Join Eric Wing for an in-depth discussion in this video Touring the user interface, part of Revit 2018: Essential Training for MEP (Imperial).
- [Voiceover] If you're use to a typical CAD interface…such as AutoCAD or MicroStation.…The Revit interface may seem somewhat, alien to you.…In Revit there's no customization…and what you see is definitely what you get.…It's this way for a reason,…Revit MEP is a program that deals specifically to…mechanical, electrical and plumbing for buildings.…While a traditional CAD program needs…to work for anything you would ever wanna draft.…Be it a building or a machine screw.…Before we get started, I just want you to know…that you will get used to it, I promise.…
The objective of this video is to…look at the ribbon, the project browser,…datum and properties.…To get started, please open the Electrical Project file…and follow along.…The first thing you may notice is…what's called the ribbon.…On the ribbon there are tabs.…These tabs breakup the ribbon…into separate items that you'll use to…execute your commands.…On each tab is what's called a panel.…For example, if you click the Systems tab,…you'll see the HVAC panel.…On each panel you'll see this specific icons…
Author
Eric Wing
Released
4/13/2017- 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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Welcome1m 1s
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1. Starting a Revit Project
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Linking other models4m 28s
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Viewing the models3m 57s
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2. Revit Electrical
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Adding recepticals1m 56s
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Adding panels1m 57s
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Creating spaces3m 43s
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Creating a circuit1m 41s
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Adding lighting fixtures2m 45s
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Adding switches1m 35s
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Creating a lighting circuit1m 30s
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Creating a switching circuit1m 17s
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Adding conduit3m 25s
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Creating conduit types4m 19s
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Adding cable tray3m 11s
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Solution: Electrical1m 40s
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3. Revit Mechanical
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Adding mechanical equipment1m 54s
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Adding air terminals3m 28s
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Adding supply duct3m 4s
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Adding return duct3m 28s
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Sizing duct2m 30s
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Tagging duct5m 37s
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Solution: Mechanical4m 46s
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4. Revit Plumbing
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Creating a plumbing view2m 31s
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Adding equipment3m 21s
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Adding additional piping5m 42s
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Creating a system2m 50s
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5. Revit Fire Protection
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Modeling mains4m 51s
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Modeling branch lines5m 12s
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Adding pipe accessories2m 42s
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Tagging items3m 31s
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Adding specialty Items2m 12s
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Adding fire alarm devices2m 47s
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6. Revit Workflow
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Creating detail views5m 37s
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Importing CAD3m 18s
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Importing details1m 57s
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Creating sheets5m 41s
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Printing sheets2m 45s
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Creating Schedules6m 41s
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Using phasing4m 58s
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Working with text3m 18s
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Working with dimensions4m 29s
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Simple modify tecniques5m 47s
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7. MEP Fabrication Parts
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Loading2m 29s
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Optimization3m 35s
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Adding3m 23s
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Hangers3m 46s
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Tagging2m 51s
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Scheduling3m 28s
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Multipoint1m 50s
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Full5m 52s
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Conclusion
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Next steps21s
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