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LearningRevitMEP2012
HVACSYSTEMS
ByZiadBEYLOUNI CADManagerofHADENEngineeringAustralia learningrevit@gmail.com

16till18December2011

LearningRevitMEP2012HVACSystems
Description Duration:3days

RevitMEPisthedesignandconstructiondocumentationsolutionformechanical,electrical& plumbing(MEP)engineers.SeamlesslycollaboratewitharchitectsusingRevitArchitecture softwareinanintuitivedesignenvironment.Minimizecoordinationerrorswitharchitectsand structuralengineersusingtheRevitplatformandbuildinginformationmodeling(BIM) workflows.AndwithBIM,providebetterdecisionmakingandbuildingperformanceanalysis supportforengineers. Inthis3dayshandsontrainingcourse,focuswillbeonHVACsystemsbylearningthe fundamentalfeaturesofRevitMEP2012,creatingHVACsystem,creatingHVACfamilies, customizingRevitMEPtomeetyourcompanysstandardthenprogressingthroughsystem analysis,heatloadcalculationsandconstructiondocumentationbeforefinishingwithdesign visualizationandclashdetection. CourseObjectives Theprimaryobjectiveofthiscoursewareistoteachengineerstheconceptofbuilding informationmodelingandintroducethetoolsforparametricengineeringHVACdesign,shop drawingsanddocumentationusingRevitMEP2012. Aftercompletingthiscourse,participantswillbeableto: Describethebenefitsofbuildinginformationmodeling UsefundamentalfeaturesofRevitMEP Usetheparametric3DdesigntoolstocreateandanalyzeHVACsystems Annotate&createprojectschedules Createconstructiondocumentation BuildRevitMEPfamilies&templateslibrary WorkonHVACprojectsrequiringRevitMEPskills

Whoshouldattend&prerequisites ThiscoursewareisdesignedfornewusersofRevitMEP.NopreviousCADexperienceis necessary.However,beforeusingthiscourseware,participantsshouldhaveaworking knowledgeofthefollowing: MEPengineeringprinciples,inparticularHVACprinciples MicrosoftWindowsXPorMicrosoftWindows7

LearningRevitMEP2012HVACCourseOutline: Day1: Buildinginformationmodeling BuildingInformationModeling

RevitMEPBasics Exploringtheuserinterface WorkingwithRevitelementsandfamilies

ViewingtheModel Exploringviews Controllingobjectvisibility Workingwithsectionsandelevationviews Workingwith3Dviews

StartingaNewProject Day2: DefiningVolumes CreatingRooms&spaces BuildingPerformanceAnalysis Settinguptheproject Settingupviewtemplates InsertingHVACfamilies Creatingsimpleductlayout

HeatingandCoolingLoadCalculations DefiningHeat&CoolingInformation CalculatingHeating&CoolingLoads

HVACSystems CreatingHVACsystem GeneratingLayouts CreatingAirterminal,VAV&AHUfamilies CreatingDuctaccessoryfamilies

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Detailin ng&Draftin ng CreatingCa alloutViews s WorkingwithDetailViews gViews WorkingwithDrafting

Annota ation&Sche edules AddingTab bs AddingDim mensions,Sy ymbols&te ext CreatingLa abels:duct/pipelevels,lengths

Constru uctionDocu umentation n CreatingSh heets&Title eblocks PrintingShe eets

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