TAIBA ENGINEERING

CONSULTANTS

REVIT MEP

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What is BIM?
• BIM is a rich digital model of a physical structure, including building shape,
design, construction time, costs and physical performance etc.

• BIM stands for "Building Information Modeling" or a "Building Information

Model".

• BIM is an Integrated Project Model.

• BIM is a Technology which includes process of construction

Engineering Design Stages with BIM

• LOD: 100 Conceptual Geometry - Schematic Design

• LOD: 200 Approximate Geometry - Basic Design

• LOD: 300 Precise Geometry - Detailed Design (Bidding Model)

• LOD: 400 Fabrication - Construction Documents

• LOD: 500 - As-Built - As-Built

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 Difference Between CAD & REVIT

CAD REVIT

Purely for Drafting

Work Flow 3D Modeling Workflow
Workflow

Plan, Section, Elevations Single representation will provide plans, section, elevation &
Drawing
need to draw separately 3D

If we Change any view

If we Change any view another view will change
View another view also need to
automatically
change.

Tags need to be provide

Tags It includes presentation of Tags automatically
separately

It Includes MEP design of

•Cooling and Heating Load Design

Need to Design separately •Duct Sizing
Design
for MEP System •Fan ESP calculation
•Pipe Sizing
•Pump Head Calculation
•Electrical Load Schedule

No Schedule will be
Quantity Take generated in CAD for
Quantity take off can be done in REVIT itself with schedule
Off Quantity Take off, It need to
be done separately

Interference Check Cannot

Clash Detection Interference Check Can be done
be done

ASSIGNMENT-1 (BASICS)

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  What is difference between Project and Template

 What is difference between Project Template and Project?

 What are the different types of Families?

 What is different between Hosted and Un Hosted Families?

 What is LOD, How many types of LOD?

 Open Imperial and Metric Templates of Architectural and Mechanical

SYSTEM FAMILIES

 Open Architecture Template

• Draw Basic Wall of - Generic – 8”Masonary with Windows & Doors

• Draw Basic Wall of Soffit – ½” GWB & Metal Stud

 Open Mechanical Template

• Draw Supply Air Duct : Round Duct DIA 16”

• Draw Return Air Duct : Rectangular Duct 16” x 14”
• Draw Hydronic Supply & Return Pipe of 4” , 2”
• Draw Fire Protection Wet Pipe of 1” , 3”

 Open Electrical Template

• Draw Chamfer Wire (Sub Discipline of Lighting)

• Draw Ladder Cable Tray Change Detail to Fine from view control bar.
(Sub Discipline of Lighting)

 Open Plumbing Template

• Draw Domestic Water Supply – 2”

• Draw Sanitary Pipe – 4”

LOADED FAMILIES

 Open Architectural template

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 • Load Families of Double Door / Sofa

 Open Mechanical Template

• Load Families of Supply Diffuser / Ahu / Pump / Screw Chiller

USER INTERFACE
• Create Keyboard Shortcut for 3d Cube as 3D and Option Bar as OP.
• Pin Ducting and Air terminal

• From Selection Bar uncheck Pin

• Adjust Properties Panel LHS and Project Browser RHS in proper way.
• Using User Interface open System Browser
• Change background color

BASIC EDITITNG TOOL

• Use Filters and select only duct fitting

• Use Tab Key and select complete ducting
• Move the duct 10’
• Copy the duct 4 times and paste
• Rotating air terminal 45◦
• Mirror only Air terminals
• Offset the ducting at 4’
• Split the duct
• Use Array Command and place 6 Air terminal with distance of 4’

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 • Align and do equal distance for above SCD

• Scale Above Wall 3times more

• Create Group for above wall with door
• Ungroup the group
• Split the wall with 2” Gap
• Hide the door
• Use Match properties for different kind of walls
• Do Extend and Trim for the above wall

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 ASSIGNMENT-2 (Architectural)

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 ASSIGNMENT-3 (Viewing the Project)

 Draw Section horizontal and vertical

 Draw 3D for only ground floor

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  Draw callout for toilet

 Do rendering for 3D part of callout

 Do Walkthrough inside the building

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 ASSIGNMENT-4 (VG)

