Review the basics of model authoring in Revit

In this module, you learn the fundamentals of the Revit software, including how parametric modeling works, how to open an existing project and start a new one, and how to get around in the user interface.

This module takes approximately 25 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:

• Describe how parametric modeling works
• Define specific terms related to the software
• Open an existing project
• Navigate the project browser
• Switch between different views of the model
• Select elements in the model
• Display the contextual tab for an element or command
• Start a new project

• Revit overview
• Parametric modeling
• The home screen
• Accessing commands
• Navigating in the project
• Select model elements and navigate views
• Create a project
• About datum elements
• Vertical grids
• Horizontal grids
• Levels
• Getting started with Revit or Revit LT - Quiz
• Getting started with Revit or Revit LT - Summary

In this fundamentals module, you learn how to create exterior walls, interior walls, and columns. Then, you learn how to add windows and doors to walls.

This module takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:

• Create exterior walls
• Create interior walls
• Add columns
• Add windows and doors to walls

• Add exterior walls
• Add interior walls
• Add columns
• Add doors and windows
• Layout basic architectural elements in Revit - Quiz
• Layout basic architectural elements in Revit - Summary

In this fundamentals module, you learn how to add curtain walls, customize walls, and add floors and roofs.

This module takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:

• Add curtain walls
• Customize walls
• Add floors
• Add roofs 

• Add curtain walls
• Wall types
• Floors
• Roofs
• Layout curtain walls, floors and roofs in Revit - Quiz
• Layout curtain walls, floors and roofs in Revit - Summary

In this fundamentals module, you learn how to add stairs and railing components, fixtures, furnishings, and equipment in Revit. This module is for anyone moving from 2D to BIM or is new to Revit.

This module takes approximately 25 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:

• Add stair and railing components
• Add fixtures
• Add furnishings
• Add equipment 

• Add stairs
• Fixtures, furnishings, and equipment
• Add details to the Revit model - Summary

Learn how to add room elements and tags, speed up the placement of dimensions, modify dimensions, add construction details, and create a schedule view of reporting and editing the model. 

This module takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:

• Add room elements and tags
• Speed up the placement of dimensions
• Modify dimensions
• Add construction details
• Create a schedule view of reporting and editing the model 

• Documentation
• Rooms
• Annotation and tags
• Details
• Communicate the design intent of the Revit model - Summary

In this fundamentals module, you learn how to link a CAD file, create a sheet, and export a CAD file. This module is for anyone moving from 2D to BIM or is new to Revit.

This module takes approximately 25 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:

• Add room elements and tags
• Speed up the placement of dimensions 
• Modify dimensions
• Add construction details
• Create a schedule view for reporting and editing the model 

• Export a CAD file
• Create a sheet
• Export a CAD file
• Work with CAD models from others inside Revit - Summary

In this fundamentals module, you learn how to add shading and shadows and create a cloud rendering. This module is for anyone moving from 2D to BIM or is new to Revit.

This module takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:

• Add shading and shadows
• Create a cloud rendering

• Visualization
• Render
• Visualize the building design in Revit - Summary