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Interior Design Software Course Online (Self-Paced)

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Overview

Learn the skills to create, visualize, and present stunning interior design projects using industry-leading tools like Revit and Twinmotion. From foundational Revit modeling to advanced rendering and animation techniques, this course package provides everything you need to confidently design and showcase professional interior spaces. Whether you're a beginner or looking to enhance your expertise, you'll be able to elevate your interior design capabilities.

Key Interior Design Skills You'll Gain:

  • Build and refine interior design models using Revit, from basic layouts to advanced detailing
  • Create photorealistic renderings and animations with Twinmotion to bring your designs to life
  • Master workflows for presenting interior and exterior design concepts professionally

By completing this course, you will have developed expertise in:

  • Understand the fundamentals of Revit, including its interface and tools for 3D modeling and space planning

  • Enhance your skills in Revit with advanced techniques for detailed project development and collaboration

  • Learn how to design interior spaces using Revit, focusing on materials, lighting, and furniture placement

  • Create high-quality interior renderings in Twinmotion, bringing your designs to life with realistic lighting and textures

  • Develop skills in producing exterior renderings and animations using Revit and Twinmotion for compelling visual presentations

  • Master the workflow integration of Revit and Twinmotion to streamline the design and visualization process

Course Curriculum

Unit 1: Intro to Revit Course Online (30 Hours)

Lesson 1: UI and Basics

  • Introduction (9m 34s)

  • UI Setup (2m 14s)

  • UI Overview (9m 11s)

  • Driving Lessons Part 1 (4m 15s)

  • Driving Lessons Part 2 (5m 34s)

  • Callouts (5m 58s)

  • V, V (7m 31s)

  • 3D Extents (4m 37s)

  • Building Sections (6m 10s)

  • 3D Views Part 1 (4m 26s)

  • 3D Views Part 2 (7m 7s)

  • Habitat Kickoff (3m 1s)

  • Habitat Walls (6m 52s)

Lesson 2: The Habitat House

  • Habitat Exterior Walls (6m 25s)

  • Habitat Interior Walls Part 1 (4m 48s)

  • Habitat Interior Walls Part 2 (6m 18s)

  • Habitat Doors Part 1 (6m)

  • Habitat Doors Part 2 (3m 39s)

  • Habitat Windows Part 1 (5m 54s)

  • Habitat Windows Part 2 (5m 14s)

  • Habitat Floors (4m 33s)

  • Habitat Roofs (8m 24s)

  • Habitat Bathroom Fixtures (3m 45s)

  • Habitat Kitchen (2m 20s)

  • Habitat Rooms (5m 56s)

  • Dimensions Part 1 (6m 28s)

  • Dimensions Part 2 (4m 38s)

  • Roof Plan (5m 56s)

  • Sheets (3m 14s)

  • Plan Views on Sheets (6m 23s)

  • Elevation Views on Sheets (5m 33s)

  • Print to PDF (5m 44s)

  • End of Habitat House (22s)

Lesson 3: The Office Building

  • Office Introduction (33s)

  • Office Kickoff (1m 29s)

  • Office Levels (6m 28s)

  • Office Walls (7m 6s)

  • Office Grids Part 1 (5m 49s)

  • Office Grids Part 2 (3m 49s)

  • Office Review (2m 3s)

  • Office Interior Walls Part 1 (7m 48s)

  • Office Interior Walls Part 2 (2m 39s)

  • Office Interior Walls Part 3 (3m 38s)

  • Office Interior Walls Part 4 (3m 48s)

  • Office Interior Walls Review (1m 7s)

  • Office Wall Types (5m 55s)

  • Office Edit Profile (5m 29s)

  • Office Wall Joins (4m 51s)

  • Office Doors (6m 24s)

  • Office Windows (4m 7s)

  • Office Ribbon Windows (5m 53s)

  • Office Ribbon Windows Part 2 (2m 12s)

Lesson 4: Floor, Ceiling, and Roof

  • Office Floor Slab (4m 45s)

