• Starting Revit
• Starting Revit for the First Time
• Opening a Project File
• Identifying the User Interface Components
• Managing User Interface Components
• Understanding the Ribbon
• Customizing the User Interface
• Understanding the Quick Access Toolbar
• Understanding the Options Bar
• Understanding the Application Menu
• Understanding the Info Center Toolbar
• Using the Revit App Store
• Understanding the Project Browser
• Understanding the Properties Palette
• Understanding the Type Selector
• Understanding the Status Bar
• Understanding the Drawing Area
• Understanding the View Controls
• Understanding the Navigation Bar
• Understanding the View Cube
• Understanding the Steering Wheels
• Understanding the Options Dialog
• Managing File and Template Locations
• Managing the Places List
• Starting a New Project from Recent Files
• Starting a New Project from the Application Menu
• Understanding Units and Snaps
• Using the Mouse
• Using the Keyboard
• Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
• Managing Windows
• Understanding Macros
• Saving and Closing Files
• Closing the Application

Revit Fundamentals

• Understanding BIM
• Understanding the Difference between BIM and CAD
• Understanding Revit Concepts
• Working with the Different Versions of Revit
• Understanding Bidirectional Associativity
• Recognizing Parametric Relationships
• Understanding Families
• Placing Model Elements
• Sketching Model Elements
• Placing View-Specific Elements
• Working with Datum Elements
• Placing Elements from the Project Browser
• Loading Families and Using Type Catalogs
• Finding Families Using Autodesk Seek
• Editing Families within a Project
• Selecting Objects
• Modifying Selection Settings
• Saving Selection Sets
• Copying and Moving Objects
• Rotating Objects
• Creating Linear Arrays
• Creating Radial Arrays
• Scaling Objects
• Mirroring Objects
• Using the Clipboard for Copy and Paste
• Splitting Objects
• Creating Elements Consistently with Match
• Type Properties and Create Similar
• Aligning Objects
• Trimming and Extending Objects
• Offsetting Objects
• Pinning Objects in Place
• Deleting Objects
• Cutting and Joining Geometry
• Splitting the Face of an Element
• Applying Materials as Paint
• Measuring versus Dimensioning Objects
• Understanding Element IDs
• Understanding and Reviewing Warning Messages

Modeling Essentials

• Creating and Modifying Levels
• Creating and Modifying Grids
• Creating and Modifying Multi-Segment Grids
• Controlling Datum Visibility
• Limiting Visibility of Datum Using Scope Boxes
• Setting and Showing the Active Work Plane
• Creating Reference Planes
• Modeling Accurately with Length and Angle Snap Increments
• Working with Object Snaps
• Using Visualization Aids When Working in 3D Views

Core and Shell

• Understanding Wall Drawing Aids
• Creating Exterior Building Walls
• Creating Building Core Walls
• Creating Doors
• Creating Windows
• Modifying Door and Window Properties
• Creating Curtain Walls
• Placing Doors in Curtain Walls
• Creating Curtain Wall Grids and Mullions
• Understanding Compound Structures
• Creating Floors
• Understanding Floor Instance Properties
• Understanding Floor Type Properties
• Creating Sloped Floors by Sketching
• Creating Sloped Floors by Shape Editing
• Creating Floor Openings
• Creating Shaft Openings
• Creating a Roof by Footprint
• Creating a Roof by Extrusion
• Joining and Unjoining Roofs
• Understanding Roof Instance Properties
• Understanding Roof Type Properties
• Working with Sloped Glazing Roofs
• Creating Sloped Roofs by Sketching
• Creating Sloped Roofs by Shape Editing
• Creating Conical Roofs
• Managing Complex Roof Conditions Using Align Eaves
• Creating Roof Soffits
• Creating Fascias
• Creating Dormer Openings
• Creating Roof Openings
• Modifying Roof and Wall Joins and Controlling Roof Visibility
• Creating Gutters and Downspouts

