Revit MEP 2014 Beginner to Advanced Training

Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2014
How is the Course Structured?
Module 1: Getting Started

• Starting Revit
• Starting Revit for the First Time
• Opening a Project File
• 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
• Understanding the Status Bar
• Understanding the Drawing Area
• Understanding the View Controls
• Understanding the Navigation Bar
• Understanding the ViewCube
• Understanding the Steering Wheels
• Understanding the Options Dialog
• Managing File and Template Locations
• Managing the Places List
• Starting a New Project from Recent Files
• Starting a New Project from the Application Menu
• Understanding the Units and Snaps
• Using the Mouse
• Using the Keyboard
• Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
• Managing Windows
• Understanding Macros
• Saving and Closing Files
• Closing the Application

Module 2: Revit Fundamentals

• Understanding BIM
• Understanding the Difference between BIM and CAD
• Understanding Revit Concepts
• Working with the Different Versions of Revit
• Understanding Bidirectional Associativity
• Recognizing Parametric Relationships
• Understanding Families
• Placing Model Elements
• Sketching Model Elements
• Placing View-Specific Elements
• Working with Datum Elements
• Placing Elements from the Project Browser
• Loading Families and Using Type Catalogs
• Finding Families Using Autodesk Seek
• Editing Families within a Project

Module 3: Basic Modify and Reporting Tools

• Selecting Objects
• Modifying Selection Settings
• Saving Selection Sets
• Copying and Moving Objects
• Rotating Objects
• 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
• Offsetting Objects
• Pinning Objects in Place
• Deleting Objects
• Cutting and Joining Geometry
• Splitting the Face of an Element
• Applying Materials as Paint
• Measuring versus Dimensioning Objects
• Understanding Element IDs
• Understanding and Reviewing Warning Messages
• Reporting and Displaying Coordinates

Module 4: Modeling Essentials

• Understanding Revit MEP Workflow
• Linking an Architectural Model
• Creating and Modifying Levels
• Controlling Datum Visibility
• Limiting Visibility of Datum Using Scope Boxes
• Understanding Spaces
• Placing Spaces
• Placing Space Separators
• Understanding HVAC Zones
• Creating HVAC Zones
• Setting and Showing the Active Work Plane
• Creating Reference Planes
• Modeling Accurately with Length and Angle Snap Increments
• Working with Object Snaps
• Using Visualization Aids When Working in 3D Views
• Coordinating Between Mechanical and Electrical Disciplines

Module 5: Design Analysis

• Enabling the Sun Path Diagram
• Creating a Solar Study
• Controlling Construction Types
• Understanding Building and Space Type Settings
• Understanding Energy Settings
• Performing an Energy Analysis with a Mass Model
• Performing an Energy Analysis with Building Elements
• Calculating Heating and Cooling Loads
• Exporting to gbXML

Module 6: HVAC Airside

• Understanding HVAC Airside Workflow
• Adding Mechanical Equipment
• Placing Air Terminals
• Placing Air Terminals on Ducts
• Creating Duct Systems
• Splitting Duct Systems
• Understanding Duct Settings
• Modeling Ductwork
• Placing Duct Placeholders
• Defining Duct Routing Preferences
• Generating Duct Layouts
• Sizing Ductwork
• Adding Duct Accessories
• Modifying Ductwork and Fittings
• Adding Duct Insulation
• Analyzing Duct Systems
• Checking Duct Systems
• Creating Duct Pressure Loss Reports
• Understanding HVAC Airside Scheduling
• Understanding HVAC Airside Tags

Module 7: General Piping

• Understanding Pipe Settings
• Modeling Piping
• Placing Pipe Placeholders
• Defining Pipe Routing Preferences
• Adding Pipe Accessories
• Modifying Piping and Fittings
• Adding Pipe Insulation
• Creating Parallel Pipes
• Modeling Sloped Pipe

Module 8: HVAC Piping

• Understanding HVAC Piping Workflow
• Creating Piping Systems
• Generating Pipe Layouts
• Sizing Pipe
• Analyzing Piping Systems
• Checking Piping Systems
• Creating Pipe Pressure Loss Reports
• Understanding HVAC Piping Tags

