Revit Basics Tutorial – 50 tools I use Every Day

These are the 50 most common functions I use in Revit every day, to model, draft and annotate my projects.

We’ll briefly cover:
Align, Array, Place Component, Copy, Create Similar, Cut Profile, Dimensions, Detail Lines, Mirror, Doors, Override Graphics by Element, Edit Type, Filter Selection, Grid Lines, Temporary Hide and Temporary Isolate, Halftone Elements and Categories, Keyboard Shortcuts, Loading Families, Material Settings, Match Type, Move, Paint, Edit Linework, Scale, Filled Regions, Room, Rotate, Room Tags, Select All, Sections, Split Face, Split Line, Sync to Central, Tag Objects, Thin Lines, Trim, Create Text Notes, Visibility Graphics, Walls, Windows, Wall Reveals, Wall Sweeps.

This tutorial is based entirely on Revit shortcuts, because they are one of the quickest ways for you to increase your productivity. You can download my custom shortcuts and a one-page PDF on the resources page.

Revit Dimensions Tutorial – 12 Tips in 5 Minutes

12 tips to get you started and get you more efficient in working with Revit. No filler here, just straight to the point tips and tricks.

Get the custom shortcuts on my resources page here:

1. Thin Lines
2. Create dimensions
3. Move dimension leaders
4. Add dimensions to the string
5. Subtract dimensions from the string
6. Change dimension values
7. Rounding dimensions
8. Space objects evenly
9. Remove leading zeroes
10. Display as inches
11. Add Text
12. Add Centerline symbol
13. BONUS TIP After the outro

Custom Revit Titleblock Tutorial

This is a Revit titleblock tutorial covering the entire process for creating a custom designer titleblock. You can download this titleblock on the free resources page of this site. We'll cover everything you need to know to change a default Revit titleblock into a custom design of your own.

In this tutorial I'll show you:
1. How to Create Revit Titleblock Linework and Line Styles (0:45)
2. How to create new text styles(5:50)
3. How to create new Revit label styles and how to edit labels (9:40)
4. How to create a custom logo in Revit (17:03)
5. How to add a watermark on your titleblock with an on/off parameter you can use in Revit (30:40)

ARE 5.0 Testing Strategies

I passed my final ARE in October, completing 5 exams in 11 months with no fails. In this video I share some advice about how I prepared for these exams. Visit the resources page for a more detailed study plan of exactly what I read to prepare for the PDD/PPD exams.

REVIT SILHOUETTE PEOPLE TUTORIAL

This tutorial shows you how to create your own silhouette people to use in your Revit sections and elevations. Starting in Illustrator we'll export a DWG and then use those vector lines to create a new detail component family with a man and a woman. Follow the tutorial to create your own people, or download mine for free on the resources page.

ARE 5.0 Test Info: 4 Things You Need to Know

In this video I'm sharing 4 concepts you need to understand for the ARE 5.0 PPD and PDD exams. I'm talking specifics about a few structural concepts, vapor barriers and solar orientation. I'm also going to discuss the only 4 structural equations I had memorized before I took these exams.

Revit Solar Shading

This tutorial covers how to properly design a window shading device based on the altitude of the sun. I also preview four methods of modeling shading devices. There are many videos that show how to do shading studies, but how do you get your shading device to the correct size in the first place? I show you how to set it correctly the first time so you can skip the trial and error and move your design forward. Make sure to check out the resources page to download the example file!

BUILD A COMPUTER FOR ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL PART 1: WHY DIY

If you need a new computer for architecture school or professional practice, consider building one yourself! In part 1 of this 2 part series I discuss what that means and why you should build your own.

Read the blog here.

BUILD A COMPUTER FOR ARCHITECTURE PART 2: CHOOSING PARTS AND ASSEMBLING

If you need a new computer for architecture school or professional practice, consider building one yourself! This is part 2, where I cover all the
components you will need to build your own computer. I discuss some of the specifications you should look for and talk about compatibility issues with the different parts.

Check out part 1 for a few reasons why you should build your own PC for architecture.

Read the blog here.

Revit Camera 3D Section

A quick tutorial on how to make a 3d section from a Revit camera view.

How to Get Faster at Revit

Four tips and tricks you can use today to start becoming more efficient in your Revit work. Spend more time designing and less time doing repetitive tasks!

#1: Get in the habit of using Revit shortcuts. I show you how and why.
#2: Get better at selecting the objects you need to work with. I cover crossing selections, selection filters and Select All commands.
#3: Use “Paste Align to View” in plans, sections and elevations to make use of drafting and annotations you've already done.
#4: Set up your windows for maximum screen real estate and efficiency.

Revit Sheet Organization

In this Revit tutorial I cover how to add a custom project parameter you can apply to all the sheets in your project. You can then use this parameter to create a custom Browser Organization filter to sort and organize your sheets however you want. This process works exactly the same way for all the views in your project as well. This video is a free excerpt from the Professional Revit Course, available on the Courses page on this site.

Create wall types in revit

In this Revit tutorial I show you how to edit wall types to create custom walls for your Revit projects. I'll show you how to add different wall layers, including structure, sheathing, insulation and interior and exterior finish. We'll also create a custom material for vertical exterior siding.

This video is a free excerpt from the Professional Revit Course, available on the Courses page on this site.

how to add dimensions in revit

In this Revit and Architecture tutorial, I show you how and why we dimension walls in our architectural floor plans. We discuss general dimension methodology and then I show you how to add and modify dimensions in Revit.

This video is a free excerpt from the Professional Revit Course, available on the Courses page on this site.

How to Add Windows in Revit

In this Revit and Architecture tutorial I show you how to add windows in Revit. We cover loading families, editing family types, copying windows from one level to another so they stay aligned, code concerns for window size and location, drafting and modeling tips for spacing windows evenly, using Plan Regions to show high windows and more.

This video is a free excerpt from the Professional Revit Course, available on the Courses page on this site.

Revit Window Schedules

This lessons covers how to add window schedules in your project. But since we just covered door schedules and it's a very similar process, we'll talk about some additional features as well. We'll create a view template to make sure all our schedules look the same and we'll add three custom project parameters so that we can schedule additional information that is not already built into the window families.

This video is a free excerpt from the Professional Revit Course, available on the Courses page on this site.

revit shortcuts – 20 more tips and tricks

Here's the sequel to my first shortcuts video where we covered the top 50 Revit commands I use every day. Here are another 20 shortcuts you can use to more quickly navigate through your Revit model and spend less time clicking buttons and more time designing.

HOW TO CREATE SECTIONS IN REVIT

Why do you draw sections in our architectural plans? Where should we draw then and why? This tutorial also covers how to draw them in Revit and how to use View Filters to hide the sections we don't need to see.

This video is a free excerpt from the Professional Revit Course, available on the Courses page on this site.

HOW TO CREATE FOUNDATION PLANS IN REVIT

Revit tutorial about foundation plans. How to create the foundation plan view, how to set the View Range correctly, how to model the foundation walls, how to model the footings and more!

This video is a free excerpt from the Professional Revit Course, available on the Courses page on this site.