Revit

Visualization of X Block’s architecture, structural and service models using Revit

See below for Revit tutorials, exercises, and links to Rendering and Visualization tools such as Twinmotion,and expert support for BIM.

Please follow the Introduction to Revit Tutorials if you have not used Revit before, or if you are more experienced follow the Beach House Exercises to gain a deeper understanding of Revit and industry led best practice.





Introduction to Revit – Beginner Tutorials

Start here if you have not used Revit before. By Patrick Thornhill

1. Graphic User Interface GUI
2. Add Doors and Windows
3. Adding Walls Doors and Windows accurately
4. Ground Floor Internal layout
5. First Floor Internal layout
6. Ceilings and Roof
7. Adding Furniture and Basic Rendering
8. Staircase Tutorial

Introduction to Revit – Toposolid Terrain Tools for Revit 2024

By Justin Robbins

1. Toposolids – Introduction
2. Toposolids – Subdivide and Split
3. Toposolids – Site Components
4. Toposolids – Fencing and Hoarding
5. Toposolids – Cutting

Beach House Exercise – Intermediate Level Tutorials

Detailed videos working through building a Beach House in Revit – with accompanying Revit Files to work along with. By Justin Robbins

01 Graphical User Interface (GUI)
02 Grids and Levels
03 Structure
04a Wall Setup
04b Wall Placing
05 Floors
06 Roof
07 Internal Walls
08 Doors and Windows
09 Stairs
10 Curtain Walling
11 Terrain
12 Layout Sheets

In Place Massing Tutorial Videos

Allowing you to create bespoke geometry within Revit

Click image to download Example House to use with the following videos
1. Extruded Steps
2. Extruded Brise Soleil
3. Sweep – Coving and Architraves

Rendering and Visualization Tools

Twin Motion game engine

Click image for Rendering and Visualization

Further Study with LinkedIn Learning

As a student at UWE Bristol you have free access to LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning offers over 16,000 expert-led online courses and video tutorials for creative, technology and business skills.

Upon completion of a LinkedIn Learning course you are awarded a certificate which can be shown on your LinkedIn Profile displaying your gained skills to employers.

To continue learning AutoCAD through LinkedIn Learning, click on the image below and “connect to LinkedIn Learning”.

Use the search bar to find AutoCAD courses. Our recommendation would be to search for “Revit Essential Training”.

Click on the image below to connect via our Library site

You may also be interested in Building Information Modelling (BIM). Click on image

Support Technicians

Justin Robbins

BIM / CAD & Immersive Technologies Technical Instructor


Room 2R026
justin.robbins@uwe.ac.uk

My expertise is Building Information Management (BIM). My main areas of support are: Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max, Infraworks, After Effects, Photoshop, Virtual Reality hardware, Pointcloud/Laserscans, CAVE(Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) 

Ben Starling

Digital Design Technical Instructor


Room 2R026
benedict.starling@uwe.ac.uk

My expertise is focused towards Computational Architectural Technology / BIM. My main areas of support are: Parametric Design, Revit, Grasshopper, Rhino, AutoCAD, Twinmotion, Enscape, Arduino, Soildworks, 3DPrinting 

Patrick Thornhill

Technical Manager: Learning Support Team

Room 2R026
patrick.thornhill@uwe.ac.uk

My areas of expertise are AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, VR, Twinmotion, Solidworks, Sketchup, Navisworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Keyshot, 3D Printing.

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