Learning Autodesk Revit MEP 2016

Explore what's new in Revit MEP 2016, including piping flow units and volume-only calculations to boost performance with large models, snapping improvements, and fabrication detailing with Autodesk CAD MEP content.

Learn how to open a standalone Revit MEP project, distinguish it from work sharing, browse views, and save or save as the file.

Explore 2d viewing in revit mep 2016, using section crop, extents, and crop depth, switch among floor plans, ceilings, elevations, drafting views, legends, schedules, and sheets, cascade or tile windows.

Learn to view the model in 3D by rotating, zooming, and panning, explore existing and default 3D views, use the view cube and home button to navigate.

Explore the systems tab in Revit MEP to configure hvac mechanical settings, including ductwork sizes (rectangular, oval, round), allowable angles, and pressure drop calculations, plus pipe and duct fittings.

Explore the systems tab for plumbing and piping, adjust type settings, angles, and conversion, define pipe sizes and fluids, and learn piping commands and fixtures.

Explore the systems tab in Revit MEP to configure electrical settings, create wires, cable trays, conduits, and place electrical equipment with panel schedules.

Master selecting elements in a Revit MEP project by clicking, multi-select with the control key, and using solid and crossing selection windows, including 'select all instances' in view or project.

Select elements with a window selection, use filters to de-select items like mechanical equipment, and save, load, and edit selection sets for diffusers in Revit MEP.

Use the tab key to cycle through model elements, selecting walls, floors, beams, diffusers, or duct components based on your mouse position.

Move and copy elements in Autodesk Revit MEP 2016 by selecting targets, choosing a base point, and dragging to set distance or angle with optional constraints.

Select an element, copy to the clipboard, and paste from clipboard in Autodesk Revit MEP 2016, using constraint options for horizontal or vertical placement and keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.

Master the rotate command in Autodesk Revit MEP 2016 to rotate objects about a base point, adjust the center, set angles like 45 degrees, and undo steps.

Mirror objects in Revit MEP 2016 using the mirror pick axes command. Use mirror draw axes to create a replica across a center line or a user-defined mirror line.

Master linear arrays in Revit MEP 2016 using the array command to group and associate diffusers, set spacing from first to second, or first to last.

Learn to use the radial array command in Revit to array elements around a center, choosing the number of elements, spacing by angle or first-to-last distance, and managing group associations.

Learn the extend interim command in Revit to extend and trim single or multiple elements, perform corner and quarter trims, and clean up walls and beams with a selection window.

Learn to use the align tool in Revit to align multiple diffusers horizontally and vertically, lock their positions with a padlock, and manage multiple alignments.

Master the offset command in Revit MEP 2016 by using numerical and graphical options, with or without copy, to move or duplicate walls and beams by a defined distance.

Explore hosting and re hosting in Revit. Move a desk from level 1 to level 2 by selecting a new host, and see how hosts are lost and reattached.

Create and manage model-based groups in Autodesk Revit MEP 2016 by adding and editing elements such as diffusers, then ungroup or remove items to move as a single entity.

Master best practices for groups in Revit MEP. Group wisely, avoid placing walls with other items, use unconnected wall heights, and prevent constraint issues and intergroup joins.

Start a new Revit MEP project from discipline templates or the systems default, configure units and location, set project information, and save before modeling with preloaded views and families.

Learn to link an architectural Revit model into an MEP project by using insert, link Revit, set origin alignment, manage links, and adjust visibility with the Revit links tab.

Use copy monitor to track levels and grids between linked Revit MEP and architects project, rename and align levels, bind them, and optionally copy the roof to check discrepancies.

Learn to use copy monitor to track and replicate MEP fixtures across linked Revit models, configure mapping and copy behavior for plumbing fixtures, and monitor changes with linked architect projects.

Link an architect's model into your Revit MEP project and adjust its visibility with visibility graphics and the Revit links tab, using custom overrides to control initial plan view elements.

Explore how the coordination review message flags changes between linked Revit files, such as level mismatches, and guide you to resolve them by moving, rejecting, or accepting differences.

Explore how to manage project information in Revit MEP 2016, including materials, object styles, energy settings, linked architect models, project location and phases, and standards for efficient analysis.

Save your MEP project in standalone mode, meaning no work sharing with others; save via save as or the save icon, preserving the current name and location.

Learn to save a mechanical, electrical, and plumbing project with work sharing by creating a central file, distributing work sets, relinquishing ownership, and synchronizing changes back to central.

Explore creating local files from a central Revit project in a work sharing environment, assign work sets, synchronize changes with the central file, and review history.

Learn how to link CAD files into a Revit project using the insert tab, configure import options (colors, layers, units, center, orientation), and manage linked files and layer visibility.

Explore the architectural approach to linking 2D CAD drawings into a Revit master file, coordinating floor plans, elevations, and roof plans while monitoring changes with copy monitor and manage links.

