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

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.

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

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)

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

McQuay Adds More Revit Family Files

McQuay Adds Revit® Family Files for Variable-Geometry Air Handling Units in Support of Building Information Modeling Vision™ indoor and Skyline™ outdoor air handler family files can be easily customized to simplify design and specification.

Minneapolis, MN (Vocus/PRWEB ) September 9, 2009 -- McQuay International has expanded its library of Revit® family files for building information modeling (BIM) to include variable-geometry products such as Vision™ indoor and Skyline™ outdoor air handling units. The files are in Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2009 format and are available free from a McQuay sales representative.

"Air handlers are the most requested and yet among the most difficult products to model because of the tremendous variability in their geometry and connector locations," said Don Winter, vice president of marketing, McQuay. "Creating a standalone model for each variation would require engineers, architects and contractors using Revit MEP to wade through thousands of files to identify a model representing the correct size and connector locations for their project. McQuay's solution saves time by allowing users to start with a few base files and easily customize them to arrive at a fully functional model, with defined clearances, for each air handler in their project."

Because the air handler family files require customization, McQuay has developed an instructional video, available free from a McQuay sales representative, to help users fully benefit from their functionality. All other McQuay Revit family files can be downloaded from the McQuay website.

McQuay Vision indoor and Skyline outdoor air handler units are designed on a custom-modular platform and with McQuay's Variable Dimensioning™ feature, along with multiple configurations and component options. This flexibility allows engineers to design the exact air handling system to meet requirements for operating efficiency, indoor air quality, quiet operation and low installed and operating costs.

McQuay offers Revit MEP Families

McQuay has been creating a library of Building Information Modeling (BIM) object models and content for our HVAC products in support of our architect, MEP and contractor customers using Revit® technology.

http://www.mcquay.com/McQuay/BIM/Revit-BIMFiles

McQuay Revit® object models are available for download from the Downloads tab, and are also available on the Autodesk® Seek website. Autodesk® Seek is among the leading providers of CAD content, with advanced search capabilities that help you pinpoint the right object models for your design project.

McQuay will continuously be adding and updating content on this web site, so please check back often for the latest models of McQuay and Daikin products.

While they’re always creating more content, not all McQuay products are available in Revit format yet. Please check back often, or subscribe to get e-mail updates.

Vision™ and Skyline™ Customized Air Handlers

Air Cooled Chiller Unit

AWS-DH Pathfinder High Efficiency Air Cooled Screw Chillers - (4,445K) (Pub: 2009/06/01)

Models:AWS

Zipped Revit 2009 content for 300 - 405 ton AWS-DH Pathfinder™ R-134A high efficiency air cooled screw chillers. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

AWS-DS Pathfinder Standard Efficiency Air Cooled Screw Chillers - (2,491K) (Pub: 2009/06/01)

Models:AWS

Zipped Revit 2009 content for 280 - 350 ton AWS-DS Pathfinder™ R-134A standard efficiency air cooled screw chillers. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

AGZ-C Air Cooled Scroll Chillers - (12,504K) (Pub: 2009/04/16)

Models:AGZ

Zipped Revit 2009 content for 30 - 190 ton AGZ-C R-410A dual-circuit air cooled scroll chillers and optional remote evaporators, with and without pump packages. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

AGZ-B Air Cooled Scroll Chillers - (4,122K) (Pub: 2009/04/30)

Models:AGZ

Zipped Revit 2009 content for 10 - 34 ton AGZ-B R-22 single-circuit air cooled scroll chillers and optional remote evaporators. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

AGS-DE High Efficiency Air Cooled Screw Chillers - (6,554K) (Pub: 2009/03/17)

Models:AGS

Zipped Revit 2009 content for 140 - 450 ton AGS-DE R-134A high efficiency air cooled screw chillers. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

AGS-DP Premium Efficiency Air Cooled Screw Chillers - (5,712K) (Pub: 2009/03/17)
Models:AGS
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 226 - 501 ton AGS-DP R-134A premium efficiency air cooled screw chillers. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

AGS-DS Standard Efficiency Air Cooled Screw Chillers - (7,348K) (Pub: 2009/03/17)
Models:AGS
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 140 - 450 ton AGS-DS R-134A standard efficiency air cooled screw chillers. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

