Student Resources

Looking for help learning about BIM and Revit, here are some tutorial video resources from Autodesk to help.

Tips & Tricks

Tools and Techniques Videos

These videos introduce the tools and techniques for working in Revit.

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  Understanding Constraints
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  Working with Parameters
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  Sketching
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  Using Images in Revit

Structural Components

Structural Modeling Videos

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1. 1. Video Gallery

These videos introduce tasks and concepts for adding basic structural elements, such as beam systems, trusses, and rebar.

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  Detailing with Planar Reb...
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  Creating Graphical Column...
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  Modifying Graphical Colum...
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  Working with Hosted Compo...
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  Creating Frame Modeling
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  Using the Rebar Shape Bro...
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  Placing Columns

Layout and Design

Preliminary Layout Design Videos

These videos introduce tasks and concepts for analyzing the conceptual design and establishing project datums.

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  Using Point Cloud Data in...
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  Controlling Visibility of...
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  Adding Grid Lines
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  Adding Levels

 

Getting Started With Revit

Watch the Revit Introduction Videos

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  Getting Started4
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  Working with a Common Mod...
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  Modeling in Revit
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  Managing View Windows
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  Using Revit Families
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  Controlling Visual Repres...
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  Exploring Model versus An...

Documenting and Presenting in Revit

Autodesk WIKI Site has several Videos on Documenting

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  3D Locking and Tagging
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  Creating Sheet Views
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  Creating Elevation Views
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  Creating Section Views
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  Creating a Perspective Vi...
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  Rendering a View with Art...
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  Rendering a View with Sun...
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  Controlling Visibility an...

Conceptual Energy Modeling

Autodesk WIKI Site has several beginner VIDEOS on Conceptual Energy Analysis Modeling

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  Choosing the Project Loca...
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  Using Automatic Form Rati...
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  Changing Energy Settings
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  Customizing Form Rational...
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  Performing Conceptual Ene...

Revit Architecture Modeling Videos:

Autodesk Has  a Collection of Videos on their WIKI Help Site

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  Create a Mullion Profile
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  Creating a Sloped Roof
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  Placing Walls and Doors
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  Customizing Content
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  Placing Columns

Building Site / Topography

I found some good video's about building site elements in Revit
Revit Site Modeling Videos: Video 1 - Image, Scaling, Points, & Existing Terrain

Revit Site Modeling Videos: Video 2-Import Topo Surface

Revit Site Modeling Videos: Video 3: Spot Elevation - Positioning a Project

Revit Site Modeling Videos: Video 4 - Building Pad, Sub-region, Split surface.

Best Practices

Existing and New

Autodesk Has Several others on their WIKI Site:

Site Design Videos

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These videos describe how to use tools in Revit Architecture to add and modify site components in a project.

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  Creating a Toposurface
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  Creating a Toposurface by...
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  Controlling Site Settings
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  Creating a Topographic Su...
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  Creating a Building Pad0
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  Adding Site Components