This course is intended to introduce individuals to the BIM processes most widely used in the design and construction industry. The information focuses on workflows to set up a Revit model, and to import and export model information to and from AutoCAD. Participants will also learn basic modeling techniques using freely available Revit families, and how to produce sheets out of the Revit environment.
The goals of the course are as follows:
- Gain a basic understanding of BIM.
- Learn to create a dedicated model, and link design and other trade models to the proper coordinate system.
- Learn how to transfer model data between Revit and AutoCAD.
- Gain an in-depth understanding of how to create and modify views in Revit for import, export, and plotting purposes.
- Learn to place theatrical equipment elements within a Revit model.
- Understand how to create sheets and annotate model information within Revit.
Each weekly training session will take place online via Zoom and will last 1 to 1.5 hours each. Participants should expect an additional 2-4 hours of exercises outside of the online training.
The course will use Performance
BIM’s online training classroom modules for course work, Zoom meetings, and project
downloads. Students should create an
account at
classroom.performancebim.com where you can then sign up for the course.
While Performance BIM will be
presenting, this is not intended as a “lecture course.” Training sessions should be a dialog, and
discussions / questions / alternate viewpoints are encouraged.
Zoom sessions will be interactive, where Performance BIM instructors will monitor progress via screen sharing as we work through exercises. As such, it's important to have the Zoom application installed on your computer (not just the web viewer).
The session organization serves as
a template and may be adjusted based on students’ learning speeds.
Each participant must have the following software packages
available during the sessions to participate in real time:
- Autodesk Revit v2025 (full version)
- Autodesk AutoCAD (v20 or newer)
- A Zoom account and Zoom application installed on the computer (not web browser based.)
- Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro license
(optional)
This license will be
required to work “live” on an ACC site. We
will provide an overview of this product and how it pertains as part of the
course.
Participants should have access to a minimum of 2
screens – 1 to watch the presentation, and 1 to run the software in real time.
Students must be prepared to put in the time and effort to
complete all exercises in the course, as it is time intensive and fast
moving. It is critical that exercises
are completed outside of the sessions. We
understand the nature of work within our industry, so we are willing to be
flexible with dates and times to coordinate work schedules depending on class size.
Like most design software, Revit is a complex program that can take time to simply learn to navigate. We find that participants who spend some time in the software prior to our course are much more likely to walk away with a more thorough understanding and practical application than if we start from scratch on our first session. For this reason, we have curated a series of LinkedIn Learning sessions that we strongly recommend students complete prior to our training. While these sessions are directed towards architecture, the concepts are directly related to our work. Paul Aubin, the course author, is the preeminent Revit training consultants in the architectural industry.
For those without access, LinkedIn offers a free 30 day trial of their learning platform.
