Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright

Dear Reader

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Introduction

Who Should Buy This Book

What's Inside

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Part 1: General Project Setup

Chapter 1: Exploring the User Interface

The Ribbon

Quick Access Toolbar

User Interface Features

Menus and Settings

The Bottom Line

Chapter 2: Creating an Effective Project Template

Understanding Templates

Understanding the Project Browser Organization

Determining the Number and Types of Views Needed

Choosing How to Display Each View

Establishing Project Settings

Defining Preloaded Content and Its Behavior

Creating Sheet Standards

The Bottom Line

Chapter 3: Worksets and Worksharing

Understanding Central Files

Working with Local Files

Managing and Using the Power of Worksets

Visibility and Worksets

The Bottom Line

Chapter 4: Best Practices for Sharing Projects with Consultants

Preparing Your Files for Sharing

Working with Linked Revit Files

Coordinating Elements within Shared Models

Working with Non‐Revit Files

Options for Quality Control

The Bottom Line

Chapter 5: Schedules

Defining Schedules

Scheduling Component and System Family Data

Using Schedules for Design and Analysis

Using Schedules for Project Management

The Bottom Line

Chapter 6: Details

Drafting and Detailing Tools

CAD Details

Strategies for Creating a Detail Library

Model Detail Views

The Bottom Line

Chapter 7: Sheets

Creating a Titleblock

Working with Sheets in a Project

Sheet Lists

Sheet Revisions

Printing Sheets

Exporting Sheets

The Bottom Line

Part 2: Revit MEP for Mechanical

Chapter 8: Creating Logical Systems

Managing Systems

Air Systems

Piping Systems

Display Properties of Systems

The Bottom Line

Chapter 9: HVAC Cooling and Heating

Modeling Spaces for Building Load Analysis

Performing Heating and Cooling Load Analysis

Exporting gbXML Data to Load‐Simulating Software

The Bottom Line

Chapter 10: Mechanical Systems and Ductwork

Air Distribution Components

Mechanical Equipment Components

Ductwork

Duct Types and Routing

Duct Sizing

The Bottom Line

Chapter 11: Mechanical Piping

Mechanical Pipe Settings

Pipe Routing Options

Pipe Fittings

Visibility of Pipes

The Bottom Line

Part 3: Revit MEP for Electrical

Chapter 12: Lighting

Efficient Lighting Design

Lighting Analysis

Hosting Options for Lighting Fixtures and Devices

The Bottom Line

Chapter 13: Power and Communications

Methods for Modeling Power and Systems Devices

Creating a Fire Alarm System Model

Equipment and Connections

Power Distribution Systems

The New Conduit and Cable Tray Tools

The Bottom Line

Chapter 14: Circuiting and Panels

Electrical Settings

Creating Circuits and Wiring for Devices and Fixtures

Managing Circuits and Panels

Using Schedules for Sharing Circuit Information

The Bottom Line

Part 4: Revit MEP for Plumbing

Chapter 15: Plumbing (Domestic, Sanitary, and Other Piping)

