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