  • Office Floor Deck (4m 16s)

  • Office Ceilings Part 1 (5m 51s)

  • Office Ceilings Part 2 (2m 43s)

  • Office Roof (3m 13s)

  • Office Roof Slope (2m 56s)

  • Office Roof Annotations (4m 6s)

  • Office Attach and Join (5m 22s)

  • Office Curtain Wall Frame (5m 37s)

  • Office Curtain Wall Mullions (3m 29s)

  • Office Stairs (5m 16s)

  • Office Floor Openings (1m 57s)

Lesson 5: Groups and Fixtures

  • Office Groups (6m 42s)

  • Office Plumbing Fixtures (2m 41s)

  • Office Rooms (9m 57s)

Lesson 6: Graphics, Elevations, and Sheets

  • Office Color Fill Plans (6m 10s)

  • Office Floor Plan Graphics (6m 53s)

  • Office Elevations Part 1 (4m 27s)

  • Office Elevations Part 2 (5m 56s)

  • Office Sections (6m 54s)

  • Office 3d View (4m 32s)

  • Office View Setup (5m 39s)

  • Office Views on Sheet (6m 50s)

  • Office Print to PDF (4m 48s)

Unit 2: Intermediate Revit Course Online (30 Hours)

Lesson 1: Design Options

  • Family Info (55s)

  • Design Options Intro (1m 59s)

  • Design Options Setup (5m 49s)

  • Restroom Layout Part 1 (3m 33s)

  • Restroom Layout Part 2 (7m 52s)

  • Restroom Layout Part 3 (7m 12s)

  • Code Check (3m 23s)

  • Adding Rooms (4m 25s)

  • Design Option Views (8m 4s)

  • Views on Sheets (5m 23s)

  • Print to PDF (2m 34s)

Lesson 2: Working with Families

  • Family Introduction (5m 16s)

  • Base Cabinet (5m 33s)

  • Toe Kick Part 1 (5m 39s)

  • Toe Kick Part 2 (3m 47s)

  • Upper Cabinet (5m 22s)

  • Symbolic Lines (2m 56s)

  • Visibility Settings (3m 15s)

  • Family Types (5m 28s)

  • Placing Families (5m 1s)

  • Nested Families (6m 23s)

  • Workstation Family (6m 59s)

  • Placing Workstations (7m 5s)

  • Door Tag Part 1 (3m 37s)

  • Door Tag Part 2 (5m 39s)

  • Tag All Not Tagged (4m 25s)

Lesson 3: Tagging and Schedules

  • House Keeping (3m 9s)

  • Tag by Category (6m 29s)

  • Tagging Nested Families (4m 19s)

  • Plumbing Fixture Tags (5m 56s)

  • Furniture Tags (4m 38s)

  • Level 2 Tags (5m 38s)

  • Plan Views on Sheets (4m 54s)

  • Door Schedule Setup (7m 49s)

  • Sorting and Grouping (6m 36s)

  • Grouping Headers (2m 47s)

  • Schedule Data Entry (5m 57s)

  • Schedule Appearance (3m 51s)

  • Door Legend Setup (5m 51s)

  • Door Legend Notes (4m 45s)

  • Multi Category Setup (7m 41s)

  • Multi Category Appearance (6m 10s)

  • Floor Finish Part 1 (6m 59s)

  • Floor Finish Part 2 (5m 12s)

  • House Keeping Midterm (7m 10s)

Lesson 4: Building Area

  • Lesson Intro (1m 1s)

  • Gross Area Setup (5m 29s)

  • Gross Area Graphics (6m 30s)

  • Building Area Sheet (2m 40s)

  • Gross Area Schedule (3m 59s)

  • Rentable Area Setup (5m 57s)

  • Rentable Area Graphics (4m 54s)

  • Rentable Area Graphics Level 2 (7m 1s)

  • Rentable Area Sheet (3m 5s)

  • Rentable Area Schedule (4m 8s)