 Do transparency for wall 60% in Arch template

 Do transparency for duct 70% in mech template
 Create filters for SCD, RCD , SAD and AHU with different colors.
 Transfer VG settings to other views like floor plans and 3d Views.
 Open Mechanical Template and Place AHU in ceiling plan then change View Range of
Ceiling Plan so that AHU can be viewed.
 Open Plumbing Template, draw sanitary pipes below level (-ve offset) and Set View
Range so that sanitary pipes can be viewed
 Open System template and create Architectural ,Coordination View

FILTERS
CATEGORIES
TYPE OF FAMILY FILTER NAME FILTER RULES
(ALL FAMILIES)
SYSTEM TYPE
SYSTEM FAMILY SA DUCT DUCT/DUCT FITTING EQUALS
SUPPLY AIR
FAMILY NAME
LOAD FAMILY AHU MECH EQUIPMENT EQUALS
AIR HANDLING UNIT
[Link] TYPE
EQUALS
LOADED FAMILY SUPPLY AIR
(PART OF SYSTEM DUCT FITTING DUCT & DUCT FITTING [Link] NAME
FAMILY) EQUALS
RECTANGULAR ELBOW -
RADIUS

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 ASSIGNMENT-5 (CAD-REVIT)

 Trace the CAD file by importing in REVIT

 What is the difference between Link CAD and Import CAD
 Export REVIT file in CAD in two different units and with different layer name

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 ASSIGNMENT-6 (CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT)

Open System Template:

Change
 Text: Size to 1.5mm, Font Calibri, Color: red
 Arrow head: Arrow Filled 60 Degree
 Dimension style: Alternate unit format in mm

Change Units:
 Discipline: Common - Length in MM
 Discipline: HVAC - Cooling Load in TON & Pressure in PASCAL’S
 Discipline: Piping - Pipe Size in MM & Volume in liters
 Discipline: Electrical - Power in KW & Conduit size in MM

Open Architectural Template:

 Draw and provide dimensions as per below diagram.

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Open System Template:

Draw and provide Annotation as per below drawing

 Use TAG All for below Air Terminals

 Use TAG for below Ducting, Piping and Cable Tray

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  Draw Leader line by using Line Detail and Region

ASSIGNMENT-7 (LINK REVIT)

 Link Architectural File in System template and Collaborate

 Create levels and Ceiling plan of Mechanical
 Create Levels of Pluming
 Create Levels of Electrical Power
 Create Ceiling Plan of Lighting
 Change the Halftone 60%
 Halftone Grids of link file from VG (Revit Link)
 Hide the levels of Link File form VG
 Open 3D View of Arch and change to coordination view with realistic

ASSIGNMENT-8 (PARAMETERS)

 What is the difference between Project and Shared Parameters?

 Create Project Parameters for Mechanical Equipment’s (AHU) of SA FLOW in CFM,
WATER FLOW IN GPM
 Create Shared Parameter for Mechanical Equipment MECH TAG

Project Parameter

Project Data
Categories
Name Discipline Type of Parameter Group Parameter Under

SA Flow HVAC Air Flow Mechanical Flow Mechanical Equipment

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 Shared Parameter

Parameter Name Type of

Create Group Discipline Categories
(New) Parameter
Mechanical
Mech Tag Tag's Mech Equip Tag Common Text
Equipment

ASSIGNMENT-09(HVAC)
 Link Architectural File in Mechanical template and Collaborate
 In Building Space type setting, Change the values for “School and University”

Area per Person: 30

Sensible Heat Gain per person : 245 BTU/HR
Sensible Heat Gain per person : 105 BTU/HR
Lighting Load : 1.4 Watts/sqft
Power Load Density : 1.5 Watts/sqft
Outdoor Air per Person : 5 CFM
Air Changes Per Hour : 0.5

 Create Spaces and Zones

 Heating and Cooling Load Calculation
 Tag Space with cooling load capacity in TON and Air Flow in CFM
 Create Schedule of Heat Load
 Create Equipment Schedule by using Parameters
 Do Ducting Layout with Air terminal by using SCD and Grills
 Do Piping Layout with Valve Connection
 Do VG setting for coloring in 2D and 3D
 Do Quantity take off for Ducting, Piping , Air terminal, Dampers and Valves

HVAC NOTES:
BRITISH THERMAL UNIT

A BTU is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.454 kg) of
liquid water by

1 °F (0.56 °C) at a constant pressure of one atmosphere.

