Learn the fundamentals of Autodesk Revit, the industry-standard BIM (Building Information Modelling) software for architecture and construction. Through hands-on experience, you’ll model a small building from walls and floors to roofs, then produce plans, sections, elevations, a schedule and printed sheets. Ideal for drafters, designers, contractors and AutoCAD users moving to BIM.
Course objectives:
Learn how BIM differs from 2D CAD drafting; navigating the Revit interface and views; setting up levels and grids; modelling walls, doors, windows, floors and roofs; creating plans, sections, elevations and 3D views; adding dimensions, tags and a door schedule; and printing a basic sheet set to PDF. (Students build one small building model progressively across all six sessions, with Q&A and individual help throughout.)
Students need to bring a USB drive or could storage account to save project files, and a notebook.
Course prerequisites:
Students should be comfortable using a Windows computer and managing files. Basic familiarity with construction drawings is helpful. No prior Revit or CAD experience required.
About the Trainer:
Adam Meyer is a Nelson-based architectural technologist with 15 years of experience producing construction documents, coordinating consultants, and managing multi-residential construction projects. He works daily in Revit and Bluebeam, provides Revit support to project teams, and holds an Architectural Technologies diploma from SAIT and a Contract Administration certification from Construction Specifications Canada.