Great vid! You should look into making simple tiny connector equipment families rather than hiding fixtures, since it will allow you to auto tag in risers, elevations, etc.
Great Point Miles! Yes I definitely do that. I've been trying to teach beginners how to get things done using the out of the box families. In my course (that I'm working on) I show how to create custom fixtures that serve exactly those purposes along with some other more advanced stuff. I'll definitely be doing a video on custom fixtures. Probably in the near future. Thanks for the Comment! Let me ask you, do you just use a single connector, or do you create a fixture with multiple connectors, ie. cw, hw, san, vent?
@@mep_guy I normally make three basic families, one as a simple cylinder extrusion with a DCW connection, a pair with DCW and DHW conns with a type-modifier that allows me to space them apart, and lastly a sanitary connector family. The danger in this, of course, is if I change a type mark for a DCW fixture and forget to change the type mark for the sanitary and vice versa. Scheduling is pretty easy, since you just make the schedule based on type marks and sort to unique values only. This also makes risers super easy to do, since you just run the “tag all in view” command…
Thanks for the feedback Miles! I see a lot of good ideas. I definitely agree, being able to use the "tag all" for the fixtures in your risers is a huge time saver! I think I can show you a few more tricks as well to help manage your fixtures. You've definitely gotten to the more advanced stages of Revit MEP. Being able to create fixtures / families and manipulate them is the most powerful tool Revit offers. Can't wait to make this video!
Thanks Kevin! You're actually my first comment. Please let me know if you have any specific video you want me to do on Plumbing in Revit. Really appreciate the feedback! I'm going to be making a ton more videos on Plumbing topics in Revit. Please consider subscribing!
Radon systems are actually very simple. It's typically a 4" perforated pipe below the slab that has vents connected to the piping that terminate above the Roof of the building. They are typically on apartments with HUD requirements.
@@jcocco.1 no slope required. Since they are perforated the water will enter and exit as needed. They are typically wrapped in a material so the soil stays out. I'm don't know that much about requirements to be honest. I just know the general function.
Thanks Eric! I'm working on a p-trap video that should be out this week. I'll be going over the best ways to work with p-traps and my top tips along the way. Do you have any ideas for videos I could do in the future? Or is there anything you'd like me to review for you?
Hello, the fixtures I have imported in my project do not have the option to create pipe like your video in 2:56. Is there a way to set this up or do I have to import a more friendly fixture? Where can I download the libraries you used?
This is very helpful. Where do you get the families and the architectural background file? I just started and I have nothing, so knowing where to get that kind of stuff would be very useful
The familes should be located on you computer in the program data folder. In newer versions of revit 2022 and up you can use the insert tab and download them from the cloud. Google "locate families in revit" and you should be able to find some documentation. Check out my Plumbing fixtures video where I show how to get to the familes on your computer.
Good day, I am trying to follow your style of connecting pipe into...but I cannot create a pipe intended for cold and hot water so that I can use the command Connect Into...Please help me for this.
Thanks for the kind words Juliano! I'm currently working on finishing a full Plumbing in Revit course that will be available on my website that should be very helpful for anyone who wants to become an expert at Plumbing in Revit. Go to mepguy.com and sign up using the login at top right. Its completely free and I have a free beginner plumbing course on there. Once you sign up, I'll get in touch with you. In the meantime do you have any ideas for future videos?
@@mep_guy thank's for your response, i'm doing it right now! Yes, well, i didnt saw your course yet but, maybe you can teach how to make auto sizing for sanitary ventilation pipes!
@@julianocanarinfernandes6614 That would be a very good topic to cover. While revit cannot automatically size sanitary and vent piping, there are some good techniques for accomplishing this. I hope to have an auto sizing video out this week.
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Thanks so much! glad you are enjoying the videos!
Great vid! You should look into making simple tiny connector equipment families rather than hiding fixtures, since it will allow you to auto tag in risers, elevations, etc.
Great Point Miles! Yes I definitely do that. I've been trying to teach beginners how to get things done using the out of the box families. In my course (that I'm working on) I show how to create custom fixtures that serve exactly those purposes along with some other more advanced stuff. I'll definitely be doing a video on custom fixtures. Probably in the near future. Thanks for the Comment! Let me ask you, do you just use a single connector, or do you create a fixture with multiple connectors, ie. cw, hw, san, vent?
