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  • Annotation Course

    Annotation Course
    (Video Run Time: 25 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 25 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 15 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 65 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course will help you understand how to add dimensions and text to views.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Common usage and best practices for placing dimensions and text
    Placing, modifying and leveraging dimensions
    Placing and modifying text
    Working with note blocks

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should complete the following courses:
    Introduction to Revit
    Introduction to Views
    Essential Skills

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  • Schedules Course

    Revit Schedules Course
    (Video Run Time: 50 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 60 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 25 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 135 minutes)

    Course Description
    The material presented in this course helps users understand how to create a variety of schedule types and manage schedule formatting and appearance.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course includes:
    Creating category and multi-category schedules
    Adding schedule fields
    Adding schedule filters
    Sorting and grouping in schedules
    Working with schedule formatting and appearance
    Creating material takeoffs
    How to create and use key schedules
    Creating view lists
    Creating sheet lists
    Creating graphical column schedules
    Working with note blocks

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have completed one of the following courses:
    None

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  • Deliverables Course

    Deliverables Course
    (Video Run Time: 60 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 35 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 15 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 110 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course will help you understand how to print and export content from Revit.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Working with sheets
    Placing views on sheets
    Working with sheet lists
    Using matchlines
    Printing views and sheets to hard copies and electronic formats
    Managing print setups
    Working with revisions
    Exporting to DWG/DXF formats
    Exporting to IFC
    Exporting schedules and reports
    Exporting Images and Animations

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should complete the following courses:
    Introduction to Revit
    Introduction to Views
    Architectural Project Setup

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  • Revit Materials

    Revit Materials Course
    (Video Run Time: 80 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 80 minutes)

    Course Description
    The material presented in this course helps users understand how to work with and create materials for use in the Revit model.

    AIA (USA) Accredited Course
    RVM001 Revit Materials – Earn 1 AIA (USA) LU

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course includes:
    Loading materials into the project
    Customizing materials
    Working with material appearance
    Applying materials to walls, floors, ceilings and roofs
    Using the Paint tool
    Understanding the graphics, appearance, physical and mechanical properties of materials

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have completed one of the following courses:
    None

    AIA (USA) Learning Objectives
    Participants will learn how to access and manage materials for design, visualization and construction documentation on the Revit platform.
    Prerequisite Knowledge:
    Basic Revit knowledge.
    Learning Objective 1:
    Participants will learn how to add existing materials from loaded libraries into the Revit project.
    Learning Objective 2:
    Participants will learn how materials are used for annotation, graphics, visualization, structural and for energy analysis in the Revit platform.
    Learning Objective 3:
    Participants will learn how to apply materials to model geometry.
    Learning Objective 4:
    Participants will learn how to create custom materials for annotation, graphics, visualization and analysis in the Revit platform.
    AIA (USA) Course ID: RVM001 Revit Materials

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  • Worksharing Course

    Worksharing Course
    (Video Run Time: 15 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 35 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 10 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 60 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course will give you an understanding of team collaboration in Revit through Worksharing. It will teach you how Worksharing works in Revit, how to create and setup a Central Model, create a Local copy, work with the elements in the local copy and synchronize work with the central file as progress is made.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course help you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Worksharing concepts
    Creating a Central Model file and setting up Worksets
    Creating and working on a Local Copy
    Synchronizing with the Central Model

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    Understanding of Architectural or MEP or Structural terminology.
    Revit installed in the machine.

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  • Phasing Course

    Phasing Course
    (Video Run Time: 20 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 15 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 10 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 45 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course will help you understand and work with phasing in Revit.

    AIA (USA) Accredited Course
    RPP001 Revit Project Phasing – Earn 1 AIA (USA) LU

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course help you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Phase states
    Phase filters
    Phasing graphic overrides
    Phasing workflow
    Other considerations when working with phasing

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    Understanding of Architectural or MEP or Structural terminology.
    Revit installed in the machine.
    AIA (USA) Learning Objectives
    Participants will understand how to use the Revit platform for the management and execution of renovation projects.
    Prerequisite Knowledge:
    Knowledge of basic Revit modeling practices and views. Understanding of typical construction documentation for a renovation project.
    Learning Objective 1:
    Participants will learn the fundamental concepts of how phasing is used for renovation projects.
    Learning Objective 2:
    Participants will learn how to assign elements to different phase states.
    Learning Objective 3:
    Participants will learn how to document the model at different phases.
    Learning Objective 4:
    Participants will learn the workflow to set up a project for a typical renovation project.
    AIA (USA) Course ID: RPP001 Revit Project Phasing
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  • Site Design

    Revit Site Design Course
    (Video Run Time: 35 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 50 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 25 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 110 minutes)

    Course Description
    The material presented in this course helps users understand and employ tools to create toposurfaces, hardscapes and softscapes that communicate design intent for sitework in the Revit platform.

