Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a methodology that centralizes a building’s information to facilitate collaboration and decision-making throughout its entire lifecycle, whereas Revit is a BIM parametric modeling tool that enables users to design with intelligent objects and automatically update all project documentation.

This course, designed to introduce the BIM methodology and the development of building projects in digital environments, enables participants to understand the differences between BIM and traditional CAD and to learn how to configure, organize, and manage a project in Revit.

MODULE 1: Revit Project

Definition of the BIM methodology:

– Methodology

– Features

General definition of Autodesk Revit:

– Features

– Comparison between a CAD (Computer Aided Design) project and a BIM (Building Information Modeling) project

Project Organization:

– Initial configuration

– Assignment of work units

Work Environment Classification in Revit:

– Views (plans, elevations, sections, details, and 3D views)

– Plans

– Families (types, importing families from local and online libraries)

– File linking

– Insert and export external files into the base archive and generate files from the project

– Advanced export

– Project location by geographic coordinates, orientation, and rotation of the project north and real north

MODULE 2: Construction elements

Identification of the creation and editing of elements in a BIM environment:

– Visual references to provide context and guidelines for modeling

– Slabs, slab edges, floors with rises and with elevations

– Walls, joints, displacements, stacked walls, and practical tips

– Location of columns, beams, and joist systems

– Doors (placement, parameter editing, and specifics)

– Openings in walls and floors

– Stairs and handrails

– Roofs (by perimeter, extrusion, and face)

– Foundations (slabs, strip footings, and isolated footings)

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