Advanced Certificate in Revit Structure

Building Information Modeling

• Workflow and BIM
• Views and Sheets

Setting up Levels and Grids

• Setting Up Levels
• Modifying Levels
• Creating Structural Grids
• Adding Grids
• Modifying Grid Lines

Working with Views

• Duplicating Views
• Duplication Types
• Adding Callout Views
• Modifying Callouts
• Setting the View Display
• Underlays
• View Range
• Overriding Graphics in a View
• Elevations and Sections
• Elevations
• Sections
• Modifying Elevations and Sections

Starting Structural Projects

• Importing and Linking CAD Drawings
• Modifying Imported/Linked CAD Files
• Linking in Architectural Projects
• Managing Links
• Copying and Monitoring Elements
• Copy/Monitor Options
• Monitoring Elements
• Working with Monitored Elements

Adding Columns and Walls

• Placing Vertical Structural Columns
• Modifying Columns
• Loading Structural Column Types
• Placing Slanted Structural Columns
• Working in3D Views
• Working in Elevations or Sections
• Drawing Walls
• Modifying Walls

Adding Foundations and Structural Slabs

• Creating Wall Footings
• Isolated Footings
• Working with Custom Families
• Piers and Pilasters
• Creating Structural Slabs
• Modifying Slabs
• Editing the Structure of a Slab
• Slab Edges
• Creating Shaft Openings
• Structural Reinforcement
• Structural Reinforcement
• Structural Reinforcing Settings
• Adding Rebar
• Multi-planar Rebar
• Viewing Rebar in 3D Views
• Modifying Rebar Placement
• Rebar Types
• Editing Plan and Section Profiles
• Reinforcing Walls, Floors, and Slabs
• Area Reinforcement
• Path Reinforcement
• Modifying Area and Path Reinforcement
• Fabric Reinforcement

Beams and Framing Systems

• Adding Beams and Beam Systems
• Modifying Beams
• Sloping and Offsetting Beams
• Adding Beam Cantilevers
• Changing Justifications
• Attaching a Column to a Beam
• Applying Beam Coping
• Editing Beam Joins
• Framing Openings
• Framing Annotation
• Beam Annotations
• Beam Systems Symbol
• Adding Bracing
• Modifying Bracing
• Creating Groups
• Cross Bracing Settings

Projects – Steel and Concrete Structures

• Steel Structure – Additional Practices
• Concrete Structure – Additional Practices

Scheduling

• Structural Schedules
• Graphical Column Schedules
• Modifying Graphical Column Schedules
• Working with Schedules
• Modifying Schedules
• Modifying a Schedule on a Sheet
• Importing and Exporting Schedules
• Creating Schedules
• Building Component Schedules
• Material Takeoff Schedules
• Modifying Schedules
• Modifying Schedule Properties
• Setting up Cell Appearance
• Chapter 1 Family Concepts & Techniques

Introduction to Creating Families

• Family Types
• Host vs Stand-alone Families
• Family Editor
• Preparing to Create Families
• Overview of Creating a Family
• Creating the Parametric Framework
• Setting up Reference Planes/Lines in
• Families
• Adding Dimensions
• Flexing Geometry
• Creating Family Elements
• Creating 3D Elements
• Additional Tools for Families
• Aligning and Locking
• Adding Controls
• Adding Openings
• Adding Lines
• Text Tools
• Adding Components
• Creating Family Types
• Visibility Display Settings
• Overview of Family Creation
• Locating Custom Family Files

Additional Families

• Parametric Gusset Plate
• Column Stiffeners (In-Place Family)
• In-Place Slab Depression
• Built-Up Column
• Tapered Concrete Column
• Precast Hollow Core Slab
• Tapered Moment Frame

Creating Trusses

• Truss Concepts and Techniques
• Creating Truss Families
• Using Trusses in Projects

Structural Analysis

• Preparing Projects for Structural Analysis
• Structural Settings
• Symbolic Representation Settings
• Load Cases
• Load Combinations
• Analytical Model Settings
• Boundary Conditions Settings
• Viewing Analytical Models
• Analytical Settings and Views
• Adjusting Analytical Models
• Analytical Justifications
• Analytical Properties
• Manually Adjusting the Analytical Model
• Placing Loads
• Boundary Conditions
• Adding Loads

Project Team Collaboration

• Introduction to Worksets
• Workset Definitions
• Opening and Saving Workset-Related Projects
• Saving Workset Related Files
• Working in Workset-Related Projects
• Editing Elements in Worksets
• Permissions to Edit
• Relinquishing Worksets
• Ending the Day Using Worksets
• Visibility and Display Options with Worksharing
• Controlling Workset Visibility
• Worksharing Display Options
• Worksharing and Linked Models
• Working with Worksets in Linked Models
• Working in Workset-Related Projects
• Setting Up Worksets
• Placing Elements in Worksets
• Creating the Central File
• Other Workset Types
• Best Practices for Worksets
• Working with Company Policies
• Tips for Using Worksets
• Tips for Creating Worksets

Working with Shared Parameters

• Project Parameters
• Working with Shared Parameters