  • Building Area Wrap Up (4m 20s)

Lesson 5: Advanced Walls

  • Lesson 5 Intro (1m 1s)

  • Curtain Grids (6m 18s)

  • Spandrel Panels (7m 22s)

  • Metal Panels (2m 57s)

  • Tapered Mullion Profile (5m 52s)

  • Adding Mullions (4m)

  • Reveal Profile (4m 15s)

  • Vertical Reveals (5m 9s)

  • Horizontal Reveals (4m 52s)

  • Metal Coping (7m 31s)

  • In Place Family Setup (3m 31s)

  • Model In Place Extrusion (6m 40s)

  • Model In Place Sweep (7m 17s)

  • Model In Place Edits (6m 18s)

  • Slanted Walls (4m 11s)

Lesson 6: Detailing

  • Lesson 5 Intro (36s)

  • Building Sections (7m 16s)

  • Building Section Graphics (9m 5s)

  • Wall Sections (6m 25s)

  • Naming Views (1m 34s)

  • Import CAD Details (4m 15s)

  • Convert CAD Linework (9m)

  • CAD Detail Touch up (7m 6s)

  • Detail View Filled Regions (8m 7s)

  • Detail View Detail Lines (3m 57s)

  • Detail View Components (6m 53s)

  • Detail View Annotations (7m 38s)

  • Drafting View Setup (6m 16s)

  • Detail View Components (7m 41s)

  • Detail View Annotations (4m 44s)

  • Reference Details (3m 3s)

  • Views on Sheets (5m 25s)

  • Final Submission (6m 33s)

Unit 3: Revit for Interior Design Course Online (30 Hours)

Lesson 1: Project Setup Essentials

  • Introduction (1m 32s)

  • Template Setup (8m 54s)

  • Worksharing (12m 19s)

  • Enlarged Plans (6m 11s)

  • View Templates (6m 14s)

  • Titleblock (5m 37s)

Lesson 2: Interior Detailing Techniques

  • Floor Finishes 1 (10m 22s)

  • Floor Finishes 2 (5m 46s)

  • Floor Finishes 3 (4m 6s)

  • Wall Finish Sample (9m 47s)

  • Interior Elevations (12m 36s)

  • Wall Tile Part 1 (6m 7s)

  • Wall Tile Part 2 (2m 30s)

  • Copy Monitor (11m 12s)

  • Wall Base 1 (11m 32s)

  • Wall Base 2 (2m 18s)

  • Ceilings (4m 51s)

  • Interior Elevations (3m 36s)

  • Crown Moulding (21m 50s)

Lesson 3: Furniture & Finish Documentation

  • Furniture Introduction (8m 34s)

  • Living Room Furniture (12m 39s)

  • Bedroom Furniture (4m 33s)

  • Study Furniture (5m 41s)

  • Elevations On Sheets (19m 36s)

  • Elevation Graphics Part 1 (10m 40s)

  • Elevation Graphics Part 2 (9m 25s)

  • Elevation Dimensions (6m 45s)

  • Tagging Materials (4m 33s)

  • Generic Material Tag (2m 32s)

  • Material Tags (3m 59s)

  • Adding Tags to Elevations (4m 5s)

  • Adding Rooms (6m 50s)

  • Plan finish tags (5m 26s)

  • Adjust Floor Patterns (2m 2s)

  • Room Finish Schedule (9m 38s)

  • Finish Specifications Legend (6m 13s)

  • Finish Specification Schedule 1 (11m 46s)

  • Finish Specification Schedule 2 (5m 32s)

  • Furniture Plan Sheet (6m 50s)

  • Schedule Sheet (2m 47s)

  • Interior 3d Views (12m 26s)

  • Print Midterm to PDF (3m 24s)

Lesson 4: Advanced Wall Finishing

  • Wall Finish Method 1 (9m 59s)

  • Wall Finish Method 2 (10m 34s)

  • Built in Sweeps (14m 56s)

