Introduction to the Principles of BIM
• Simple Truths
• Behind the hype
• The benefits of BIM
• What will BIM deliver

UI Tour, Project Navigation and View Creation
• Introducing the menu and screen layout
• Interrogating the model to extract views
• Placement and properties of grids and levels
• Introduction to basic Revit elements

Element Selection and Manipulation
• Object selection and methods
• Element properties
• Instance and type parameters
• Nodes and snaps

Visibility Control and Categorisation
• Project-wide settings
• View specific overrides
• Element specific overrides
• Individual line overrides

Model Development Methodology
• Rationalised model construction
• Graded component libraries
• Data-rich / graphics light
• Controlling 3D geometry and 2D linework

Settings Units and Linking Revit
• Project units – Common and Structural
• Structural settings and symbolic representation
• Analytical settings
• Linking CAD and Revit Architecture
• Copy monitor and coordination review

Modelling Basics – Walls, Columns Beams and Bracing
• Basic definitions
• Relating slabs to walls and supporting framework
• Column placement and behaviour
• Beam placement and behaviour Element connectivity and display
• Bracing characteristics

Foundations and Piling
• Footings and foundations types
• Slabs, standard and in-place family foundations
• Foundation walls, piers and pilasters

System Family Editing
• Principles of composite system family definition
• Understanding properties such as function, and wrapping of layers
• Creating and utilising a system family library

Basic Schedules and Legends
• Interactive session on the generation of tabular interrogations of the model

Geometry Formation and In-Place Families
• Interactive session on the creation and manipulation of basic solid and void forms

Slab and Roof Tools
• Sketching Rules
• Relating to slabs to walls and supports
• Cantilevers, span direction and adding slopes
• Slab foundation and slab edge
• Basic Roof Designs

Stairs Ramps and Railings
• Characteristics of simple staircases and ramps
• Handrailing integral to the stairs and ramps
• Stand-alone handrail

Beam and Truss Systems
• Beam systems creation and placement
• Sketching boundaries and rules
• Modifying beam system properties
• Concrete framing systems and pan joist slabs
• Truss elements, placement and family creation
• Attaching trusses to roofs and floors

Project Phases and Design Options
• Project phasing, properties and creation
• Phase filters and graphic overrides
• Combining phases, infill and the demolition of elements
• Design option terminology and workflow
• Utilising design option sets and worksets

2D Draughting and Annotation
• Introducing annotation tools and component categories
• Details component libraries
• Repeating details
• Lines and arcs
• Text, tags and keynotes

Sheet Compilation and Publication
• Project browser organisation – WIP and Publish
• Creating and populating sheets
• Working and schedules
• Publishing and document management

Basic Subdivision and Collaboration
• Introducing a BIM Strategy document
• Model management
• Project team collaboration techniques
• Transmittal and model issue protocols
• Basics of large model sub-division
• Exercise on worksets and task allocation

Introduction to the Principles of Family Editing
• The basic process
• 10 stages for trouble free family creation