What you will Learn…
Learning objectives are posted for each presentation when learning credits are available. Any learning units earned will need to be self-reported to your professional organization. Denver Revit Users Group does not report to any organization and all information here is posted solely for the benefit of our members.
Presentation Date: February 9, 2012
Presentation Title: Showcase presented by Brian Mackey (BD Mackey Consulting)
Credit Earned: 1 LU (self-reported)
Learning Objectives:
- Exporting out of Revit
- Importing into Showcase
- Importing into Showcase via 3ds Max and the difference
- Setting up the scene
- Grouping Material
- Material Alternatives
- Location Alternatives
- Design options
- 3d scenes and animations
- Exported out to Flash Movies
Presentation Date: September 21st, 2011
Presentation Title: FF&E in Revit
Credit Earned: 1 LU
Learning Objectives:
- Using a workset to separate FFE information from architectural
- Creating furniture families – 2D or not 2D? When 3D is appropriate
- FFE Schedules and quantities
- Showing typicals
- Plan graphics
- Assembling concise bid packages
Presentation Date: September 8th, 2011
Presentation Title: File Sharing for AEC Businesses
Credit Earned: 1 LU
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to avoid common issues and time wasters with managing files
- Learn about futures trends in exchanging drawings onDemand
- Learn why file size doesn’t matter anymore
- Learn how using labels/tags instead of subfolders for faster searches
- Learn how to manage your subcontractor communications more efficiently
Presentation Date: September 8th, 2011
Presentation Title: LiDAR Scanning
Credit Earned: NA
Learning Objectives:
- How the 3d Lidar Scannign Technology works
- How this can benefit structural engineers
- Delivery of highly accurate 3d models
- Creating 3d solid or photo realistic models
- Creating collaborative BIM objects and models
- Pricing for this service
- Project management Benefits
Presentation Date: August 24th, 2011
Presentation Title: Rendering Finishes in Revit
Credit Earned: 1 LU
Learning Objectives:
- How to apply Materials to Elements in your Model.
- How to apply multiple paint colors to one wall face.
- How to create a custom Material from an image file.
- Setting up 3D Views of your scene.
- Lighting & photometric in your scene.
- How to set Location & time for accurate Day lighting.
- Adding Entourage to the scene.
- Adding a background image to the scene.
- Where to find additional content to add the finishing touch.
- Utilizing the all powerful Cloud to Render quickly
Presentation Date: August 11th, 2011
Presentation Title: ProjectWise for Revit
Credit Earned: 1 LU
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the benefits of managing your Revit design projects in Bentley’s ProjectWise solution.
- Learn how ProjectWise manages Revit families and templates.
- Learn how Delta File Transfer can improve save to Central and file download speeds over the WAN.
- Learn how ProjectWise improves communication between project team members.
- Eliminate time consuming FTP file sharing.
- Eliminate duplicated and out-of-date data.
- ProjectWise manages not only design data, but documents, spreadsheets, images, databases, and just about anything else you need.
- Learn how other Bentley products can add value to Revit projects.
Presentation Date: July 14th, 2011
Presentation Title: Integrated Process of Structural Detailing
Credit Earned: 1 LU
Learning Objectives:
- The benefits of integrated project delivery using a real-world example project.
- How Revit and Navisworks models can be used during construction to improve project delivery.
- A strategy for developing a ‘detailing’ Revit model that is utilized to develop fabrication drawings.
- How to use schedules, filters, custom parameters, and views to manage data and maximize functionality of Revit models.
- What gains can be realized through the use of integrated fabrication drawings.
- How integrated fabrication drawings can be used to compress project schedules and reduce material and installation costs.
- How enhanced coordination prior to construction can substantially reduce field issues
- How Revit models can be leveraged to smootly transition a project from design to construction.
- How ‘typical’ construction processes can be improved through the use of BIM technology.
- What pitfalls may be encountered in the use of integrated shop drawings.
Presentation Date: June 9th, 2011
Presentation Title: Conceptual Energy Analysis in Revit Architecture
Credit Earned:
Learning Objectives:
- General workflow for conducting conceptual energy analysis within Revit Architecture.
- Differences between the Conceptual Energy Analysis Tool (CEA) and Green Building Studio (GBS).
- Explore the conceptual framework behind these tools and locate their potential within current design methodologies.
- Provide an introductory explanation for interpreting analysis results to arrive at useful information.
- Processes for leveraging these tools at various stages along the design process.
