Revit LT 2013 Beginner to Advanced Training

Autodesk Revit LT 2013

How is the Course Structured?
Module 1: Getting Started

• Introduction to CADLearning for Autodesk Revit LT 2013
• Starting Revit
• Starting Revit for the First Time
• Opening a Project File
• Identifying the User Interface Components
• Managing User Interface Components
• Understanding the Ribbon
• Customizing the User Interface
• Understanding the Quick Access Toolbar
• Understanding the Options Bar
• Understanding the Application Menu
• Understanding the InfoCenter Toolbar
• Understanding the Project Browser
• Understanding the Properties Palette
• Understanding the Type Selector
• Understanding the Status Bar
• Understanding the Drawing Area
• Understanding the View Controls
• Understanding the Navigation Bar
• Understanding the ViewCube
• Understanding the Steering Wheels
• Understanding the Options Dialog
• Managing File and Template Locations
• Managing the Places List
• Starting a New Project from Recent Files
• Starting a New Project from the Application Menu
• Understanding the Units and Snaps
• Using the Mouse
• Using the Keyboard
• Managing Windows
• Saving and Closing Files
• Closing the Application
• Understanding Ways to Select Objects

Module 2: Modeling Essentials

• Understanding Modeling with Revit
• Understanding Model Objects
• Understanding Sketch-Based Objects
• Understanding Datum Elements
• Creating and Modifying Levels
• Creating and Modifying Grids
• Creating and Modifying Multi-Segment Grids
• Controlling Datum Visibility
• Limiting Visibility of Datum Using Scope Boxes
• Setting and Showing the Active Work Plane
• Creating Reference Planes
• Modeling Accurately with Length and Angle Snap Increments
• Working with Object Snaps
• Using Visualization Aids When Working in 3D Views

Module 3: Building Shell

• Understanding Wall Drawing Aids
• Creating Exterior Building Walls
• Creating Doors
• Creating Windows
• Modifying Door and Window Properties
• Creating Curtain Walls
• Placing Doors in Curtain Walls
• Creating Curtain Grids and Mullions
• Creating a Roof by Footprint
• Creating a Roof by Extrusion

Module 4: Walls - An In-Depth Look

• Understanding Wall System Families and Types
• Creating Walls by Picking Lines
• Understanding Wall Properties
• Changing the Wall Type as Your Design Evolves
• Understanding Curtain Wall Types
• Creating a Curved Curtain Wall
• Embedding a Curtain Wall in Another Wall
• Creating Curtain Walls that Turn Corners
• Working with Curtain Wall Grids
• Selecting Curtain Wall Components
• Modifying Curtain Wall Panels
• Understanding Curtain Wall Corner Conditions
• Modifying and Customizing Curtain Wall Mullions
• Creating a Stacked Wall
• Creating Walls with Modify Tools
• Modifying Wall Profiles
• Creating a Wall Opening
• Introducing Wall Layer Functions
• Overriding Host Layer Display
• Understanding Layer Join Cleanups
• Understanding Wall Layer Wrapping
• Understanding Compound Structures
• Customizing Vertical Wall Structure by Splitting Regions
• Customizing Vertical Wall Structure by Adding Sweeps
• Customizing Vertical Wall Structure by Adding Reveals
• Customizing the Base and Top Extension of Walls
• Creating Embedded Walls
• Creating In-Place Wall Sweeps
• Creating In-Place Reveals
• Creating Joined Walls for Complex Assemblies

Module 5: Building Core

• Creating Building Core Walls
• Creating Floors
• Modifying Floor Properties
• Placing Components
• Placing Hosted Components
• Creating Architectural Columns
• Creating Stairs by Component
• Creating Landing Components
• Creating Support Components
• Creating Stair Components by Sketching
• Modifying Stair Components
• Customizing Stair Documentation
• Understanding Stair by Component Properties
• Creating Spiral Stairs
• Creating Multi-Story Stairs and Shafts
• Creating Ramps
• Placing Railings on a Host
• Creating Railings by Sketch
• Understanding Railing Properties
• Customizing Railing Properties

Module 6: Building Interiors

• Creating Interior Partitions
• Creating Interior Storefront Glazing
• Creating Rooms
• Creating Room Separation Lines
• Creating Ceilings
• Placing Building Components in Ceilings
• Creating Ceiling Openings
• Creating Area Plans
• Creating Area Boundary Lines
• Creating Areas and Area Schedules
• Creating and Managing Color Schemes
• Managing Area and Volume Computation Settings

Module 7: Components and Families

• Understanding Families
• Placing Components from the Project Browser
• Loading Families and Using Type Catalogs
• Finding Components Using Autodesk Seek
• Editing Component Families Within a Project

