Revit 2017 Essential Training: Structure

Use Revit for structural engineering. Learn how to design foundations; add steel framing and rebar; and annotate, plot, and share drawings using imperial units (inches and feet).

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. Setting Up the Project

• Linking architecture
• Creating levels
• Copy monitor
• Setting up structural views
• Creating view templates

2. Grids and Columns

• Adding grids to the model
• Adding steel columns to the model
• Creating column offsets
• Creating a column schedule

3. Foundations

• Adding foundation walls
• Adding wall footings
• Adding piers and pilasters
• Adding isolated footings
• Creating a CMU elevator shaft
• Shaft openings
• Foundation slabs
• Adding step footings
• Tagging a step footing
• Adding a step footing family
• Retaining walls and footings

4. Steel Framing

• Adding perimeter beams
• Adding beam systems
• Modifying beam systems
• Copy Paste Aligned
• Altering beam elevations
• Adding joist systems
• Tagging framing

5. Floors and Slabs

• Creating a slab on grade
• Adding a concrete floor with steel decking
• Cantelivering slab edges
• Creating thickened slabs
• Creating slab depressions

6. Reinforcing

• Parallel to face
• Perpendicular to face
• Sketching rebar
• Area reinforcing
• View Settings

7. Steel Brace Frames

• Adding a brace frame elevation
• Adding a brace frame
• Modifying plan view symbology
• Adding brace frame gussets
• Creating a brace frame sheet

8. Stairs, Ramps, and Slopes

• Creating stairs
• Adding C shapes to floor stringers
• Creating ramps
• Sloping slabs
• Sloping framing
• Pitching floors to structure

9. Detailing and Annotating

• Sections and callouts
• Coping
• Adding detail components
• Inserting AutoCAD
• Adding text
• Adding dimensions

10. Schedules and Tagging

• Footing schedules
• Pier schedules
• Creating a pier and footing tags

11. Trusses

• Adding Howe trusses
• Attaching trusses to roofs
• Changing truss materials
• Editing the truss bottom chord
• Detailing trusses

12. Project Management

• Phasing
• Keynoting
• Revisions
• Plotting
• File sharing

Conclusion

• Next steps