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Revit + Lumion
A complete Basic-to-Advanced BIM training program covering Autodesk Revit Architecture and Lumion rendering — from precise 3D modelling and construction documentation through to photorealistic visualisation, delivered via Charter Center's SIMULIVE system and accredited by TVTC and CPD UK. Autodesk Revit is the world's leading Building Information Modelling (BIM) platform — the standard tool for architects, engineers, and design professionals across the GCC and global AEC industry. This course delivers a structured, project-driven training journey from foundational Revit skills through to advanced architectural workflows, equipping participants to model any building type with complete accuracy, produce professional construction documentation, and manage the full design lifecycle within a single BIM environment. The programme is aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 infrastructure demands and the growing regional requirement for BIM-competent design professionals. The course extends into Lumion — the real-time architectural visualisation software — enabling participants to transform Revit models into photorealistic rendered images and animated walkthroughs for client presentations, project submissions, and design reviews. Together, Revit and Lumion form the complete design-to-presentation pipeline used by leading architectural practices across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar. Participants complete the programme ready to contribute to professional BIM projects from day one and to build a portfolio of high-quality architectural visualisations that reflect the standards of the GCC construction market.
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Course Highlights
8 Production Modules
Complete BIM workflow from project setup through Lumion rendering — every module builds on the last.
Capstone House Project
Build a complete residential project end-to-end — drawings, schedules, quantities, and Lumion renders.
Advanced Architectural Forms
Twist buildings, high-rise massing, complex roofs — the advanced design types that appear in GCC mega-projects.
TVTC + CPD UK Dual Accreditation
Verified credentials for Saudi professional development records and international CPD recognition.
Course Curriculum
Revit Interface, BIM Fundamentals & Project Setup
This opening module establishes the BIM thinking and Revit environment that underpins everything that follows. Participants learn what distinguishes BIM from conventional 3D modelling — parametric objects, bidirectional associativity, and the live link between model, drawings, and schedules — and understand why this workflow is now the baseline expectation on Saudi and GCC projects. The module covers the Revit interface in full: ribbon navigation, property palettes, project browser organisation, and view management. Grids and levels are established as the structural skeleton of every Revit project — participants learn to configure them correctly from the outset, understanding how they govern all downstream element placement and drawing production. Project templates, units, and shared coordinate systems are set up in a way that mirrors professional office standards, preventing the coordination errors that commonly appear in self-taught Revit work. The module concludes with a working BIM project file correctly structured and ready to receive the building elements that follow in subsequent modules.
Architectural Elements — Walls, Floors, Roofs, Doors & Windows
This module builds the primary architectural envelope of a building using Revit's parametric element system. Wall creation covers all wall types relevant to GCC construction practice: basic walls, stacked walls, curtain walls with mullion grids and panel configurations, retaining walls, and compound wall assemblies with layered material definitions. Floors are modelled with correct structural and finish layer configuration, slope arrows for drainage, and floor edge profiles for architectural detailing. Roof creation progresses from simple flat and pitched roofs through complex hip, gable, and shed configurations to multi-slope roof forms encountered in contemporary GCC residential and commercial architecture. Door and window placement covers loading and modifying families, instance and type parameter control, sill heights, threshold definitions, and the annotation conventions required for Saudi permit drawing submissions. The module concludes with curtain wall systems — the glass facade typology that defines much of the high-end commercial and mixed-use building stock across Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dubai — covering grid layouts, panel types, mullion profiles, and corner conditions.
Vertical Circulation, Columns & Ceilings
Vertical circulation elements — stairs, railings, and ramps — are among the most complex components in Revit modelling and represent a significant source of errors in self-taught practice. This module provides a systematic approach to stair creation: run-by-run versus assembled stairs, component-based stair editing, riser and tread parameter control, multi-storey stair propagation, and custom stair landing configurations for irregular floor plans. Railing systems are built from scratch: baluster families, top rail profiles, handrail geometry, and the attachment logic that governs how railings follow stair paths and freestanding conditions. Ramp creation covers accessible ramp slopes, landing requirements, and the ramp configurations commonly specified in Saudi building code compliance documentation. The module then addresses column placement — structural columns with correct grid-based placement and height constraints, and architectural columns as decorative and cladding elements. Ceiling design covers reflected ceiling plan creation, ceiling grid configurations, lighting fixture placement within ceiling planes, and the connection between ceiling-hosted family placement and the MEP coordination workflows that run parallel to architectural design on larger GCC projects.
Advanced Design — Conceptual Massing, Twist Buildings & High-Rise
This module elevates participants from competent Revit users to architects capable of working on the complex building types that characterise GCC statement projects. Conceptual massing is covered in depth: the massing environment, form creation using push-pull geometry, adaptive component families for non-repetitive facade panels, and the workflow for converting massing forms into host-able Revit building elements. Twist building design uses the massing and adaptive component system to create floor plates that rotate progressively across building height — the same logic that governs projects such as the Jeddah Tower context buildings and mixed-use towers across the Gulf. High-rise design strategy covers multi-storey repetition using groups and linked models, structural grid management at large scale, and the model management practices that keep complex tall building files performant. The module then addresses material creation and application — Revit material libraries, render appearance assets, surface patterns, and the material tagging that drives schedule outputs — followed by design phase management for renovation, addition, and phased delivery projects. Site modelling concludes the module: toposurface creation from survey point data, grading between surfaces, landscape element placement, and solar study setup for shadow analysis and LEED compliance documentation.
