Unlock the potential of Building Information Modeling (BIM) with our specialized course designed specifically for quantity surveyors. This comprehensive program explores deep into Revit Families, the essential components that form the backbone of BIM.
Revit Families are crucial for enabling professionals to design, document, and visualize their building projects efficiently. These families function similarly to real families, sharing common characteristics while allowing for individual variations. Master the techniques to streamline the creation of detailed, data-rich models, facilitating accurate quantity takeoffs, cost estimation, project coordination, and precise material quantification and cost control throughout the project lifecycle.
Gain insights into how Revit Families can enhance your ability to generate accurate and comprehensive reports by effectively managing these components using shared parameters and basic formulas. By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to transform their approach to quantity surveying, streamline their workflow, improve accuracy, and elevate their professional capabilities in the realm of BIM.
This course outline is presented in four sessions, blending theoretical lectures with practical exercises to provide participants a well-rounded learning experience that combines foundational concepts with hands-on application.
Foundations of Revit Families: Types (system, component, in-place), BIM’s role in cost management, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Parametric relationships between geometry and cost data (material volumes, unit rates, shared parameters).
BIM Execution Plan (BEP) development: Protocols for LOD specifications, model granularity, and QS-ready deliverables.
Collaborative workshops: Building families with BIM authors (e.g., doors with hardware costs, walls with finish rates).
Dynamo scripting for CostX automation: Generating submission-ready reports and syncing Revit data directly into CostX.
Annotation families: Creating cost-driven title blocks and annotative documentation.
Case studies & best practices: BIM-driven cost savings, clash detection, and avoiding common family creation pitfalls.
Model validation: Auditing Revit models for QS accuracy (e.g., wall layers, embedded cost parameters).
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