Overview
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Bring your Revit models to life with architectural visualization. Learn how to use Unreal Engine to transform your Revit designs into highly realistic images and videos.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- An overview of architectural visualization (arch viz)
- What you should know
- Using the exercise files
- What is Unreal Engine (UE)?
- Why do architects use arch viz in projects?
- How can Unreal Engine assist an architect?
- The UE interface
- Other useful UE courses in the library
- Installing COINS
- Sectioning the Revit model with COINS Section
- The Datasmith Export tool in Revit 2021
- The Datasmith workflow: A quick heads-up
- Using Hide/Isolate in the Revit views
- Removing non-necessary Revit families
- Setting up Revit 3D views for export
- Setting up a 3D Structural Envelope view
- Setting up an 3D Internal Envelope view
- Setting up a 3D Furniture view
- Sectioning the 3D views with COINS Section
- Setting up 3D export views as a template
- Exporting the Structural 3D view
- Exporting the Internal 3D view
- Exporting the Furniture 3D view
- Checking the Datasmith files open in Unreal Engine (UE)
- Setting up an appropriate folder and filenaming philosophy
- Setting up your units and scale in UE
- Bringing in the Datasmith files
- Aligning the Revit model positions in UE
- Resizing the post-process volume
- Organizing UE content with subdirectories
- Using the Static Mesh Editor
- Working with textures and basic UE materials
- Applying materials to the Revit assets
- Using pre-lighting
- Using secondary lights
- Building a lighting preview
- Applying specialist effects in UE
- Introducing camera views and natural daylight in your UE scene
- Building a lighting preview
- Rendering architectural stills in UE
- Rendering architectural videos in UE
- Next steps
