Building Modeling for Design & Construction

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Module 1 | Overview

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Download the Revit Basic Sample Project (used in many of the demos)

Revit Basic Sample Project - Arch v2024.rvt

drive.google.com

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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

1.4.A Sharing Model Views on Sheets 1.4.B Sharing Digital Models

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

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Overview

Module 2 Kickoff Session - Summer 2024

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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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Overview

Module 3 Kickoff Session - Summer 2024

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Site Topography

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Essential

3.1.A Modeling Topography using Toposolids 3.1.B Cutting Away Topography

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Advanced

3.1.C Importing Topography from Other Sources 3.1.D Subdividing & Assigning Other 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.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

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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

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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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Overview

Module 4 Kickoff Session - Summer 2024

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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

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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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Overview

Module 5 Kickoff Session - Summer 2024

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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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Overview

Module 6 Kickoff Session - Summer 2024

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Modeling with 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 Autodesk Forma to Design, Analyze, and Compare Massing Options

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Overview

6.2.A Overview - What is Autodesk Forma?

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Modeling Building Forms

6.2.B.1 Creating Building Forms using Forma’s Basic Design Modeling Tools 6.2.B.2 Creating Building Forms using the 3D Sketch Modeling Tool

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Analyzing and Comparing on Your Building Forms

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Running Analyses on Your Design Options

6.2.C.1 Analysis Tools in Autodesk Forma 6.2.C.2 Analysis: Area Metrics 6.2.C.3 Analysis: Daylight Potential 6.2.C.4 Analysis: Microclimate 6.2.C.5 Analysis: Noise 6.2.C.6 Analysis: Rapid Operational Energy 6.2.C.7 Analysis: Sun Hours 6.2.C.8 Analysis: Wind

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Using Analysis Results to Compare Your Design Options

6.2.C.9 Analyzing and Comparing Design Options

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Using Your Forma Proposals in Revit

6.2.D.1 Interoperability between Forma and Revit 6.2.D.2 Installing the Revit Add-In and Sending Your Proposal to Revit

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Using Masses to Place Building Elements

6.3.A Placing Floors & Roofs by Face 6.3.B Placing Walls by Face 6.3.C Creating Curtain Walls & Curtain Systems

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Module 7 | Structural Modeling & Model Coordination

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Overview

Module 7 Kickoff Session - Summer 2024

Workshop - Aligning Models by Acquiring Coordinates

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Linking Building Models

7.1.A.1 Creating a Linked Building Model 7.1.A.2 Acquiring Coordinates from the Linked 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.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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Overview

Module 8 Kickoff Session - Summer 2024

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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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Overview

Module 9 Kickoff Session - Fall 2023

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Predicting Building Energy Performance — No Longer Valid (to be replaced)

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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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Using Autodesk Carbon Insight

How to Install Carbon Insight Plugin Prepare a Model for Analysis Perform a Carbon Analysis

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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