Revitism4MEP

RVT Samples

2011-05-16T20:20:00.000-04:00

does any one see any value to use the Revit Code samples comes with the SDK?
I appreciate if I get any feedback

Creating Multiple Sheets in Revit

2011-03-18T19:10:00.000-04:00

I can create multiple sheets in Revit by first creating a sheet list schedule and type the name and number for each sheet, second I click on new sheet and I select the placeholder sheets I want to create in the New Sheet Window. That will create all the sheets in one step

Navisworks API Plugins

2011-02-24T22:14:00.000-05:00

While the focus is more on Revit API and creating Add ins to Revit, I found that Navisworks API is open to add Plugins
Navisworks installation comes with some .net examples that I compiled and I added the .DLL files to the plugins folder

Metric or Imperial Units

2011-02-13T20:35:00.000-05:00

As most of international projects use both units, Revit also allows us to do the same without using different Metric and Imperial templates.

I'm working on Metric job now, but most of the manufactures send us their equipment in Imperial units
I used the same numbers in the manufacture catalog in Imperial units and I added the symbol of the imperial unit as Revit has under project units and Revit converted the values automatically in the metric project

But to get this to work, I have to use the same unit symbol has for every unit

Creating Filters using Shared Parameters and turn them on and off like Layers

2010-10-07T19:59:00.000-04:00

Here are the steps that you can create filters for all the objects and have them available in the properties pallete and also turn them on and off like CAD Layers

1. Under the manage tab click on shared parameters and create 3 parameters :
• M-HVAC-Supply-New
• M-HVAC-Supply-Existing
• M-HVAC-Supply-Demolish
2. In the parameters properties window change the parameter type to Yes/No
3. Click on project parameters and click on Add, change the type to shared and select the above shared parameters one in a time
4. Change the group parameters under to layers and click on check all
5. Under the view tab click on filters
6. Create new filters using the same layers names and click on check all and select the parameter from the filter rules list
7. Add the different filters in the VG window to a view
8. Change the color and the line type to each filter
9. in your view select the ducts and click on the check box for each filter to turn the filter on
10. you can change the duct display based on the layer

Tools4Revit

2010-09-14T15:18:00.000-04:00

It seems that we will have a way to create Details and Schedules a lot faster in Revit, these tools are very promising and I wonder if Autodesk will consider some of these tools in the future releases

you can watch the videos to learn more about these tools

More Books

2010-09-13T14:18:00.000-04:00

More Books coming from Amazon, lot of them written by current Autodesk Employees

Controlling layer key filter in dialog boxes

2010-09-10T16:31:00.000-04:00

Visualize Construction While you Design

2010-09-10T13:11:00.000-04:00

I used different filters in a 3D views and I was able to present the duct work for each HVAC system separately in different color

This is a very good way that allows me to visualize duct construction while I design HVAC systems on floor plans

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2010-09-09T13:29:00.000-04:00

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Shared Parameters Convertor

2010-06-12T21:24:00.000-04:00

In a Previous post, I wrote about mapping family parameters to schedules using shared parameters.

Revit 2011 subscription extension tools has a new tool which will help to achieve that process, the tool creates new rfa files after adding the shared parameters you previously create to use with your projects

So for Example, I will use the same example in my previous post, let say that I want to have custom Hot Water Flow parameter in my WSHP schedule and the heat pump folder has about 20 families

I will start by creating the shared parameter, then I will use the shared parameter conversion new tool and I will use the heat pump folder as my source folder, then I will create another destination folder for heat pumps and of course I will use the same text file of the created shared parameter , the tool will create new families after adding the shared parameters in my text file, then I will open the new rfa files and use the formula to map the custom shared parameter to the existing family parameter, when loading any of the new families to my projects I will find the shared parameter available to add to my WSHP schedule

Very interesting

Interesting SDK samples

2010-06-03T12:10:00.000-04:00

SDK samples come with Revit MEP have couple of interesting samples to display the history of the events and any changes happen to any type

Revit 2011 SDK

2010-05-17T11:51:00.000-04:00

Hi

Many thanks to Guy Robinson from Bolt Out of the Red

http://www.redbolts.com/blog/

about publishing the compiled Revit 2011 SDK for consumption

Now we can add custom Tabs and Ribbons to the new 2011 API without editing the Revit.ini file

Enjoy!

