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 Autodesk® Revit® Systems: Better coordination and faster design for MEP engineering
through building information modeling.
Autodesk® Revit® Systems is an intuitive design and documentation tool that works the
way engineers think. Optimize systems engineering through data-driven system sizing and
design. Minimize coordination errors between mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP)
engineering design teams, as well as with architects and structural engineers within
Revit®-based workflows. Accelerate decision making through the automated creation of
engineering design data and enhanced client communications. Collaborate seamlessly
using building models developed in Autodesk® Revit® Building or Autodesk® Revit®
Structure software. And finally, make a change anywhere and Revit Systems software
coordinates that change everywhere in your design and documentation set. Autodesk
Revit Systems, the building information modeling software for MEP engineering.
Key Features:
Mechanical HVAC Space Design Criteria
Create room color-fill plans by using design
parameters to communicate design intent
visually, rather than deciphering spreadsheets and
schedules. Use color-fill plans to quickly facilitate
design reviews and present your design criteria
to clients for review and validation. Color fills are
directly linked to the model so the plans update
automatically as design changes are made. Create
any number of schemes and easily maintain them
for the life of the project.
Mechanical Duct and Pipe System Modeling
Mechanical functionality offers 3D modeling for
ductwork and piping to create HVAC systems.
Intuitive layout tools make 3D modeling fast
and easy for even the first-time user to master.
Easily modify the model by dragging design
elements to move or change them on the screen,
in almost any view. All model views and sheets
update automatically whenever a change is made
anywhere for accurate and coordinated designs and
documents at all times.
Mechanical Duct and Pipe Design Criteria
Use color-fill display legends to graphically present
your design intent with duct or pipe color-coded
by design parameter, such as low or high pressure,
fluid service, velocity range, or flow rate. Create an
unlimited number of legend schemes and keep them
up-to-date automatically for the life of the project.
Mechanical Duct and Pipe Sizing/Pressure
Calculations
Built-in calculators are available for sizing mains,
branches, and even whole systems at a time.
Sizing and pressure loss calculations are done
according to industry-standard methods and
specifications built into Revit Systems, such as the
ASHRAE fitting loss database. System sizing tools
are integrated with the layout tools and instantly
update the size and design parameters of duct and
pipe elements without file exchanges or third-party
applications.
Mechanical System Inspector (Critical Path)
Autodesk Revit Systems displays the critical flow
path for branches, main trunks, or entire systems.
Quickly and easily identify areas of the system
with the highest pressure loss so that you can
modify the design for maximum economy and
efficiency. Interactively change fittings, shape, or
configuration and instantly see the updated static
pressure loss and changes to flow properties.
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Content
With Autodesk Revit Systems you get a collection
of 3D parametric mechanical, electrical, and
plumbing content, such as equipment, fittings,
receptacles, devices, and fixtures. All content is
based on common industry standards for increased
accuracy throughout your designs.
Mechanical Auto-Route Duct
Automatically route complex duct runs between
any two points with only two clicks. Constrain the
routing path by selecting fitting or connection
preferences to meet your design criteria. Choose
from among multiple path options to determine
the path that works best for your design.
Electrical Lighting and Power Circuitry
Minimize errors in your electrical design by using
circuits to track loads, number of attached devices,
and circuit lengths. Define wire types, voltage
ranges, distribution systems, and demand factors
to help ensure the compatibility of electrical
connections in your design and prevent overloads
and mismatched voltages. Calculate the estimated
demand loads on feeders and panels to size
equipment quickly and efficiently directly in your
design. Take advantage of circuit analysis tools
to quickly total loads and generate reports for
accurate documentation.
Electrical Lighting Calculations
Autodesk Revit Systems uses the zonal cavity
method to automatically estimate lighting levels in
rooms based on the lights placed in the space. Set
the reflectivity values of the room surfaces, attach
industry-standard IES data files to lighting, and
define the calculation workplane height. Autodesk
Revit Systems then automatically calculates the
estimated average illumination value for the room.
Electrical Voltage Drops and Derating Factors
Identify voltage drops and apply derating factors as
you design. This capability enables you to enhance
your design data with engineering information
crucial in evaluating the best electrical system for
your design.
Electrical Panel Schedules
Automatically create panel schedules as you lay out
your design. Balance the loads or change circuits
for a device directly through the panel schedule.
Easily edit the panel circuits through a built-in panel
circuit editor.
Electrical Auto-Wire Circuits
Autodesk Revit Systems automatically wires
lighting fixtures and receptacles to include the
homerun to the panel assigned to those electrical
devices. Automated wire path layout tools provide
path options, enabling you to choose which routing
preference you want to use for annotation.
Plumbing System Modeling
Gain full 3D parametric modeling of plumbing
system layout with Autodesk Revit Systems. The
software automatically places all risers and drops
as you design your plumbing system. Intuitive
layout tools make 3D modeling fast and easy.
Modify your design by simply dragging design
elements to move or change them on the screen,
in almost any view. All model views and sheets
update automatically whenever a change is made in
any view for accurate and coordinated designs and
documents at all times.
Sloped Pipe and Invert Elevations
Model sloped piping for all plumbing systems
according to industry code. Simply define the rise
over run and lay out your plumbing design, while
Autodesk Revit Systems does all the calculations for
you. Automatically calculate invert elevations and
tag them at the ends of pipe runs, minimizing the
guesswork and manual calculation on sloped pipe.
Construction Documentation
Automatically generate plan, section, elevation,
detail, and schedule views that accurately capture
the design information in your design model. All
views of the model are synchronized at all times
from a common database where changes made to
any one view propagate to all views simultaneously.
Coordination is managed by change propagation
within the model.