  • Wall Ends and Inserts (3m 55s)

  • Wall Finish Method 3 (10m 53s)

  • Wall Finish Method 4 (9m 21s)

Lesson 5: Custom Materials & Tools

  • Fitness Center Setup (3m 5s)

  • pyRevit install (4m 30s)

  • Custom Patterns (10m 25s)

  • pyRevit Custom Pattern (5m 40s)

  • Floor Tile (12m 12s)

  • Gym Flooring (8m 36s)

  • Reloading Links (4m 47s)

Lesson 6: Finalization & Documentation Export

  • New Views (5m 41s)

  • Sheets (5m 5s)

  • Elevation setup (4m 9s)

  • Custom Wall Graphics Part 1 (10m 32s)

  • Custom Wall Graphics Part 2 (7m 40s)

  • Classroom Equipment (5m 26s)

  • Fitness Equipment Part 1 (6m 26s)

  • Fitness Equipment Part 2 (5m 44s)

  • Equipment Schedule (11m 32s)

  • Sheet Setup (8m 56s)

  • Finish Plan Annotations (10m 46s)

  • Finish Elevation Annotations (5m 38s)

  • Schedules (10m 8s)

  • 3d Views (8m 57s)

  • Print to PDF (5m 12s)

Unit 4: Revit & Twinmotion Interior Rendering Course Online (30 Hours)

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Twinmotion

  • Getting Started with Twinmotion (8m 32s)

  • Twinmotion Navigation Basics (14m 27s)

  • Twinmotion Tools Overview (11m 43s)

  • Organizing Scenes with Layer Management & Containers (4m 27s)

  • Lighting, Camera Paths, and Configurations (4m 57s)

Lesson 2: Materials, Environment, and Rendering

  • Cameras & Environmental Settings Overview (3m 41s)

  • Applying and Editing Materials in Twinmotion (8m 16s)

  • Using Megascans and Advanced Materials (9m 28s)

  • Import Settings (12m)

  • Built in Library, Sketchfab, and Asset Controls (13m 5s)

  • Animated vs. Posed Characters (2m 27s)

  • Painting and Scattering Vegetation (14m 41s)

  • Sketchfab Models and Managing Asset Scale (8m 9s)

  • Creating and Managing Views (5m 22s)

  • Environmental Settings (12m 20s)

  • Controlling Clouds, Weather, and Water (6m 55s)

  • Lens Control with Exposure, Focal Length and Depth of Field (7m 59s)

  • Render Engines (9m 36s)

  • Rendering with Lumen vs Standard (5m 45s)

  • Contrast, Clay Renders, and Export Options (5m 7s)

Lesson 3: Direct Link from Revit to Twinmotion

  • Connecting Revit to Twinmotion with Direct Link (3m 4s)

  • Optimizing Revit Models for Twinmotion Visualization (9m 48s)

  • Linking, Syncing, and Exporting with Datasmith (4m 58s)

  • Organizing Geometry and Preparing for Visualization (5m 58s)

  • Managing Brick, Gypsum, and Painted Surfaces (8m 37s)

  • Organizing the Scene Graph in Twinmotion (11m 40s)

Lesson 4: Interior Materials and Furniture in Twinmotion

  • Megascans Material Libraries (7m 11s)

  • Paint, Wood, and Veneers (14m 11s)

  • Customizing Countertops, Cabinets, and Appliances (17m 47s)

  • Camera Views, Furniture, and Material Consistency (15m 42s)

  • Lighting, Plants, and Fabric Materials (10m 14s)

  • Scene Graph Organization for Interiors (3m 34s)

Lesson 5: Cameras, Rendering, and Lighting in Twinmotion

  • Aspect Ratios, Exposure, and White Balance (8m 56s)

  • Twinmotion Camera Tools (11m 19s)

  • Global Illumination, Reflections, and Shadows (8m 18s)

  • Sky, Turbidity, and Environmental Presets (11m 39s)

