Mastering Autodesk Revit MEP 2016: Autodesk Official Press

Introduction xxv    Part 1     General Project Setup 1     Chapter 1     Exploring the User Interface 3     The Ribbon 3     Using Tabs 4     Using Contextual Tabs 10     Customizing the Ribbon 13     Quick Access Toolbar 14     Additional User Interface Features 16     Options Bar 16     Properties Palette 16     View Control Bar 18     Status Bar 23     Info Center 23     Exchange Apps 24     User Interface Control 24     Menus and Settings 25     Keyboard Shortcuts 27     Graphics 29     Context Menus 30     The Bottom Line 33     Chapter 2     View Filters and View Templates 35     Understanding View Filters 35     Creating View Filters 35     Discipline Example: Filter for Wire Types 39     Visibility Settings Shortcut: View Templates 41     The Bottom Line 42     Chapter 3     Worksets and Worksharing 45     Understanding Central Files 45     Creating a Central File 46     Creating a New Workset 50     Working with Local Files 53     Creating a Local File 53     Synchronizing a Local File with the Central File 55     Managing and Using the Power of Worksets 59     Taking Ownership of Worksets 59     Working with Model Elements and Their Worksets 61     Controlling Visibility and Worksets 65     Enhancing Communication 69     Using Revit Server 71     The Bottom Line 74     Chapter 4     Project Collaboration 75     Preparing Your Files for Sharing 75     Working with Linked Revit Files 78     Linking Revit Files 79     Using Shared Coordinates 83     Managing Revit Links 85     Controlling Visibility of Revit Links 87     Coordinating Elements within Shared Models 92     Monitoring Elements 92     Responding to Change Alerts 98     Reconciling Hosting 99     Maintaining Project Coordination 100     Working with Files from Other Applications 100     Linking CAD Files 101     Exporting Your Revit File to a CAD Format 104     Linking IFC Files 106     Using Image Files in a Revit Project 108     Setting Options for Quality Control 111     Using Cloud-based Solutions 113     The Bottom Line 113     Chapter 5     Multiplatform Interoperability: Working with 2D and 3D Data 115     2D Data Types 116     MicroStation 2D DGN 116     DXF 116     2D Data for Standard Details 117     2D Data for Plans, Sections, and Elevations 119     3D Data Types 129     Revit Project File 129     Project Phasing and Design Options 130     Revit Family File 131     ADSK 132     IFC 132     AutoCAD DWG 133     DWGs from Verticals 133     SketchUp 134     Other File Formats 134     Point Clouds 134     The Bottom Line 136     Chapter 6     Parameters 137     Understanding Parameter Basics 137     Choosing the Correct Parameter 138     Naming Parameters 138     Using Type Parameters 140     Using Instance Parameters 141     Setting Parameter Discipline, Type, and Grouping 142     Using Parameters in Families 146     Dimensional Parameters Lock Function 147     Parameter Types 147     Type Catalogs 149     Formulas 152     System Parameters 154     Lookup Tables 155     Using Shared Parameters 156     Using Parameters in Projects 162     Project Parameters 162     Parameters in Schedules 164     Creating and Using Parameters in Families and Schedules 165     View and Sheet Parameters 167     Working with Formulas 169     Sample Conditional Statements 170     Rounding 170     The Bottom Line 171     Chapter 7     Schedules 173     Defining Schedules 173     The Fields Tab 176     The Filter Tab 179     The Sorting/Grouping Tab 181     The Formatting Tab 182     The Appearance Tab 186     Editing a Schedule 186     Scheduling Component and System Family Data 190     Mechanical Equipment Schedules 191     Lighting Fixture Schedules 192     System Family Schedules 194     Model Component Schedules 198     Using Schedules for Design and Analysis 200     Schedule Keys 201     Panel Schedules 204     Using Schedules for Project Management t 207     Sheet List 207     View List209     Note Block 210     The Bottom Line 212     Part 2     Mechanical Design 213     Chapter 8     HVAC Cooling and Heating Load Analysis 215     Modeling Spaces for Building Load Analysis 215     Creating Spaces 216     Placing Spaces 217     Creating a Space Properties Schedule 218     Modifying Space Properties 219     Creating Zones 221     Setting Building Construction Options 223     Performing Heating and Cooling Load Analysis 226     Load Analysis 228     Weather Data 228     Outdoor Air Infiltration 230     Sliver Spaces 230     Details 231     Heating and Cooling Loads Report 233     Performing Conceptual Energy Analysis on Your Building 238     Setting Up the Model 238     Keeping It Simple 241     Performing Energy Simulation 242     Analyzing Duct and Pipe System Pressure 244     Exporting gbXML Data to Load-simulating Software 245     The Bottom Line 247     Chapter 9     Creating Logical Systems 249     Why Are Systems Important? 