Advanced Revit Structure 2014

Advanced Revit Structure 2014

Released July 2013
Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
ISBN: 9781771371124

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Video description

In this Advanced Revit Structure 2014 training course, expert Shaun Bryant takes you beyond the basics with Revit Structure. Shaun teaches you advanced tools and techniques in this tutorial, giving you a wider range of skills to apply to your designs. To get the most from this video training, you should have a working understanding of Revit Structure, or have already taken the Learning Revit Structure 2014 training course from Infinite Skills.
Shaun starts the training with a quick run thorough of setting up your interface. He then jumps right into the advanced training with a look at Revit Families concepts and techniques. Other topics that Shaun covers include; creating a parametric framework, custom Families, creating trusses, performing a structural analysis, viewing analytical models, work sharing and collaboration and much more!
Once you have completed this advanced Revit Structure 2014 video training course, you will have a deep understanding of the advanced features available to you in this BIM software from Autodesk. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Introduction 00:01:14
    2. Building Information Modelling 00:01:39
    3. Using The Working Files 00:00:30
  2. Setting Up The Interface
    1. Welcome Screen 00:02:50
    2. Application Menu 00:04:26
    3. Options 00:02:48
    4. Quick Access Toolbar 00:02:38
    5. InfoCenter 00:04:23
    6. Autodesk 360 00:02:40
    7. Ribbon Interface 00:04:35
    8. Options Bar 00:02:36
    9. Properties Palette 00:02:34
    10. Project Browser 00:03:15
    11. Revit Filetypes 00:02:06
    12. Drawing Area 00:02:25
    13. ViewCube 00:03:56
    14. Navigation Bar 00:04:09
    15. Using The Mouse 00:01:50
    16. View Control Bar 00:07:25
    17. Status Bar 00:05:11
  3. Family Concepts And Techniques
    1. Introducing Revit Families 00:03:57
    2. Using Revit Families 00:04:02
    3. Family Types 00:04:29
    4. Host And Standalone Families 00:02:40
    5. The Family Editor 00:03:31
    6. Preparing To Create Families 00:02:21
    7. Creating A Family 00:06:20
  4. Creating A Parametric Framework
    1. Reference Planes And Lines 00:05:05
    2. Adding Dimensions 00:03:25
    3. Flexing Geometry 00:05:24
    4. Creating Family Elements 00:04:03
    5. Inserting A Family In To A Project 00:04:43
  5. Additional Family Tools
    1. Aligning And Locking 00:04:51
    2. Adding Controls 00:02:12
    3. Adding Openings And Voids 00:04:50
    4. Adding Lines 00:04:00
    5. Adding Text 00:03:00
    6. Adding Components 00:02:50
    7. Locating Custom Family Files 00:03:00
    8. Testing The Family In A Project 00:03:00
  6. Custom Families
    1. Slabs On Composite Metal Decking - Part 1 00:05:02
    2. Slabs On Composite Metal Decking - Part 2 00:05:11
    3. Tapered Concrete Columns - Part 1 00:04:48
    4. Tapered Concrete Columns - Part 2 00:05:14
    5. Precast Hollow Core Slabs - Part 1 00:05:55
    6. Precast Hollow Core Slabs - Part 2 00:04:26
    7. Precast Hollow Core Slabs - Part 3 00:04:40
    8. Precast Hollow Core Slabs - Part 4 00:03:00
  7. Creating Trusses
    1. Truss Concepts And Techniques 00:04:24
    2. Truss Families - Part 1 00:05:43
    3. Truss Families - Part 2 00:03:33
    4. Modifying Trusses In Structural Projects 00:05:36
    5. Attaching A Truss To A Roof Or Slab 00:02:57
  8. Structural Analysis
    1. Preparing For Structural Analysis 00:03:43
    2. Structural Settings 00:02:35
    3. Symbolic Representation Settings 00:01:59
    4. Load Cases 00:02:47
    5. Load Combinations 00:04:09
    6. Analytical Model Settings 00:03:13
    7. Tolerance Settings 00:03:14
    8. Boundary Conditions Settings 00:01:42
  9. Viewing Analytical Models
    1. Creating Analytical Views 00:04:22
    2. Viewing Analytical Models 00:04:06
    3. Load Cases And Load Combinations 00:03:33
    4. Analytical Properties 00:02:59
    5. Adjusting Analytical Models 00:02:16
    6. Placing Loads 00:03:25
    7. Boundary Conditions 00:06:46
  10. Collaboration On Projects
    1. Introduction To Worksets 00:02:38
    2. Workset Definitions 00:03:25
    3. Creating And Opening Workset Projects 00:05:21
    4. Saving Workset Related Files 00:04:24
    5. Opening Workset Related Projects 00:06:08
  11. Working In Workset Projects
    1. Editing Elements In Worksets 00:05:27
    2. Permissions To Edit In Worksets 00:05:47
    3. Relinquishing Worksets 00:03:42
    4. Finishing A Day Using Worksets 00:03:26
  12. Visibility And Display Options For Worksharing
    1. Controlling Workset Visibility 00:02:58
    2. Worksharing Display Options 00:03:20
  13. Worksharing And Linked Models
    1. Working With Linked Models 00:05:17
  14. Setting Up Worksets
    1. Setting Up A Workset 00:05:28
    2. Placing Elements In Worksets 00:04:49
    3. Creating The Central Workset File 00:04:30
    4. Other Workset Types 00:04:21
  15. Workset Best Practices
    1. Implementing Company Policies 00:07:29
    2. Using Worksets - Tips And Tricks 00:07:35
    3. Creating Worksets - Tips And Tricks 00:06:32
  16. Close
    1. Finishing Up 00:00:40
  17. Credits
    1. About The Author 00:01:16

Product information

  • Title: Advanced Revit Structure 2014
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: July 2013
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781771371124