@@mep_guy I normally make three basic families, one as a simple cylinder extrusion with a DCW connection, a pair with DCW and DHW conns with a type-modifier that allows me to space them apart, and lastly a sanitary connector family. The danger in this, of course, is if I change a type mark for a DCW fixture and forget to change the type mark for the sanitary and vice versa. Scheduling is pretty easy, since you just make the schedule based on type marks and sort to unique values only.
This also makes risers super easy to do, since you just run the “tag all in view” command…
Thanks for the feedback Miles! I see a lot of good ideas. I definitely agree, being able to use the "tag all" for the fixtures in your risers is a huge time saver! I think I can show you a few more tricks as well to help manage your fixtures. You've definitely gotten to the more advanced stages of Revit MEP. Being able to create fixtures / families and manipulate them is the most powerful tool Revit offers. Can't wait to make this video!
Very good explination, thanks allot
You're welcome!
That was very helpful, thank you.
Thanks Kevin! You're actually my first comment. Please let me know if you have any specific video you want me to do on Plumbing in Revit. Really appreciate the feedback! I'm going to be making a ton more videos on Plumbing topics in Revit. Please consider subscribing!
God that was a good video! You da man!
Awesome! Thanks for the comment Ryan! I'm finishing up a full course right now. Should be available soon.
Was Wondering if you could do an example of a Radon system!
Radon systems are actually very simple. It's typically a 4" perforated pipe below the slab that has vents connected to the piping that terminate above the Roof of the building. They are typically on apartments with HUD requirements.
Thanks for the info!! Do you happen to know if they slope typically?
@@jcocco.1 no slope required. Since they are perforated the water will enter and exit as needed. They are typically wrapped in a material so the soil stays out. I'm don't know that much about requirements to be honest. I just know the general function.
@@mep_guy appreciate it!! I love your videos! I’m a Senior VDC engineer and I’ve learned so much to help me in my job from these!
These videos are great the best I have seen yet! Question how do you display the gpm per pipe so when you go to print it shows?
Thanks for the comment! You'll need to create a custom tag. I show how to do that in my course Plumbing 101 at MEPguy.com
Nice .How about the drains ?
Drains? What are those? Lol
Great tutorials..
Thanks Eric! I'm working on a p-trap video that should be out this week. I'll be going over the best ways to work with p-traps and my top tips along the way. Do you have any ideas for videos I could do in the future? Or is there anything you'd like me to review for you?
Hello, the fixtures I have imported in my project do not have the option to create pipe like your video in 2:56. Is there a way to set this up or do I have to import a more friendly fixture? Where can I download the libraries you used?
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This is very helpful. Where do you get the families and the architectural background file? I just started and I have nothing, so knowing where to get that kind of stuff would be very useful
The familes should be located on you computer in the program data folder. In newer versions of revit 2022 and up you can use the insert tab and download them from the cloud. Google "locate families in revit" and you should be able to find some documentation. Check out my Plumbing fixtures video where I show how to get to the familes on your computer.
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Please create a video of residential HVAC modeling
Focusing on Plumbing right now, but I'll try to do some mechanical videos in the future.
Good day, I am trying to follow your style of connecting pipe into...but I cannot create a pipe intended for cold and hot water so that I can use the command Connect Into...Please help me for this.
Not sure why it's not working. Do you have pipe loaded in the project?
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Hey! I work with revit since 2018 and I've noticed your teaching skills! So simple. Greetings.
I have a question for you.. Can I have your email ?
Thanks for the kind words Juliano! I'm currently working on finishing a full Plumbing in Revit course that will be available on my website that should be very helpful for anyone who wants to become an expert at Plumbing in Revit. Go to mepguy.com and sign up using the login at top right. Its completely free and I have a free beginner plumbing course on there. Once you sign up, I'll get in touch with you. In the meantime do you have any ideas for future videos?
@@mep_guy thank's for your response, i'm doing it right now! Yes, well, i didnt saw your course yet but, maybe you can teach how to make auto sizing for sanitary ventilation pipes!
@@julianocanarinfernandes6614 That would be a very good topic to cover. While revit cannot automatically size sanitary and vent piping, there are some good techniques for accomplishing this. I hope to have an auto sizing video out this week.