Modeling: Create and edit circuits

You will learn how to create and edit

circuits.

Learning objectives:
• Create and edit circuits.
• Adjust circuit properties.

The completed exercise

1. Open the exercise file: L1_03_Circuits.rvt.

This exercise file has the following file
linked: ARCH_LINK.rvt.

2. Select a duplex receptacle with an

electrical power connector. Then click
Power on the contextual ribbon to create
a circuit.

3. With the circuit selected, click Edit Circuit

on the contextual ribbon.

4. Revit goes into Edit Circuit mode.

Components can be added or removed
from the circuit. With Add to Circuit
selected, add the duplex receptacles in
EXAM 1-4, EXAM 1-3, and EXAM 1-2.

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5. In the contextual ribbon, expand the
Panel drop-down and select panel LP1.
OR, click Select Panel in the contextual
ribbon and select panel LP1 in the
drawing area. Then click Finish Editing
Circuit.

6. Another way to create a circuit is to

select all of the components first. Select
the lighting fixtures in EXAM 1-4, EXAM 1-
3, and EXAM 1-2. Then click Power on the
contextual ribbon.

7. Since panel LP1 was used in the previous

circuit, it is selected in the Panel drop-
down on the contextual ribbon. It can be
adjusted if needed.

8. To circuit the panels, select panel LP1 and

then click Power in the contextual ribbon.

9. On the contextual ribbon, in the Panel

drop-down, select T1.

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10. Select transformer T1 and then click
Power in the contextual ribbon.

11. On the contextual ribbon, in the Panel

drop-down, select MDP1.

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