Revit File Library | Viking - Fire Sprinklers, Valves, and Systems

Revit® File Library Viking - Fire Sprinklers, Valves, and Systems

Below is a list of all Revit files currently available for Viking valves and systems. More files will be added in the future, so be sure to check back soon.


Check Valves
1. Model J-1 Alarm Check Valve
2. Model E-1 Easy Riser Check Valve
3. Model F-1 Easy Riser Check Valve
4. Model K-1 and Model L-1 Check Valves
5. Model M-2 Check Valve



Check Valve Trim
6. Model J-1 Alarm Check Valve Vertical Trim
7. Model E-1 Easy Riser Check Valve Trim
8. Model F-1 Easy Riser Check Valve Trim
9. Model K-1 and L-1 Easy Riser Check Valve Trim


Deluge Valves
10. 2" Model E-1 Deluge Valve (Angle Style)
11. 3", 4", and 6" Model E-1 Deluge Valve (Angle Style)
12. 2"-6" Model E-2 (Halar Coated) Deluge Valve (Angle Style)
13. Model E-3 Deluge Valve (Angle Style)
14. Model E-4 Deluge Valve (Angle Style)
15. 1-1/2" and 2" Model F-1 Deluge Valve (Straight Through)
16. 1-1/2" and 2" Model F-2 (Halar Coated) Deluge Valve (Straight Through)
17. 2-1/2"-8" Model F-1 Deluge Valve (Straight Through)
18. 2-1/2"-8" Model F-2 (Halar Coated) Deluge Valve (Straight Through)



Deluge Valve Trim
19. 2" Model E-1 Deluge Valve Trim (Angle Style)
20. 3", 4", and 6" Model E-1 Deluge Valve Trim (Angle Style)
21. 3", 4", and 6" Model E-1 (Stainless Steel) Deluge Valve Trim (Angle Style)
22. Model E-3 Deluge Valve Trim (Angle Style)
23. 1-1/2" and 2" Model F-1 Deluge Valve Vertical Trim (Straight Through)
24. 1-1/2" and 2" Model F-1 Deluge Valve (Stainless Steel) Vertical Trim (Straight Through)
25. 2-1/2" and 3" Model F-1 Deluge Valve Vertical Trim (Straight Through)
26. 2-1/2" and 3" Model F-1 Deluge Valve (Stainless Steel) Vertical Trim (Straight Through)
27. 4" Model F-1 Deluge Valve Vertical Trim (Straight Through)
28. 4" Model F-1 Deluge Valve (Stainless Steel) Vertical Trim (Straight Through)
29. 6" Model F-1 Deluge Valve Vertical Trim (Straight Through)
30. 6" Model F-1 Deluge Valve (Stainless Steel) Vertical Trim (Straight Through)
31. 8" Model F-1 Deluge Valve Vertical Trim (Straight Through)
32. 8" Model F-1 Deluge Valve (Stainless Steel) Vertical Trim (Straight Through)



Deluge Release Trim
33. Electric Release Trim
34. Pneumatic Release Trim
35. Model H-1 Pneumatic Actuator
36. Solenoid Valve



Preaction Release Trim
37. Electric Release Trim
38. Pneumatic Release Trim



Flow Control Valves
39. 2" Model H-1 Flow Control Valve (Angle Style)
40. 3", 4", and 6" Model H-1 Flow Control Valve (Angle Style)
41. 2", 3", 4", and 6" Model H-2 (Halar Coated) Flow Control Valve (Angle Style)
42. Model H-3 Flow Control Valve (Angle Style)
43. Model H-4 (Halar Coated) Flow Control Valve (Angle Style)
44. 1-1/2" and 2" Model J-1 Flow Control Valve (Straight Through)
45. 1-1/2" and 2" Model J-2 (Halar Coated) Flow Control Valve (Straight Through)
46. 2-1/2"-8" Model J-1 Flow Control Valve (Straight Through)
47. 2-1/2"-8" Model J-2 (Halar Coated) Flow Control Valve (Straight Through)


Dry Valve and Trim
48. Model F-1 Dry Valve
49. Model F-1 Dry Valve and Trim



Model G-4000 Dry Valve
50. Model G-4000 Dry Valve
51. Model G-4000 Drain Manifold

Viking Riser Manifolds
52. Commercial Riser Assemblies

Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 Update 1

Download is the latest update for Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 software as part of AutoCAD® Revit® MEP Suite 2011 software.  There are separate downloads for the 64 bit and 32 bit versions.

Update 1 is not a full install; rather it is using service pack technology similar to AutoCAD®- based products. Prior to installing the Update 1, please verify that you have already installed the First Customer Ship build of Autodesk Revit MEP 2011.  This is how Autodesk has been pushing updates out lately, which is different than in years past where you had to download and install a whole new build of the program. 

The service pack can be applied to both the standalone and suite versions of Autodesk Revit MEP 2011.  This is also different than in years past.  Autodesk used to have different downloads for the Revit MEP build and the Revit MEP Suite build.

For a list of improvements, please download the Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 Update Enhancement List: or see them below.


