Lesson Roadmap

In this unit, students will learn many basic techniques for creating building information models by exploring:

Lesson 1:  Modeling Building Elements

• Modeling exterior and interior walls
• Adding doors and windows
• Creating floors and roofs

Lesson 2:  Building Envelope

• Modeling wall types and design features
• Creating new wall types and editing their structure
• Working with doors, windows, and wall openings
•  Creating roofs with different shapes and slopes

Lesson 3:  Curtain Systems

• Designing curtain grid patterns
• Adjusting grids and mullions
• Creating and using curtain panels types
• Placing doors in curtain systems

Lesson 4:  Interiors and Circulation

• Creating stairs and ramps
• Customizing stair shapes
• Creating floor openings
• Modeling elevators

Lesson 5:  Fixtures, Fittings, and Furniture

• Modeling in-place, project-specific components
• Adapting components to fit your needs
• Creating new parametric component families

Lesson 6:  Views and Visualizations

• Creating plan views and setting view properties
• Creating elevation and section views
• Creating 3D views
• Adjust the appearance of elements in a view

Lesson 7:  Materials, Lighting, and Rendering

• Assigning materials to model elements
• Changing material display and render appearance
• Creating exterior rendered views
• Creating interior and nighttime rendered views