Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:                8:30 am – 12:15 pm

Lunch (On your own):         12:15 – 1:15 pm

Afternoon Session:             1:15 – 5:00 pm

Building Information Modeling/Revit Overview

   What is BIM?
   What is Revit?
   Revit overview
   Differences between Revit and AutoCAD
   What makes Revit the best tool to use?

The Revit User Interface

   Working in Revit
   Using the ribbon
   Using the view window
   Selecting objects
   Modifying, mirroring and duplicating

Building a Model in Revit

   Project setup
   Revit template
   Revit central and local file system
   Origin, grids and levels

Creating Basic Model Elements

   Walls
   Floors
   Ceilings
   Doors
   Columns
   Curtain walls
   Roofs
   Using area and room tools

Creating Sheets

   Group sheets in project browser
   Create sheets and place views
   Title blocks
   Drawing sheet list

Drafting

   Detail group and detail component
   Annotations
   Dimensions
   Hatches

3D Views and Model Management

   Perspective views and 3D views
   Enscape/live rendering
   Navisworks
   Managing large Revit projects
   Sending, receiving and archiving files

The Bottom Line

   What a project in Revit can do for you

Credits

Professional Engineers
     7.0 Continuing Ed. Hours

Architects
     7.0 Contact Hours
     7.0 AIA Learning Units

Contractors
     Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 continuing education hours/PDHs to professional engineers and 7.0 contact hours to architects in many states. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for Indiana engineers. Architect continuing education providers and courses are not subject to preapproval in Indiana.

The American Institute of Architects has approved this course for 7.0 Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA. The AIA does not classify the content of this course as HSW. As such, architects need to be aware if non-HSW coursework is eligible for their continuing education requirements.

HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved architect continuing education sponsor in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.

This seminar offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contracts. It has not been approved by any contractor licensing board for continuing education credit.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

David Fast

Fast Cadd Works, Cooler Design Inc.

Owner, Fast Cadd Works, Plainfield, Indiana
Mr. Fast has 35 years of drafting and design experience in the industry. He started Fast Cadd Works in 2012 to be able implement and train companies and employees in Revit. Mr. Fast is professionally certified in AutoCAD and Revit. He has experience with numerous types of projects including medical facilities, large warehouses, sporting facilities, churches, schools, assisted living facilities, restaurants, and government buildings. Working closely with architects, engineers, and outside consultants, Mr. Fast has coordinated the details of projects of all sizes. He has been responsible for generating construction documents for every stage of the design process. He is proficient in the building information modeling (BIM) software, Revit, and has spent time training employees at firms throughout Indianapolis area on the Autodesk software.