About Course
Course Overview
This comprehensive Revit BIM Architectural course is designed to take students from absolute beginner level to full professional capability. Using real-world workflows, you will learn how to model, annotate, schedule, and present complete architectural projects using Autodesk Revit. The course emphasizes Building Information Modelling (BIM) principles, ensuring you understand not just how to use Revit, but why each step matters in producing smarter, faster, and highly coordinated architectural documentation.
You will be trained to develop architectural floor plans, structural elements, roofs, ceilings, schedules, sheets, and site models, all the way to professional presentation standards. By the end of the course, you will be confident in creating a complete architectural model from scratch with accuracy and efficiency.
What Will You Learn?
- Build a complete architectural project from start to finish in Revit
- Apply BIM workflows professionally
- Create professional drawings and presentation sheets
- Use Revit’s modelling tools confidently
- Work with families, components, and parametric elements
- Perform site modelling with toposurfaces
- Generate schedules and quantities
- Customize views and visibility settings
- Print and present your project professionally
Requirements
- A laptop or desktop computer capable of running Autodesk Revit
- Autodesk Revit installed (any recent version works)
- Basic computer literacy
- No prior Revit or architectural modelling experience required
- Optional but helpful: foundational understanding of building construction
Audience
- Aspiring Architects & Architecture Students
- Draftsmen & Architectural Technicians
- Civil Engineers & Construction Professionals
- Interior Designers
- Builders, Contractors & Site Supervisors
- Freelancers & Digital Designers
- Complete Beginners With No Revit Experience
Course Content
Course Introduction
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Course Introduction
03:43
Introduction to Building Information Modelling (BIM)
This module welcomes you into the Revit BIM Architectural course and sets the foundation for your learning journey. It introduces the overall structure of the course, the tools you’ll be using, and what to expect as you progress from basic modelling to full project documentation. You’ll also gain a clear understanding of how Revit fits into modern architectural workflows and why mastering BIM is essential for efficient, coordinated, and professional building design.
This introduction prepares you for the practical lessons ahead and ensures you start the course with clarity and confidence.
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Introduction to Building Information Modelling (BIM)
14:15
Template
In this lesson, you will learn how to choose the correct project template when starting a new Revit file. Templates provide predefined settings such as units, view styles, annotation types, and discipline-specific configurations. Selecting the right template ensures your project begins with the appropriate setup for architectural work, saving time and improving accuracy. This lesson explains the different template options and how they influence your overall project workflow.
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Choosing The Correct Template
06:53
Touring The Interface Lectures
This lesson introduces you to the Revit workspace and helps you understand how the software is organized. You will explore the main interface elements including the Ribbon, Properties Palette, Project Browser, View Control Bar, and the drawing canvas. By learning what each section does, you’ll navigate Revit more confidently and work more efficiently. This foundation is essential before diving into modelling and project setup.
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Interface of Revit
18:56
Datum Elements
This lesson introduces the key reference elements that help you control and organize your Revit project. Datum elements—such as levels and grid lines—serve as the structural and spatial guides of your model. Levels define vertical heights and floor elevations, while grids help align structural and architectural components horizontally. Understanding datum elements is essential because they form the backbone of your building layout and ensure accuracy throughout the entire modelling process.
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How To Create Levels
17:44
Basic Tools Lectures
This lesson covers the essential drawing tools you will use to create basic shapes and elements in Revit. You will learn how to use commands such as lines, rectangles, circles, arcs, and other sketch tools that form the foundation of most modelling tasks. These tools allow you to place walls, floors, roofs, and other components with accuracy. Understanding the basic draw tools is important because they form the starting point for almost every element you create in your Revit model.
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Drawing Basic Shapes
06:06
Modify Tool
This lesson introduces the core modification tools that allow you to adjust, reshape, and refine elements in your Revit model. You will explore essential commands such as Move, Copy, Rotate, Mirror, Trim/Extend, Offset, Array, Scale, Split, and Align. These tools help you correct placement, edit geometry, and maintain accuracy throughout your design. Mastering the Modify tools is crucial because they give you full control over how elements behave and interact within your project, making your modelling faster and more precise.
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Modify Tool
13:53
Manage Settings
This lesson introduces you to the key project-wide settings that control how your Revit model behaves and appears. You will learn how to configure important options such as materials, object styles, project information, snaps, and project units. These settings help you maintain consistency, accuracy, and proper project standards from the start. Understanding how to manage these settings ensures your model stays organized, visually clear, and ready for professional documentation.
