by Simon Whitbread | Publisher: Infinite Skills | Release Date: October 2011 | ISBN: 9781926873695

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.

1. Introduction
   • Introduction To This Course 00:01:24
   • Basic Tour 00:02:04
   • Quick Access Tool Bar And Ribbon 00:03:20
   • Properties Palette 00:01:19
   • Project Browser 00:00:26
   • View Control Bar 00:02:07
   • The Status Bar 00:01:16
   • The Options Bar 00:01:35
   • Visibility Graphics 00:00:55
   • Customizing The MEP Interface 00:02:22
   • Working With Views 00:02:27
   • Keyboard Shortcuts 00:02:41
   • Using The Included Working Files 00:01:31
   • File Concepts - Project Files 00:01:13
   • File Concepts - Family Files 00:01:19
   • File Concepts - InPlace Families 00:01:12
2. Basic Creation Tools
   • Opening Revit MEP Project 00:01:57
   • Viewing Model 2D 00:02:32
   • Viewing Model 3D 00:03:35
   • The Home Tab - HVAC And Mechanical 00:04:12
   • The Home Tab - Plumbing And Piping 00:02:22
   • The Home Tab - Electrical 00:02:43
3. Basic Editing tools
   • Selecting Elements 00:02:07
   • Modifying Similar Elements 00:01:51
   • Use Of The TAB Key 00:02:11
   • Moving And Copying 00:02:12
   • Copy And Paste 00:01:29
   • Rotating Individual 00:03:33
   • Rotating Multiple 00:01:02
   • Mirror 00:02:26
   • Linear Arrays 00:04:32
   • Radial Arrays 00:01:27
   • Extend And Trim 00:01:31
   • The Align Tool 00:02:01
   • Offset 00:01:42
4. Starting An MEP Project
   • Creating A New MEP Project 00:02:50
   • Linking An Architects Building Model - Part 1 00:05:04
   • Linking An Architects Building Model - Part 2 00:02:14
   • Copy/Monitor Options 00:02:32
   • Cleaning CAD Files 00:03:33
   • Linking 2D CAD Files - Part 1 00:04:48
   • Linking 2D CAD Files - Part 2 00:06:13
   • Linking 2D CAD Files - Part 3 00:07:33
   • Saving Your MEP Project - Standalone 00:01:41
   • Saving Your MEP Project - Work-sharing 00:03:18
   • What To Do With Coordination Review Message 00:04:50
5. Views
   • Controlling Visibility 00:02:07
   • Initial Plan Views 00:04:31
   • View Templates 00:04:13
   • Duplicating Views 00:04:01
   • Elevations 00:04:14
   • Sections 00:02:26
   • Ceiling Plans 00:02:35
   • Callouts 00:02:21
   • Matchlines 00:02:43
   • Section Boxes 00:02:31
   • Scope Boxes 00:07:03
6. Component Families
   • Out Of The Box Families 00:02:13
   • Online Families 00:01:19
   • Your Families 00:01:25
   • Basic Creation Model 00:12:28
   • Basic Creation Annotation 00:03:27
7. Spaces And Zones
   • Room Bounding Objects 00:02:48
   • Creating Spaces 00:04:51
   • Space Separation 00:01:29
   • Modifying Spaces 00:01:55
   • Space Tags 00:01:15
   • Area And Volume Computations 00:01:00
   • Plenum Spaces 00:03:17
   • Creating Zones 00:02:33
   • The System Browser - Chapter 7 00:02:27
8. Building Performance Analysis
   • Mass Model 00:04:08
   • Performing Analysis 00:03:07
   • Settings - Chapter 8 00:04:06
   • Building Type Settings 00:01:41
   • Heating And Cooling 00:06:10
   • Secondary Analysis 00:01:31
9. Systems
   • The System Browser - Chapter 9 00:04:24
   • Graphic Overrides 00:02:26
   • Checking Systems 00:04:23
