Graphics Programs Reference
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Chapter 19
Creating Equipment
Theequipment families usedforthedesignofyourMEPengineering systems
are important—not only for coordinating the physical model but also for
establishing the components that serve as the equipment for your
engineering systems. The properties you assign to your equipment families
will define how they can be used in relation to other components within a
system.
Many mechanical and electrical equipment items require clearance space
for maintenance and installation. With the Autodesk
®
Revit
®
MEP 2015
software, you can define the required clearances for equipment families
either directly in the family files or as a separate component. This gives you
the ability to coordinate your model fully to avoid costly conflicts during
construction.
Creating equipment families that are generic enough for use early in the
design process, yet parametrically changeable, will help you transition
through design phases and changes to systems smoothly and efficiently. The
physical properties of MEP equipment are similar enough in most cases to
use simple geometry that can be sized according to specified equipment.
Whether you are creating equipment for mechanical, plumbing, or electrical
systems, knowing how the equipment will be used from an engineering
standpoint as well as a modeling standpoint will help you create the types of
families that fit your workflow and processes best.
In this chapter, you will learn to do the following:
• Create MEP equipment families
• Add connectors to equipment for systems
• Create clearance spaces for equipment
• Add parameters to equipment