PTAC Units

Applied PTAC 16x42 Revit 2009 Models - (3,594K) (Pub: 2009/03/31)
Models:PDAA,PDAF,PDAN,PDHA,PDHF
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 16x42 Applied PTAC units (excluding replacement units). Includes models for PTAC and Heat Pump as well as PTAC with Top-mounted Hydronic Heat. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Rooftop Systems

Commercial Packaged Rooftop (Maverick I, R-410A, 3-25 Ton) Revit 2009 Models - (9,235K) (Pub: 2009/04/30)

Models:MPS

Zipped Revit 2009 content for Commercial Packaged Rooftop Maverick I units rated 3-25 tons using R-410A refrigerant. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Commercial Packaged Rooftop (Maverick II, R-410A, 30-50 Ton) Revit 2009 Models - (3,018K) (Pub: 2009/03/17)

Models:MPS

Zipped Revit 2009 content for Commercial Packaged Rooftop Maverick II units. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedules.

Commercial Packaged Rooftop (Maverick I, R-22, 3-6 Ton) Revit 2009 Models - (6,539K) (Pub: 2009/03/17)

Models:MPS

Zipped Revit 2009 content for Commercial Packaged Rooftop Maverick I units rated 3-6 tons using R-22 refrigerant. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Commercial Packaged Rooftop (Maverick I, R-22, 7.5-12.5 Ton) Revit 2009 Models - (5,502K) (Pub: 2009/03/17)

Models:MPS

Zipped Revit 2009 content for Commercial Packaged Rooftop Maverick I units rated 7.5-12.5 tons using R-22 refrigerant. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Commercial Packaged Rooftop (Maverick I, R-22, 15-20 Ton) Revit 2009 Models - (5,559K) (Pub: 2009/03/17)

Models:MPS

Zipped Revit 2009 content for Commercial Packaged Rooftop Maverick I units rated 15-20 tons using R-22 refrigerant. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

VRV-Daikin

Daikin VRV III Air Cooled Condensing Units - (6,767K) (Pub: 2009/07/17)

Models:VRVIII

Zipped Revit 2009 content for 6 - 20 ton Daikin VRV III Air Cooled Condensing units. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Daikin VRV III Indoor Units (Fan-Coils) - (6,827K) (Pub: 2009/07/17)
Models:VRVIII
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 0.6 - 4 ton Daikin VRV III Indoor Units (Fan-Coils). Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Daikin VRV III piping accessories (Branch Selectors, Manifolds and Headers) - (2,970K) (Pub: 2009/07/17)

Models:VRVIII

Zipped Revit 2009 content for Daikin VRV III piping accessories (Branch Selectors, Manifolds and Headers). Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Water Cooled Chiller

145 Ton WMC-D Frictionless Water Cooled Chillers - (3,522K) (Pub: 2009/07/17)

Models:WMC

Zipped Revit 2009 content for 145 ton WMC-D dual frictionless magnetic bearing compressor water cooled chillers. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

145 Ton WMC-S Frictionless Water Cooled Chillers - (5,523K) (Pub: 2009/07/17)
Models:WMC
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 145 ton WMC-S single frictionless magnetic bearing compressor water cooled chillers. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

150 Ton WMC-D Frictionless Water Cooled Chillers - (11,570K) (Pub: 2009/07/17)
Models:WMC
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 150 ton WMC-D dual frictionless magnetic bearing compressor water cooled chillers. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

250 Ton WMC-D Frictionless Water Cooled Chillers - (11,615K) (Pub: 2009/07/17)
Models:WMC
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 250 ton WMC-D dual frictionless magnetic bearing compressor water cooled chillers. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

290 Ton WMC-D Frictionless Water Cooled Chillers - (10,573K) (Pub: 2009/07/17)
Models:WMC
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 290 ton WMC-D dual frictionless magnetic bearing compressor water cooled chillers. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

400 Ton WMC-D Frictionless Water Cooled Chillers - (2,521K) (Pub: 2009/07/17)
Models:WMC
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 400 ton WMC-D dual frictionless magnetic bearing compressor water cooled chillers. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Water Source Heat Pump

