OAD: Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design
VDCI's Occupational Associate Degree leads to an Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design. Its extended sequence combines blueprint reading, design and AutoCAD drafting with Revit-based BIM documentation. Lecture and lab coursework develop technical projects across the architecture, engineering and construction fields, providing a degree pathway rather than a short course certificate.
What's included
- Software access during the course
- 1170 hours of project-based instruction
- 1438 training videos
- Instructor support for questions during the course
- Additional one-on-one mentoring outside class
- Course workbooks
- Supplemental refresher video library
- Verified digital certificate of completion
- Instruction at an ACCET-accredited school
Overview
VDCI's Occupational Associate Degree is by far the largest program in its catalog: 1,170 hours across 44 courses and labs, ending in an Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design. It covers the CAD and BIM skills the architecture, engineering, and construction industries hire for, taught through project-based coursework with paired lecture and lab courses.
The sequence runs from residential and commercial blueprint reading and introductory design through the full AutoCAD track, including three construction documents courses and CAD detailing, then into Revit and BIM, with labs accompanying the core courses throughout. It is approved for veterans' education benefits.
Who this course is for
Students who want a degree rather than a certificate for technical CAD and BIM careers, including architectural drafting and documentation roles across the AEC industry.
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Residential Blueprint Reading Course Online
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Welcome to the Course
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
1:43
Learn how to understand and read blueprints for residential construction.
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Symbols
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
8:08
Identify and follow symbols on floor plans to locate detailed information in schedules and other drawings.
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Doors and Windows
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
5:17
Analyze and interpret floor plan drawings to understand door and window configurations.
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Dimensions Part 1
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
3:23
Discussing dimensions on architectural and engineering drawings, including the use of extension lines, dimension lines, indicators, and dimension text.
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Dimensions Part 2
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
5:58
Study the dimensions provided in the building plan to understand the layout and measurements accurately.
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Standard Views
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
3:23
Explain the differences between floor plans, building elevations, building sections, wall sections, and details.
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Construction Document Set Organization
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
4:13
Organize a set of blueprints or construction documents in a specific order for submission to regulatory agencies.
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Stairs
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
7:01
Analyze different stair drawings to understand their layout and configuration.
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Paper Size
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
3:23
Identify standard paper sizes for architectural drawings in an engineering office: eight and a half by eleven, eleven by seventeen, twenty-two by thirty-four, and thirty by forty-two.
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Scale
Topic 1: Blueprint Reading Basics
5:47
Draw architectural blueprints using various scale factors to accurately represent dimensions in different parts of a building.
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Title Sheet
Topic 2: Title Sheet & Floor Plans
10:00
Review the construction documents for one residence, including architectural drawings, structural drawings, mechanical drawings, and plumbing drawings for plan one.
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Floor Plan Part 1
Topic 2: Title Sheet & Floor Plans
6:28
Examine the first floor plan for the residence, focusing on the dimensions, scale, and symbols.
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Floor Plan Part 2
Topic 2: Title Sheet & Floor Plans
5:12
Take a virtual tour of the house from the garage to the master bedroom, showcasing key features and details such as double doors, bedrooms with closets, Jack and Jill bathrooms, and interior elevation symbols for further details.
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Floor Plan Part 3
Topic 2: Title Sheet & Floor Plans
4:01
Explain finished material legend for different rooms in the building.
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Interior Elevations Door and Window Schedules
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Schedules
6:05
Review and analyze the interior elevation sheet, focusing on key elements such as cabinet door details, door and window schedules, and glazing specifications.
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Building Sections and Roof Plan
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Schedules
3:42
Review and analyze the building sections and roof plan details for accurate representation and keynotes consistency.
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Building Elevations
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Schedules
3:47
Review the building elevations sheet to understand the keynotes, plate elevations, and details provided for each element in the drawing.
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Wall Sections
Topic 4: Wall Sections & Details
5:54
Review wall sections and details to understand building components and construction details.
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Details and Hardscape
Topic 4: Wall Sections & Details
3:40
Examine details and hardscape plans on sheets 9-1 and 9-2, referencing window sill conditions and dimensions for construction.
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Structural Drawings Part 1
Topic 5: Structural Drawings
4:47
Reviewing structural notes and calculations submitted by the structural engineer for appropriate design and load-bearing requirements for the building construction project.
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Structural Drawings Part 2
Topic 5: Structural Drawings
4:36
Show foundation details, reinforcing bar bending schedule, and framing details in structural engineering drawings.
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Structural Drawings Part 3
Topic 5: Structural Drawings
4:13
Review the foundation plan, noting the structural grids, detailed sections, and dimension anchoring for effective communication and coordination during construction.
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Structural Drawings Part 4
Topic 5: Structural Drawings
3:50
Examine the structural drawings with details referencing other information within the set.
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Mechanical Drawings
Topic 6: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
3:52
Examine MEP mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings with schedules, symbols, and details for installation purposes.
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Electrical Drawings
Topic 6: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
5:49
Review and analyze the electrical drawings for the project, focusing on symbols, abbreviations, lighting fixture schedule, and construction notes.
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Plumbing Drawings Fixtures
Topic 6: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
2:40
Plumbing drawings include fixtures, connections, and venting details for various plumbing elements like sinks, toilets, and tubs, as well as corresponding piping sizes and descriptions in the fixture schedule and legend.
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Plumbing Drawings Domestic Water and Gas Lines
Topic 6: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
2:35
The plumbing drawing shows domestic water and gas lines branching to different fixtures like bathtub, sink, toilet, oven, range, forced air unit, dryer, and hot water heater.
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Plumbing Drawings Isometrics
Topic 6: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
2:47
Isometric drawings show the layout of domestic water and gas lines in the house, indicating how the pipes should be installed above ceilings and dropping down as needed.
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Plumbing Drawings Waste Lines
Topic 6: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing
3:52
Review the detailed mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings, including symbols, abbreviations, code requirements, schedules, and plan drawings presented in residential and commercial projects, with isometrics for clarity and installation.
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TS1 Title Sheet Part 1
Topic 7: Title Sheet
6:20
Review the title sheet TS 1.0 of the residential project in San Diego County for building permit and regulatory agency requirements.
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Title Sheet Part 2
Topic 7: Title Sheet
1:56
Include fire notes, general notes, vicinity map, and other required information on the title sheet cover for regulatory compliance.
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TS1 Title Sheet Part 3
Topic 7: Title Sheet
5:38
Review the site plan for the house, noting the property lines, setbacks, and meets and bounds information, illustrating the dimensions and angles of the property boundaries.
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TS1 Title Sheet Part 4
Topic 7: Title Sheet
4:21
Review the site plan with dimensions, setbacks, and fuel modification zone.
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TS2, TS3 and T24 Sheets
Topic 8: Architectural Site Plans
4:24
Include regulatory agency-required information, such as general notes, fire protection notes, storm water quality notes, and mechanical notes in the construction documents, along with construction specifications and nailing schedules to adhere to building code requirements.
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Architectural Site Plans AS1 and AS2
Topic 8: Architectural Site Plans
3:54
Continue with the architectural site plan, showcasing more detailed information and keynotes for regulatory agencies to understand the property layout and topography, with enlarged plans on sheets AS1 and AS2.
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Architectural Site Plans AS2
Topic 8: Architectural Site Plans
2:06
Revise documents to address regulatory agency checklist items by adding necessary information and annotations, ready for resubmission.
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Floor Plans Overview
Topic 9: Floor Plans
1:59
Review the floor plan documents for a house with three floors, including the basement/ground level, first floor, and second floor, with the orientation of the house correctly aligned on the site and garage entrances indicated on the plans.
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Floor Plans Level 1 Part 1
Topic 9: Floor Plans
2:57
Zoom in on the house plan to show garage doors, mudroom, elevator, stairs, and guest room/bonus area with keynotes indicating specific details and revisions.
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Floor Plans Level 1 Part 2
Topic 9: Floor Plans
4:01
Explain dimensions and construction details in a building drawing.
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Floor Plans Sections
Topic 9: Floor Plans
2:39
Examine the symbols on the floor plan and refer to corresponding sections in the document for more detailed information.
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Floor Plans Level 2
Topic 9: Floor Plans
3:04
Zoom back to the previous page to see the steps leading up to the butler's pantry, living room, and guest quarters with a feature wall and deck.
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Floor Plans Scale
Topic 9: Floor Plans
2:54
Review and analyze the basement plan on sheet A2.2, noting key revisions, scale considerations, and wall representations for accurate documentation.
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Floor Plans Level 2 Part 2
Topic 9: Floor Plans
3:13
Examine building sections and interior elevations for detailed information on room layouts and materials.
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Floor Plans The Deck
Topic 9: Floor Plans
2:38
Zoom in to the deck area and observe the standard stud walls, French doors, and detail callouts referencing other images in the set for more information.
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Floor Plans Level 3
Topic 9: Floor Plans
3:00
Review the floor plans and proceed to the building sections for further analysis.
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Building Sections Part 1
Topic 10: Building Sections & Elevations
4:16
Examine building sections on sheet A4.1 for detailed vertical dimensions and datum symbols, referencing specific detail sheets for enlarged information.
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Building Sections Part 2
Topic 10: Building Sections & Elevations
3:35
Trace information across a set of drawings by referencing building section indicators, images, keynotes, and symbols to understand the construction details effectively.
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Building Sections Part 3
Topic 10: Building Sections & Elevations
1:15
Review the building sections and keynotes provided on the pages to understand the information conveyed.
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Building Elevations
Topic 10: Building Sections & Elevations
3:58
Review the building elevations for consistency and accuracy, ensuring all dimensions and keynotes are properly referenced.
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Interior Elevations Part 1
Topic 11: Interior Elevations & Roof Plan
2:56
Review and analyze interior elevations to understand the layout and design of the project.
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Interior Elevations Part 2
Topic 11: Interior Elevations & Roof Plan
2:11
Specify window dimensions and glazing type for bid and energy calculations, excluding interior finish details.
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Roof Plan
Topic 11: Interior Elevations & Roof Plan
3:28
Review and analyze the roof plan for sheet A6.1.
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Details Part 1
Topic 12: Details, Schedules & Electrical
3:04
Review and organize office details from various libraries, including standard, construction-specific, and project-specific details.
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Details Part 2
Topic 12: Details, Schedules & Electrical
4:04
Detail pages in architectural drawings present information at different scales to best communicate important details for construction.
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Details Part 3
Topic 12: Details, Schedules & Electrical
3:28
Reviewing and incorporating project-specific details from standard libraries to enhance construction documentation.
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Door and Window Schedule
Topic 12: Details, Schedules & Electrical
2:10
Analyze the Title 24 page and present door and window schedules to the regulatory agency for energy efficiency calculations and procurement purposes.
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Electrical Drawings
Topic 12: Details, Schedules & Electrical
2:04
Review and interpret the electrical sheets in the construction documents for a custom residential project to understand layout and requirements for regulatory compliance during construction.
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Instructor Thoughts
Topic 12: Details, Schedules & Electrical
2:17
Complete the Blueprint Reading for Residential Construction course.
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Commercial Blueprint Reading Course Online
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Welcome to the Course
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
1:09
Study a seven-story mixed-use commercial project for commercial construction, reviewing architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and plumbing plans, along with interior design and technology drawings, and project specifications.
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Symbols
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
8:08
Identify and interpret symbols on floor plans.
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Doors and Windows
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
5:17
Analyze floor plan details for doors and windows.
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Dimensions Part 1
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
3:23
Discussing dimensions in architectural and engineering drawings, including the use of extension lines, dimension lines, indicators, and dimension text, as well as differences in representation between architect and engineer drawings.
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Dimensions Part 2
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
5:58
Study and analyze the dimensions of the building to understand the measurements and layout effectively.
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Standard Views
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
3:23
Differentiate between floor plans, elevations, building sections, wall sections, and details in architectural drawings.
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Construction Document Set Organization
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
4:13
Organize blueprints in a sequence from general notes to engineering drawings, including site plan, floor plan elevation sections, enlarged sections, detail drawings, interior elevations, and engineering drawings.
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Stairs
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
7:01
Examine stair drawings to understand layout and spatial relationship.
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Paper Size
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
3:23
Utilize standard paper sizes in architecture engineering contracting offices, including 8.5 by 11, 11 by 17, 22 by 34, and 30 by 42 for various printing needs.
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Scale
Lesson 1: Foundation Walls and Basement Columns
5:47
Study and apply architectural scale factors for accurate blueprint design.
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Architectural Cover Sheet
Topic 2: Cover Sheet & Floor Plan
10:00
Examine the cover sheet for key project details, including project name, address, professionals involved, revisions, and building codes.
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Architectural Sheet Index
Topic 2: Cover Sheet & Floor Plan
4:04
Review and follow the sheet index page for organizational guidance.
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Architectural Abbreviations
Topic 2: Cover Sheet & Floor Plan
4:31
Review architectural abbreviations, symbols, sheet identification, material legend, and general notes to understand construction document conventions.
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Architectural Floor Plans 01
Topic 2: Cover Sheet & Floor Plan
8:27
Examine floor plan details, including key plan, structural grids, dimensions, wall patterns, and room sections.
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Architectural Floor Plans 02
Topic 2: Cover Sheet & Floor Plan
5:42
Review and analyze the sheet for structural grid consistency and detailed information inclusion.
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Architectural Floor Plans 03
Topic 2: Cover Sheet & Floor Plan
4:18
Examine building sections, floor plans, and dimensions in the drawing.
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Architectural Reflected Ceiling Plans
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
4:07
Review the Reflected Ceiling Plan drawing for public areas, identify ceiling types, heights above the finished floor, and lighting fixtures.
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Architectural Building Elevations
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
6:08
Examine building elevation drawings to understand materials, dimensions, and design details.
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Architectural Building Axonometrics
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
1:15
Examine building axonometrics modeled in Revit software, showcasing detailed construction documents and design enhancements.
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Architectural Building Sections
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
3:06
Review the building section sheet with axonometric, key plan, and building section details, including column grid, room names, and pochade walls, along with references to wall sections on adjacent pages.
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Architectural Wall Sections
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
7:21
Examine detailed wall sections with keynotes and material annotations, showing specific construction elements at a larger scale than building sections.
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Architectural Interior Wall Types 01
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
5:55
Review the enlarged plans and sections for stairway number two, focusing on key dimensions, materials, and details at each level of the building.
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Architectural Interior Wall Types 02
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
3:51
Study the interior wall types and sections drawing to understand the different wall configurations and materials used.
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Architectural Interior Wall Types 03
Topic 3: Elevations, Sections & Wall Types
3:27
Review the detailed floor plan layout, noting key indicators for wall types, fire ratings, ADA clearances, structural grid lines, and building sections.
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Architectural Enlarged Unit Plans A
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
7:15
Reviewing and analyzing detailed guest room suite drawings, including floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, electrical plans, furniture plans, axonometrics, and interior elevations.
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Architectural Enlarged Bathroom Plans
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
7:30
Review enlarged public restroom drawings including floor plan, interior elevations, cabinetry, and fixtures.
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Architectural Enlarged Lobby Drawings
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
2:21
Study the enlarged lobby space plan drawing showing wall sections and elevation views.
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Architectural Door Schedule And Door Types
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
3:47
Review the door schedule to identify details such as room number, door type, fire rating, width, height, material, head and jam details, and hardware set numbers for each door.
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Architectural Enlarged Stair Plans And Sections
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
5:55
Examine enlarged plans and sections for stairway number two depicting details and dimensions on each level of the building.
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Architectural Elevator Drawings
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
4:58
Analyze the Passenger and Service Elevator plans and elevations for dimensional consistency and referencing.
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Architectural Enlarged Elevator Drawings
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
4:21
Reviewing and detailing the elevator plans, reflected ceiling plans, and elevations to ensure accurate representation in construction documents.
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Architectural Parking Lot Striping Plans
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
3:07
Review the striping plan for parking part B, highlighting the designated paths of travel, ADA parking requirements, column grids, and parking spot dimensions.
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Architectural Occupancy/Egress 01
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
12:34
Explain egress plans and occupancy load calculations in a San Diego building renovation.
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Architectural Occupancy/Egress 02
Topic 4: Enlarged Drawings & Occupancy/Egress
5:08
Summarize means of egress and occupancy load drawings for a specific office suite in a building, focusing on safety and building code compliance.
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Interior Design Finish Schedule
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
1:17
Review the finish schedule for the interior design drawings, identifying tags, specifying items, determining materials, and establishing sources for procurement.
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Interior Design Ceiling Wall Finish Plan
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
2:07
Summarize the Lobby Level, Ceiling, and Wall Finish Plans in Interior Design Drawing ID 102, detailing the extent of finishes and specifying materials for different areas of the lobby and public spaces.
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Interior Design Millwork Details 01
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
3:32
Review millwork details for half of the registration desk in the lobby, including section cuts, dimensions, and elevations.
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Interior Design Millwork Details 02
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
6:30
Review and analyze the millwork drawings for the bar area.
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Civil Demolition Plan
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
2:59
Review the civil engineering demolition plan drawing, noting key items like property lines, demolition legends, notes on removal of various elements, spot elevations, construction site extents, and entrance location.
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Civil Metes and Bounds
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
8:48
Civil engineers use decimal units and surveyor's angles to create site plans with precision and accuracy.
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Civil Site Plan
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
4:33
Examine the site plan drawing for building footprint and parking layout details.
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Civil Grading and Drainage Plan
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
3:30
Review the Civil Sheet C4.1 Grading and Drainage Plan, focusing on keynotes, spot elevations, and water management on the project site.
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Civil Utilities Plan
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
3:15
Review the Utilities Plan drawing showing water systems and sanitary systems, noting connections, layouts, and key details for reference.
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Civil Details
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
2:51
Examine the civil site details in drawing C6.2, focusing on various sections and elements like curbs, walls, structures, and elevations for a parking garage.
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Civil Landscape Plan
Topic 5: Interior Design & Civil
2:17
Review LS.1 landscape plan drawing showing plant schedule, symbols, codes, quantities, and areas for trees, shrubs, ground covers, and flowers with plants to be removed.
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Structural Structural General Notes
Topic 6: Structural
4:30
Examine the structural engineering drawings for specific design criteria and load requirements, including dead loads, live loads, wind loads, foundations, reinforced concrete, structural steel, and post-installed anchors.
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Structural Structural 3D View
Topic 6: Structural
2:42
Create 3D models of structures using programs like Revit for collaborative analysis and visualization by the construction team.
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Structural Foundation Plan
Topic 6: Structural
3:31
Review foundation plan details, including footing sizes, elevations, control joints, and slab details.
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Structural Structural Framing Reinforcement
Topic 6: Structural
2:59
Review page S105B for the Level 2 Hotel Framing and Reinforcing Plan, focusing on the structural details of the concrete slab and reinforcing bars, including the expansion joint, rebar configurations, and grid dimensions.
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Structural Structural Sections Details
Topic 6: Structural
6:18
Review sheet S202 for typical sections and details, noting that all drawings are not to scale with consistent text size and clear instructions for construction details.
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Structural Foundation Schedule Details
Topic 6: Structural
6:55
Review sheet S-301, focusing on the foundation schedule and details, including spread footing sizes, reinforcement spacing, column and beam details, rebar placements, and slab dimensions, for accurate construction execution.
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Structural Schedule Sections Details
Topic 6: Structural
6:05
Review beam schedule, sections, and details in sheet S401, analyzing dimensions, reinforcing, and placement of rebar and stirrups for beams and columns.
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Structural Slab Sections Details
Topic 6: Structural
3:26
Review sheet S-503 for slab sections and details, focusing on balcony, pour strip, transitions at the ramp, shear walls, openings, suspended CMU masonry wall, and tenons at ramp.
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Structural Sections Details
Topic 6: Structural
3:46
Review the structural drawings, focusing on sheet S604, Sections and Details, for analysis and detailing.
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Mechanical M Abbreviations Legend Notes
Topic 7: Mechanical
1:34
Review the Mechanical Abbreviations, Legends, and Notes page for important details on ductwork, equipment, piping, and graphical standards. Pay specific attention to the Ductwork Legend and Abbreviations for key symbols like air registers and return air grills.
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Mechanical Mechanical Plan 01
Topic 7: Mechanical
2:28
Revit was used to model the project in 3D, allowing for efficient resolution of duct placement and clear organization of information in the mechanical drawing.
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Mechanical Mechanical Plan 02
Topic 7: Mechanical
7:13
Examine the detailed mechanical system layout on the floor plan for various areas of the building, including the pool, guest suites, bathrooms, fitness area, and meeting rooms.
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Mechanical Mechanical Plan 03
Topic 7: Mechanical
1:21
Detailing the mechanical features of Level 4 in Area A of the building, including ducting, fire smoke dampers, airflow into the guest rooms, and fire detectors.
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Mechanical Mechanical Guest Room Plan
Topic 7: Mechanical
2:04
Review the mechanical guest room plans focusing on suite types, noting key features such as vertical conditioning units, air supply and return, passive ventilation systems, and thermostat locations.
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Mechanical Mechanical Schedules
Topic 7: Mechanical
3:16
Reviewing the mechanical schedules reveals detailed information about fan coil units, condensing units, ERUs, and other HVAC components based on specific manufacturer models such as Trane and Aeon.
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Mechanical Mechanical Details
Topic 7: Mechanical
0:59
Review mechanical detail sheet for project-specific and manufacturer-provided details on filling voids, back drafts, fire stops, and exhaust pipes through walls.
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Electrical Electrical Notes Legends
Topic 8: Electrical
2:08
Review electrical notes and legends including lighting fixtures, fire alarm system legends, electrical symbol legends, and abbreviations provided by the engineer, among other content.
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Electrical Power Plan 01
Topic 8: Electrical
3:25
Review the power plant building layout, highlighting the electrical connections and panel box locations.
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Electrical Power Plan 02
Topic 8: Electrical
1:43
Review the power drawing for the hotel area to identify junction boxes and electrical wiring details for different locations.
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Electrical Power Plan 03
Topic 8: Electrical
2:11
Review the power drawing for consistency and clarity, noting the key elements such as power notes, fire alarm details, junction boxes, outlets, and electrical panel connections within guest suites and shared corridors.
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Electrical Lighting Plan
Topic 8: Electrical
3:07
Review lighting drawing showing different light fixtures in various areas, including lobby, meeting rooms, corridors, trellis, egress hall, and bathrooms, with no dimensioning of fixtures.
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Electrical Guest Room Plan
Topic 8: Electrical
3:16
Review electrical guest room plans, noting circuitry, fixtures, keynotes, junction boxes, outlets, smoke detectors, and fire alarm details for various suite types.
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Electrical Power Lighting Partial Plan
Topic 8: Electrical
1:25
Review power and lighting partial plans for the building, focusing on electrical stations, panels, and data stations.
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Electrical Electrical Riser
Topic 8: Electrical
3:47
Study the electrical riser drawing to understand the organization and distribution of the electrical system in the building, starting from the bottom with utility transformers and power distribution.
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Electrical Electrical Schedules
Topic 8: Electrical
1:48
Review electrical schedules to identify circuits plugged into panel boxes in the building, noting circuit numbers, breaker numbers, KVA load factors, and total KVA demand for each panel.
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Electrical Electrical Details
Topic 8: Electrical
2:49
Review standard electrical details for project scope and size, focusing on specific requirements for accessibility and safety compliance.
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Plumbing Legend Notes
Topic 9: Plumbing
1:32
Review and reference plumbing legends and notes to understand the symbols used in plumbing drawings.
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Plumbing Plumbing Plan 01
Topic 9: Plumbing
4:12
Review underground plumbing drawings to understand the sanitary and stormwater systems, tracing various pipe sizes and connections leading to a main manhole for waste disposal.
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Plumbing Plumbing Plan 02
Topic 9: Plumbing
3:45
Review the P1 parking plumbing drawings, noting the keynotes legend and general notes, highlighting the relationship between the lines coming down to feed into sanitary and storm lines, identifying various pipes and their functions, and emphasizing the need to pay attention to detail and the legend for clarity.
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Plumbing Plumbing Plan 03
Topic 9: Plumbing
1:40
Analyze plumbing floor plan for hotel guest suites on level one, highlighting piping layout, legend, and 3D models in Revit.
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Plumbing Plumbing Plan 04
Topic 9: Plumbing
3:15
Examine plumbing drawing on level 4 showing storm drains and sanitary drains with keynotes and general notes.
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Plumbing Plumbing Plan 05
Topic 9: Plumbing
2:26
Review the plumbing drawings for the roof to identify roof drains, gas lines, mechanical systems, and architectural scuppers for water control.
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Plumbing Guest Room
Topic 9: Plumbing
1:47
Examine plumbing guest room plans for higher-end suites, focusing on hot and cold water lines and drain configurations.
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Plumbing Enlarged Laundry
Topic 9: Plumbing
3:35
Examine the plumbing plan for the laundry area showing gas lines, sanitary connections, and riser diagrams.
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Plumbing Riser Designation Areas
Topic 9: Plumbing
1:18
Review the riser designation area drawing for Part B of the building to prepare for the subsequent riser diagrams.
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Plumbing Sanitary Riser
Topic 9: Plumbing
4:08
Show risers for area B, sections F and F1 depicting 3D grease waste, public restrooms, and sanitary risers with labeled traps, ventilation, and clean outs.
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Plumbing Partial Plans And Risers
Topic 9: Plumbing
3:54
Review the plumbing partial plans riser diagram for the public bathroom on the first level of the hotel.
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Plumbing Schedules
Topic 9: Plumbing
3:09
Review plumbing schedules for water heater, sump pump, fire pump, jockey pump, domestic water booster pump, circulation pump, storage tank, gas pressure regulator, grease trap, plumbing specialties, and plumbing fixtures.