Module 8: Basic Modify and Reporting Tools

• Selecting Objects
• Copying and Moving Objects
• Rotating Objects
• Creating Linear Arrays
• Creating Radial Arrays
• Scaling Objects
• Mirroring Objects
• Using the Clipboard for Copy and Paste
• Splitting Objects
• Creating Elements Consistently with Match Type Properties and Create Similar
• Aligning Objects
• Trimming and Extending Objects
• Offsetting Objects
• Pinning Objects in Place
• Deleting Objects
• Measuring versus Dimensioning Objects
• Understanding Element IDs
• Understanding and Reviewing Warning Messages
• Reporting and Displaying Coordinates

Module 9: Views and Sheets

• Creating Plan Views and Reflected Ceiling Plan Views
• Creating a Plan Region
• Creating Building Elevation Views
• Creating Interior Elevation Views
• Creating Section Views
• Segmenting a Section View
• Creating Callout Views
• Creating Drafting Views
• Creating a Reference View
• Understanding View Discipline
• Duplicating Views
• Creating Matchlines and View References
• Creating Additional View References
• Creating and Using Sheets
• Aligning Views on Sheets with a Guide Grid
• Placing Schedules on a Sheet
• Using a Sheet List and Placeholder Sheets
• Creating Custom Titleblocks
• Creating a Key Plan
• Managing Sheet Issues and Revisions
• Creating Revision Clouds and Tags
• Adding a Revision Schedule to a Titleblock
• Creating Supplemental Drawings

Module 10: View Graphics

• Working with Visual Styles
• Understanding Scale and Detail Level
• Understanding Plan View Range
• Understanding View Templates
• Creating View Templates
• Applying and Assigning View Templates
• Creating View Types
• Understanding Object Styles
• Understanding Visibility and Graphic Overrides
• Creating Element and Category Graphic Overrides in a View
• Understanding Temporary Hide or Isolate and Viewing Hidden Elements
• Understanding Crop Regions
• Understanding Annotation Crop Regions

Module 11: Dimensions and Constraints

• Understanding Dimensions and Constraints
• Using Temporary Dimensions
• Modifying Temporary Dimension Settings
• Working with Permanent Dimensions
• Working with Spot Elevations
• Working with Spot Coordinates
• Working with Spot Slopes
• Modifying Dimensions
• Overriding Dimension Text
• Creating and Modifying Dimension Styles
• Locking Dimensions
• Controlling Dimensions Using Equality Constraints
• Controlling Dimension Units
• Dimensioning Entire Walls

Module 12: Site Tools

• Introduction to the Site Tools
• Creating a Toposurface Using Points
• Creating a Toposurface from CAD
• Creating a Toposurface from a Points File
• Managing Site Settings
• Creating Toposurface Subregions and Split Surfaces
• Creating Building Pads
• Creating a Graded Region
• Creating Site and Parking Components
• Creating Property Lines and Contour Labels

Module 13: Schedules and Tags

• Understanding Schedules and Tags
• Placing Element Tags by Category
• Placing Room and Area Tags
• Creating a Schedule and Specifying Fields
• Modifying Schedules with Filters
• Modifying Schedules with Sorting and Grouping
• Modifying Schedule Formatting
• Modifying the Schedule Appearance
• Working with Room and Area Schedules
• Working with Key Schedules
• Working with Calculated Values in Schedules
• Creating and Managing a View Schedule
• Working with Material Tags
• Working with Material Takeoff Schedules
• Importing and Exporting Schedule Views

Module 14: Annotation

• Working with Text Annotations
• Checking Spelling in a View
• Finding and Replacing Text
• Modifying Text Type Properties
• Creating Keynotes
• Modifying Keynotes and Keynote Settings
• Creating a Keynote Legend
• Working with Symbols and Note Blocks
• Working with Legends
• Managing Arrowheads
• Locking 3D Views for Annotation

Module 15: Printing and Publishing

• Understanding Printing and Publishing
• Printing and Managing Print Settings
• Printing to PDF
• Publishing Files to Buzzsaw

Module 16: Leveraging Other Files

• Importing and Managing Image Files
• Linking Revit Files
• Linking and Importing CAD Files
• Using CAD Files to Create Building Model Objects
• Controlling Line Weights in Imported CAD Files
• Controlling the Display of Elements in Linked Project Files
• Scheduling Elements from Linked Project Files
• Tagging Elements in a Linked Model
• Exporting to DWF
• Working with DWF Markups
• Exporting to 2D CAD Formats
• Exporting Views to Image Files
• Exporting to 3ds Max
• Exporting Schedules
• Exporting Room and Area Reports

