Armacell Insulation Taking Advantage of Revit MEP 2012 Enhanced Insulation Objects

Designers and engineers who use Revit 2012 MEP building design software can add mechanical insulation to their designs with this Module.

Armacell's most popular insulating products are incorporated into the BIM Module:

• AP Armaflex closed cell elastomeric foam insulation for piping components and ducts
• AP Coilflex highly conformable, pliable elastomeric thermal ductliner
• Tubolit flexible, closed-cell polyolefin/polyethylene pipe insulation for cost-efficient thermal insulation of domestic heating and plumbing lines
• ArmaTuff thermal mechanical insulation with UV protection for outdoor applications
• NH/Armaflex halogen free, flexible elastomeric insulation material for marine and offshore environments.
• UT Solaflex EPDM thermal insulation for high temperature, UV-resistant and oil-resistant applications

Link to the directions on how to load and use the module is here. 

Electrical Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Revit® MEP Families Now Available from Siemens

Distribution families to be AutoDesk Seek RMC Styleguide compliant

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. – Siemens Industry, Inc., announces the availability of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the company’s low voltage distribution equipment, making its Revit® MEP Family of products more easily available to architects and engineers during the design phase. Siemens continues its industry leadership, not only by offering the most comprehensive set of BIM families, but by being the first and only provider delivering BIM low-voltage distribution product families developed in full compliance with AutoDesk® Seek® RMC SG standards.  The Siemens library of electrical distribution products will be available on the AutoDesk Seek website starting March 15.

 

Siemens BIM families were specifically developed to meet all Revit MEP standards. Siemens Revit families include all Sentron panelboards and switchboards, Siemens WL low voltage switchgear, VBII safety switches, and both Sentron and XJL busway solutions.  All configurations are selectable including flush, surface or NEMA 3R for panelboards, NEMA 1, 3R and 4X for safety switches, and both indoor and outdoor for switchgear.  The Siemens busway BIM families are comprehensive and detailed, and Siemens provides a 14-minute tutorial video for advanced Revit designers to acclimate themselves to the application and quickly move on to mastery of the routines.

Because the Siemens BIM families are fully Revit MEP and AutoDesk Seek compliant, they are available both from within Revit MEP itself, as well as on the internet from the AutoDesk Seek website http://seek.autodesk.com/.  Simply search by keyword (Siemens, panelboards, busway, etc.) for the full families.  In addition to the Revit files, both the families and the AutoDesk Seek website include links to technical information on the specific Siemens equipment.

For more information on the complete Siemens Revit families, contact your local Siemens representative. Call 1-800 241 4453 reference code Siemens BIM Families or visit www.usa.siemens.com/cebim.

Press Contact

Steve Kuehn 

steve.kuehn@siemens.com

Greenheck Website Features Interactive LEED Worksheet

Greenheck features a new LEED interactive worksheet on its website, http://www.greenheck.com/  to help specifiers determine which Greenheck products will help with the attainment of points in the USGBC LEED Rating Program.

There are hundreds of Greenheck products that are organized and detailed pertaining to various credit qualifications in the Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality LEED categories. Convenient links are included to product specs, images, and 3D Revit models and manufacturing locations are listed.
For more information, visit http://www.greenheck.com/ and click on Green/LEED.

NIBCO and CADworks Partner to Deliver High-Quality BIM Content to AEC Firms

From: http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=460131&Itemid=33

NIBCO and CADworks Partner to Deliver High-Quality BIM Content to AEC Firms


NIBCO and CADworks, a leading Autodesk® Revit® content-solutions provider, have collaborated to provide NIBCO® specified valves to the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) community through the Autodesk® Seek Library (http://seek.autodesk.com) (type 'NIBCO' in the search bar for full product listing).
"NIBCO takes an active role in staying abreast of emerging trends and technology," said NIBCO's Chairman and CEO Rex Martin. "Our alliance with CADworks allows design professionals to easily download and integrate data-rich 3D models of NIBCO specified valves directly into their digital building information models (BIM)."
As a part of its BIM initiative, NIBCO's family of bronze ball valves and ductile iron butterfly valves are now available for download from the Autodesk® Seek Library. The remainder of NIBCO® specified valves will be made available over the next six to 12 months.