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Plumbing Details
Topic 9: Plumbing
2:28
Examine plumbing details for key information and components to understand how they fit together and function.
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Technology Legends Symbols
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
1:23
Examine the legends and symbols page of the technology systems drawings to understand the information presented, including mounting heights and raceway details.
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Technology Technology Plans 01
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
2:36
Review the building technology drawing for part B of the building down in the parking lot, focusing on conduits, connections, access points, card readers, and intercom stations for a comprehensive understanding.
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Technology Technology Plans 02
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
3:36
Reviewing the lobby level technology drawings for audiovisual and security features.
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Technology Technology Plans 03
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
1:43
Summarize the technology drawings for the third level, showing common space information and individual guest suites with details such as IT closets, telecom backboards, racks for voice data terminations, wireless access points in corridors, and ADA two-way communication for wheelchair access.
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Technology Guestroom Plans
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
2:57
Examine guest room technology drawings for cabling and raceway keynotes, noting cable quantities and locations for voice, data, and TV connections.
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Technology Details
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
3:45
Review the cabling and construction details sheet, identifying keynotes and symbols for different technology cablings and installations.
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Technology Coax Cable Riser Diagrams
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
2:36
Review the coax cabling riser diagram and understand the distribution of coax cables throughout the building.
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Specifications Standard Specifications Format
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
5:01
Discuss the organization of project specifications using Master Format, which categorizes construction requirements, products, and activities into 48 divisions for communication and coordination among industry professionals.
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Specifications Standard Specifications Part 01
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
1:59
Review the specifications document, focusing on the general section, references codes, quality assurance, warranties, and project conditions.
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Specifications Standard Specifications Part 02
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
3:19
Detailing approved products for concrete applications, including concrete cleaning, patch repair, overlays, casting, accessories, pigmentation, and coatings.
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Specifications Standard Specifications Part 03
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
2:06
Summarize project specifications into three sections: general, product, and execution, covering topics like installation, examination, coordination, field quality control, final cleaning, protection, and maintenance.
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Closing Instructor Thoughts
Topic 10: Technology & Project Specifications
1:51
Complete the course completion survey and provide feedback to help improve future courses.
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Intro to AutoCAD Course Online
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The User Interface Part 1
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
10:00
Explore the AutoCAD user interface and tools in an architectural context.
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The User Interface Part 2
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
9:53
Customize your AutoCAD user interface settings to match the course requirements, including color themes, crosshair size, file types, and status bar elements.
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Course Setup
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
2:49
Download and extract the CAD101 file downloads folder, save it in a convenient location, copy the VDCI Fundamentals template into the AutoCAD template folder, and open a new drawing using the template.
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Annotation vs
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
5:04
Differentiate between annotation objects and real-world objects by drawing them at different scales in AutoCAD, with real-world geometry drawn at real-world scale and annotation objects drawn at paper scale.
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Drafting Symbols
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
2:58
Begin drawing in the next video.
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Detail Symbol Part 1
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
5:09
Create a new layer named A-Syms, set color to 120, and activate it before drawing the Detail Symbol.
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Detail Symbol Part 2
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
6:05
Draw a circle with a specified center point and diameter in AutoCAD, using the Center Radius Circle tool and entering the values accurately.
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Detail Symbol Part 3
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
3:55
Finish drawing and connecting geometry using the line tool in AutoCAD by activating object snaps for perfect alignment to the quadrants of the circle.
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Detail Hat Part 1
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
5:52
Draw detail hat using a 1.5-inch diameter circle as the base, creating the bottom arc of a triangular hat.
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Detail Hat Part 2
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
10:14
Create construction geometry using the ray tool, erase original rays, clean up geometry using fillet and trim, and add a fill color to the shape.
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Section Hat
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
10:25
Draw a section hat symbol by creating circles, rays, and hatching the shape.
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Door Symbol
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
7:18
Create and save a door symbol circle with a radius of 1/8 using the center radius option.
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Window Symbol
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
6:08
Create a polygon symbol for a window using the inscribed and circumscribed methods.
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North Arrow
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
10:47
Draw a North arrow with circles, lines, and offsets.
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Datum Point
Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols
7:47
Finish the lesson by drawing the datum point symbol using the circle and line tools and adding a solid hatch.
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Coordinate Entry
Lesson 2: Electrical Symbols
7:19
Learn about the three types of coordinate entry in AutoCAD: absolute, relative, and polar relative coordinates.
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Duplex Outlet Symbol
Lesson 2: Electrical Symbols
6:24
Create electrical symbol for duplex outlet using absolute and relative coordinates.
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Half Hot Outlet Symbol
Lesson 2: Electrical Symbols
8:23
Create a half-hot outlet symbol with precise absolute coordinates and move objects using different workflows: point-to-point, distance-and-direction, and ortho. Offset and copy objects to finalize the symbol, then apply a hatch for completion.
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Electrical Switch Symbol
Lesson 2: Electrical Symbols
6:44
Draw the electrical switch using AutoCAD geometry and construction tools.
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Three Way Switch
Lesson 2: Electrical Symbols
4:10
Create a three-way switch symbol by adding text to an existing file using the Save As feature in AutoCAD.
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Voice Data Outlet Symbol
Lesson 2: Electrical Symbols
8:16
Create the voice data outlet symbol by drawing a square, moving it to the correct location, exploding the object to delete unnecessary lines, and adding a hatch.
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Television Outlet Symbol
Lesson 2: Electrical Symbols
5:27
Create television outlet symbol by drawing a line, rectangle, and adding text "TV" centered in the rectangle.
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Electrical Power Box Symbol
Lesson 2: Electrical Symbols
4:58
Create an electrical power box symbol by drawing a rectangle, offsetting top and bottom lines, exploding the rectangle, trimming corners, and adding a hatch.
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Ceiling Light Symbol
Lesson 2: Electrical Symbols
5:22
Create a ceiling light symbol with a circle and construction lines using AutoCAD.
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File Types
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
2:19
Sort AutoCAD files by type to separate DWG files from BAK files in the downloads folder.
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Selecting Objects
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
8:13
Learn how to select entities in AutoCAD using various tools and methods.
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Measurement Input
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
3:04
Input feet and inches in AutoCAD using the correct format, such as two apostrophe six or 30 inches, to ensure accurate measurements.
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Refrigerator
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
6:47
Start drawing the refrigerator symbol by creating a rectangle, moving it 1 inch from the midpoint, and adding a right line 2 feet, 1 inch from the bottom edge.
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Shower Stall
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
8:24
Create a Shower Stall drawing with fixtures and drain hole.
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Toilet Part 1
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
8:17
Create construction geometry for the toilet outline using offsets and draw the toilet shape with diagonal lines.
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Toilet Part 2
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
4:26
Erase unnecessary geometry using three crossing windows and add necessary fillets to the toilet design.
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Range Part 1
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
7:55
Create a range template with rectangles and circles.
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Range Part 2
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
6:18
Add burners to the design by drawing circles and lines, creating arrays, and adjusting dimensions.
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Bathroom Sink Part 1
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
6:06
Offset the inner rectangle and stretch the bottom line by 2 inches.
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Bathroom Sink Part 2
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
7:17
Create the faucet, handles, and sink drain using circles and construction lines, then add fillets to the inner and outer rectangles.
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Kitchen Sink Part 1
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
8:40
Draw and move a rectangle to create the base of the kitchen sink, then use offset, stretch, and mirror to create the two basins and add a drain.
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Kitchen Sink Part 2
Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures
9:28
Add fillets to the rectangle, mirror it, create the faucet and handles, and rotate the faucet.
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The Floor Plan
Lesson 4: Walls, Doors, and Windows
4:06
Analyze the floor plan, create a bounding box, draw exterior walls, add dividing walls, and insert door and window openings.
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Setting Up
Lesson 4: Walls, Doors, and Windows
7:32
Create new layers alphabetically and assign colors to each layer based on the project requirements. Draw a large rectangle for the building floor plan, ensuring it aligns with specified dimensions and coordinates. Offset the exterior walls inward by 3.5 inches to maintain accuracy.
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Interior Walls Part 1
Lesson 4: Walls, Doors, and Windows
6:14
Draw the center line of the long horizontal wall, offset it above and below by 1.75 inches using the quick calculator, then trim and clean up the wall intersections.
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Interior Walls Part 2
Lesson 4: Walls, Doors, and Windows
9:28
Create interior walls using the offset command and trim to clean up the geometry.
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Wall Openings
Lesson 4: Walls, Doors, and Windows
11:18
Create wall openings for doors and windows by offsetting and trimming lines to include jam widths and specific dimensions for each opening.
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Windows
Lesson 4: Walls, Doors, and Windows
8:02
Draw rectangles representing doors and arcs showing door swings using specific dimensions and quadrant directions in AutoCAD.
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Doors
Lesson 4: Walls, Doors, and Windows
7:30
Draw door geometry using rectangles and arcs to represent door swings in AutoCAD.
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Wall Poches
Lesson 4: Walls, Doors, and Windows
5:33
Create a pochet hatch pattern to differentiate solid walls on the floor plan.
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Inserting Blocks
Lesson 5: Creating Sheets and Adding Fixtures
5:59
Insert a block by setting insertion point, scale, and rotation options before placing it on the drawing.
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Sheet File
Lesson 5: Creating Sheets and Adding Fixtures
8:42
Create A201 sheet file by inserting floor plan as an external reference and attaching title block.
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Inserting Fixtures Part 1
Lesson 5: Creating Sheets and Adding Fixtures
8:02
Insert kitchen and bathroom fixtures, including a counter, sink, shower, and toilet, using specified dimensions and placement.
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Inserting Fixtures Part 2
Lesson 5: Creating Sheets and Adding Fixtures
6:56
Place the range, fridge, and kitchen sink in the designated positions on the drawing using precise measurements and tracking commands.
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Annotations
Lesson 5: Creating Sheets and Adding Fixtures
3:16
Draw text labels for different rooms, copy them to other rooms, and update the text accordingly.
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Attributes
Lesson 5: Creating Sheets and Adding Fixtures
6:15
Add attributes to symbols for detail, door, and window before inserting them into the project.
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Door and Window Symbols
Lesson 5: Creating Sheets and Adding Fixtures
6:17
Add door and window symbols with specific attribute values using block instances and object snap tracking for precise placement.
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Dimensions Part 1
Lesson 6: The Dimensions and Plotting
7:46
Begin drawing dimensions for the floor plan by setting up the file and changing the current layer to a-dims.
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Dimensions Part 2
Lesson 6: The Dimensions and Plotting
11:06
Draw and adjust dimensions on the floor plan.
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Dimensions Part 3
Lesson 6: The Dimensions and Plotting
6:50
Finish moving and updating dimension text for accuracy and readability in the project.
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Exporting the Floor Plan
Lesson 6: The Dimensions and Plotting
9:08
Create a final PDF submission for the CAD101 Introduction to AutoCAD course.
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Intermediate AutoCAD Course Online
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Floorplan Design Center
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
7:15
Rebuild the CAD 101 floor plan using the provided template and layers.
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Walls Part 1
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
4:05
Create interior and exterior walls for the floor plan using appropriate offset distances and drawing tools, then explode the rectangles and draw a middle wall.
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Plan Model Walls Pt 1
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
3:42
Clean up the closet walls by offsetting, trimming, and establishing cutting edges.
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Plan Model Walls Pt 2
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
3:02
Create wall layout using specified measurements and trim excess geometry.
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Doors and Windows Pt 1
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
8:22
Add window and door openings using trim and extend commands with offset distances and cutting edges to ensure accurate geometry.
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Doors and Windows Pt 2
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
7:06
Create door and window openings, trim and extend geometry, and add doors to bedrooms.
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No Plot View
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
5:07
Insert and align the no plot block using the mid between two points option on the endpoint locations.
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Xref Reference vs Overlay
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
5:20
Organize project files into model and sheet files, use XRef to create a network of connected AutoCAD drawings.
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Viewports
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
8:29
Learn to use model viewports and layout viewports in AutoCAD to view and interact with model space.
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A201 Sheet File Setup
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
6:51
Create CAD 201 A201 sheet file for the floor plan, including title block, model attachment, and viewport.
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The Windows
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
8:20
Draw windows and doors in the VDCI plan model, including offsetting, copying, rotating, stretching, and mirroring the elements for accuracy.
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Wall Poche and Counter
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
4:02
Add wall pochet and kitchen counter, including hatching, offsetting, filleting, and layer migration.
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Inserting Fixtures
Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
8:17
Insert fixtures from the blocks palette and design center in AutoCAD drawings.
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Room Labels
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
3:42
Begin adding multi-line text to the CAD drawing and copy it to different rooms.
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Inserting Symbols
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
2:33
Insert and place door and window symbols on the drawing at an increased scale of 48, following the reference guide, label them accordingly, and save the changes.
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Bath Tile Hatch
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
5:33
Add a tile hatch to the bathroom floor in the CAD drawing by creating a new layer, bounding the room with a line, and setting the hatch origin for better alignment.
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Door Thresholds
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
3:11
Add threshold lines at the front and back doors for visual separation and clarity.
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Dimensions Pt 1
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
6:20
Draw dimensions on the building exterior walls and windows using the appropriate dimension style and object snaps.
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Dimensions Pt 2
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
8:30
Finish drawing interior dimensions and apply dimension overrides in the bedroom, doors, and kitchen before moving and adjusting text objects. Finally, save and print the PDF.
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New Layers
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
5:27
Add new layers for foundation, roof, and electrical plans in the plan model drawing.
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Layer States
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
8:29
Add layer states for floor plan and roof plan views in AutoCAD by managing layer states, setting up layer properties, and updating line types to represent hidden lines for the roof outline.
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The Roof Plan Pt 1
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
6:09
Continue working on the roof plan geometry by adding the remaining roof details and dimensions.
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The Roof Plan Pt 2
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
8:18
Finish the geometry by adding text, symbols, and hatch pattern to the drawing.
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The Roof Plan Pt 3
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
5:59
Update the multileader style to scale 48, set active layer to a-roof-dims, draw multileader for composition shingles, adjust text placement, ensure correct layer states, and save changes.
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The Roof Plan Sheet File
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
8:42
Create the A401 roof plan sheet file by attaching the model, inserting the title block, setting up the viewport, adjusting the line type scale, and plotting the drawing as a PDF.
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The Foundation Plan Pt 1
Lesson 3: Structural Foundation Plan & Electrical Plan
10:00
Create foundation plan layer state, add foundation elements, adjust line thickness and type, place drain locations, draw rebar hatch, clean up hatch placement, and save.
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The Foundation Plan Pt 2
Lesson 3: Structural Foundation Plan & Electrical Plan
5:57
Add dimensions and multileaders to the drawing.
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The Foundation Plan Sheet File
Lesson 3: Structural Foundation Plan & Electrical Plan
9:58
Work on the S100 sheet file by adjusting line types and layer visibility for wall and fixture layers, updating paper space line scale, and fixing line weights for proper printing.
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The Electrical Plan Pt 1
Lesson 3: Structural Foundation Plan & Electrical Plan
6:18
Create a new electrical plan layer state in AutoCAD.
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The Electrical Plan Pt 2
Lesson 3: Structural Foundation Plan & Electrical Plan
7:04
Import a library, adjust settings, and place electrical symbols on the drawing.
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The Electrical Plan Pt 3
Lesson 3: Structural Foundation Plan & Electrical Plan
6:44
Add ceiling lights and splines to connect them to switches in the electrical plan.
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The Electrical Plan Sheet File
Lesson 3: Structural Foundation Plan & Electrical Plan
7:08
Check, update, and save all sheet files for the plan view.
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Elevation File Set Up Examples
Lesson 4: Starting the Elevations
7:34
Begin setting up elevation files in AutoCAD by choosing between two common workflows: either copying and rotating the XREF multiple times for each elevation, or organizing elevations around one central XREF and updating the user coordinate system for each view.
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Xref & Elevation Layers Reference
Lesson 4: Starting the Elevations
7:18
Set up elevation model file by adding necessary layers and attaching the plan model file as an overlay.
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Elevation File Pt 2
Lesson 4: Starting the Elevations
5:35
Set up floor level and ground lines by drawing a rectangle, offsetting distances, and migrating layers.
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Elevation File Pt 3
Lesson 4: Starting the Elevations
8:20
Add no plots as blocks, rotate and move them into position, and bring down window and door line geometry onto the A medium layer.
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Elevation File Pt 4
Lesson 4: Starting the Elevations
6:32
Clean up medium lines for doors and windows, then stretch floor level and ground lines.
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Elevation File Pt 5
Lesson 4: Starting the Elevations
8:19
Add roof geometry by drawing lines, offsets, and fillets to create the outline of the fascia board and clean up the roof geometry.
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Elevation File Pt 6
Lesson 4: Starting the Elevations
9:01
Add user coordinate systems and named views to easily navigate between side elevations by clicking a single view.
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Elevation File Pt 7
Lesson 4: Starting the Elevations
3:57
Add the right side view, back view, and user coordinate system in AutoCAD by defining points and saving views.
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Elevation File Pt 8
Lesson 4: Starting the Elevations
6:50
Mirror the roof geometry to the right view and adjust the roof jog line.
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Finishing the Roof
Lesson 5: Continuing the Elevations
8:33
Create turning lines to project data from one view to another, aligning the lines to transfer datum points and geometry accurately.
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The Front and Back Elevations
Lesson 5: Continuing the Elevations
8:25
Finish the roof in elevation by adding it to the front view, mirroring the existing roof and adjusting the overhang for a complete match.
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Elevation File Pt 11
Lesson 5: Continuing the Elevations
10:46
Create a four feet by four feet window block from the drawing and save it to the library.
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Elevation File Pt 12
Lesson 5: Continuing the Elevations
8:16
Build, stretch, adjust, and import a 2 feet by 2 feet bathroom window in the drawing.
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Elevation File Pt 13
Lesson 5: Continuing the Elevations
10:08
Create a door shape with trim, panels, and a doorknob at specified heights and dimensions.
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Elevation File Pt 14
Lesson 5: Continuing the Elevations
6:04
Create blocks from geometry and adjust door sizes and orientation as needed.
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Elevation File Pt 15
Lesson 5: Continuing the Elevations
6:41
Create a rectangle for the attic vent, add trim, divide lines for louvers, copy louvers, create block for vent, place vent on right side of drawing, save and close.
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Elevation File Pt 16
Lesson 5: Continuing the Elevations
8:00
Add roof and stucco hatches to the front elevation view and adjust their scales for better representation.
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Text Annotations
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Checking & Plotting
7:36
Add text to elevation view in preparation for copying it to other views.
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Copy with Basepoint
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Checking & Plotting
8:39
Copy geometry onto other views using the copy with base point tool in AutoCAD.
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Elevation File Pt 19
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Checking & Plotting
6:55
Add dimensions to the drawing using linear annotations for various elements in different views.
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Elevation File Pt 20
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Checking & Plotting
9:37
Add multiliters to the drawing and align them using the Multileader Alignment tool.
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A301 and A302 Sheet Files Pt 1
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Checking & Plotting
9:58
Check all elevation views, create elevation sheets, insert title block elements, draw viewports, and set paper space line type scale.
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A301 and A302 Sheet Files Pt 2
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Checking & Plotting
1:40
Plot both files to PDF with VDCI color table and save them with your initials.
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Checking A301, A302, and A401 Sheet Files
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Checking & Plotting
6:06
Check all sheet files for accuracy and completeness before finalizing.
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AutoCAD Construction Documents I Course Online
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Intro Setup File Review
Lesson 1: Project Setup & Walls
6:53
Set up the CAD 301 template by organizing downloads, saving the plan model, loading layers with Design Center, and confirming 22×34 paper space for printing the plan PDF.
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Starting the Walls
Lesson 1: Project Setup & Walls
6:28
Establish the floor plan bounding box at 60′-7″ × 59′-7″, then explode to lines and shape recesses using offset and fillet for a clean perimeter.
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Finishing Walls Outline
Lesson 1: Project Setup & Walls
8:41
Carve key corners with offsets, then join, offset 6″ for wall thickness, re-explode for edits, and clean construction geometry to lock a baseline.
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Interior Walls Part 1
Lesson 1: Project Setup & Walls
6:31
Clean stray geometry and extend/trim major interior runs, including the through-building wall, so the plan is partitioned into workable zones.
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Interior Walls Part 2
Lesson 1: Project Setup & Walls
6:59
Lay out two bedrooms and a shared bath with dimensioned offsets, closet returns, and clean intersections while maintaining 6″ wall thickness.
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Interior Walls Part 3
Lesson 1: Project Setup & Walls
6:10
Extend the entry wall and build the hall closet and guest bath using chained offsets, then finalize joints with offset/fillet/trim.
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Interior Walls Part 4
Lesson 1: Project Setup & Walls
5:55
Shape the spine wall and master/storage boundary, then build dual closets with dimension-driven runs and multiple fillet/trim refinements.
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Interior Walls Part 5
Lesson 1: Project Setup & Walls
5:59
Draft the U-shaped kitchen and laundry from inside-to-inside offsets, add the furnace niche and closet return, and close connections with fillet/trim.
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Fireplace Walls
Lesson 1: Project Setup & Walls
5:31
Build the fireplace bump-out from A202 dimensions and use polar relative coordinates for the angled throat before trimming the hearth opening.
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Window Openings Part 1
Lesson 2: Windows & Doors Drafting
4:05
Lay out window openings by offsetting from corners and trimming cleanly to standardize openings without leaving stray geometry.
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Window Openings Part 2
Lesson 2: Windows & Doors Drafting
9:14
Continue window layouts using center-based measurements, shift-extend behavior, jambs, and alignment across kitchen and dining openings.
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Windows
Lesson 2: Windows & Doors Drafting
5:14
Switch to the glazing layer and create consistent three-line window symbols, then copy/extend across openings and adjust draw order for plotting.
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Exterior Door Openings
Lesson 2: Windows & Doors Drafting
6:37
Define exterior door openings with jamb offsets and clean trims for garage, entry, and storage doors.
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Interior Door Openings Part 1
Lesson 2: Windows & Doors Drafting
5:17
Start interior door openings in clustered areas (kitchen, baths, closets) using repeatable offset/jamb/trim sequencing.
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Interior Door Openings Part 2
Lesson 2: Windows & Doors Drafting
6:23
Expand door openings through guest bedrooms and the Jack-and-Jill bath, including sliding pocket door setups refined with boundary/fillet/trim.
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Interior Door Openings Part 3
Lesson 2: Windows & Doors Drafting
6:22
Finish master suite and closet door openings with efficient offset-trim routines and quality checks so nothing is missed.
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2 Feet 4 Inch Doors
Lesson 2: Windows & Doors Drafting
8:25
Construct 2′4″ swinging doors with rectangle-and-arc geometry, then copy/mirror/rotate and refine swing arcs for accuracy.
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2 Feet 6 Inch Doors
Lesson 2: Windows & Doors Drafting
9:47
Repeat the same placement workflow for 2′6″ doors across bedrooms, closets, and double-door entries with clean arc trimming.
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Other Swinging Doors
Lesson 2: Windows & Doors Drafting
4:50
Add specialty door types (front double-door, garage side doors, 2′8″ swing) and place sliding Jack-and-Jill doors on tracked positions.
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Custom Doors
Lesson 2: Windows & Doors Drafting
9:41
Build bifold closet doors at a 45° display angle, then draft 8′ garage doors with overhead tracks, hidden linetype, LTSCALE 48, and copy the full assembly.
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Brick Veneer Part 1
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
5:37
Trace a closed exterior polyline and offset 4″ to establish the brick veneer baseline while keeping openings clear for doors and windows.
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Brick Veneer Part 2
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
8:14
Offset veneer 2″ at openings, trim/extend for proper bypass behavior, and add door thresholds on A-DOOR for legible layer toggling.
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Wall Hatches
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
6:56
Hatch wall cavities as solid fills and hatch brick with ANSI31 at scale 24 only where veneer exists, then restore layers and verify coverage.
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Fixtures Part 1
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
6:50
Load plan blocks and place tubs, toilets, and vanities on correct layers, stretch dynamic tubs, and offset counters for accurate fixture layouts.
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Fixtures Part 2
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
4:51
Add closet rods 12″ off back walls using Center2 with a 0.25 linetype scale, then use Match Properties to standardize closets quickly.
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Fixtures Part 3
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
6:21
Place mechanical and laundry elements, adjust blocks to clear door swings, add dashed overhead shelving, and use a Kitchen Layout block to speed fixture placement.
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Brick Hearth
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
3:28
Draw and hatch a masonry hearth with a herringbone pattern at scale 1, comparing tracking versus move-and-offset strategies for precision.
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Floor Plan NPLT
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
4:52
Place the center No-Plot boundary at model midpoint, scale to 48, and switch to 48 annotation layers and the “Tick Tick 48” dimstyle.
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Dimensions Part 1
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
8:04
Dimension overall width/height and major façade elements using DIML/DIMC, then add targeted callouts for overhangs and centerlines.
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Dimensions Part 2
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
3:18
Continue exterior dimension strings for bump-outs, doors, and windows while using jamb-typical references to keep callouts consistent.
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Dimensions Part 3
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
5:41
Add interior dimension strings across key spaces, keep chains clean, stretch long strings as needed, and manage temporary layer visibility.
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Dimensions Part 4
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
4:07
Complete bedroom, bath, closet, and hallway strings while standardizing how openings are dimensioned across the set.
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A201 Sheet File
Lesson 3: Veneer, Fixtures & Dimensions
9:24
Create the A201 sheet, xref the plan model, place TB vs TLB correctly, and lock a scaled viewport on the No-Plot layer.
