BIM is to CAD as Revit is to AutoCAD. BIM, or Building Information Modeling is the overall process of creating a three dimensional database, in the form of a model of information that pertains to the design of a building. Under this BIM umbrella, there are many software applications that lead to an efficient design of space. Revit can certainly be considered the main application under the BIM umbrella, but other applications are designed to perform certain functions which Revit either has minimal functionality to do, or, cannot do at all. Autodesk® Revit® Structure Building Information Modeling (BIM) software for structural engineering provides tools built specifically for structural design, analysis, and engineering.

2. BIM is to CAD as Revit is to AutoCAD. BIM, or Building
Information Modeling is the overall process of creat-
ing a three dimensional database, in the form of a
model of information that pertains to the design of
a building. Under this BIM umbrella, there are many
software applications that lead to an efficient design
of space. Revit can certainly be considered the main
application under the BIM umbrella, but other ap-
plications are designed to perform certain functions
which Revit either has minimal functionality to do, or,
cannot do at all. Autodesk® Revit® Structure Building
Information Modeling (BIM) software for structural en-
gineering provides tools built specifically for structural
design, analysis, and engineering.
Autodesk Revit Structure
To learn the fundamental features of Autodesk Revit
Structure, how to use the 3D parametric design tools
for creating and analysing a project, and finish with
construction documentation and design visualisation.
Objectives

3. Starting Revit Structure
Opening a Project File
Identifying the User Interface Components
Introduction to the Ribbon
Understanding the Quick Access Toolbar
Understanding the Options Bar
Understanding the Application Menu
Understanding the InfoCenter Toolbar
Understanding the Project Browser
Understanding the Type Selector
Understanding the Properties Palette
Understanding the Status Bar
Understanding the Drawing Area
Understanding View Controls
Understanding the Navigation Bar
Understanding the ViewCube
Understanding the Steering Wheels
Understanding the Options Dialog
Understanding the Units and Snaps
Starting a New Project from Recent Files
Starting a New Project from the Application Menu
Using the Mouse: Fundamentals
Using the Keyboard: Fundamentals
Managing Windows
Saving and Closing Files
Closing the Application
Autodesk Revit Structure
Modeling Essentials
Introduction to Modeling with Revit
Introduction to the Concepts of Families, Types and
Instances
Understanding Sketch, Based Objects
Understanding Project Datum
Creating and Modifying Levels
Creating and Modifying Grids
Using Scope Boxes to Control Datum Visibility
Understanding Work Planes, Reference Planes and
Reference Lines
Setting and Showing the Active Work Plane
Creating Reference Planes Modeling Accurately with
Length Snap Increments
Working with Snaps
Working in 3D Views to Aid in Modeling

4. Starting your First Project
Understanding Wall Drawing Aids
Creating Exterior Structural Walls
Creating Door Openings
Creating Windows
Modifying Windows
Creating a Roof by Footprint
Creating a Roof by Extrusion
Adjusting and Aligning Model Patterns
Building Shell
Components and Families
Introduction to Components and Families
Placing Components from the Project Browser
Loading Families and Using Type Catalogs
Loading Families as Groups
Finding Components using Autodesk Seek

5. Selecting Objects
Copying and Moving Objects
Rotating Objects
Arraying Objects
Scaling Objects
Mirroring Objects
Flipping Objects
Using the Clipboard for Copy and Paste
Splitting Objects
Creating Elements Consistently with Match Type and
Create Similar
Aligning Objects
Trimming and Extending Objects
Offsetting Objects
Pinning Objects in Place
Deleting Objects
Measuring versus Dimensioning Objects
Understanding Element IDs
Understanding the Nature of Warnings and Reviewing
Reporting and Displaying Coordinates
Basic Modify and Reporting Tools
Views and sheets
Creating Plan Views
Creating a Plan Region
Creating Exterior Elevation Views
Creating Shearwall Elevation Views
Creating Framing Elevation Views
Changing the Elevation Symbol
Creating a Section View
Breaking Section Lines
Controlling Section View and Depth
Segmenting a Section View
Creating Callout Views
Modifying a Callout
Tag Visibility Behavior
Creating Drafting Views
Creating a Reference View
Modifying the Clip Plane in a View
Duplicating Views
Duplicating as Dependent Views
Creating Match Lines and View References
Creating Sheets
Placing Views on a Sheet
Aligning Views on Sheets with a Guide Grid
Configuring System Family Coarse Scale Cut Patterns