Plumbing Fixtures

Working with Architectural Linked in Plumbing Models

Plumbing Pipe Settings

Pipe Routing Options

Fittings

Visibility of Piping

The Bottom Line

Chapter 16: Fire Protection

The Essentials of Placing Fire Protection Equipment

Creating Fire Protection Systems

Fire Protection Piping

The Bottom Line

Part 5: Managing Contentin Revit MEP

Chapter 17: Solid Modeling

Solids and Voids

Reference Planes and Lines

Constraints and Dimensions

Visibility Control

The Bottom Line

Chapter 18: Creating Symbols and Annotation

Drafting Tools in Revit

Building a Symbol Library

Visibility Control of Lines, Regions, and Annotation

Labels and Tags

The Bottom Line

Chapter 19: Parameters

Parameter Properties

Parameters in Families

Shared Parameters

Using Parameters in Projects

The Bottom Line

Chapter 20: Creating Equipment

Modeling MEP Equipment

Adding Connectors to Equipment Families

Creating Clearance Spaces

Adding Parameters and Constraints

The Bottom Line

Chapter 21: Creating Lighting Fixtures

Types of Lighting Fixture Families

Lighting Analysis

Fixture Families as Intelligent Objects

Representing Light Fixtures on Construction Documents

The Bottom Line

Chapter 22: Creating Devices

Modeling Device Geometry

Annotations for Devices

Parameters and Connectors

The Bottom Line

Appendix: The Bottom Line

Chapter 1: Exploring the User Interface

Chapter 2: Creating an Effective Project Template

Chapter 3: Worksets and Worksharing

Chapter 4: Best Practices for Sharing Projects with Consultants

Chapter 5: Schedules

Chapter 6: Details

Chapter 7: Sheets

Chapter 8: Creating Logical Systems

Chapter 9: HVAC Cooling and Heating Load Analysis

Chapter 10: Mechanical Systems and Ductwork

Chapter 11: Mechanical Piping

Chapter 12: Lighting

Chapter 13: Power and Communications

Chapter 14: Circuiting and Panels

Chapter 15: Plumbing (Domestic, Sanitary, and Other Piping)

Chapter 16: Fire Protection

Chapter 17: Solid Modeling

Chapter 18: Creating Symbols and Annotation

Chapter 19: Parameters

Chapter 20: Creating Equipment

Chapter 21: Creating Lighting Fixtures

Chapter 22: Creating Devices

Index

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Thank you for choosing Mastering Autodesk Revit MEP 2011. This book is part of a family of premium-quality Sybex books, all of which are written by outstanding authors who combine practical experience with a gift for teaching.

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To my loving wife and son and my supportive friends: thank you all very much.

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Acknowledgments

I would first like to thank my wife, Shelley. Without her loving and prayerful support, this simply would not have happened. I could fill the rest of the pages in this book with words attempting to express my gratitude, and it still would not be enough to convey how much you have supported me. Also to my mom, my brother Steve, my sister Joli, and the rest of my family, thank you so much for your kind encouragement throughout this adventure.

I have had the great opportunity to work with many wonderful people who have influenced my career and provided wisdom, guidance, and friendship. Thanks to Dave Sammons and Mike Taylor for sharing so much insight on what it takes to collaborate and work as a team and for being such good friends. Thank you, Kevin Austin, for giving me the opportunity to learn, research, and grow as a professional. Thanks to Jim Bish for knowing pretty much everything. Thank you to everyone else at Inlet Technology; my time there has proved to be invaluable. I also want to thank my friends and colleagues at Clark Nexsen, where I have been given the opportunity to grow and learn in such a wonderful working environment, which I could never take for granted. Thanks Johan, Tom, Scott, Willie, Mickey, and Bobby. You guys are the best! Thanks also to Bob Middlebrooks for getting me started with Revit and for being a great mentor.

I cannot bypass the opportunity to thank all the incredible people at Sybex. Thank you, Willem, for taking a chance on an inexperienced author. Thank you, Susan and Christine, for being such great editors who, despite my inexperience, never made me feel out of place. I'm sure there are many others who have worked hard to bring this book together. Thank you, all! Thanks also to Marvin, Simon, and Steven. It has been a pleasure to work with you.

—Don Bokmiller

To my wife, Tammie, thank you for your support through the long nights of patiently waiting while I was doing research and writing on this book. I would also like to thank my son, James Isaac, who really inspired me the most by reminding me that through hard work and dedication anything is possible.

To all my friends, thank you for all your support. Also, I dedicate this book to my good friend and colleague Dan Farmer who went on to meet the Lord during the writing of this book. He always had kind words and was supportive of the tasks that I took on for Michael Brady Inc. To Mike Brady and Louis Cortina, thank you for the time needed to write this book; also to Jeremy Nichols and Eric Baker who kept production going when I needed to find a secluded corner to write in and to Stanley Wolfson for the opportunities to share my plumbing knowledge of BIM with ASPE.

A special thank-you to Don, Simon, Susan, Willem, Pete, and Steven. All of you taught me so much about writing; I could never repay you for this experience.

—Marvin Titlow

About the Authors

Don Bokmiller is a CAD/BIM manager at Clark Nexsen Architecture and Engineering in Norfolk, Virginia. He has worked in the AE design industry since 1996 when he started out as a CAD technician in the electrical department. He eventually became one of a few CAD managers as the company grew, while also participating as an electrical designer on several projects. When Revit Systems came along, he participated in the Autodesk Beta program and has continued to do so for each release. His current position is to optimize the company's use of Revit MEP. Don has also worked as an application specialist for Inlet Technology, an Autodesk reseller, where he supported clients of various size and company structure on their use of Revit MEP. He has taught classes and given presentations to local engineering organizations. Don is an AUGI member and attends Autodesk University whenever possible.