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Detail View NPLTS
Lesson 4: Enlarged Views & Roof Plan
4:50
Insert quarter-sheet No-Plot frames in model space for enlarged views and assign intended scales (1″=1′, kitchen at ½″=1′).
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A202 Sheet File
Lesson 4: Enlarged Views & Roof Plan
10:00
Assemble A202 with four viewports tied to No-Plot frames, lock scales, and trim viewport edges to align with keynote space.
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Enlarged View Drawing TItles
Lesson 4: Enlarged Views & Roof Plan
6:37
Add drawing-title blocks with attributes (number, name, scale), number views right-to-left, and verify No-Plot alignment before proceeding.
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Adjusting Enlarged Views
Lesson 4: Enlarged Views & Roof Plan
7:51
Adjust No-Plot frames and reload sheets to keep crops perfect, then re-zoom viewports and use VP Freeze to control dimension layers.
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Dimensioning Enlarged Views
Lesson 4: Enlarged Views & Roof Plan
13:18
Dimension enlarged areas using the correct 12/24 dimstyles, then tweak cabinetry and openings so dimensions read as standard sizes.
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Enlarged View Callouts
Lesson 4: Enlarged Views & Roof Plan
10:31
Draw dashed callout frames and place detail symbols scaled for ¼″ plans, then fill drawing/sheet numbers and connect leaders cleanly.
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Floor Plan Layer State
Lesson 4: Enlarged Views & Roof Plan
5:27
Create layer states for fast switching between floor and roof contexts and save “Floor Plan” and “Roof Plan” presets.
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Roof Plan Geometry
Lesson 4: Enlarged Views & Roof Plan
12:49
Move wall outlines to A-ROOF-OUTLINE, offset a typical 2′ overhang, then explode/fillet/stretch and interpret hips/valleys and equal slopes in 2D.
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Roof Plan Blocks
Lesson 4: Enlarged Views & Roof Plan
10:46
Offset 3″ for A-ROOF-GUTTER, place downspouts with rotate/mirror/copy to avoid conflicts, and insert roof vents efficiently with tracking.
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Roof Slope Arrows
Lesson 4: Enlarged Views & Roof Plan
12:06
Place 5:12 slope arrows at 1/8″ scale (factor 96), mirror/copy across roof planes, BURST to preserve attributes, and stretch arrows where needed.
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A301 Sheet File
Lesson 4: Enlarged Views & Roof Plan
8:48
Xref the roof plan with its layer state, apply the 22×34 title block, add No-Plot frames, and tune viewport linetype scale for clean dashed outlines.
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Creating the Elevation Model File
Lesson 5: Elevation Modeling & Detailing
6:54
Start an elevation model by creating required layers, inserting a 1/3 No-Plot at 48, and referencing the plan for alignment.
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Blocking out the Elevation
Lesson 5: Elevation Modeling & Detailing
7:42
Lay out the façade to the structural core by setting ground/levels and pulling vertical XLINEs from the plan for openings and key wall locations.
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Elevation Walls and Roof
Lesson 5: Elevation Modeling & Detailing
8:25
Construct the 5:12 roof with rafter/sheathing thickness, mirror ridge geometry to other masses, and build eaves and fascia while trimming walls.
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Door and Window Blocks
Lesson 5: Elevation Modeling & Detailing
10:11
Place elevation blocks at intersections using a 6′-8″ head height line, resize shutters correctly, and remove construction lines for crisp plotting.
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Other Elevation Blocks
Lesson 5: Elevation Modeling & Detailing
8:00
Project vent locations with XLINEs, place and stretch dynamic roof vents to the slope, and add address plate and porch lights with balanced positioning.
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Gutter Downspouts and Heavy Lines
Lesson 5: Elevation Modeling & Detailing
11:56
Add gutters and downspouts using BURST-based edits, then assign heavy/medium/light lineweights and clean overlaps for readable depth.
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Elevation Hatches
Lesson 5: Elevation Modeling & Detailing
10:18
Use wipeouts to layer the downspout cleanly over lights, then hatch roof shakes and brick at proper scales, and send hatches behind linework.
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Elevation Text and Dimensions
Lesson 5: Elevation Modeling & Detailing
5:00
Insert datum symbols and level callouts, then dimension plate height, floor thickness, and head heights using the 48-scale dimstyle.
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Elevation Cleanup
Lesson 5: Elevation Modeling & Detailing
10:33
Place the elevation on A301, convert nested xrefs to Overlay, lock the viewport, and resolve hatch/wipeout conflicts for a clean sheet.
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Floor Plan Keynotes
Lesson 6: Keynotes & Sheet Plotting
10:00
Add numeric keynotes with a “Keynote 48” multileader style, then adapt the set for enlarged views using 24-scale leaders and per-viewport layer control.
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Floor Plan Keynotes Legend
Lesson 6: Keynotes & Sheet Plotting
10:00
Build the floor plan keynote legend in paper space with a tidy two-column layout aligned to title-block guides.
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Plotting Sheets A201 and A202
Lesson 6: Keynotes & Sheet Plotting
6:22
Final-check plan sheets by detaching stray refs, freezing nonprinting layers, and plotting DWG-to-PDF at 22×34 with the correct CTB.
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Roof Plan Keynotes
Lesson 6: Keynotes & Sheet Plotting
4:34
Add roof plan keynotes at 1/8″ scale using multi-leaders with Collect/Align for clean numbering and fast duplication.
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Roof Plan Keynotes Legend
Lesson 6: Keynotes & Sheet Plotting
9:34
Create the roof keynote legend by pasting Excel as a table (or text), normalizing styles, inserting symbols in a dedicated column, and aligning to guides.
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Elevation Keynotes
Lesson 6: Keynotes & Sheet Plotting
6:23
Position elevation keynotes with balanced leader placement, then link an Excel-driven table via Data Link and align it precisely to the title-block grid.
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Elevation Keynotes Legend and Plotting Sheet A301
Lesson 6: Keynotes & Sheet Plotting
11:24
Create a data-linked Elevation Keynotes table from Excel, format it with the Keynote table style inside a No-Plot frame, xref it onto A301, and verify final DWG-to-PDF output.
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AutoCAD Construction Documents II Course Online
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Metes & Bounds Overview
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
9:31
Explore how civil engineers use decimal and surveyor units to define property boundaries, learning key concepts, and clockwise versus counterclockwise bearings for site planning.
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Setting Up the Site Plan
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
6:51
Learn to prepare a metes and bounds site plan using provided handouts, interpret property lines with curves, organize CAD layers, and set up line types for accurate civil engineering documentation.
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Drawing Property Lines
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
8:10
Master drawing property lines using surveyor coordinates in AutoCAD, inputting precise distances, angles, and arcs to ensure accurate and professional civil drawings for site development.
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Inserting Site Plan Blocks
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
5:23
Discover how to insert scaled blocks such as north arrows, datum points, and no-plot views into engineering drawings while maintaining accurate scaling between architectural and civil units.
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Labeling Property Lines
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
9:50
Learn methods for labeling property lines with length and directional data, using AutoCAD properties and text editing tools to create precise and legible annotations.
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Labeling using Align
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
9:17
See how to apply the Align tool in AutoCAD to position and rotate text along arcs, ensuring perfect alignment of radius, angle, and length labels in your site drawings.
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Adding Mete Arrows
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
5:34
Add visual clarity to your property drawings by inserting datum circles and metes arrows that mark the start and end of each property segment, improving boundary readability.
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Drawing Sidewalk and Road Lines
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
16:09
Create realistic site geometry by offsetting and joining polylines for sidewalks, curbs, and streets, learning how to manage setbacks and extend geometry to represent real-world layouts.
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Adding Site Annotations
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
2:05
Apply dimensioning and text annotations for setbacks, sidewalks, and curbs using AutoCAD’s dimension tools to clearly communicate measurements and site details.
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UCS and Named View
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
11:44
Set up user coordinate systems (UCS) and named views to align site drawings with architectural sheets, enhancing layout precision and navigation for professional project documentation.
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Attaching the Roof Plan
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
15:51
Learn how to attach and scale architectural roof plans into your site drawing, manage frozen layers for performance, and align the building footprint precisely using AutoCAD tools.
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Creating the Sheet File
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
10:10
Build a professional architectural site sheet (AS1.0) by attaching models, setting scale factors, creating viewports, and adding drawing titles with proper plotting styles for print-ready output.
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Site Plan Keynotes
Lesson 1: Site Planning and Metes & Bounds
2:44
Insert and organize keynotes and title blocks into your site plan to label construction elements such as sidewalks, streets, and driveways while reconciling layers for final PDF plotting.
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Sheet Setup for Elevations
Lesson 2: Building Elevations and Roof Integration
8:59
Prepare your A3.2 architectural sheet by setting up multiple elevation and section viewports, applying correct scales, and adding in-progress labels to maintain drawing organization.
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Blocking out the Left Elevation
Lesson 2: Building Elevations and Roof Integration
7:10
Learn how to create a left elevation view by copying, rotating, and aligning existing geometry from floor plans and elevations, ensuring precise wall and roof alignment within AutoCAD.
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Left Elevation Roof and Gutters
Lesson 2: Building Elevations and Roof Integration
8:08
Refine elevation details by copying rooflines and gutter geometry, using AutoCAD’s extend and fill tools to shape accurate roof contours and complete structural outlines.
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Left Elevation Doors and Windows
Lesson 2: Building Elevations and Roof Integration
8:32
Add doors and windows to the left elevation by referencing measured dimensions, inserting block components, and aligning elements with brick courses and finished floors.
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Left Elevation Other Blocks
Lesson 2: Building Elevations and Roof Integration
11:06
Insert and position architectural elements such as downspouts, vents, and lighting fixtures, then begin setting up structural components like columns and chimney placement.
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Left Elevation Chimney
Lesson 2: Building Elevations and Roof Integration
7:47
Construct and align a realistic chimney using proper offsets and layer management, ensuring accurate penetration through roof geometry while maintaining clean line weights.
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Left Elevation Hatches
Lesson 2: Building Elevations and Roof Integration
19:02
Complete the left elevation with roof and wall hatches, learning how to manage overlapping geometry, use match properties for quick pattern updates, and finalize print-ready visuals.
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Left Elevation Keynotes
Lesson 2: Building Elevations and Roof Integration
5:47
Add final annotations to the left elevation by inserting keynotes, setting dimensions, and refining view alignment in AutoCAD for a polished, professional drawing sheet.
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Setting Up Building Sections
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
10:00
Create building section layouts by clipping elevation and floor plan Xrefs, aligning section cuts through critical spaces, and preparing models for sectional drafting.
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Using Elevation Geometry in Building Sections
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
10:00
Import and repurpose elevation geometry to build accurate section drawings, aligning wall, roof, and grade line elements to maintain consistency across views.
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Cleaning Up Section Outlines
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
13:08
Refine section outlines by trimming unnecessary geometry, correcting roof slopes, and ensuring structural lines match where building cuts occur for clarity.
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Longitudinal Section Walls and Roof
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
8:35
Construct longitudinal section walls, ceilings, and roof layers, applying correct thicknesses, ceiling elevations, and roof slopes to represent building structure accurately.
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Transverse Section Walls and Roof
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
11:03
Develop the transverse section by drawing walls, ceilings, and truss details, offsetting roof geometry, and establishing accurate slope relationships and layering.
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Longitudinal Section Doors and Windows
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
11:06
Insert doors and window openings into the longitudinal section, using correct heights, layers, and block placements to represent both detailed and symbolic elements.
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Transverse Section Doors and Windows
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
8:03
Add door and window openings to the transverse section, illustrating wall cuts and interior openings while setting proper layer weights and glass line representation.
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Building Section Foundation Part 1
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
8:22
Begin drafting foundation details by referencing and scaling engineering base images, measuring footers, and sketching slab shapes with precise chamfers and offsets.
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Building Section Foundation Part 2
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
6:05
Complete foundation drawings by mirroring and placing footers across sections, adjusting slab levels for garage slopes, and ensuring structural continuity and accuracy.
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Building Section Hatches
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
11:35
Apply hatches to your building sections by adding solid, concrete, and earth patterns, refining the visuals for walls, roofs, and foundations while maintaining clean layer organization.
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Building Section Room Text
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
11:36
Label each room within the building sections by adding text identifiers for spaces like bathrooms, living rooms, and garages, ensuring clarity and professional sheet presentation.
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Building Section Insulation
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
17:17
Represent wall and ceiling insulation with batting line types in AutoCAD, learning scale adjustments and line type management to depict R-values and thermal barriers accurately.
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Updating the Section Sheet
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
16:33
Update your architectural sheet A3.2 by attaching section models, aligning viewports, reconciling layers, and inserting section keynotes for final print-ready coordination.
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Building Section Keynotes
Lesson 3: Section Development and Foundation Drafting
10:15
Insert section keynotes using multileaders, align callouts, and discuss real-world architectural practices for maintaining consistency across repeated project drawings.
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Floor Plan & Roof Plan Updates
Lesson 4: Refining Elevations and Detail Coordination
10:00
Perform coordinated updates to floor and roof plans, adjusting chimney placement and verifying alignment to improve design efficiency and prevent structural conflicts.
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Floor Plan & Roof Plan Columns
Lesson 4: Refining Elevations and Detail Coordination
10:00
Add structural columns to both floor and roof plans, align them with openings, and apply precise dimensions to ensure symmetry and structural clarity.
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Revision Cloud & Symbol
Lesson 4: Refining Elevations and Detail Coordination
10:47
Mark drawing revisions by creating revision clouds and symbols, distinguishing updated features like columns and changes with clear annotation practices.
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Title Block Revision Date
Lesson 4: Refining Elevations and Detail Coordination
11:56
Edit the title block file to record project revisions, client information, and date logs, establishing a professional documentation workflow across all drawing sheets.
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Elevation Brick Update Part 1
Lesson 4: Refining Elevations and Detail Coordination
15:30
Modify elevation drawings to add brick details and adjust wall geometry, ensuring accurate alignment of downspouts, gutters, and facade elements with real-world construction standards.
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Elevation Brick Update Part 2
Lesson 4: Refining Elevations and Detail Coordination
14:44
Continue refining the elevation by adjusting brick geometry, stretching walls and chimney lines, and applying correct hatch patterns to maintain consistency and structural accuracy.
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Front Elevation Chimney
Lesson 4: Refining Elevations and Detail Coordination
12:16
Add a chimney to the front elevation by copying geometry, aligning layers, and applying proper hatching to create a clean, realistic representation of brick and vent details.
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Building Section Brick Update Part 1
Lesson 4: Refining Elevations and Detail Coordination
9:58
Add brickwork to the building sections, adjusting downspouts, hatching masonry patterns, and aligning the chimney placement to ensure architectural accuracy across views.
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Building Section Brick Update Part 2
Lesson 4: Refining Elevations and Detail Coordination
13:30
Complete masonry updates in other building sections, revising foundations and columns while demonstrating how to manage visibility of hidden structural elements.
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Building Section Brick Update Part 3
Lesson 4: Refining Elevations and Detail Coordination
7:24
Integrate window sill details into building sections, referencing provided detail drawings to accurately depict brick coursing and sloped sill construction.
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Reviewing Project Details
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
10:00
Review the eight architectural detail drawings to be used in the project, exploring how firms organize and reuse standardized details across multiple projects.
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Creating the A3.3 Sheet File
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
10:00
Set up the A3.3 sheet with title block information and explore best practices for attaching and scaling multiple detailed drawings in AutoCAD.
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Attaching Detail Drawings
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
11:36
Learn to attach, scale, and align multiple AutoCAD detail drawings within a sheet file, ensuring each reference is accurately scaled and properly positioned.
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Organizing the Detail Drawings
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
5:16
Organize imported detail drawings by reconciling layers, hiding non-plot elements, and labeling drawings with standardized numbering and title block organization.
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Blocking Out Wall Sections
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
5:59
Prepare layout rectangles to determine placement and scale for wall sections, ensuring proper spacing for keynotes and consistency within the final sheet design.
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Adding Wall Section NPLT Rectangles
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
12:10
Insert and scale no-plot rectangles into your building section file to define wall section boundaries, aligning them precisely with construction lines and foundations for accurate layout planning.
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Updating Sheet A3.3
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
6:05
Convert layout rectangles into viewports, align each wall section correctly, and lock scales to ensure all drawings display at one inch equals one foot in the A3.3 sheet setup.
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Adjusting Wall Sections & Breaklines
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
8:26
Create custom layers and add breaklines in AutoCAD to separate detailed sections, adjusting annotation scales and symbol sizes for clean and consistent presentation across views.
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Sheet File Wall Section Layers
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
7:34
Organize and manage layers for your wall section views, freezing unnecessary text, patterns, and hatches while preparing the section model for detailed geometry work.
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Cleaning Up Hatches and Insulation
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
12:40
Refine section hatches and insulation layers by reassigning elements to correct layer groups and adjusting visibility to create clean, professional architectural drawings.
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Creating Model Viewports
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
7:46
Configure model viewports to view multiple wall sections simultaneously, use named viewport configurations, and streamline drawing efficiency within the AutoCAD environment.
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Drawing Wall Sections Part 1
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
11:25
Begin constructing wall sections by redrawing concrete and earth hatches at correct scales, cleaning up no-plot layers, and introducing detailed section-level hatching.
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Drawing Wall Sections Part 2
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
8:56
Add internal wall framing, ceiling elements, and drywall details, representing nominal wood members and interior finishes with precise linework and hatch standards.
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Drawing Wall Sections Part 3
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
10:38
Develop roof and insulation details by offsetting roof layers, adding sheathing lines, and adjusting line type scales to accurately represent materials in section views.
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Drawing Wall Sections Part 4
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
9:28
Finalize wall sections with upper framing, fascia, gutters, and downspout details, integrating wipeouts and accurate linework for a complete architectural section drawing.
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Drawing Wall Sections Part 5
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
6:46
Refine soffit and fascia details by referencing architectural drawings, aligning gutters, and adjusting finished floor line styles to accurately represent elevation geometry in AutoCAD.
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Drawing Wall Sections Part 6
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
11:32
Create detailed brick coursing using line arrays, add realistic mortar joints, and insert insulation layers and rigid foam boards for complete wall section detailing.
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Drawing Wall Sections Part 7
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
9:49
Develop the right elevation by copying wall and window geometry, adding drywall, insulation, and brick details, and introducing window headers with precise framing techniques.
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Drawing Wall Sections Part 8
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
7:05
Finalize wall sections by copying floor lines, labeling room spaces, and aligning text and section titles for clarity and visual consistency across multiple section views.
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Wall Section Keynotes Part 1
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
4:50
Learn how to attach keynote legends, create multi-leader styles, and set up alignment guides to organize callouts efficiently within wall section drawings.
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Wall Section Keynotes Part 2
Lesson 5: Wall Sections, Detailing, and Keynotes
7:42
Place and number keynotes systematically across wall sections, labeling elements such as insulation, vapor barriers, trusses, and masonry details for complete annotation coverage.
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Drawing Section Callouts Part 1
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
10:00
Add building section callouts to floor plans, transfer section lines between models, and set up AutoCAD symbols to visually represent sectional cuts within drawings.
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Drawing Section Callouts Part 2
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
7:16
Complete building section callouts by scaling symbols for roof plans, copying section references, and maintaining alignment for consistent graphical presentation.
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Drawing Detail Callouts Part 1
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
5:57
Create and position typical roof detail callouts for plumbing penetrations, draw rounded rectangular outlines, and manage dashed polyline styles for roof plan annotations.
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Drawing Detail Callouts Part 2
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
13:46
Add detailed callouts for floor plan views, including door and patio details, section cuts, and typical detail references while refining drawing hierarchy and linework.
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Elevation Callouts Part 1
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
10:08
Add section and detail callouts to front elevations in AutoCAD, aligning with floor plan references, creating dashed callout boxes, and managing line thickness and rotation for professional clarity.
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Elevation Callouts Part 2
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
6:10
Complete elevation callouts by inserting section references, adjusting keynotes, and adding plumbing vent details while refining layer order to ensure accurate visual hierarchy in drawings.
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Building Section Callouts
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
9:16
Transfer section and wall section callouts into building section drawings, aligning geometry precisely with datums, creating rounded rectangles for wall details, and managing draw order for clarity.
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Wall Section Callouts
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
9:14
Place wall section detail callouts in paper space at full scale, draw rounded dashed rectangles for details, and maintain proper line weights to match section drawing standards.
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Plotting Sheets
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
5:05
Print architectural sheets with correct layer visibility, verified Xrefs, and consistent plotting standards for a clean and accurate final drawing set.
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Creating Title Sheet
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
3:24
Set up the project title sheet by inserting title block information, importing the title sheet info file, and preparing areas for the sheet index, elevation view, and vicinity map.
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Title Sheet Sheet Index
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
4:35
Build a professional sheet index with aligned text, categorized sections, and organized numbering to display drawing organization clearly within the construction document set.
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Title Sheet Elevation
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
10:56
Attach the elevation Xref at scale, overlay a background garden image, and use wipeouts, clipping, and foreground elements like trees and paths to create a presentation-ready architectural rendering.
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Vicinity Map & Plotting
Lesson 6: Callouts, Plotting, and Title Sheet Creation
4:15
Add and scale a vicinity map image to the title sheet, adjust layers and wipeout settings, and finalize plotting for a polished, publication-ready title sheet with full visual hierarchy.
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CAD Detailing Course Online
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Review of 22x34 v 30x42 Sheet Sizes
Lesson 1: Detail Sheet Elements
6:45
Create detail borders for building sections and details on CAD drawings.
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Standardizing detail border for various Sheet Sizes
Lesson 1: Detail Sheet Elements
10:00
Create a standard size detail border with tick marks for placement on sheets.
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Create 1Hx1V Detail Border
Lesson 1: Detail Sheet Elements
11:05
Insert detail border attributes and format text for detail drawing.
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Create 1Hx2V Detail Border
Lesson 1: Detail Sheet Elements
9:46
Clean up the drawing by purging unnecessary items and saving the file.
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Create 2Hx1V Detail Border
Lesson 1: Detail Sheet Elements
4:30
Begin by saving the file with the detail border, two horizontal, one vertical, then reference attach the one horizontal by one horizontal and adjust the text positions accordingly.
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Create 2Hx2V Detail Border
Lesson 1: Detail Sheet Elements
3:26
Create detail borders for various configurations and place them in the drawing.
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Numbering Details On Detail Sheets
Lesson 1: Detail Sheet Elements
3:04
Demonstrate how to organize and number details on construction documents based on standard industry practices.
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Detail Borders at Scales
Lesson 1: Detail Sheet Elements
5:55
Review and understand the concept of scaling and scale in preparation for working on detail drawings.
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Updating Sliding Door Section Detail Part 1
Lesson 2: Updating Sliding Door Section Detail - Part 1
9:01
Open the detail drawing, insert the title block, adjust the scale, move and align the geometry, convert text to Mtext, modify leader styles, and save the file.
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Updating Sliding Door Section Detail Part 2
Lesson 2: Updating Sliding Door Section Detail - Part 2
8:11
Finish modifying M-Leaders in the drawing by setting consistent angles and alignment for future leaders.
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Updating Sliding Door Section Detail Part 3
Lesson 2: Updating Sliding Door Section Detail - Part 3
2:57
Adjust text size in detail to match required dimensions and confirm alignment for accurate plotting.
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Updating Two Hour Rated Wall Detail Part 1
Lesson 2: Updating Two Hour Rated Wall Detail - Part 1
5:59
Open Detail 02 Original file, adjust scale to inch and a half equals a foot, convert text to M text, and reposition text and leaders.
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Updating Two Hour Rated Wall Detail Part 2
Lesson 2: Updating Two Hour Rated Wall Detail - Part 2
9:55
Adjust text size, modify mLiters, and update line type scale factor to match the title block scale.
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Updating Stringer Intersection Detail
Lesson 2: Updating Stringer Intersection Detail
9:04
Open file Detail 03, insert Detail Border, scale drawing to 3 inches equals a foot, adjust text and leaders, save file and purge unused items.
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Updating Upper Entry Flashing Detail
Lesson 2: Updating Upper Entry Flashing Detail
8:29
Open the file, adjust dimensions to scale, update dimension style, modify text and leaders, clean up unnecessary elements, save the file, and prepare for the next detail.
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Updating Handrail Section Detail Part 1
Lesson 2: Updating Handrail Section Detail - Part 1
5:37
Open the drawing, adjust the scale factor, insert a detail border, modify dimension style, reposition elements, and save the file.
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Updating Handrail Section Detail Part 2
Lesson 2: Updating Handrail Section Detail - Part 2
11:47
Adjust the M-leaders and position the text nodes accordingly.
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Midterm Example
Midterm Example Video
10:35
Open the drawing, insert a title block at a scale factor of 4, adjust the leader format, check running OSNAPs, modify text positions, delete unnecessary entities, and save the file.
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Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 01
Lesson 3: Incorporating Manufacturer Information
8:09
Import existing geometry, incorporate manufacturer information, enhance detail, and isolate information into defined details.
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Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 02
Lesson 3: Incorporating Manufacturer Information
7:15
Download and integrate Sierra Pacific Windows details into our drawings.
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Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 03
Lesson 3: Incorporating Manufacturer Information
6:05
Move and adjust window details on the drawing to create space for trim work and adjust scale factor for detail borders.
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Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 04
Lesson 3: Incorporating Manufacturer Information
5:55
Revise the detail layout to include necessary waterproofing solutions and adjust the scale for clarity.
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Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 05
Lesson 3: Incorporating Manufacturer Information
6:37
Create a header, draw insulation, offset and align plates, trim and match properties, set line type scale factor, draw and offset lines, apply hatch pattern to wood detail.