Presentation Date: June 9th, 2011
Presentation Title: Revit Structure Basics
Credit Earned:
Learning Objectives:
- User interface introduction
- Basic commands & button locations
- Grids
- Levels
- Columns
- Beams & beam systems
- Dimensions
- Tagging
- Element properties
- Introduction to different kinds of views
Presentation Date: May 12th, 2011
Presentation Title: What’s New in Revit Architecture 2012
Credit Earned:
Learning Objectives:
- How to divide an object into parts for construction modeling
- How to define an assembly
- How to create assembly views
- Enhancements to native point cloud support
- How to improve visual and technical fidelity in DWG exports
- Improvements to workset visibility
- How to disable worksets
- Visualization enhancements in Revit 2012
- How to lock and tag a 3D view
- Enhancements to annotating with dimensions
Presentation Date: May 12th, 2011
Presentation Title: What’s New in Revit Structure 2012
Credit Earned:
Learning Objectives:
- Worsharing enhancements
- Enhanced Analytical Model
- Visualization changes
- Reinforcement enhancements
- Material Library
- Locking and Tagging 3D views
- Construction Modeling
Presentation Date: April 27th, 2011
Presentation Title: Custom In-place Caswork Families
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- Model In-place VS Loadable Components
- Model In-place Family Categories
- Solid Forms VS Void Forms
- Extrusions
- Sweeps
- Sketching Profiles in Sweeps
- Model Lines
- Symbolic Lines
- Reference Lines
- Setting & showing the work plane
Presentation Date: April 14th, 2011
Presentation Title: Structural Shop Drawings
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- Overview of the typical scope of work for CFMF shop drawings (designated design vs. shop drawings only, etc.).
- Overview of REVIT project template set-up, importing background files into REVIT.
- Creation of modeled CFMF components in the REVIT environment.
- Drawing sheet setup, loading and placing typical details.
- Creation of unique details using model and/or CAD files as backgrounds.
- Framing schedule creation.
- Dealing with modifications based on client requests for specific members, assemblies, etc. or AE comments received.
- Taking this process to panelized project – accuracy inherent to the model is major contributor to success of job.
Presentation Date: TBD
Presentation Title: BIM Collaboration & Workflow
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- Explore a wide range of solutions for file sharing, data exchange and collaboration in AEC.
- Compare and contrast the pros and cons of email, ftp, online file sharing & project information management tools.
- Discuss how BIM data and BIM workflows effect collaboration.
- Case studies on how “traditional” methods evolve into better approaches.
- How (if at all) will “BIM in the cloud” change your workflows?
- Effect of these tools and processes within Design-BID-BUild, Design-Build, or IPD business models.
- File security, data ownership, liability, and the small print.
- View, Markup, & Take-off – is a single solution viable and needed?
- Working outside your region, casting your net farther and wider? Collaboration is a must.
- We BIM but they don’t – how does the project team communicate effectively.
Presentation Date: March 10th, 2011
Presentation Title: Customizing the Revit User Interface
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- Organizing you companies Revit families
- Organize and control project libraries
- Strengthen your existing libraries
- Control family usage within your firm or project
- Easily develop index catalog files of your library
- Populate new browser from existing projects
- Drag and drop to the browser
- Stop searching and start working
Presentation Date: February 23rd, 2011
Presentation Title: Basics of the Build Tool
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
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How to use the wall tool.
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How to use the door tool.
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How to use the window tool.
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How to work with components.
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How to use the roof tool.
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How to use the ceiling tool.
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How to use the floor tool.
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How to use the column tool.
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How to use curtain ssystems.
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How to use curtain grids and mullions.
Presentation Date: February 16th, 2011
Presentation Title: Creating Equipment Clearances & Keynoting in Revit MEP
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
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How to create parameters to constrain families.
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How to apply Material parameters to objects.
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Create object styles to change the 2D look of object.
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How to create a keynote file.
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How to bring a keynote file into Revit.
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How to create a keynote list to put onto sheets.
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How to place and change keynotes.
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Pros and cons of using by number vs by keynote.
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How to use keynotes when issuing sketches.
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The difference in Keynotes between Revit MEP 2010 and 2011.
Presentation Date: February 10th, 2011
Presentation Title: Phasing
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
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How to Create and Manage Phase Content
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The pre-defined Phases in Revit, and how to add / change / revise them.
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What are Phase Filters, and what do I get when I use one?
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Graphic Overrides and how to revise them when needed.
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How do I demolish things? and, Where does the debris go?
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Infilled openings – How is one created, and is there any control?
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How to incorporate Phasing into your Project Browser Organization.
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How are Rooms defined in different Phases? and a couple of “Gotcha’s”.
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Other things that are affected by Phases.
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What if I want to show a “Future” phase.
Presentation Date: February 10th, 2011
Presentation Title: Revit Structure 2011 New Features
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- More control and easier placement of slanted columns
- More flexibility to create and modify beam systems
- More flexibility to create and modify trusses
- Display more accurate representation at concrete joins
- More rebar options when modeling and documenting concrete reinforcement
- More flexibility for automated and manual analytical model adjustments
- Ability to display several new symbolic connection types for documentation
- User Interface Improvements in 2011
- Modeling Enhancements in 2011
- Documentation Enhancements in 2011
Presentation Date: January 19th, 2011
Presentation Title: MEP Families & Connectors
Credit Earned: NA
Learning Objectives:
- How to make Family Annotation (symbols) movable independent of the Family Model.
- How to make Family Annotation (symbols) view correctly in plan and in model elevations.
