CADLearning for

Autodesk Revit MEP 2015

Course Description

Course Details

CADLearning for Autodesk Revit MEP 2015 teaches the core

concepts and MEP specic tools for Autodesk Revit MEP 2015.
You will learn how to create MEP systems, analyze those systems
and then document those systems. Video lessons cover Revit
fundamentals and user interface, modeling essentials, design
analysis, families and family creation, HVAC, plumbing, electrical,
power and lighting, views and sheets, reports and schedules,
worksharing and collaboration tools, and much more.

338 video tutorials

34 hours of training
Exercise les included
Instructor: Jason Boehning

Lesson Outline
Getting Started

Managing File and Template Locations

Placing View-Specic Elements

Starting Revit

Managing the Places List

Working with Datum Elements

Starting Revit for the First Time

Starting a New Project from Recent Files

Placing Elements from the Project Browser

Opening a Project File

Starting a New Project from the Application

Menu

Loading Families and Using Type Catalogs

Understanding the Units and Snaps

Editing Families within a Project

Identifying the User Interface Components

Managing User Interface Components
Understanding the Ribbon
Customizing the User Interface
Understanding the Quick Access Toolbar
Understanding the Options Bar
Understanding the Application Menu
Understanding the InfoCenter Toolbar
Using the Revit App Store
Understanding the Project Browser
Understanding the Properties Palette
Understanding the Type Selector

Using the Mouse

Finding Families Using Autodesk Seek

Using the Keyboard

Basic Modify and Reporting Tools

Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts

Selecting Objects

Managing Windows

Modifying Selection Settings

Understanding Macros

Saving Selection Sets

Saving and Closing Files

Copying and Moving Objects

Closing the Application

Rotating Objects

Revit Fundamentals
Understanding BIM

Understanding the Status Bar

Understanding the Difference between BIM

and CAD

Understanding the Drawing Area

Understanding Revit Concepts

Understanding the View Controls

Working with the Different Versions of Revit

Understanding the Navigation Bar

Understanding Bidirectional Associativity

Understanding the ViewCube

Recognizing Parametric Relationships

Understanding the Steering Wheels

Understanding Families

Understanding the Options Dialog

Placing Model Elements

Creating Linear Arrays

Creating Radial Arrays
Scaling Objects
Mirroring Objects
Using the Clipboard for Copy and Paste
Splitting Objects
Creating Elements Consistently with Match
Type Properties and Create Similar
Aligning Objects
Trimming and Extending Objects

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HVAC Airside

Plumbing

Understanding HVAC Airside Workow

Understanding Plumbing Workow

Deleting Objects

Adding Mechanical Equipment

Adding Plumbing Fixtures

Measuring versus Dimensioning Objects

Placing Air Terminals

Understanding Element IDs

Placing Air Terminals on Ducts

Using Copy and Monitor for Plumbing

Fixtures

Understanding and Reviewing Warning

Messages

Creating Duct Systems

Offsetting Objects
Pinning Objects in Place

Reporting and Displaying Coordinates

Modeling Essentials
Understanding Revit MEP Workow
Linking an Architectural Model
Creating and Modifying Levels
Controlling Datum Visibility
Limiting Visibility of Datum Using Scope
Boxes

Splitting Duct Systems

Understanding Duct Settings
Modeling Ductwork
Placing Duct Placeholders
Dening Duct Routing Preferences
Generating Duct Layouts
Sizing Ductwork

Placing Pipe Connectors

Creating Plumbing Piping Systems
Splitting Piping Systems
Creating Piping System Types
Working with Piping Components
Laying Out Plumbing Systems
Creating Risers and Underoor Views
Understanding Plumbing Scheduling

