Getting Started
Introduction
Getting Started
Opening a File
User Interface
Ribbon
Using the Ribbon
Quick Access and Application Menu
Project Browser
Options Dialog
Units and Snaps
Modeling 1
Introduction
Drawing Aids
Creating Walls by Sketch
Creating Walls by Pick
Modifying Wall Properties
Wall Types
Wall System Families
Modifying Wall Profile and Adding an Opening to a Wall
Curtain Wall Types
Curtain Wall Components
Embedding Walls
Horizontal Wall Structure
Create Horizontal Wall Structure
Vertical Wall Structure - Regions
Vertical Wall Structure - Sweeps
Stacked Walls
Creating Doors and Windows
Door and Window Properties
Levels
Level Graphics
Copying and Moving Objects
Rotating and Arraying
Resizing and Mirroring
Align, Trim, Extend, Offset
Grouping
Grids
Adding Columns
Model Views
Zoom/Pan Controls
View tab Create panel
View tab Windows panel
Navigation Wheels
View Properties
Visibility/Graphics
View Scale and Detail Level
Model Graphics Style
Crop Region
Annotation Crop Region
Hide/Display
View Discipline
View Range
Plan Regions
Ceiling Plans
Elevation Views
Framing Elevations
Section Views
Callout Views
Sheets
Legends
Camera Views
Walkthroughs
3D Orthographic Views
Schedules / Quantities
Object Styles
View Templates
Section Box
Phase and Phase Filter
Duplicate Views
Develop a Project
Introduction
Object Display, Lines
Project Information and Place
Transfer Project Standards
Project North and True North
Project Templates
Dimensions and Constraints
Introduction
Temporary Dimensions
Permanent Dimensions
Dimension Styles
Equality Constraint and Lock
Spot Dimensions
Units
Modeling 2
Introduction
Compound Structures
Wall Joins
Using Editing Tools with Walls
Creating Floors
Floor by Face
Floor Properties
Sloped Floors by Defines Slope
Floor Openings
Floor Shape Tools
Floor Slab Edges
Creating Ceilings
Building Components in Ceilings
Ceiling Openings
Creating Roof by Footprint
Roof - Wall Joins and Roof Shape Editing
Slope Arrow
Create Roof by Extrusion
Align Eaves, Join Roofs
Creating Fascias and Gutters
Creating Soffits
Roof Openings
Creating Stairs
Stair Type Properties
Stairs with Landings
Creating Stairs by Sketching Boundaries and Riser Lines
Creating Spiral Stairs
Multi-Story Stairs and Shafts
Creating and Modifying Railings
Railing Properties
Creating Ramps
Roof and Wall by Face
Foundations
Stepped Foundations
Structural Beams
Beam Systems
Adding Structural Braces
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Room and Area
Introduction
Rooms
Room Tags
Room Schedules
Room Keys and Schedules
Rooms and Phases
Areas
Area Types, Color Schemes and Color Fills
Rooms and linked models
Drafting and Detailing
Introduction
Detail and Drafting Views
Tags
Drafting Techniques
Using CAD files in Detail Views
Detail Components
Regions
Region Patterns
Text Notes
Text Styles
Reference Views
Annotation Details
Components and Families
Introduction
Loading Component Families
Editing Families in a Project
In-Place Family: Solid and Void Extrusion
In-Place Family: Solid Blend
In-Place Family: Solid Revolve
In-Place Family: Solid Sweep
In-Place Family: Lines
Family File Types and Templates
Massing
Introduction
Introduction to Massing, Placing Mass Elements and Mass Visibility
In-Place Mass
Solid Form with Profiles and Paths
Conceptual Mass Family
Reference Planes, Reference Lines
Reference Points
Dimensions and Parameters
Family Types
Model by Face
Using 3D CAD Files
Graphic Controls
Introduction
Creating and Using Filters
Graphic overrides
Host Layers
Site Settings - Toposurface Display
Edit Face tools
Cut Profile and Base Extension
Show Hidden and Linework
Custom Line Styles and Line Patterns
Fill Pattern Orientation and Custom Fill Patterns
Scope Box
Schedules and Tags
Introduction
Creating a Component Schedule
Schedule Properties Dialog
Instance and Type Schedules
Project Parameters in Schedules
Schedule Appearance
Exporting Schedules
Drawing List View List
Material Takeoff
Generic Annotations
Note Block
Keynotes
Material Tag
View Reference
Shared Parameters
Multi Category Tag
Multi-category Schedule
Documentation
Introduction
Setting up Sheets
Viewports
Titleblocks
Labels and Parameters in Titleblocks
Print Setup
Revisions
Revision Schedules
Site Tools
Introduction
Create a Toposurface using Points
Create a Toposurface using CAD
Divide a Toposurface
Creating a Graded Region
Property Lines and Contour Labels
Parking, Site Elements and Building Pads
Site Settings
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Leveraging Other Files
Introduction
File Import Raster
Using Imported Data for Modelling
Import Settings
File Export to CAD
File Export Settings
Export to Image
Modifying Imported Information
File Link
Link Visibility and Constraints
Links and Schedules
Nested Links
Links and Groups
Shared Coordinates
Publish Coordinates
Presentation Views
Introduction
Cutaway Views
Shadows and Silhouettes
Animated Sun Studies
Basic Rendering
Rendering Settings
Material Render Appearance
Interior Lighting
Groups
Introduction
Create and place a Group
Editing Groups
Saving and Loading Groups
Binding and Linking Groups
Collaboration
Introduction
Monitor
Copy-Monitor
Coordination Review
Interference checking
ODBC Export
IFC Export and Import
Export DWF
Link DWF Markup
Export 3D CAD and DXF
Export to GBxml, 3ds Max, Room and Area Report
Family Creation
Introduction
Family Templates and Views
3D Modeling in Family Files: Extrusion and Blend
3D Modeling in Family Files: Sweep and Revolve
Reference Planes in Family Files
Reference Lines in Family files
Symbolic Lines and Model Lines in Family Files
Controls and Connectors in Family Files
Masking Regions in Families
Dimensions and Labels in Family Files
Family Types
Family Parameters and Formulas
Nested Families and Visibility Controls
Linked Parameters in Families
Type Catalogues
Phases
Introduction
and Project Templates
Rooms, Schedules, Color Fills and Phases
Design Options
Introduction
Setting up Design Options
Editing Design Options
Views and Design Options, Accept Primary
Worksets
Introduction
Enable worksharing
Create Worksets
Concurrent Usage
Working Offline and Rolling Back
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