Everyone knows what a light switch is! In this video I'd like to throw in some switches. We will then add multiple switches to a room to illustrate how Revit likes to configure rooms that have different switching options. The we will go find some custom switches in the Revit family directory. Remember, this will be on test.
- [Instructor] What I'd like to do now…is complete our lighting plan and add some switches.…So, under project, let's go, "Open,"…let's find Switches and click Open.…Under lighting, let's go to Ceiling Plans…1-Ceiling Electrical.…I'm gonna zoom into this room here,…I'm going to go to Systems,…I'm gonna go to my Device drop-down,…and I'm gonna grab Lighting.…Now, under Lighting Switches…I'm gonna click the drop-down here,…and I'm just gonna grab a Single Pole light switch.…
I'm gonna put one right here.…I'm gonna come down to this room…and put one right here,…come over to this room,…and I'm gonna put one right here.…I'm gonna hit Escape.…For this switch here, I'm just gonna simply select it,…I'm gonna click Copy…and I'm gonna copy it down.…If we have the switches going…to different lighting groups in a room,…we do need to copy that down.…
Now I'm gonna click on Device again.…This time, I'm gonna Load Family.…I'm gonna go to Electrical,…I'm gonna go to MEP,…I'm gonna go to Electrical Power,…I'm gonna go to Terminals.…This is where Revit keeps all of their other switches.…
Author
Eric Wing
Updated
11/1/2017Released
9/9/2016Once you're finished with this course, you can feel confident taking the Revit MEP 2015 Certified Professional exam.
- Importing AutoCAD files into Revit
- Linking Revit models
- Using worksets
- Creating new family types
- Adding and modifying panels, circuits, switches, conduits, and more
- Creating detail views
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Q: This course was updated on 11/01/2017. What changed?
A: A new video was added that covers creating and applying filters. In addition, the following topics were updated: collaboration, elements, modeling, and views and sheets.
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Introduction
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Welcome57s
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1. Collaboration
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Link Revit models7m 57s
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Create floor plans4m 58s
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Use worksets10m 21s
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2. Elements
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Create a new family type3m 5s
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Edit family connectors4m 30s
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3. Modeling
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Electrical: Use cable trays3m 52s
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Electrical: Work with spaces7m 51s
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4. Views and Sheets
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Apply view templates6m 7s
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Create detail views7m 12s
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Add text and dimensions7m 2s
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Tagging elements6m 23s
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Conclusion
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Next steps14s
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