Using Revit MEP schedules in HVAC balancing

2010-04-14T23:47:00.000-04:00

Hi,

do you know that you can create logical formulas with conditional formating in Revit MEP schedules?

With the calculated values in schedules, I can create a balancing schedule to check the diffrence between calculated CFM and the actual CFM in each space

YES, we can have Imperial and Metric Parameters

2010-04-14T18:34:00.000-04:00

I was challenged by this request to show the

diffuser air flow in both Metric and Imperial

unites, I would like to thank the MEP team in AECOM at Roanoke, Virginia about the challenge

Revit has project unites window where you can control the different parameters unites based on discipline, I created a custom tag which shows the air flow in both unites

The Waiting is Over

2010-03-12T12:09:00.000-05:00

Hi MEP world,

Very soon we will see the new release of Revit MEP 2011, I'm totally amazed with the new development and Finally the end of a long waiting for a complete product for Revit MEP is going to be reality

The new release is challenging the MEP Firms who still did not adapt BIM technology, the new release meets most of the MEP engineers needs and exceeds the expectations to present new coordination features to facilitate the complete BIM model cycle

If you never looked at Revit MEP or if you have been using Revit MEP , the new release is the one

Importing Excel Spreadsheets into Revit

2010-02-19T12:42:00.000-05:00

http://www.dotsoft.com/revit/xl2cad.htm

Mapping Parameters in Schedules

2010-01-14T18:50:00.000-05:00

When you create Mechanical Schedules in Revit MEP for instance, the Schedule properties dialog window shows only some of the parameters associated with the family but the Schedule Fields window does not show all the parameters associated with the element or the family type

so for instance I have a WSHP Element and I want to include specific Parameters for that equipment in my schedule like Hot Water Flow, so I go to the family editor and I create a shared parameter matching the required element parameter, then in the types properties window I can create a Formula to map the required parameter, so when I upload that to my project I can add that shared parameter in my schedule

Important Features in Revit MEP 2010

2010-01-08T12:14:00.000-05:00

There are two important features in Revit MEP 2010.

Justification editor allows you to align the multiple duct segments with different sizes in the plenum space to the bottom face for example

Routing Solutions allows you to route the duct to go above or below obstacles

The Revit® SDK Sample Smörgåsbord

2009-12-30T18:08:00.000-05:00

The Revit® SDK Sample Smörgåsbord

RDB Link

2009-12-29T19:41:00.000-05:00

One of the Extensions that you can add to Revit MEP from Autodesk subscribtion is RDB link, this extension exports the Model and the families data to an external Database

You can export it to Excel, Access and SQL server then you can edit the info and import the data back to reflect on your model

Space Naming utility

2009-10-09T18:40:00.000-04:00

Autodesk released earlier a good utility available on the subscription website, this utility will replace the space name and number created in Revit MEP with the room name and number in
the Architecture Linked file

This utility saves lot of time

Dampers in ACAD MEP

2009-09-02T15:30:00.000-04:00

Lot of people wish to use balancing dampers in AutoCAD MEP but they want to display the part as a single L shape line.

I can change the geometry dimensions of the parametric MVpart to display it as Single line

Lo Loss Rectangular Duct Take off

2009-08-04T18:16:00.000-04:00

Lot of designers wish to have the rectangular ducts take different from the one available in the Library in Revit

I can achieve that by creating a custom duct take off and I can include it in my duct type elements

Estimated FootCandle

2009-07-31T15:15:00.000-04:00

One of the great ways to check your design in Revit MEP is that you can display the estimated FC in the space