    AIA (USA) Accredited Course
    RSD001 Revit Site Design – Earn 1 AIA (USA) LU

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course includes:
    Setting up the site project
    Establishing file exchange between building, site and civil models
    Adding property lines
    Creating toposurfaces and understanding point placement
    Modification of toposurfaces via splitting, merging and adding subregions
    Working with building pads
    Adding site components
    Placing annotative elements in site views
    Creating graded regions

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have completed one of the following courses:
    None

    AIA (USA) Learning Objectives
    Participants will learn how to demonstrate design intent for architectural sitework using the Revit platform tools.
    Prerequisite Knowledge:
    Some Revit knowledge.
    Learning Objective 1:
    Participants will learn how to properly set up the Site view plan to show topography, hardscape and softscape design, including setting view range parameters and the demarcation of the lot or property.
    Learning Objective 2:
    Participants will learn how to create and modify toposurfaces by point placement as well as how to split and merge toposurfaces.
    Learning Objective 3:
    Participants will learn how to add building pads and other hardscape elements like sidewalks, parking lots and other hardscape components.
    Learning Objective 4:
    Participants will learn how to add softscape elements like trees, shrubs and indicate ground cover areas.
    Learning Objective 5:
    Participants will learn how to add entourage elements for construction documentation and visualization purposes.
    AIA (USA) Course ID: RSD001 Revit Site Design

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  • Model Coordination

    Model Coordination Course
    (Video Run Time: 45 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 90 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 25 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 160 minutes)

    Course Description
    The material presented in this course helps understand how to use the Model Coordination tools in Revit.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course provides instruction on:
    Copy/monitoring datum elements between discipline models
    Copy/monitoring geometry between MEP and Architectural models
    Performing coordination reviews
    Interference checking

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have completed one of the following learning paths:
    None

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  • Introduction to Revit

    Introduction to Revit
    (Video Run Time: 30 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 5 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 35 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course is intended to give you a high-level overview of the concepts behind Building Information Modeling and Revit as a BIM tool. It is also a primer to understand Revit’s user interface such that you can navigate through a project.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Introduction to BIM
    Introduction to Revit

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    Understanding of Architectural or MEP or Structural terminology.
    Revit installed in the machine.

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  • Essential Skills Course

    Essential Skills Course
    (Video Run Time: 20 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 20 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 40 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course is intended to give you an overview of placing and editing objects in a Revit project.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Placing elements in Revit
    Basic and helpful modifying tools

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    Revit installed in the machine.

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  • Views Course

    Views Course
    (Video Run Time: 60 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 15 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 75 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course is intended to give you a high-level overview of the concepts behind model views, view properties and the visibility of the elements in those views.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    View Types
    Plan, Elevation, Section and Schedule View Creation and Properties

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    Understanding of Architectural terminology.
    Revit installed in the machine.

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  • Architectural Project Setup Course

    Architectural Project Setup Course
    (Video Run Time: 75 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 15 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 10 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 100 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course will step you through the process of starting an Architectural project. You will learn about template selection, project settings, coordinate systems, linking files and establishing project datum.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Template Selection
    Project Settings
    Coordinate System
    Linking Files
    Adding Levels, Datum References and Grid Lines

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    An understanding of Architectural terminology.
    Revit installed in the machine.

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  • Walls Course

    Walls Course
    (Video Run Time: 60 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 55 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 10 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 125 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course will help you understand how to create basic, stacked, and curtain wall types, place wall instances, and modify existing wall geometry.