Construction Documentation — 2D Drawings, Details & Annotations
Professional construction documentation is where BIM models are translated into the drawings, details, and records that actually drive construction and regulatory approval on site. This module covers the complete drawing production workflow in Revit: view creation and management (floor plans, sections, elevations, 3D views, callouts, and detail views), sheet organisation and title block configuration to match Saudi municipal drawing standards, dimensioning with correct tolerance and accuracy settings, and the tag families used to annotate rooms, doors, windows, walls, and structural elements. Keynote systems are covered in depth — creating project keynotes, applying element-based and user keynotes, and building keynote schedules that satisfy the annotation requirements of Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) and local municipality submissions. Filter creation enables visual and graphic control over elements by phase, level, category, and custom parameter — essential for large multi-storey projects where drawing clarity depends on disciplined view management. The module addresses room and area objects: room placement, boundary conditions, area calculations, room tags, and the colour fill schemes used to communicate space programming to clients and planning authorities. The output pipeline covers DWG export for CAD coordination, PDF production for permit submissions, and IFC export for BIM model exchange — completing participants' knowledge of the full documentation-to-delivery workflow.
Schedules, Quantities & Cost Estimation
One of BIM's most commercially valuable capabilities is its ability to extract accurate quantity data directly from the model — eliminating the manual takeoff process and reducing the estimation errors that add cost and delay to GCC construction projects. This module covers schedule creation in depth: building element schedules for doors, windows, walls, floors, and structural components with correct field selection, filtering, sorting, grouping, and formatting for Saudi submittal standards. Material takeoff schedules extract quantity data by material type across all model categories — providing the level of detail required for BOQ (Bill of Quantities) production on Saudi Aramco, NEOM, and government infrastructure projects. Room and area schedules are created with area calculations, occupancy parameters, and the finish schedule formats that QS firms and fit-out contractors require. The module addresses keynote scheduling as a linked annotation-to-schedule system, custom schedule parameters for project-specific data fields, and schedule export to Excel for integration with cost management platforms. The estimation workflow concludes with walkthroughs of unit cost application, material waste factors, and the high-level project cost reporting that design teams produce during schematic and design development stages to validate project feasibility against client budgets.
Cameras, Walkthroughs, In-Revit Rendering & Solar Study
Before moving to Lumion, this module covers Revit's native visual output capabilities — the tools that allow design teams to produce client-quality images and animations without leaving the BIM environment. Camera placement covers 3D perspective view setup, field of view control, camera height and target point adjustment, and the crop region framing that creates presentation-quality static renders. Interior and exterior perspective views are configured with correct V-Ray and Enscape interoperability in mind, establishing camera positions that translate directly into the Lumion scene without repositioning. The Revit Render tool is used for quick, in-model renders with cloud rendering for higher quality — applying sun and sky models, artificial light sources, and material render appearances to produce fast concept images for early client presentations. Walkthrough creation converts camera paths into animated sequences — keyframe placement, path smoothing, frame rate settings, and export as AVI or image sequence for client flythrough previews. Solar study analysis covers single-frame and multi-day still image outputs, animated sun path walkthroughs, and the shadow analysis reporting format used in LEED daylight credit documentation and Saudi green building compliance submissions.
Lumion — Real-Time Architectural Visualisation & Animation
The final module completes the Revit-to-presentation pipeline by introducing Lumion — the real-time rendering software that transforms Revit BIM models into photorealistic visualisations and animated walkthroughs in a fraction of the time required by offline rendering tools. The module begins with the LiveSync workflow: establishing a live connection between Revit and Lumion so that model changes in Revit update instantly in the Lumion scene, maintaining design-to-visualisation continuity throughout the project lifecycle. Lumion fundamentals cover the interface, library navigation, model import and positioning, sky and weather systems, terrain tools, and the environment population tools (trees, vehicles, people, furniture, and landscape elements) that bring architectural scenes to life. Material application in Lumion uses the surface library to apply physically based materials directly over imported Revit geometry — textures, reflections, roughness, and displacement — with real-time feedback that enables fast material iteration during client presentations. Exterior rendering covers day and night lighting scenarios, sun and sky configurations, atmospheric effects (fog, wind, rain), and the PhotoReal render style settings that produce the high-resolution still images used in planning submissions and design competitions. Interior rendering addresses interior light setups, artificial lighting rigs, soft furnishing population, and the camera and exposure settings needed for warm, detailed interior mood renders. Animation production covers camera path creation, scene transitions, effect animation, and export settings for producing MP4 walkthrough videos — completing participants' ability to deliver the full range of visual outputs expected from a professional architectural practice in the current GCC market.
Software & Skills Covered
Professional Competencies Developed
Full BIM Project Delivery
Model, document, schedule, and output a complete architectural project from inception to construction drawing package — ready for Saudi permit submission.
Advanced Architectural Modelling
Design and model complex forms — twist towers, high-rise massing, curtain facades, and organic roof geometries — at the level required for GCC statement projects.
Photorealistic Visualisation
Produce studio-quality exterior and interior renders and animated walkthroughs in Lumion — client-ready visual deliverables that support design approval and project marketing.
Quantity & Cost Data Management
Extract accurate material takeoffs, BOQ schedules, and area calculations directly from the BIM model — reducing estimation time and improving project cost reliability.
Expected Outcomes Upon Completion
A complete residential BIM project built in Revit — including full 3D model, construction drawings, room schedules, material takeoffs, and Lumion visualisation renders — ready for portfolio and professional use
Competence to model any building type encountered in GCC architectural practice — residential, commercial, high-rise, and conceptual projects — at both basic and advanced levels
Full construction documentation capability — drawing sheets, dimensions, tags, keynote schedules, room areas, and permit-ready output files meeting Saudi municipal submission standards
Professional Lumion visualisation output — photorealistic exterior and interior still renders and animated MP4 walkthrough videos suitable for client presentations, design reviews, and project marketing