Course description
Revit families and content creation- 2 days Autodesk-authorised course for existing users
This course is ideal for anyone who wants to get to grips with the fundamentals of family and content creation within Revit.
It teaches techniques and best practices for creating dynamic and flexible families and content that can be used in all working environments, whether you're using Revit for Architecture, Structures or MEP.
The training is practical and 'hands-on'; throughout the course you create your own content that you can take away and use on your next Revit project.
This is an Autodesk-authorised course, run by an Autodesk Certified Instructor (ACI).
Upcoming start dates
Course Content
This course typically covers the following topics:
The Family Editor
- Getting to know the Editor UI
- Differences between the family and project interfaces
Templates
- A guide to selecting the right template
- Family categories
- Hosting
Framework
- Working planes – understanding the different options
- Reference lines or planes?
- Setting dimensions as parameters
- Creating additional parameters
Basic family creation
- Creating 2D and 3D geometry
- Family testing
- Family types
Shared parameters
- Shared parameters vs family parameters vs project parameters
- Tags and labels
Advanced topics
- Materials
- Equations
- Catalog creation
- Family type parameters
MEP and other sources of content
- Loading and using 3D objects from other software
- MEP connections
- Labels
Families and standards
- Background data in families
- COBIE standards
- NBS standards
User-created families
- Supervised practice exercise to create your own families, specific to your needs
Training venue
This Revit families and content creation training course is hosted at our centres in Bromsgrove (near Birmingham) and Milton Keynes.
For our Bromsgrove courses, we offer a free taxi service from Central Birmingham to our training centre.
Delegates can enjoy fantastic facilities at our centres, with lunch and refreshments included.
Suitability - Who should attend?
The Revit families and content creation training course is ideal for anyone who wants to get to grips with the fundamentals of family and content creation within Revit.
Typical delegates include:
- Design professionals.
- Managers who wish to improve the workflow of interdisciplinary projects.
- Manufacturers who want to encourage use of their products.
Pre-requisites: Delegates should have a basic understanding of construction techniques.You should be familiar with the fundamentals of Revit, i.e. have attended Revit Essentials training or have equivalent knowledge through other means.
To find out if this course is right for you, please send an enquiry here.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Autodesk e-certificate
Armada is an Autodesk authorised Training Centre (ATC), and the Revit families and content creation training course is accredited by Autodesk. Delegates receive an industry recognised e-certificate from Autodesk to confirm they have attended and successfully completed an accredited Revit training course.
Revit professional certification
Autodesk offers a program of professional certification for which Armada is an authorised Autodesk Certification Centre (ACC). Delegates have the option of taking a Revit Certified User exam, in order to gain 'Autodesk-certified' status in Revit.
Training Course Content
Course content
The Family Editor
- Getting to know the Editor UI
- Differences between the family and project interfaces
Templates
- A guide to selecting the right template
- Family categories
- Hosting
Framework
- Working planes – understanding the different options
- Reference lines or planes?
- Setting dimensions as parameters
- Creating additional parameters
Basic family creation
- Creating 2D and 3D geometry
- Family testing
- Family types
Shared parameters
- Shared parameters vs family parameters vs project parameters
- Tags and labels
Advanced topics
- Materials
- Equations
- Catalog creation
- Family type parameters
MEP and other sources of content
- Loading and using 3D objects from other software
- MEP connections
- Labels
Families and standards
- Background data in families
- COBIE standards
- NBS standards
User-created families
- Supervised practice exercise to create your own families, specific to your needs
Why choose Armada
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Over 96% delegate experience rating on our Autodesk courses in 2021
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Expenses
Course fees are inclusive of a comprehensive training guide, refreshments and lunch. Delegates are also entitled to 30 days' after-course support via email.
In-house training
We can also provide an on-request course (one-to-one or for a group) at our training centres in Bromsgrove (near Birmingham), Bristol, Sheffield, Reading, Milton Keynes, or at your venue anywhere in the UK.
Continuing Studies
We also offer a variety of other Revit training courses:
- Advanced Revit Architecture (2 days)
- Advanced Revit Structure (2 days)
- Advanced Revit MEP (2 days)
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