249     Managing Systems 249     System Browser 251     Mechanical Settings 254     Setting Up Duct Systems 255     Understanding Duct Connectors 258     Creating Mechanical Systems 262     Setting Up Piping Systems 265     Understanding Piping Connectors 267     Creating Piping Systems 267     Creating Fire-protection Systems 270     Setting Display Properties of Systems 270     Understanding Child and Parent Relationships in Revit Systems 271     The Bottom Line 273     Chapter 10     Mechanical Systems and Ductwork 275     Air Distribution Components 275     Mechanical Equipment Components 278     Air-Conditioning/Handling Units 278     VAV Boxes 280     Heating and Cooling Elements 280     Ductwork 281     Duct Types and Routing 285     Creating New Duct Types 285     Using Automatic Duct Routing 285     Using Manual Duct Routing 291     Adjusting Fittings and Extending the Design 293     Duct Sizing 297     Choosing a Duct Sizing Method 298     Using the Duct Routing Tools 302     The Bottom Line 304     Chapter 11     Mechanical Piping 307     Mechanical Pipe Settings 307     Creating Piping Systems 308     Creating Pipe Types 311     Defining Fitting Angles 313     Selecting Fittings for Routing Preferences 314     Choosing Pipe Materials and Sizes 315     Adjusting the Pipe Sizing Table 315     Using the Fluids Table 315     Pipe Routing Options 316     Automatic Pipe Routing 316     Manual Pipe Routing 318     Pipe Fittings 326     Using Pipe Fitting Controls 327     Placing Valves 327     Adding Piping Insulation 328     The Bottom Line 329     Part 3     Electrical Design 331     Chapter 12     Lighting 333     Efficient Lighting Design 333     Spaces and Lighting 333     The Reflected Ceiling Plan 336     Lighting Worksets 338     Lighting Analysis 338     Hosting Options for Lighting Fixtures and Devices 342     Lighting Fixtures in a Ceiling 342     Lighting Fixtures in Sloped Ceilings 343     Ceiling Changes 344     Overhead Fixtures in Spaces with No Ceiling 345     Wall-mounted Lights 345     Switches 346     Site Lighting 348     The Site Plan 348     Site Lighting Layout 350     Site Lighting Analysis 350     The Bottom Line 354     Chapter 13     Power and Communications 355     Modeling Methods for Power and Systems Devices 355     Using Annotation Symbols 357     Using Face-hosted Families 358     Avoiding Interference of Symbols 360     Creating Circuits 362     Placing Devices and Equipment Connections 363     Disconnect Switches 364     Distribution Equipment and Transformers 366     Switchboards 367     Panels 368     Other Equipment 372     Creating Power Distribution Systems 373     Power Diagrams 375     Tips for Creating Power Diagrams 375     Creating a Fire Alarm System Model 376     Fire Alarm Riser Diagram 377     Fire Alarm Diagram Using Drafting Tools and Symbols 378     Modeling Conduit and Cable Tray 379     Defi ning Electrical Settings 381     Placing Conduit in a Model 383     Placing Cable Tray in a Model 387     Creating Family Types 387     The Bottom Line 388     Chapter 14     Circuiting and Panels 389     Establishing Electrical Settings 389     Wiring Settings 392     Voltage Definitions 394     Distribution Systems 395     Load Calculations 396     Creating Circuits and Wiring for Devices and Fixtures 400     Editing Wiring 403     Editing Circuits 405     Drawing Wires Manually 409     Controlling Wire Display 411     Managing Circuits and Panels 411     Circuit Properties 412     Wire Properties 412     Panel Properties 413     Other Panels and Circuits 416     Using Schedules for Sharing Circuit Information 416     The Bottom Line 419     Part 4     Plumbing 421     Chapter 15     Plumbing (Domestic, Sanitary, and Other) 423     Configuring the Plumbing Views 423     Global Settings and View-specific Settings 424     Defining Systems Visibility Through Filters 425     Working with Plumbing Fixtures 425     Working with Architectural Linked-in Plumbing Models 427     Creating Custom Pipe Assemblies 428     Copying/Monitoring Plumbing Fixtures 432     Choosing Pipe Settings and Pipe Routing Options 435     Sloping Pipe 435     Annotating Invert Elevation and Slope 437     Using Fittings 438     Using Pipe Fitting Controls 438     Placing Valves 438     The Bottom Line 440     Chapter 16     Fire Protection 441     Understanding the Essentials of Placing Fire-Protection Equipment 441     Point of Connection 441     Fire Pump Assembly 443     Fire Riser Assembly 444     Sprinkler Heads 446     Creating Fire-Protection Systems 447     Creating a Fire-Protection Wet System 450     Filtering Fire-Protection Systems 451     Using Mechanical Joint Fittings 451     Routing Piping and Adjusting Settings 452     The Bottom Line 452     Part 5     Managing Content 453     Chapter 17     Solid Modeling 455     Solids and Voids 455     Extrusions 456     Blends 458     Revolves 460     Sweeps 462     Swept Blends 464     Joining Geometry 466     Voids 467     Reference Planes and Lines 469     Constraints and Dimensions 478     Visibility Control 481     In-Place Massing 484     The Bottom Line489     Chapter 18     Creating Symbols and Annotations 491     Using Drafting Tools in Revit 491     Drawing Arcs 493     Using Other Drawing Tools 494     