Learning Autodesk Revit –

Beginner Module

Dr.-Ing. Abdur Rehman Nasir

Contents
 Understanding the concept of Building Information Modeling
 Introduction to Autodesk BIM tools
 Introduction to Autodesk Revit
 How can we achieve BIM using Autodesk Revit?
 How to get Autodesk Revit?
 Getting Autodesk IDs
 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and interface of
Autodesk Revit
 Understanding Revit Element Hierarchy

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 Introduction to Autodesk BIM tools

➢ Autodesk is one of the pioneers in adopting the BIM technology.

➢ In 2000s, Autodesk became to adopt the object oriented +

parametric modeling principles.

➢ Revolution: Revit

➢ Then came more and more BIM products from Autodesk

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Autodesk BIM Tools

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Autodesk BIM Tools

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Contents
 Understanding the concept of Building Information Modeling
 Introduction to Autodesk BIM tools
 Introduction to Autodesk Revit
 How can we achieve BIM using Autodesk Revit?
 How to get Autodesk Revit?
 Getting Autodesk IDs
 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and interface of
Autodesk Revit
 Understanding Revit Element Hierarchy

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 Introduction to Autodesk Revit

➢ Revit is very famous market software which helps us achieve BIM.

➢ With time, Revit has evolved in all technological senses.

➢ More robust modelling process

➢ High Interoperability with other BIM tools

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 Introduction to Autodesk Revit

Revit has different Versions in the market

➢ Autodesk Revit
o Architecture
o Structural
o MEP

➢ Standalone Revit Architecture

➢ Standalone Revit Structure
➢ Standalone Revit MEP

➢ Revit LT

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Contents
 Understanding the concept of Building Information Modeling
 Introduction to Autodesk BIM tools
 Introduction to Autodesk Revit
 How can we achieve BIM using Autodesk Revit?
 How to get Autodesk Revit?
 Getting Autodesk IDs
 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and interface of
Autodesk Revit
 Understanding Revit Element Hierarchy

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How can we achieve BIM using Autodesk Revit?

B I Model/ing

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Contents
 Understanding the concept of Building Information Modeling
 Introduction to Autodesk BIM tools
 Introduction to Autodesk Revit
 How can we achieve BIM using Autodesk Revit?
 How to get Autodesk Revit?
 Getting Autodesk IDs
 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and interface of
Autodesk Revit
 Understanding Revit Element Hierarchy

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How to get Autodesk Revit?
Getting Autodesk IDs

Let’s see

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Contents
 Understanding the concept of Building Information Modeling
 Introduction to Autodesk BIM tools
 Introduction to Autodesk Revit
 How can we achieve BIM using Autodesk Revit?
 How to get Autodesk Revit?
 Getting Autodesk IDs
 Understanding Revit Element Hierarchy
 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and interface of
Autodesk Revit

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Understanding Revit Element Hierarchy

All the elements in Revit are

generally grouped as

Categories
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Understanding Revit Element Hierarchy

Within
Categories

Families
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Understanding Revit Element Hierarchy

Within
Families

Types
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Understanding Revit Element Hierarchy

Categories are grouped

Model Elements

View Elements
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Contents
 Understanding the concept of Building Information Modeling
 Introduction to Autodesk BIM tools
 Introduction to Autodesk Revit
 How can we achieve BIM using Autodesk Revit?
 How to get Autodesk Revit?
 Getting Autodesk IDs
 Understanding Revit Element Hierarchy
 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and interface of
Autodesk Revit

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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Let’s practice

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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Primary Interface Elements

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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Primary Interface Elements

Recent File Menu

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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Primary Interface Elements

Application Menu
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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Primary Interface Elements

Ribbon
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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Primary Interface Elements

Ribbon
Panels, expandable panels,
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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
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Primary Interface Elements

Ribbon
Normal button, menu button,
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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
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Primary Interface Elements

Quick Access Toolbar

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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Primary Interface Elements

Context Buttons
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 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Exercise:
1. Take QAT below Ribbon
2. Add the following in QAT in separate groups
• Ceiling,
• Model Text,
• Insulation,
• Manage Images and
• Link IFC
3. Add them in separate groups
4. Take QAT above Ribbon again
5. Delete the added buttons from QAT
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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Property Palette

Project Browser
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 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Exercise:
1. Make three different walls type through Property Palette
2. Change the type of one already created wall from Property Palette

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 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Exercise:
1. Create duplicate view of all elevations.
2. Delete all created duplicate views

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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Moving Palettes

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 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Exercise:
Achieve the following customization on your screen.

