Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified User Skills
Introduction
Welcome to the Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified User Skills. This document was designed to help educators and educational institutions teach Revit
Architecture software skills. Created using valuable input from Project Lead the Way and other respected educators and designers, it sets forth important
skill standards for developing a high-quality user certification exam and curriculum resources
The Revit Architecture Certified User Skills serves to standardize the core competencies for fundamental-level instruction with Autodesk Revit Architecture
for a two-semester class and provides a content framework and reference guide for the Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified User exam.
TIP: Although this document is designed to facilitate teacher-led courses and lessons, it may also be referenced for self-paced learning through
the use of the Autodesk Digital STEAM Workshop and the Autodesk Digital STEAM Workshop.
Using This Document
This easy-to-read document lists industry-specific topics pertaining to a function or feature set of Autodesk Revit Architecture software. Topics are
organized into three substructures logically sequenced for classroom presentation:
Topic: A standard functional subject area and/or feature set available in Autodesk Revit Architecture software.
Example: Views
Subtopic: A subtopic provides more detail on the topics and what the topics support.
Example: View Types
Content: The content provides more detail about the subtopic and what should be taught and learned.
Example: Elevations
Learning Objective: The learning objective exemplifies what the student is expected to understand.
Example: Modify, crop, and place elevation views on a sheet.
TOPIC
SUBTOPIC
CONTENT
LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified User Skills
Introduction
Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified User Digital Study Packet
The Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified User Digital Study Packet is a digital learning resource that provides students with a library of short videos
based on the Revit Architecture Certified User Skills. The study packet covers the basic techniques required to become familiar with the software and get
hands-on quickly.
TIP: Teachers can leverage the study packets in conjunction with the Autodesk Digital STEAM Workshop or their own curriculum to help their
students build their software skills.
Autodesk Digital STEAM Workshop
The Autodesk Digital STEAM Workshop provides teachers and students with a highly visual story-based curriculum created to promote design innovation
and creative problem-solving through science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). The curriculum is structured as a framework for learning
software through project-based content based on engaging real-world industry projects that build gradually in difficulty, offering students a chance to
achieve small successes as they build their technical skills.
TIP: Using the Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified User Skills as benchmarks, teachers can measure a students progress as they work through
the skills-building projects offered in the Autodesk Digital STEAM Workshop.
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Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified User Skills
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Industry
Specific Topic
Sub-Topic
Content
Examples of Learning Objective
UI Features: Autodesk Revit window,
graphics window, the ribbon, project
browser, and the context (right-click)
menus.
Identify primary parts of the User Interface (UI).
(Tabs, Application menu, Info Center, Ribbon,
Elevation tag, Status bar, View control Bar
Reference
User Interface
Definitions
UI Navigation/Interaction
Ribbon > Panels > Tabs
Name the key features of the ribbon. Define how a
split button works. Demonstrate the three ways the
ribbon can be displayed (Full ribbon, Min to Panel
tiles, Min to tabs) Demonstrate how to detach a
panel and move it on the screen.
User Interface
Project Browser
Describe the hierarchy in the project browser for an
new project.
Project Browser
Context (right-click menus)
Define what Context means when right clicking in
the drawing window.
Application Menu
Name the tools found on the Application Menu
( Save, Plot, Export and Print) or What tools are
found on the Application Menu
Application
Menu
Quick Access toolbar
Demonstrate how to add items to the Quick Access
Toolbar
Quick Access
Toolbar
Options Bar
Describe why the Option Bar changes.
Options Bar
Status Bar
Describe the function of the Status Bar.
Status Bar
Esc> Escape key
Describe what hitting the escape key does.
Drawing Window
Elevation Marker
Describe what double clicking on a elevation view
marker does.
Origin 3D Indicator
Demonstrate how to turn on/off the 3D Indicator
View Control Bar
Demonstrate how to change the view scale.