Creating Filled Regions 495     Building a Symbol Library 496     Generic Annotations 496     Subcategories 497     Text and Labels 499     Detail Components 500     Controlling Visibility of Lines, Regions, and Annotations 502     Using Visibility Parameters 502     Using Constraints 506     Using Labels and Tags 509     Label Format Options 511     Labels and Linework 512     The Bottom Line 514     Chapter 19     Creating Equipment 515     Modeling MEP Equipment 515     Hosting Options 516     Family Categories 518     Detail Level 521     Geometry for Connection Points 522     Equipment Pads 523     Adding Connectors to Equipment Families 524     Duct Connectors 529     Pipe Connectors 532     Electrical Connectors 534     Multiple Connectors in Families 536     Creating Clearance Spaces 547     Adding Parameters and Constraints 550     Creating Loadable Families from In-Place 552     The Bottom Line 556     Chapter 20     Creating Light Fixtures 559     Understanding Types of Lighting Fixture Families 559     Nonhosted or Level-based Lighting Fixtures 560     Face-hosted Lighting Fixtures 566     Face-hosted Families for Wall-mounted Lights 567     Fixture Types Based on Dimensions 568     Fixture Types Based on Fixture Performance and Lighting Characteristics 569     Naming Conventions 572     Performing Lighting Analysis 572     Light Source Location 573     Light Source Definitions 575     Light Source Parameters 576     Using Fixture Families as Intelligent Objects 577     Using Parameters 577     Adding Connectors 578     Representing Light Fixtures on Construction Documents 579     The Bottom Line 586     Chapter 21     Creating Devices 587     Modeling Device Geometry 587     Category and Parameters 588     Geometry and Reference Planes 590     Using Annotations for Devices 595     Adding Parameters and Connectors 601     Using Parameters for Labels 602     Adding Connectors 603     The Bottom Line 607     Chapter 22     Details 609     Drafting and Detailing Tools 609     Line Styles 610     Regions 610     Detail Components 613     CAD Details 617     Using Drafting Views 618     Converting Details 618     Strategies for Creating a Detail Library 623     Inserting 2D Elements 625     Inserting Views 626     Model Detail Views 628     Plan Callouts 628     Section Callouts 631     The Bottom Line 633     Chapter 23     Sheets 635     Creating a Titleblock 635     Using Existing CAD Graphics 636     Using Text and Labels 637     Using Logos and Images 640     Working with Sheets in a Project 641     Organizing Project Browser Sheets 642     Placing Views on Sheets 644     Working with Viewports 647     Adding Annotations 649     Placing Schedules 649     Using Sheet Lists 650     Making Sheet Revisions 654     Printing Sheets 657     Exporting Sheets 659     The Bottom Line 661     Chapter 24     Fabrication 663     Specifying Fabrication Settings 664     Placing Fabrication Parts 666     Creating a Fabrication Layout 669     Editing a Fabrication Layout 671     The Bottom Line 679     Chapter 25     Creating a Project Template 681     Understanding Templates 682     Determining the Number and Types of Views Needed 682     Setting the Number of Levels 683     Working with Plan Types 683     Creating a Working View 683     Choosing Display Settings for Views 684     Visibility Settings for Template Views 686     Schedule Views 690     Establishing Project Settings 692     Object Styles 692     Drafting Line Settings 693     Export Settings 698     Annotation Styles 702     Project Units 707     Project Phases 709     Defining Preloaded Content and Its Behavior 712     Annotation Families 712     Component Families 714     System Families 717     MEP Settings 721     Creating Sheet Standards 723     Titleblocks 723     Defining Sheets 724     Understanding the Project Browser Organization 725     Discipline Grouping 726     Sorting Views within Groups 727     Sheet Organization 728     The Bottom Line 729     Appendix     The Bottom Line731     Chapter 1: Exploring the User Interface 731     Chapter 2: View Filters and View Templates 732     Chapter 3: Worksets and Worksharing 732     Chapter 4: Project Collaboration 734     Chapter 5: Multiplatform Interoperability: Working with 2D and 3D Data 735     Chapter 6: Parameters 735     Chapter 7: Schedules 736     Chapter 8: HVAC Cooling and Heating Load Analysis 737     Chapter 9: Creating Logical Systems 739     Chapter 10: Mechanical Systems and Ductwork 740     Chapter 11: Mechanical Piping 741     Chapter 12: Lighting 742     Chapter 13: Power and Communications 743     Chapter 14: Circuiting and Panels 744     Chapter 15: Plumbing (Domestic, Sanitary, and Other) 745     Chapter 16: Fire Protection 746     Chapter 17: Solid Modeling 747     Chapter 18: Creating Symbols and Annotations 748     Chapter 19: Creating Equipment 749     Chapter 20: Creating Light Fixtures 750     Chapter 21: Creating Devices 751     Chapter 22: Details 752     Chapter 23: Sheets 753     Chapter 24: Fabrication 754     Chapter 25: Creating a Project Template 754     Index 757