AutoCAD Training Overview

Note: This training guide has been developed for use with the Autodesk Revit 2015 R1 software. This training guide is not compatible with the Autodesk Revit 2015 R2 software.

As architects and designers start a project, they frequently think about the overall massing of a building or the area of the footprint. The Autodesk® Revit® Architecture software, using its powerful Building Information Modeling (BIM) engine, includes tools for creating mass elements that can be modified into many shapes. You can then apply walls, roofs, and floors to them to continue designing. You can also access space planning tools for setting up areas for rooms and applying colors to them to show the connections. For presentations, you can create and render perspective views.

The objective of the Autodesk Revit 2015 Architecture: Conceptual Design & Visualization training guide is to enable students who have worked with Autodesk Revit Architecture to expand their knowledge in the areas of Conceptual Design, including massing studies, space planning, visualization, and rendering.

AutoCAD Training Topics

• Create In-Place Conceptual Mass elements and Conceptual Mass families
• Create building elements from massing studies
• Use Rooms and Areas for space planning and analysis
• Create perspectives, walkthroughs, and solar studies
• Understand the concepts of rendering and lighting

Students should be comfortable with the fundamentals of the Autodesk Revit software as taught in the Autodesk Revit Architecture Fundamentals course. Knowledge of basic techniques is assumed, such as creating walls, roofs, and other objects, copying and moving objects, creating and working with views, etc.

Collaboration Tools, BIM Management, and Site and Structural Design are taught in additional courses.

AutoCAD Training Course Duration

8 hours

AutoCAD Training Course outline

Chapter 1 Massing Studies

1.1 Overview of Massing Studies

1.2 Placing Mass Elements

    Practice 1a Basic Mass Elements

1.3 Creating Conceptual Massing

1.4 Setting Work Planes

1.5 Creating Mass Forms

1.6 Dynamic Editing for Conceptual Massing

1.7 Working with Profiles and Edges

    Practice 1b Creating and Modifying In-Place Masses

    Practice 1c Creating and Modifying In-Place Masses - Part II (Optional)

1.8 From Massing to Building

    Practice 1d From Massing to Building

Chapter 2 Space Planning & Area Analysis

2.1 Space Planning

    Practice 2a Space Planning

2.2 Area Analysis

    Practice 2b Area Analysis

2.3 Creating Color Schemes

    Practice 2c Creating Color Schemes

Chapter 3 Visualization

3.1 Creating Perspective Views

    Practice 3a Create Perspective Views

3.2 Producing Sketches

    Practice 3b Produce Sketches

3.3 Adding Exploded Views

    Practice 3c Add Exploded Views

3.4 Setting Up Solar Studies

    Practice 3d Setup Solar Studies

Chapter 4 Rendering

4.1 Producing Basic Renderings

    Practice 4a Produce Basic Renderings

4.2 Working with Lighting

    Practice 4b Work with Lighting

4.3 Enhancing Renderings

    Practice 4c Enhance Renderings

Appendix A Additional Tools

A.1 Creating Walkthroughs

    Practice A1 Create Walkthroughs

A.2 Conceptual Mass Families

    Practice A2 Advanced Conceptual Massing

Appendix B Autodesk Revit 2015 Certification Exam Objectives