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Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 06
Lesson 3: Incorporating Manufacturer Information
11:20
Copy, trim, hatch, match properties, move, offset, extend, fill, polyline edit, draw, break, erase, draw again, save, pan, draw again, trim, copy, hatch, draw, erase, hatch, erase, draw, trim, save.
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Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 07
Lesson 3: Incorporating Manufacturer Information
6:20
Clean up the drawing by purging unnecessary blocks, layers, and details, renaming and organizing remaining layers, and erasing unnecessary components to prepare for adding notes.
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Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 08
Lesson 3: Incorporating Manufacturer Information
7:32
Put the text in the drawing, adjust the detail border size, and add M leaders with specific heights and angles.
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Incorporating Manufacturer Information Into Details 09
Lesson 3: Incorporating Manufacturer Information
3:16
Create separate drawing files for each detail by using the WBlock command, naming them sequentially, setting the base point to 000, and saving them accordingly.
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Building Sheets Part 1
Lesson 4: Building Sheets & Millwork Drawings
3:09
Assemble detail sheet by bringing in title block and details from CAD files.
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Building Sheets Part 2
Lesson 4: Building Sheets & Millwork Drawings
5:59
Start bringing in details at different scales, adjusting scale factors accordingly, moving and scaling details to match borders, and saving the file after each adjustment.
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Incorporate Details Onto Detail Sheet 03
Lesson 4: Building Sheets & Millwork Drawings
6:10
Turn off and freeze the no plot view layers on the details, establish grids on the sheet, insert and scale additional details, and save the file.
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Incorporate Details Onto Detail Sheet 04
Lesson 4: Building Sheets & Millwork Drawings
5:01
Edit the text in detail number four to ensure the text size is a quarter of an inch tall.
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Cabinetry Millwork Drawings Project 01
Lesson 4: Building Sheets & Millwork Drawings
6:45
Review detailed cabinetry and millwork drawings provided by Mount Bluen Associates in San Diego for a better understanding of interior design detailing.
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Cabinetry Millwork Drawings Project 01 02
Lesson 4: Building Sheets & Millwork Drawings
6:07
Analyze the plans and elevations of the dining cafeteria area.
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Cabinetry Millwork Drawings Project 01 03
Lesson 4: Building Sheets & Millwork Drawings
5:17
Examine isometric drawings and sections of a counter table, ADA counter, kitchenette, and bathroom for design inspiration and detail understanding.
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Cabinetry Millwork Drawings Project 02
Lesson 4: Building Sheets & Millwork Drawings
5:23
Review casework drawings for a project, analyzing elevations, details, and sections for cabinetry and other fixtures.
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Cabinetry Millwork Drawings Project 03
Lesson 4: Building Sheets & Millwork Drawings
3:34
Review the small project with detailed drawings and attention to material representation.
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Cabinetry Millwork Drawings Project 04
Lesson 4: Building Sheets & Millwork Drawings
5:57
Review and save the PDF document for future reference.
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Intro to Revit Course Online
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Introduction
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
9:34
Cover file types, project types, parametric objects, bi-directional associations, user-defined rules, view types, levels, element hierarchy.
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UI Setup
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
2:14
Customize the user interface by unchecking unnecessary tabs in the options menu to simplify the ribbon for easier navigation.
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UI Overview
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
9:12
Cover the different components of the user interface in Revit.
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Driving Lessons Part 1
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
4:16
Open the example project in Revit and learn how to navigate and create new views within the software.
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Driving Lessons Part 2
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
5:35
Navigate through project views, adjust view range, and create new views to modify model elements.
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Callouts
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
5:59
Create a callout view, adjust boundary and detail level, toggle line weight, and manage grid line visibility in Revit.
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V, V
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
7:31
Explore visibility and graphics overrides, customize settings, and adjust line weights to enhance Revit project views.
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3D Extents
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
4:37
Adjust the grid lines in the east elevation view by moving the crop region above the grid lines to avoid inadvertently affecting other views.
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Building Sections
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
6:11
Create a building section by drawing a horizontal line across the project, adjusting the depth, left and right extents, and cropping as needed while ensuring elements update throughout the section.
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3D Views Part 1
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
4:26
Switch to tab views, close unnecessary sections, navigate to default 3D view, utilize 3D orbit, use section box for clipping and visualization, adjust visibility and graphic overrides.
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3D Views Part 2
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
7:08
Create a perspective view by changing the projection mode and adjusting lighting and shadows for a more realistic look.
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Habitat Kickoff
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
3:02
Open the Project 1 Start Revit model, save it as your own by replacing "Start here" with your first and last name, and start creating the floor plan, roof plan, and building elevations for the Habitat for Humanity house project.
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Habitat Walls
Lesson 1: UI and Basics
6:52
Create walls with proper dimensions and location lines to ensure accuracy and consistency throughout the project.
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Habitat Exterior Walls
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
6:25
Draw exterior walls using rectangles and adjust dimensions using aligned dimensions to ensure correct sizing.
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Habitat Interior Walls Part 1
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
4:48
Mocking in interior walls by setting up wall types, creating new wall types, and roughing in wall locations according to the plan.
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Habitat Interior Walls Part 2
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
6:18
Set dimensions for all interior walls in the floor plan.
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Habitat Doors Part 1
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
6:00
Add doors to the interior walls in Revit, ensuring correct placement and dimensions for each door.
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Habitat Doors Part 2
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
3:40
Add a three-foot wide door on the side and a 2-foot 4 by 80-inch door in the bathroom using the Align tool for placement.
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Habitat Windows Part 1
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
5:55
Add windows to the walls using the specified dimensions and align them correctly.
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Habitat Windows Part 2
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
5:14
Examine the 3D model and adjust window settings as needed, then use plan regions to display windows properly in the floor plan view.
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Habitat Floors
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
4:34
Create a floor by drawing a boundary line, defining the type, and adjusting the thickness to match the construction requirements.
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Habitat Roofs
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
8:24
Draw a roof on the building, adjust the slope, change the roof type, and attach walls to the roof for consistency.
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Habitat Bathroom Fixtures
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
3:46
Add fixtures for restroom including sink, toilet, and shower.
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Habitat Kitchen
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
2:21
Load in kitchen components, delete unnecessary dimension, insert family from Imperial library, select kitchenette medium, place and orient components in kitchen.
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Habitat Rooms
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
5:56
Place room tags on rooms and adjust their positions as needed.
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Dimensions Part 1
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
6:28
Adjust and optimize dimensions for better clarity and alignment on the plan.
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Dimensions Part 2
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
4:39
Add all dimensions for windows, doors, walls, and other elements on the floor plan, including annotations and text descriptions for clarity and consistency.
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Roof Plan
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
5:57
Clean up the roof plan by adjusting view range, changing line styles, adding dimensions, and using spot slope tool.
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Sheets
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
3:15
Create cartoon set of sheets for PDF project by adding title blocks, naming sheets (Floor Plan, Roof Plan, Elevations), and formatting views for printing.
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Plan Views on Sheets
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
6:23
Establish crop regions on views, adjust view titles, and position views on drawing sheets for printing.
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Elevation Views on Sheets
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
5:34
Adjust and place building elevations on sheets for printing as PDF.
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Print to PDF
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
5:44
Print the model to PDF with correct settings and review for accuracy before finalizing.
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End of Habitat House
Lesson 2: The Habitat House
0:22
Apply and expand upon skills learned in project one to build the example building in project two.
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Office Introduction
Lesson 3: The Office Building
0:34
Begin building Project 2 from scratch, expanding on the lessons learned in the Habitat House and applying skills in new ways.
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Office Kickoff
Lesson 3: The Office Building
1:30
Open the project to start file from the BIM 101 folder and save it as BIM 101 project two.
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Office Levels
Lesson 3: The Office Building
6:28
Establish datum elements by setting up levels and heights for the project.
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Office Walls
Lesson 3: The Office Building
7:06
Add walls to the building footprint and adjust dimensions to ensure they are correct.
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Office Grids Part 1
Lesson 3: The Office Building
5:49
Add grid lines to exterior walls using the grid tool in Revit, ensuring proper alignment and spacing for each grid line.
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Office Grids Part 2
Lesson 3: The Office Building
3:49
Create a horizontal grid by adding dimensions and adjusting grid lines.
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Office Review
Lesson 3: The Office Building
2:04
Double check overall dimensions and grid line dimensions to ensure accuracy, review 3D view to confirm walls reach top of parapet and adjust if needed, save progress, and proceed to create interior walls.
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Office Interior Walls Part 1
Lesson 3: The Office Building
7:48
Add interior walls along grid lines, create a corridor, and adjust trim using Revit tools.
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Office Interior Walls Part 2
Lesson 3: The Office Building
2:40
The walls are divided and mirrored to create six private offices on one side of the building.
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Office Interior Walls Part 3
Lesson 3: The Office Building
3:39
Draw walls for stairwells and bathrooms, adjust dimensions, split walls for vestibule, and trim corners.
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Office Interior Walls Part 4
Lesson 3: The Office Building
3:49
Create walls for entrance area using offset tool, adjust parameters, copy walls, trim and extend to clean up plan, set wall height to top constraint level two with offset of eight foot eight.
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Office Interior Walls Review
Lesson 3: The Office Building
1:07
Review and adjust wall heights in the 3D view to ensure proper alignment and constraints for exterior and interior walls in Revit model.
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Office Wall Types
Lesson 3: The Office Building
5:56
Change wall types to exterior and interior, ensuring correct dimensions are maintained, then adjust interior wall construction to match exterior walls for consistency in design.
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Office Edit Profile
Lesson 3: The Office Building
5:29
Edit the profile of the wall in the 3D view using pick lines and trim extend to corner tools.
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Office Wall Joins
Lesson 3: The Office Building
4:52
Split the wall, change the wall type, align the faces, and join the walls to create the desired configuration.
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Office Doors
Lesson 3: The Office Building
6:24
Add doors and windows to the project, using mirror pick axis and create similar tools to quickly and efficiently place them on level one and copy them to level two.
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Office Windows
Lesson 3: The Office Building
4:07
Add windows to the building using the fixed window type and adjust parameters to match the desired dimensions. Mirror pick axis tool to quickly place windows in each office and copy windows to the second floor.
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Office Ribbon Windows
Lesson 3: The Office Building
5:53
Establish the extents of the ribbon windows using reference planes, set parameters for the curtain wall, and draw the wall within the stud.
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Office Ribbon Windows Part 2
Lesson 3: The Office Building
2:13
Set up curtain wall size parameters, including base offset and top constraint for sill and head heights respectively, ensuring consistency with other walls. Copy and paste windows to higher levels for all windows creation.
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Office Floor Slab
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
4:46
Create level 1 floor slab using the draw lines tool with a concrete material.
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Office Floor Deck
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
4:17
Create level two floor using pick walls tool, adjust boundary with trim tool, manually draw lines for walkway, and finalize with don't attach option.
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Office Ceilings Part 1
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
5:51
Add ceilings to the building using different types and adjust height and surface patterns as needed.
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Office Ceilings Part 2
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
2:44
Edit boundary of gypsum board ceiling on level two, adjust boundaries to fit room dimensions, delete unnecessary lines, trim and finish sketch. Add two by two ceiling in offices, adjust grid pattern for lighting fixtures.
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Office Roof
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
3:14
Create the roof by drawing a rectangle and adding slopes to the lines.
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Office Roof Slope
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
2:56
Add ridge lines and low points to establish roof slope on a flat roof by selecting the roof, adding split lines at grid lines, adjusting heights, and setting low points.
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Office Roof Annotations
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
4:07
Add roof annotations such as spot elevations and spot slopes to define the roof features and ensure proper slope and elevation distribution.
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Office Attach and Join
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
5:22
Cut a section through the roof to examine the slope and relationship with walls, then adjust the wall-roof connections for a cleaner view.
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Office Curtain Wall Frame
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
5:37
Create a curtain wall with vertical and horizontal grids, add a door bay, and insert panels and mullions.
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Office Curtain Wall Mullions
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
3:30
Establish curtain wall panels, replace one with a door, set it as a system panel type, add mullions to complete the curtain wall.
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Office Stairs
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
5:17
Add stairs to connect level one and level two using the preloaded settings and simple method available in the software.
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Office Floor Openings
Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof
1:58
Modify the floor boundary to create an opening for the stairs and adjust the sketch accordingly.
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Office Groups
Lesson 5: Groups and Fixtures
6:42
Add furniture and plumbing fixtures to rooms using model groups for efficient project organization.
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Office Plumbing Fixtures
Lesson 5: Groups and Fixtures
2:41
Add plumbing fixtures such as sinks and toilets to the bathrooms on level one and copy them to level two.
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Office Rooms
Lesson 5: Groups and Fixtures
9:58
Add room separators, tag rooms with proper numbers, rename rooms with appropriate names, update room tags to include area information, and adjust tags as needed.
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Office Color Fill Plans
Lesson 6: Graphics, Elevations, and Sheets
6:10
Embellish floor plan with color-coded departments and add a legend to define the colors.
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Office Floor Plan Graphics
Lesson 6: Graphics, Elevations, and Sheets
6:54
Clean up the floor plan by removing unused elements, adjusting section cuts, updating room tags, changing furniture color, and modifying department legend shapes and text.
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Office Elevations Part 1
Lesson 6: Graphics, Elevations, and Sheets
4:28
Clean up the building elevations by adjusting grid and level lines, adding a bold line at the bottom with a filled region, and moving section tags for a more visually pleasing presentation.
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Office Elevations Part 2
Lesson 6: Graphics, Elevations, and Sheets
5:57
Adjust shadows, line weight, and lighting settings to create depth and improve visual appearance of the elevation.
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Office Sections
Lesson 6: Graphics, Elevations, and Sheets
6:54
Fix the building section by adding a wall to close the hole and a railing for completion.
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Office 3d View
Lesson 6: Graphics, Elevations, and Sheets
4:33
Create a 3D view of the building with adjusted lighting, shadows, and visual style for presentation.
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Office View Setup
Lesson 6: Graphics, Elevations, and Sheets
5:40
Create project sheet with title block and add floor plans and roof plans with adjusted views.
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Office Views on Sheet
Lesson 6: Graphics, Elevations, and Sheets
6:51
Arrange and place views on the sheet for final submission.
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Office Print to PDF
Lesson 6: Graphics, Elevations, and Sheets
4:48
Review the model for any issues before printing, adjust underlay settings, correct dimensions, set up print settings, and print the document for final review and submission.
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Intermediate Revit Course Online
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Family Info
Lesson 1: Design Options
0:56
Download the Revit family library to resolve import issues in Revit.
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Design Options Intro
Lesson 1: Design Options
2:00
Explore design options by modeling multiple options and cycling through them using visibility graphic overrides.
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Design Options Setup
Lesson 1: Design Options
5:49
Create design options for restroom layouts by setting up new option sets, renaming options, and moving elements to different sets for customization.
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Restroom Layout Part 1
Lesson 1: Design Options
3:34
Layout new restroom design by creating walls, adjusting dimensions, and placing doors.
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Restroom Layout Part 2
Lesson 1: Design Options
7:52
Add toilet partitions to the restroom fixtures, adjust width parameters, and mirror for men's room partition.
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Restroom Layout Part 3
Lesson 1: Design Options
7:13
Add stall and urinal partition, place plumbing fixtures, adjust dimensions, mirror toilet, add urinal, place sink, copy elements to level two.
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Code Check
Lesson 1: Design Options
3:23
Check dimensions of the restroom design to ensure code compliance.
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Adding Rooms
Lesson 1: Design Options
4:25
Add back the rooms that were previously deleted by selecting the appropriate design option and placing the rooms with correct numbering and names.
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Design Option Views
Lesson 1: Design Options
8:05
Create call-outs for the views of the design options and place them on a sheet.
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Views on Sheets
Lesson 1: Design Options
5:24
Adjust the settings, select all views, change scale and detail level, tighten views, create sheet, arrange views on the sheet.
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Print to PDF
Lesson 1: Design Options
2:35
Print sheet to PDF for midterm submission.
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Family Introduction
Lesson 2: Working with Families
5:16
Create custom family content in Revit using the casework wall-based template, adjusting parameters to customize dimensions and types.
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Base Cabinet
Lesson 2: Working with Families
5:34
Create an extrusion for the casework family and lock constraints to reference planes, flexing parameters as needed.
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Toe Kick Part 1
Lesson 2: Working with Families
5:40
Create a toe kick void by adding reference planes, dimensions, and parameters in the right elevation view.
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Toe Kick Part 2
Lesson 2: Working with Families
3:47
Create a void extrusion for the toe kick by using the rectangle tool and adjusting dimensions accordingly to fit the model.
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Upper Cabinet
Lesson 2: Working with Families
5:23
Create a reference plane for the upper cabinet depth, draw a dimension, associate a parameter, and adjust dimensions for the upper cabinet framework.
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Symbolic Lines
Lesson 2: Working with Families
2:57
Create a symbolic line to represent upper cabinet depth in the floor plan view.
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Visibility Settings
Lesson 2: Working with Families
3:15
Associate the visibility parameter with the upper cabinet and symbolic line elements to control their display based on type settings.
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Family Types
Lesson 2: Working with Families
5:29
Create various types with different dimensions and options for the family, load the family into the project, adjust parameters as needed, and place it in the desired location.
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Placing Families
Lesson 2: Working with Families
5:02
Add preloaded table family to project and adjust layout by rotating and moving furniture as needed.
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Nested Families
Lesson 2: Working with Families
6:24
Start a new family and import furniture systems for the workstation family creation process.
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Workstation Family
Lesson 2: Working with Families
7:00
Load all missing components, place cubicle panels and desk elements, align and copy components to complete workstation family, save and load into project.
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Placing Workstations
Lesson 2: Working with Families
7:06
Load the nested family workstation family into the architecture tab and component, place it in a bank layout, adjust positioning, and add cabinets for storage in the office space.
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Door Tag Part 1
Lesson 2: Working with Families
3:38
Create a door tag annotation family by drawing a rectangle, dividing it in half, adding corner radius, and adding parameters for door number, width, and height.
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Door Tag Part 2
Lesson 2: Working with Families
5:39
Add labels with door mark, width in inches, and height in inches to the door family.
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Tag All Not Tagged
Lesson 2: Working with Families
4:26
Tagging elements in the model using the "tag all" option to quickly assign door and window tags, ensuring correct placement and avoiding errors caused by incorrect origin points.
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Housekeeping
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
3:10
Clean up your file folder by deleting unnecessary backup files to have a more organized workspace.
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Tag by Category
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
6:30
Explore options for tagging furniture elements, such as tables and chairs, in a Revit project.
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Tagging Nested Families
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
4:20
Tagging elements of a nested family by using appropriate tags for each item.
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Plumbing Fixture Tags
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
5:57
Adjust plumbing fixture tags to avoid conflicts with room tags and ensure clear and easy-to-read drawings.
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Furniture Tags
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
4:39
Create an enlarged furniture plan by tagging furniture pieces in the office layout.
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Level 2 Tags
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
5:38
Review and tag all elements on level two floor plan.
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Plan Views on Sheets
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
4:54
Create a sheet with level one and level two floor plans, and an enlarged plan, ensuring correct scale, detail level, and crop region placement.
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Door Schedule Setup
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
7:50
Create door schedule in Revit by selecting door category, defining columns with parameters, adding new parameters for door material and frame finish, and arranging them in the schedule.
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Sorting and Grouping
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
6:37
Organize the schedule by sorting and grouping the doors by level and mark, then hide the level column for better clarity.
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Grouping Headers
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
2:48
Refine the schedule by grouping headers based on common categories and adjusting column widths.
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Schedule Data Entry
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
5:58
Fill out door schedule efficiently and accurately by adding information such as door type, material, finish, frame material, and finish using software tools.
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Schedule Appearance
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
3:51
Format the door schedule appearance with grid lines, an outline, wide lines, and a bold font for the title, then place it on the sheet.
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Door Legend Setup
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
5:52
Create a door types legend by adding door elevations, text tags, and aligning components.
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Door Legend Notes
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
4:46
Refine the door legend by adding dimensions, glass types, and text, then place it on the sheet under the schedule.
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Multi Category Setup
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
7:41
Create a multi-category schedule in Revit, filter out irrelevant categories, sort by category and type mark, assign prices to items, and condense the schedule to make it more concise.
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Multi Category Appearance
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
6:10
Adjust the schedule to condense unique types, calculate totals, and add footers for category and grand totals.
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Floor Finish Part 1
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
6:59
Create a room schedule using room category with fields for number, name, floor finish, area, and material cost per square foot.
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Floor Finish Part 2
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
5:13
Add flooring information to office floor plan schedule.
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Housekeeping Midterm
Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules
7:10
Print the necessary PDF documents for the midterm submission.
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Lesson Intro
Lesson 4: Building Area
1:02
Calculate gross building area, rentable area, and office area using Revit tools, and create corresponding schedules and sheets.
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Gross Area Setup
Lesson 4: Building Area
5:30
Create area plans for Level 1 and Level 2, define boundaries, and add area tags for gross building area calculations.
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Gross Area Graphics
Lesson 4: Building Area
6:30
Refine graphics by hiding elements, applying color fill, and creating view template for gross area plan.
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Building Area Sheet
Lesson 4: Building Area
2:40
Create a building area plan sheet with level one and level two gross area plans aligned and labeled appropriately.
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Gross Area Schedule
Lesson 4: Building Area
3:59
Create a gross area schedule with name and area, calculate totals, and format for clarity.
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Rentable Area Setup
Lesson 4: Building Area
5:58
Create rentable area plans by drawing boundary lines for specialty spaces, adding building common areas, major vertical penetrations, and office areas, and utilizing detailed color fills for clear designation.
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Rentable Area Graphics
Lesson 4: Building Area
4:54
Adjust names for lobby, stairs, office area, and restroom, move tags appropriately, apply view template, add color fill legend, edit legend to differentiate building common area color, create view template for level two.
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Rentable Area Graphics Level 2
Lesson 4: Building Area
7:02
Add area boundaries and designated spaces for each area type, ensuring accurate calculations and proper designation.
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Rentable Area Sheet
Lesson 4: Building Area
3:06
Adjust the graphics for placement on a sheet and create schedules for rentable area.
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Rentable Area Schedule
Lesson 4: Building Area
4:08
Create a rentable area schedule by adding fields, sorting by level and area type, formatting values, and placing it on a sheet for the building area plans.
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Building Area Wrap Up
Lesson 4: Building Area
4:20
Demonstrate how Revit creates boundary lines for area plans using both gross building and rentable options, showing the flexibility and control available for area boundary creation.
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Lesson 5 Intro
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
1:02
Explore customizing wall panels, mullions, and profiles in curtain wall systems, add sweeps and reveals for control joints, and create custom wall shapes using model in place components.
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Curtain Grids
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
6:19
Customize the curtain wall by adding and removing segments, adding curtain grids, and creating solid panels.
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Spandrel Panels
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
7:22
Create a Spandrel panel by duplicating a glazed panel, adjusting the material transparency and color, and applying it to selected panels along the curtain wall.
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Metal Panels
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
2:57
Modify the bottom panels by adding metal panels with a two-inch thickness and an aluminum panel material.
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Tapered Mullion Profile
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
5:53
Create a tapered mullion profile by drawing lines and trimming them in Revit.
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Adding Mullions
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
4:01
Load the profile into the project and apply it to the mullions to customize the curtain wall design.
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Reveal Profile
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
4:15
Create a profile reveal family with a half-inch by one-inch dimension and load it into the family.
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Vertical Reveals
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
5:10
Load the profile into the project and add vertical control joints to the wall using the specified profile in the 3D view.
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Horizontal Reveals
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
4:53
Add horizontal reveals to the building by applying them to the wall type and specifying the locations for each reveal.
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Metal Coping
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
7:32
Create metal coping sweep for wall using a custom profile in Revit.
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In Place Family Setup
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
3:32
Create a custom ceiling element using the InPlace family tool in the interior of the building.
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Model In Place Extrusion
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
6:40
Create a wall portal feature with a solid extrusion form, adjusting dimensions and angles as needed.
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Model In Place Sweep
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
7:17
Create a bench using the sweep tool in Revit by drawing a path and defining a profile for it.
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Model In Place Edits
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
6:19
Adjust the sweep profile to extend beyond the wall, create a void to cut the excess, refine the profile with rounded edges, model a top cap, adjust dimensions, join geometry, and finish the model.
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Slanted Walls
Lesson 5: Advanced Walls
4:11
Adjust the angle of the wall to create a slanted effect and explore different options for wall modeling in Revit.
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Lesson 5 Intro
Lesson 6: Detailing
0:37
Create building sections and detailed wall sections, learning to create details using three different methods.
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Building Sections
Lesson 6: Detailing
7:16
Create building sections, adjust detail levels, join geometry, add foundation, and adjust scale for a more realistic look.
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Building Section Graphics
Lesson 6: Detailing
9:06
Create a view template from the current building section view and apply it to all other building sections for graphic consistency. Add room tags to the spaces in the building sections for additional detail and alignment. Adjust depth cueing settings to control the visibility and blending of elements in the background of the section views.
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Wall Sections
Lesson 6: Detailing
6:26
Create a wall section with detail elements, including break lines and insulation.
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Naming Views
Lesson 6: Detailing
1:34
Rename views in your project browser to ensure clarity and avoid accidental deletion.
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Import CAD Details
Lesson 6: Detailing
4:15
Create a drafting view in Revit, import a CAD file, explode it, and clean up the unnecessary elements.
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Convert CAD Linework
Lesson 6: Detailing
9:01
Explode the CAD file, delete unnecessary elements, filter and adjust line styles, modify text types, add leaders to text boxes, delete old lines, adjust line weights, and add filled regions as needed.
