Autodesk Revit MEP Electrical General Tools

Exploring the User Interface

• The Ribbon, Tabs, Contextual Tabs, Editor Tabs 
• Customizing the Ribbon, Toolbar, User Interface
• Properties Palette, View Control Bar, Status Bar
• Info Center, Menus and Settings
• Keyboard Shortcuts, Graphics 
• Context Menus 

Creating an Effective Project Template

• Understanding Templates, Project Browser Organization
• Sorting Views within Groups, Types of Views
• Setting the Number of Levels, Working with Plan Types 
• Creating a Working View , Display Settings for Views
• Template Views, Schedule Views
• Establishing Project Settings 
• Object Styles, Drafting Line Settings 
• Export Settings, Annotation Styles
• Project Units and Phases
• Defining Preloaded Content and Its Behavior
• Annotation, Component, System Families
• MEP Settings, Creating Sheet Standards
• Titleblocks, Sheet Organization

Worksets and Worksharing

• Understanding Central Files 
• Creating a Central File, New Workset 
• Creating and Working with Local Files 
• Synchronizing a Local File with the Central File 
• Managing and Using the Power of Worksets 

Project Collaboration

• Preparing Your Files for Sharing
• Working with Linked Revit Files, Linking Revit Files,  Managing Revit Links 
• Monitoring Elements, Responding to Change Alerts
• Reconciling Hosting, Maintaining Project Coordination
• Linking CAD Files 
• Exporting Revit File to a CAD Format
• Using Image Files in a Revit MEP
• Autodesk Revit Server
• Cloud-Based Solutions

Multiplatform Interoperability: Working with 2D and 3D Data 

• 2D Data Types
• 2D Data for Standard Details 
• 2D Data for Plans, Sections, and Elevations
• 3D Data Types, ADSK 
• AutoCAD DWG, SketchUp 
• Other File Formats 

Parameters

• Understanding Parameter Basics
• Choosing the Correct Parameter 
• Naming Parameters 
• Type Parameters, Instance Parameters
• Setting Parameter Discipline, Type, and Grouping
• Using Parameters in Families 
• Dimensional Parameters Lock Function
• Parameter Types, Type Catalogs, Formulas
• System Parameters, Lookup Tables
• Using Shared Parameters, Project Parameters 
• Parameters in Schedules 
• Working with Formulas, Rounding 

Schedules 

• Defining Schedules 
• Fields Tab, Filter Tab, Sorting/Grouping Tab 
• Formatting Tab, Appearance Tab
• Editing a Schedule 
• Mechanical Equipment Schedules
• Lighting Fixture, System Family, Model Component Schedules
• Using Schedules for Design and Analysis
• Schedule Keys, Panel Schedules
• Using Schedules for Project Management
• Sheet List, View List, Note Block 

Autodesk Revit MEP for Electrical 

Lighting 

• Efficient Lighting Design 
• Spaces and Lighting
• The Reflected Ceiling Plan 
• Lighting Worksets and Analysis
• Hosting Options for Lighting Fixtures and Devices 
• Lighting Fixtures in a Ceiling
• Lighting Fixtures in Sloped Ceilings
• Ceiling Changes 
• Overhead Fixtures in Spaces with No Ceiling
• Wall-Mounted Lights
• Switches, Site Lighting
• The Site Plan, Site Lighting Layout, Site Lighting Analysis 

Power and Communications 

• Modeling Methods for Power and Systems Devices 
• Using Annotation Symbols
• Using Face-Hosted Families 
• Avoiding Interference of Symbols 
• Creating Circuits
• Placing Devices and Equipment Connections
• Disconnect Switches
• Distribution Equipment and Transformers 
• Switchboards, Panels, Other Equipment 
• Creating Power Distribution Systems
• Power Diagrams 
• Tips for Creating Power Diagrams
• Creating a Fire Alarm System Model 
• Fire Alarm Riser Diagram
• Fire Alarm Diagram Using Drafting Tools and Symbols
• Modeling Conduit and Cable Tray 
• Defining Electrical Settings
• Placing Conduit in a Model
• Placing Cable Tray in a Model 
• Creating Family Types

Circuiting and Panels

• Establishing Electrical Settings 
• Wiring Settings, Voltage Definitions
• Distribution Systems, Load Calculations
• Creating Circuits and Wiring for Devices and Fixtures 
• Editing Wiring, Editing Circuits
• Drawing Wires Manually 
• Controlling Wire Display 
• Managing Circuits and Panels
• Circuit Properties, Wire Properties
• Panel Properties, Other Panels and Circuits
• Using Schedules for Sharing Circuit Information 

Managing Content in Autodesk Revit MEP Electrical

Solid Modeling

• Solids and Voids
• Extrusions, Blends, Revolves, Sweeps 
• Swept Blends, Joining Geometry 
• Voids, Reference Planes and Lines 
• Constraints and Dimensions 
• Visibility Control, In-Place Massing

Creating Symbols and Annotations 

• Using Drafting Tools in Revit
• Drawing Arcs, Using Other Drawing Tools 
• Creating Filled Regions
• Building a Symbol Library
• Generic Annotations 
• Subcategories, Text and Labels 
• Detail Components
• Controlling Visibility of Lines, Regions, and Annotations
• Using Visibility Parameters
• Using Constraints, Using Labels and Tags
• Label Format Options, Labels and Linework 

Creating Equipment 

• Modeling MEP Equipment
• Hosting Options, Family Categories
• Detail Level, Geometry for Connection Points 
• Equipment Pads 
• Adding Connectors to Equipment Families 
• Duct Connectors, Pipe Connectors 
• Electrical Connectors
• Multiple Connectors in Families 
• Creating Clearance Spaces 
• Adding Parameters and Constraints 

Creating Lighting Fixtures 

• Understanding Types of Lighting Fixture Families
• Nonhosted Lighting Fixtures
• Face-Hosted Lighting Fixtures
• Face-Hosted Families for Wall-Mounted Lights 
• Fixture Types Based on Dimensions
• Fixture Types Based on Fixture Performance and Lighting Characteristics 
• Naming Conventions
• Performing a Lighting Analysis 
• Light Source Location 
• Light Source Definitions 
• Light Source Parameters 
• Using Fixture Families as Intelligent Objects 
• Using Parameters 
• Adding Connectors 
• Representing Light Fixtures on Construction Documents

Creating Devices 

• Modeling Device Geometry
• Category and Parameters 
• Geometry and Reference Planes
• Using Annotations for Devices 
• Adding Parameters and Connectors
• Using Parameters for Labels
• Adding Connectors 
• The Bottom Line

Details 

• Drafting and Detailing Tools
• Line Styles 
• Regions
• Detail Components
• CAD Details 
• Using Drafting Views
• Converting Details 
• Strategies for Creating a Detail Library 
• Inserting 2D Elements 
• Inserting Views
• Model Detail Views 
• Plan Callouts 
• Section Callouts

Sheets 

• Creating a Titleblock 
• Using Existing CAD Graphics 
• Using Text and Labels 
• Using Logos and Images
• Working with Sheets in a Project
• Organizing Project Browser Sheets
• Placing Views on Sheets 
• Working with Viewports
• Adding Annotations 
• Placing Schedules
• Using Sheet Lists 
• Making Sheet Revisions 
• Printing Sheets 
• Exporting Sheets