Walls – An In-Depth Look

• Understanding Wall System Families and Types
• Creating Walls by Picking Lines
• Creating a Wall by Face
• Understanding Wall Properties
• Changing the Wall Type as Your Design Evolves
• Understanding Curtain Wall Types
• Creating a Curved Curtain Wall
• Embedding a Curtain Wall in Another Wall
• Creating Curtain Walls that Turn Corners
• Working with Curtain Wall Grids
• Selecting Curtain Wall Components
• Modifying Curtain Wall Panels
• Understanding Curtain Wall Corner Conditions
• Modifying and Customizing Curtain Wall Mullions
• Creating a Stacked Wall
• Creating Walls with Modify Tools
• Modifying Wall Profiles
• Creating Wall Openings
• Introducing Wall Layer Functions
• Overriding Host Layer Display
• Understanding Layer Join Cleanups
• Understanding Wall Layer Wrapping
• Customizing Vertical Wall Structure by Splitting Regions
• Customizing Vertical Wall Structure by Adding Sweeps
• Customizing Vertical Wall Structure by Adding Reveals
• Customizing the Base and Top Extension of Walls
• Creating Embedded Walls
• Creating In-Place Wall Sweeps
• Creating In-Place Reveals
• Creating Joined Walls for Complex Assemblies

Building Structure

• Managing Structural Symbolic Representation Settings
• Understanding Structural Elements
• Creating Structural Columns
• Creating Slanted Structural Columns
• Understanding Structural Column Families
• Understanding Structural Column Properties
• Creating Isolated Foundations
• Creating Wall Foundations
• Creating Stepped Foundations
• Creating Foundation Slabs
• Creating Slab Edges
• Creating Structural Floors
• Creating Beams
• Creating Beams on Grids
• Creating Sloped Beams
• Understanding Beam Families
• Understanding Beam Properties
• Modifying Beams
• Creating Beam and Column Joins
• Modifying Elements with Coping
• Creating Beam Systems
• Creating Structural Walls
• Creating Structural Braces
• Creating Trusses
• Creating Openings in Structural Framing Elements
• Using the Section Shape Parameter
• Placing Rebar
• Managing the Shape Constraints of Rebar
• Placing Area and Path Reinforcement
• Placing Fabric Reinforcement
• Customizing Rebar Cover

Stairs and Railings

• Creating Stairs by Component
• Creating Landing Components
• Creating Support Components
• Creating Stair Components by Sketching
• Modifying Stair Components
• Customizing Stair Documentation
• Understanding Stair by Component Properties
• Creating Stairs by Sketching the Run
• Modifying Sketched Stairs
• Understanding Stair by Sketch Properties
• Sketching Stairs with Landings
• Creating Stairs by Sketching Boundaries and Riser Lines
• Creating Spiral Stairs
• Creating Multi-Story Stairs and Shafts
• Creating Ramps
• Placing Railings on a Host
• Creating Railings by Sketch
• Modifying Railings
• Understanding Railing Properties
• Customizing Railing Properties

Site Tools

• Introducing Site Tools
• Creating a Toposurface Using Points
• Creating a Toposurface from CAD
• Creating a Toposurface from a Points File
• Managing Site Settings
• Creating Toposurface Subregions and Split Surfaces
• Creating a Building Pad
• Creating a Graded Region
• Creating Site and Parking Components
• Creating Property Lines and Contour Labels

Schedules and Tags

• Understanding Parameters
• Creating Project Parameters
• Creating Shared Parameters
• Understanding Schedules and Tags
• Placing Element Tags
• Working with Material Tags
• Creating a Schedule and Specifying Fields
• Modifying Schedules with Filters
• Modifying Schedules with Sorting and Grouping
• Modifying the Formatting of Schedule Titles and Headers
• Modifying Schedule Formatting
• Modifying the Schedule Appearance
• Placing Schedules on a Sheet
• Working with Calculated Values and Conditional Formatting in Schedules
• Creating and Managing a View List
• Working with Material Takeoff Schedules
• Importing and Exporting Schedule Views

