Where to Train and Learn for FREE:
Check out Autodesk University online and the online Learn Your Way database.
http://au.autodesk.com/au-online/overview
http://www.autodesk.com/education/learn-and-teach/learn
For everything from short tips and tricks to complete walkthroughs of commands and features, YouTube has a huge collection of end-user and professional trainer videos.
Below are some sample searches for AutoCAD & Revit:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=AutoCAD
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=REVIT
Websites to download Revit Families for FREE:
1. RevitCity
RevitCity is like a repository for downloading free Revit families. However, I don't know if this is still the place where your query can be answered or replied to.
2. BIM Object
BIMObject is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing digital content management systems for BIM objects. According to the website, you can download 33,837 product families, 244,292 parametric BIM objects, and 16,493,712 products.
3. Modlar
Modlar has a large collection of manufacturer-specific products to use with your projects. It is all completely free; you just need to be signed in to download the files.
Measured building surveys are a service provided usually by professional surveying companies who record all structural and architectural elements of a building and convert data into accurate As-built CAD building floor plans, elevation, section drawings and more. But to our surprise, they have this section or page for you to download Revit families for FREE and even AutoCAD blocks.
Free Revit families, Revit drafting views (details), filled regions (hatches) to use when drafting and modelling structures.