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CAD Detail Touch up
Lesson 6: Detailing
7:06
Adjust line weights, add filled regions with concrete pattern, send filled regions to the back, delete unnecessary break lines, copy elements to clipboard, paste in new project, edit text and arrowhead type, add brake lines to detail.
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Detail View Filled Regions
Lesson 6: Detailing
8:08
Create a detailed slab edge detail with filled regions and line work in Revit.
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Detail View Detail Lines
Lesson 6: Detailing
3:58
Add detail line work to embellish the detail in the model.
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Detail View Components
Lesson 6: Detailing
6:54
Add detail components for gypsum board, exterior sheathing, metal studs, and brick in the view.
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Detail View Annotations
Lesson 6: Detailing
7:38
Add annotations by creating text boxes, adjusting leaders, and using dimension lines to annotate various elements in the detail drawing.
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Drafting View Setup
Lesson 6: Detailing
6:16
Create a new window head detail by copying elements from an existing detail and adding necessary components like window sections, joint sealant, drywall accessories, and text notes.
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Detail View Components
Lesson 6: Detailing
7:41
Align window detail with sheathing face, add drywall and adjust location, insert flashing elements, load joint sealant component, create shim with filled region, add notes and break lines to complete detail.
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Detail View Annotations
Lesson 6: Detailing
4:44
Finalize the wall detail by adding masonry anchor, adjusting text notes, and adding break lines to highlight interior and exterior sides.
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Reference Details
Lesson 6: Detailing
3:04
Create detail callouts for window head and door threshold details and reference them in the project views for better organization and coordination.
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Views on Sheets
Lesson 6: Detailing
5:26
Create sheets A5.1 and A8.1 with building sections and details, adjust layout for alignment, finalize graphics, and prepare for printing.
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Final Submission
Lesson 6: Detailing
6:34
Print a PDF of A2.0, A2.2, A5.1, and A8.1 for final submission after checking for graphic inconsistencies.
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BIM Construction Documents I Course Online
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Course Overview
Lesson 1: Project Parameters & Beginning the Project
2:24
In BIM 301, students will learn to use Revit for creating construction documents by modeling an existing building based on PDF and CAD files and creating demolition and new design plans.
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Introduction
Lesson 1: Project Parameters & Beginning the Project
1:09
Download and unzip the BIM 301 data set files into your class files folder to use throughout the course.
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Cartoon Set
Lesson 1: Project Parameters & Beginning the Project
7:47
Open the start file, save as a new file with your name, create sheets using the view tab or by inserting data rows in the sheet index.
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Project Setup
Lesson 1: Project Parameters & Beginning the Project
2:16
Import CAD file and reference existing elevations to model simple existing building accurately with correct origin point for future project integration.
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Link CAD
Lesson 1: Project Parameters & Beginning the Project
2:40
Link the CAD file into the project to serve as a foundation for the existing model creation.
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Existing Views
Lesson 1: Project Parameters & Beginning the Project
2:35
Set up views for creating the existing model by duplicating and renaming them with the "existing" tag.
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Phases Intro
Lesson 1: Project Parameters & Beginning the Project
6:18
Change the view phase settings to "existing" in order to display elements correctly in the existing phase.
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Grids
Lesson 1: Project Parameters & Beginning the Project
4:59
Create grids, adjust to use hexagon symbols, and align them for the existing level one view in Revit.
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Levels
Lesson 1: Project Parameters & Beginning the Project
3:36
Create levels, adjust grid lines, set heights for roof and parapet levels, and ensure alignment in elevation views.
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Existing Walls
Lesson 1: Project Parameters & Beginning the Project
6:22
Create walls for the building model, setting constraints and types appropriately, and ensuring correct placement and alignment.
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Existing Floors
Lesson 2: Curtain Walls, Floors, and Roofs
5:11
Create floor slabs for the building using the appropriate materials and thickness, and ensure they are joined to the walls.
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Existing Roof
Lesson 2: Curtain Walls, Floors, and Roofs
2:20
Create roof plan by duplicating existing level, changing phase to existing, and using rectangle tool to draw steel truss with insulation on metal deck for EPDM.
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Existing Doors
Lesson 2: Curtain Walls, Floors, and Roofs
3:11
Create doors on level one and level two, ensuring proper placement and dimensions based on the CAD file.
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Existing Windows Part 1
Lesson 2: Curtain Walls, Floors, and Roofs
5:13
Create window framework using reference planes on level one, ensuring two-foot offsets from grid lines.
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Existing Windows Part 2
Lesson 2: Curtain Walls, Floors, and Roofs
5:53
Draw windows in Revit using PDF as reference for sill and head height, following plan for mullion definitions, adjust vertical grid layout, set fixed distance for horizontal grid, embed walls within basic walls, set correct sill height and overall height, draw windows with mullions in place.
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Existing Windows Part 3
Lesson 2: Curtain Walls, Floors, and Roofs
7:07
Create windows by copying and mirroring to efficiently place them on the building facade.
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Existing Windows Part 4
Lesson 2: Curtain Walls, Floors, and Roofs
7:42
Draw the entrance piece using curtain wall tool, adjust mullions for side lights, add curtain grids for mullion dimensions, and insert storefront door type to complete the modeling of the existing building.
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Existing Stairs
Lesson 2: Curtain Walls, Floors, and Roofs
5:00
Draw stairs in existing level one using the CAD file as a guide, adjusting and replicating as needed for accuracy and consistency.
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Model Clean up
Lesson 2: Curtain Walls, Floors, and Roofs
2:08
Delete unnecessary reference planes, switch view from wireframe to hidden line, remove imported link, and prepare for demolition phase by setting up views.
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Demo Views
Lesson 2: Curtain Walls, Floors, and Roofs
4:09
Duplicate existing views, rename them as demo views, set phase filters to new construction, and adjust settings for demolished and existing elements.
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Demo Wall
Lesson 3: Demolition Plans
4:51
Start selecting and demolishing elements like windows, walls, and doors in the project phase.
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Demo Floors Roofs
Lesson 3: Demolition Plans
4:44
Break out floor and roof elements by editing boundaries, drawing lines to split elements, creating similar profiles for existing to remain and existing to be demolished, ensuring correct phasing settings, and utilizing phase filters in 3D view for visualization.
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Demo Sheets 1
Lesson 3: Demolition Plans
5:27
Create placeholder sheets, select appropriate title block, set view scale, turn on crop region, crop view down, create scope box, assign scope box to view, adjust scope box as needed, set scope box for all views, prepare to put views on sheets.
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Guide Grid
Lesson 3: Demolition Plans
5:35
Place the demo level one plan on the sheet and create a guide grid to ensure consistent placement across all plan views.
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Demo Graphics
Lesson 3: Demolition Plans
4:10
Update graphic overrides to clearly highlight existing and demolished elements, adjust line weights and patterns for clarity, and create a legend for communication.
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Demo Legend
Lesson 3: Demolition Plans
7:18
Create a graphic legend for the plan by adding various elements such as title text, field regions, and detail lines to represent different features like walls, doors, and floors.
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Demo Plans Review
Lesson 3: Demolition Plans
2:59
Delete unnecessary elevation tag, ensure all information is correctly shown on each sheet, fill out project information on each sheet, review title sheet for final adjustments.
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Title Sheet
Lesson 3: Demolition Plans
7:34
Modify the title block to add parameters for project information.
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3d View
Lesson 3: Demolition Plans
3:21
Create a 3D view of the demo plan with shading on before printing the PDF.
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Sheet List revisions
Lesson 3: Demolition Plans
5:33
Add the revision to sheets by changing numbering to alphanumeric, renaming it as "midterm," and displaying it on specific sheets.
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Midterm Submission
Lesson 3: Demolition Plans
4:29
Print PDF sheets for submission, ensuring all views and sheets are selected, setting up the correct sheet size, and double-checking settings before saving the file.
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Introduction
Lesson 4: Lobby Remodel
1:08
Create walls, layout, roof elements, and interior details for upcoming videos.
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New views
Lesson 4: Lobby Remodel
5:30
Duplicate and rename level one, level two, and roof plan views, set scope box, assign scope box to all views, change phase to new construction, and phase filter to previous plus new.
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Layout
Lesson 4: Lobby Remodel
3:26
Create reference planes for wall layout, adjust dimensions, and define wall boundaries for the entrance lobby.
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New Walls Part 1
Lesson 4: Lobby Remodel
6:24
Draw full-height exterior brick walls on metal studs, adjust settings for finish face exterior, trim walls to fit corners, and edit profiles to create necessary openings.
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New Walls Part 2
Lesson 4: Lobby Remodel
2:45
Draw a curtain wall with a negative offset from level one up to top of parapet and align it with the existing walls.
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Refine Design
Lesson 4: Lobby Remodel
4:38
Align and adjust wall layout to ensure stud alignment and proper spacing, adjust height for stair clearance, and update curtain wall in 3D view.
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Sloped Roof
Lesson 4: Lobby Remodel
5:24
Create a sloped roof for the building using the defined slope feature in the software.
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West Curtain Wall
Lesson 4: Lobby Remodel
5:29
Add curtain grids manually, set dimensions for horizontals and door position, divide into four for door placement, refine layout on Level 1, and center the door.
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South Curtain Wall
Lesson 4: Lobby Remodel
4:07
Divide the South wall into six equal panels, add mullions, and insert a wall type within a section.
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Slab Extensions
Lesson 4: Lobby Remodel
3:01
Revise the floor plan by adjusting the curtain wall placement and adding additional slab sections to align with the wall faces.
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Slanted Walls
Lesson 4: Lobby Remodel
2:38
Add sloped or slanted walls to your Revit project by changing the cross section from vertical to slanted and adjusting the angle parameter accordingly.
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Feature Stair Part 1
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
4:33
Create reference planes for the stair, set dimensions for placement, adjust stair settings, and model the stair in the desired location.
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Feature Stair Part 2
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
5:38
Customize the stair by changing the stringer type, offsetting the supports, and adjusting the dimensions for a more customized design.
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Feature Stair Part 3
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
5:07
Customize the stair profiles and materials to create a unique design.
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Feature Stair Part 4
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
2:31
Adjust the stair settings to customize the design, such as changing the total depth and riser thickness to create different looks and styles for the feature stair.
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Feature Railing Part 1
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
8:04
Adjust the railing height and structure for consistency and functionality.
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Feature Railing Part 2
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
6:04
Use downloaded Autodesk content to create custom railings for your project in Revit.
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Feature Railing Part 3
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
7:55
Customize the glass panel railing profile by adjusting the height and adding a bottom rail for improved aesthetics and functionality.
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Feature Railing Part 4
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
3:16
Reset the temporary height isolate, modify the existing floor boundary, trace the outline for consistency, edit the railing path, continue and trim the railing, match the railing on the other side, and finish the sketch.
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Lobby Ceiling
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
7:18
Adjust the level one ceiling plan to show the new elements and draw a gypsum wallboard ceiling with lighting layout in 3D.
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Lobby Lighting Part 1
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
3:51
Add guidelines to ceiling plan for light fixture placement.
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Lobby Lighting Part 2
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
8:55
Load the light fixtures from the Imperial library, place them in the ceiling, adjust their height and position, and duplicate as needed.
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Roof Canopy Part 1
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
3:40
Create a roof canopy structure with perforated panels.
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Roof Canopy Part 2
Lesson 5: New Construction Plans
3:02
Create a perforated screen using aluminum material with a one-inch thickness, applying a cross-hatch small surface pattern, and adjusting the appearance for a realistic look in lesson six.
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Materials
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
4:24
Review and modify materials in the project to ensure accurate rendering outcomes.
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Material assets
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
2:21
Swap the gray Ephus material on the wall with the wall texture stucco asset in a beige color.
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Materials metal screen
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
6:25
Adjust the appearance of the perforated screen material for a more realistic look and optimize the glass material for the project's needs.
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Stair Materials
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
4:44
Create a camera view to examine interior materials for the rendering.
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Rail Materials
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
4:40
Apply stainless steel material to all railing components except the glass. Update baluster materials individually by accessing type properties in the families.
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Interior Materials
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
3:36
Create a wood flooring material by duplicating the concrete floor type, adjusting the thickness to a quarter inch, and applying the oak material to the new floor.
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Interior Rendering Lighting
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
7:59
Run a draft interior rendering to check lighting and adjust as needed.
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Interior Rendering Settings
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
5:21
Adjust settings, render high-quality view, save and export for further use.
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Exterior Rendering Part 1
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
5:51
Create exterior rendering by adjusting view and rendering settings, then finalize the rendering for the project.
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Exterior Rendering Part 2
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
2:16
Rendered exterior view of the project with high settings, screen resolution, sun, and artificial lighting, achieving a cool result in about 11 minutes on the computer, significantly quicker than interior rendering, with the final product looking fantastic and ready for export as "exterior rendering."
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Plans on Sheets
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
5:20
Create content for floor plans by adjusting scale, placing views on sheets, aligning with guide grids, and adjusting view titles for a construction document set.
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Floor Plan Legend Part 1
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
6:48
Create a floor plan graphic legend with wall types using legend components and material tags.
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Floor Plan Legend Part 2
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
7:07
Copy and label wall types and add material tags to them, then add door symbols and area of work symbols to the plan.
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Floor Plan Annotations
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
8:24
Delineate scope of work, add room separations, tag rooms, walls, and doors, add dimensions, and label stair on floor plan.
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Ceiling Plan
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
4:46
Update the reflected ceiling plan sheet by setting the scope box, adding dimensions, and adjusting view titles before moving it to the intersection on the guide grid for final preparations.
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Building Elevation
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
3:02
Adjust and set building elevations on sheet A401 to quarter inch scale, associate with scope box, set phase filter, and align views for South and West elevations.
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Building Sections
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
2:58
Create a new building section through the door and adjust section tags for better placement on the sheet.
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Renderings Sheets
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
3:22
Adjust and arrange interior and exterior renderings on the sheet, duplicating and renaming the 3D view to include previous and new phases for the title sheet, and ensuring correct revisions and sheet index order.
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Revisions
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
3:16
Add final revision to all sheets in the set and adjust sheet index filter to display all sheets created in the set.
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Print to PDF
Lesson 6: Renderings & Elevations
3:27
Compile and print multiple views and sheets into a single PDF file for the BIM 301 final project.
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BIM Construction Documents II Course Online
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Intro Part 1
Lesson 1: Project Setup
1:08
Model an existing building on a campus site plan, detail out the campus plan, add parking spaces, and create building plans, elevations, sections, renderings, and a title sheet.
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Intro Part 2
Lesson 1: Project Setup
1:07
Download the BIM 302 Start file from the Learning Hub to begin the class.
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Intro Part 3
Lesson 1: Project Setup
1:09
Create a campus view by duplicating the site plan and saving the file with your name.
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Link CAD
Lesson 1: Project Setup
2:28
Import the CAD file using the link option to ensure it can be updated and modified as needed in Revit.
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Link Revit
Lesson 1: Project Setup
3:32
Link a Revit file by selecting it from the Insert tab, using the origin to origin option, moving and aligning the model, and rotating it into place.
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Parking Part 1
Lesson 1: Project Setup
4:12
Add parking spaces to the campus site plan and adjust dimensions as needed.
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Parking Part 2
Lesson 1: Project Setup
7:22
Update the base file by copying the new file into the links folder, reloading it in the manage links tab, and adding parking stalls using the mirror tool.
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Parking Part 3
Lesson 1: Project Setup
3:29
Add parking stalls using the array command, ungroup model groups to make adjustments as needed.
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Parking Part 4
Lesson 1: Project Setup
9:27
Add parking stalls using array and copy tools based on dimensions and mirror or rotate them into place for accurate alignment.
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Parking Part 5
Lesson 1: Project Setup
1:28
Add parking stalls demonstration
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Parking Review
Lesson 1: Project Setup
3:08
Place parking stalls, check for missing spaces, add any needed spots, and calculate the total number of parking stalls on the campus.
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ADA Parking
Lesson 1: Project Setup
5:25
Create accessible parking stalls by adding appropriate types and aligning them correctly on the site plan.
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Parking Schedule
Lesson 1: Project Setup
5:48
Create parking schedule by sorting, grouping, and totaling accessible stalls, and break down by type and building for efficient tracking and management.
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Sheet Index
Lesson 1: Project Setup
2:37
Create new sheets for site plan, title sheet, campus plan, floor plans, and roof plan in schedule mode and add necessary data rows for placeholders.
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Floor Slab
Lesson 2: New Building
3:12
Create a concrete floor slab using the line tool and edit type options.
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Levels
Lesson 2: New Building
2:59
Establish the level line to draw walls to correct elevations, adjust and rename levels for roof and top of parapet.
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Scope Box
Lesson 2: New Building
2:51
Draw a scope box in the designated area and associate it with the views for level one, level two, and roof plan.
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Grids
Lesson 2: New Building
4:15
Create grids by placing and copying them across the project, ensuring equal spacing and accurate dimensions for both the horizontal and vertical grids.
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Level 1 Exterior Walls Part 1
Lesson 2: New Building
3:51
Use basic wall command to draw the walls for the building outline, set height to level two, trace outline, create entrance by drawing inset walls, resolve depth, update floor outline, finish sketch.
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Level 1 Exterior Walls Part 2
Lesson 2: New Building
7:39
Establish full-height walls, designate curtain walls, and adjust mullions for level one plan.
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Level Clean up
Lesson 2: New Building
0:55
Associate the levels with the scope boxes to tidy up the 3D view before moving on to level two.
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Wall Clean up
Lesson 2: New Building
2:18
Change wall types to curtain wall, move walls back into place, adjust settings to prevent unintended impacts.
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Level 2 Floor Deck
Lesson 2: New Building
5:39
Create level two floor plan by setting underlay, drawing floor deck, adjusting dimensions for accuracy, and preparing for exterior wall creation.
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Level 2 Walls Part 1
Lesson 2: New Building
3:06
Add exterior walls to level two using generic eight-inch finish face interior walls with one-inch offset and adjust top constraints as needed.
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Level 2 Walls Part 2
Lesson 2: New Building
2:40
Create and align the upper wall above the pop-out, using the mirror tool to position it accurately and close off the gap.
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Level 2 Walls Part 3
Lesson 2: New Building
2:08
Adjust base constraints of pop-outs and walls to align heights and drop down four feet below level one; set top offset to negative four for walls and curtain wall pieces at level two for proper alignment and building progress.
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Roof
Lesson 2: New Building
3:40
Add roofs to the two identified locations on the plan.
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Curtain Walls Part 1
Lesson 2: New Building
1:02
Refine and add window pieces on the second floor, adjust curtain wall settings to achieve desired look, and allow the computer to handle mullion placement on large curtain wall banks on level one.
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Curtain Walls Part 2
Lesson 2: New Building
4:46
Select a curtain wall, edit type, adjust parameters for grid layout, mullions, and join conditions, then add windows on level two.
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Columns
Lesson 2: New Building
7:52
Load the rectangular and round columns into the project and add them to each grid intersection to create the columns.
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Footing
Lesson 2: New Building
2:29
Create isolated foundation footings for the columns by activating the command, setting the correct type, and placing them at grid intersections.
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Level 2 Curtain Wall
Lesson 2: New Building
6:07
Set up and draw the curtain wall in the designated location, adjusting the height and alignment as needed, and clean up any corners or edges for a polished finish.
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Corner Mullions
Lesson 2: New Building
4:30
Delete corner mullions, unpin, add quad corner mullions, adjust for proper corner alignment, check and save.
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Punched Openings Part 1
Lesson 2: New Building
4:46
Create punched opening types for windows on the building side by setting up reference planes, drawing the openings, and copying them to other locations on the grid.
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Punched Openings Part 2
Lesson 2: New Building
1:58
Set the panels as generic 8-inch wall types and place the mullions on the grid lines, removing them from unwanted locations, and align the window in the wall with a step for relief before applying the template to other windows.
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Punched Openings Part 3
Lesson 2: New Building
4:34
Copy and embed windows in curtain wall corners, add mullions, and clean up corner conditions in Revit.
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Punched Openings Part 4
Lesson 2: New Building
9:16
Adjust window spacing and wall dimensions to fit the 30-foot grid lines on the building facade.
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Core Layout Part 1
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
4:21
Create interior walls, stairs, and core layout for the building.
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Core Layout Part 2
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
5:13
Delete unnecessary dimensions, rough in vestibule, adjust wall placement, mirror wall, create restroom layout with sinks, adjust dimensions for duplicate rooms, lock constraints on dimensions, modify dimensions to maintain relationships, align walls for clean layout, begin working on restroom layout.
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Core Layout Part 3
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
3:52
Draw the elevator and add necessary dimensions, place standard doors, and plan for accessible stalls in the bathroom.
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Stair Wells Part 1
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
3:29
Block out the stairs by drawing and mirroring them on both sides to fit within the slot and align with the landing.
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Stair Wells Part 2
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
5:07
Create the stair with a width of 4 foot 6, 12 risers, and adjust positioning for the desired stair layout.
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Elevator Walls Part 1
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
4:10
Create elevator shaft by splitting walls, running from level one to roof, adding shaft element, and changing wall type to metal stud layer one hour.
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Elevator Walls Part 2
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
3:53
Set the correct wall type for elevator walls using the one-hour fire rating pattern.
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Elevator Family
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
3:47
Load and place elevator family, adjust parameters for number of stops, and confirm correct height in section view.
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Toilet Partitions
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
5:11
Adjust and configure toilet stalls in the bathroom layout, including adding partitions, adjusting dimensions, and optimizing space allocation.
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Bathroom Fixtures
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
6:25
Adjust wall size for toilet stalls, add fixtures, and place sinks at specified distances in the bathroom layout.
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West Stair Curtain Wall
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
9:23
Adjust the curtain wall layout for stairs and door placement by aligning mullions, creating new grids, and setting proper dimensions for openings.
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East Stair Curtain Wall
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
4:20
Adjust the dimension and add a mullion to the east stair wall to accommodate the door placement.
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Curtain Wall Doors
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
2:04
Add interior doors at the stair and change the curtain wall panel type for level one plan.
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North Curtain Wall Door
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
3:44
Add a door and curtain grid for the entrance storefront.
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Entry Curtain Wall Part 1
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
5:36
Model the entrance curtain wall by redrawing it as a curtain wall type, editing the profile, adding grid lines, and adjusting the dimensions as needed.
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Entry Curtain Wall Part 2
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
3:26
Add a six-foot wide double door with curtain grids and mullions.
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North Curtain Wall
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
2:13
Modify the curtain wall layout on the north elevation by updating the wall type, adjusting the dimensions, and adding curtain grids to create a consistent pattern.
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North Curtain Wall Layout
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
10:42
Create a custom curtain wall pattern with alternating horizontal and vertical curtain grids on the north elevation.
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North Curtain Wall Mullions
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
4:50
Select and isolate curtain grid and panels, add various mullion types, differentiate vertical and horizontal mullions, adjust mullions per grid line, and customize mullion profiles for a diverse wall design.
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Roof Plan Part 1
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
5:51
Create a sloped roof in Revit by adding low points for drains and establishing a ridge using reference planes.
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Roof Plan Part 2
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
4:02
Establish low point and ridge elevations, then adjust roof slope to maintain flat bottom while keeping structure elements flat.
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Roof Screen
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
2:53
Add a roof screen to the top of the building.
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Level 2 Plan Layout
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
4:00
Edit floor boundaries, add walls, and incorporate bathrooms on level two plan.
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Level 1 Rooms
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
5:24
Adjust graphics and view on floor plan, move building elevations, add rooms and room tags, change display to hidden line, add rooms for level one, and add door tags for level two.
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Door Tags
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
1:31
Add door tags by selecting the Tag All option in the Annotate tab, assigning appropriate numbers and making adjustments as needed.
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Level 2 Rooms
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
4:51
Adjust the level two floor plan graphics, turn off underlay, set scope box, add rooms for future office, restrooms, elevator, and stairs, add room tags and door tags, renumber doors, clean up restroom labels, prepare roof plan for sheet placement for the midterm.
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Title Sheet
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
4:52
Create sheet placeholders, select appropriate title block, fill out project information, draw lines for title and sheet list, add text for title and client name, adjust text size and layout, and finalize title sheet for project.
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Floor Plan Sheets
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
4:52
Adjust scale on campus site plan, add North arrow, create enlarged site plan call out, rename view, adjust scale on enlarged site plan, hide grids and elevation, adjust view range, prepare for floor plan sheets.
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Revisions Print to PDF
Lesson 3: Interior Layout
5:33
Add parking schedule and floor plans to campus plan sheet, set up guide grid, adjust view titles, add revisions for midterm, print all sheets to PDF, review for accuracy.
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Metal Panel Material
Lesson 4: Elevations
7:06
Set exterior materials for walls including metal panel type, adjust dimensions, create surface pattern with joints, and align panels on the building facade.
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EIFS Material Part 1
Lesson 4: Elevations
3:11
Apply surface pattern to exterior walls and set material to ephison metal stud, then match material to panels around the building and clean up corners.
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EIFS Material Part 2
Lesson 4: Elevations
6:59
Adjusting joints, aligning panels, deleting walls, copying and aligning panels, editing profile, aligning corners, and correcting exterior materials.
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Roof Screen Material
Lesson 4: Elevations
1:52
Assign the metal panel material with an eight-inch horizontal surface pattern to the roof screen walls in the model.
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Skylight Setup
Lesson 4: Elevations
2:53
Adjust the roof opening cut, set dimensions to four foot two, create walls for skylight base, attach walls to roof, remove top offset, add skylight element.
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Skylight Sloped Glazing
Lesson 4: Elevations
3:55
Draw the skylight using sloped glazing, adjust view range, sketch, set slope, align grids, add mullions, attach walls to sloped glazing.
