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1 Revit Families Training "The Keys to Revit" Lecture Topics Summer Series 2009 : Autodesk Revit 2010

2 Week Session Revit Families Training Lecture Topics Page 2 / 47 Course Syllabus: Summer Series 2009: Autodesk Revit 2010 Revit Families Training Instructor: Session Time: Webinar Link: address: Office Hours: William C. Harris M-W 1:00PM - 2:00PM (GMT 08:00) Pacific Time Connect@Will2Play.com Friday 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (PST) Office Hours Link: Class Dates and Topics Date & Day Lecture Topic Process Lab Jan-15 : Sunday Introduction to Family Tools & Concepts 01 Basic Table Family Jan-18 : Wednesday More Family Tools & Concepts 02 ADA symbol Family Jan-22 : Sunday Hosted Family Tools & Concepts 03 CMU Door Jan-25 : Wednesday Review of Family Tools & Concepts 04 Series Q&A 01 Jan-29 : Sunday Understanding Annotation Families 05 Titleblock Feb-01 : Wednesday Understanding When to use What 06 Window Feb-05 : Sunday Understanding Family Categories 07 Room Tags Feb-08 : Wednesday Understanding Formulas & Arrays 08 Classroom Layouts Feb-12 : Sunday Family Application Brining it all together 09 Sunshade Feb-15 : Wednesday Family Application Families that Move 10 Swinging Door Feb-19 : Sunday Family Application Views Symbols 11 Room Sections Feb-22 : Wednesday Family Application Finalizing Families 12 Series Q&A 02 Feb-26 : Sunday Creation from Scratch Tags 13 Occupancy load Feb-29 : Wednesday Creation from Scratch Profiles 14 Custom Railings Mar-04 : Sunday Creation from Scratch Arrays & Masses 15 Louver systems Mar-07 : Wednesday Creation from Scratch Any Families 16 Projector & Framing

3 Revit Families Training Lecture Topics Page 3 / 47 Course Objectives: Over the 16 sessions class you will learn both the conceptual and practical process of building, maintaining and troubleshooting Revit Families. Each session addresses key topics first conceptually, then in the product, followed by open discussion. Each Sessions Major and Minor topics additional Class Resources are provided for some sessions. Required Materials: 1. Web Access 2. Audio Device with Mute Control 3. Autodesk Revit Building 2009 Missed Live Presentation: Should you have an emergency and miss a Session you will have access to that Session until the end of the Series. You are responsible for scheduling time to view the Archive, review and understand the material. Questions specific to the Session should be ed to the instructor in a timely manner. GreenBoard: The course syllabus, important course announcements, Presentation Outlines, Briefing Notes, Instruction Manuals, or Additional Session Resources, will be made available via GreenBoard. Please contact the Instructor as soon as possible if you cannot access the website or if you have any technical difficulties.

4 Revit Families Training Lecture Topics Page 4 / 47 Session Topics Session01 Introduction to Family Tools & Concepts... 8 Reference Planes... 9 Dimensions... 9 Labeling... 9 Applying Parameters... 9 All That Makes Up Families... 9 The Cha-Cha-Cha... 9 Flexing Testing that the Parameters work Test Project Masses Sketch Mode + Mass Properties Align and Lock Session02 More Family Tools & Concepts Reference Planes the basics of all elements that make up families Dimensions control how those Reference Planes move Labeling connects the Dimension to the Parameter Applying Parameters what connects it all The Cha-Cha-Cha the basic step for all things family Flexing testing that the Parameters work Test Project testing that the Family works Masses what is a mass, how we use them and why we use them Sketch Mode + Mass Properties Align and Lock Session03 Hosted Family Tools & Concepts Types Doors Work Flow what Families can do and should do KISS growing families Parameters width and height New Family Editor Tools Visibility Parameters v. Visibility controls Material Parameters another look parameters Openings the host v. hosted families reference planes Labels Text how doors get their numbers... 18

5 Revit Families Training Lecture Topics Page 5 / 47 Instance v. Type Parameters Session04 Basic Family Tools & Concepts Review Session05 Annotation Family tools Title Blocks 3D Vs 2D Families Categories / Sub categories Text Type / Label Types New Family Editor Tools Visibility Parameters Toggling text with types and visibility parameters Symbol Groups Types File naming / Type Naming Session06 When to use What Place Holders; the New Design Process Growing Families Use for masses Templates: What to Use, When, and Why Generic Model New Family Editor Tools Voids Assigning Categories Use for masses Swappable Elements File Naming / Type Naming Session07 Understanding Family Categories Annotation Families Categories Shared Parameters (SP) Non-Ties Detail Lines Labels Visibility Controls Family Extents Use for Tags... 30

6 Revit Families Training Lecture Topics Page 6 / 47 Formulas Type Naming Session08 Understanding Formulas and Arrays Array-able elements Nesting Families Array Parameters Controlling Nested Families Array Parameters with Formulas Adding Calculated Parameters Types Using Ref Planes Session09 Brining it all together Family - Sun shades Parameter Naming Swapping Families In-Place Families Detail Components Family File Size Nested Family parameter Swept Blend Forms Vertical v. horizontal families Session10 Families that Move Trouble Shooting Openings Advanced Geometries Strong vs. Week Reference Instance Parameters Plan / Elevation Views Reference lines Use Session11 Understanding Views Symbols Symbols Outside the Box Standard Families Loaded into System Families Applying Parameters High-level parameterization... 41

7 Revit Families Training Lecture Topics Page 7 / 47 Repeatable or array based objects Session12 Finalizing Families Invisible families for data-only purposes; Grouping families Windows in an a furring wall Q&A Session13 Understanding Blasters Egress Tags. So simple! Railings Railing Profile Balusters Baluster Post Baluster Panels Session14 Louver systems Family Template Files Profiles in Projects Standard & System... 46