Revit - Creating Templates

Video description

In this Revit Template Creation training course, expert author Brian Myers teaches you how to set up office templates and standards in Revit. This course is designed for users that already have a basic working knowledge of Revit.
You will start by learning how to create a template from scratch, including working with levels, elevation tags, and legends. You will learn about annotation styles and patterns, tags and titles, and title blocks. Brian will teach you about visibility, such as visibility graphics and view filters and templates. This video tutorial will cover topics such as editing wall tags, structural settings, mechanical settings like duct and pipe, electrical settings, and the material takeoff schedule. Finally, you will cover printer and site settings, sheet issues and revisions, and more.
Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will be fully capable of setting up your templates in Revit. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

Table of contents

  1. 01. Introduction
    1. Introduction 00:01:26
    2. About The Author 00:00:57
  2. 02. The First Issues Of Template Creation
    1. Creating A Template From Scratch 00:03:23
    2. Levels 00:08:31
    3. Project Browser Organization 00:07:43
    4. Elevation Tags 00:08:22
    5. Legends 00:04:17
    6. Drafting Views 00:05:56
    7. Schedules 00:07:27
    8. View Naming 00:07:05
    9. Symbols From CAD 00:07:24
  3. 03. Annotation
    1. Text Style 00:03:51
    2. Line Style 00:04:38
    3. Line Weights 00:04:58
    4. Line Patterns 00:04:53
    5. Fill Patterns 00:05:22
    6. Dimension Styles 00:05:23
    7. Arrow Heads 00:04:09
  4. 04. Tags And Titles
    1. Callout Tags 00:06:59
    2. Section Tags 00:07:00
    3. Revision Tags 00:03:38
    4. View Title 00:05:24
    5. Room Space Area Tags 00:05:44
  5. 05. Project Information And Parameters
    1. Project Information 00:01:44
    2. Shared Parameter 00:06:28
  6. 06. Title Blocks
    1. Modifying The Title Block 00:07:05
    2. Title Block And Shared Parameters 00:05:34
    3. Logos 00:02:49
  7. 07. Visibility
    1. Object Styles 00:03:15
    2. Visibility Graphics 00:02:04
    3. View Filters 00:05:01
    4. View Template 00:03:55
  8. 08. Architectural
    1. Wall Partitions And Wall Tags 00:06:29
    2. Editing Wall Tags 00:07:02
    3. Three Tips For Floors 00:07:55
    4. Door Schedule 00:04:32
    5. Door Elevations 00:04:51
    6. Door Tags 00:06:12
  9. 09. Structural
    1. Structural Settings - Overview 00:01:34
    2. Structural Settings - Symbolic 00:01:22
    3. Structural Grid Symbols 00:06:15
  10. 10. Mechanical
    1. Duct And Pipe Settings 00:06:09
    2. Mechanical Equipment Advice 00:03:49
    3. Duct And Pipe Routing Preferences 00:04:48
  11. 11. Electrical
    1. Electrical Settings 00:07:39
  12. 12. Construction
    1. Material Takeoff Schedule 00:03:05
  13. 13. Interiors
    1. Room Finish Schedule 00:06:50
    2. Material Tags 00:01:36
  14. 14. Miscellaneous
    1. Starting View 00:01:35
    2. Additional Settings 00:00:47
    3. Sheet Issues And Revisions 00:01:35
    4. Printer Settings 00:02:13
    5. North Arrow 00:06:44
    6. Keynote File 00:03:30
    7. Keynote Legend 00:01:46
    8. Keynote Tag 00:03:29
    9. Site Settings 00:02:29
    10. Revit.INI Overview 00:02:18

Product information

  • Title: Revit - Creating Templates
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: March 2014
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781771372220