Revit MEP Advanced

Template

• Creating and Changing a Template.
• Setting Default templates used.
• Setting Options – File Locations – for “file Favourites”

Titleblocks

• Adding new linetypes – Settings > Object Styles.
• Using Labels
• Revisions
• Using Shared Parameters –ie : Submission dates

Views

• Annotation Crop Region
• Annotating a 3D View
• View Templates – Creating & Applying – Settings -> View Templates – to change existing ones.
• Plan Region -> for Split levels.
• Duplicating View as Dependent – use matchline to cut large Blg onto 2 Sheets.
• Section Lines – Split + Angle, Hide Section Lines / scale.
• Drafting Views -> Importing 2d Views

View Filters

 Group

• Save/import + bind group
• Attached Detail Group
• Array

Solar Study

• Day Month etc.
• Exporting

Walkthrough

• Exporting

Advanced Scheduling

• Key Schedules – Fast way to change text on multiple Tags.
• Multi Category Room Schedule.
• View List – as Drawing Index
• Material Takeoff

Detailing

• Show/Obscure Hidden Lines tool
• Change Level Lines & Section Tags
• Change View Title.

Keynotes

• Settings -> Keynote.txt file
• View -> New -> Keynote Legend. ( filter by sheet )

Legends

• Creating component views.

Worksets

• Basic Stages of Project Sharing
• Worksets
• Creating a Central File
• Creating a Local File
• Selective Open
• Saving Your Work
• Tips and Common Scenarios
• Leave Workset1 as Holding Place
• Moving a Central File
• Project Rollback
• Backup Versions
• Working Off-site and Off-line
• Multiple Users Logging-in Remotely
• Using Links in a Shared Project
• Removing Absent Users

Project Phasing

• Process : 1. Create Phases, 2. Create View per Phase, 3. Draw
• Phases and Phase Filters
• View Properties and Phases
• Applying a Phase to a Schedule
• Phase Properties for Modelling
• Phase Conditions and Settings
• Creating and Combining Phases
• Creating Overrides – to highlight the phase.

Design Options

• Use with Interior Scenarios rather that Exterior scenarios.
• Visibility Graphics for Design Options

Project Linking

• Linking RVTs
• Visibility Graphic Settings for Linked RVTs
• Query Linked Drawings
• Manage Links
• Can also Bind Linked RVTs – Imports as Group – Can explode/edit.

Working with Architects and Engineers

• Monitoring Changes in Linked Files Overview
• Copy and Monitor Tools
• Coordinating and Monitoring Changes in a Current Project
• Coordination Review Tool
• Guidelines for Monitoring Changes in Linked Files
• Checking and Fixing Interference Conditions Overview
• Guidelines for Checking and Fixing Interference Conditions
• Check and Fix Interference Conditions

Import/Export Settings

• DWG Export Settings
• Import DWG lineweight Settings

DWF Publish

• Import/Link Markup Set ( for Sheets )

Large Files

• File Size is not Linear throughout project. Geometry is large not Detailing

Conceptual Massing / Building Maker

• Principles, Cutting Levels, Floor Mass Schedule, Massing don’t print if on sheets

Modelling with Massing

• Adding floors, walls, roof, curtain system

In-place Family

• Extrusion, Blend, Revolve, Sweep, swept blend
• Interact with normal elements, Ie. Openings in walls.
• Adding Inserts to an In-Place Family
• Joining In-Place Families to Other Geometry
• Use Cut Geometry with In-place Void and Standard Wall
• Editing the In-Place Family
• Tag – in-place family

Family Basics

• creating using templates. ie. 2d tags, 2d profile, 3d Column,
• Using 2d Symbolic Lines, Setting Object Visibility

Family Editor

• Use AC unit Example
• Family Editor Command Basics, Family Types and Templates
• Guidelines for Creating Families
• Maintain Relationships with Ref planes
• Then Map solids to Ref planes
• Adding Parameters for Variables ie. Length Width Height.
• Creating Formulas – use Family Types

Examples

• 2D
• Space Tag, Detail Components – can add parameters to 2D & nest them into 3D Objects
• Line based Detail Components ( use nested Symbol )
• 2D/3D – Sweep Profiles
• 3D
• Light Fixture – White light by Default – IES files
• MEP components
• Material Parameter for solid objects

Families

• Use of 2D Symbolic Lines
• Categories and sub-categories – Object Styles
• Setting Detail Line Visibility
• Visibility control of Solids/Lines
• Use of Ref Lines instead of Ref Planes ( Angles)
• Ref Lines sub categories
• Applying Formulas

Family Parameter types

• Setting up a Yes/No parameter for component Visibility.
• Material Parameters

Project Parameters

• Setting up and using Project Parameters

Shared Parameters

• Setting up Shared Parameters.
• Create .txt with Parameters.
• Using Shared Parameters