Overview

This training offers detailed information and practical exercises regarding creating families, and project sharing.

Topics include:

• Concepts and Techniques for Working with Families
• Creating Structural Families
• Project Team Collaboration working with Worksets

 

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The Autodesk Revit Structure Advanced training introduces experienced users of the Autodesk Revit Structure software to more advanced techniques and concepts beyond what was learned in the Autodesk Revit Structure Fundamentals. It is intended to broaden your knowledge and maximize your use of the software.

Audiences

 

• Structural engineers

(students and engineers )

Outline

Introduction to Creating Families

• Family Types
• Host vs. Stand-alone Families
• Family Editor
• Preparing to Create Families
• Overview of Creating a Family

Creating the Parametric Framework

• Setting up Reference Planes/Lines in Families
• Adding Dimensions
• Flexing Geometry

Creating Family Elements

• Creating 3D Elements

Additional Tools for Families

• Aligning and Locking
• Adding Lines
• Text Tools
• Adding Components
• Creating Family Types
• Visibility Display Settings
• Locating Custom Family File

Additional Families

• Parametric Gusset Plate
• Column Stiffeners
• In-Place Slab Depression
• Built-Up Column
• Tapered Concrete Column
• Frame Sample
• Truss Sample
• Plate Sample.

Project Team Collaboration

• Introduction to Worksets
• Opening and Saving Workset-Related Projects
• Working in Workset Related Projects (Editing Elements, Permissions, Relinquishing Worksets)
• Visibility & Display Options with Worksharing
• Worksharing & Linked Models.

Setting Up Worksets

• Placing Elements in Worksets
• Creating the Central File
• Other Workset Types
• Working with Company Policies

Creating Specific Families

• Creating Annotation Families
• Working with Shared Parameters