Building Modeling Course Videos

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Module 1 | Overview

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Why BIM?

1.2.A The Evolution of Design Tools

1.2.B Working with Building Models - Revit Sample Project

1.2.C Working with Building Models - Residential Projects

1.2.D Key Advantages of BIM

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Creating a Building Model

1.3.A Creating Walls

1.3.B Creating Doors & Windows

1.3.C Creating Floors & Roofs

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Sharing a Building Model

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Module 2 | Modeling Building Elements - Basic Models (Single Story)

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Project Environment

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Essential

2.1.A Creating Levels

2.1.B Setting Project Location

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Advanced

2.1.C Setting the Project Orientation

2.1.D Setting Project Units & Standards

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Walls

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Essential

2.2.A Creating Walls & Setting Properties

2.2.B Adjusting Wall Structure & Layers

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Advanced

2.2.C Customizing Wall Boundaries / Profile

2.2.D Customizing Wall Sections / Vertical Layers

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Doors & Windows

2.3.A Creating Doors/Windows & Setting Properties

2.3.B Creating New Types for Door/Window Sizes

2.3.C Importing Door/Window Families

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Floors

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Essential

2.4.A Creating Floors & Setting Properties

2.4.B Adjusting Floor Structure & Layers

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Advanced

2.4.C Creating Subfloors vs. Finished Floors

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Roofs

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Essential

2.5.A Creating Roofs & Setting Properties

2.5.B Creating Roof Variations by Footprint

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Advanced

2.5.C Creating Roofs by Extrusion

2.5.D Attaching & Joining Roofs

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Components - Fixtures & Furniture

2.6.A Importing & Placing Components

2.6.B Copying, Arraying, & Mirroring Elements

2.6.C Creating Variations with Instance & Type Parameters

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Annotating Model Views

2.7.A Adding Dimensions to Model Views

2.7.B Adding Detail Lines & Filled Regions

2.7.C Adding Text & Tagging Model Elements

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Module 3 | Modeling Building Elements - Advanced Models (Multi-Story)

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Site Topography

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Essential

3.1.A Creating Topography & Toposolids

3.1.B Cutting Away Topography

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Advanced

3.1.C Importing Topography from Other Sources

3.1.D Subdividing & Specifying Materials

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Multi-Story Building Elements

3.3.A Copying Elements Between Levels

3.3.B Creating Elements Spanning Multiple Levels

3.3.C Architectural & Structural Columns

3.3.D Floor Openings & Shafts

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Curtain Walls

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Essential

3.4.A Creating Curtain Walls & Setting Properties

3.4.B Customizing Curtain Wall Grids

3.4.C Adding Curtain Wall Door & Window Panels

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Advanced

3.4.D Creating Custom Curtain Panel Types

3.4.E Embedding Curtain Walls in Other Walls

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Ceilings

3.5.A Creating Ceilings & Setting Properties

3.5.B Adjusting Ceiling Structure & Layers

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Stairs & Ramps

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Essential

3.6.A Creating Stairs

3.6.B Customizing Stair Properties

3.6.C Creating Ramps

3.6.D Customizing Ramp Properties

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Advanced

3.6.E Customizing Stair Layouts

3.6.F Customizing Ramp Layouts

3.6.G Creating Multi-Story Stairs

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Railings

3.7.A Creating Railings

3.7.B Customizing Railings Properties

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Custom Components

3.8.A Creating Models In Place

3.8.B Modifying Component Families

3.8.C Creating New Component Families

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Module 4 | Sharing Building Models

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Creating Model Views

4.1.A Creating Plan Views & Plan Regions

4.1.B Creating Elevations & Sections

4.1.C Creating 3D & Perspective Views

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Setting Model View Properties

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Essential

4.2.A Setting Visibility / Graphics Overrides

4.2.B Setting View Range, Underlay, & Discipline

4.2.C Setting Visual Styles & Graphic Display Options

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Advanced

4.2.D Creating & Using View Templates

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Creating Schedule Views

4.3.A.1 Creating Rooms

4.3.A.2 Creating Door, Window, & Room Schedules

4.3.B Filtering, Sorting, and Summarizing Schedule Info

4.3.C Creating Calculated Fields

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Setting Model Element Materials

