Introduction to BIM for architectural design
Course overview
Get the skills to succeed in BIM-driven projects—from mastering Revit's core modeling capabilities to leveraging advanced tools for collaboration and sustainable design. Explore how to model essential architectural elements, manage project data, and produce construction documentation, all within a streamlined BIM workflow.
You’ll also explore how Autodesk Construction Cloud serves with Autodesk Docs as the common data platform, facilitating seamless collaboration, communication, and data sharing among project BIM teams. Dive into Revit and Autodesk Forma to conduct environmental performance analyses to help guide conceptual design decisions, aligning projects with sustainable practices. Wrap up by creating photorealistic visualizations using Twinmotion to communicate your designs.
Throughout the course, you’ll engage with real-world scenarios and hands-on exercises, building your confidence in using Revit for architectural design and beyond. By the end, you’ll have a solid foundation in BIM workflows, collaboration, and sustainable design, ready to tackle the challenges of modern construction projects.
After completing this course, you'll be able to:
- Model architectural components.
- Set up and manage architectural projects for collaborative workflows.
- Create and manage and present project data effectively.
- Develop detailed construction documentation for practical implementation.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
- Optimize building performance.
- Work with project phases and design options to explore and present alternative solutions.
- Create photorealistic visualisations to effectively communicate design intent.
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Teaching supplements
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Teach this course in the classroom or assign it to students as homework. Download the provided instructor guide for teaching the course content in the classroom, with learning objectives and estimated times for demonstration and practice.Â
Step-by-step instructions for implementing ACC, Revit, and Forma in the classroom is included.
Additionally, lecture slides, exercise files, and a grading rubric for the challenge in the course are provided. Students can either work in teams or solve the challenges on their own.
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