Adding Duct Accessories

Understanding Plumbing Tags

Modifying Ductwork and Fittings

Electrical

Understanding Spaces

Adding Duct Insulation

Placing Spaces

Analyzing Duct Systems

Placing Space Separators

Checking Duct Systems

Understanding HVAC Zones

Creating Duct Pressure Loss Reports

Creating HVAC Zones

Understanding HVAC Airside Scheduling

Setting and Showing the Active Work Plane

Understanding HVAC Airside Tags

Modeling Cable Trays

General Piping

Creating Parallel Conduits

Creating Reference Planes

Modeling Accurately with Length and Angle
Snap Increments

Understanding Pipe Settings

Working with Object Snaps

Modeling Piping

Using Visualization Aids When Working in

3D Views

Placing Pipe Placeholders

Coordinating Between Mechanical and

Electrical Disciplines

Adding Pipe Accessories

Design Analysis
Enabling the Sun Path Diagram
Creating a Solar Study
Controlling Construction Types
Understanding Building and Space Type
Settings

Dening Pipe Routing Preferences

Modifying Piping and Fittings
Adding Pipe Insulation
Creating Parallel Pipes

Understanding Cable Tray and Conduit

Settings
Modeling Conduit
Adding Electrical Devices
Creating Low Voltage Systems

Power
Understanding Power Workow
Adding Electrical Equipment
Placing Electrical Fixtures
Creating Circuits
Understanding Wiring Settings

HVAC Piping

Connecting Mechanical Equipment and

Other Power Loads

Understanding HVAC Piping Workow

Creating Piping Systems

Performing an Energy Analysis with a Mass

Model

Generating Pipe Layouts

Performing an Energy Analysis with Building

Elements

Sizing Pipe
Analyzing Piping Systems

Exporting to gbXML

Specifying Demand Factors and Load

Classications

Modeling Sloped Pipe

Understanding Energy Settings

Calculating Heating and Cooling Loads

Understanding Electrical Settings

Checking Piping Systems

Creating Pipe Pressure Loss Reports
Understanding HVAC Piping Tags

Wiring Circuits

Checking Circuits
Creating Panel Schedules
Creating a Panel Schedule Template

Lighting
Understanding Lighting Workow
Understanding Lighting Fixtures and
Photometric Data

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Placing Lighting Fixtures

Finding and Replacing Text

Creating Additional View References

Using Copy and Monitor for Lighting

Fixtures

Modifying Text Type Properties

Creating and Using Sheets

Adding Lighting Switches

Specifying Keynoting Settings

Working with Viewports on Sheets

Creating Keynotes

Aligning Views on Sheets with a Guide Grid

Modifying Keynotes and Keynote Settings

Using a Sheet List and Placeholder Sheets

Creating a Keynote Legend

Creating Custom Titleblocks

Working with Symbols and Note Blocks

Creating a Key Plan

Working with Legends

Managing Sheet Issues and Revisions

Managing Arrowheads

Creating Revision Clouds and Tags

Creating a Switch System

Powering Lighting Systems
Analyzing Lighting Systems
Rendering Views to Analyze Lighting
Managing Lighting with Groups
Understanding Lighting Scheduling
Understanding Lighting Tags

Schedules and Tags

Understanding Parameters
Creating Project Parameters
Creating Shared Parameters
Understanding Schedules and Tags
Placing Element Tags
Placing Space and Room Tags
Creating a Schedule and Specifying Fields
Modifying Schedules with Filters
Modifying Schedules with Sorting and
Grouping
Modifying the Formatting of Schedule
Titles and Headers
Modifying Schedule Formatting

Adding a Revision Schedule to a Titleblock

View Graphics
Working with Visual Styles
Understanding Scale and Detail Level
Understanding Plan View Range
Understanding View Discipline
Understanding View Templates
Creating View Templates
Applying and Assigning View Templates
Creating View Types
Understanding Object Styles
Understanding Visibility and Graphic
Overrides
Creating Element and Category Overrides
in a View
Creating Filter Overrides