CADworks' expertise in content creation will enable users to download NIBCO® products as 3D models, 2D drawings, and critical product and data specifications from Autodesk® Seek so that Revit® users can design an accurate BIM model.

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

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

Revit MEP Comparison Matrix

Compare features from Revit MEP 2009, 2010 and 2011 and see what you're missing!

Revit MEP Comparison Matrix

Family Jewels Blog - Creating Quality BIM Content for Revit MEP

A new Autodesk Website dedicated to BIM Content.  Familiy Jewels - Creating Quality BIM Content

I've talked to a lot of users who have dabbled in Revit MEP, and have quit saying they will try again when Revit gets more family content.  I don't remember AutoCAD coming with blocks back in the day.  We ended up creating all of our AutoCAD blocks to match our company standard.  It was a 25 year process.  Every company seems to have their own standard which varies from the National CAD Standard, or even the National BIM Standard.  If people end up waiting for someone to create all the content needed for for Revit MEP, you'll be waiting forever and never use the program.  The idea of waiting for someone else to make my content didn’t seem to be a proactive approach.  It's going to be another 25 year process of creating BIM content.  A job that will never be complete.  So getting started as soon as possible seems to be the best approach before falling behind.

People who have been using Revit Architecture or Revit MEP for a long period of time have either modeled from scratch or heavily customized nearly every family that is used in their projects. This means every piece of mechanical equipment, valve, air terminal, electrical device, lighting fixture, plumbing fixture, annotative tag, schedule, parameter and view reference.  These users have done this not because they want to work with Revit, but because they want Revit to work for them.  So how do you get Revit MEP work for you? One way is to seach for content directly from the manufacturer like Greenheck Fan, or by using Autodesk's Seek website.  But the other way is by creating your own families. The families you create can be as simple as a box, yet still provide information about a mechanical system and help with coordination of your BIM model.

This blog will feature some tips and tricks of creating quality content, some free content, some links to manufacturer Revit content, and all sorts of information related directly to BIM content.

Upgrading Your Custom Revit MEP Library from 2010 to 2011 Format

Because some architects might be early adopters to 2011, and some architects might wait until the first service pack is released before upgrading their projects to 2011, engineers will find themselves working with architects using different versions of Revit.  Because Revit is not backwards compatible, engineers will have to run multiple versions of Revit MEP to match each architect that they are working with.

The history of this issue is that everybody working on a Revit project must be using the same version of Revit.  Architecture, Structural and MEP must all be the same.  If one team is using an newer version, the other teams who are using an older format won't be able to read the newer format.  The new format has new tools, new objects, and new settings that older versions don't understand, and weren't written to automatically know what new objects would be coming out in the future.  Now if one team is using an older version, the other teams will be able to open an older version, and upgrade that project to the newest version, but the team using the older version won't be able to open the new format version of the other team members.

So now that we understand why we have to install multiple versions of Revit MEP on our workstations, we will also need to have multiple versions of Revit Libraries on our server.  The 2011 directory, obviously will have the newest contect, and that content can only be used for 2011 projects.  That content cannot be used for 2010 projects.  So any 2010 project must use content from a 2010 content directory.  Any custom 2010 content can be copied, and the copies can then be upgraded and added to the 2011 directory.


To Use the Content Batch Upgrade Utility:

1. Copy Upgrade_RFA.txt and Upgrade_RFA.bat into the root directory of the library that you want to upgrade.
2. Run the Upgrade_RFA.bat to create the file list to upgrade, famlist_rfa.txt.
3. To launch the utility, from the library directory, drag Upgrade_RFA.txt onto the Revit icon on your desktop.
4. After upgrading, delete all backup files from the library.

Make sure all of your .rfa files are not read-only and delete all backup files from the library. If a particular family fails to upgrade properly, the utility will stop.  If this occurs, open famlist_rfa.txt in Microsoft Notepad, and remove all previously upgraded families and the failed family from the list. Save famlist_rfa.txt, and re-run the utility.

