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Revit: MEP Families (2016)

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Learn about Revit MEP families, a specific family type for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Exploring families in Revit
  • Exercise files
1. Basic Families
  • What is a Revit family?
  • Anatomy of a family
  • Family parameters
  • Connectors in families
  • Understanding reference planes
  • Constraining with dimensions
  • Creating parameters
  • Creating extrusions
  • Creating sweeps
  • Creating blends
  • Understanding connectors
2. Electrical Power
  • Creating an MEP test model
  • Creating a 3D receptacle
  • Adding a receptacle symbol
  • Creating a panel box
  • Creating a power panel
  • Modeling a junction box
  • Creating a basic appliance
  • Adding an annotation to an appliance
  • Creating a transformer switchboard
3. Electrical Lighting
  • Creating a recessed 2x4 lighting fixture
  • Adding a light source to a fixture
  • Creating a pendant lighting fixture
  • Modeling a wall sconce
  • Creating a light switch
  • Creating a light switch annotation
  • Creating a light fixture for track lighting
  • Modeling an arrayed track light
  • Creating a night light
  • Creating an exit sign annotation
  • Creating a 3D exit sign
4. Mechanical HVAC
  • Creating a mechanical VAV
  • Adding duct connectors to a VAV
  • Modeling a duct accessory (damper)
  • Creating a round to rectangular duct tap (boot)
  • Modeling multiple duct runs from one fitting (pants)
  • Creating a air terminal (sidwewall diffuser)
5. Piping
  • Creating a pipe accessory
  • Breaking into a pipe with a pipe accessory
  • Creating a pipe accessory annotation
  • Dealing with fittings
  • Creating a pump
  • Adding fittings to a pump
  • Creating a pipe system
6. Annotation Families
  • Generic annotations
  • Generic tags
  • Creating pipe breaks
  • Modifying space tags
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Eric Wing

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