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Elevations Setup Part 1
Lesson 4: Elevations
3:34
Set up elevation views and ensure proper display by adjusting elements and using appropriate visibility settings.
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Elevations Setup Part 2
Lesson 4: Elevations
5:28
Adjust the topo surface elevation to create a ground plane for section and elevation views.
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Elevation View Template
Lesson 4: Elevations
5:29
Adjust graphics settings for elevation views, create view template, apply to views, and customize settings per view as needed.
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Elevation Sheets
Lesson 4: Elevations
6:08
Create elevation sheets (400 series) by adding views, setting revisions, and aligning view titles for East, North, West, and South elevations.
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Building Sections
Lesson 5: Building Documentation
4:35
Add building sections through key areas of the design to inform model changes and gain a comprehensive view of the building's elements.
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Floor Slab Updates
Lesson 5: Building Documentation
7:34
Add slab edges all around the building, create a pit slab for the elevator, and add walls down from the pit slab.
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Exterior Ceilings
Lesson 5: Building Documentation
5:37
Add ceiling elements to level one ceiling plans by selecting the sketch ceiling option, drawing an outline or using the pick lines tool, adjusting the height to 10 feet, creating a new metal panel on metal stud type, setting dimensions and materials, and finishing the sketch.
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Building Section Sheets
Lesson 5: Building Documentation
6:16
Add additional building sections, adjust their extents, create sheets for the section views, and set up a view template for consistency.
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Building Section Sheets
Lesson 5: Building Documentation
5:59
Create sheet A502, add revision, rename to Building Sections, add sections three and four, disassociate views from scope box, adjust crop regions, move views as needed, align view titles, set graphics for section views, adjust section extents, check section heads and tails in floor plans, make adjustments as needed, review campus site plan and site plan views for sections, add dimensions to plans.
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Site Plan Annotations
Lesson 5: Building Documentation
5:50
Add dimensions and text to site plans to represent street names, building numbers, and parking layouts.
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Floor Plan Annotations
Lesson 5: Building Documentation
4:26
Create dimensions for floor plans and adjust their positions for clarity and organization.
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Keynotes Part 1
Lesson 5: Building Documentation
4:27
Create a keynote file in Revit by setting up a new text document, naming it, and linking it to the software.
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Keynotes Part 2
Lesson 5: Building Documentation
5:33
Add keynotes to the text file by creating categories, heading, reference, keynote number, and keynote text divided by tabs to organize and group keynotes effectively.
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Keynotes Part 3
Lesson 5: Building Documentation
4:11
Add keynote tags for different materials in the project and ensure they align correctly to avoid errors.
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Placing Keynotes Part 1
Lesson 5: Building Documentation
7:56
Create a keynote legend for the project and add keynotes to various elements in different views.
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Placing Keynotes Part 2
Lesson 5: Building Documentation
5:08
Add keynotes to various elements in the site plan and adjust their placement to ensure they are correctly tagged.
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Plan Cleanup
Lesson 6: Rendering & Schematic Design Set
10:00
Finalize floor plan and elevation views, adjust graphics, hide unnecessary elements, and ensure proper alignment before printing to PDF.
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Section and Elevation Cleanup
Lesson 6: Rendering & Schematic Design Set
6:33
Apply view templates to section views to adjust detail level and consistency, add room tags for context, and selectively half tone elements for clarity.
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Camera Views
Lesson 6: Rendering & Schematic Design Set
5:38
Rename the 3D view to southwest perspective for the project.
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Camera Views on Sheets
Lesson 6: Rendering & Schematic Design Set
5:36
Create 3D views of the building from different angles and adjust the size and crop to fit on the sheet.
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Site Plan Cleanup
Lesson 6: Rendering & Schematic Design Set
7:08
Adjust site plan graphics by turning on level two underlay, using line work tool for overhead lines, adding masking region, and creating a field region for a thick border around the building.
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Graphics Display Options Part 1
Lesson 6: Rendering & Schematic Design Set
5:22
Adjust the graphic display options for the 3D view by turning off imported categories, applying wide lines, and casting shadows with specific lighting settings like time of day and location.
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Graphics Display Options Part 2
Lesson 6: Rendering & Schematic Design Set
5:39
Adjust lighting settings, enable sketchy lines, and create presentation 3D views for graphic renderings of title sheet.
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Revisions on Sheet
Lesson 6: Rendering & Schematic Design Set
1:25
Apply final revisions to midterm sheets, review and correct information, and scan all views before printing to PDF.
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Print to PDF
Lesson 6: Rendering & Schematic Design Set
4:01
Print to PDF using specified settings and save final document for submission.
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BIM Construction Documents III Course Online
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Introduction
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
1:34
Download the BIM 303 start file, save it in a designated folder with your name, and work on creating views, sheets, and adding detail for the project throughout the course.
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Intro Part 2
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
2:34
Create a cartoon set by adding missing sheets from the provided PDF markup.
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Cartoon Set
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
6:21
Create placeholder sheets in the sheet index, add title blocks, and manage sheet visibility for the midterm submission.
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Graphic Symbols Part 1
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
10:00
Create a graphic symbols legend by setting the scale, adding a title, drawing detail lines, applying text, and placing symbols for various drawing elements.
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Graphic Symbols Part 2
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
6:11
Add elevation section and callout tags, including wall section, building section, elevation mark body, and enlarge plan callout symbols. Adjust and position them on the title sheet, removing unnecessary lines and organizing the layout for a tidy appearance.
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PDF Markup
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
2:07
Revise floor plan and elevation markups, including adding keynotes, door tags, dimensions, and notes to meet office standards in BIM 303 PDF markup.
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Level 1 Plan Dimensions Part 1
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
10:46
Start dimensioning the exterior of level one Revit model using consistent styles and gridline dimensions.
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Level 1 Plan Dimensions Part 2
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
10:15
Continue adding typical curtain wall dimensions on all walls of the building.
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Level 1 Plan Dimensions Part 3
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
10:59
Create dimension strings for the north side of the building on level one by locating key points along the wall, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
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Level 2 Plan Dimensions
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
12:17
Add gridline dimensions and clean up working dimensions, ensuring legibility and accuracy.
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Dimension Wrap up
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
5:02
Dimensioned exterior and curtain walls on level two, ensuring no overlapping symbols or dimensions. Cleaned up two-foot dimensions and prepared to dimension interior walls for second floor to locate stairs accurately. Checked consistency of dimensions between levels one and two. Made adjustments for consistency. Next step is to reconcile wall types, create partition schedule, add keynotes, and complete red lines.
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Wall Types
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
8:52
Reconcile wall types by setting graphics for rated and non-rated walls, adjusting parameters for plumbing chase wall, and checking consistency across levels for accurate representation.
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Partition Schedule
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
12:07
Create a partition schedule legend with detailed wall types for floor plans.
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Plan Wrap Up
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
8:35
Add keynotes and adjust graphics on partition schedule for floor plans A201 and A202.
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Roof Plan
Lesson 1: Overview, Cartoon Set & Floor Plan
7:09
Update roof plan by adjusting cut plane, adding dimensions, and labeling slope arrows and keynotes.
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Lesson 2 Intro
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
2:50
Begin creating material legend for exterior notes and tags on elevations and sections.
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Material Legend Part 1
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
7:54
Create material legend by adding filled regions with different patterns and labels for each material type.
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Material Legend Part 2
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
7:31
Create and adjust exterior material legend for elevation sheets.
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Modify and Apply Materials
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
5:41
Modify and define finishes for different materials in the model.
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Elevation Callouts
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
7:44
Revise glass panel patterns and material properties to match spandrel panel design in Revit.
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Callout views on sheets
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
10:37
Add enlarged elevation views to the sheet and adjust annotations for better clarity and communication, ensuring consistency throughout the documentation process.
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Material Keynotes
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
6:23
Organize keynotes in Revit by creating a new category for materials and assigning keynotes to material attributes for annotation and consistency.
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Elevation Keynotes Part 1
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
10:13
Add keynotes to elevations based on materials and tags.
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Elevation Keynotes Part 2
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
12:09
Annotate north elevation with material keynotes and detail lines.
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Elevation Keynotes Part 3
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
5:29
Add material notes and update wall types in the south elevation view.
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Enlarged Plan Annotations View Part 1
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
8:13
Add dimensions and keynotes to finish up sheet A602, including vertical and horizontal mullions, hidden lines, and material notes.
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Enlarged Plan Annotations View Part 2
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
4:30
Annotate window dimensions and materials in the view. Add user keynotes for mullions and panel joints.
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Wall Sections
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
11:58
Organize and place wall sections on sheets by creating views, aligning them, and applying a view template for consistency and ease of use.
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Wall Section Annotations Part 1
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
11:13
Add insulation symbols and annotations to wall sections to show continuous insulation throughout different wall types and sections.
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Wall Section Annotations Part 2
Lesson 2: Building Elevations & 3D Views
4:55
Add keynotes for various elements such as roofing, insulation, material, slab, metal soffit, installation, and single ply membrane in section two and similar elements in another section to enhance detail level.
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Enlarged Floor Plans
Lesson 3: Elevations, Section Views & Wall Sections
6:17
Create enlarged plans and interior elevations for a specific area on levels one and two, including adding dimensions, keynotes, tags, and corresponding with the keynote file and partition schedule.
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View Templates
Lesson 3: Elevations, Section Views & Wall Sections
6:06
Create and apply a view template for the enlarged floor plan, ensuring consistency across views and managing visibility settings efficiently.
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Interior Elevations
Lesson 3: Elevations, Section Views & Wall Sections
8:48
Set view template settings for level two plan and wall sections, create interior elevations for lobby plans, and adjust elevation views for visibility and clarity.
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Interior Elevation View Setup
Lesson 3: Elevations, Section Views & Wall Sections
8:35
Adjust and create detailed interior elevation views from the template, incorporating masking regions and crop region adjustments for improved layout and visibility.
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Keynotes
Lesson 3: Elevations, Section Views & Wall Sections
10:19
Add keynotes to floor plan and elevations for plumbing fixtures and elements.
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Dimensions
Lesson 3: Elevations, Section Views & Wall Sections
8:58
Add dimensions to locate walls and rooms on the first floor, copy them to the second floor, adjust and finalize dimensions for the elevator room, and prepare for adding room and door tags.
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Additional Tags
Lesson 3: Elevations, Section Views & Wall Sections
4:40
Edit and add room tags and door tags to the floor plan using the Annotate tab, ensuring proper placement and avoiding overlaps for a cleaner presentation.
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Revision Block
Lesson 3: Elevations, Section Views & Wall Sections
7:22
Update the title sheet for the next submission by adding a new revision and revising the sheets for the BIM 303 midterm.
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Print Midterm
Lesson 3: Elevations, Section Views & Wall Sections
10:06
Hide elevation tags at scales coarser than 3/16th inch, set wall types A-D corresponding to partition schedule, add wall tags, export sheets to PDF, save in working folder, confirm revisions, check hide on reference view tags, and export PDF package for submission.
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Gross Area Plans
Lesson 4: Enlarged Floor Plans & Interior Elevations
6:37
Create gross area plans for Level 1 and Level 2 by setting up area boundaries, evaluating the generated lines, and adjusting as needed, then setting up appropriate views and naming them accordingly.
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Gross Area Plan Graphics
Lesson 4: Enlarged Floor Plans & Interior Elevations
7:52
Create a view template for the gross area plan by adjusting visibility settings and color schemes, then apply it to level one and level two plans.
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Gross Area Plan Sheet
Lesson 4: Enlarged Floor Plans & Interior Elevations
2:30
Create a new sheet, select the appropriate title block, change the sheet number to A001, and title it "Gross Area Plans." Adjust the scale to fit both level one and level two plans, organize the views, add view titles, place a schedule, and include a color fill legend to explain the colors on the plans.
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Area Scheme Options
Lesson 4: Enlarged Floor Plans & Interior Elevations
6:44
Create custom area schemes and color schemes to customize the plan and assign different values for calculations in Revit.
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Level 1 Rentable Area
Lesson 4: Enlarged Floor Plans & Interior Elevations
12:02
Create area boundaries and define different spaces for lease area and common areas using the rentable area plan on level 1 in Revit.
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Level 2 Rentable Area Plan
Lesson 4: Enlarged Floor Plans & Interior Elevations
6:41
Create area boundary lines and spaces on level two for the rentable area plan.
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Rentable Area Sheet
Lesson 4: Enlarged Floor Plans & Interior Elevations
8:27
Create rentable area and gross area plans schedules, adjust formatting, and place them on corresponding sheets for next assignment.
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Phasing Setup
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
5:34
Create a new tenant suite plan by duplicating the existing level one floor plan, changing the phase to tenant one TI, and organizing it under a new tenant improvement category.
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Tenant Layout Core Edits
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
5:10
Block out the walls to divide the two suites, modify an existing wall to create a new storefront entrance, and set up demo and new floor plans.
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Tenant Entry
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
6:19
Draw a new storefront wall using the storefront curtain wall type, adjust the wall settings, add reference lines for door placement, create a curtain grid for the door, unpin elements for modification, and adjust the door panel type.
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Tenant Suite Walls
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
10:00
Adjust the swing of the door and draw a wall over the top to resolve the gap, then block out the rest of the suite by drawing walls for different rooms and aligning them accordingly, including offices, conference rooms, and phone rooms.
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Tenant Suite Doors
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
6:33
Add all office and room doors, use load Autodesk family option to quickly find and load door types, adjust frame settings if needed, duplicate exterior type for interior storefront entrances, modify layout for phone rooms, adjust height settings as necessary.
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Tenant Storefront Part 1
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
4:54
Add the curtain grid to the door framework, delete the sill piece, unpin and change door panel to curtain wall single glass, adjust swing and position, copy lines and make adjustments for second door, set door opening dimensions, align grid, adjust wall or curtain wall to ensure correct placement, add mullions or cap, delete sill, unpin panel, match type, change swing, repeat for additional doors to set up mini conference rooms and offices.
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Tenant Storefront Part 2
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
7:06
Draw storefronts for conference room walls, adjust verticals, align door openings, unpin and swap panel types.
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Furniture Systems Part 1
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
3:58
Load in the workstation family, place four workstations in a box, position them relative to the grid, and mirror them to create the bank of systems furniture.
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Furniture Systems Part 2
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
3:23
Designate the break room space in the northern portion of the office, set workstation spacing, create aisles, and plan for additional workstations and lounge areas.
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Break Room Furniture
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
7:40
Place room separation lines, load furniture families from Autodesk cloud, and arrange banquettes, tables, and chairs in the break room area.
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Break Room Casework
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
9:19
Load in casework families to create a simple kitchen layout with base cabinets, a countertop with sink, and upper cabinets.
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Conference Room Furniture
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
4:27
Add the remaining furniture to the space, including conference room tables and a reception desk, then define the different spaces with rooms for color coding.
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Tenant Suite Rooms
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
8:13
Designate and separate different spaces in the floor plan by adding room separators and modifying room tags for accurate calculation of square footage.
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Tenant Suite Departments
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
7:52
Assign departments to spaces and color code them based on room types.
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Tenant Improvement Sheet
Lesson 5: Phases, Design Options & Tenant Layout
5:28
Adjust room tags, halftone furniture and furniture systems, add a door to the bathroom, create a new sheet with floor plan, department legend, and updated schedule, and make final adjustments for the shell plans and tenant plan submission.
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Restroom Finishes Part 1
Lesson 6: Rendering & Design Development Set
10:00
Add finishes and components to the restrooms in the north elevation of the men's room using the split face command, creating tile patterns, and applying materials.
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Restroom Finishes Part 2
Lesson 6: Rendering & Design Development Set
6:50
Apply tile pattern to walls by using the split face command and drawing the desired boundaries, then paint the panels with the appropriate materials.
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Restroom Components
Lesson 6: Rendering & Design Development Set
9:37
Add dimensions, adjust notes, and place mirrors in the restrooms.
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Wall Sections Part 1
Lesson 6: Rendering & Design Development Set
7:35
Fixing gaps and updating roof details in A702 sheet, adjusting roof boundaries, modifying roof section to show correct layers, aligning walls to roof, and joining geometry for cleaner outline.
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Wall Section Part 2
Lesson 6: Rendering & Design Development Set
7:26
Draw walls representing the additional framing above the storefront wall to provide more accurate details and ensure proper obstruction accounting.
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Aerial 3D Views Part 1
Lesson 6: Rendering & Design Development Set
6:47
Create four different aerial views using the 3D view options by adjusting camera angles and settings for each view.
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Aerial 3D Views Part 2
Lesson 6: Rendering & Design Development Set
7:15
Create east, north, and southeast aerial views by duplicating the view, adjusting the zoom and orientation using the viewcube, renaming the views, placing them on the sheet, tweaking the sizes and positions, applying a 3D view template, and saving the changes.
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Perspective Views
Lesson 6: Rendering & Design Development Set
9:58
Create vignettes for sheet 902 by selecting views, applying 3D view templates, adjusting sizes, and arranging them on the sheet.
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Revisions
Lesson 6: Rendering & Design Development Set
7:36
Set next revision in view tab, add all modified sheets for BIM 303 final, QC each sheet, ensure all sheets are included, add revision clouds as needed, tag revisions, check title sheet, save, review checklist, print for final.
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QC and Print
Lesson 6: Rendering & Design Development Set
5:45
Complete the final quality check on your Revit project before printing it to ensure all keynotes, graphics, and settings are correct, following the checklist provided in the resources tab.
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BIM Detailing Course Online
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Introduction to Revit Detailing
Lesson 1: Detail Elements - Callouts, Lines, Regions, etc.
3:08
Explore detailing and Revit architecture through a hybrid approach, incorporating live views from the building model and overlaying two-dimensional embellishments and notes to convey design intent, ultimately creating efficient and practical detail drawings.
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Using Detail Callouts
Lesson 1: Detail Elements - Callouts, Lines, Regions, etc.
7:25
Create three different detail callouts: an enlarged plan view, an enlarged section view, and an enlarged elevation view in Revit.
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Creating Detail Lines
Lesson 1: Detail Elements - Callouts, Lines, Regions, etc.
6:51
Create detail lines at the center of horizontal mullions, draw dash lines to represent the second floor line, clean up graphical elements, and dimension mullion locations.
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Filled Regions
Lesson 1: Detail Elements - Callouts, Lines, Regions, etc.
4:40
Create a gravel-filled region with a custom pattern and edge style in Revit.
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Masking Regions
Lesson 1: Detail Elements - Callouts, Lines, Regions, etc.
2:36
Create masking regions with sloping grade away from building, dropping grade a couple inches below floor level and sloping it gradually away, using wide and invisible lines, then finishing the command and turning off crop region.
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Detail Components
Lesson 1: Detail Elements - Callouts, Lines, Regions, etc.
6:20
Create detail components to embellish views of the model in a hybrid approach to detailing in Revit Architecture.
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Repeating Details
Lesson 1: Detail Elements - Callouts, Lines, Regions, etc.
9:59
Create a stone veneer pattern using Repeating Details in Revit.
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Symbols
Lesson 1: Detail Elements - Callouts, Lines, Regions, etc.
2:00
Learn how to use the Symbols command to add generic annotation families in the current view and create a schedule using the Noteblock schedule.
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Detail Groups
Lesson 1: Detail Elements - Callouts, Lines, Regions, etc.
8:34
Create detail groups containing detail elements and view-specific elements for rebar representation and easily apply them to different sections of the project.
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Insulation
Lesson 1: Detail Elements - Callouts, Lines, Regions, etc.
1:57
Review the Insulation tool for creating bat insulation symbols in Revit Architecture detailing.
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Locking Components
Lesson 2: Detail Elements Continued & Keynotes
2:37
Learn how to lock detail components to underlying model geometry in Revit for better project coordination.
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Show Remove Hidden Lines
Lesson 2: Detail Elements Continued & Keynotes
2:36
Use the Show Hidden Lines tool to reveal concealed elements by selecting the masking region and the elements to show as dashed lines in the model.
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Cut Profile
Lesson 2: Detail Elements Continued & Keynotes
3:25
Use the cut profile tool to edit the appearance of a slab to show a slope in a section or detail view.
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Keynote Settings
Lesson 2: Detail Elements Continued & Keynotes
2:59
Review keynote settings and reference a new keynote text file for annotation in detail views.
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Keynote Elevation
Lesson 2: Detail Elements Continued & Keynotes
5:20
Select elements in the model and add keynote tags for documentation.
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Keynote Window
Lesson 2: Detail Elements Continued & Keynotes
6:17
Tag the window sill and jam details with keynotes and types, then update the keynotes text file and reload in Revit. Fix any errors and align annotations.
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Printing PDFs
Lesson 2: Detail Elements Continued & Keynotes
3:47
Create a PDF that includes the three details and submit as your midterm submittal.
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Importing
Lesson 3: CAD Import & Export, Lineweights & Families
5:15
Import a ceiling detail into the project and adjust line weights as needed.
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Import Settings
Lesson 3: CAD Import & Export, Lineweights & Families
4:08
Review import settings for CAD files, test various options such as color preservation and layer selection, and explore import units and positioning choices.
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Exploding
Lesson 3: CAD Import & Export, Lineweights & Families
4:54
Explode imported CAD files in Revit to clean up and edit details.
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Controlling Lineweights
Lesson 3: CAD Import & Export, Lineweights & Families
5:16
Control line weights of imported CAD files by mapping colors to line weight values and adjusting them in Revit before importing the CAD file.
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Manually Assigning Callouts
Lesson 3: CAD Import & Export, Lineweights & Families
7:27
Assign callouts to drafting views by checking the "reference other view" box before drawing the callout or section.
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Import Jamb
Lesson 3: CAD Import & Export, Lineweights & Families
10:32
Import the manufacturer's CAD detail into a detail component family and add additional detail information like sealant and backer rod.
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Import Sill
Lesson 3: CAD Import & Export, Lineweights & Families
4:48
Import manufacturer's CAD detail, place and align, save as family, load into project, place in sill detail, hide model components, add detail lines, recreate hidden keynote.
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Detail Library
Lesson 4: Detail Libraries, Section Perspectives & Axonometric View
5:40
Create detail libraries by saving 2D drafting views in a separate project file for easy reuse in future projects.
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Section Perspective
Lesson 4: Detail Libraries, Section Perspectives & Axonometric View
9:26
Create a 3D section perspective in Revit by setting up a camera view, adjusting the section box, filling cut regions with a solid fill, and scaling the perspective view for presentation.
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Exploded Axon
Lesson 4: Detail Libraries, Section Perspectives & Axonometric View
10:04
Create an exploded axonometric view in Revit using the Displace Elements tool and annotate the elements in the view.
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Sheet
Lesson 4: Detail Libraries, Section Perspectives & Axonometric View
11:42
Rename the view to Exploded Axon and place all created views on detail sheet A7.1.
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Revit & Twinmotion Interior Rendering Course Online
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Getting Started with Twinmotion
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Twinmotion
8:32
Install Twinmotion, create an Epic Games account, open your first scene, and get comfortable with the interface and core tool categories.
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Twinmotion Navigation Basics
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Twinmotion
10:00
Get oriented in Twinmotion by exploring templates, Direct Link plugins, navigation controls, and the context panel for quick scene setup.
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Twinmotion Tools Overview
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Twinmotion
11:43
Work through Twinmotion essentials, like importing models, using Populate, dragging assets from the library, and managing scenes with view sets and the scene graph.
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Organizing Scenes with Layer Management & Containers
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Twinmotion
4:27
Keep projects organized by grouping objects into layers and containers so revisions, asset swaps, and collaboration stay manageable.
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Lighting, Camera Paths, and Configurations
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Twinmotion
4:57
See what’s new in Twinmotion 2025 with volumetric clouds, improved shadow maps, and smoother camera animations for stronger presentations.
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Cameras & Environmental Settings Overview
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
3:41
Bring scenes to life with materials, cameras, lighting, environment controls, and export settings for polished images and panoramas.
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Applying and Editing Materials in Twinmotion
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
8:16
Apply and edit materials by adjusting UV scale, color, roughness, reflectivity, and linked surfaces for consistent finishes.
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Using Megascans and Advanced Materials
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
9:29
Upgrade realism with Megascans materials, tuned glass opacity/tint, emissive surfaces, and external textures for finer control.
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Import Settings
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
12:01
Compare Twinmotion import methods (linking, hierarchy, material grouping) and how each affects organization and editing flexibility.
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Built in Library, Sketchfab, and Asset Controls
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
13:05
Furnish an interior using built-in and third-party assets, then refine placement, UVs, and materials while keeping containers tidy.
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Animated vs. Posed Characters
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
2:28
Choose the right people and animals (animated, posed, cutouts, or wildlife) to match whether you’re rendering stills or walkthroughs.
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Painting and Scattering Vegetation
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
14:42
Build landscapes with grass, trees, rocks, and scattering tools, then fine-tune variety and density with manual placement.
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Sketchfab Models and Managing Asset Scale
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
8:10
Expand your library with Sketchfab and Substance assets, keeping scale, folders, and style consistent so models blend naturally.
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Creating and Managing Views
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
5:22
Save and compare multiple looks by using views that store camera position plus lighting, weather, exposure, and effects.
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Environmental Settings
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
12:21
Shape mood and shadows by controlling sun, clouds, and sky systems, using Dynamic Sky for animation or HDRI for polished stills.
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Controlling Clouds, Weather, and Water
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
6:56
Create believable weather by adjusting turbidity, cloud layers, fog, rain, wind, and water planes for reflections and atmosphere.
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Lens Control with Exposure, Focal Length and Depth of Field
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
7:59
Control the camera like a photographer by adjusting exposure, focal length, white balance, depth of field, parallelism, and overlays.
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Render Engines
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
9:36
Pick the best render approach by comparing real-time and path tracer results for lighting, reflections, and deadline-friendly performance.
