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Revit Architecture: Designing a House

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Overview

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Review the construction modeling and design documentation process from start to finish. Learn how to build plans for an American-style bungalow from scratch using Autodesk Revit.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Create a functional set of home plans with Revit
  • Using the exercise files
1. Setting Up a Project
  • Reviewing the project requirements
  • Creating multiple levels
  • Entering room information
2. Creating Walls
  • Creating exterior walls
  • Creating foundation walls
  • Modifying foundation walls
  • Setting up view properties in the basement
  • Creating the interior walls for the main level, part 1
  • Creating the interior walls for the main level, part 2
  • Creating the interior walls for the basement level, part 1
  • Creating the interior walls for the basement level, part 2
  • Creating footings
3. Doors and Windows
  • Adding doors to the project
  • Adding windows to the project
  • Adding an atrium window using curtain walls
4. Floors, Decks, and Porches
  • Adding structural floors to the project
  • Adding finish floors to each room: First floor
  • Adding finish floors to each room: Basement
  • Designing an exterior deck
  • Designing a front porch and building the porch structure
5. Column Placement
  • Placing the columns for the front porch
  • Placing interior structural columns and footings
  • Adding beams
6. Railings and Stairs
  • Placing the railings for the front porch
  • Creating deck stairs
  • Creating deck railings
  • Creating deck supports
  • Creating porch stairs and railings
  • Building an interior staircase and railings
  • Inserting a floor opening for the stairs
  • Building a railing at the top of the stairs
7. Adding Rooms
  • Adding rooms and room tags
8. Residential Roof Design
  • Creating a gable roof
  • Applying gutters and fascia boards to the roof
  • Tying the roof to the structure
  • Adding walls at the porch
  • Adding a ceiling to the porch
  • Modifying a wall profile
9. Kitchen, Bathrooms, and Utility
  • Placing cabinets and kitchen appliances
  • Placing countertops
  • Placing plumbing fixtures
  • Creating the utility room
10. Ceilings and Lights
  • Placing a normal ceiling
  • Adjusting the ceiling for stairs
  • Creating a coffered ceiling
  • Placing ceiling lights
11. Creating 3D Views
  • Creating an exterior camera
  • Creating an interior camera
12. Creating 2D Views
  • Creating section views
  • Creating an enlarged plan
  • Creating interior elevation views
  • Creating exterior elevation views
13. Schedules and Legends
  • Creating a door schedule
  • Generating a door elevation legend
14. Notes, Text, Drafting, and Dimensions
  • Dimensioning
  • Adding general notes
  • Adding notes with text
  • Creating detail views
15. The Site
  • Site creation
  • Creating roads, sidewalks, and driveways
  • Adding plants
16. Presentations and Renderings
  • Exploring dynamic renderings
  • Creating floor plans for presentations
17. Sheets and CDs
  • Creating standard sheets
  • Setting up standard sheets
  • Printing
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Brian Myers

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