Annotation

• Working with Text Annotations
• Using Keyboard Controls to Add Symbols to Text
• Checking Spelling in a View
• Finding and Replacing Text
• Modifying Text Type Properties
• Specifying Keynoting Settings
• Creating Keynotes
• Modifying Keynotes and Keynote Settings
• Creating a Keynote Legend
• Working with Symbols and Note Blocks
• Working with Legends
• Managing Arrowheads

Dimensions and Constraints

• Understanding Dimensions and Constraints
• Using Temporary Dimensions
• Modifying Temporary Dimension Settings
• Working with Permanent Dimensions
• Modifying Dimensions
• Modifying Dimension Graphics
• Modifying Dimension Text Appearance
• Creating and Modifying Dimension Styles
• Locking Dimensions
• Controlling Dimensions Using Equality Constraints
• Controlling Dimension Units
• Dimensioning Entire Walls
• Working with Spot Elevations
• Working with Spot Coordinates
• Working with Spot Slopes

Drafting and Detailing

• Understanding Detailing
• Loading and Placing Detail Components
• Placing Repeating Details
• Creating a Repeating Detail
• Creating Detail Lines
• Specifying Draw Order
• Showing Hidden Lines in a Detail View
• Modifying the Cut Profile of Model Elements
• Overriding Linework in a View
• Creating Filled Regions
• Creating Masking Regions
• Creating Batt Insulation
• Placing Annotations in Detail Views
• Leveraging Detail Groups
• Saving Views to a File
• Inserting Views and 2D Elements from a File
• Creating Model Text and Model Lines

View Graphics

• Working with Visual Styles
• Understanding Scale and Detail Level
• Understanding Plan View Range
• Understanding View Discipline
• Understanding View Templates
• Creating View Templates
• Applying and Assigning View Templates
• Creating View Types
• Understanding Object Styles
• Understanding Visibility and Graphic Overrides
• Creating Element and Category Overrides in a View
• Creating Filter Overrides
• Using Temporary Hide or Isolate and Viewing Hidden Elements
• Using Temporary View Properties
• Understanding Crop Regions
• Creating a Non-Rectangular Crop Region
• Understanding Annotation Crop Regions
• Configuring System Family Coarse Scale Cut Patterns

Views and Sheets

• Creating Plan Views and Reflected Ceiling Plan Views
• Creating a Plan Region
• Creating Building Elevation Views
• Creating Interior Elevation Views
• Creating Framing Elevation Views
• Changing the Elevation Symbol
• Creating Section Views
• Segmenting Section and Elevation Views
• Creating Callout Views
• Sketching a Callout View
• Creating Drafting Views
• Creating a Reference View
• Duplicating Views
• Creating Matchlines and View References
• Creating Additional View References
• Creating and Using Sheets
• Working with Viewports on Sheets
• Aligning Views on Sheets with a Guide Grid
• Using a Sheet List and Placeholder Sheets
• Creating Custom Title blocks
• Creating a Key Plan
• Managing Sheet Issues and Revisions
• Creating Revision Clouds and Tags
• Adding a Revision Schedule to a Title block
• Creating Supplemental Drawings

Printing and Publishing

• Understanding Printing and Publishing
• Printing and Managing Print Settings
• Printing to PDF
• Publishing Files to Buzzsaw

Managing Your Projects

• Managing Project Information
• Understanding How the Location and Site Relate
• Specifying a Project Location
• Understanding Coordinate Systems
• Reporting and Displaying Coordinates
• Working with Coordinate Systems
• Relocating a Project
• Rotating True North and Project North
• Mirroring a Project
• Managing Project Browser View Organization
• Using Parameters and Filters for Browser Organization
• Managing Project Browser Sheet Organization
• Understanding Project Template Files
• Transferring Project Standards
• Deleting Unused Items from a Project
• Setting the Starting View

