Course Overview

This course introduces learners to the BIM integration capabilities of Autodesk Revit with a focus on data structure, information management, and model-driven deliverables. Rather than teaching Revit as a modelling tool, this course explores how Revit supports BIM workflows, interoperability, and the production of structured information needed for design, coordination, and asset delivery (e.g., COBie).

 

Course Format

• Delivery: Online instructor led/self-paced 

• In person training can be provided upon request

• Software Required: Autodesk Revit (any recent release)

 

Module Breakdown

Module 1: BIM Data Structures in Revit

Topics

• Revit as a BIM data container

• Parameters: system, instance, type, shared

• How Revit interacts with classification systems

• Overview of data schemas relevant to BIM (ISO 19650, COBie, IFC)

Outcomes

• Understand how information is structured and stored inside Revit

• Identify which parameters support downstream information uses

 

Module 2: Family Standards & Parameter Mapping

Topics

• Family types and categories (conceptual, system, loadable — but only in the context of data)

• Creating and managing shared parameters

• Mapping project parameters to organisational or client standards

• Ensuring data consistency across family libraries

Outcomes

• Map parameters correctly to meet BIM Execution Plan (BEP) requirements

• Identify common data issues in families and how to correct them

Exercises

• Audit and repair a set of families for parameter consistency

 

Module 3: Data-Driven Schedules

Topics

• Using schedules as data views (not quantity take-off)

• Creating schedules for QA/QC

• Filtering, grouping, and custom fields

• Exporting schedules for external use (Excel, COBie tools)

Outcomes

• Build schedules that verify model compliance

• Use schedules to monitor asset data completeness

 

Module 4: Sheets, View Standards & Information Outputs

Topics

• Sheet naming, numbering, and metadata

• Standardising view templates for consistent output

• Embedding project information and parameters into title blocks

• Producing deliverables that comply with project BIM requirements

Outcomes

• Produce coordinated and correctly‑structured documentation sets

• Configure metadata on sheets to maintain information integrity

 

Module 5: Collaboration, Linking & Model Coordination Workflows

Topics

• Worksharing principles focused on information control, not modelling

• Linking Revit models and maintaining coordinated data

• Copy/monitor behaviour for parameter-driven coordination

• Managing revisions and updating shared information

Outcomes

• Understand how collaboration affects data quality

• Manage multi-discipline information exchanges

 

Module 6: COBie Data Mapping in Revit

Topics

• COBie concepts and required attributes

• Mapping Revit parameters to COBie fields

• Using schedules to check completeness against COBie worksheets

• Common pitfalls: spaces, systems, components

• Export workflows: direct Revit export vs. third‑party tools

Outcomes

• Configure Revit to support COBie delivery

• Validate and export structured asset data

• Understand the limits of Revit’s built-in COBie exporter

Exercises

• Create a parameter map for a client-specific COBie requirement

• Build a COBie QA schedule for components

 

Final Assessment

Learners complete a BIM Integration Audit on a provided Revit project:

• Review and repair parameters

• Standardise family data

• Build COBie-linked schedules

• Produce an information-compliant sheet set

• Deliver a COBie-ready dataset

​

Certification 

Participants who complete the course will receive an Origin7 certificate of completion.

​

For more information contact melanie@origin7digital.com