Drawing Area
View Control
Bar
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Industry
Specific Topic
Sub-Topic
Content
Examples of Learning Objective
Reference
User Interface
Navigation Control
3D View Icon on QAT
Describe the functionality of the ViewCube.
ViewCube
Describe what the home icon does.
Navigation bar
Demonstrate how to change the navigation bar
opacity.
Zoom
Navigation Bar
Describe how to zoom using the Navigation bar
Zoom In/out
Describe the quickest way to zoom in or out
Pan
Describe the quickest way to pan.
BIM
Define the acronym BIM and why it is important
to Revit users.
Building
Information
Modeling
Template
Define a template file.
Project
Templates
.rvt> Determine paper size and scales for
various projects
Identify the file extension of a project file.
.rte>Create Template File for later project
usage.
Identify the file extension of a template file.
.rfa
Identify the file extension of a Revit family file.
File Management
Definitions
Project Files
Open existing Revit project
Recent File window
Projects>Open
Application Menu>Open Documents
(Icon)
Recent Files
Demonstrate how to open a Revit file.
Open a Revit
Project File
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Industry
Sub-Topic
Specific Topic
File Management
Content
Examples of Learning Objective
Reference
Application Menu>New>Project
Demonstrate how to create a new Revit project
folder and file.
Creating a
Project
Set up Drawing units
Change to a metric drawing
Project Units
Add project information
Add project information to new drawing set.
Project
Information
Change system settings
Create new dimension style, change arrows to
architectural tick(obliques)
Temporary
Dimension
Settings
Create new Revit project
Save
Pick on disk icon on QAT.
Application Menu - Save, Save as
Saving Revit
Files
Name the three file types that can be saved while in
a open drawing.
Views
View control and properties
View control and properties
Navigate and change views using the control bar.
View Controls
View Range
Understand the view range of plan views and be
able to change it.
View Templates
View templates
Understand the purpose of view templates.
View Range
Object visibility
Change object visibility using temporary hide, hide
category, and hide element.
Temporary Hide
Sections
Create section views including segmented ones.
Section Views
Elevations
Modify, crop, and place elevation views on a sheet.
Elevation Views
3D views
Create and navigate 3D views.
3D Views
Callouts and Detail Views
Create callouts for details.
Callout Views
Drafting views
Create and annotate a drafting view.
Drafting Views
Section box
Use the section box to create a cutaway 3D view.
Section Box
View Types
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Industry
Specific Topic
Sub-Topic
Content
Examples of Learning Objective
Reference
Camera
Create a camera view and modify its orientation.
Cameras
Walkthroughs
Create and edit a walkthrough.
Walkthroughs
Describe a story level. Describe a use of a non-story
level.
Levels
Views
Cameras
Levels
Definitions
Using and controlling levels
Understand how levels interact with intersecting
views.
Making new levels
Create new levels.
Adding Levels
Level characteristics
Understand level properties and characteristics.
Level Properties
Describe how to place walls.
Placing Walls
Walls
Home Tab > Wall
Options Bar
Height
List options available when placing and modifing
walls.
Location Line
Chain
Offset
Radius
Openings
Create opening in a wall
Create a floor to ceiling opening in given wall.
Openings in
Walls
Join crossing walls
Demonstrate join on crossing wall elements
Join Wall
Cleanup
Options
Modify walls
Create new wall style and add given materials.
Materials
Join
Materials
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Industry
Specific Topic
Sub-Topic
Content
Examples of Learning Objective
Reference
Describe how to place doors.
Placing Doors
Doors
Home Tab > Door
Options Bar
Vertical/Horizontal
Describe door options.
Door Tags
Tag on Placement
Leader
Leader attachment distance
Model in place
Edit existing doors. Use Align to position a door.
Windows
Home Tab > Window
Describe how to place windows.
Placing
Windows
Options Bar
Vertical/Horizontal
Describe window options.