  • Balancing Natural and Artificial Light (7m 28s)

  • Spotlights, Downlights, and Lamps (10m 8s)

  • Creating Realism with Lighting (10m 14s)

  • Omni Lights, Lamps, and Glow Effects (11m 12s)

Lesson 6: Finalizing, Exporting, and Post-Processing in Twinmotion

  • Exterior Landscaping for Realistic Interior Views (13m 22s)

  • Adding Interior Plants and People (8m 49s)

  • Adding Accessories, Wall Art, and Kitchen Props (12m 30s)

  • Fine Tuning Interiors Before Export (8m 50s)

  • Exporting Still Images in Twinmotion (4m)

  • Reviewing Exports and Post Processing (14m 5s)

Unit 5: Revit & Twinmotion Exterior Rendering Course Online (30 Hours)

Lesson 1: Exterior Rendering Foundations

  • Course Overview (4m 43s)

  • Revit Prep (7m 52s)

  • Direct Link Setup (14m 37s)

  • Site Materials (6m 11s)

  • Building Materials (20m 38s)

  • Camera Views (9m)

  • Landscaping Basics (12m 50s)

  • Plants & Scatter (13m 50s)

  • Lesson Recap (2m 4s)

Lesson 2: Environment & Lighting Design

  • Environment Setup (5m 9s)

  • Day Lighting (16m 29s)

  • Sunset Mood (9m 41s)

  • Rain Scene (5m 35s)

  • Scene Refinement (13m 55s)

Lesson 3: Detailing, Entourage & Final Rendering

  • Entourage Basics (12m 29s)

  • Scene Population (10m 50s)

  • Add Vehicles (13m 53s)

  • Decal Details (7m 50s)

  • Interior Setup (9m 59s)

  • Lighting Design (12m 49s)

  • Export Settings (4m 24s)

  • Project Review (2m 7s)

Lesson 4: Animation Fundamentals

  • Animation Intro (3m 18s)

  • Animation Clips (8m 31s)

  • Camera Movement (7m 58s)

  • Environment Animation (10m 14s)

  • Animated Assets (14m 59s)

Lesson 5: Cinematic Animation Workflow

  • Animation Planning (8m 33s)

  • Build Animation (16m 41s)

  • Scene Refinement (11m 17s)

  • Scene Detailing (16m)

  • Lighting Polish (11m 37s)

  • Final Environment (7m 37s)

  • People Movement (17m 10s)

  • Vehicle Animation (16m 12s)

Lesson 6: Final Rendering & Delivery

  • Scene Cleanup (7m 1s)

  • Export Settings (8m 52s)

  • Video Editing (13m 52s)

  • Final Delivery (17m 31s)

Attend up to one of these elective courses for free (all are optional).

Bonus: Intro to SketchUp Course Online (30 Hours)

Lesson 1: Interface and Basic Modeling

  • Introduction to SketchUp (6m 40s)

  • 3D Warehouse (3m 50s)

  • Basic Tools and Navigation (9m 40s)

  • Auto Heal (3m 11s)

  • Picnic Table Part 1 (8m 2s)

  • Picnic Table Part 2 (7m 42s)

  • Picnic Table Part 3 (10m 6s)

  • Picnic Table Part 4 (7m 12s)

  • Trash Can (11m 2s)

  • Recycle Can (11m)

  • 3D Text and Materials (6m 27s)

Lesson 2: The Fountain & Signage

  • Fountain Part 1 (12m 27s)

  • Fountain Part 2 (4m 20s)

  • Fountain Part 3 (6m 17s)

  • Fountain Part 4 (5m 39s)

  • Koi Fish Part 1 (8m 47s)

  • Koi Fish Part 2 (8m 41s)

  • Welcome Sign Part 1 (9m 37s)

  • Welcome Sign Part 2 (11m 39s)

Lesson 3: The Carousel

  • Carousel Sleigh Part 1 (10m 12s)

  • Carousel Sleigh Part 2 (11m 12s)

