Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 15
Plumbing (Domestic, Sanitary, and Other)
The process we used to route plumbing piping has come a long way from
drawing circles and lines on paper. Over the past 30 years, tools such as the
straight edge, 30/60 triangles, and the Timely template have been replaced
by CAD systems. With more owners requiring BIM, a plumbing designer has
to become a virtual pipe installer. Instead of just drawing circles and lines,
you have to understand more about how fittings go together to construct
your piping design. This is where the Autodesk
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Revit
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MEP 2015 software
excels; it can help you create your designs more accurately and efficiently.
But make no mistake—now more than ever before, you need to plan in
advance for your plumbing projects. What are the BIM goals for the project?
What is the level of detail you are targeting? Develop and document new
workflows between you and the architect; create custom content; be much
more dependent on accuracy and any changes made by the architect. Those
are just a few of the challenges you face, and if you take the time to open the
conversation with the architect and internally in your company, you will have
accomplished the biggest challenge that people ignore when starting their
first plumbing project—planning and setting the expectations!
In this chapter, you will learn to do the following:
• Configure plumbing views
• Customize out-of-the-box Revit plumbing fixtures for scheduling
purposes
• Adjust the plumbing pipe settings
• Select the best pipe routing options for your project
• Adjust pipe fittings
Configuring the Plumbing Views
One of the most important parts of a successful plumbing project is
configuring the view settings. Many companies tried the plumbing portion
of Revit in their early stage of the Revit implementation, and most of them
