Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Using the organizational and calculation tools within a Revit schedule can
help you get the most from the data within the model components. The
following sections cover some possibilities for scheduling building
components.
Mechanical Equipment Schedules
The Mechanical Equipment model category covers a wide range of
components. Chillers, water heaters, pumps, rooftop units, fans, and more
all fall under the Mechanical Equipment category. As you have seen, using
filters makes it possible to create specific schedules for different types of
Mechanical Equipment components. The key to success with these
schedules is developing a method that makes the filtering easy to use and
manage.
When considering the information that is needed in your schedules, you can
look at the parameters that already exist in every component and determine
whether they can be used in lieu of creating a custom parameter. The
Description parameter is one example of a parameter that is in every object.
With the ability to change the heading in a schedule, you can use this
parameter for any type of descriptive information that is scheduled about
your components. You do not need to create a parameter for each type of
information to be scheduled. For example, if your Mechanical Equipment
schedule for pumps has a column for the mounting type, you could use the
Description parameter to convey this information.
Every item that is placed into a model is given a Mark value. The Mark
parameter is another useful parameter for scheduling mechanical
equipment.
There are certain parameters (Family and Type, Type) that do not appear
under the Filter tab as a choice and therefore cannot be used for filtering
objects.
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