Update Enhancement List


Improvements made in Update 1 build (20100614_2115):

Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2011 Enhancements

• Improves stability of the Location dialog.
• Improves performance of panel schedule views.
• Allows Calculated Values to be added to Load Summary section in panel schedule templates.
• Improves display of panel schedule borders.
• Improves the stability of distribution systems that use a L-G Voltage value of None.
• Enables Slope and Justification editors for layouts that include duct and pipe accessories.
• Enables Copy/Move/Array tools for layouts with sloped and non-sloped pipes.
• Improves sizing when a round takeoff is connected to a rectangular duct.
• Improves stability when changing the location setting for heating and cooling load calculation in worksharing.
• Improves stability when connecting conduit to equipment surface.
• Improves surface connection between different design options.
• Improves cable tray bend radius control.
• Improves temp dimension witness line snapping in surface connection edit mode.
• Improves converting cable tray tee to cross.
• Improves stability when drawing a cable tray from equipment.
• Improves stability when editing type properties of electrical equipment.
• Disables the Modeless Properties Dialog when a value is changed in the Type Selector to avoid confusion or an incorrect property change.
• Updates the pressure drop calculations through a transition using the coefficient loss method when reporting the static pressure on systems.
• Improves Move functionality to allow the user to select different views without having to reselect elements.
• Improves Move and Copy functionality to allow the user to move/copy at any angle when an elbow fitting is included in the selected elements.
• Improves Move and Copy functionality during movement in 3D views.
• Improves Move and Copy functionality to maintain depth when used in elevation or section views.
• Improves Rotation functionality to allow the rotation of sprinklers in elevation views.
• Disables disconnect warnings when drawing round duct from a rectangular duct using the tap fitting “Tap-Perpendicular”.
• Ensures the direction of the connector on Air Terminals is verified for the proper orientation of the Air Terminal.

Autodesk® Revit® Platform 2011 Enhancements

• The list of supported video cards and drivers has been updated.
• Improves stability in working with families.
• Improves stability when deleting views.
• Improves stability when export to gbXML.
• Improves stability when view "Analytical Surfaces" in the Export gbXML dialog.
• Correct export of embedded curtain walls to gbXML.
• Improves stability when export to DWG.
• Improves stability when export a split view with shared coordinates to DWG.
• Respects crop region with blocks when exported to DWG in wireframe visual style.
• Correct placement of annotation when exported to DWG.
• Improves stability when Export to DWF.
• Improves stability and performance when working in the Materials dialog.
• Improves IFC import to display a warning when encountering a geometry issue that would have previously caused instability in some cases.
• Improves Properties Palette and canvas interaction that caused unstable graphics if family regenerations were interrupted.
• Updates to placed instances will now occur when reloading a Family Parameter into project environment as a Reporting Parameter.
• Improves In Canvas Parameter Labeling to allow a Reporting Parameter to be created when an Instance or Type Parameter could not be.
• Disables Reporting Parameters between In Place Families and Reference geometry.
• Correct parameter names display within the Decal Dialog.
• Improves consistency between Revit and Max when exporting lights with IES files via FBX.
• Restored custom quality setting that controls number of refractions in a rendering.
• Improves the performance when adjusting the exposure of a rendered image.
• Improves issues encountered when rendering elements with different phase settings.
• Repairs upgrade issue with certain light fixtures using IES files.
• Repairs printing issue where Scope Boxes from Linked files were visible despite Print settings turning them off.
• Ensures correct orientation of Elevation tags when tag family is edited.
• Improves stability when switching among the tabs in RVT Links Display Settings.
• Improves stability when ungrouping arrayed elements.
• Improves Filter Rules.

Autodesk® Revit® 2011 API Enhancements

• Elements will now be properly joined when the ExternalCommand concludes when using automatic regeneration and automatic transaction
• ExportImage(ImageExportOptions ) no longer throws an exception when given a set of views
• ElementParameterFilters now operate properly against ElementType elements
• Improves stability when saving a family and there are event subscribers for Save or Save As.
• Closes the Family editor environment after loading a family via the API
• Improves stability when using selection APIs to pick grid elements.
• Dynamic Model Update: GetChangeTypeGeometry() now triggers properly when active type is changed
• Improves stability for Dynamic Model Update: when registering updaters and more than one application is registered

Revit MEP Alternatives to AutoCAD Procedures

Todd Shackelford just got an article published on Autodesk University's Tech Talk site. Check his article out by clicking the link in this sentence. 

It is safe to say that most MEP engineers who are trying to make the switch to Autodesk© Revit© MEP have arrived there by way of a DWG-based product. With years of refined processes in place, it can be difficult for established firms to find solid footing in unfamiliar software that seems to play by completely different rules. Finding ways to incorporate time-tested methods from the AutoCAD© days and improving them for use in Revit MEP can help make the difference between success and failure. The following example shows how Revit MEP can improve upon a layering trick that is used often in AutoCAD.

Places to Find Revit Content

Chris Mounts has created a list of places to get content. 

There has been a ongoing discussion thread on LinkedIn group Club Revit in which members have been sharing links to Revit content. Chris has summarized, sorted and combined the contents into a more usable list.

Revit Content Links

Pressure Drop Calculation

I got an call from a client last week asking about some of the calculations that Revit MEP does.

I am trying to get results for Duct Pressure drop in Revit MEP.



Can you please share your ideas, as how can I achieve this?

This post has some additional information but is based on the Revit MEP calculation white paper from Autodesk.  Revit MEP Duct Sizing calculations

Revit MEP computes pressure losses in ductwork based on the geometry and roughness of the ductwork, air

density, and air viscosity. Values for Air Density and Air Viscosity are specified in the Mechanical Settings.

Roughness is specified in the type properties for duct/duct fitting component families.
 
 

The following example shows how Revit MEP calculates the pressure drop for a 100 foot segment of 36"x24" duct carrying air flow of 12,000 CFM.  Pressure drop is defined as:

This values checks with the Hydraulic Diameter parameter shown in the Properties of the Duct in Revit:

The velocity is based on the cross sectional area:

After determining the friction factor, the pressure drop can be calculated:

The value for the calculated pressure drop matches the value found in the duct’s properties in Revit MEP.