Revit 2017 help for beginners

[Anonymous]

I'm way out of my league here, but I'm hoping someone can help me get started.  As an educator, I recently downloaded the free version of Revit 2017.  The whole purpose of doing so is to help my grandson start to get exposure to architectural software.  While he's pretty sharp for his age, he's in middle school.  He has said for some time now that he wants to become an architect.

I downloaded the software on a laptop I don't use in the hopes that he could start working with it and start to learn some fundamentals.  Here's my snag.  It doesn't seem appropriate to turn him loose on the internet, so I have disabled any ability for him to connect.  I see that there are a large number of Revit training videos and had hoped to download a bunch of them and put them on the laptop so he could go through them without internet access.

I'm real big on software copyright issues and would not want to download anything illegally.  I haven't found (yet) anything on the Revit site that indicates the ability to download instructional videos.

I'm looking for suggestions on how best to make some videos available to him without having to go online.  I'd appreciate any thoughts or suggestions on the subject.

Thanks for wading through this note.   --dave

[Viveka_CD · Accepted solution]

Hello @Anonymous

I see that you are visiting as a new member. Warm Welcome to the Autodesk community!

You can download beginner videos for your grandson's offline use at the following resources:

1)Access resources as listed on our knowledge network page, that can help you learn how to use the software. Click HERE

2) Please check out videos related to Revit, available for download at the Autodesk design academy website

We have Starter Files, Software Tutorials, Instructor Manual and Design Thinking Videos available if you click on the asset download link for each video.

3) You can search classes available and you can download them from our Autodesk university website

4) Please check this link HERE for a guide to Autodesk Revit Architecture

I appreciate your effort you have taken for your grandson's academics and interests  and that you care big for software copyright issues! Let me know if you have additional questions. 

Please mark this response as "Accept as Solution" if it answers your question and also to help other users seeking similar solutions. Kudos gladly accepted.

Regards,

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @Anonymous

I just wanted to follow up here, any progress on this issue? Were you able to download tutorials?

Please mark any posts that help with "Accept as Solution" and thanks! Kudos welcome! Happy to help if you have additional questions.

Regards,

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the follow up Viveka.  I appreciate it.  Unfortunately, I have not yet been able to download anything.  I tried to download The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Autodesk Revit Architecture: Video Download, which I thought was free.  When I got to the point of downloading, I discovered that it wasn't free after all.  I decided that I would go ahead and pay the $26 so I could get the videos.  After putting in all the requested information, I was unable to continue because apparently more information was required than what I entered.  I tried several times, but there was no place to enter the additional requested information.

So at the moment, I have nothing.  I did try looking at the other places you suggested, but I was unsuccessful.  Perhaps I'm just missing something or it's user error.

Still looking, but getting frustrated.

Thanks.  --  daveb120306

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @Anonymous

I'm sorry to hear that you were not able to download the tutorials.

Please try the recommendation below, or else I can email you some basic tutorials.

Please see screenshots below, hope this helps:

1) You can create a free membership account at Bimscape and try to download the e-book.

2) Try the download tutorials link from our Autodesk university website

3) you can get instructor manuals and assets download from the Autodesk Design Academy.

4) Did you try accessing the resources  listed on our knowledge network page, that can help you learn how to use the software. Click HERE

If you find posts have solved your problem, please click on 'Accept as solution' to help others with similar questions. Kudos welcome!

Thank you.

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @Anonymous

We wanted to check back in with you on this post. How is everything working out?

I will be happy to send you some tutorial files if you can share an email.

Thank you and we look forward to your reply update.

[Anonymous]

@Anonymous, unfortunately you are going to hit one big snag on using the Trial....it needs access to the internet as you have to login with the Autodesk ID each time you open Revit.

Now if you have a subscription to Revit, you only need to login once a month.  I would suggest checking out Revit LT vs Revit as the cost is a lot lower per month.

[Viveka_CD]

Thank you @Anonymous 

Hi @Anonymous

If you have specific questions on Installations and licensing, please feel free to post on our I&L forum. Click HERE to post a question and one of our specialists will reach out to you.

Regards,

[bimscape]

Many thanks @Viveka_CD for linking to my Complete Beginners Guide to Autodesk Revit Architecture. If there's anything I can do to assist people as they work their way through this course, please let me know.

Kind regards,

Ian

[bimscape]

Hi @Anonymous,

The Course is completely free to take online. You only pay if you want to take the course offline.

Hope this helps?

Many thanks,

Kind regards,

Ian

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @bimscape

Glad to hear from you too!

Thank you for the awesome resources which will benefit the community.

Regards,

[bimscape]

@Viveka_CD, you are very welcome indeed!

May I ask, is it OK to link to my free resource in my signature?

Many thanks,

Kind regards,

Ian

[Viveka_CD]

@bimscape Yes, please do!

[bimscape]

Done! Many thanks indeed 

[Viveka_CD]

As a follow up regarding the request from the community, here is a resource for Revit 2018 - Tutorial for Beginners

Regards,