Revit Architecture: Designing a House

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Free Online Course: Revit Architecture: Designing a House provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 9 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Revit Architecture: Designing a House is taught by Brian Myers.

Overview
  • 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