Do you want to learn Revit or Robot from scratch? Or further improve your skills? Is there a topic you always wanted to explore? Here is a recommended list of free, high quality learning resources mostly authored by Autodesk affilated professionals.
Revit
Product help
The official product documentation is well structured. If you hit F1 inside Revit, it can help landing directly on the specific section related to your context.
Get started guides
Inside the product help there are great video tutorials. They are easy to understand and compact video guides both for getting started with Revit or exploring higher level workflows.
Structural Design
This section provides technical details behind all the various structural specific tools in Revit, including steel and reinforcement modeling.
Customer Success Learning Hub
A standalone website from Autodesk with a slightly different perspective. This is a goal oriented official learning site, featuring workflows that might be divided between different Autodesk products. They call them “learning paths”, keeping things short and concise, you can learn best practices and key workflows in only 15 minutes a day.
Structural Engineering Learning Paths
A recommended course on structural engineering, including:
- Project Setup and Start-up – Learn how to build a template that can be used for the creation of a structural model ready for Analysis in Robot
- Co-Author Structural Models in Revit – Learn better ways to collaborate to be more efficient with BIM as a structural engineer.
- Create analytical models in Revit – Learn how to apply boundary conditions, check member releases, define loads and combinations, and review and adjust the analytical model.
- Perform Structural Analysis in Robot – Learn how to import Revit data to Robot, analyze the design, and update the Revit model with changes.
- Detailing Structural Models – Steel – Learn the interoperable workflows between Autodesk Revit Detailing Structural Models – Concrete – Explore the best practices for continuing with the BIM workflow into the detailing stage of a project.
Detailing Structural Models – Concrete
An outstanding course focused on rebar detailing by Eric Wing, a well known international Revit trainer. 5x20min. Includes:
- Apply and Explore Reinforcement Cover (SE-CBDC0001)
- Add Reinforcement to Concrete Footings (SE-CBDC0002)
- Adding Reinforcement to Concrete Columns (SE-CBDC0003)
- Rebar Documentation in Revit (SE-CBDC0004)
- Rebar Schedules and Shop Drawings in Revit (SE-CBDC0005)
Autodesk Building Solutions Youtube Channel
Certification
Prove to potential employers that you’re up to the task by becoming an Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP).
Exam Preparation materials
The official free preparation materials can be found in multiple places.
-> Autodesk learning
-> Coursera
Additional Preparation materials
Families and Parameters for Structural Design
Learn why Revit families and parameters are important and how you can apply them to real-world structural projects.
3D Modeling Foundations and Substructure
Discover the principles of structural foundations in Revit and their interactions with elements like columns and walls.
Autodesk university
Yearly conference presentation recordings and handouts from industry experts.
How to Make the Most of Rebar Detailing using Revit
In this class, you will learn techniques and best practices for rebar modeling and detailing using Revit. Hosted by Ovidiu Paunescu, who is a Senior Product Owner at Autodesk, where he coordinates the development of features that expand Revit’s capabilities in rebar modeling and detailing.
To Rebar or Not to Rebar: That Is the BIM Question
How many times have you heard, “Why do we have to model all these rebars?” or “Modeling rebars is time consuming!” or something similar? This class will discuss the return of rebars modeling investment, presenting several lessons learned by an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) contractor.
Goin’ Big with Rebar in Revit Structure
Recorded in 2015, but still relevant. The class shows how to manage a large rebar model and shop drawings for large building construction projects in Revit software. Using a 2000-plus ton rebar model for a $1 million, San Francisco, mixed-use, mid-rise project as an example.
Webinars
AEC Collection Essentials: Construction Modeling Workflows
An introduction to the AEC collection, and how an interconnected workflow can bring value to the construction teams.
The 2D to BIM Story- A Better Approach to Concrete Design and Detailing
An introduction to how reinforcement detailing work in Revit, hosted by the Revit product ownersresponsible for rebar tools.
Robot
Product help
Learning resources
Includes multiple guides and video tutorials
Forum
The Robot Structural Analysis forum is very active. Often the developers themselves provide answers to the questions raised.
Build your Robot Structural Analysis IQ
A webinar series brought to you by Autodesk Subscription Services. Most of these technical webinars are presented by the Autodesk Technical Support team, but also includes invited guests from product development, product design, and technical sales.