Console WSHP (Enfinity) Revit 2009 Models - (1,454K) (Pub: 2009/03/23)
Models:MHC,MHW
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 1/2 to 1-1/2 ton R-410A Console Enfinity Water Source Heat Pumps. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Horizontal WSHP (Enfinity) Revit 2009 Models - (2,793K) (Pub: 2009/03/23)
Models:CCH,CCW
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 1/2 to 6 ton R-410A Horizontal Enfinity Water Source Heat Pumps. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Large Horizontal WSHP (R-22) Revit 2009 Models - (1,554K) (Pub: 2009/03/23)
Models:CMG,CMS
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 6 to 10 ton R-22 Horizontal Water Source Heat Pumps. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Large Vertcial WSHP (R-22) Revit 2009 Models - (2,371K) (Pub: 2009/03/23)
Models:LMG,LMS
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 6 to 25 ton R-22 Vertical Water Source Heat Pumps. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Vertical WSHP (Enfinity) Revit 2009 Models - (2,108K) (Pub: 2009/03/23)
Models:VFC,VFW
Zipped Revit 2009 content for 1-1/2 to 6 ton R-410A Vertical Enfinity Water Source Heat Pumps. Includes instructions, shared parameters file and sample schedule.

Greenheck Fan offers Revit MEP Families

Last year, I had the pleasure of working with Jason Spleha of Greenheck Fan and working with them to get some of their equipment created in Revit. They've done a wonderful job in creating the content. Jason came with knowledge of using Inventor software, so creating parametric families was nothing new for him.

Greenheck is pleased to offer downloadable CAD drawings and Revit families for BIM (Building Information Modeling). The AutoCAD drawings are in a .dwg format and are accessible in AutoCad 2002 or newer. The Revit families are in a .rfa format and include a .txt file. They are accessible from Revit 2009 Architect, Structure or MEP programs.

Drawings will be added as available, so keep checking back for the latest CAD and Revit drawings.

http://www.greenheck.com/drawings/

Scaled Drawings

• Roof Mounted Fans
• Gravity Ventilators
• Inline and Ceiling Fans
• Sidewall Fans
• Utility, Centrifugal and Radial Blowers
• Energy Recovery Ventilators
• Laboratory Exhaust
• Fan Coils
• Louvers
• Make-Up Air
• Dampers

Installation Drawings

• Kitchen Hoods

Jason Spleha
System Specialist (BIM)
Building Information Modeling
Greenheck Fan Corporation
Phone: 715.355.3962
bim@greenheck.com

Trane Manufacture Revit MEP Family Content Available

Trane has created a few of their Heat pumps and Roof top units in Revit MEP that are parametric and contain the appropriate connectors needed to connect them to logical systems inside of a Revit MEP model. They also contain the correct data needed to schedule the equipment automatically.

Even though there are only 5 families; within each family are a hundred or so family types to choose from. I wonder how long it will take until these show up on Autodesk's Seek Content Web site.

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You can create a schedule in Revit MEP to schedule the mechanical equipment in your project. The schedule is parametric and will fill itself out based on the mechanical equipment that is placed in the project. The schedule may need to be filtered to show only specific equipment types or type marks.

All columns in the schedule are filled out by the options selected for each unit with the exception of the AIR FLOW CFM. This number is driven by the connected flow of ductwork. The external static pressure and BHP should be manually adjusted after analysis of your duct design.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FAMILY:
Load the individual family file (Voyager YC 12-25Ton R410A.rfa) that has been provided into your project file. Change the family types and voltages as needed. The remaining options are adjustable via element properties.

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To specify no curb, un-check the "SHOWCURB" option, for a welded curb select the "SHOWCURB" option, for a spring isolation curb, select both "SHOWCURB" AND "ISOCURB"
to use the economizer and power exhaust options adjust the "1NONE_2ECON_3PWREXH" parameter to one of the following choices:

1 - FOR NONE (TRANE OUTSIDE AIR HOOD ONLY)
2 - FOR AN ECONOMIZER (CANFAB 100% BAROMETRIC RELIEF)
3 - FOR POWER EXHAUST (CANFAB MODULATING POWER EXHAUST)

For both of these option categories, the weight, electrical info and description update in the schedule automatically. For heating capacities other than those specified here, you will need to manually create a new family type and adjust the relevent data.

Download Page

Contact your local commercial Trane sales office for details, or log on to:

www.trane.com/sacramento

www.trane.com/losangeles

www.trane.com/sandiego

Product configurations are packaged together, in Voyager and Precedent files.

Log on, register for updates, and start using the files today, for your building project.