    AIA (USA) Accredited Course
    RVW001 Revit Walls and Documentation – Earn 1 AIA (USA) LU

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Placing walls in the project
    Modifying wall instances with sweeps, reveals, and openings
    Creating wall types with integral sweeps, reveals, and split regions
    Modifying wall joins
    Creating canted and other non-vertical walls
    Placing and modifying rule, ad hoc, and pattern based curtain walls
    Documenting fire ratings for walls

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should complete the following courses:
    Introduction to Revit
    Introduction to Views
    AIA (USA) Learning Objectives
    This course will help you understand how to create basic, stacked, and curtain wall types, place wall instances, and modify existing wall geometry as well as properly document walls for fire rating and classification purposes.
    Prerequisite Knowledge:
    Basic Revit knowledge.
    Learning Objective 1:
    Participants will learn how to properly place and modify wall instances.
    Learning Objective 2:
    Participants will learn how to create their own wall types with different layers of material.
    Learning Objective 3:
    Participants will learn how to attach and constrain wall geometry to other building structural elements like walls, floors, ceilings and other walls.
    Learning Objective 4:
    Participants will learn how to use wall properties and documentation techniques to display hour ratings for wall in construction documentation.
    AIA (USA) Course ID: RVW001 Revit Walls and Documentation
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  • Floors Course

    Floors Course Introduction
    (Video Run Time: 25 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 25 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 15 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 65 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course will help you understand how to create floor types, place floor instances, and modify existing floor geometry.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Understanding floors as system family
    Placing floors
    Creating floor types
    Modifying floors
    Placing floor openings
    Creating sloped floors and depressions
    Adding thickened slab edges

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should complete the following courses:
    Introduction to Revit
    Introduction to Views

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  • Ceilings Course

    Ceilings Course
    (Video Run Time: 5 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 15 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 10 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 30 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course will teach you how to place the ceilings in your building project.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Add and Modify Ceilings
    Ceiling Type and Instance Properties
    Ceiling Schedule

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    Understanding of architectural terminology.
    Completed the essential skills, project setup and walls courses.

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  • Schematic Floor Plans Course

    Schematic Floor Plans Course
    (Video Run Time: 15 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 25 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 10 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 50 minutes)

    Course Description
    In this course, you will learn how develop a schematic floor plan in Revit. From the placement of walls to adding room and area definitions to the floor plan.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course help you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Wall placement basics
    Adding and Modifying Rooms
    Creating a Room Color Scheme
    Creating Room Schedules
    Creating Area Plans
    Path of Travel analysis

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    Understanding of Architectural terminology.
    Revit installed in the machine.

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  • Circulation Course

    Circulation Course
    (Video Run Time: 35 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 15 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 15 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 65 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course will help you understand how to create stairs, ramps, and railings in Revit.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Stair families and types
    Stair instance and type properties
    Component and sketch based stair creation
    Ramp creation and modification
    Railing placement and instance properties
    Railing type properties
    Editing of rail paths and joins

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should complete the following courses:
    Introduction to Revit
    Introduction to Views
    Architectural Project Setup

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  • Roofs Course

    Roofs Course
    (Video Run Time: 15 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 15 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 10 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 40 minutes)

    Course Description
    In this course, you will learn how to add a roof to the building model using several of the methods available in Revit.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Create Flat, Gable and Hip Roofs (by Footprint)
    Roof Structure and Roof Properties
    Modify Roof by Sub Elements
    Create Curved Roofs (by Extrusion)
    Add Fascia, Soffits and Gutters to Roof

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    Understanding of architectural terminology.
    Completed the essential skills, project setup, and walls courses.

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  • Detailing Course

    Detailing Course
    (Video Run Time: 15 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 15 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 10 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 40 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course will help you understand how to work with the detailing tools in Revit.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Common usage and best practices for working with detail lines, components, and groups
    Placing and modifying filled and masking regions
    Detailing in model views and drafting views

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should complete the following courses:
    Introduction to Revit
    Introduction to Views
    Architectural Project Setup

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  • Doors, Windows and Openings Course

    Doors, Windows and Openings Course
    (Video Run Time: 25 minutes)
    (Estimated Exercise Time: 20 minutes)
    (Estimated Quiz Time: 10 minutes)
    (Minimum Course Duration: 55 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course will give step you through adding process

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Placing Doors and Windows in the Model
    Properties and Edits
    Schedules
    Curtain Wall Doors
    Custom Wall Openings

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have preferably completed the following course:
    Modeling Walls

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