Modifying the Schedule Appearance

Using Temporary Hide or Isolate and

Viewing Hidden Elements

Creating Schedule View Templates

Using Temporary View Properties

Placing Schedules on a Sheet

Understanding Crop Regions

Enhancing Component Schedules with

Images

Creating a Non-Rectangular Crop Region

Adding Images to System Family

Schedules
Working with Space and Room Schedules

Understanding Annotation Crop Regions

Views and Sheets

Working with Key Schedules

Creating Plan Views and Reected Ceiling

Plan Views

Working with Calculated Values and

Conditional Formatting in Schedules

Creating a Plan Region

Creating and Managing a View List

Importing and Exporting Schedule Views

Annotation
Working with Text Annotations
Using Keyboard Controls to Add Symbols
to Text
Checking Spelling in a View

Creating Section Views

Segmenting Section Views
Creating Callout Views
Sketching a Callout View
Creating Drafting Views
Creating a Reference View
Duplicating Views
Creating Matchlines and View References

Creating Supplemental Drawings

Printing and Publishing

Understanding Printing and Publishing
Printing and Managing Print Settings
Printing to PDF
Publishing Files to Buzzsaw

Managing Your Projects

Managing Project Information
Understanding How the Location and Site
Relate
Specifying a Project Location and Weather
Understanding Coordinate Systems
Working with Coordinate Systems
Relocating a Project
Rotating True North and Project North
Mirroring a Project
Managing Project Browser View
Organization
Using Parameters and Filters for Browser
Organization
Managing Project Browser Sheet
Organization
Understanding Project Template Files
Transferring Project Standards
Deleting Unused Items from a Project
Setting the Starting View

Managing Settings
Understanding Model and Drafting Patterns
Managing Fill Patterns
Managing Materials and Material Libraries

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Managing Material Properties and Material
Assets

Using Copy and Monitor in a Single Project

Working with IFC

Managing Line Styles

Using Copy and Monitor with Linked Projects

Exporting to 2D CAD Formats

Managing Line Weights

Performing a Coordination Review with

Linked Models

Exporting to 3D CAD

Managing Line Patterns

Checking For Interferences

Exporting to IFC

Managing Halftone and Underlay Settings

Assigning Assembly Code Files

Family Creation

Understanding Loadable Families

Worksharing

Understanding the Family Editor

Introducing Family Creation

Introducing Worksharing Concepts

Working with Tag Families

Understanding Worksharing Terminology

Creating a Custom View Tag

Enabling Worksharing in a Project File

Creating a Custom View Title

Creating the Central Model

Working with Component Families

Creating a Local Model

Introducing Form Creation

Creating Worksets

Creating Solid Extrusions and Blends

Understanding Workset Visibility

Creating Solid Revolves

Understanding How Central and Local

Files Communicate

Creating Solid Sweeps and Swept Blends

Closing a Workshared Project

Creating Reference Planes and Reference

Lines

Understanding Editing Requests

Understanding the Active Workset
Understanding Worksharing Display
Modes
Specifying Open Worksets
Managing Worksets in Linked Revit Files
Working Ofine and Editing at Risk
Viewing the Workshared Project History
Rolling Back Workshared Projects

Creating Void Forms

Creating Dimension and Parameter

Constraints
Creating Family Geometry
Understanding Family Geometry Display
Settings
Adding Connectors to Families
Creating Family Types
Working with Families in a Project

Detaching a File from Central

Creating and Grouping Family Parameters

Collaboration

Creating Parameter Formulas

Linking Revit Models

Managing Linked Revit Models

Creating Shared Parameters

Creating a Type Catalog

Understanding Sites

Interoperability

Linking Revit Models by Shared

Coordinates

Importing and Managing Image Files

Linking and Importing CAD Files

Controlling the Coordinates in Linked

Revit Models

Managing Linked CAD Files

Controlling the Display of Elements in a

Linked Model
Scheduling Elements from a Linked Model
Tagging Elements in a Linked Model
Monitoring and Coordinating Changes
within a Single Project

Exporting Views to Image Files

Controlling the Coordinates of a Linked

CAD File
Managing Imported CAD Files
Controlling Line Weights in Imported
CAD Files
Working with Point Clouds

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