Revit and Unreal Engine: Real-Life Architectural Visualizations

Bring your Revit models to life with architectural visualization. Learn how to use Unreal Engine to transform your Revit designs into highly realistic images and videos.

Introduction

• An overview of architectural visualization (arch viz)
• What you should know
• Using the exercise files

1. Arch Viz in Unreal Engine

• What is Unreal Engine (UE)?
• Why do architects use arch viz in projects?
• How can Unreal Engine assist an architect?
• The UE interface
• Other useful UE courses in the library

2. Getting Revit Ready for UE

• Installing COINS
• Sectioning the Revit model with COINS Section
• The Datasmith Export tool in Revit 2021
• The Datasmith workflow: A quick heads-up

3. Using Hide/Isolate

• Using Hide/Isolate in the Revit views
• Removing non-necessary Revit families

4. Setting 3D Views in Revit

• Setting up Revit 3D views for export
• Setting up a 3D Structural Envelope view
• Setting up an 3D Internal Envelope view
• Setting up a 3D Furniture view
• Sectioning the 3D views with COINS Section
• Setting up 3D export views as a template

5. Exporting the Revit Views

• Exporting the Structural 3D view
• Exporting the Internal 3D view
• Exporting the Furniture 3D view
• Checking the Datasmith files open in Unreal Engine (UE)

6. Working with Model Geometry in UE

• Setting up an appropriate folder and filenaming philosophy
• Setting up your units and scale in UE
• Bringing in the Datasmith files
• Aligning the Revit model positions in UE
• Resizing the post-process volume
• Organizing UE content with subdirectories

7. Using Meshes, Materials, and Lighting in UE

• Using the Static Mesh Editor
• Working with textures and basic UE materials
• Applying materials to the Revit assets
• Using pre-lighting
• Using secondary lights
• Building a lighting preview

8. Applying Cameras and Visuals in UE

• Applying specialist effects in UE
• Introducing camera views and natural daylight in your UE scene
• Building a lighting preview

9. Architectural Visualizations in UE

• Rendering architectural stills in UE
• Rendering architectural videos in UE

Conclusion

• Next steps