1. Set Property Palette and Project Browser on top and bottom

respectively @ horizontal plane.
2. Set Property Palette on right vertical side and Project Browser on left
vertical side.
3. Both on right side where Project Browser is above Property Palette.
4. Merge both on right vertical side.
5. Both on left side, Property Palette is above Project Browser.

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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Using Shortcuts
through Keyboard

Pay attention to tool tips!

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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Navigation

Using the Mouse

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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
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Navigation

Steering Wheel & View drop down

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 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
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Exercise:
Answer the following questions?

1. Practice all the views from View drop down.

2. Any change in using mouse for navigating floor plan views?
3. What could be the difference between using ‘Zoom to Fit’ and
‘Zoom All to Fit’ from View drop down?
4. What could be the utility of ‘Zoom Sheet Size’?

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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Selection of Objects

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 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Exercise:
1. Open the sample architectural model.
2. Go to level 1 view.
3. Select only the Plumbing fixtures, Furnitures and text notes.

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 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Revit Options
• To be Set by BIM Manager.
• Not changed regularly
• Project to project

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 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Exercise:
1. For double clicking: Apply do nothing for Families.
2. Try changing the options under Tool-tip Assistance setting and note
the affect?
3. Add any different template from File location menu to the recent file
menu.

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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Creating a New Project

Project Information, Project Units, Project

Location,

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 Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
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Exercise:
1. Add data to project information.
2. Set your desired units.
3. Insert the location of project.
4. Save the file with a New Name.
5. Set backup numbers.

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Navigating and Understanding the workspace and
interface of Autodesk Revit

Saving a New Project

Save options & backup

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Autodesk Revit

Levels

Adding level, Options bar, Naming

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 Exercise:
Achieve the following:

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Autodesk Revit

Grids

Adding grids, temporary dimensions

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 Exercise:
Achieve the following:

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 Exercise:
Achieve the following: (Distance of a Grid line to adjoining parallel wall center is 8”)

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Autodesk Revit

Columns
Architectural Column, Structural Column

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Autodesk Revit

Columns

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 Exercise:
Achieve the following:

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Autodesk Revit

Walls
Draw tools, Snaps, Constraints, Properties and Types

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 Exercise:
Practice the following:

1. Make Rectangular wall having height 2 ft more than level

2. Make Polygon (7 corners) shaped wall having height constrained to
level 2.
3. Make a linear wall set of 2 walls having 20 ft length each and angle
of 76 degree between them. Height being 44 ft and 6 inches.

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Achieve the following:

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Autodesk Revit

Walls
Locating walls

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 Exercise:
Achieve the following:

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Autodesk Revit

Walls
Use of Modify Tools

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 Exercise:
Achieve the following:

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Doors and Windows

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 Exercise:
Achieve the following:

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 Exercise:
Achieve the following:

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Autodesk Revit

Adding Components

Fixtures
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Autodesk Revit

Autodesk Seek

Searching Online
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Wall Joins

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Sketch Based Elements

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Autodesk Revit - Sketch Based Elements

Floors

Creating, Join/unjoin Geometry,

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Autodesk Revit - Sketch Based Elements

Footprint Roofs

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Autodesk Revit - Sketch Based Elements

Attaching Walls to Roofs

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Autodesk Revit - Sketch Based Elements

Ceilings

Automatic Ceiling, Sketch Ceiling

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Autodesk Revit - Sketch Based Elements

Extrusion Roof

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Autodesk Revit - Sketch Based Elements

Add Openings

Shaft Opening
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Autodesk Revit - Sketch Based Elements

Creating Openings

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Stairs

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Stairs Railing

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Defining/Adding Rooms
Room Separators, Room Tags,
Rooms Numbering
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Create Families

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Autodesk Revit - Create Families
Key Steps

1. Plan for your element type

2. Choose Proper Template
3. Add reference Planes
4. Add Parameters and constraints
5. FLEXing – The Real Test
6. Add geometry
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Adding Tags

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Adding Schedules

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Modifying Schedule

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Adding Images to Schedules

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Adding Text

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Adding Dimensions

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Adding Legend Views

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Understanding Sheets

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Export in CAD

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Printing and Plotting to PDF

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Revit Forums

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Revit Forums
• forums.Autodesk.com – Arch, Structure, MEP

• www.revitforum.org
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Thank You!

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