Part Two. Revit

Chapter 8. Introduction to Revit

• Purpose of using Revit – How & Why Interior Design uses Revit
• Install Revit
• Understand Project Templates – Default and Own
• Save Revit file – Set the project folder and backup file
• Open an existing project file
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Understand the User Interface – Toolbar, Properties, Drawing area, Option bar, and Project Browser

Chapter 9. Create a Site

• Understand the site plan and information
• Set the project location and understand building base point
• Find GIS information
• Add & Edit Site – Topo surface, roads, side works, property line, building pod, surrounding buildings, and trees
• Define true north and project north

Chapter 10. Set Grids, Levels, Dimensions, & Building columns

• Import CAD drawings– Floor plans, building elevations, and sections
• Adjust and verify the scale
• Create and modify grids and levels
• Create plan views– Floors and ceilings
• Create columns with dimensions

Chapter 11. Add/Edit Beam, Walls, & Curtain Walls

• Add/Edit Beam
• Create walls
• Edit walls wall properties – Wall thickness, Wall details, & Finishes
• Edit/add wall properties – Wall opening, wall sweep
• Add/Edit Curtainwalls, Mullions, & Panels

Chapter 12. Understand Visibility settings, Add/Edit Floor & Ceiling

• Understand View template, visibility graphics
• Understand View range
• Add/Edit Floors  & Floor Properties
• Add/Edit Ceilings & Ceiling Properties

Chapter 13. Add/Edit Stairs, Rails, & Roof

• Add/Edit Stair – three types of staircases
• Add/Edit Railing 
• Add/Edit Roof

Chapter 14. Add/Edit Windows, Doors, Lighting Fixtures, Furniture, Tags, & Sheets

• Understand the concept of family file
• Add/Edit Doors and Windows 
• Add Tags
• Add/Edit Lighting fixtures
• Add/Edit Titleblocks 
• Insert Plan views and symbols – North arrow and graphic scale

Chapter 15. Add/Edit Model-in-Place Components & Edit Family

• Add/Edit Furniture families
• Add/Edit Model-in-place components – Custom casework
• Add/Edit a New Family – Furniture

Chapter 16. Add/Edit Elevation, Section, Detail, Text, Annotation, & Rooms

• Add/Edit Elevations & Sections – Adjust crop region
• Add/Edit Detail views
• Add Texts & Annotations
• Add/Edit Rooms, Room tags, Room separators
• Add/Edit a color fill scheme

Chapter 17. Add/Edit Views, Lighting, & Materials

• Set perspective views
• Set Isometric views
• Edit Views – Graphic Display styles
• Test Render
• Set sun
• Edit Artificial lighting
• Add/Edit materials
• Render material managements

Chapter 18. Create Revit Rendering, Revit Clouding Rendering

• Insert other types of files – Sketchup, AutoCAD
• Advanced render settings
• Edit render qualities
• Understand and make cloud renderings
• Save Rendering outputs