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Recommended Revit and Robot courses

Want to learn Autodesk® Revit® or Robot Structural Analysis from scratch, or go further with a topic you already know? Here is a curated list of free, high-quality learning resources, mostly authored by Autodesk-affiliated professionals. Pick what fits and follow the link — each one takes you straight to the source.

Revit

Product help

The official product documentation is well structured. Hit F1 inside Revit to land directly on the section related to your context.

Get started guides
Easy to follow, compact video tutorials for getting started with Autodesk® Revit® or exploring higher-level workflows.
Structural Design
Technical detail behind Revit's structural tools, including steel and reinforcement modeling.

Customer Success Learning Hub

A standalone site from Autodesk with a slightly different perspective: a goal-oriented official learning site featuring workflows that can span multiple Autodesk products. These "learning paths" keep things short and concise — learn key workflows in about 15 minutes a day.

Structural Engineering Learning Paths
A recommended course on structural engineering — project setup, co-authoring structural models, creating analytical models, performing structural analysis in Robot, and detailing structural models in steel and concrete.
Detailing Structural Models – Concrete
An outstanding course on rebar detailing by Eric Wing, a well known international Revit trainer. Five 20-minute modules covering reinforcement cover, footings, columns, documentation, and schedules and shop drawings.

Autodesk Building Solutions YouTube Channel

Autodesk's own channel for building-industry workflows, tips, and product walkthroughs.

Certification

Prove to potential employers that you're up to the task by becoming an Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP).

Exam prep (Autodesk Learning)
Free official preparation material for the Revit Structural Design Professional exam.
Exam prep (Coursera)
The same exam prep material, hosted on Coursera.
Families and Parameters for Structural Design
Why Revit families and parameters matter, and how to apply them to real-world structural projects.
3D Modeling Foundations and Substructure
The principles of structural foundations in Revit and how they interact with columns and walls.

Autodesk University

Yearly conference presentation recordings and handouts from industry experts.

How to Make the Most of Rebar Detailing using Revit
Techniques and best practices for rebar modeling and detailing, hosted by Ovidiu Paunescu, Senior Product Owner at Autodesk for Revit's rebar features.
To Rebar or Not to Rebar: That Is the BIM Question
The return on investment of modeling rebar, with lessons learned from an EPC contractor.
Goin' Big with Rebar in Revit Structure
Recorded in 2015 but still relevant: managing a large rebar model and shop drawings, using a 2,000-plus ton rebar model for a $1M mixed-use project.

Webinars

AEC Collection Essentials: Construction Modeling Workflows
An introduction to the AEC Collection, and how an interconnected workflow can bring value to construction teams.
The 2D to BIM Story – A Better Approach to Concrete Design and Detailing
How reinforcement detailing works in Revit, hosted by the Revit product owners responsible for rebar tools.

Robot

Product help

Learning resources
Guides and video tutorials for getting started with Robot Structural Analysis.

Forum

A very active forum — often the developers themselves answer the questions raised.

Build your Robot Structural Analysis IQ

A webinar series from Autodesk Subscription Services, mostly presented by the technical support team, with guests from product development, product design, and technical sales.