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Manage Settings
16:40 -
Object Style
03:38 -
Project Information
02:09 -
Project Unit
03:03 -
Snaps
02:37
Basic Modeling
Learn to create and modify fundamental architectural elements in Revit, building a solid foundation for advanced modeling.
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Constraint
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Ground Floor Walls
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Ground Floor Plastering
09:08 -
Ground Floor Wall Tiles
05:20 -
Ground Floor Slab
04:34 -
Ground Floor Screeding
04:13 -
Ground Floor Tiles
03:25 -
Hardcore Filling
07:49 -
Placing Architectural Column
03:24
Underlying
This lesson focuses on modeling the underlying layers in ground floor construction within Revit. Learners will explore how to define and place base layers such as sub-base or foundational fills, adjust thickness, and apply materials accurately. The lesson emphasizes proper integration with slabs, screeding, and floor finishes to create a realistic, structurally coherent, and construction-ready model.
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Underlying
03:07
Foundation
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Foundation Walls
09:03 -
Foundation Concrete
03:17
Basic Modelling 2
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First Floor Walls
16:09 -
First Floor Wall Tiles
04:17 -
First Floor Slab
02:25 -
First Floor Screeding
06:54 -
First Floor Tiles
05:25
Room Tags
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Adding Room Names
11:42 -
Adding Room Separator
03:56 -
Room Tags
02:49
Adding Component
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Components
07:55
Door and Windows
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Placing Ground Floor Door
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First Floor Door
06:21 -
Windows
15:11
Opening
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Adding a Wall Opening
09:30 -
Adding a Shaft Opening Slabs
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Editing the Walls Profile to Create an Opening
05:30
View Settings
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View Range
06:48 -
Visibility Graphics
05:36
Vertical Circulation Lectures
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Staircase
04:20 -
Steps
06:20
Roof Component Lectures
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Roof Turn
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Cable Roof
03:00 -
Hip Roof
05:22 -
Pitched roof by Footprint
03:23 -
Parapet & Roof Slab
08:42 -
Rain Gutter
01:25
Ceiling
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Ceiling
23:45
Roof Members
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Creating Your Structural Members
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Adding Wall Plate
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Adding Rafters
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Adding Purlins
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Adding Ceiling Joint
23:45 -
Adding Fascia Board
01:24
Curtain Walls Lectures
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Finishing The Model
12:59 -
Introduction To Curtain Walls
02:39 -
Curtain Wall
02:55 -
Exterior Glazing
02:20 -
Storefront
04:12 -
Curtain Mullions
01:45 -
Curtain Grid
03:30 -
Curtain Door
03:40
Introduction To Toposurface
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Adding Earth
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Adding Walk
06:11 -
Adding Roads
03:54 -
Adding Grass Area
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Adding Pavement Ways
05:09
Introduction To Model In Place
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Extrusion
12:09 -
Blend
04:31 -
Revolve
03:57 -
Sweep
08:04 -
Sweep Blend
08:04
Painting
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How To Apply Paint
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How To Remove Paint
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How To Split Surface
00:00
Datum Elements 2
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How To Add Grid Lines
10:46
Temporary Hide
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Temporary Hide
03:26
Section
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Creating Section Plans
06:17
Creating A 2D Detail
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Setting Up A Callout
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Masking and Filled Regions
03:48 -
Detail Components and Repeating Detail Components
03:45 -
Using the Detail Line and Creating a Line Style
03:29 -
Adding Text with Leaders
08:40
Dimensions
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Introduction to Dimensions by Individual References
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Dimension Styles
08:21
Tags
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Placing Window Tags
06:43 -
Placing Doors Tags
04:48 -
Placing Room Tags
02:49
Door Schedules
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Creating a Door Schedule
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Creating Door Legends
11:35
Window Schedules
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Creating Windows Legend
07:14 -
Creating Window Schedules
04:14
Schedules
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Creating Room Schedules
06:17 -
Creating Wall Schedule
03:23
Schedules Editing and Quantities
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Fields
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Filters
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Sorting and Grouping
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Formatting
02:55 -
Appearance
07:03
Insert and Link
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Importing DWG File
02:55 -
Importing PDF
02:33 -
Linking Revit File
01:40
Duplicate Views
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Duplicate
01:23
Create Sheets and Print
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Opening a Sheet and Overview of the Title Block
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Adding Views to Sheet
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Page Setup and Printing
02:52