4.4.A Assigning Materials to Elements

4.4.B Creating New Materials & Appearances for Rendering

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Adding Site Features & Context

4.5.A Adding Trees & Plantings

4.5.B Adding People, Vehicles, & Site Furniture

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Rendering Model Views

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Essential

4.6.A Specifying Sun & Lighting Settings

4.6.B Rendering in Revit

4.6.C Rendering in the Cloud

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Advanced

4.6.D Creating Single-Point & Stereo Panoramas

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Real-Time Rendering Tools

4.6.E Real-Time Rendering with Enscape

4.6.F Real-Time Rendering with Twinmotion

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Generative AI Rendering Tools

4.6.G Using the Veras AI Extension for Revit

4.6.H Using the ArkoAI Extension for Revit

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Module 5 | Modeling Time Phases & Design Alternatives

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Modeling Time Phases

5.1.A Creating Phases, Filters, & Overrides

5.1.B Assigning Phases to Elements

5.1.C Assigning Phases & Filters to Views

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Modeling Design Options

5.2.A Creating Design Option Sets & Design Options

5.2.B Editing Design Options

5.2.C Setting and Accepting the Primary Option

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Module 6 | Conceptual Modeling

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Modeling Conceptual Masses

6.1.A Using Conceptual Mass Families

6.1.B Creating In-Place Masses

6.1.C Creating Forms by Blending, Revolving, and Lofting

6.1.D Dividing Masses into Floor Levels

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Using Masses to Place Building Elements

6.2.A Placing Floors & Roofs by Face

6.2.B Placing Walls by Face

6.2.C Creating Curtain Walls & Curtain Systems

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Module 7 | Structural Model & Model Coordination

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Linking Building Models

7.1.A Creating a Linked Building Model

7.1.B Copy/Monitoring Levels & Grids

7.1.C Creating Discipline-Specific & Coordination Views

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Modeling Structural Elements

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Essentials

7.2.A Placing Structural Columns

7.2.B Placing Beams

7.2.C Placing Beam Systems

7.2.D Creating Structural Floors

7.2.E Copying Elements to Similar Floor Levels

7.2.F Placing Structural Foundations

7.2.G Creating an Analytical Model

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Advanced

7.3.A Modeling Cantilevers & Floor Openings

7.3.B Modeling Trusses

7.3.C Placing Sloping Beams & Beam Systems

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Annotating Structural Views

7.4.A Tagging Structural Elements

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Integrating Models with ACC Model Coordination

7.5.A Publishing Your Models to Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

7.5.B Using Model Coordination to Find Clashes

7.5.C Classifying Clashes as Issues or Not Issues

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Module 8 | Collaborative Modeling

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Using Collaboration in the Cloud

8.1.A Saving a Cloud Revit Model

8.1.B Editing a Cloud Revit Model

8.1.C Publishing & Comparing Cloud Revit Models

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Module 9 | Using Models for Performance-Based Design & Analysis

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Predicting Building Energy Performance

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Essentials

9.1.A Creating an Energy Analytical Model

9.1.B Generating Insights & Viewing Results

9.1.C Exploring Factors that Impact Building Performance

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Advanced

9.1.D Setting Building Element Thermal Properties

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Creating 4D Simulations of Construction Sequences

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Essentials

9.2.A Exporting Elements for 4D Simulation

9.2.B Using TimeLiner in Navisworks

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Advanced

9.2.C Using TaskIDs to Improve 4D Simulations

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Model-Based Estimating

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Essentials

9.3.A Publishing Your Revit Model to Assemble

9.3.B Filtering Model Elements and Assigning Unit Costs

9.3.C Exporting an Estimate Report

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Advanced

9.3.D Using Assembly Codes to Map Costs to Revit Elements