Revit for Structural Design Professional Certification Prep
Prove you’re on the right track to certification with self-paced lessons and a practice test. This certification prep course reviews the core skills covered on the Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Structural Design certification exam.
Course overview
Learn the typical workflow and features of Revit, including modeling, materials, families, documentation, views, and project management. Get key skills for structural design that help you model foundations, frames, walls, columns, and stairs. Practice using exam topics such as family categories and types, phases and design options, and worksharing. Follow along with lessons, datasets, and exercises to practice and review the exam topics on your own. You can also test your knowledge by taking a practice test to prepare for the certification exam. It’s all about practice and preparation.
After completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Work with structural components, selection sets, and element materials.
- Create and manage views and annotations, work with revisions, and set up and manage sheets.
- Use workflows and processes such as worksharing, phasing, design options, and project management.
- Review the topics covered on the Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Structural Design exam.
Course downloads
These downloadable resources will be used to complete modules in this course:
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Getting started
Discover what you'll learn in this course and download the software and resources you need.
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The Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Structural Design exam is the recognized standard for measuring your skills and knowledge in Revit for structural design. The certification provides you with the confidence to showcase your abilities and it signals to potential employers that your skills have been validated.
This online preparation course from Autodesk covers the specific topics that are covered on the exam and you’ll get an overview of the skills that you need to review in order to prepare for it.
The video lessons are structured to match the exam’s objective domains and follow the typical workflow and features of the Revit software, including sections on modeling and materials, documentation, families, views, and Revit project management.
The provided Revit dataset files allow you to follow along with the lessons and try out methods and workflows. Additional quizzes, practice exercises, and challenge assignments help you practice and review the exam topics on your own. Finally, you can test your knowledge by taking the full practice exam that accompanies the course.
About the certification
Learn more about how to prepare for the Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Structural Design exam.
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Learn more about how to prepare for Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Structural Design exam with these resources.
See where you stand
Before you begin this course, test your skills by taking the following assessment to see where you stand.
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Before you begin this course, test your skills by taking the following assessment to see where you stand.
Starting a structural project
There are a few key processes involved when starting a structural project.
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There are a few key processes involved when starting a structural project.
In this section, you'll learn how to:
- Work with linked or imported files.
- Understand copy and monitor elements and coordination reports.
- Create additional grids and levels for structural systems and elements.
- Create a site file and set up a shared coordinate system.
Working with structural components part 1
Learn about modeling superstructure and substructure, looking at each structural element in depth.
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Learn about modeling superstructure and substructure, looking at each structural element in depth.
In this section, you'll learn how to:
- Work with structural columns, walls, floors, framing, connections, stairs, foundations, and reinforcement.
- Work with selection sets.
- Use and modify element materials.
Working with structural components part 2
Learn about modeling superstructure and substructure, looking at each structural element in depth.
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Learn about modeling superstructure and substructure, looking at each structural element in depth.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to:
- Work with structural columns, walls, floors, framing, connections, stairs, foundations, and reinforcement.
- Work with selection sets.
- Use and modify element materials.
Content creation and management
Learn about content creation, family types, and parametric modeling techniques used to create intelligent structural elements with the relevant data attached.
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Learn about content creation, family types, and parametric modeling techniques used to create intelligent structural elements with the relevant data attached.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to:
- Manage family categories and types.
- Create family content.
- Create a type catalog.
Working with views and annotations
Learn views, including calls outs, schedules, dependent views, and annotation families such as tags, detail components, and repeating. Create and apply view templates to views for consistent presentation of graphics.
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Learn views, including calls outs, schedules, dependent views, and annotation families such as tags, detail components, and repeating. Create and apply view templates to views for consistent presentation of graphics.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to:
- Create and manage callout views.
- Create and use detail components.
- Duplicate views.
- Create a site plan.
- Develop and customize schedules.
- Create and modify annotation families for documentation.
Revision and sheet management
Learn about revisions, revision systems, and sheet setup and management. Practice managing large projects using browser organization.
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Learn about revisions, revision systems, and sheet setup and management. Practice managing large projects using browser organization.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to:
- Work with revisions.
- Set up and manage sheets.
Collaboration and project management
Worksharing, phasing, and design options, are all essential for good project execution. Explore project management tools, including auditing, purging, and central file maintenance.
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Worksharing, phasing, and design options, are all essential for good project execution. Explore project management tools, including auditing, purging, and central file maintenance. We'll also demonstrate object styles, transferring project standards, and export settings.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to:
- Work with phases and design options.
- Use worksharing features.
- Assess and review warnings in Revit.
- Check a model for interferences.
- Understand and use the audit and compact tool.
- Use the purge tool.
- Edit object styles.
- Transfer project standards.
- Configure and export print settings.
Course challenge exercises
Course challenge exercise
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Now that you've completed the learning material in this course, you can take the challenge exercise to measure your skills on the topics covered in this course.
Practice test
Practice test
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Ready to test your knowledge? Pass this required test with a score of 75% or more to complete the course.
Teaching supplements
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. A grading rubric for the challenges are also provided. Students can either work in teams or solve the challenges on their own.
Want to create custom learning playlists to share with your students?
Choose and share the modules and courses that best fit your curriculum using Lists. Once you create a List, share the URL with your students and they can sign into their Autodesk Account to access.
- To create a List, select [+] 'Add to list' in the banner of a course or module.
- To share a list with others, set the list visibility to Public and share the link.
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Announcements
This course and its contents have been created for candidates who are preparing for the Autodesk Certified Professional in Structural Design exam (May, 2024 and beyond).
