Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
1. Click the Device button drop-down on the Systems tab, and select the
Fire Alarm category. If no fire alarm devices are loaded into your
project, you will be prompted to load one.
No Devices Loaded
You can increase productivity by having the devices that you use
most often loaded into your project template, avoiding the need to
interrupt your workflow by loading them as needed. On the other
hand, it is possible to overload your template, so choose only those
devices that you know will be used regularly.
2. Choose the desired device from the Type Selector, and choose a
placement option for the host of your device. You can place pull
stations, horns, strobes, and smoke detectors on any 3D surface in the
model.
3. Use a reflected ceiling plan view to place devices on the ceiling. Be sure
to turn on the visibility of other devices such as lighting fixtures, air
terminals, and sprinklers to coordinate the location of your fire alarm
devices in the ceiling. These other devices will be on other categories not
necessarily visible in your view. They may also be on nonvisible
worksets or linked files, so you have to control the visibility of the
individual element categories.
Fire Alarm Riser Diagram
Because wiring is typically not shown on fire alarm drawings for the
connectivity of the system, a fire alarm riser diagram is an important piece
of the project. Although Revit cannot automatically generate a riser diagram
from the devices placed into your model, you can use your model as a
diagram, depending on the size and shape of the building.
Figure 13.30
shows a floor plan with fire alarm devices placed throughout the building.
