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Revit and Unreal Engine: Real-Life Architectural Visualizations

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Overview

Bring your Revit models to life with architectural visualization. Learn how to use Unreal Engine to transform your Revit designs into highly realistic images and videos.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • An overview of architectural visualization (arch viz)
  • What you should know
  • Using the exercise files
1. Arch Viz in Unreal Engine
  • What is Unreal Engine (UE)?
  • Why do architects use arch viz in projects?
  • How can Unreal Engine assist an architect?
  • The UE interface
  • Other useful UE courses in the library
2. Getting Revit Ready for UE
  • Installing COINS
  • Sectioning the Revit model with COINS Section
  • The Datasmith Export tool in Revit 2021
  • The Datasmith workflow: A quick heads-up
3. Using Hide/Isolate
  • Using Hide/Isolate in the Revit views
  • Removing non-necessary Revit families
4. Setting 3D Views in Revit
  • Setting up Revit 3D views for export
  • Setting up a 3D Structural Envelope view
  • Setting up an 3D Internal Envelope view
  • Setting up a 3D Furniture view
  • Sectioning the 3D views with COINS Section
  • Setting up 3D export views as a template
5. Exporting the Revit Views
  • Exporting the Structural 3D view
  • Exporting the Internal 3D view
  • Exporting the Furniture 3D view
  • Checking the Datasmith files open in Unreal Engine (UE)
6. Working with Model Geometry in UE
  • Setting up an appropriate folder and filenaming philosophy
  • Setting up your units and scale in UE
  • Bringing in the Datasmith files
  • Aligning the Revit model positions in UE
  • Resizing the post-process volume
  • Organizing UE content with subdirectories
7. Using Meshes, Materials, and Lighting in UE
  • Using the Static Mesh Editor
  • Working with textures and basic UE materials
  • Applying materials to the Revit assets
  • Using pre-lighting
  • Using secondary lights
  • Building a lighting preview
8. Applying Cameras and Visuals in UE
  • Applying specialist effects in UE
  • Introducing camera views and natural daylight in your UE scene
  • Building a lighting preview
9. Architectural Visualizations in UE
  • Rendering architectural stills in UE
  • Rendering architectural videos in UE
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Shaun Bryant

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