Link architectural elevations from CAD files into a Revit master model, set the correct work plane to grid, insert and align elevations, and adjust levels for a coordinated 3D view.

learn to link 2d cad floor plans into a master revit project, insert and align floor plan cad drawings across multiple levels, and verify alignment in 3d view.

Control visibility in Revit views by overriding visibility graphics in view properties, cropping and using overlays, temporary hide or isolate, and adjusting visibility styles and level of detail.

Learn to duplicate views in Revit MEP 2016 by selecting duplicate, duplicate with detailing, or duplicate as dependent, copying elements and annotations, with updates propagating between parent and child.

Learn how to create and place sections, adjust the section line, field of view, and crop box, then customize section views with detail level and visibility overrides.

Explore creating and configuring elevations in Revit MEP: place an exterior elevation marker, set its direction, adjust depth and crop, and customize visibility graphics, scale, and annotations.

Learn how to create callouts to enlarge a detail area in floor plans, elevations, or sections. Discover how to place, move, and customize the callout and its view details.

Learn how the floor plan view range determines what you see above and below a level, defining the top, bottom, plane, and view depth for crosshatching and cut lines.

Learn to manage ceiling plan view ranges by adjusting top, bottom, cut plane, and depth to control visibility above or below the associated level in Revit.

Learn to manage view templates in Revit MEP 2016, apply templates to views, and create or duplicate templates from current view settings for efficient project setup.

Learn how to use match lines in Revit MEP 2016 to split large models into separate views on sheets, including creating, cropping, and viewing match lines.

Explore scope boxes in Revit MEP 2016 to crop multiple views with a single scope box; assign the scope box to parent and dependent views so changes propagate across crops.

Use the section box to crop and section a three dimensional model, adjust with drag handles, save the view, and hide the box through visibility graphics.

Explore rooms and room tags in Revit MEP 2016, learn to place rooms with or without predefined tags, edit names and numbers, and manage room schedules to organize spaces.

learn how to create spaces for revit mep, distinguish spaces from rooms for analysis, and use space naming utility or manual placement with space tags linked to the architect's model.

Learn to split a large space into multiple zones using the space separator, create new space tags (101A, 101B), and update the space schedule for heating and cooling control.

Create four zones in revit mep by grouping spaces for temperature and humidity control, using the analyze tab's zone tool to add spaces and finish editing.

View zones and their spaces in Revit MEP 2016 using the system browser and zone schedules. Enable the system browser, switch to zones, and highlight spaces in the model.

Verify how area and volume are calculated for spaces in Revit MEP 2016 and learn to display these values on space and room tags.

Learn to create and apply color schemes for spaces and zones in Revit MEP 2016, including duplicating and renaming schemes, and applying them to floor plan views.

Explore energy analysis settings in Revit MEP 2016 by configuring the energy model, choosing building elements or conceptual masses, and adjusting envelope, services, and operating schedule for analysis.

Learn to configure cloud-based energy analyses in Revit MEP, including signing into Autodesk 360, setting building type and location, exporting details, glazing targets, and building services schedules.

Export energy analysis data for secondary analysis by configuring energy settings and selecting the export category. Export to a .sml file, review results, and save settings for reuse.

Learn to use the system browser in Autodesk Revit MEP 2016, turn it on from view tab, view and edit systems and components, and tailor columns for calculations and reports.

Explore how graphic overrides modify HVAC and piping layouts by editing system and component properties in the project browser, duplicating elements, and applying color changes with the system browser.

Learn how to check hvac systems in Revit MEP 2016 using the system inspector and system browser to view flow, pressure, and pressure loss, and generate a report.

Explore mechanical and duct settings in Revit MEP, review default values, and apply your project standards. Access mechanical settings from systems tab to define units, angles, classifications, and pressure-drop calculations.

Discover how to lay out hvac in revit by verifying system settings, placing main mechanical equipment as level-hosted with offsets, then adding air terminals and diffusers in the view.

Explore duck placeholders, compare placeholder lines to real ducks, and learn to place, connect, and adjust offset and justification in Revit MEP 2016.

Place and customize ducts in Revit MEP 2016, linking diffusers to air handling units, set height and level offset, choose duct types, and convert placeholder ducts to regular ducts.

Compare regular duct systems with placeholder ducts and learn insulation and lining can be added only after converting a placeholder to a duct.

Modify ducts by changing duct types, dragging components like diffusers and segments, and reattaching connectors, while using justify tools to align segments within a duct system.

Learn to place duck fittings and duck accessories in a rectangular duck system, including end caps and balancing dampers, using the systems tab and proper alignment.

Define and build a duct system by selecting the mechanical equipment that supplies air, adding diffusers and terminals, naming the system, and viewing all components in the system browser.

Explore automatically generating duct layouts in Autodesk Revit MEP 2016 by selecting key components, using generate layout on a defined mechanical system, and refining with solution options and 3D validation.