Bell & Gossett products now available in Revit format

ITT Bell &Gossett (http://www.bellgossett.com/) announces a new extensive online library of 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) content files in Autodesk(R) Revit(R) 2010. A total of 113 Revit families and 5,252 types have been created for the following HVAC product lines: Pumps: VSX, Series 1510, 1531, 80, 80-SC, 60, and 90 Pump Accessories: Suction Diffusers & Triple Duty Valves Engineered Specialties: Rolairtrols and B&D Expansion Tanks U-Tube Heat Exchangers Bell & Gossett contracted with CADworks(R), one of two certified Autodesk Content Network providers in the world, to transform its HVAC product drawing files into Revit families, which are parametric components that serve as the basis for all designs. Users can select the files directly in Autodesk Revit with a one time download of the Bell & Gossett Content Module at http://www.cadworks.net/bellgossett and picking the appropriate models from the Content Library.

Benefits of the Bell &Gossett (www.bellgossett.com) Revit content include: Easy access to integrated content in Autodesk Revit, eliminating the need to search and download files from external websites Fully certified content created by CADworks and approved by Bell & Gossett Bell & Gossett content is created in the latest Revit version (2010), and will be automatically upgraded to future generations, requiring no user patch downloads Changes to designs are automatically updated across the entire project and are easy to track; there is no need to re-enter information Multiple simultaneous design alternatives are allowed within projects Flexibility and control over visualization of projects"This new Building Information Modeling drawing library will be very beneficial for mechanical system designers at architects, engineers, contractors, fabricators, building owners," said Mark Handzel, Director of Building Services, Americas at ITT Residential & Commercial Water. "The on-line design will eliminate the need for downloading extensive libraries of drawings and assure that all drawings are 100% accurate."

Revit Content Setup and Use Video

Ruskin HVAC Revit Families Available

Ruskin is pleased to announce the availability of Revit® 3-D files of select products.

A list of models containing Ruskin Revit families are available here! or by visiting the Autodesk Seek website

Revit file solutions providing information for…

•Interdisciplinary Data Sharing
•Project Scope Communication
•Schedule Creation
•Rapid Attribute Modification
•Energy Analysis

Download Various application Files

•Ruskin Dampers
◦Life Safety
◦Air Control
◦Industrial/Process
•Ruskin Louvers
◦Drainable
◦Wind-Driven Rain
◦Hurricane
◦Sun Shades
•Ruskin ERV Units

You may download their full Revit Catalog at the link here. In order to stay up-to-date with any changes and additions to the catalog, they encourage you to sign up for our e-Specifer newsletter by providing your email address

Loren Cook families for Autodesk Revit MEP

Autodesk Revit families are available for every model and configuration of Loren Cook product. Each 3D parametric family is a full-scale representation of the product and contains all sizes available for that model. Each family includes information on duct connection size, electrical connection location, mounting holes (where applicable) as well as user defined attributes for airflow, static pressure, RPM, horsepower, voltage, phase, etc.

The files designed by Loren Cook are for use in Autodesk Revit MEP 2009 or later. The files are free to download and are intended to be inserted using the standard Mechanical Equipment placement commands. Each family will need to be loaded into the user's project proir to use.

Click here to access their library of Revit files.

Download the Revit Model Style Guide V2.1

From Autodesk's Seek Manufacturers website, you can find the latest Revit Model Style Guide.

Autodesk has put out another revised version of the Model Style Guide. The purpose of this guide is to define Autodesk guidelines and standards for model content creation in Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, and Revit Structure. Model content refers to the two‐dimensional and three‐dimensional standard component families that are used to create elements that represent manufactured content (for example, windows, furnaces, heat pumps, and structural steel members).

By following the guidelines and standards in this guide, content creators will ensure the portability and performance of their content, and fulfill the necessary distribution requirements for the Autodesk Seek web service. The Autodesk Seek web service requires:

• the uniform display of products offered by a single manufacturer
• complete, consistent, and accurate presentation of product data across manufacturers
• the full use of Autodesk Seek search capabilities

Go with the leaders. Working with industry experts and standards organizations, Autodesk has developed the Revit Model Style Guide to help you develop consistent, useful Revit models that design professionals can use with confidence.

Revit Model Style Guide
(zip - 3910Kb)

Lochinvar® Develops New Library of Downloadable Revit MEP Models

Lochinvar Corp.

Boiler & Water Heater Families Now Available for Building Information Modeling. Non-parametric parts with MEP connectors.

