Revit MEPThe Basics

Brendan UptonHyder ConsultingHyder Consulting

INTRODUCTION

• Design ConsiderationsDesign Considerations• What to Model• Project Browser – View Naming Organisation• Clash Detection• Schedules• Families – Tips & Tricksp• Documentation• Limitations• Working With IFC Format• Working With IFC Format• Revit MEP New Features (Recap)• Navis Works & Rendering

Revit MEP – The Basics

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

• Start with an overall approach to your model• Have you thought about/Set up Standards for your Revit use?• Good idea to set up Standard templates!• Good idea to set up Standard templates!• No need to go into intricate detail• Remember that all families can be added to and updated quite

easily into a project• Start with boxes to represent the space of an item if needed• Set up Main Branches Pipe runs etc first• Set up Main Branches, Pipe runs etc. first• Establish if work sets are required & set these up at the beginning

Revit MEP – The Basics

WHAT TO MODEL

• Need to draw some lines as where to stop• Are some things not needed to be modeled?• Keep in mind how large your model is or will be• The more small detail, the slower the Performance• Is the small detail ever going to be seen?

Revit MEP – The Basics

PROJECT BROWSER – VIEW NAMING ORGANISATION

• Think about a plan of attack• Recommend setting a standard for view naming and sticking to it• Utilise the Project Browser’s organisation and filters capability• Utilise the Project Browser s organisation and filters capability• Recommend sort

by sub-discipline

Revit MEP – The Basics

CLASH DETECTIONCLASH DETECTION

• Run an interference check between selected elements• Run an interference check between selected elements• To access go to:

Tools > Interference Check >R Ch kRun Check

• All interferences will belocated

• Can sometimes be anuisance

Revit MEP – The Basics

SCHEDULES

• Will update with changes made to the elements in the model• Will update with changes made to the elements in the model• Ability to add remove columns• Ability to formaty

Revit MEP – The Basics

FAMILIES – TIPS & TRICKS

• Be sure to start from the right family template- Ceiling Based- Wall Based- Floor Based- Face Based

• Work Plane-based familieso a e based a es• Continually test the parameters (Flex the model)• Use Reference planesUse Reference planes

Revit MEP – The Basics

SPACES & IES – (The Basics!)

• Create spaces to run Heating & Cooling load analysis• Ability to Reference Room names & Numbers from

li k d d l ith tlinked model with space tags

Revit MEP – The Basics

FAMILIES – TIPS & TRICKS

• Work Plane-based families• Ability to place family items on any plane With the ‘Work Plane-Based’

Feature on, a light fitting can be aligned to the underside of a ramp.

Revit MEP – The Basics

DOCUMENTATION

• Prepare Company Standards etc• Prepare – Company Standards etc• Set up standard template for standard settings you desire:

- Line Weightsg- Object Styles

• Presentation views & Annotation• Utilizing 2 views overlaid on each other• Utilizing 2 views overlaid on each other• Pinning the view on a sheet

Revit MEP – The Basics

DOCUMENTATION3D Model 2D Documentation

Revit MEP – The Basics

DOCUMENTATION3D Model 2D Documentation

Revit MEP – The Basics

DOCUMENTATION3D Model 2D Documentation

Revit MEP – The Basics

LIMITATIONS

• Cable Trays• Reflected Ceiling Plan view• MEP Australian Content• MEP Australian Content• IFC Issues – import/export

Revit MEP – The Basics

PROCESS OF WORKING WITH IFC FORMATIN/OUT OF REVIT

• Architect produces model in Archicad• Archicad model exported out to IFC format

• Integrity of IFC model checked in Solibri model checker& file size is reduced

• IFC model is imported into Revit and linked into MEP model• IFC model is imported into Revit and linked into MEP model• MEP main design elements produced (duct work, piping etc) in 3D

• MEP model exported back to IFC and issued back to Architect,p ,along with DWF

• Coordination and collaboration by Architect using Navisworks• All Details & Schematics were produced in AutoCAD

Revit MEP – The Basics

• All Details & Schematics were produced in AutoCAD

ISSUES FROM WORKING WITH IFC FORMAT

• Still a way to go for 100% integrity of IFC model geometry• Still a way to go for 100% integrity of IFC model geometry• Export/Import settings limited in both Revit & Archicad

• File size of Arch model once imported to Revit is quite largee s e o c ode o ce po ted to e t s qu te a ge(200MB+)

Revit MEP – The Basics

NEW FEATURES RECAP

• Draw in Elevation & Section Views (Major improvement!!!)• Draw in Elevation & Section Views (Major improvement!!!)• Applying slopes• Justifying Ductwork & Pipingy g p g• View Template improvements• Spaces & Zones• Heating & Cooling Loads• Navigation Tools – View Cube & Steering Wheels• Formatting Schedules• Formatting Schedules

Revit MEP – The Basics

NAVISWORKS & RENDERING

• Coordination with other file types• Clash Detection • Quick Review of Models for non CAD Users• Rendering & Animations

Revit MEP – The Basics

Thank you

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Brendan Upton