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Rendering with Lumen vs Standard
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
5:46
Test real-time options by comparing the legacy standard renderer with Lumen and tuning GI, reflections, and shadows for speed vs realism.
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Contrast, Clay Renders, and Export Options
Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering
5:08
Finish scenes with clay mode, color filters, ambient occlusion, and export settings up to 16K while saving safely before output.
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Connecting Revit to Twinmotion with Direct Link
Lesson 3: Direct Link from Revit to Twinmotion
3:04
Link Revit to Twinmotion with Direct Link so design changes sync cleanly without rework or messy transfers.
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Optimizing Revit Models for Twinmotion Visualization
Lesson 3: Direct Link from Revit to Twinmotion
9:49
Prepare a dedicated Revit 3D view with section boxes and visibility settings so Direct Link sends only the geometry you need.
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Linking, Syncing, and Exporting with Datasmith
Lesson 3: Direct Link from Revit to Twinmotion
4:59
Sync Revit updates into Twinmotion with one-click Direct Link or use Datasmith exports for reusable, organized workflows.
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Organizing Geometry and Preparing for Visualization
Lesson 3: Direct Link from Revit to Twinmotion
5:58
Bring a Revit model into Twinmotion, then fix ground plane issues, floating elements, and default material behavior after import.
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Managing Brick, Gypsum, and Painted Surfaces
Lesson 3: Direct Link from Revit to Twinmotion
8:38
Manage Revit-to-Twinmotion materials by testing assignments and replacements, batching updates, and preventing sync overwrites.
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Organizing the Scene Graph in Twinmotion
Lesson 3: Direct Link from Revit to Twinmotion
11:41
Simplify heavy imports by organizing the scene graph into containers, renaming objects, and removing duplicates for responsiveness.
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Megascans Material Libraries
Lesson 4: Interior Materials and Furniture in Twinmotion
7:11
Choose finishes faster by comparing Twinmotion materials to Megascans and deciding when lightweight options are enough.
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Paint, Wood, and Veneers
Lesson 4: Interior Materials and Furniture in Twinmotion
10:00
Replace placeholders with realistic paints, gypsum, and wood finishes by tuning scale, tint, and reflectivity for balanced interiors.
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Customizing Countertops, Cabinets, and Appliances
Lesson 4: Interior Materials and Furniture in Twinmotion
17:48
Elevate a kitchen by dialing in countertop scale, cabinet finishes, hardware, and appliance materials for lifelike results.
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Camera Views, Furniture, and Material Consistency
Lesson 4: Interior Materials and Furniture in Twinmotion
15:43
Stage a room with furniture and finishes, using multiple camera angles to guide placement and unify color and texture choices.
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Lighting, Plants, and Fabric Materials
Lesson 4: Interior Materials and Furniture in Twinmotion
10:15
Complete the look with lighting, plants, and barstools using built-in and Sketchfab assets while keeping scale and materials consistent.
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Scene Graph Organization for Interiors
Lesson 4: Interior Materials and Furniture in Twinmotion
3:35
Keep complex scenes efficient by grouping plants, furniture, kitchen, and lighting in the scene graph and removing duplicates.
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Aspect Ratios, Exposure, and White Balance
Lesson 5: Cameras, Rendering, and Lighting in Twinmotion
8:57
Build client-ready compositions by setting aspect ratios, resolutions, and camera views, then refining exposure and white balance.
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Twinmotion Camera Tools
Lesson 5: Cameras, Rendering, and Lighting in Twinmotion
10:00
Improve framing by adjusting focal length, sharpness, vignette, and parallelism while composing with thirds, leading lines, and DOF.
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Global Illumination, Reflections, and Shadows
Lesson 5: Cameras, Rendering, and Lighting in Twinmotion
8:18
Dial in engine settings by comparing Lumen and path tracer and tuning GI, reflections, and shadows for interior realism.
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Sky, Turbidity, and Environmental Presets
Lesson 5: Cameras, Rendering, and Lighting in Twinmotion
11:40
Use environment presets as a baseline, then refine sun size, shadow softness, turbidity, ambient intensity, reflections, and seasonal effects across views.
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Balancing Natural and Artificial Light
Lesson 5: Cameras, Rendering, and Lighting in Twinmotion
7:28
Balance daylight and fixtures by layering point, spot, area, and omni lights with emissive materials, without over-lighting the scene.
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Spotlights, Downlights, and Lamps
Lesson 5: Cameras, Rendering, and Lighting in Twinmotion
10:08
Keep lighting organized by instancing downlights, grouping lamps, and using clean folders and axis controls for fast adjustments.
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Creating Realism with Lighting
Lesson 5: Cameras, Rendering, and Lighting in Twinmotion
10:15
Tune believable interior lighting by adjusting intensity, attenuation, cone angle, color temperature, shadows, and reflections.
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Omni Lights, Lamps, and Glow Effects
Lesson 5: Cameras, Rendering, and Lighting in Twinmotion
11:13
Fine-tune omnidirectional lights, accent lamps, and emissive materials so artificial and natural light read consistently in final renders.
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Exterior Landscaping for Realistic Interior Views
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Exporting, and Post-Processing in Twinmotion
13:22
Add depth outside the windows with subtle landscaping (ground cover, bushes, and trees) without stealing focus from the interior.
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Adding Interior Plants and People
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Exporting, and Post-Processing in Twinmotion
8:50
Use plants and people to establish scale and story, adjusting placement, rotation, and character choices to fit the audience.
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Adding Accessories, Wall Art, and Kitchen Props
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Exporting, and Post-Processing in Twinmotion
12:30
Add realism with small accessories (books, art, props) while controlling scale and materials so the scene stays intentional.
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Fine Tuning Interiors Before Export
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Exporting, and Post-Processing in Twinmotion
8:50
Polish final images by tightening compositions, balancing focal points, shaping shadows, and adjusting reflectivity, exposure, and color.
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Exporting Still Images in Twinmotion
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Exporting, and Post-Processing in Twinmotion
4:01
Export interiors efficiently by using saved cameras, choosing resolution, and reducing load when crashes occur.
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Reviewing Exports and Post Processing
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Exporting, and Post-Processing in Twinmotion
14:06
Review exports and fix common artifacts (smudgy walls, blotchy shadows, pixelation) with exposure/shadow tweaks and light post-processing.
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Revit & Twinmotion Exterior Rendering Course Online
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Course Overview
Lesson 1: Exterior Rendering Foundations
4:44
Outline course structure, including still images and animations, while emphasizing storytelling and visual communication.
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Revit Prep
Lesson 1: Exterior Rendering Foundations
7:53
Prepare and optimize a Revit model for Twinmotion by organizing views, visibility, and geometry.
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Direct Link Setup
Lesson 1: Exterior Rendering Foundations
14:38
Establish a real-time connection between Revit and Twinmotion using direct link.
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Site Materials
Lesson 1: Exterior Rendering Foundations
6:11
Apply realistic ground materials such as asphalt and concrete to enhance site context.
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Building Materials
Lesson 1: Exterior Rendering Foundations
20:39
Replace placeholder materials with realistic facade systems, including glass and metal.
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Camera Views
Lesson 1: Exterior Rendering Foundations
9:00
Create strong visual compositions using camera positioning, focal length, and resolution settings.
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Landscaping Basics
Lesson 1: Exterior Rendering Foundations
12:50
Add trees and vegetation to frame views and enhance environmental context.
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Plants & Scatter
Lesson 1: Exterior Rendering Foundations
13:50
Use paint and scatter tools to efficiently populate landscapes with grass and plants.
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Lesson Recap
Lesson 1: Exterior Rendering Foundations
2:05
Review the full workflow from model prep to landscaping and camera setup.
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Environment Setup
Lesson 2: Environment & Lighting Design
5:10
Introduce environmental design as a storytelling tool in rendering. Plan multiple lighting scenarios and connect them to camera views.
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Day Lighting
Lesson 2: Environment & Lighting Design
10:00
Build a clean daylight scene with balanced shadows and neutral lighting. Optimize sun position, sky, and exposure for clarity.
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Sunset Mood
Lesson 2: Environment & Lighting Design
9:41
Create a cinematic sunset environment with warm tones and dramatic lighting.
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Rain Scene
Lesson 2: Environment & Lighting Design
5:35
Develop a moody rain environment using weather effects, reflections, and fog.
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Scene Refinement
Lesson 2: Environment & Lighting Design
13:56
Review and refine all scenes by adjusting materials, lighting, and composition.
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Entourage Basics
Lesson 3: Detailing, Entourage & Final Rendering
10:00
Introduce entourage elements such as people to add scale and storytelling.
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Scene Population
Lesson 3: Detailing, Entourage & Final Rendering
10:00
Populate scenes with people tailored to each environment and viewpoint.
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Add Vehicles
Lesson 3: Detailing, Entourage & Final Rendering
13:53
Incorporate vehicles to reinforce scale and realism. Balance placement, variety, and visibility across scenes.
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Decal Details
Lesson 3: Detailing, Entourage & Final Rendering
7:50
Add surface details like road markings and imperfections using decals.
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Interior Setup
Lesson 3: Detailing, Entourage & Final Rendering
9:59
Furnish interiors with desks and layout elements to create depth behind glass.
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Lighting Design
Lesson 3: Detailing, Entourage & Final Rendering
12:50
Add interior lighting using emissive materials and area lights. Adjust intensity and color to enhance mood across scenes.
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Export Settings
Lesson 3: Detailing, Entourage & Final Rendering
4:25
Configure export settings for high-quality render output. Manage resolution, performance, and rendering workflows.
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Project Review
Lesson 3: Detailing, Entourage & Final Rendering
2:08
Evaluate completed renderings and refine final visuals. Prepare polished images for presentation and delivery.
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Animation Intro
Lesson 4: Animation Fundamentals
3:19
Introduce architectural animation concepts by transitioning from static renders to dynamic storytelling.
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Animation Clips
Lesson 4: Animation Fundamentals
8:32
Demonstrate how to create and structure animation clips in Twinmotion using camera positions and timing.
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Camera Movement
Lesson 4: Animation Fundamentals
7:59
Explore essential camera techniques, including pan, orbit, dolly, and pullback, to create cinematic motion.
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Environment Animation
Lesson 4: Animation Fundamentals
10:14
Animate environmental elements such as sun position, clouds, and lighting over time to add realism.
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Animated Assets
Lesson 4: Animation Fundamentals
15:00
Add life to scenes by animating people, vehicles, and objects using paths and behaviors.
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Animation Planning
Lesson 5: Cinematic Animation Workflow
8:34
Plan a cohesive animation using storyboarding techniques and structured shot sequences.
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Build Animation
Lesson 5: Cinematic Animation Workflow
10:00
Convert storyboard concepts into animation clips by reusing prepared camera views and refining motion.
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Scene Refinement
Lesson 5: Cinematic Animation Workflow
11:18
Refine animation clips by adjusting lighting, shadows, and environmental transitions for a cinematic result.
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Scene Detailing
Lesson 5: Cinematic Animation Workflow
16:01
Refine composition by adjusting foreground elements, lighting, and sun positioning to enhance visual storytelling.
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Lighting Polish
Lesson 5: Cinematic Animation Workflow
11:37
Enhance scenes by fine-tuning sun direction, cloud movement, and atmospheric effects for more dynamic visuals.
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Final Environment
Lesson 5: Cinematic Animation Workflow
7:38
Optimize environmental settings including lighting, shadows, fog, and color balance for final shots.
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People Movement
Lesson 5: Cinematic Animation Workflow
17:11
Create realistic pedestrian movement using paths, density controls, and direction settings.
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Vehicle Animation
Lesson 5: Cinematic Animation Workflow
16:12
Animate vehicles using path tools, speed adjustments, and traffic flow techniques.
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Scene Cleanup
Lesson 6: Final Rendering & Delivery
7:01
Review and clean animation clips by removing visual errors, fixing assets, and refining composition.
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Export Settings
Lesson 6: Final Rendering & Delivery
8:52
Configure export settings, including resolution, frame rate, and file formats for high-quality video output.
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Video Editing
Lesson 6: Final Rendering & Delivery
13:52
Review rendered clips and assemble them into a final sequence using video editing tools.
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Final Delivery
Lesson 6: Final Rendering & Delivery
17:32
Prepare and export the final video for sharing across platforms like Vimeo or YouTube.
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Communication & Connection Course Online
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Introduction
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
2:36
Learn essential skills for effective communication, negotiation, conflict management, emotional intelligence, diversity, and public speaking.
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Standard Communication
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
3:10
Learn to communicate for connection by understanding the limitations of standard communication, valuing connection in all interactions, and practicing the five essential components for effective communication.
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Communication for Connection
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
8:18
Practice consistent use of the five Cs to improve communication for connection.
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5 C's of Communication
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
5:23
The five C's of communication are clean, clear, compassionate, courageous, and connected.
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Myth Busting and Senior Leaders
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
4:23
Leverage communication for connection to save time and build rapport in professional settings.
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Self Application
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
6:04
Reflect on your own communication skills by considering where your strengths lie and where you have opportunities for growth based on the five Cs framework discussed in the course.
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Next Steps
Lesson 1: Communication and Connection
2:08
Focus on practicing clean, clear, compassionate, courageous, and connected communication to enhance professional growth and foster deeper connections in both personal and professional relationships.
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Making Requests
Lesson 2: Making Requests
1:58
Learn to effectively make requests by describing it as an essential skill, understanding why we resist it, and demonstrating how to use a clear framework.
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Why Make Requests
Lesson 2: Making Requests
2:48
Make powerful and effective requests to maximize professional success and personal happiness, build quality relationships, create opportunities, and avoid regrets.
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Examples of Effective Requests
Lesson 2: Making Requests
3:14
Make requests to advance your career, such as seeking visibility in the industry, balancing work and personal life, and exploring new opportunities within the company.
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Why We Resist Making Requests
Lesson 2: Making Requests
3:37
Identify and challenge the thoughts holding you back.
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Making an Effective Request Part 1
Lesson 2: Making Requests
5:41
Position yourself for success by understanding the lay of the land and finding the right timing and approach. Communicate effectively by paying attention to how you present yourself. Follow a framework to master the request process, starting with knowing what you want and making a clear request. Think about what you want, who you're asking, and why you're making the request.
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Making an Effective Request Part 2
Lesson 2: Making Requests
5:44
Offer specific appreciation and acknowledge the impact of your request when making a request to enhance your chances of success.
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Making an Effective Request Part 3
Lesson 2: Making Requests
4:28
Be prepared to accept any outcome when making requests.
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Making an Effective Request Part 4
Lesson 2: Making Requests
2:46
Practice making effective requests using the provided framework to achieve your desired outcomes in your personal and professional life.
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Managing Challenging Conversations
Lesson 3: Managing Challenging Conversations
6:30
Learn strategies for handling challenging conversations and conflict effectively through practice and application.
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Everyone is Right or No One is
Lesson 3: Managing Challenging Conversations
8:09
Practice mental flexibility by asking yourself "What else is possible that I might not be seeing?" and "How else could I interpret this situation?"
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The Value of Getting it
Lesson 3: Managing Challenging Conversations
6:35
Practice active listening and empathize with others by sincerely acknowledging their point of view, even if you don't agree.
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What's the Bigger Commitment
Lesson 3: Managing Challenging Conversations
5:51
Clarify your bigger commitment and desired outcome before engaging in challenging conversations.
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Challenging Conversations Checklist
Lesson 3: Managing Challenging Conversations
3:06
Practice active listening, release attachment to being right, clarify bigger commitments to effectively manage conflicts in professional settings.
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Dispute Avoidance and Negotiation
Lesson 4: Negotiation
2:23
Daughter negotiates candy sale with father, buys discounted jelly beans, and makes a profit.
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Dispute Avoidance
Lesson 4: Negotiation
2:56
Build personal connections, engage in partnering sessions, communicate clearly, set expectations, and ensure competent people perform the work to avoid disputes.
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Key Points on Negotiations
Lesson 4: Negotiation
6:38
Key points for successful negotiation: - Conflict is inevitable, so embrace it and learn to navigate it. - Understanding cultural differences in negotiating styles can help in handling conflicts effectively. - Building relationships with others can prevent conflicts from escalating. - Focus on the issue at hand and communicate clearly about what you want and why. - Consider the other party's perspective and find mutually beneficial solutions. - Be assertive and ask for what you want, as it increases the chances of achieving your goals. - Prepare for negotiations by doing thorough research and gathering relevant facts.
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Negotiation Techniques Preparation
Lesson 4: Negotiation
4:23
Prepare for negotiation by conducting research, determining acceptable outcomes, and identifying the authority to settle before making the first offer.
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Negotiation Techniques Emotion
Lesson 4: Negotiation
6:55
Maintain emotional balance during negotiations by avoiding attachment, staying calm, and practicing empathy.
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Negotiation Techniques Connection and Aggression
Lesson 4: Negotiation
7:15
Build connections by asking for reasons behind positions, showing empathy, listening, and using mirroring and paraphrasing techniques during negotiations.
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Negotiation Techniques Teamwork
Lesson 4: Negotiation
3:37
Utilize the higher authority technique to gain negotiation leverage.
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What Works for Me
Lesson 4: Negotiation
9:23
Build a team of allies, inject humor into negotiations, use facts and written records, embrace silence, practice honesty, bring up old agreed-upon issues, concede to smaller issues or sweeten the deal, admit faults, ask for help, challenge egos, focus on the future, document resolutions, maintain a positive reputation in the community.
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Negotiation Conclusion
Lesson 4: Negotiation
1:38
Implement strategies for dispute avoidance and negotiation in order to achieve win-win outcomes.
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Public Speaking Introduction
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
4:08
Identify steps, apply techniques, and evaluate body language norms to improve public speaking skills for convincing, informing, or entertaining audiences.
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Preparation Do Your Homework
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
7:03
Prepare for your presentation by knowing your audience, connecting personally, studying your material, catering to the audience, knowing your space, understanding time constraints, and maintaining a consistent pace.
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The Details
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
6:16
Create an organized presentation layout with concise content, brief bullets, and transitions for smooth flow.
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Practice
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
3:43
Rehearse your presentation, use cue cards, predict and prepare answers to potential questions.
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Delivery
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
6:21
Practice delivering speeches or presentations to improve your skills and confidence.
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Body Language The Eyes
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
6:04
Interpret and adjust audience body language to enhance communication effectiveness.
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Body Language The Arms
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
1:54
Avoid crossing arms and use open body language to appear more confident and approachable.
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Body Language The Hands
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
3:13
Avoid aggressive body language, such as pointing or hiding palms, and keep your hands in the strike zone between shoulders and hips to appear more inviting and engaged when speaking in public.
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Body Language The Solution
Lesson 5: Public Speaking
3:42
Implement body language tips for effective public speaking: maintain strike zone, use open palms, maintain eye contact, smile, interpret audience body language, adjust presentation accordingly, and practice for success.
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Emotional Intelligence
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
4:22
Coach senior leader with more experience, address miscommunication, restore trust, and align to move forward effectively using emotional intelligence.
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Components of EQ
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
2:19
The four main components of emotional intelligence are self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Self-awareness involves recognizing one's own emotions, self-management involves responding appropriately to emotions, social awareness involves understanding others' emotions, and relationship management involves effectively handling interpersonal interactions. Take a moment to reflect on how you recognize and respond to emotions in yourself and others.
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Self Awareness
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
3:37
Develop self-awareness by reflecting on your emotions, strengths, and challenges to better understand how they impact your interactions and decision-making.
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Self Management
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
3:25
Identify and manage emotions effectively for better self-management.
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Social Awareness
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
2:17
Assess the social awareness of a team struggling with culture and climate to understand the dynamics and build a more positive environment.
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Relationship Management
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
3:25
Manage relationships effectively by addressing tensions, partnering with influential individuals, and disrupting old patterns to move forward collectively.
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Benefits of Emotional Intelligence
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
5:33
Strengthen emotional intelligence to enhance professional success by building trust, reducing stress, improving conflict management, and fostering effective team leadership.
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Increasing Emotional Intelligence
Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence
6:43
Increase emotional intelligence by valuing diverse teams, communicating for connection, making requests, practicing self-reflection, and managing conflict effectively.
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Communication for DEI
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
3:49
Learn about communication for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Diversity
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
3:27
Define diversity as the representation of various identities and lived experiences, highlighting individual uniqueness and contributions to a group or organization.
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Equity
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
5:40
Define equity as ensuring fair access and opportunities for all individuals based on their needs rather than providing equal treatment or resources.
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Inclusion
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
4:19
Define inclusion as actively inviting all voices to participate and contribute, creating a sense of belonging where all feel safe to share their ideas and concerns, and intentionally seeking out diverse perspectives and ensuring that all voices are heard.
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Importance of DEI
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
4:15
Value diversity, equity, and inclusion for humanity, performance, recruitment, retention, and happiness in the workplace.
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Why a DEI Focus Matters
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
3:50
Implement strategies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in your organization, including advocating for programs and initiatives, identifying decision-makers, making requests, creating opportunities, and assessing your career trajectory for alignment with DEI values.
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Tools for Communication
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
3:11
Implement the five C's of communication and ABCDE framework to support inclusion in workplaces.
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Check in and Examples
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
5:05
Practice self-reflection on creating inclusive environments, assess comfort working on diverse teams, support equity and inclusion by giving marginalized individuals a voice, and incorporate inclusive communication in all roles to build and support inclusive environments.
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Putting it All Together
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
1:54
Utilize emotional intelligence, the five C's of communication, and the ABCDE framework to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in all interactions.
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Communication and Connection Conclusion
Lesson 7: Communication for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
0:44
Complete part one connection and communication in the essential skills for the technical professional course.
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Self-Management Skills Course Online
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The Excursion
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Introduction
Topic 1: Time Management
1:40
Learn time management, mindset and goal setting, decision-making, and ethics and integrity in the self-management skills course.
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Time Management
Topic 1: Time Management
7:36
Unlock your time, prioritize your commitments, evaluate your productivity, and focus on what matters to maximize your daily hours effectively.
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Evaluate Time
Topic 1: Time Management
5:36
Evaluate your weekly calendar, fill in all activities, identify areas for improvement, and make adjustments to free up more time for yourself.
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Priorities
Topic 1: Time Management
6:19
Identify your top five priorities, align them with your calendar, and adjust your actions accordingly.
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Simplify
Topic 1: Time Management
6:32
Simplify by eliminating, consolidating, and postponing tasks to free up time, say no more often, and consider spending money to unlock time.
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Schedule Priorities Part 1
Topic 1: Time Management
7:08
Schedule your high-priority items first, followed by medium-priority tasks, and then low-priority activities throughout the day to maximize productivity and focus on what truly matters.
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Schedule Priorities Part 2
Topic 1: Time Management
3:03
Communicate your priorities to others to ensure understanding and collaboration.
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Revise Calendar
Topic 1: Time Management
4:27
Revise your calendar based on priorities, make adjustments, set rules, communicate expectations, and be flexible.
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Task Planning
Topic 1: Time Management
5:35
Create prioritized to-do lists, break tasks into manageable chunks, schedule long-lead items, predict tasks months in advance, consider timing, set deadlines, and plan tasks based on your biological rhythms.
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Execute Tasks
Topic 1: Time Management
5:35
Execute tasks by starting with decisive actions, removing distractions, focusing on one task at a time, seeking help when needed, and mimicking the final product in your working file. Be relentless, show results, and prioritize action over perfection.
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Productivity & Efficiency
Topic 1: Time Management
4:26
Maximize productivity by pacing tasks deliberately, moving quickly on filler tasks, planning for efficiencies with templates and batching, automating repetitive tasks, and taking time each day to make future tasks easier while maintaining quality and personal connections.
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Quality & Perfection
Topic 1: Time Management
5:47
Focus on tasks, commit to quality, avoid cutting corners.
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Time Management Conclusion
Topic 1: Time Management
4:42
Evaluate your available time, determine priorities, and apply techniques to improve productivity and maximize energy expenditure.
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Our Brain
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
7:32
Learn about mindset and goal setting for better success and well-being.
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Mindset
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
7:05
Identify and consciously choose your mindset.
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Mindset and Behavior Part 1
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
6:31
Change your mindset by actively changing your thought process.
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Mindset and Behavior Part 2
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
4:00
Discuss the differences between fixed mindset and growth mindset and their impact on personal development.
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Change your Mindset Part 1
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
4:45
Change your mindset by actively identifying and altering beliefs through daily reflection and targeting specific beliefs to change behavior, utilizing a conceive-believe-achieve cycle.
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Change your Mindset Part 2
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
5:13
Reinterpret past events to change your mindset.
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Mindset Foundations
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
6:50
Establish five foundations for a strong mindset: prioritize movement, prioritize recovery, nourish the body, foster discovery, and cultivate connections.
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Balance & Resilience
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
5:02
Define your personal version of balance and cultivate resilience by identifying your core why and making small decisions aligned with your priorities.
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Design Methodology
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
4:25
Apply the design methodology to achieve goals effectively and efficiently.
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Goals Part 1
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
6:58
Identify purpose, set achievable goals, and write them down to improve the likelihood of accomplishment by 40%.
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Goals Part 2
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
5:53
Utilize the SMART acronym for effective goal setting.
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Daily Reflection
Topic 2: Mindset & Goal-Setting
5:10
Dedicate daily time for reflection to refresh your mindset.
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Decision Making
Topic 3: Decision Making
9:23
This lesson discusses decision-making, highlighting key imperatives and factors affecting our ability to make effective decisions, emphasizing the need for commitment, human involvement, information processing, the impact of indecision, and the role of emotions in decision-making processes.
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How We Think Part 1
Topic 3: Decision Making
4:03
Consider how we think into four categories: experiencing, creating heuristics, constructing ideas, and analyzing.