LEBANON, TN - December 2009 - In response to popular customer demand, Lochinvar® has developed a library of families of its commercial and residential products that are fully configured for placement in Autodesk Revit 2010 building information models. Architects, contractors and designers using the 2010 edition of Revit software, which allows them to design with parametric modeling and drafting elements, can now download the pre-programmed, 3D Lochinvar equipment models for free at

http://www.lochinvar.com/products/documentation.aspx?mode=filetype&filetypeid=22


The library currently includes 26 drawings of key Lochinvar models, such as the ARMOR Commercial Water Heater, KNIGHT XL Commercial Boiler, SHIELD Commercial Water Heater and SYNC Condensing Boiler, as well as the floor-standing KNIGHT Residential Heating Boiler. Additional models are currently in development and will be available for download in the near future.

"After hearing from many of our customers who use Revit on a regular basis, we developed this library in response to their requests for Lochinvar components designed for use with the software," stated Jeff Vallett, executive vice president at Lochinvar. "Now, they can complete their building designs more efficiently and effectively by having quick, easy and free access to pre-programmed drawings of our high-efficiency equipment."

To download the Lochinvar models, visit the "What's Hot" section on the home page at www.Lochinvar.com. They can also be located under the Products tab, by selecting "Product Documentation" and then clicking on the link under "Revit Product Drawings."

For more information about Lochinvar, contact: Lochinvar Corp., 300 Maddox Simpson Parkway, Lebanon, TN 37090; Phone: (615) 889-8900; Fax: (615) 547-1000; www.Lochinvar.com.

New Content Posted to subscription center for Revit MEP

Autodesk announced that a new US content is now available for Revit MEP customers that are on subscription on the subscription center. The download is called the "US Content Extension for Autodesk Revit MEP 2010"

The US Content Extension for Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 software provides new content to help electrical engineers, drafters, and contractors create electrical designs and layouts for projects in the US and elsewhere. Contents include electrical devices for nurse call systems, fire safety, communications, security, and power.

Aquity Brand Lighting Products Now in Revit

Download Them Here

Models Contain Geometry and Data To Improve All Phases of Construction
The rapid adoption of 3D design tools and building information modeling (BIM) software represent profound challenges and opportunities for the architecture, engineering and design professions.

The potential is that tools like Autodesk Revit® and Bentley MicroStation® will help specifiers create structures that are more sustainable, deliver productivity improvements during design and construction, and provide greater value to owners even faster.

And, in this new era, one of the significant challenges is that specifiers don’t have access to a full and accurate library of 3D models for all of the products that go into a construction project.

Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) is working with the design community to help improve the promise of BIM by providing 3D models of its lighting products.

Architecture, design, engineering and construction professionals can find a starter set of 3D models of Acuity Brands most popular luminaries on this site. These models will allow designers to seamlessly integrate lighting into project, saving both time and money as they eliminate the guesswork about how the lighting look and interact in the built environment.

This initial set of products is only the beginning. ABL will continue to add more 3D models to our library each month so that designers have access to an ever-growing selection of innovative lighting products.

Taco Revit Familiers

Download them Here

These Revit families are 2009 version.

The families are not the smallest files. They are a bit large. (900k typically). But if you don't have a lot of them, you could make due.

The Taco families are parametric, and there are hundreds of files, one for each pump and they contain all of the data associated with the pump.

There is a Type Catalog TXT file for each Taco family. Make sure that file is in the same location as the family itself.

You can download an entire pump family as a zip file, but then each pump is in another zip file, so you need to unzip each pump, and like I said, there are hundreds of them. Otherwise you can download them on the fly as you need them from Autodesk's Seek site.

Autodesk Brings Together Digital Prototyping and Building Information Modeling

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Greenbuild Expo 2009--Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that building product manufacturers including Reilly Windows & Doors (Reilly) and Mestek, Inc., are successfully using the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping to collaborate with the building information modeling (BIM) process and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms.

By providing “BIM-ready” product models that can be directly incorporated into the building design and construction process, product manufacturers help AEC firms make better design decisions around constructability, fit, aesthetics, performance and cost, while increasing their own ability to win new business.

