets or mobile devices. Using these tutorials, you can polish your Revit models into interactive presentations that you can't wait to share with clients.

Learning objectives
Preparing your Revit model for export
Using Unreal Datasmith Product Viewer Tools
Creating Unreal materials
Swapping out materials
Lighting your models
Adding interactions
Packaging content for distribution on VR and mobile devices

Skills covered

Unreal EngineEpicAugmented RealityRevitArchitectural VisualizationCivil EngineeringRenderingMotion Graphics and VFXAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What to know
03 - Exercise files

1. Revit Export

04 - Prepare your Revit model for export
05 - 3ds Max Datasmith export
06 - Unreal Datasmith import

2. Unreal Datasmith

07 - Datasmith Product Viewer
08 - Limitations and workarounds

3. Materials

09 - Introduction to Unreal materials
10 - Create a custom material
11 - Swap out materials in your model
12 - Material instances

4. Lighting

13 - Introduction to Unreal lighting
14 - Types of lights
15 - Lightmaps and UVs
16 - Add in the sky
17 - Post-processing

5. Adding Interactions

18 - Introduction to Blueprint visual scripting
19 - Blueprint components
20 - Adding basic logic
21 - Level Blueprint
22 - Interactive material

6. Building for Distribution

23 - Cooking content for the OS
24 - Build and run
25 - Considerations for VR

Conclusion

26 - Next steps