Revit Structure Essentials

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Course Overview

The Revit Fundamentals for Structure course introduces users to the concepts and methods of structural BIM modelling in Revit. The guide provides a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of modelling and explores the key features of the structural BIM model.

Course Objectives

After completing this course participants should be able to understand and/or create:

Basic understanding of BIM and Autodesk Revit
Basic Sketching and Modify Tools
Starting Structural Projects
Working with Views
Structural Grids and Columns
Foundations
Structural Framing
Adding Structural Slabs
Structural Reinforcement
Structural Analysis
Creating Construction Documents
Annotating Construction Documents
Creating Details
Scheduling

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed to teach Structural Engineers and Draftspersons who want to learn more about Revit Structural Modelling.

Pre-requisites

Computer Literate and working knowledge of Microsoft Windows proficiency
Experience with Drafting, design, or engineering principles

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit

Processor
2.5 GHz Intel® i-Series, Xeon®, or AMD® equivalent

Memory
8GB

Display Card
DirectX 11 compliant 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth

What's Included

e-Manual

Software Trial

Certificate

Certified Instructor

*Items may differ between courses, contact an agent for details

Qualifications

On completion of the course, the student will be presented with an internationally recognized Autodesk Authorized Training Certificate.

Introduction to BIM and Autodesk Revit

BIM and Autodesk Revit
Workflow and BIM
Revit Terms
Revit and Construction Documents
Overview of the Interface
Opening Projects
Starting New Projects
Saving Projects
Viewing Commands
Zooming and Panning
Viewing in 3D
Visual Styles

Basic Sketching and Modify Tools

Using General Sketching Tools
Draw Tools
Drawing Aids
Reference Planes
Editing Elements
Selecting Multiple Elements
Filtering Selection Sets
Working with Basic Modify Tools
Moving and Copying Elements
Rotating Elements
Mirroring Elements
Creating Linear and Radial Arrays
Working with Additional Modify Tools
Aligning Elements
Splitting Linear Elements
Trimming and dirty laundry
Offsetting Elements

Starting Structural Projects

Linking and Importing CAD Files
Linking in Revit Models
Managing Links
Setting Up Levels
Modifying Levels
Creating Plan Views
Copying and Monitoring Elements
Coordinating Linked Models

Working with Views

Modifying the View Display
View Properties
Hiding and Overriding Graphics
Using View Templates
Duplicating Views
Duplication Types
Adding Callout Views
Working with Crop Regions
Plan Regions
Creating Elevations and Sections
Elevations
Sections
Modifying Elevations and Sections
3D Section Views

Structural Grids and Columns

Adding Structural Grids
Modifying Grid Lines
Placing Structural Columns
Modifying Columns
Loading Structural Content
Purging Unused Elements

Foundations

Modelling Walls
Modifying Walls
Wall Joins
Wall Openings
Adding Wall Footings
Wall Profiles and Footings
Creating Piers and Pilasters
Adding Isolated Footings
Working with Custom Families

Structural Framing

Modelling Structural Framing
Beam Systems
Adding Bracing
Cross Bracing Settings
Modifying Structural Framing
Sloping and Offsetting Beams
Adding Beam Cantilevers and Cutbacks
Changing the Cutback
Changing Justifications
Attaching a Column to Beam
Applying Beam Coping
Editing Beam Joins
Adding Trusses
Attaching Trusses to Roofs
Setting Framing Types in Trusses

Adding Structural Slabs

Modelling Structural Slabs
Modifying Slabs
Slab Edges
Joining Geometry

Structural Reinforcement

Structural Reinforcement
Setting a Rebar Cover Depth
Reinforcement Settings
Rebar Visibility
Adding Rebar
Sketching Rebar Shapes
Multi-planar Rebar
Free Form Rebar
Modifying Rebar
Reinforcing Walls, Floors, and Slabs
Area Reinforcement
Path Reinforcement
Fabric Reinforcement
Modifying Area, Path, & Fabric Reinforcement

Structural Analysis

Preparing Projects for Structural Analysis
Structural Settings
Viewing Analytical Models
Graphic Overrides for Analytical Model Categories
Adjusting Analytical Models
Analytical Justifications
Analytical Properties
Manually Adjusting the Analytical Model
Creating Analytical Links
Placing Loads
Boundary Conditions
Adding Loads

Creating Construction Documents

Setting up Sheets
Sheet (Title Block) Properties
Placing and Modifying Views on Sheets
Printing Sheets
Printing Options

Annotating Construction Documents

Working with Dimensions
Modifying Dimensions
Setting Constraints
Multi-Rebar Annotation
Working with Text
Editing Text
Spell Checking
Creating Text Types
Adding Tags
Tagging in 3D Views
Beam Annotations
Adding Details Lines and Symbols
Using Symbols
Structure Specific Symbols

Creating Details

Setting Up Detail Views
Referencing a Drafting View
Saving Drafting Views
Adding Detail Components
Detail Components
Repeating Details
Annotating Details
Creating Filled Regions
Adding Detail Tags

Scheduling

Structural Schedules
Graphical Column Schedules
Modifying Graphical Column Schedules
Working with Schedules
Modifying Schedules
Modifying a Schedule on a Sheet

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Revit Structure Essentials

Course Overview

Course Objectives

Who Should Attend?

Pre-requisites

What's Included

Qualifications

Basic Sketching and Modify Tools

Starting Structural Projects

Working with Views

Structural Grids and Columns

Foundations

Structural Framing

Adding Structural Slabs

Structural Reinforcement

Structural Analysis

Creating Construction Documents

Annotating Construction Documents

Creating Details

Scheduling

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