Learn about Revit MEP families, a specific family type for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Exploring families in Revit
- Exercise files
- What is a Revit family?
- Anatomy of a family
- Family parameters
- Connectors in families
- Understanding reference planes
- Constraining with dimensions
- Creating parameters
- Creating extrusions
- Creating sweeps
- Creating blends
- Understanding connectors
- Creating an MEP test model
- Creating a 3D receptacle
- Adding a receptacle symbol
- Creating a panel box
- Creating a power panel
- Modeling a junction box
- Creating a basic appliance
- Adding an annotation to an appliance
- Creating a transformer switchboard
- Creating a recessed 2x4 lighting fixture
- Adding a light source to a fixture
- Creating a pendant lighting fixture
- Modeling a wall sconce
- Creating a light switch
- Creating a light switch annotation
- Creating a light fixture for track lighting
- Modeling an arrayed track light
- Creating a night light
- Creating an exit sign annotation
- Creating a 3D exit sign
- Creating a mechanical VAV
- Adding duct connectors to a VAV
- Modeling a duct accessory (damper)
- Creating a round to rectangular duct tap (boot)
- Modeling multiple duct runs from one fitting (pants)
- Creating a air terminal (sidwewall diffuser)
- Creating a pipe accessory
- Breaking into a pipe with a pipe accessory
- Creating a pipe accessory annotation
- Dealing with fittings
- Creating a pump
- Adding fittings to a pump
- Creating a pipe system
- Generic annotations
- Generic tags
- Creating pipe breaks
- Modifying space tags
- Next steps
Taught by
Eric Wing