Managing Settings

• Understanding Model and Drafting Patterns
• Managing Fill Patterns
• Managing Materials and Material Libraries
• Managing Material Properties and Material Assets
• Managing Line Styles
• Managing Line Weights
• Managing Line Patterns
• Managing Halftone and Underlay Settings
• Assigning Assembly Code Files

Structural Design Analysis

• Introducing the Structural Analytical Model
• Controlling the Visibility of the Structural Analytical Model
• Modifying Structural Analytical Model Properties
• Adjusting the Structural Analytical Model
• Confirming Structural Analytical Nodes are Connected
• Understanding Analytical Structural Settings
• Running Structural Analytical Model Checks
• Applying Loads to the Structural Analytical Model

Worksharing

Introducing Worksharing Concepts
• Understanding Worksharing Terminology
• Enabling Worksharing in a Project File
• Creating the Central Model
• Creating a Local Model
• Creating Worksets
• Understanding Workset Visibility
• Understanding How Central and Local Files Communicate
• Closing a Workshared Project
• Understanding Editing Requests
• Understanding the Active Workset
• Understanding Worksharing Display Modes
• Specifying Open Worksets
• Managing Worksets in Linked Revit Files
• Working Offline and Editing at Risk
• Viewing the Workshared Project History
• Rolling Back Workshared Projects
• Detaching a File from Central

Collaboration

• Linking Revit Models
• Managing Linked Revit Models
• Understanding Sites
• Linking Revit Models by Shared Coordinates
• Controlling the Coordinates in Linked Revit Models
• Controlling the Display of Elements in a Linked Model
• Scheduling Elements from a Linked Model
• Tagging Elements in a Linked Model
• Monitoring and Coordinating Changes within a Single Project
• Using Copy and Monitor in a Single Project
• Using Copy and Monitor with Linked Projects
• Performing a Coordination Review with Linked Models
• Checking For Interferences

Groups

• Introducing Groups
• Creating a Model Group
• Creating and Managing Model Groups and Attached Detail Groups
• Creating Detail Groups
• Editing Groups
• Making Parameters Vary Between Groups
• Excluding Elements from Groups
• Converting Groups to Links
• Saving and Loading Groups

Phases

• Introducing Phases
• Understanding Phases
• Managing Phases
• Understanding Phase Filters and Graphic Overrides
• Assigning Phases and Phase Filters to a View
• Understanding the Impact of Phases on Documentation
• Demolishing Elements
• Establishing Phases in Project Templates

Design Options

• Introducing Design Options
• Working with Design Options and Option Sets
• Editing Design Options
• Duplicating and Deleting Design Options
• Creating Design Option Views
• Understanding the Impact of Design Options on Documentation
• Promoting and Accepting Design Options

Construction Modeling

• Understanding Construction Modeling
• Creating Parts
• Modifying Parts
• Controlling the Visibility of Parts
• Dividing Parts
• Dividing Parts with Gaps and Profiles
• Merging and Excluding Parts
• Scheduling Parts
• Understanding Wall Joins and Parts
• Creating Parts from Linked Models
• Creating Assemblies
• Placing and Modifying Assembly Instances
• Creating Assembly Views
• Acquiring Assembly Views
• Modifying Assembly Views

Advanced Modeling

• Introducing the In-Place Modeling Tools
• Creating In-Place Family Objects Using Solid Extruded Forms
• Creating In-Place Family Objects Using Solid Blended Forms
• Creating In-Place Family Objects Using Solid Revolved Forms
• Creating In-Place Family Objects Using Solid Swept Forms
• Enhancing In-Place Families
• Understanding Adaptive Components
• Using Adaptive Components to Create Building Elements

Interoperability

• Importing and Managing Image Files
• Linking and Importing CAD Files
• Managing Linked CAD Files
• Controlling the Coordinates of a Linked CAD File
• Managing Imported CAD Files
• Controlling Line Weights in Imported CAD Files
• Using CAD Files to Create Building Model Objects
• Working with Point Clouds
• Working with IFC
• Exporting to 2D CAD Formats
• Exporting to 3D CAD
• Exporting Views to Image Files
• Exporting to IFC