TON of Refrigeration:

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 When 1 lb of ice melts, it absorbs 144 Btu. Therefore, when 1 ton (2000 lb) of ice melts, it
absorbs 288,000 Btu (2000 x 144). Consequently, 1 ton of refrigeration absorbs 288,000 Btu
within a 24-hour period or 12,000 Btu/hr (288,000/24).

So, 1 ton of refrigeration is defined as the transfer of heat at the rate of 12,000 Btu/hr
[3.517 kW].

DUCT

A Duct is a device used to produce an isolation to carry an item form one place to other
place without bringing the product in contact in contact with the atmosphere before the
delivery of duct.

Shapes of Duct

Round, Flat Oval, Rectangular, Flexible Duct, Square Duct, Spiral Duct.

Duct System

Supply Air Duct, Return Air Duct, Fresh Air Duct, Return Air Duct

Duct Design Method

Equal Friction method, Static Regain method & Velocity Reduction Method

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 ASSIGNMENT-10(FIRE PROTECTION)

 Link Architectural File in Mechanical template and Create Fire Protection Template
 Place Sprinkler, Change Pipe Setting to welded and create fire protection system
 Create Piping Layout and do pipe sizing manually
 Place Main Pump, Diesel Pump and Jockey Pump with Valve Connection
 Place Fire Department connection for Dry and Wet Pipes
 Place Landing Valve and Fire Hydrant (Outside the Building with piping Layout)
 Create Water Tank In place Family
 Do Quantity take off for Sprinkler’s & Piping

FIRE PROTECTION NOTES:

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 ASSIGNMENT-11(Plumbing)
 Link Architectural File in Plumbing template and bring Plumbing Fixture by Mapping
Behavior.
 Do Water Supply Piping Layout with Pipe Sizing and create Water Tank with Pump Detail
 Do Drainage Layout with Soil, Waste and Vent Pipe

PLUMBING NOTES:

Types of Sanitary Fixture

Water Closet, Bathtub, Shower, Lavatory, Water Bidet, Urinal etc.

Classification of Plumbing system

 Water Supply System

 Drainage System

Water Supply system

Cold Water Supply (CWS)

Hot Water Supply (HWS)
Gray Water Supply (GWS)

Drainage system

Soil Pipe (SP)

Waste Pipe (WP)
Vent Pipe (VP)

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 ASSIGNMENT-12(Electrical)
 Create Lighting Circuit with LDB Panel
 Create Lighting Family
 Create Power Circuit with PDB Panel
 Create Fire Alarm System with FACP Panel
 Create Telecommunication System

ELECTRICAL NOTES:

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 FAMILIES
FAHU-FAMILY PARAMETERS
FAHU SIZE
LENGTH 6'
WIDTH 4'
HT 3'
DUCT SIZE
FA DUCT 16"X12
CHW PIPE 1"
WATER FLOW 12 GPM
FLOW
FA FLOW 2000 CFM
ELEC
POWER 2KW
CONDUIT SIZE 1"
CABLE TRAY SIZE 6"X4"

FAHU FAMILY

TYPE OF GROUP
NAME DISP
PARAMETER PARAMETER

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 LENGTH
WIDTH COMMON LENGTH DIMENSIONS TYPE
HT
FA FLOW HVAC AIR FLOW
MECH FLOW INST
CHW FLOW PIPING FLOW
FA DUCT SIZE W
HVAC DUCT SIZE DIMENSIONS INST
FA DUCT SIZE H
CHW PIPE SIZE PIPING PIPE SIZE DIMENSIONS INST
POWER POWER ELEC LOADS TYPE
CONDUIT SIZE CONDUIT SIZE
ELEC
CABEL TRAY W DIMENSIONS TYPE
CABLE TRAY SIZE
CABEL TRAY H

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