6. Introduction to View Properties
Working with Visual Styles
Understanding Scale and Level of Detail
Understanding View Discipline Graphics Settings
Understanding Plan View Range
Managing and Applying View Templates
Introduction to Object Styles and Visibility Graphics/
Overrides
Understanding Visibility Graphics Overrides
Creating Element and Category Graphics Overrides
in Views
Creating Filter Overrides in Views
Understanding Crop Regions
Understanding Annotation Crop Regions
View Graphics
Dimensions and Constraints
Introduction to Dimensions and Constraints
Using Temporary Dimensions
Modifying Temporary Dimension Settings
Controlling Temporary Dimension Appearance
Working with Permanent Dimensions
Modifying Dimensions
Setting Dimension Preferred Edges
Overriding Dimension Text
Creating and Modifying Dimension Styles
Locking Dimensions
Controlling Dimensions Using Equality Constraints
Controlling Dimension Units
Introduction to Schedule and Tag Parameters
Introduction to Tag Concepts
Introduction to Schedule Concepts
Placing Element Tags
Managing Loaded and Default Tags
Placing Room/Area Tags
Creating a Schedule and Specifying Fields
Modifying Schedules with Filters
Modifying Schedules with Sorting and Grouping
Modifying Schedule Formatting
Modifying Schedule Appearance
Placing Schedules on Sheets

7. Creating Text Annotation
Modifying Text and Adding Leaders
Checking Spelling in a View
Using Find and Replace in Text Annotation
Modifying Text Type Properties
Creating Keynotes
Modifying Keynotes
Managing Keynote Settings
Creating a Keynote Legend
Annotation
Modeling Essentials
Introduction to Printing
Managing Print Settings
Selecting Print Range and Options
Printing to PDF
Publishing to DWF and Buzzsaw
Publishing to DWG and Buzzsaw
Publishing Files to Share with Autodesk Seek
Publishing to DWF
Managing Sheet Issues and Revisions
Creating Revision Clouds and Tags
Modifying Titleblocks into Sketch Title Blocks
Creating Revised Schedules
Managing Revision Schedules
Importing DWF Markups

8. Introduction to the Concept of Worksharing
Revit Worksharing Terminology
Enabling Worksharing in a Project File
Creating the Central File
Creating the First Local File
Creating Worksets
Understanding Workset Visibility
Understanding How Central and Local Files Commu-
nicate
Closing a Workshared Project
Understanding Editing Requests
Understanding the Active Workset
Specifying Open Worksets
Managing Linked Revit File Worksets
Working Offline and Recovering Project Data
Viewing History and Project Comments
Restoring and Rollback of a Workshared Project
Detaching a File From Central
Worksets
Building Structure
Introduction to and Managing Structural Settings
Adding Steel Beams
Adding Concrete Beams Creating Structural Walls
Modifying Wall Properties
Placing Wall Sweeps
Placing Wall Reveals
Creating Structural Columns
Creating Floors
Creating Slab Edges
Creating Trusses
Creating Braces
Creating Beam Systems
Creating Isolated Foundations
Creating Wall Foundations
Creating Stepped Foundations
Creating Foundation Slabs
Creating Foundation Slab Edges
Creating Similar and Pinning Objects
Truss Types
Structural Beam Types
Adding Slanted Columns
Sloped Beams
Beam Joins
Beam Openings
Rebar
Placing Area Reinforcement
Area Reinforcement Symbols
Placing Path Reinforcement
Path Reinforcement Symbols
Edit Rebar Cover
Customizing Rebar Cover Settings
Rebar Abbreviations

9. Managing Project Information
Specifying the Location, Weather and Site
Setting Project Units
Creating and Using Project Parameters
Managing Project Browser View Organization
Understanding Mirror a Project
Understanding Purge Unused
Managing Your Projects
Managing Settings
Understanding Model and Drafting Patterns
Managing Fill Patterns
Understanding the Render Appearance Library
Managing Object Styles
Managing Line Styles
Managing Line Weights
Managing Line Patterns
Managing Halftone/Underlay Settings

10. Managing the User Interface Components
Managing File and Template Locations
Managing the Places Bar
Customizing the User Interface
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
Temporary Display Settings
Macro Security
Managing Application Settings
Group
Introduction to Groups
Creating a Model Group
Creating and Managing Groups of Model and Anno-
tation Elements
Attaching Annotation Detail Groups
Creating Detail Groups
Editing Groups
Creating Slight Variation in Group Instances
Converting Groups to Links
Saving and Loading Groups
Best Practices of Working with Groups

11. Introduction to Phases
Understanding Element States in Phases
Managing Phases
Phases in Project Templates
Understanding the Impact of Phases on Documenta-
tion
Demolishing ElementsAssigning Phases and Phase Fil-
ters to a View
Managing Phase Filters and Graphic Overrides
Phases
Collaboration
Introduction to Design Options
Working with Design Options and Sets
Editing Design Options
Creating Design Option Views
Understanding the Impact of Design Options on Doc-
umentation
Promoting and Accepting Design Options

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