Designing a House in Revit Architecture examines the construction modeling and design documentation process from start to finish in Autodesk Revit Architecture. CAD support specialist Brian Myers shows how to build plans for an American-style bungalow from scratch using the tools in Revit. By the end of the course, designers will have built a model of a multi-level residence and created multiple sheets in the design documentation set, as well as sections, details, and schedules.
Prerequisites: An understanding of the CAD-modeling process and experience with Revit will ensure you get the most from this course.
Topics include:
* Entering project information
* Creating exterior and interior walls
* Creating foundation walls and footings
* Adding doors and windows
* Designs floors, decks, and rails
* Placing columns
* Choosing a roof
* Adding rooms
* Planning for lighting and ceilings
* Customizing families (doors, windows, etc.)
* Adding a door elevation legend
* Drafting and dimensioning
* Exporting dynamic renderings and presentations
* Creating standard sheets
* Printing documentation

Introduction 02m 52s
Welcome 00m 37s
What you should know before watching this course 01m 39s
Using the exercise files 00m 36s
1. Setting Up a Project 12m 29s
Reviewing the project requirements 01m 11s
Creating multiple levels 07m 21s
Entering project information 03m 57s
2. Creating Walls 51m 53s
Creating exterior walls 06m 25s
Creating foundation walls 06m 47s
Modifying foundation walls 07m 36s
Creating the interior walls for the main level 14m 44s
Creating the interior walls for the basement level 12m 36s
Creating footings 03m 45s
3. Doors and Windows 25m 37s
Adding doors to the project 08m 00s
Adding windows to the project 06m 47s
Adding an atrium window using curtain walls 10m 50s
4. Floors, Decks, and Porches 40m 12s
Adding structural floors to the project 06m 06s
Adding finish floors to each room 15m 08s
Designing an exterior deck 07m 04s
Designing a front porch and building the porch structure 11m 54s
5. Column Placement 20m 54s
Placing the columns for the front porch 08m 33s
Placing interior structural columns and footings 08m 28s
Adding beams 03m 53s
6. Railings and Stairs 36m 12s
Placing the railings for the front porch 03m 40s
Creating deck stairs 05m 27s
Creating deck railings 03m 22s
Creating deck supports 06m 17s
Creating porch stairs and railings 05m 27s
Building an interior staircase and railings 05m 00s
Inserting a floor opening for the stairs 04m 53s
Building a railing at the top of the stairs 02m 06s
7. Adding Rooms 05m 33s
Adding rooms and room tags 05m 33s
8. Residential Roof Design 29m 27s
Creating a gable roof 06m 09s
Creating a roof for the porch 05m 48s
Applying gutters and facia boards to the roof 03m 52s
Tying the roof to the structure 09m 05s
Modifying a wall profile 04m 33s
9. Kitchen, Bathrooms, and Utility 22m 21s
Placing cabinets and kitchen appliances 07m 10s
Placing countertops 05m 08s
Placing plumbing fixtures 04m 46s
Creating the utility room 05m 17s
10. Ceilings and Lights 24m 47s
Placing a normal ceiling 06m 32s
Adjusting the ceiling for stairs 03m 39s
Creating a coffered ceiling 06m 52s
Placing ceiling lights 07m 44s
11. Creating 3D Views 12m 42s
Creating an exterior camera 07m 54s
Creating an interior camera 04m 48s
12. Creating 2D Views 23m 45s
Creating section views 07m 32s
Creating an enlarged plan 03m 17s
Creating interior elevation views 07m 14s
Creating exterior elevation views 05m 42s
13. Schedules and Legends 15m 42s
Creating a door schedule 03m 57s
Generating a door elevation legend 11m 45s
14. Notes, Text, Drafting, and Dimensions 30m 48s
Dimensioning 06m 23s
Adding general notes 04m 30s
Adding notes with text 10m 30s
Creating detail views 09m 25s
15. The Site 23m 01s
Site creation 08m 29s
Creating roads, sidewalks, and driveways 06m 27s
Adding plants 08m 05s
16. Presentations and Renderings 14m 27s
Exploring dynamic renderings 08m 45s
Creating floor plans for presentations 05m 42s
17. Sheets and CDs 23m 51s
Creating standard sheets 06m 18s
Setting up standard sheets 09m 58s
Printing 07m 35s
Conclusion 00m 24s
Goodbye 00m 24s