Revit MEP 2013 Beginner to Advanced Training

Course Structure

Module 1: Getting Started

• Introducton to CADLearning for Autodesk Revit MEP 2013
• Starting Revit
• Starting Revit for the First Time
• Opening a Project FIle
• Identifying the User Interface Components
• Understanding the Ribbon
• Understanding the Quick Access Toolbar
• Understanding the Options Bar
• Understanding the Application Menu
• Understanding the InfoCenter Toolbar
• 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
• Understanding the Units and Snaps
• Starting a New Project from Recent Files
• Starting a New Project from the Application Menu
• Using the Mouse
• Using the Keyboard
• Managing Windows
• Saving and Closing Files
• Closing the Application
• Understanding Ways to Select Objects
• Using the Revit App Store

Module 2: Elements and Families

• Understanding Revit
• Understanding Bidirectional Associativity
• Recognizing Parametric Relationships
• Understanding Families
• Working with Model Elements
• Working with View-Specific 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: Modeling Essentials

• Understanding Revit MEP Workflow
• Linking an Architectural Model
• Understanding Datum Elements
• Creating and Modifying Levels
• Controlling Datum Visibility
• 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
• Understanding Mechanical Settings
• Understanding Electrical Settings

Module 4: Basic Modify and Reporting Tools

• Selecting Objects
• 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 and Create Similar
• Aligning Objects
• Trimming and Extending Objects
• Offsetting Objects
• Pinning Objects in Place
• Deleting Objects
• Measuring versus Dimensioning Objects
• Understanding Element IDs
• Understanding and Reviewing Warning Messages
• Reporting and Displaying Coordinates

Module 5: Design Analysis

• Enabling the Sun Path Diagram
• Creating a Solar Study
• Controlling Construction Types
• Understanding Building and Space Type Settings
• Specifying Energy Settings
• Performing an Energy Analysis
• Calculating Heating and Cooling Loads
• Exporting gbXML Files
• Rendering Views to Analyze Lighting
• Managing Lighting with Groups

Module 6: HVAC Airside

• Understanding HVAC Airside Workflow
• Adding Mechanical Equipment
• Placing Air Terminals
• Creating Duct Systems
• 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

• 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/Monitor for Plumbing Fixtures
• Placing Pipe Connectors
• Creating Plumbing 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

• Specifying Demand Factors and Load Classifications
• 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
• Wiring Circuits
• Connecting Mechanical Equipment and Other Power Loads
• Checking Circuits
• Creating Panel Schedules

Module 12: Lighting

• Understanding Lighting Workflow
• Understanding Lighting Fixtures and Photometric Data
• Placing Lighting Fixtures
• Using Copy/Monitor for Lighting Fixtures
• Adding Switches
• Creating a Switch System
• Powering Lighting Systems
• Analyzing Lighting Systems
• Understanding Lighting Scheduling
• Understanding Lighting Tags

Module 13: Views and Sheets

• Creating Plan Views and Reflected Ceiling Plan Views
• Creating a Plan Region
• Creating Section Views
• Segmenting a Section View
• Creating Callout Views
• Creating Drafting Views
• Creating a Reference View
• Duplicating Views
• Creating Matchlines and View References
• Creating Additional View References
• Creating and Using Sheets
• Aligning Views on Sheets with a Guide Grid
• Placing Schedules on a Sheet
• 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 14: View Graphics

• Working with Visual Styles
• Understanding Scale and Detail Level
• Understanding Plan View Range
• 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 Graphic Overrides in a View
• Creating Filter Overrides
• Understanding Temporary Hide or Isolate and Viewing Hidden Elements
• Understanding Crop Regions
• Understanding Annotation Crop Regions

Module 15: Schedules and Tags

• Placing Element Tags by Category
• Creating a Schedule and Specifying Fields
• Modifying Schedules with Filters
• Modifying Schedules with Sorting and Grouping
• Modifying Schedule Formatting
• Modifying the Schedule Appearance

Module 16: Annotation

• Working with Text Annotations
• Checking Spelling in a View
• Finding and Replacing Text
• Modifying Text Type Properties
• Creating Keynotes
• Modifying Keynotes and Keynote Settings
• Creating a Keynote Legend
• Managing Arrowheads

Module 17: Printing and Publishing

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

Module 18: 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

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