Revit for AutoCAD Users
This course will teach you how to produce some of the common 2D deliverables in Revit, which you would normally produce in AutoCAD. You'll gain an appreciation for how plans and views are created and also how design changes are managed in Revit. Software required: Revit.
What you'll learn
So you've read a few articles, attended a few lunch & learns, or maybe you've been to a conference or two. You've been meaning to make that switch from AutoCAD to Revit but just haven't had the time to invest in learning a new design tool. Well you're in the right place! In this course, Revit for AutoCAD Users, you'll learn how to make the transition from AutoCAD over to Revit. First, you'll explore the Revit user interface. Next, you'll discover how to import DWG files from AutoCAD. Then, you'll learn how to create floor plans and elevations. Finally, you'll learn how to create details and sections. By the end of this course, you'll know how to work with imported CAD files in Revit. Software required: Revit.
Table of contents
- Opening a New Project Template 5m
- Importing DWG Files from AutoCAD 4m
- Managing the Layers of Imported DWG Files 8m
- Adding Levels and Floor Plan Views 10m
- Drawing a Floor in a Floor Plan View 7m
- Drawing Walls in a Floor Plan View 11m
- Using Temporary Dimensions to Draw with Precision 5m
- Object Selection Methods 6m
- Adding Doors and Openings to a Floor Plan View 12m
- Adding Windows and Curtain Walls to a Floor Plan View 9m
- Elevation Views 6m
- Adding Text and Dimensions to a Floor Plan View 9m
- Summary 2m
- Creating Simple Sloped Roofs 7m
- Creating a Building Section View 6m
- Customizing Views with Visibility/Graphics Overrides 4m
- Creating a Wall Section View 4m
- Using Callouts to Generate a Wall Detail View 3m
- Adding Dimensions and Loading 2D Detail Components 5m
- Adding Architectural Woodwork Detail Components 2m
- Adding Text to Detail Views 6m
- Placing Views onto Titleblocks 8m
- Summary 2m
About the author
Pierre is a Pluralsight training pioneer. Since becoming the first CAD and BIM author at Digital-Tutors (now a Pluralsight company), Pierre has played a major role in building the training library. With a productive background in the CAD industry, working as everything from a drafter to project manager, Pierre has long had a passion for the creativity and hard work that goes into designing architectural projects. Pierre is proud to be able to share his mastery of Revit and AutoCAD with the P... more