Window Tags
Tag on Placement
Leader
Leader attachment distance
Model in place
Edit existing windows.
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Industry
Specific Topic
Sub-Topic
Content
Examples of Learning Objective
Reference
List the types of components available.
Components
List options available when placing a component.
Placing
Components
Describe how to move a component to a different
host.
Moving
Components to
Different Hosts
Component
Home Tab > Component
Component Types
Options Bar
Component Host
Families
Load a Family
Navigate to find component families and load them. Loading Families
Edit a Family
Edit a family file and save.
Family Editor
Grid uses
Identify the uses of a grid.
Grids
Create an equally spaced grid pattern.
Adding Grids
Columns and Grids
Definitions
Home Tab > Grid
Grid properties and characteristics.
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Industry
Specific Topic
Sub-Topic
Content
Examples of Learning Objective
Reference
Lists the options available when placing and
modifying grids.
Grid Properties
Place columns on grid.
Adding Columns
Lists the options available when placing and
modifying columns.
Column
Properties
List the tools you can use to modify columns and
grids.
Modifying
Columns
Stair types
Set stair type.
Stairs
Stair properties
Change Stair tread depth.
Stair Properties
Add a stair.
Stairs
Railing types
Set railing to rectangular.
Railings
Railing properties
Set railing properties.
Railing
Properties
Add a railing.
Adding a Railing
Columns and Grids
Grid Properties
Home Tab > Column
Column properties and characteristics.
Column Properties
Modify
Stairs and Railings
Stair Types and Properties
Stair Placement Options
Stair placement
Railing Types and Properties
Railing Placement Options
Railing placement
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Industry
Specific Topic
Sub-Topic
Content
Examples of Learning Objective
Reference
Create a roof.
Creating a Roof
Roofs and Floors
Roof Types and Properties
Roof by foot print, extrusion, face
Roof properties
Roof Properties
Fascia, Soffit, Gutter
Adding
Elements to
Roofs
Roof Elements
Floors Types and Properties
Sloped and tapered
Set the floor type. Create a floor.
Floors
Lines, Arcs, Polygons, Rectangles
Sketch geometry and profiles using all sketching
tools.
Sketching
Fillet
Fillet Objects.
Fillet
Trim
Trim objects.
Trim
Snaps, Tab Cycle, Short cuts
Describe the benefits of using snaps
Snaps
List the short cuts to toggle osnap on and off
Object Snaps
and Snap
Shortcut Keys
Sketching
Geometry
Fillet, Trim
Snaps
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Industry
Specific Topic
Sub-Topic
Content
Examples of Learning Objective
Reference
Add text
Add Model text to a Floor plan
Adding Text
Notes
Add dimensions
Add dimension to give floor plan. Label given wall
section
Dimensions
Add spot elevation
Add spot slope to roof on given plan.
Spot Elevations
Add tags
Add schedule tags
Add Tags
Apply tags to untagged elements in one
operation
Tag untagged elements in given floor plan.
Tag All Not
Tagged
Door
Create door schedule
Schedules
Window
Create window schedule
Room
Create room schedule
Add Legend Components
Add schedule tags
Legends
Add keynotes
Add keynotes.
Keynotes
Title sheet
Create title sheet with sheet list.
Title Sheet
View/Sheet Sets
Create view/sheet sets for printing
View and Sheet
Sets
Annotations
Text
Dimensions
Tags
Schedules
Schedule Types
Legends
Keynotes
Construction Document Sets
Sheet Set up
Printing
Print in scale. Print with percentage
Print
Rendering
Rendering
Interior - Lights
Place generic lights
Lights
Exterior - Setup
Set solar angle
Solar Studies
Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified User Skills
Acknowledgements
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Production design/layout:
Diane Erlich
Editorial services:
Jessica Bendy
Additional editorial services:
Diane Erlich
Primary authors:
Phil Dollan
Producer:
Linda Sellheim
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