- Using filters to help in QA of your model.
- Thinking outside the box with Revit MEP.
- Using Revit Family Parameters to make families simpler and smaller.
- The use of weak and strong reference in Families.
- Use of AutoCAD entities in Revit (don’t insert, don’t explode).
- Linking Revit Models and only opening specific worksets.
- Using formulas to get content to act the way you want.
- Using embedded famlies and linking them together.
Presentation Date: November 11th, 2010
Presentation Title: Working with Laser Scans in Revit
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- A review of laser scanning and its use in building design and construction.
- Configuring a scan database for use within Revit.
- Importing a scan cloud directly into Revit.
- Controlling scan cloud visibility.
- Verifying existing conditions.
- Creating sections of scan clouds.
- Creating walls from cloud points.
- Creating lines/edges/topography from scan clouds.
- Creating pipe and round duct from scan clouds.
- General discussion about potential applications.
Presentation Date: October 14th, 2010
Presentation Title: Reporting Parameters & Useful Tools
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- Reporting parameters.
- Reporting parameters for use in schedules.
- Examples of actual uses for reporting parameters.
- Conditional formatting in schedules.
- Examples of actual use for conditional formatting in schedules.
- Filters.
- Filters through links.
- Examples of actual uses of filters through links.
- Random tips & tricks for Revit 2011.
- Latest Subscription Bonus Pack highlights.
Presentation Date: September 9th, 2010
Presentation Title: Advanced Revit Structure Families
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- Enhancing custom content.
- Utilizing nested families.
- Using equations to control family parameters.
- Using logical statements to control family parameters.
- Incorporating design information and other useful information into families.
- Using fmailies for more than just modeling and drafting.
- Embedding a URL into a family.
- Incorporating design calculations, code checks, etc into a family.
- Creating families to aid internal workflow.
- Utilizing Yes/No, family type and visibility parameters.
Presentation Date: August 12th, 2010
Presentation Title: buildingSMART alliance
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- The function of the buildingSMART alliance.
- The role they play in the AEC community and how it may effect you.
- Projects rolled out and currently under development.
- buildingSMART alliance membership benefits.
- Understanding the concept of COBie2.
- How various software platforms are responding to the COBie2 initiative.
- Where to go to find resource (user guides, training, etc) for COBie2.
- The champions that are driving COBie2 implementation across the industry.
- Owners/clients position on COBie2 implementation across the industry.
- Expectations for the years to come.
Presentation Date: July 8th, 2010
Presentation Title: Landscape design for Revit
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- Integrating the urban planning and landscape design teams into the BIM project team.
- Available landscaping tools in Revit.
- Enhancing Revit’s tools through LANDCADD for Revit.
- Laying out planting plans through LANDCADD.
- Laying out site components through LANDCADD.
- LANDCADD reports.
- Adapting to a BIM workflow.
- How do you implement this change.
- Executing the BIM workflow.
- Questions and answers.
Presentation Date: June 10th, 2010
Presentation Title: Revit MEP Schedules & Tips
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- Schedules for take offs.
- Schedules for design validation.
- Schedules for design calculations.
- Schedules for calculation check.
- Schedules for coordination.
- Using color schemes to analyze duct, pipe, lighting, and space designs.
- Using live 3D views and sections to explain design intent .
- Load format and analysis, what we need from the Architect.
- Load format and analysis, importance of a closed model.
- NavisWorks parameters for extraction.
Presentation Date: May 13th, 2010
Presentation Title: BIM Project Execution
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- BIM Overview – select excerpts from the National Building Information Standard.
- IPD Overview – AIA documentation, MacLearny Curve, example: GHP IPD efficiency diagrams.
- Penn State CIC BIM Project Execution Planning Procedure – 1 Identify BIM Goals and Uses.
- Penn State CIC BIM Project Execution Planning Procedure - 2 Design BIM Project Execution Process.
- Penn State CIC BIM Project Execution Planning Procedure – 3 Develop Information Exchanges.
- Penn State CIC BIM Project Execution Planning Procedure - 4 Define Supporting Infrastructure for BIM Implementation.
- Consensus Docs 301 Building Information Modeling (BIM) Addendum.
- AIA E-201 Digital Data Protocol Exhibit.
- AIA E-202 Building Information Modeling Protocol Exhibit.
- Penn Sate CIC BIM Project Execution Planning Procedure – Project Plan.
Presentation Date: April 8th, 2010
Presentation Title: Revit 2011
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
Learning Objectives:
- Workset enhancements.
- Family editor improvements.
- Changes to annotation capabilities.
- UI improvements.
- New sheet layout / sheet creation features.
- Conceptual design enhancements.
- Structural design and documentation improvements.
- Conduit / Cable Tray / Flat oval duct in Revit MEP.
- Customizable electrical panel schedules.
- Copy/Monitor of MEP equipment from the architectural model.
Presentation Date: March 11th, 2010
Presentation Title: Rendering in Revit
Credit Earned: 1HR HSW, AIA
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.





