Autodesk Revit Mechanical 2024 / Live

Course Objectives
• Gain an understanding of BIM concepts, benefits, and Levels of Development (LOD).
• Navigate the Revit interface and set up project units and mechanical settings.
• Model mechanical systems, including ductwork and piping, with tools for creating custom types and managing routing preferences.
• Set up MEP systems in Revit, including creating zones and assigning spaces for accurate mechanical analysis.
• Create and manage Revit families, understand parameters, and apply them effectively in projects.
• Apply annotation tools to document MEP elements with tags, dimensions, and other detailing features.
• Establish project templates, preloaded content, and organizational standards for efficient project setup.
• Prepare and manage files for collaboration, linking Revit and CAD files, and coordinating with other disciplines.
• Create and organize project views, apply view templates, and manage visibility settings.
• Develop schedules for project data, with sorting and filtering to manage and analyze information effectively.
• Produce detailed sheets for documentation, including custom title block.
• Perform mechanical design tasks, such as HVAC load analysis, duct and pipe sizing, and pressure loss reporting.
• Understand Revit’s additional mechanical tools, including those for fluid properties, system checks, and other engineering support functions.
• Gain an introductory overview of Dynamo, and essential add-ins that streamline MEP workflows and enhance productivity in Revit projects.
Course Outlines
Module 1: Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Understanding the concept of BIM
• BIM Benefits
• Necessity of BIM
• LOD in BIM
Module 2: Autodesk Revit for Mechanical
• Exploring the Revit User Interface
• Understanding Hierarchy of Revit Elements
• Set Project Units and Mechanical settings
• Understanding Mechanical Ductwork Tools
-Setting Up Duct Systems
-Model Ducts Tools
-Creating New Duct Types
-Creating New Duct Systems
-Understanding Routing Preferences dialog to assign fittings to use when routing duct.
-Using Automatic Duct Routing
-Using Manual Duct Routing
-Placing Duct accessories and fittings
-Placing Air Distribution Components, Mechanical Equipment Components, Air-
Conditioning/Handling Units)
• Understanding Mechanical Pipework Tools
-Setting Up Pipe Systems
-Model Pipes Tools
-Draw (Horizontal/Vertical/Sloped) Pipe
-Creating New Pipes Types
-Creating New Pipe Systems
-Understanding Routing Preferences dialog to assign fittings to use when routing Pipes
-Using Automatic Pipe Routing
-Using Manual Pipe Routing
-Choosing Pipe Materials and Sizes
-Adjusting the Pipe Sizing Table
-Using the Fluids Table
-Placing Pipe accessories and fittings
• Families in Revit
-Understanding Revit Families
-Understanding Different Kinds of Revit Families
-Understanding Different Kinds of Revit Families Templates
-Understanding The Type and Instance Revit Families
-Understanding the Element tags Families
• Parameters
-Understanding Parameter Basics
-Using Parameters in Families -Parameter Types
-Using Parameters in Projects
• Annotations
-Understanding Element Tags
-Creating family tags for a different kind of element categories
-Modify the family tag
-Understanding dimension commands
-Understanding detail items commands
-Understanding the color fill commands
-Understanding the Keynote
• Creating a Project Template
-Understanding Templates
-Choosing Display Settings for Views -Establishing Project Settings -Defining Preloaded Content.
-Creating Sheet Standards
-Understanding the Project Browser Organization
• Other settings
-Understanding Object style
-Understanding Snaps
-Understanding Transfer project standard
-Understanding Purge unused command
-Understanding Line styles
Module 3: Project Collaboration
• Preparing Your Files for Sharing
• Working with Linked Revit Files -Linking Revit Files
-Copy/monitor levels, grids
-Using Shared Coordinates
-Managing Revit Links
-Controlling Visibility of Revit Links
• Working with Files from Other Software
-Using Image Files in a Revit Project
-Linking CAD Files
-Exporting Your Revit File to a CAD Format
-Exporting Your Revit File to NWC Format
-Exporting Your Revit File to IFC Format
• Interference Checking
Module 4: Documentation and Annotation
• Views
-Creating Floor and Reflecting Ceiling Plans.
-Creating Other Type of Views such as (section views, Callout view, Drafting View)
-Creating Legend View
-Duplicate Views
-Understanding Plan region -Understanding the Plan View Range -Understanding View Discipline. -Understanding Crop regions
-Understanding Annotation crop
-Understanding the scope boxes
-Managing the views on Project browser
-Set the graphic ,Detail level, visual style, scale for Views.
-Understanding Visibility and Graphic overrides.
-Creating the Filter Overrides
-Creating Element and Category Overrides in view
-Using temporary hide or isolate and viewing hidden elements
-Using Temporary View Properties
• View Templates
-Creating View templates
-Appling View templates to multi views
• Schedules
-Defining Schedules
-Scheduling Component and System Family Data
-Understanding schedule Fields, Filter, sorting/grouping, formatting, appearance tabs.
-Using Schedules for Project Management
-Exporting schedules as (.csv, .xlsx, .http) formats
• Sheets
-Creating sheets
-Placing Views on Sheets
-Working with Viewports
-Placing Schedules
-Creating a custom title block
-Understanding Printing and Publishing.
-Organizing Project Browser Sheets
-Using Sheet Lists
-Making Sheet Revisions
-Preparing a shopdrawing sheets
-Printing Sheets (PDF and DWG formats)
Module 5: Mechanical Design Tools
• HVAC Cooling and Heating Load Analysis
-Creating Spaces
-Creating a Space Properties Schedule
-Modifying Space Properties
-Creating Zones
-Setting Building Construction Options
-Performing Heating and Cooling Load Analysis
-Heating and Cooling Loads Report
-Analyzing Duct and Pipe System Pressure
-Exporting gbXML Data to Load-simulating Software (E.g. HAP)
• Understanding the Duct/Pipe sizing tools
• Understanding the check pipe/duct systems
• Print Pipe/Duct pressure loss report
Module 6: Dynamo, and Essential Add-Ins for MEP Workflows
• Overview of Dynamo as a visual programming tool in Revit
• Overview of add-ins that streamline daily tasks in Revit MEP