Module 17: Advanced Modeling

• Cutting and Joining Geometry
• Creating Individual Openings
• Creating Shaft Openings
• Splitting the Face of an Element
• Applying Materials as Paint
• Creating Model Text and Model Lines
• Creating Sloped Floors by Sketching
• Creating Floor Openings
• Joining and Unjoining Roofs
• Creating Sloped Roofs
• Managing Complex Roof Conditions Using Align Eaves
• Creating Roof Soffits
• Creating Fascias
• Creating Dormer Openings
• Creating Roof Openings
• Modifying Roof and Wall Joins and Controlling Roof Visibility
• Creating Gutters and Downspouts
• Creating Beam and Column Joins

Module 18: Building Structure

• Understanding and Managing Structural Settings
• Creating Structural Columns
• Creating Isolated Foundations
• Creating Wall Foundations
• Creating Stepped Foundations
• Creating Structural Floors
• Creating Slab Edges
• Understanding Structural Beam Types
• Creating Beams
• Creating Sloped Beams
• Creating Structural Walls
• Creating Structural Braces

Module 19: Managing Your Projects

• Managing Project Information
• Specifying the Location
• Creating and Using Project Parameters
• Managing Project Browser View Organization
• Using Parameters and Filters for Browser Organization
• Managing Project Browser Sheet Organization
• Working with Coordinate Systems
• Relocating a Project
• Rotating True North and Project North
• Mirroring a Project
• Understanding Project Template Files
• Transferring Project Standards
• Deleting Unused Items from a Project

Module 20: Managing Settings

• Understanding Model and Drafting Patterns
• Managing Fill Patterns
• Managing Materials and Material Libraries
• Managing Material Properties and Material Assets
• Managing Line Styles
• Managing Line Weights
• Managing Line Patterns
• Managing Halftone and Underlay Settings

Module 21: Managing Application Settings

• Managing User Interface Components
• Managing File and Template Locations
• Managing the Places List
• Customizing the User Interface
• Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts

Module 22: Groups

• Introducing Groups
• Creating a Model Group
• Creating and Managing Model Groups and Attached Detail Groups
• Attaching Annotation Detail Groups
• Creating Detail Groups
• Editing Groups
• Excluding Elements from Groups
• Converting Groups to Links
• Saving and Loading Groups
• Understanding Best Practices for Working with Groups

Module 23: Drafting and Detailing

• Understanding Detailing
• Loading and Placing Detail Components
• Placing Repeating Details
• Creating a Repeating Detail
• Creating Detail Lines
• Showing Hidden Lines in a Detail View
• Modifying the Cut Profile of Model Elements
• Overriding Linework in a View
• Creating Filled Regions
• Creating Masking Regions
• Creating Batt Insulation
• Placing Annotations in Detail Views
• Leveraging Detail Groups
• Saving Views to a File
• Inserting Views and 2D Elements from a File

Module 24: Family Creation

• Introducing Family Creation
• Understanding the Family Editor
• Introducing Form Creation
• Creating Solid Extrusions and Blends
• Creating Solid Revolves
• Creating Solid Sweeps and Swept Blends
• Creating Void Forms
• Creating Reference Planes and Reference Lines
• Creating Dimension and Parameter Constraints
• Creating Family Geometry
• Understanding Family Geometry Display Settings
• Creating Family Types
• Working with Families in a Project
• Understanding Hosted Families

Module 25: Families Beyond Basics

• Creating and Grouping Parameters
• Creating Shared Parameters
• Understanding Reporting Parameters
• Creating Symbolic and Model Lines
• Creating Controls
• Creating a Masking Region
• Creating Parameter Formulas
• Managing Nested Families
• Creating Linked Parameters
• Creating a Type Catalog
• Creating a Custom Annotation Tag
• Creating a Custom View Tag

Module 26: Phases

• Introducing Phases
• Understanding Phases
• Managing Phases
• Understanding Phase Filters and Graphic Overrides
• Assigning Phases and Phase Filters to a View
• Understanding the Impact of Phases on Documentation
• Demolishing Elements
• Using Phases in Project Templates

Module 27: Design Options

• Introducing Design Options
• Working with Design Options and Option Sets
• Editing Design Options
• Duplicating and Deleting Design Options
• Creating Design Option Views
• Understanding the Impact of Design Options on Documentation
• Promoting and Accepting Design Options

Module 28: Presentation Views

• Creating 3D Views
• Understanding 3D View Properties
• Specifying the Background for a 3D View
• Rotating a 3D View
• Using Section Boxes in 3D Views
• Creating a Perspective 3D View
• Modifying the Perspective Camera Position
• Storing a 3D View Home and Front Orientation
• Orienting 3D Views to Other Views

Module 29: Walkthroughs

• Creating a Walkthrough Path
• Editing a Walkthrough Path
• Editing Walkthrough Frames
• Controlling Walkthrough Playback
• Exporting a Walkthrough