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  • Introduction to Views Course

    Introduction to Views Course
    (Approximate Duration: 60 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 or MEP or Structural terminology.
    Revit installed in the machine.

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • MEP Project Setup Course

    MEP Project Setup Course
    (Course Duration: 60 minutes)

    Course Description
    This course will step you through the process of starting an MEP project. You will learn about template selection, project settings, linking files, and using the copy/monitor tool to obtain datum elements.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Template Selection
    Project Settings
    Understand Revit Coordinate System
    Linking Revit Models
    Using Copy/Monitoring Levels and Grids
    Add Levels
    Add Reference Planes to a Project

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

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Spaces and Zones Course

    Spaces and Zones Course
    (Course Duration: 14 minutes)

    Course Description
    In this course, you will learn how to add spaces to the model that will store the values used to perform heating and cooling load analysis on the building model. You will also learn to add zones that will allow you to define the spaces that will be controlled by the environmental controls systems to perform load balance and analysis.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:
    Add and Modify Spaces
    Add and Modify Zones
    Create Space and Zone View Color Schemes
    Create Space and Zone Schedules

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

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Duct Systems Course

    Duct Systems Course
    (Course Duration: 29 minutes)

    Course Description
    In this course, you will learn how to add duct systems to the building model in Revit. You will learn best practices to coordinate air terminals from the architectural model, to place ducts, to add duct fittings and accessories, and schedule the system.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course teaches you how to:
    Understand mechanical settings and their impact on the model
    Create working floor plan views
    Copy/Monitor air terminals like diffusers and returns from a linked model
    Place additional air terminals in the host model
    Place mechanical equipment like air handlers, fan coils, and VAV boxes
    Create duct systems
    Model ductwork
    Add duct fittings and accessories
    Schedule the duct system

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    Understanding of MEP terminology.
    Completed the essential skills and MEP project setup. It is also recommended to have completed the spaces and zones course.

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Electrical Systems Course

    Electrical Systems Course
    (Course Duration: 17 minutes)

    Course Description
    In this course, you will learn how to add electrical systems to the building model in Revit. You will learn best practices to coordinate with the architect’s model for fixture location, how to place electrical fixtures with MEP connectors, create circuits, add panelboards and schedule the system.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course teach you how to:
    Review the electrical system model settings
    Create working floor plan views
    Copy/Monitor Electrical Fixtures from linked model
    Place electrical fixtures
    Create a circuit
    Add panelboards
    Schedule the electrical system

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    Understanding of MEP terminology.
    Completed the essential skills and MEP project setup. It is also recommended to have completed the spaces and zones course.

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Lighting Systems Course

    Lighting Systems Course
    (Course Duration: 12 minutes)

    Course Description
    In this course, you will learn how to add lighting systems to the building model in Revit. You will learn best practices to coordinate with the architect’s model for fixture location, how to place additional electrical fixtures and equipment with MEP connectors, create circuits and switch systems, and schedule the system.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course teach you how to:
    Create working floor plan views
    Review the electrical system model settings
    Copy/Monitor Lighting Fixtures from linked model
    Place lighting fixtures
    Create circuits and switches
    Schedule the system

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    Understanding of MEP terminology.
    Completed the essential skills and MEP project setup.
    It is also recommended to have completed the spaces and zones and electrical systems courses.

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Piping Systems Course

    Piping Systems Course
    (Course Duration: 14 minutes)

    Course Description
    In this course, you will learn how to add piping systems to the building model in Revit. You will learn best practices to coordinate with the architect’s model for fixture location, how to place pipes, add pipe fittings and accessories, and schedule the system.

    Course Objectives
    The material presented in this course teach you how to:
    Review the piping system model settings
    Create working floor plan views
    Copy/Monitor Plumbing Fixtures from linked model
    Place Plumbing fixtures
    Add Pipe Layouts
    Add Pipe Fittings and Accessories
    Schedule the plumbing system

    Course Prerequisites
    To participate in this training course, you should have the following:
    Understanding of MEP terminology.
    Completed the essential skills and MEP project setup. It is also recommended to have completed the spaces and zones course.

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Detailing Course

    Detailing Course
    (Course Duration: 13 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

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Dimensions and Text Course

    Dimensions and Text Course
    (Course Duration: 16 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

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

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Schedules Course

    Revit Schedules Course
    (Course Duration: 90 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

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Deliverables Course

    Deliverables Course
    (Course Duration: 60 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

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Worksharing Course

    Worksharing Course
    (Course Duration: 12 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.

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Phasing Course

    Phasing Course
    (Course Duration: 45 minutes)

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

    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.

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Model Coordination

    Model Coordination Course
    (Course Duration: 90 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

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Introduction to Revit

    Introduction to Revit
    (Approximate Duration: 20 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.

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

  • Essential Skills Course

    Essential Skills Course Introduction
    (Approximate Duration: 21 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.

    Tips:
    Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.
    Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.
    Go Full Screen when watching videos.

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