Advanced Revit Architecture 2014

Advanced Revit Architecture 2014

Released July 2013
Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
ISBN: 9781771371254

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Video description

In this advanced Revit Architecture 2014 training course, expert trainer Brian Myers takes you beyond the basics of Revit Architecture and shows you how to leverage the features in this software to their full potential. This course is designed for users that already have a working knowledge of Revit, or have completed the Learning Revit Architecture 2014 training course from Infinite Skills.
This video based training course will show you how Revit handles Phases (periods of time), how to import existing CAD details, all about creating axonometric views, and how to set up Annotation standards. Brian shows you how to work in-depth with site tools, perform massing studies, how to apply advanced wall techniques and how to work with stairs and ramps. Each topic is broken down into small, easy to understand movies, allowing you to quickly grasp the information that Brian is teaching you. Working files are included so that you can follow along with the author throughout the lessons.
Once you have completed this advanced Revit 2014 video tutorial, you will have a strong, functional understanding of the tools and techniques available to you in Revit. You will be able to apply this information to your own projects, creating fully featured and detailed Revit models of your own.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction To Revit Architecture 2014 Advanced
    1. What You Will Accomplish 00:01:06
  2. Defining Families And Parameters
    1. Defining Families 00:03:48
    2. Defining Parameters 00:03:23
  3. Setting Up Annotation Standards
    1. Template Files 00:03:43
    2. Titleblocks 00:07:17
    3. Titleblock Stamp 00:07:29
    4. View Titles 00:05:37
    5. Text 00:02:54
    6. Dimensions 00:02:35
    7. Level And Grid Heads 00:03:07
    8. Elevation Tags 00:04:23
    9. Section Tags 00:03:55
    10. Callout Bubbles 00:04:47
    11. Line Styles 00:02:51
    12. Line Weights 00:03:29
    13. Line Patterns 00:02:43
    14. Fill Patterns 00:04:22
    15. Materials 00:04:23
    16. Object Styles 00:03:23
  4. Starting the Project
    1. Project Origin, Levels and Grids 00:04:50
    2. Establishing A Starting View 00:03:01
  5. Linking Revit Files
    1. Linking Revit 00:03:25
    2. Copy-Monitor And Coordination Review 00:05:33
  6. Phasing
    1. Creating Phases 00:02:48
    2. Objects And Phases 00:04:25
    3. Views And Phases 00:03:38
    4. Phase Filter And Graphic Overrides 00:03:38
    5. Phase Mapping 00:03:45
  7. View Management
    1. Project Browser Organization 00:03:44
    2. View Templates 00:04:56
    3. View Filters 00:06:53
  8. Site Tools
    1. Preparing AutoCAD 00:02:23
    2. Linking AutoCAD Into Revit 00:06:27
    3. Toposurface 00:03:47
    4. Subregion And Split Surface 00:04:13
    5. Site Component 00:03:32
    6. Tagging Slopes And Elevations 00:01:53
    7. Graded Toposurface 00:05:14
  9. Massing Study
    1. Massing 00:07:21
    2. Applying Walls To The Mass 00:05:36
    3. Mass Floor Schedule 00:06:28
    4. Presenting Mass Design On A Sheet 00:07:52
  10. Walls
    1. Stacked Walls 00:03:10
    2. Wall Joins 00:08:08
    3. Wall Sweeps And Reveals 00:06:15
    4. Modify Return 00:03:57
    5. Extending Wall Layers 00:02:48
    6. Join And Cut Geometry 00:01:35
    7. Interior Wall Finish 00:07:58
  11. Curtain Walls
    1. Making And Editing Curtain Wall Type 00:04:36
    2. Curtain Wall - Grids 00:04:42
    3. Curtain Wall - Panels 00:05:49
    4. Mullions 00:01:35
    5. Corner Mullions 00:02:41
  12. Floors
    1. Making And Editing Floor Types 00:08:19
    2. Floor Finishes 00:08:45
    3. Sloping Floors 00:02:14
    4. Editing Floor Shapes 00:05:32
  13. Stairs
    1. Making And Editing Stair Types 00:04:21
    2. Editing The Sketch 00:04:39
    3. Rails Placement 00:04:43
  14. Ramps
    1. Making And Editing Ramp Types 00:03:39
    2. Parking Garage Ramps Using Floors 00:04:52
  15. Railings
    1. Making And Editing Railing Types 00:05:12
    2. Editing The Railing Sketch 00:02:37
  16. Roofs
    1. Making And Editing Roof Types 00:07:25
    2. Fascia And Eaves 00:03:36
    3. Soffit 00:03:56
  17. Ceilings
    1. Adding A Ceiling 00:04:42
    2. Adding Ceiling Components 00:03:44
  18. Grouping
    1. Grouping Components 00:06:03
    2. Inserting Groups 00:01:54
    3. Editing Groups 00:05:56
  19. Parts
    1. Creating Parts 00:04:37
    2. Modifying And Parts Visibility 00:04:40
  20. Assemblies
    1. Creating Assemblies 00:03:57
    2. Modifying Assemblies 00:02:06
  21. Areas And Rooms
    1. Area And Volume Of A Room 00:06:01
    2. Area Plans 00:03:29
    3. Area Objects 00:04:21
    4. Colour Legends 00:04:01
  22. Scheduling
    1. Area Schedules 00:02:08
    2. Filtering, Sorting And Grouping 00:03:56
    3. Formatting And Appearance 00:05:52
    4. Calculated Parameters And Formulas 00:03:37
  23. Detailing
    1. Adding Detail Components And Annotation 00:05:53
    2. Grouping Details 00:05:47
    3. Exporting And Importing Details 00:06:17
    4. 3D Callout Views 00:04:52
    5. Exploded Axonometric Views 00:05:54
    6. 3D Details 00:02:48
    7. Keynoting 00:07:07
    8. Creating Keynotes 00:05:40
  24. Presentations
    1. Materials 00:05:03
    2. Lighting 00:05:31
    3. Decals And 3D Model Text 00:08:40
    4. Background Image Or Colour 00:03:41
    5. Exterior And Interior Rendering 00:03:16
    6. Walkthrough 00:07:14
  25. Sharing Your Work
    1. Worksharing Setup 00:05:59
    2. Using Worksharing 00:09:44
  26. About The Author
    1. About Brian Myers 00:01:17

Product information

  • Title: Advanced Revit Architecture 2014
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: July 2013
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781771371254