  • Carousel Horse (5m 37s)

  • Carousel Part 1 (8m 35s)

  • Carousel Part 2 (8m 23s)

  • Carousel Part 3 (8m 3s)

Lesson 4: Topography, Geo-Location & Shadows

  • Topography from Image Part 1 (6m 27s)

  • Topography from Image Part 2 (7m 34s)

  • Topography from Scratch (10m 21s)

  • Geolocation (7m 34s)

  • Shadows & Fog (8m 24s)

Lesson 5: Topography from Contours

  • Topography From Contours Part 1 (8m 7s)

  • Topography from Contours Part 2 (11m 9s)

  • Topography from Contours Part 3 (11m 23s)

Lesson 6: The Community Park

  • Park Details (14m 5s)

  • 2D Components (7m 21s)

  • Tagging (10m 50s)

  • Styles (3m 41s)

  • Animating in SketchUp (10m 57s)

  • Exporting Animations (4m 53s)

Bonus: Intro to AutoCAD Course Online (30 Hours)

Lesson 1: The Interface and Architectural Symbols

  • The User Interface Part 1 (12m 36s)

  • The User Interface Part 2 (9m 53s)

  • Course Setup (2m 48s)

  • Annotation vs (5m 4s)

  • Drafting Symbols (2m 58s)

  • Detail Symbol Part 1 (5m 8s)

  • Detail Symbol Part 2 (6m 4s)

  • Detail Symbol Part 3 (3m 55s)

  • Detail Hat Part 1 (5m 52s)

  • Detail Hat Part 2 (10m 13s)

  • Section Hat (10m 25s)

  • Door Symbol (7m 17s)

  • Window Symbol (6m 7s)

  • North Arrow (10m 47s)

  • Datum Point (7m 46s)

Lesson 2: Electrical Symbols

  • Coordinate Entry (7m 19s)

  • Duplex Outlet Symbol (6m 23s)

  • Half Hot Outlet Symbol (8m 23s)

  • Electrical Switch Symbol (6m 44s)

  • Three Way Switch (4m 10s)

  • Voice Data Outlet Symbol (8m 15s)

  • Television Outlet Symbol (5m 26s)

  • Electrical Power Box Symbol (4m 57s)

  • Ceiling Light Symbol (5m 21s)

Lesson 3: Kitchen and Bath Fixtures

  • File Types (2m 18s)

  • Selecting Objects (8m 13s)

  • Measurement Input (3m 4s)

  • Refrigerator (6m 46s)

  • Shower Stall (8m 23s)

  • Toilet Part 1 (8m 17s)

  • Toilet Part 2 (4m 25s)

  • Range Part 1 (7m 54s)

  • Range Part 2 (6m 18s)

  • Bathroom Sink Part 1 (6m 5s)

  • Bathroom Sink Part 2 (7m 16s)

  • Kitchen Sink Part 1 (8m 40s)

  • Kitchen Sink Part 2 (9m 27s)

Lesson 4: Walls, Doors, and Windows

  • The Floor Plan (4m 5s)

  • Setting Up (7m 32s)

  • Interior Walls Part 1 (6m 14s)

  • Interior Walls Part 2 (9m 27s)

  • Wall Openings (11m 17s)

  • Windows (8m 1s)

  • Doors (7m 30s)

  • Wall Poches (5m 33s)

Lesson 5: Creating Sheets and Adding Fixtures

  • Inserting Blocks (5m 59s)

  • Sheet File (8m 41s)

  • Inserting Fixtures Part 1 (8m 2s)

  • Inserting Fixtures Part 2 (6m 56s)

  • Annotations (3m 15s)

  • Attributes (6m 14s)

  • Door and Window Symbols (6m 16s)

Lesson 6: The Dimensions and Plotting

  • Dimensions Part 1 (7m 46s)

  • Dimensions Part 2 (11m 5s)

  • Dimensions Part 3 (6m 49s)

  • Exporting the Floor Plan (9m 7s)

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