Join Eric Wing for an in-depth discussion in this video Creating a sprinkler view, part of Revit 2018: Essential Training for MEP (Metric).
- [Voiceover] Time to start sprinkler.…I like to keep sprinkler in its own separate model also…for the same reason I like to keep plumbing and mechanical…separate, 'cause it's really hard to start isolating pipes…when we have way too much in one model.…To get started I want to go to Projects, New.…For the template file I'm gonna click Browse,…and I'm gonna hit Mechanical Default Metric.…I'm gonna click Open, I'm gonna click OK.…Of course I'm gonna go Insert,…I'm gonna link Revit, I'm gonna go to where I'm…keeping my exercise files and my backgrounds…and I'm gonna grab my architectural,…I'm gonna make sure position is origin to origin…and I'm gonna click Open.…
I'm gonna select my underlay, I'm gonna pin it down,…I'm gonna click on Edit Type, and I'm gonna…make sure Room Bounding is turned on.…I'm gonna hit Apply, I'm gonna click OK.…I'm gonna hit Escape a couple times.…Now here's what I want to do.…I don't want to deal with HVAC,…I want this to be more of a piping plan than anything else.…So the first thing I'm gonna do is grab…
Author
Eric Wing
Released
4/13/2017You can dive into a specific trade, or take the entire course to learn about all aspects of the vast Revit MEP ecosystem. Upon completion, you'll know how to create basic floor plans, design electric circuits and lighting systems, model air intake and exhaust systems, create plumbing plans, and design fire alarm and sprinkler systems, and document your designs for construction and fabrication.
- Electrical features
- Mechanical features
- Plumbing features
- Fire protection features
- Adopting Revit into your workflow
- Creating detailed views
- Importing
- Creating sheets
- Controlling revisions
- MEP fabrication parts
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome33s
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1. Starting a Revit Project
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Touring the user interface5m 58s
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Creating floor plans3m 13s
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Viewing the models7m 28s
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2. Revit Electrical
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Adding receptacles3m 48s
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Adding panels2m 31s
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Creating spaces5m 37s
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Creating a circuit5m 21s
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Adding lighting fixtures3m 37s
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Adding switches4m 55s
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Creating a switching circuit3m 28s
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Adding conduit6m 21s
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Creating conduit types3m 47s
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Adding cable tray4m 26s
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Tagging a plan6m 52s
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3. Revit Mechanical
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Adding mechanical equipment4m 58s
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Adding air terminals4m 40s
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Adding a return duct5m 10s
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Adding a supply duct8m 33s
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Sizing a duct4m 31s
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Tagging a duct6m 50s
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Creating HVAC zones9m 26s
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Adding insulation4m 15s
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Adding hydronic piping8m 28s
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4. Revit Plumbing
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Creating a plumbing view6m 37s
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Adding plumbing fixtures8m 34s
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Adding drains7m 15s
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Adding equipment5m 18s
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Exploring piping systems5m 30s
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Adding pipe accessories3m 46s
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Tagging pipes5m 39s
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5. Revit Fire Protection
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Adding sprinkler heads3m 9s
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Modeling mains3m 43s
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Modeling branch lines2m 59s
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6. Revit Worlkflow
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Creating detail views7m 42s
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Importing CAD3m 17s
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Importing details1m 45s
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Creating sheets7m 16s
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Printing sheets2m 48s
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Creating schedules7m 10s
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Using phasing5m 50s
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Working with text2m 50s
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Working with dimensions3m 36s
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Simple modify tecniques4m 15s
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7. MEP Fabrication Parts
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Loading2m 23s
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Optimization4m 11s
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Adding3m 28s
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Hangers4m 15s
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Tagging3m 10s
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Scheduling3m 34s
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Multipoint2m 39s
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Full5m 39s
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Conclusion
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Next steps29s
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