Module 9: Plumbing

• Understanding Plumbing Workflow
• Adding Plumbing Fixtures
• Using Copy and Monitor for Plumbing Fixtures
• 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 Underfloor Views
• Understanding Plumbing Scheduling
• Understanding Plumbing Tags

Module 10: Electrical

• Understanding Electrical Settings
• Specifying Demand Factors and Load Classifications
• Understanding Cable Tray and Conduit Settings
• Modeling Cable Trays
• Modeling Conduit
• Creating Parallel Conduits
• Adding Electrical Devices
• Creating Low Voltage Systems

Module 11: Power

• Understanding Power Workflow
• Adding Electrical Equipment
• Placing Electrical Fixtures
• Creating Circuits
• Understanding Wiring Settings
• Wiring Circuits
• Connecting Mechanical Equipment and Other Power Loads
• Checking Circuits
• Creating Panel Schedules
• Creating a Panel Schedule Template

Module 12: Lighting

• Understanding Lighting Workflow
• Understanding Lighting Fixtures and Photometric Data
• Placing Lighting Fixtures
• Using Copy and Monitor for Lighting Fixtures
• Adding Lighting Switches
• 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

Module 13: 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
• Modifying the Schedule Appearance
• Creating Schedule View Templates
• Placing Schedules on a Sheet
• Working with Space and Room Schedules
• Creating and Managing a View List
• Importing and Exporting Schedule Views

Module 14: Annotation

• Working with Text Annotations
• Using Keyboard Controls to Add Symbols to Text
• Checking Spelling in a View
• Finding and Replacing Text
• Modifying Text Type Properties
• Creating Keynotes
• Modifying Keynotes and Keynote Settings
• Creating a Keynote Legend
• Working with Symbols and Note Blocks
• Working with Legends
• Managing Arrowheads

Module 15: 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
• Using Temporary Hide or Isolate and Viewing Hidden Elements
• Using Temporary View Properties
• Understanding Crop Regions
• Creating a Non-Rectangular Crop Region
• Understanding Annotation Crop Regions

Module 16: Views and Sheets

• Creating Plan Views and Reflected Ceiling Plan Views
• Creating a Plan Region
• Creating Section Views
• Segmenting Section and Elevation Views
• Creating Callout Views
• Sketching a Callout View
• Creating Drafting Views
• Creating a Reference View
• Duplicating Views
• Creating Matchlines and View References
• Creating Additional View References
• Creating and Using Sheets
• Working with Viewports on Sheets
• Aligning Views on Sheets with a Guide Grid
• Using a Sheet List and Placeholder Sheets
• Creating Custom Titleblocks
• Creating a Key Plan
• Managing Sheet Issues and Revisions
• Creating Revision Clouds and Tags
• Adding a Revision Schedule to a Titleblock
• Creating Supplemental Drawings

Module 17: Printing and Publishing

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

Module 18: Managing Your Projects

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

Module 19: Worksharing

• Introducing Worksharing Concepts
• Understanding Worksharing Terminology
• Enabling Worksharing in a Project File
• Creating the Central Model
• Creating a Local Model
• Creating Worksets
• Understanding Workset Visibility
• Understanding How Central and Local Files Communicate
• Closing a Workshared Project
• Understanding Editing Requests
• Understanding the Active Workset
• Understanding Worksharing Display Modes
• Specifying Open Worksets
• Managing Worksets in Linked Revit Files
• Working Offline and Editing at Risk
• Viewing the Workshared Project History
• Rolling Back Workshared Projects
• Detaching a File from Central

Module 20: Family Creation

• Understanding Loadable Families
• Introducing Family Creation
• Understanding the Family Editor
• Working with Tag Families
• Creating a Custom View Tag
• Working with Component Families
• Introducing Form Creation
• Creating Solid Extrusions and Blends
• Creating Solid Revolves
• Creating Solid Sweeps and Swept Blends
• Creating Void Forms
• Creating Reference Planes and Reference Lines
• 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
• Creating and Grouping Family Parameters
• Creating Shared Parameters
• Creating Parameter Formulas
• Creating a Type Catalog