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How We Think Part 2
Topic 3: Decision Making
4:43
Break down events, perceive information, filter through meaning changes, consider cultural background and mindset, process decisions consciously, avoid automatic mode, slow down, engage effortful thinking for important decisions.
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How We Think Part 3
Topic 3: Decision Making
4:25
Danny Kahneman's quotes highlight the default mode of filling in gaps and forming coherent stories based on available information. Our automatic thinking tendency, influenced by the law of least effort, leads to cognitive biases and shortcuts in decision-making. Awareness of these thinking tendencies is crucial for improving decision-making.
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How We Make Decisions
Topic 3: Decision Making
8:38
Improve intuitive decision making through gaining experience, scenario training, and active feedback loops.
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Decision Making Processes
Topic 3: Decision Making
9:11
Summarize a decision-making process in five steps: define the decision, collect information, consider options, make the decision, take action, and assess the outcome for future improvement.
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Pitfalls Narrow Framing
Topic 3: Decision Making
5:28
Implement a five-step decision-making process to deliberate and thoughtful decision-making, be aware of and mitigate decision-making pitfalls, such as narrow framing, by developing multiple options, conducting opportunity cost assessments, using the vanishing options test, and seeking an outside view.
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Pitfalls Confirmation Bias
Topic 3: Decision Making
4:18
Combat confirmation bias by seeking out negative information, considering the opposite perspective, and using the triangulation technique to gain a more holistic view before making a decision.
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Pitfalls Short Term Emotion
Topic 3: Decision Making
3:57
Recognize and mitigate the influence of short-term emotions in decision-making by getting distance, taking time, considering different time horizons, seeking external advice, and aligning decisions with core priorities for long-term well-being.
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Pitfalls Overconfidence
Topic 3: Decision Making
4:19
Prepare for unforeseen events by bookending and conducting pre-mortems and pre-parades to identify potential risks and opportunities in decision-making, and consider building in a factor of safety to account for unknown unknowns.
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Pitfalls Planning Fallacy
Topic 3: Decision Making
5:46
Implement strategies to better estimate and manage time for decision-making and action planning.
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Ethics & Integrity
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
1:48
Commit to a life of ethical behavior and high integrity in your professional career.
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Code of Ethics
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
10:04
Adhere to professional ethics by prioritizing public safety, staying within your area of expertise, providing complete and truthful information, maintaining objectivity in public statements, avoiding deceptive acts, and preventing conflicts of interest.
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Integrity
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
7:00
Maintain integrity by doing the right thing even when unobserved, as unethical choices can gradually erode it, leading to severe consequences.
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Significance of Ethical Behavior
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
2:52
Embrace ethical behavior and integrity to build trust, advance in your career, and avoid the consequences of unethical actions in the professional world.
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Four R's for Ethical Dilemmas
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
7:51
Apply the four R's framework when faced with ethical dilemmas.
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Examples Design vs
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
5:47
Inspect the bent headed anchor studs on the construction site and call off the concrete pour if necessary.
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Examples Design vs
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
3:52
Disclose mistakes promptly and honestly to maintain integrity and transparency.
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Examples The Company Vehicle
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
3:49
Adhere to company policy and refrain from using the company vehicle for personal trips, even if coworkers are doing so.
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Examples The Lunch
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
4:55
Invite public agency employees to a barbecue and have them pay for their own meal to comply with gift acceptance rules.
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Examples The Excursion
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
2:44
Evaluate the offer of a sponsored trip from a supplier and carefully consider company rules and potential conflicts of interest.
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Examples The Marker & Side Hustles
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
4:48
Communicate with your supervisor or HR department about potential conflicts of interest regarding side hustles.
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Examples Safety
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
4:56
Enforce safety protocols and follow lockout/tagout procedures in industrial settings to prevent accidents and ensure compliance.
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Ethics & Integrity Conclusion
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
1:54
Strive to always do the right thing, maintain high integrity, and face consequences when necessary.
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Course Conclusion
Topic 4: Ethics & Integrity
0:45
Practice and implement the time management and decision-making techniques discussed in part two for personal and professional growth.
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Teamwork, Collaboration & Leadership Course Online
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Introduction
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
1:37
Learn to conduct successful meetings, build effective teams, make collaborative decisions, and develop leadership skills to excel in a technical professional role.
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Defining Collaboration
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
10:20
Improve collaboration and meeting effectiveness by following structured meeting guidelines and implementing practical tips.
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Meetings
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
5:13
Identify qualities of successful and unsuccessful meetings, focusing on preparation and follow-up to improve meeting effectiveness.
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Meeting Preparation Part 1
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
3:22
Identify meeting purpose, create written agenda with topics, time, and talker, and publish at least 24 hours in advance.
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Meeting Preparation Part 2
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
5:26
Identify attendees, set expectations, clarify outcomes, plan logistics, and rehearse meetings for success.
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Meeting Preparation Part 3
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
1:49
Delegate simpler tasks like note-taking and timekeeping, consider venue logistics, and rehearse the meeting for smooth execution.
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Conducting the Meeting Part 1
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:01
Stage two of conducting a meeting involves following the agenda, starting on time, setting a positive tone, and reiterating the purpose of the meeting to set expectations. Introduce new members, highlight important logistics briefly, and avoid spending too much time on administrative details. Stick to the agenda and maintain a positive, collaborative environment throughout the meeting.
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Conducting the Meeting Part 2
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
3:12
Facilitate agenda items, encourage participation, document decisions, assign tasks, and set deadlines.
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Conducting the Meeting Part 3
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
2:03
Close the meeting by summarizing actions, thanking attendees, providing encouragement, and identifying follow-up tasks.
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Meeting Follow Up
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
3:58
Implement effective follow-up actions to enhance accountability and maintain momentum post-meeting.
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Tips Keep it Small
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:24
Keep meetings small to enhance participation and engagement, combat social loafing, and encourage active contribution from all attendees.
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Tips Ban Devices
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:02
Ban devices during meetings to reduce distractions, improve engagement, and enhance collaboration.
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Tips Keep it Short
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
3:54
Keep meetings short and focused to maintain engagement and productivity, aiming for a default duration of 30 minutes and a maximum of 60 minutes to prevent boredom and ensure efficient use of time.
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Tips Participation and When Not to Meet
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:22
Encourage active participation from all attendees in meetings by setting clear expectations and providing opportunities for engagement, ensuring valuable insights are shared and reducing unnecessary meetings for more focused work time.
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Virtual Meetings
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:18
Identify challenges in virtual meetings to enhance collaboration.
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Techniques for Virtual Meetings Part 1
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:59
Implement techniques to enhance virtual meetings, such as defining a clear purpose, covering fewer topics, conducting regular check-ins, asking specific and engaging questions, and adjusting questioning techniques to encourage collaboration among participants.
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Techniques for Virtual Meetings Part 2
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
4:33
Capture visual notes during discussions, avoid using presentations as the main focus, include opportunities for individual reflection, customize the method for visual record-keeping based on meeting purpose, and set the expectation for active participation.
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Collaboration and Meetings Conclusion
Lesson 1: Meetings & Collaboration
1:39
Implement the techniques for effective collaboration in meetings, including preparation, conducting, and follow-up, to improve outcomes and engagement.
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Teamwork and Teambuilding Introduction
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:10
Learn the theory and practical tips for effective teamwork and team building.
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Teams vs
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
5:33
Define teams by looking at what they are not, contrasting teams with groups, highlighting the importance of synergy and collaboration, emphasizing the need for commitment to transition from a working group to a team, and avoiding the pseudo team stage to achieve optimal performance.
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Phases of Team Development Part 1
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
5:59
Outline the stages of team development: forming, storming, norming, performing, maturing, and declining.
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Phases of Team Development Part 2
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:43
Work through the stages of team development to achieve high performance.
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Roles of Team Members
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
6:44
Identify and balance team roles to optimize performance.
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Team Dynamics
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
3:59
Highlight the traditional and modern team dynamics, emphasizing the importance of cohesiveness in both settings.
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Qualities of a High Performing Team
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
5:10
Identify the four qualities of a cohesive, high-performing team.
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Shared Vision Unity of Purpose
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:57
Examine motives, align agenda, ensure consistent behavior for unity of purpose within a team.
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Trust Fundamentals
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:28
Dive deep into understanding trust and its nuances.
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Components of Trust
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
9:53
Break down emotional trust and intellectual trust and discuss how trust works.
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How Trust Works
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:52
Build self-trust by honoring commitments to yourself, then cultivate relational trust through meeting, rapport-building, shared experiences, collaboration, and deepening relationships.
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Trustworthiness
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
5:27
Prioritize others first, seek to understand, validate their value, honor reason, and embrace abundance to enhance trustworthiness.
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Extending Trust
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
5:01
Reflect on your trust spectrum position, conduct a personal risk assessment, evaluate self-trust, and start small to extend trust in teamwork.
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Teambuilding Activities Part 1
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
3:58
Implement team building activities to enhance team cohesion and collaboration, fostering a sense of unity and camaraderie among team members through informal interactions and shared experiences.
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Teambuilding Activities Part 2
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:19
Plan and execute formal team-building activities, such as welcome celebrations, monthly recognition, farewell celebrations, team launches, and work style or human behavior inventories, to foster trust and cohesion within the team.
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Organizational Charts Part 1
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
5:15
Utilize organizational chart, task assignment matrix, and RACI matrix to enhance teamwork efficiency.
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Organizational Charts Part 2
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
3:55
Create a synchronization matrix to coordinate tasks and purposes for various team members or departments.
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Virtual Teamwork Tools
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
3:46
Utilize virtual teamwork tools to enhance collaboration and productivity in remote team settings.
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Being a Good Teammate
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
4:42
Implement positive mindset, be proactive, get involved, and show respect to be a good teammate.
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Teamwork and Teambuilding Conclusion
Lesson 2: Teamwork & Team-Building
1:45
Reflect on the key principles of team building and apply them to future team endeavors.
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Team Decision Making Introduction
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
3:24
Learn team decision making dynamics, understand groupthink, achieve buy-in, navigate decision-making processes, apply core values, and use tactical tools and techniques for effective team decisions.
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Methods of TDM
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
5:50
Identify the decision-making method based on the situation and select the appropriate decision maker.
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Challenges & Benefits of TDM
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
4:24
Highlight the benefits of team decision-making, such as gaining a broad perspective, leveraging diverse opinions, facilitating faster implementation, and enhancing group ownership of decisions.
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Groupthink
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
7:47
Identify symptoms of groupthink to prevent poor decisions in team decision-making.
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Avoiding Groupthink
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
5:35
Prevent groupthink by discussing symptoms, assigning rotating devil's advocate, bringing in external experts, restructuring groups, acknowledging conflict, avoiding self-censorship, not pressuring others to conform, and avoiding mind-guarding behaviors.
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Lack of Buy in
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
5:39
Build buy-in by ensuring fair process, including team members in decision-making, and explaining the reasoning behind decisions.
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TDM Dynamics Part 1
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
4:27
Understand team decision process and dynamics to achieve buy-in.
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TDM Dynamics Part 2
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
4:58
Generate diverse perspectives, consolidate options, and refine decisions in group decision-making.
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TDM Core Values
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
4:01
Manage the noble struggle to integrate in team decision-making by incorporating the core values of full participation, mutual understanding, inclusive solutions, and shared responsibility.
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TDM Tools & Techniques Part 1
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
6:20
Share techniques and tools for team decision-making, including SWOT and decision matrices, to enhance understanding and achieve inclusive solutions.
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TDM Tools & Techniques Part 2
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
6:25
Utilize techniques for buying by capturing individual thoughts, narrowing down options with a five-bean vote, rating decisions from zero to three, and actively considering opposing viewpoints to gain buy-in and make reality-based decisions.
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TDM Conclusion
Lesson 3: Team Decision-Making
1:26
Implement key strategies for effective team decision-making, including considering team vs. individual decisions, preventing groupthink, setting realistic expectations, integrating divergence and convergence, achieving buy-in, and utilizing tools and techniques.
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Principles of Leadership Introduction
Lesson 4: Leadership
5:15
Discuss leadership principles.
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Bend Nails
Lesson 4: Leadership
5:39
Lead by example and get your hands dirty to inspire and earn respect.
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Build a Following & Knockdown Barriers
Lesson 4: Leadership
3:53
Focus on building relationships with your team and supporting them in their work to achieve success.
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Goals, Simplification & Empowerment
Lesson 4: Leadership
4:14
Empower and motivate your team by setting big goals, simplifying messages, breaking down tasks, and recognizing individual strengths.
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Humility & Decisiveness
Lesson 4: Leadership
3:27
Be humble, seek advice, be decisive, listen to advice, display optimism, avoid pessimism.
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Demeanor, Integrity & Excuses
Lesson 4: Leadership
5:11
Exhibit calm behavior, do exceptional work, take pride in your work, lead with integrity, take ownership of your team and work, and take responsibility for your team's actions.
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Be Flexible, Celebrate, Follow
Lesson 4: Leadership
3:14
Practice flexibility in leadership, celebrate victories, and learn from others to become a better leader.
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Principles of Leadership Conclusion
Lesson 4: Leadership
1:31
Continuously learn, improve, inspire, and lead with integrity in all aspects of life.
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Course Conclusion
Lesson 4: Leadership
0:48
Celebrate completing the series on teamwork, collaboration, and leadership!
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Curriculum
What you'll learn
- Develop proficiency in industry-standard drafting tools such as AutoCAD and Revit for creating accurate 2D and 3D technical drawings
- Interpret and apply technical drawing standards, symbols, annotations, and specifications used in architectural and engineering documents
- Produce complete construction document sets, including floor plans, elevations, sections, and detail sheets for complex design projects
- Model Building Information Models (BIM) that generate coordinated 2D drawings from 3D designs, integrating manufacturer information, CAD details, and project standards
- Manage project workflows by organizing files, using titleblocks, and preparing sheet sets for presentation and printing
- Apply practical CAD and BIM techniques to real-world drafting and design scenarios across disciplines
- Strengthen mathematical reasoning and problem-solving through college algebra, geometry, and calculus, supporting accurate measurements, scaling, and technical analysis
- Develop clear written and verbal communication through English composition, technical writing, and communications courses, enhancing documentation quality and professional collaboration, plus electives such as sociology and art history supporting design awareness, visual literacy, and effective communication within diverse project teams
Course outline
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Residential Blueprint Reading Course Online 10 hours
Learn the fundamentals of blueprint reading for residential construction, from understanding drawing types to interpreting complex construction documents, to gain a solid foundation for your career in the construction industry.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the inter-relationship between the drawings included in a set of Construction Documents (blueprints).
- Analyze different drawings and see how scale is presented throughout a set of Construction Documents.
- Evaluate the similarities between all sets of blueprint construction documents submitted for building permits.
- Recognize the need for consistency in presenting information in all types of Construction Documents in this online blueprint reading course.
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Commercial Blueprint Reading Course Online 20 hours
Gain the skills to read construction blueprints for mixed-use commercial projects, including hotels, retail spaces, and parking structures, with an emphasis on interrelationships between drawings and how 3D models simplify construction documents.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical plans used in mixed-use commercial construction projects
- Learn to read and interpret industry-standard symbols, notations, legends, and technical details across construction documents
- Evaluate how different drawing sets relate to one another when submitted for building permits
- Work hands-on with real-world commercial construction drawings and documentation
- Apply blueprint knowledge to cost estimating, project planning, and maintaining on-site accuracy during construction
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Intro to AutoCAD Course Online 30 hours
Learn the basics of AutoCAD, from creating drafting symbols and floor plans to integrating components into a complete sheet file. This course covers skills such as layering, dimensioning, and plotting for real-world applications.
- Create drafting symbols, kitchen and bath fixtures, a floor plan and integrate all information into one deliverable sheet file.
- Distinguish the differences required to generate drawings for use as annotation and real-world model components.
- Create and insert blocks and externally reference files and determine the appropriate times to apply those skill sets.
- Master file management, drafting on layers, integrating drawing component files and plotting while working on the class residential project.
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Intermediate AutoCAD Course Online 30 hours
Enhance your AutoCAD skills by creating a full set of construction documents, including floor plans, elevations, and more. This course focuses on advanced techniques such as file referencing, layer management, and plotting for residential projects.
- Create an abbreviated set of construction documents, including floor plan, foundation plan, electrical plan, and building elevations for a small residential project.
- Create and insert blocks, externally reference files, and determine the appropriate times to apply those skill sets to optimize project efficiency.
- Demonstrate layer and file management, external file referencing, use of model/layout environments, and user coordinate systems.
- Apply intermediate-level skills including layer management, user coordinate system development, creating sheet layout environments, and plotting.
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AutoCAD Construction Documents I Course Online 30 hours
Learn to develop professional construction documents by creating titleblocks, floor plans, and building elevations. This course covers advanced techniques for integrating files, managing layers, and organizing deliverable sheets for residential projects.
- Create titleblock and titleblock/drawing label components for a professional office to facilitate the development of deliverable sheet files.
- Draft floor plans, enlarged plans, roof plans and building elevations of a moderately complex residential project with detailed notes.
- Integrate referenced files to create construction documents. Demonstrate layer and file management, use of model/layout environments and multi-scale drawing presentation.
- Organize deliverable sheet sets following National CAD Standards.
- Apply intermediate-level skills to create sheet layout environments and plotting.
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AutoCAD Construction Documents II Course Online 30 hours
Build on AutoCAD skills by creating detailed construction documents for a large residential project. This course focuses on advanced drafting techniques, integrating referenced files, and ensuring compliance with National CAD Standards.
- Create building elevations, building sections, wall sections; modify detail drawings; create metes and bounds (Civil) drawing; create relevant deliverable sheet files for a moderately complex residential project. Includes the development of title sheet and appropriate general and keynote legends.
- Successfully integrate referenced files to create construction documents. Demonstrate layer and file management, use of model/layout environments and multi-scale drawing presentations.
- Apply intermediate/advanced-level skills to create sheet layout environments and plotting.
- Organize deliverable sheet sets in compliance with National CAD Standards.
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AutoCAD Construction Documents III Course Online (Coming Soon) 30 hours
Complete an 11-sheet residential construction document set in AutoCAD using dynamic blocks, live schedules, layer states, custom hatch patterns, and the Sheet Set Manager.
- Create dynamic blocks with visibility states and attributes
- Build a live door schedule with data extraction, and draft window and room finish schedules
- Switch between ceiling, electrical, and floor plan views with layer states
- Automate repetitive drafting tasks with the Action Recorder
- Write custom hatch pattern (.PAT) files
- Apply annotative scaling to text, dimensions, and callouts across viewports
- Detail kitchen elevations and architectural trim
- Manage and batch plot a complete drawing set with the Sheet Set Manager
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CAD Detailing Course Online 30 hours
Learn to create professional detail drawings for construction documents using AutoCAD. This course covers both manual drawing and referencing techniques to generate precise and organized detail files.
- Create detail drawings pertinent to the course project.
- Create relevant deliverable sheet files.
- Integrate referenced files to create details for construction documents.
- Demonstrate layer and file management, use of model/layout environments and multi-scale drawing presentations.
- Apply intermediate/advanced-level skills to create sheet layout environments and plotting.
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Intro to Revit Course Online 30 hours
Learn how to design 3D building models and create detailed construction documents using Revit Architecture tools. This course will teach you how to efficiently work within Building Information Modeling (BIM) for architectural design and documentation.
- Describe Primary Revit Concepts and how they relate to Building Information Modeling (BIM).
- Explore the Revit User Interface.
- Design a 3D building model to explain how information is interrelated
- Determine the appropriate workflow to complete tasks within Revit.
- Develop a project that includes floors, walls, ceilings, stairs, curtain walls, and roof design to strengthen 3D modeling and 2D documentation skills.
- Create presentation-level architectural graphics.
- Catalog building information using schedules.
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Intermediate Revit Course Online 30 hours
Enhance your Revit skills by learning advanced techniques for creating detailed construction documents. This course covers integrating DWG files, creating custom schedules, building 3D parametric families, and using BIM project management tools.
- Integrate DWG Files to create Revit details.
- Tag elements for cost estimation and material take-offs.
- Explore the capabilities of design options and how to present different options.
- Create 3D parametric families.
- Build customized door, material, and room schedules that can be used for construction take-offs.
- Explore BIM project management techniques to keep models efficient and user-friendly.
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BIM Construction Documents I Course Online 30 hours
Learn how to create comprehensive BIM construction models and generate site plans using Revit Architecture tools. This course focuses on modeling an existing commercial building and its two-story expansion, along with topography and site planning.
- Apply BIM modeling tools to create an architectural model, including an existing building, partial demolition, and new construction.
- Build topography for a project using existing external files and develop a site plan, including hardscape and landscaping.
- Graphically differentiate the phasing of a project from existing construction through new construction.
- Produce renderings suitable for presentation and documentation.
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BIM Construction Documents II Course Online 30 hours
Develop a comprehensive set of construction documents using Revit Architecture tools, including keynotes, detail drawings, and schedules. This course focuses on the creation of professional, deliverable architectural construction documents.
- Prepare a set of architectural construction documents incorporating the site and building models created in BIM Construction Documents I.
- Develop progress sets of construction documents, reflecting 30/60/90/100 percent deliverable submittals.
- Produce plan, section, and elevation views of the project for sheet layout.
- Keynote elements of the project model. Develop schedules and a limited number of architectural details extracted from the BIM model.
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BIM Construction Documents III Course Online 30 hours
Learn to create detailed 3D building models and generate professional 2D architectural drawings using Revit. This course covers both residential and commercial projects, helping you develop skills for creating floor plans, elevations, and 3D perspectives.
- Create and place graphic-symbol and material legends; standardize view titles and sheet presentation
- Dimension exterior/interior plans consistently, add partition schedules, and apply wall types per intent
- Add and manage keynotes across plans, elevations, sections, and the roof—using a shared keynote table
- Develop enlarged plans and interior elevations with coordinated tags, dimensions, and view templates
- Set up phasing for tenant-fit layouts; QC, revision-cloud/tag sheets, and export a scaled PDF set for midterm and final
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BIM Detailing Course Online 20 hours
Master the art of creating detailed construction drawings that ensure structural integrity, safety, and design clarity. This course focuses on developing your skills in Revit to create comprehensive building system details and manage them according to industry standards.
- Create detail drawings of building systems that illustrate structural integrity and sound building construction practices.
- Create and integrate detail drawings that limit or prevent accidental injury or death among users of the buildings.
- Prepare detail drawings illustrating construction systems, products, and finishes.
- Develop details and manage the detail information to conform with project-based lineweight and National CAD/BIM standards.
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Revit & Twinmotion Interior Rendering Course Online 30 hours
This course teaches the real-time rendering workflow between Revit and Twinmotion, focusing on creating photorealistic interior visualizations. Through hands-on, project-based learning, you will master linking Revit models, applying materials and lighting, and populating scenes to produce stunning, portfolio-ready renderings.
- Master the Twinmotion interface and navigation tools for seamless project creation and management
- Efficiently export and link Revit models to Twinmotion, maintaining real-time synchronization for model updates
- Customize and apply materials, lighting, and furniture to enhance the realism and visual appeal of interior spaces
- Create multiple camera views and optimize scene composition for high-impact renderings
- Configure realistic interior lighting using both natural and artificial sources to set the mood and enhance visual storytelling
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Revit & Twinmotion Exterior Rendering Course Online 30 hours
Learn how to bring your Revit models into Twinmotion to create polished exterior visualizations and animations. This course covers real-time linking, materials, lighting, and scene setup so you can deliver photorealistic results for clients and your portfolio.
- Navigate the Twinmotion 2025 interface and use core tools for efficient project setup and management.
- Import and export Revit and SketchUp models into Twinmotion with real-time synchronization.
- Apply and customize exterior materials, lighting, and landscaping to enhance design realism.
- Configure natural and artificial lighting to set the atmosphere and support visual storytelling.
- Develop and manage camera views for optimized scene composition and presentation.
- Produce and export dynamic animations that clearly communicate building designs.
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Communication & Connection Course Online 10 hours
Master fundamental communication skills to enhance connection, collaboration, and negotiation in professional environments, with an emphasis on emotional intelligence and public speaking.
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Self-Management Skills Course Online 10 hours
Learn how to manage your time, set impactful goals, and make sound decisions that lead to success in both your career and personal life. Develop the skills necessary to prioritize what matters most and build trust through ethics and integrity.
- Evaluate your time.
- Improve efficiency.
- Prioritize what matters.
- Establish a positive frame of mind and set career and life goals.
- Form a framework to make decisions.
- Prioritize ethics and integrity to build trust.
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Teamwork, Collaboration & Leadership Course Online 10 hours
Discover how to build teams and foster collaboration through strong leadership skills in this course. Learn how to inspire others, make sound decisions, and advance ideas in a group setting to drive success.
- Effectively conduct meetings.
- Build collaboration.
- Thrive as a team and make decisions as a group.
- Encourage teams to buy into an idea or plan.
- Move an idea forward in a group setting.
- Inspire others through leadership.
Course Reviews
Is this course right for you?
Compare this option when earning an associate degree is part of your education goal, not just adding a software skill. If you want a shorter CAD and BIM career-training pathway, review the CAD/BIM Certificate Program and compare its credential, project scope and time commitment.
Does the degree include coursework beyond CAD and BIM?
Yes. The published sequence includes technical labs, a capstone and portfolio work, plus subjects such as algebra, geometry, calculus, English composition, technical writing, sociology, communication and art history.
Is every listed degree module available now?
AutoCAD Construction Documents III is marked coming soon in the core curriculum. The degree still accepts applications. Confirm the module release plan, admissions requirements and completion sequence with VDCI before committing to the program.