Marvin Titlow has been working for mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering firms since 1988. He started working for Michael Brady Inc. in 2004 as a plumbing/fire protection designer. In 2006 he began working with Revit MEP in beta and soon discovered that this was going to be a game changer. In 2008 he was promoted to technologies/BIM manager. Marvin has taught hundreds of plumbing designers how to get started with Revit MEP through teaching seminars and webinars for the American Society of Plumbing Engineers, as well as taught numerous mechanical engineering firms in Knoxville, Tennessee, how to use Revit MEP. Marvin has also had the pleasure of lecturing on the topics of BIM and Revit MEP at the Tennessee AIA convention in 2007 and at AUGI in 2008.

Simon Whitbread has been using Revit since release 5.1 and has over 25 years experience in Building Services and Architectural industries. Since the early 1990's he has been involved in developing and managing CAD and IT Systems for a number of companies while also teaching a variety of CAD classes to students at all levels of age and experience. He led the Revit implementation at JASMAX, one of New Zealand's leading architectural practices; trained and supported Revit MEP customers at an Autodesk reseller; and now provides Revit implementation, training, and support for Beca, a multinational, multi-service company.

Introduction

Hello, and welcome to Mastering Revit MEP 2011. This book has been in the making for some time now, and we have been working diligently to bring you the first of its kind — a book that takes you through the core features and functionality of Revit MEP 2011 from both the design and documentation perspectives.

Revit MEP started out as Revit Systems in 2006 and in just a few years has been on a fast-track development pace in order to bring it up to speed with the Revit Architecture and Revit Structure platforms. The 2011 release of Revit MEP is the most improved and enhanced version of the software yet. When Revit Systems was first released, it was primarily to allow MEP engineers to join the move toward BIM that was being taken by architects and structural engineers. The features and functionality were, in the opinion of most, limited to provide a complete MEP project. The development team has been listening to the needs of users and has delivered tools and features in this release that have been desired by many from the beginning. We now have conduit and cable tray tools, oval ductwork, customizable demand factors and load classifications, and many other new features.

The primary focus of this book is, of course, on the MEP disciplines, but there is plenty of information that applies to Revit in general. The idea behind the format is to take you through the major points of the design process and requirements for completing a building design and project submittal. This book focuses on building engineering, but it may also be helpful for other types of engineering projects such as process piping design or any others that require a combination of data and model components.

The book is written in five parts, the first of which covers general functionality that is useful for all disciplines. You will find suggestions throughout the book for including features and components in your project templates. The first part does not cover every pick and click available in the software; it approaches the use of Revit from a best-practices standpoint, which we hope will inspire you to think about ways to make Revit MEP 2011 work best for you. Any topics not covered were not omitted to imply that they are unimportant but simply because you can find information about these features in the documentation provided by Autodesk and in the Revit MEP 2011 Help menu.

The next three parts of the book are MEP-specific and have been written to cover the key design areas of each individual discipline. Again, we focus on best practices by relating our professional experience with not only the software but also the design industry. In an effort to tie it all together, the fifth part of the book contains information on how to optimize your Revit experience by learning the tools and features available for creating the various components that make up an MEP model.

Who Should Buy This Book

This book is intended for readers who are at least somewhat familiar with Revit MEP. It is not intended to be a “how-to” book by simply explaining picks and clicks; it is more for readers who are looking to find ideas on how to make the software work for them. Engineers, designers, and CAD technicians will all find useful information related to their workflows. If you are looking to move further with your Revit MEP implementation, you should find this book to be a useful resource. Even if you find that you know the topics discussed in this book, we hope you will be inspired to think of new ways to improve your Revit MEP experience.

What's Inside

Here is a glance at what's in each chapter.

Part 1: General Project Setup

Chapter 1: Exploring the User Interface

The ribbon interface is designed for optimal workflow. In this chapter, you will discover the features of the user interface that allow you to work efficiently. There are some new features in Revit MEP 2011 that improve the user interface dramatically.

Chapter 2: Creating an Effective Project Template

The key to success with Revit projects is to have a good template file. Chapter 2 takes you through the major areas of a template file, offering ideas for settings that will make starting a project as simple and efficient as possible.