   • System Inspector 00:01:58
   • Duct And Pipe Sizing 00:02:14
10. HVAC
    • Mechanical Settings 00:06:22
    • Ducts And Mechanical Equipment 00:04:26
    • Duct Placeholders 00:03:30
    • Ducts 00:05:10
    • Modifying Ducts 00:05:59
    • Adding And Modifying Fittings 00:03:24
    • Duct Systems 00:03:13
    • Automatic Duct Layouts 00:04:43
    • Mechanical Equipment - Chapter 10 00:01:37
11. Hydronic Piping Systems
    • Settings - Chapter 11 00:04:26
    • Mechanical Equipment - Chapter 11 00:01:42
    • Pipe Placeholders 00:01:43
    • Pipes - Chapter 11 00:03:18
    • Parallel Pipes - Chapter 11 00:04:37
    • Modifying Pipes - Chapter 11 00:04:35
    • Sloping Pipes - Chapter 11 00:02:47
    • Adding And Modifying 00:02:14
    • Pipe Systems 00:02:44
    • Automatic Pipe Layouts 00:03:16
12. Plumbing Systems
    • Settings - Chapter 12 00:01:34
    • Systems - Chapter 12 00:01:58
    • Adding Fixtures 00:02:30
    • Pipes - Chapter 12 00:02:00
    • Parallel Pipes - Chapter 12 00:03:50
    • Modifying Pipes - Chapter 12 00:02:38
    • Sloping Pipes - Chapter 12 00:02:57
    • Fittings And Accessories Tweak 00:00:56
    • Automatic Layouts 00:03:51
13. Fire Protection Systems
    • Sprinklers 00:03:13
    • Systems - Chapter 13 00:03:49
    • Modifying Pipes - Chapter 13 00:02:08
14. Electrical Systems
    • Electrical Settings - Part 1 00:02:21
    • Electrical Settings - Part 2 (Voltages) 00:01:40
    • Cable Tray And Conduit Settings 00:02:19
    • Placing Lighting Fixtures 00:03:31
    • Placing Equipment 00:01:12
    • Placing Devices 00:01:25
    • Creating Power Circuits 00:02:11
    • Creating Lighting Circuits 00:02:17
    • Modifying Cable Tray 00:03:19
    • Modifying Conduit 00:01:25
    • Parallel Conduit 00:01:43
    • Creating Panel Schedules 00:02:26
    • Editing Panel Schedules 00:01:13
15. Scheduling
    • Equipment Schedules 00:05:16
    • Schedules For Documentation 00:04:10
    • Schedules For Data Manipulation 00:03:49
16. Coordination
    • Coordination Review 00:04:12
    • Coordination Interference 00:05:24
17. Detailing
    • Creating Details 00:04:54
    • Adding Detail Lines 00:04:21
    • Detailing In 3D 00:02:19
    • Importing Details 00:02:29
    • Exporting Details 00:01:38
18. Documentation
    • Setting Up Sheets 00:04:39
    • Placeholder Sheets 00:03:39
    • Guide Grids 00:06:07
    • Printing 00:06:02
    • Tags Vs. Text 00:05:33
    • Dimensions And Constraints 00:06:41
    • Revisions Audio Extracted 00:05:59
19. Work-sharing
    • Planning A Team 00:01:34
    • User Name 00:02:12
    • Setup Central File 00:03:53
    • Local Files 00:03:33
    • Work-shared File Pitfalls - Opening Central Files 00:03:34
    • Synchronizing 00:04:44
    • Worksets Are NOT Layers 00:01:30
    • Display And Ownership 00:01:47
    • New Local Files 00:01:36
    • Detaching 00:02:58
20. Presentations
    • Custom Materials 00:04:05
    • Custom Lighting 00:01:29
    • Exporting Images 00:01:52
    • Walkthroughs 00:04:04
    • Modifying Walkthroughs 00:06:36
    • Exporting Walkthroughs 00:02:48
21. Conclusion
    • What Did We Learn 00:02:26
    • External Resources 00:01:35
    • About The Author 00:02:03