AutoCAD and Revit Course

Lesson 1 • Workspace Layout and Interface Elements

Identify ribbons, toolbars, command line, and drawing area. Establishes the spatial awareness needed for all subsequent drafting tasks.

Lesson 2 • File Management and Drawing Setup

Create, open, save, and configure drawing templates. Proper setup ensures consistent units and limits across all projects.

Lesson 3 • Display Controls and Navigation Tools

Use zoom, pan, and view controls to navigate drawings efficiently. These skills reduce errors caused by working at incorrect scale.

Lesson 1 • Essential Draw Commands

Create lines, circles, arcs, rectangles, and polygons with precision. These primitives form the building blocks of all 2D technical drawings.

Lesson 2 • Object Snaps and Tracking

Activate endpoint, midpoint, intersection, and perpendicular snaps for accuracy. Object snap tracking eliminates manual coordinate calculation.

Lesson 3 • Grips and Properties Editing

Edit geometry directly through grip points and the Properties panel. Efficient property editing reduces reliance on redrawing objects from scratch.

Lesson 4 • Object Selection and Modify Commands

Select, move, copy, rotate, scale, and mirror objects efficiently. Modify commands accelerate drawing production and maintain geometric accuracy.

Lesson 1 • Leaders, Tables, and Schedules

Add multileader annotations and create data tables within drawings. Leaders and tables convey specifications that dimensions alone cannot express.

Lesson 2 • Text Styles and Multiline Text

Define text styles and place single-line and multiline text annotations. Consistent text formatting ensures readability across all drawing sheets.

Lesson 3 • Layer Management and Standards

Create, rename, freeze, lock, and assign colors and linetypes to layers. Structured layer organization is essential for collaborative drawing management.

Lesson 1 • Creating and Inserting Blocks

Define block geometry, set insertion points, and insert blocks with attributes. Blocks standardize repetitive symbols and reduce file size significantly.

Lesson 2 • Design Center and Tool Palettes

Access blocks, layers, and styles from other drawings via Design Center. Tool palettes accelerate placement of frequently used content.

Lesson 3 • External References Management

Attach, overlay, bind, and manage xref files for multi-discipline coordination. Xrefs enable real-time collaboration without duplicating drawing content.

Lesson 1 • Plot Style Tables and Settings

Configure CTB and STB plot style tables to control pen weights and colors. Plot styles translate on-screen colors into professional printed line weights.

Lesson 2 • Sheet Sets and Batch Plotting

Organize drawing sheets into sheet sets and publish multiple sheets simultaneously. Sheet sets streamline large project submissions and revision tracking.

Lesson 3 • Model Space vs. Paper Space

Distinguish model space drafting from paper space sheet composition. Understanding this separation prevents scaling errors in plotted drawings.

Lesson 1 • Project Setup and Levels

Configure project units, location, and structural levels before modeling begins. Correct setup prevents costly rework when adding floors or structural elements.

Lesson 2 • Revit Interface and Project Browser

Navigate the ribbon, Properties panel, Project Browser, and view controls. Familiarity with the interface accelerates all subsequent modeling tasks.

Lesson 3 • Linking CAD and Revit Files

Import or link AutoCAD drawings and other Revit models into a project. Linking preserves live coordination between disciplines without merging files.

Lesson 1 • Site and Topography Modeling

Create toposurface, building pads, and site components for context modeling. Site elements provide accurate grading and cut-fill data for civil coordination.

Lesson 2 • Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs

Sketch floor slabs, ceiling planes, and roof forms using boundary-based tools. These horizontal elements define occupiable space and drive area calculations.

Lesson 3 • Rooms, Areas, and Schedules

Place room elements, define area boundaries, and generate room schedules. Room data drives space planning, finish schedules, and occupancy calculations.

Lesson 4 • Stairs, Ramps, and Railings

Model code-compliant stairs, ramps, and railings using component-based tools. Revit automatically generates plan and section representations from 3D stair geometry.

Lesson 1 • Schedules and Quantity Takeoffs

Build element schedules, material takeoffs, and key schedules from model data. Schedules eliminate manual counting and update instantly with model edits.

Lesson 2 • Annotations and Dimensions in Revit

Apply aligned, angular, and spot dimensions alongside text and tags in views. Revit annotations are model-aware and update when geometry changes.

Lesson 3 • Sheet Composition and Title Blocks

Place views onto sheets, configure title blocks, and manage sheet numbering. Sheets form the final deliverable submitted for permit and construction.

Lesson 4 • Phasing, Worksets, and Collaboration

Apply phasing for renovation projects and enable worksharing for team collaboration. These tools support multi-user environments and phased construction documentation.