Chapter 3: Worksets and Worksharing

This chapter guides you through the process of setting up a project file in a multiuser environment. The features of a worksharing-enabled file are explained in a manner that promotes ideas for project workflow efficiency.

Chapter 4: Best Practices for Sharing Projects with Consultants

Revit has many features that make project collaboration easy to manage. In this chapter, you will learn about ways to use the power of Revit MEP to coordinate your design and documents with other members of the project team.

Chapter 5: Schedules

The best way to extract the data contained in your Revit project model is to use the power of schedules. In this chapter, you will learn the tools available for scheduling model components and how to use schedules to manage data within your projects. The new panel schedule template feature is also covered in this chapter.

Chapter 6: Details

Although creating a model with computable data is the primary reason for using Revit MEP, you do not want to model every minute detail of the design. The tools for creating detail drawings of your design are examined in this chapter. You will also learn how to use existing CAD details along with strategies for creating a library of Revit details.

Chapter 7: Sheets

When it comes time to submit a project, you need to have a set of coordinated construction documents. In this chapter, you will learn the ways you can create and manage your project sheets. You will also learn about how you can print and export your project sheets for submittal or coordination with clients.

Part 2: Revit MEP for Mechanical

Chapter 8: Creating Logical Systems

In Chapter 8, you will learn how to set up logical systems and how each system is affected by the type of systems you have created. From mechanical systems to fire protection systems, all have a certain role to play in BIM.

Chapter 9: HVAC Cooling and Heating Load Analysis

Mechanical design must first start with understanding how your building will perform in different weather conditions and climates. In Chapter 9, you will learn that properly produced building loads can ensure that the mechanical design has been sized for maximum efficiency, saving energy and money while reducing the impact of the environment.

Chapter 10: Mechanical Systems and Ductwork

Understanding how to successfully route ductwork can lead to error reduction and better coordination. In Chapter 10, you will learn how to locate mechanical equipment and how to use the proper routing methods for ductwork.

Chapter 11: Mechanical Piping

Routing mechanical piping can be a daunting task. In this chapter, you will learn how to route and coordinate your piping and how, through these techniques, you can speed up production and take full advantage of what Revit MEP 2011 has to offer.

Part 3: Revit MEP for Electrical

Chapter 12: Lighting

In this chapter, you will learn how to place lighting fixtures into your projects, including site lighting. The use of lighting switches is also discussed, along with the relationship between lighting fixtures and the spaces they occupy. This chapter also covers the basics for using Revit MEP for lighting analysis.

Chapter 13: Power and Communications

In Chapter 13, the basics for placing power and communication devices into a model are covered. You will also learn how to place electrical equipment and connections for use in distribution systems. The new conduit and cable tray tools are also explored in this chapter.

Chapter 14: Circuiting and Panels

Creating systems for your electrical components is just as important as it is for mechanical components. In this chapter, you will learn how to set up your projects to your standards for wiring, create circuits within your model, and create panel schedules to report the loads. The new tools for load classification and demand factors are also covered in this chapter.

Part 4: Revit MEP for Plumbing

Chapter 15: Plumbing (Domestic, Sanitary, and Other Piping)

In this chapter, you will learn how to modify plumbing fixture families and create custom systems to speed up plumbing design. You will also learn how to use the new copy/monitor features in ways you may not have thought possible.

Chapter 16: Fire Protection

Fire protection systems protect building and lives. You will learn how to lay out a fire pump system and assemble components to help in your design process. You will learn how to coordinate with other disciplines and how to effectively enter into the BIM arena through the use of Revit MEP 2011.

Part 5: Managing Content in Revit MEP

Chapter 17: Solid Modeling

The foundation for custom content creation is having the ability to create the forms required to build component families. In this chapter, you will learn how to use the tools available in Revit MEP to create model geometry. You will also learn how to make geometry parametric, increasing its usability.

Chapter 18: Creating Symbols and Annotation

Because so much of MEP design information is conveyed with schematic symbols, it is important to have the symbols and annotative objects commonly used for projects. Revit MEP has the tools needed to create schematic symbols for use in component families or directly in projects. In this chapter, you will learn how to use these tools and how to create constraints within families for display of the symbols in your projects.

