What you will Learn…
Presentation Date: March 11th, 2010
Presentation Title: Rendering in Revit
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA (Pending)
Learning Objectives:
- Basic setup of a camera in Revit.
- Using camera height to add scale and depth to the image.
- Making the image come alive with people, plants, cars, etc (RPC) elements.
- Adjusting exposure and lighting.
- Pictures at different times of day (adjusting sun angles, night time rendering, etc).
- Important render settings explained.
- Improving speed within Revit by simply adjusting Revit settings, lights, etc.
- Exporting your images (FBX and PNG formats)
- Post-render adjustments (getting the right exposure values, etc.)
- Using third party services for rendering.
Presentation Date: February 11th, 2010
Presentation Title: BIM Workflow in Revit Structure
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- The inefficiencies of the traditional design team workflow for BIM projects.
- Lessons we can take from Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
- The four main phases of an efficient BIM project: Planning, Study, Modeling, Annotation.
- Planning Phase: What engineers and architects can do early to facilitate BIM.
- Study Phase: How to use Revit and other design tools for early design work.
- Modeling Phase: How and when to begin production BIM modeling efficiently.
- Annotation Phase: How and when to begin production Annotating efficiently.
- How to “share” elements that must reside in more than one discipline’s file.
- Topics that must be discussed at a BIM strategy meeting.
- Benefits of a “Freeze Model” milestone.
Presentation Date: January 14th, 2010
Presentation Title: Interior Design in Revit
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- Working with 2D Autocad backgrounds.
- Workflow options when working with other disciplines in Revit.
- File splitting strategies when the project gets too big.
- Working with design options.
- Setting up view filters.
- Color fill plans.
- Calling out materials.
- Material takeoff schedules.
- Calculations in schedules.
- Groups and families for furniture layouts.
Presentation Date: November 12th, 2009
Presentation Title: Codes and Schedules in Revit Architecture
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- Using schedule keys to control code information.
- Custom families with shared parameters.
- Using shared parameters to represent this information in shcedules.
- Use the shared parameters to show this information in tags.
- Create working schedules to manipualte code information.
- Create schedules with calculated values.
- Creates schedules to place on code sheets.
- Setup schedules to verify information is correct.
- Questions, answers, suggestions.
Presentation Date: November 12th, 2009
Presentation Title: Revit Structure & ETABS
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- How to map Revit Structure family (.rfa) sections to the ETABS (.pro) database.
- How to import wall attributes from Revit into ETABS.
- How to import floor attributes from Revit into ETABS.
- How to modify beam parameters such as rigid frame offsets, cardinal points.
- How to modify boundary conditions for finite element analysis.
- How to modify local end releases for steel beams.
- Overview of material mapping.
- Overview of IBC load cases/combinations.
- Overview of mapping of frames.
- Overview of mapping of concrete and masonry.
Presentation Date: October 8th, 2009
Presentation Title: Revit MEP 2010
Credit Earned: PENDING
Learning Objectives:
- Placing spaces.
- Assigning zones.
- Space types and settings.
- Zone settings.
- Weather data.
- Heating and colling loads.
- Analytical information.
- Reports.
- GBXML
- Miscellaneous questions.
Presentation Date: October 8th, 2009
Presentation Title: Affordable 3D Printers for Revit
Credit Earned: PENDING
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding the pre-requisites for 3D printing.
- Fuse Deposition Modeling, the process.
- Types of ABS thermoplastic prototypes.
- Producing quality 3DSTL suitable for 3D printing.
- Importing 3D STL into Dimension’s Catalyst Print Driver software.
- Preparing/Setting up a print job using Catalyst software.
- Managing a print queue.
- Removing support structures.
- Surface smoothing.
- Painting/plating an ABS prototype.
Presentation Date: September 10th, 2009
Presentation Title: Workflow and Coordination in Revit
Credit Earned: No Credit Available
Learning Objectives: TBD
Presentation Date: August 13th, 2009
Presentation Title: 3D Surveying and Revit
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- What is 3D laser scanning?
- How does it work?
- What are the advantages of laser scanning over field verification or conventional as-built surveys?
- What as-built accuracy can you obtain with scanning?
- How is laser scanning used for BIM?
- How is scanning used for architectural applications?
- How is scanning used for MEP applications?
- How is scanning used for strucutral applications?
- How can the as-built information be brought into Revit?
- Where is the 3D laser scanning industry headed?
Presentation Date: August 13th, 2009
Presentation Title: Quantity Takeoff and Revit
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- Extend the power of Revit to the estimating workflow with DWF.
- Perform 2D Takeoff’s with Linear, Area and Counting Tools.
- Create Model Based Takeoff’s from Revit DWF data.
- Quantify information using 2D and 3D methods in the same Takeoff.
- Export Information out to Excel.
- Create assemblies to extend Takeoff data.
- Review, mark-up and save all of your quantity takeoff information and easily share with other team members.
- How to Locate items from the takeoff palette in the model.
- How to Create plan labels.
- How to import\export a catalog.
Presentation Date: July 9th, 2009
Presentation Title: Custom Residential Framing & Engineering in BIM
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- How Keymark completes the link between architects, engineers, and suppliers for Building Information Modeling.
- How to create a 3D KeyBuild model.
- How gravity loads are developed throughout the entire structure.
- How wind loads are developed according to ASCE 2007 Codes in KeyWind.
- How seismic loads are developed and lateral wall framing is designed in KeyLat.
- Sizing and selection of horizontal framing members.
- How to design roof, wall, and floor framing.
- Pre-cut and marked floor framing.
- Pre-cut and marked wall framing.
- How to reduce framing material and labor costs with pre-cut and marked components.
Presentation Date: July 9th, 2009
Presentation Title: Advanced Mass Design in Revit Architecture
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- How to create accurate solid or void forms using the Create Form tool.
- How to divide and pattern a surface.
- How to add parameters to drive form.
- How to create dimensioned label parameters.
- How to create intelligent sub-components.
- How to establish, show, set and use work planes.
- How to use Reference Points to specify a location in an XYZ work space.
- How to create and add Profiles to a form.
- How to define Unconstrained and Referenced-Based forms.
- How to use the 3D Control to manipulate forms.
Presentation Date: June 11th, 2009
Presentation Title: Architectural Programming in Revit Architecture
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- How to create a type catalog in revit.
- How to use area plans for schematic design.
- How to pre-populate schedules with program information.
- How to use calculated values in schedules.
- How to use conditional formatting in schedules.
- How to use Affinity for architectural programming.
- How to use Affinity for schematic design.
- How to compare program data to schematic design data in Affinity.
- How to transfer Affinity data into Revit Architecture.
- How to sync data between Affinity and Revit.
Presentation Date: June 11th, 2009
Presentation Title: What’s new in Revit Architecture 2010
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- New user interface.
- Conceptual massing.
- Conceptual mass surface subdivision.
- Creating conceptual mass surface panels.
- New site origin points and coordination with CAD.
- New .adsk files and coordination with Civil3D/Inventor.
- New central file/local file workflow process.
- IFC enhancements.
- gbXML enhancements.
- Applying MEP connectors in architectural families.