Revit MEP 2013 Beginner to Advanced Video Tutorial Course

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electrical

Specifying Demand Factors and Load Classifications

Modeling Cable Trays

Modeling Conduit

Creating Parallel Conduits

Adding Electrical Devices

Creating Low Voltage Systems

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

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

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

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

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

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

Printing and Publishing

Understanding Printing and Publishing

Printing and Managing Print Settings

Printing to PDF

Publishing Files to Buzzsaw

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