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Overview

In this Autodesk Revit MEP 2012 Training Course, expert Simon Whitbread will teach you how to use this Building Information Modelling software from Autodesk. Starting at the beginning, this video based training course assumes no prior knowledge of this software. The training begins with a tour of the interface and various navigation components in Revit MEP. Quickly diving into the actual application of the Revit MEP tools, you will get hands on experience with functions such as copying and pasting, rotating, aligning, and more. You will continue with topics such as views, families, spaces and zones, and performance analysis. This video based tutorial also contains full chapters specifically focused on HVAC, piping and plumbing systems, and electrical systems. You will finish by exploring subjects such as work-sharing, documenting and sharing your designs. By the conclusion of this Revit MEP video training course, you will be fully capable of designing and adding mechanical, electric and plumbing systems to building designs. Included are extensive working files so that you can work alongside the author as he teaches you the ins and outs of Autodesk Revit MEP.

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Table of Contents

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01. Introduction

Introduction To This Course

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Working Files

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Basic Tour

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Quick Access Tool Bar And Ribbon

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Properties Palette

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Project Browser

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View Control Bar

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The Status Bar

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The Options Bar

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Visibility Graphics

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Customizing The MEP Interface

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Working With Views

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Keyboard Shortcuts

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Using The Included Working Files

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File Concepts - Project Files

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File Concepts - Family Files

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File Concepts - InPlace Families

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02. Basic Creation Tools

Opening Revit MEP Project

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Viewing Model 2D

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Viewing Model 3D

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The Home Tab - HVAC And Mechanical

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The Home Tab - Plumbing And Piping

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The Home Tab - Electrical

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03. Basic Editing tools

Selecting Elements

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Modifying Similar Elements

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Use Of The TAB Key

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Moving And Copying

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Copy And Paste

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Rotating Individual

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Rotating Multiple

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Mirror

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Linear Arrays

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Radial Arrays

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Extend And Trim

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The Align Tool

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Offset

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04. Starting An MEP Project

Creating A New MEP Project

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Linking An Architects Building Model - Part 1

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Linking An Architects Building Model - Part 2

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Copy/Monitor Options

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Cleaning CAD Files

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Linking 2D CAD Files - Part 1

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Linking 2D CAD Files - Part 2

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Linking 2D CAD Files - Part 3

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Saving Your MEP Project - Standalone

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Saving Your MEP Project - Work-sharing

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What To Do With Coordination Review Message

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05. Views

Controlling Visibility

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Initial Plan Views

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View Templates

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Duplicating Views

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Elevations

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Sections

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Ceiling Plans

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Callouts

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Matchlines

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Section Boxes

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Scope Boxes

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06. Component Families

Out Of The Box Families

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Online Families

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Your Families

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Basic Creation Model

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Basic Creation Annotation

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07. Spaces And Zones

Room Bounding Objects

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Creating Spaces

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Space Separation

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Modifying Spaces

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Space Tags

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Area And Volume Computations

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Plenum Spaces

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Creating Zones

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The System Browser

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08. Building Performance Analysis

Mass Model

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Performing Analysis

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Settings

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Building Type Settings

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Heating And Cooling

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Secondary Analysis

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09. Systems

The System Browser

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Graphic Overrides

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Checking Systems

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System Inspector

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Duct And Pipe Sizing

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10. HVAC

Mechanical Settings

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Ducts And Mechanical Equipment

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Duct Placeholders

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Ducts

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Modifying Ducts

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Adding And Modifying Fittings

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Duct Systems

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Automatic Duct Layouts

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Mechanical Equipment

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11. Hydronic Piping Systems

Settings

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Mechanical Equipment

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Pipe Placeholders

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Pipes

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Parallel Pipes

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Modifying Pipes

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Sloping Pipes

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Adding And Modifying

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Pipe Systems

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Automatic Pipe Layouts

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12. Plumbing Systems

Settings

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Systems

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Adding Fixtures

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Pipes

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Parallel Pipes

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Modifying Pipes

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Sloping Pipes

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Fittings And Accessories Tweak

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Automatic Layouts

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13. Fire Protection Systems

Sprinklers

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Systems

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Modifying Pipes

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14. Electrical Systems

Electrical Settings - Part 1

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Electrical Settings - Part 2 (Voltages)

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Cable Tray And Conduit Settings

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Placing Lighting Fixtures

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Placing Equipment

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Placing Devices

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Creating Power Circuits

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Creating Lighting Circuits

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Modifying Cable Tray

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Modifying Conduit

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Parallel Conduit

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Creating Panel Schedules

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Editing Panel Schedules

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15. Scheduling

Equipment Schedules

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Schedules For Documentation

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Schedules For Data Manipulation

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16. Coordination

Coordination Review

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Coordination Interference

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17. Detailing

Creating Details

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Adding Detail Lines

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Detailing In 3D

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Importing Details

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Exporting Details

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18. Documentation

Setting Up Sheets

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Placeholder Sheets

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Guide Grids

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Printing

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Tags Vs. Text

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Dimensions And Constraints

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Revisions Audio Extracted

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19. Work-sharing

Planning A Team

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User Name

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Setup Central File

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Local Files

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Work-shared File Pitfalls - Opening Central Files

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Synchronizing

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Worksets Are NOT Layers

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Display And Ownership

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New Local Files

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Detaching

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20. Presentations

Custom Materials

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Custom Lighting

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Exporting Images

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Walkthroughs

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Modifying Walkthroughs

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Exporting Walkthroughs

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21. Conclusion

What Did We Learn

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External Resources

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About The Author

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