© 2012 Autodesk Autodesk® Revit® MEP Templates: Increasing Productivity Plamen Hristov Director of Design Technology Capital Engineering Consultants, Inc.

© 2012 Autodesk Agenda  Introduction  Class Presentation  Questions

© 2012 Autodesk Learning Objectives At the end of this class, you will be able to:  Organize and manage the project browser  Create pipe types and define default fittings for the pipe types  Discover new ways to manage the architectural background display through a project template  Use the latest capabilities of Revit MEP

© 2012 Autodesk “The Checklist” 1. Project Browser (PB) Organization 2. View Templates 3. Duct and Pipe Types 4. Annotation Families 5. System Families 6. Other Settings 7. Default Sheets (not always possible) 8. Keyboard Shortcuts 9. Printer Setup 10. Project Phasing (if required)

© 2012 Autodesk Project Browser (PB) Organization  Develop view naming convention  Splash view  Levels, plan views and scope boxes  Sorting and Filtering the PB  View Group parameter  View Type parameter  Pipe Label  Legends  Keynote views  General Notes views  Design Check Views  Schedules  Note Block  Sheet Index

© 2012 Autodesk View Templates  Filters  Revit Links  Plot vs. Work

© 2012 Autodesk Duct and Pipe Types  Duct Types  Pipe Types

© 2012 Autodesk Annotation Families  Space Tag reading Room name and number  Duct Tag  Pipe Tag  Mechanical Equipments Tag  Device Mounting Height Tag  Circuit Number Tag  View Titles  North Arrow  Callout Head  Grid Head/Bubbles  Level Head  Spot Elevation Symbols  Titleblock  Light Fixture Tag  Electrical Equipment Tag

© 2012 Autodesk System Families  Model  Walls, roofs, floors, ceilings  Annotation  Arrow styles Text styles  Spot dimensions  Dimension types  Line patterns  Line styles  Fill patterns  Filled region types

© 2012 Autodesk Other Settings  Electrical Settings  Mechanical Settings  Wire, Pipe, Duct Sizes  Line Styles  Develop naming convention  Object Styles  Project Units  Halftone/Underlay

© 2012 Autodesk Final Touches  Default Sheets  Keyboard Shortcuts  Printer Setup  Project Phasing

© 2012 Autodesk Thank you all for attending! Please fill out the class surveys online. Class ID: MP3507

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