Increase Coordination Through
Parametric Change Management
Maximize the efficiency of your Revit-based
architectural/engineering design development
and construction documentation process with
Autodesk Revit Systems. Minimize design coordination
errors between mechanical, electrical, and
plumbing engineering design teams, as well as with
architects and structural engineers. Enhance client
communications and accelerate decision making
through in-process visualization. Collaborate
smoothly by using a building model developed
in Autodesk Revit Building or Autodesk Revit
Structure software.
Built on Revit Platform
Since Autodesk Revit Systems is built on the
latest version of the Revit platform, you get all the
benefits of the new features available, as well as
the competitive advantages of building information
modeling.
Parametric Components
Parametric components are the basis for all
building components designed in Autodesk Revit
Systems. They offer an open, graphical system
for design thinking as well as an opportunity to
express design intent at increasingly detailed levels.
Use parametric components for even the most
elaborate assemblies for mechanical, electrical,
and plumbing engineering systems. Best of all, no
programming language or coding is required.
Bidirectional Associativity
A change anywhere is a change everywhere. All
Revit Systems model information is stored in
one place. As a result, any information that gets
changed is effectively changed throughout the
entire model. Parametric technology automatically
manages all change propagation.
Automatic Sheet Drawing References
This functionality means that no section, elevation,
or callout references the wrong drawing or sheet,
and all data and graphics, details, schedules,
drawings, and sheets in the drawing set are current
and coordinated.
Interference Checking
Use this tool during the design process to
coordinate major building elements and systems,
helping to prevent collisions between elements and
reducing the risk of construction cost overruns.
System Browser
The systemwide browser enables you to easily
perform model continuity checks on defined
system types, quickly see unbalanced loads, and
identify orphaned elements that are not connected
to any system. This tool provides assurance that all
MEP system elements in the model are properly
connected and contribute to system load requirements
for accurate sizing. The projectwide system
browser reduces the time needed to manage and
navigate the various MEP systems in your project.
Scheduling
Most design parameters for MEP systems are available
for scheduling. Create multiple types of customized
schedules (for example, lighting schedules,
and mechanical and electrical equipment schedules)
that are linked to your Revit Systems model.
Mechanical and Electrical System
Coordination
Review electrical requirements on mechanical
equipment, and gain the ability to automatically
configure electrical load requirements, specifically
voltage and power loads, to dynamically change
mechanical equipment specifications.
Autodesk Revit Building Support
Since Revit Systems is built on the Revit platform,
coordination among MEP team members and with
architects using Revit Building has never been
easier. Revit Building models are the best way to
support engineering design criteria. The architectural
spaces are shared and used by Autodesk Revit
Systems to support load calculations, track airflow
in rooms, and coordinate panel schedules.
Autodesk Revit Structure Support
With Autodesk Revit Systems MEP design teams can
help ensure complete design and documentation
coordination with structural engineers using
Autodesk Revit Structure. A building information
model makes it possible to uncover potential
conflicts between the MEP and structural designs
early in the design process, resulting in cost savings.
DWG/DWF/DXF/DGN Support
Autodesk Revit Systems imports, exports, and
links your data with the industry’s best DWG
compatibility. Native support for DWG™, DWF™,
DXF™, and DGN formats helps assure fully
compatible data exchange.
HVAC Energy and Load Analysis (gbXML)
Autodesk Revit Systems enables you to export
to gbXML (green building extensible markup
language) for energy and load analysis. When the
analysis is complete, simply reimport the data
and store the results in the model. Export this
information to a spreadsheet for easy sharing with
team members who don’t use Autodesk Revit
Systems software.
Improve Your Business with
Enhanced Communication
Create a realistic representation of a building’s
MEP engineering systems for enhanced communication
of design intent to client. Benefit from the
automated exchange of engineering design data
from the building information model. Find errors
sooner, before they show up in the field, avoiding
costly redesign on site.
Worksharing
Revit Systems Worksharing distributes the power
of the parametric modeling environment across
the project team. Worksharing provides a complete
range of collaboration modes from entirely on the-
fly, simultaneous access to the shared model,
through the formal division of the project into
discrete shared units, to complete separation
of project elements or systems into individually
managed linked models. Worksharing enables
the team to choose the best way to collaborate
and interact based on their workflow and project
requirements.
Publish to Autodesk Buzzsaw
Publish to Autodesk® Buzzsaw® functionality
enables you to easily upload your file from Autodesk
Revit Systems to your Buzzsaw project site. Added
functionality allows for automatic conversion of
your Revit Systems files to either DWG or DWF
format. With the addition of default template
assignments you can assign properties to a view
and set those properties back to their original state
before publishing or printing your project.
Interface to External Databases (ODBC)
Facilitate communications with third-party
estimating, planning, procurement, and facility
management tools by outputting Revit Systems
model data to any ODBC-compliant database.
Autodesk VIZ and Autodesk 3ds Max
Interoperability
Use Autodesk® VIZ or Autodesk® 3ds Max®
software to import 3D DWG files produced in
Autodesk Revit Systems, and create photorealistic
renderings of your MEP engineering designs.
Import/Export ACIS Solids with
AutoCAD-Based Applications
Autodesk Revit–based products can read and write
ACIS® solids. This capability gives users a way to
import and export Revit Systems models with
any AutoCAD-based architectural or engineering
software application. Import or link 3D solid
geometry into Autodesk® Architectural Desktop
or Autodesk® Building Systems. For example, use
this method to cut sections and perform visual
interference detection.
Application Programming Interface (API)
The Revit API provides a rich programming
environment and continues to be developed
to facilitate and extend Revit functionality
throughout the building industry.
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