Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Creating New Duct Types
AlthoughitmaybetemptingtocreatetypeswithnamessuchasExhaustand
Supply, try to keep these names more specific, such as Stainless-2D Radius/
TapsorGalvanized-Mitered/Tees.Thisway,theuseronlyhastothinkabout
what material was used for the duct. Using a name that specifies Supply or
Extract may be initially attractive, but doing so can lead to ambiguity and
misunderstandings among the modeler, designer, engineer, and potentially
the client. Another downside to this is the need to create multiple types of
bends,tees,crosses,andsoonforallthedifferentmaterialtypes
and
system
types you are likely to use.
To create additional duct types or to edit existing types, right-click one of
the existing types in the Project Browser (as is typical for all Revit system
families). To create a new type, click Duplicate. This copies an existing
duct type and appends the number 2 to the end of the name (for example,
Mitered Elbows/Tees 2). Right-click again to access the type properties. At
this point, you can choose to rename the duct type and supply the necessary
fittings. These fittings need to be preloaded to use them, but you can also
reuse those already in use in the project/template.