Chapter 19: Parameters

Parameters are the intelligence within a BIM project. This chapter explores how parameters can be used in both projects and families for applying computable data to your Revit models. The creation of shared parameters and their use is also covered.

Chapter 20: Creating Equipment

Equipment families are an important component of a Revit model because of the space they occupy within a building. In this chapter, you will learn how to use solid modeling tools to create equipment. You will also learn how to add connectors for systems and how to create clearance spaces for coordination with other model elements.

Chapter 21: Creating Lighting Fixtures

Lighting fixture families are special because they can hold photometric data that allows for lighting analysis directly in your Revit model. This chapter covers how to create lighting fixture families and add the data needed for analysis. You will also learn how lighting fixture families can be represented in project model views using detail components, line work, and annotation within the family file.

Chapter 22: Creating Devices

This chapter examines the process for creating MEP system devices and how to use annotations to represent them on construction documents. In this chapter, you will also learn how parameters can be used to control and manage symbol visibility.

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Part 1

General Project Setup

Chapter 1: Exploring the User Interface

Chapter 2: Creating an Effective Project Template

Chapter 3: Worksets and Worksharing

Chapter 4: Best Practices for Sharing Projects with Consultants

Chapter 5: Schedules

Chapter 6: Details

Chapter 7: Sheets

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Exploring the User Interface

Revit MEP 2011 is the second release of Revit utilizing the ribbon-style interface. Having a good knowledge of where tools are located and how to access commands easily is the best way to be efficient in your use of Revit MEP 2011. Some improvements and changes have been made to the ribbon portion of the interface, so there is a slight learning curve when transitioning from Revit MEP 2010.

If you are transitioning to Revit MEP 2011 from a release prior to Revit MEP 2010, then the ribbon-style interface will be totally new to you. The ribbon works well with Revit because it allows tools to be organized in one area of the interface, which gives you more screen real estate for viewing the model. Although the user interface is customizable, you are limited in the amount of customization and number of features that you can change. At first this may seem a bit restrictive, but like any software, once you work with it enough, it will become more familiar, and your efficiency will increase.

Improvements have been made to the user interface for Revit MEP 2011. Some features have been added to improve workflow and efficiency, and typical workflow features that were previously accessed through buttons in the interface are now available as part of the interface itself.

Knowing your way around the Revit MEP 2011 user interface is the first step to success in reaping the benefits of utilizing a building information modeling (BIM) solution for your building projects. In this chapter, you will learn to

Navigate the ribbon interface

Utilize user interface features

Use settings and menus

The Ribbon

Making the transition to a ribbon interface has been difficult for some people. If you are familiar with the Revit MEP user interface prior to the 2010 version, transitioning to the ribbon-style interface may indeed take some getting used to. Once you understand the way that the ribbon is set up and how you can customize it to better suit your workflow, though, you will see that it is an optimal interface for a BIM and design application.

Tabs

The ribbon portion of the user interface consists of several tabs, each organized by panels that relate to the topic of the tab. Each panel contains one or more buttons for the relevant features available in Revit MEP 2011. You can access a tab by simply clicking the name at the top of the ribbon. Although each tab is designed to provide a unique set of tools, some of the features of Revit are repeated on different tabs. The panels and tools for each tab are described here (not all panels are shown for each tab):

Home

The Home tab is the main tab for MEP modeling tools. This tab is divided into panels that are specific to each of the main disciplines. This tab is where you will find the tools to build an MEP model. Each of the discipline panels has a small arrow in the lower-right corner that provides quick access to the MEP settings dialog box for that discipline.

Insert

The Insert tab contains the tools for bringing other files into your Revit projects. The tab is organized by panels for linking and importing files and also contains tools for loading Revit families. The small arrow at the lower right of the Import panel is for accessing the Import Line Weights dialog box, where you can associate imported CAD color numbers to a Revit line weight. The Insert tab also contains the Autodesk Seek panel, which provides a search window for content available on the Autodesk Seek website.

Annotate

On the Annotate tab you will find the tools needed to add annotations to your model views along with drafting tools for creating details. The Dimension and Tags panels can be extended by clicking the arrow next to the panel name, revealing the tools for establishing settings. The Symbol button is used for placing annotation families onto views or sheets. The small arrow at the lower-right corner of the Text panel provides access to the Type Properties dialog box for creating or modifying text styles.

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