With the growing adoption of BIM in the building industry, AEC firms are increasingly requiring 3D, BIM-ready models from manufacturers as part of the acceptance criteria. Autodesk Inventor software gives building product manufacturers the ability to create digital prototypes of their products and then publish simplified 3D representations with intelligent connectors and product information as BIM objects. These 3D representations can be consumed by the Autodesk Revit suite of products, which are purpose-built BIM applications designed for architects, engineers, and construction professionals. BIM-ready models can also carry important information about a product’s green characteristics, providing early insight into potential LEED certification.

Digital Prototyping as a Competitive Advantage

Reilly designs, fabricates and installs custom windows and doors that exceed the expectations of even the most exacting clients. To create elegant, high-quality products, Reilly relies on a Digital Prototyping workflow based on Autodesk Inventor software to design, visualize and simulate its products digitally and to deliver models of its products to architects who use Autodesk Revit Architecture software.

“Delivering 3D models to architects is a huge value, particularly because most architects can’t spend time creating realistic models of windows and doors,” said Michael John Iwanyczko, director of marketing at Reilly. “We’re offering them highly detailed 3D models that they can incorporate into their architectural designs — it’s another level of service that sets us apart.”

Mestek, Inc., is a family of more than 30 specialty manufacturers providing heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) products. For more than 40 years, the company has focused on creating a superior indoor environment for building occupants through its offerings. The company recently started using digital prototypes created in Inventor software to develop BIM objects and currently has a published library of more than 300 objects that can be downloaded directly into Revit models.

“The ability to reuse our digital prototypes and repurpose that data to create BIM objects is very important for us, especially since our products tend to be complex and highly configured,” said Mike Kaler, general manager of Mestex, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Mestek. “Sharing these BIM objects with the architects and engineers provides tremendous time savings since we don’t have to create the content from scratch again.”

“Autodesk’s established presence in both the AEC and manufacturing markets is enabling more effective communication and collaboration between disciplines,” said Robert “Buzz” Kross, senior vice president, Manufacturing Industry Group at Autodesk. “Using Inventor software-based solutions allow building product manufacturers to go beyond 3D to Digital Prototyping, and it allows our AEC customers to leverage digital prototypes in their Revit-based BIM workflows.”

Free Revit MEP - Victaulic Content

CLICK HERE to access a one-time registration form. Victaulic.com will place a harmless cookie file on your computer to track your registration so you will be able to have direct access to the CAD library in the future.

Victaulic will keep all registration information completely confidential and will never share any information with any third party without consent.

My only complaint so far is that you have to download each component or family separately rather than download the intire library. And the families don't have the schematic symbology for single line piping systems if you decide to display your Revit view in Course or Medium Detail Levels.

New! Autodesk - Revit MEP Victaulic Content

You will need Revit MEP Release 2009 or Higher in order to open the pipe fittings.

Victaulic has worked directly with Autodesk and a certified Autodesk content provider to create grooved piping components for use with this building information modeling (BIM) software. This is the only grooved content available for Revit MEP that is Victaulic certified and approved.

Please note that the Revit content will be posted to the website in phases. Please check back
periodically for further product lines.

Autodesk Revit MEP - Victaulic Content

Please follow the instructions below after registering at the Victaulic CAD files and software website.

http://www.victaulic.com/content/cadandsoftware.htm

Note: The downloadable ZIP files were created using WinZip (http://www.winzip.com/)

To Download:

1. Locate and select "Autodesk - Revit MEP" from the list of 3rd Party Software Solutions
2. Locate and select the required module
3. Select required component ZIP file by clicking on the Download File link
4. Select the "Save" option in the "File Download" dialog box
5. Choose a location to save the file to in the "Save As" dialog box

To Extract CSV File(s):

1. Locate the saved ZIP file and double click it to open it
2. Highlight the CSV file(s) and select the "Extract" option (see below)
3. Type in the location of the Revit lookup table folder in the "Extract to:" area of the "Extract" dialog box. Example: "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\RME 2009\LookupTables"
4. Select the "Extract" button in the "Extract" dialog box
   

To Extract RFA File:

1. Highlight the RFA file and select the "Extract" option
2. Choose a location for the RFA file
   Note: The RFA file can be extracted to any folder either on a local drive (C:\) or to a server location. Example: "C:\Autodesk Revit Content\Victaulic\IPS"
3. Select the "Extract" button in the "Extract" dialog box

BIM Ready Content from Inventor LT to Revit MEP