Revit MEP Boot Camp (Intro and Family Creation)

Course Description:

Description

The Revit MEP Boot Camp (Intro and Family Creation) is an intensive 8-day program that merges the foundational aspects of Revit for MEP design with advanced family creation techniques.

Participants will begin with essential training on navigating the Revit interface, setting up projects, creating detailed 3D models–including ducts, piping, electrical circuits, cable trays, conduits and generating professional construction documentation.

The course then advances into the world of Revit family creation, where you will learn to develop intelligent, parametric families tailored for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

By integrating these skills, you will be equipped to streamline design workflows, ensure project standardization, and enhance collaboration on BIM-driven projects.

Key Takeaways

• Master BIM Workflows: Learn to efficiently manage MEP design projects with hands-on experience in creating 3D models and detailed construction documents.
• Comprehensive Design Skills: Build and modify architectural elements such as ducts, piping, electrical circuits, and more to complete projects from conception to execution.
• Efficient Project Setup & Documentation: Gain proficiency in organizing projects, managing views, and producing high-quality annotations, schedules, and detailed construction documents.
• Advanced Family Creation: Develop parametric, adaptive, and nested families using advanced parameters and data management techniques to reduce repetitive tasks and increase design consistency.
• Enhanced Collaboration & Standardization: Utilize best practices and shared parameters to ensure your models align with industry standards, improving coordination across teams.

Course Objectives

• Fundamentals & Project Setup:
  • Navigate the Autodesk Revit interface.
  • Initiate MEP projects by setting up levels, grids, and views.
  • Understand and manage Revit families and components.
• Model Creation & Documentation:
  • Create comprehensive 3D models incorporating ducts, piping, electrical wiring, cable trays, conduits, and lighting fixtures.
  • Generate detailed construction documents with annotations, dimensions, and schedules.
• Advanced Family Creation:
  • Master the Revit Family Editor and tools for creating parametric and adaptive families.
  • Implement advanced parameters, nested families, and data management techniques.
  • Apply industry best practices to create and optimize MEP families for improved project performance.
• Workflow Optimization:
  • Integrate intelligent, reusable families into MEP workflows.
  • Enhance design accuracy and project efficiency through streamlined processes and standardized practices.

Target Audience

• MEP Engineers
• Contractors

Content from the Autodesk Revit 2025: Fundamentals for MEP Course

1) Introduction to Revit

• BIM and Revit
• Overview of the Interface
• Opening and Saving Projects
• Viewing Commands

2) Starting an MEP Project

• Selecting a Project Template
• Linking and Importing Files
• Linking in Revit Models
• Modifying Imported Linked Files
• Setting Up Levels
• Creating Grids

3) Working with Views

• Modify How the Project Browser Displays
• Duplicating Views
• Modify How the View Displays
• Adding Callout Views
• Creating Elevations and Sections

4) Revit Families

• About Revit Families
• Loading Components
• Modifying Components
• Placing Components
• Working with Duct Components
• Working with Electrical Components
• Working with Plumbing Components

5) Basic Sketching and Modify Tools

• Drawing Ducts Pipes Cable Trays and Conduits
• Using General Sketching Tools
• Selecting and Editing Elements
• Working with Basic Modify Tools
• Working with Additional Modify Tools

6) CopyMonitor Elements

• Copying and Monitoring Elements
• Coordinating Linked Models
• Batch Copying Fixtures

7) Spaces

• Preparing a Model for Spaces
• Adding Spaces
• Working with Spaces
• Exporting for Energy Analysis

8) Basic Systems Tools

• Connecting Components
• Creating Systems Overview

9) HVAC Systems

• Adding and Connecting Ducts and Pipes
• Modifying Ducts and Pipes

10) Plumbing Systems

• Adding and Connecting Plumbing Pipes
• Modifying Plumbing Pipes
• Adding Fire Protection Systems

11) Advanced Systems for HVAC and Plumbing

• Creating and Modifying Systems
• Creating Automatic Layouts
• Testing Systems

12) Electrical Systems

• About Electrical Systems
• Creating Electrical Circuits
• Setting Up Panel Schedules
• Working with Cable Trays and Conduit
• Testing Electrical Layouts

13) Creating Construction Documents

• Setting Up Sheets
• Placing and Modifying Views on Sheets
• Duplicating Sheets and Swapping Views
• Modifying Views and View Titles
• Printing Sheets

14) Working with Annotations

• Working with Dimensions
• Working with Text
• Creating Legends

15) Adding Tags and Schedules

• Adding Tags
• Working with Schedules

16) Creating Details

• Setting Up Detail Views
• Adding Detail Components
• Annotating Details

Family Editor Interface

• Understanding the Family Editor interface and differences between Project & Family Editors.

Family Templates – Solids & Voids

• Fundamentals for choosing the right family templates.
• Creating the parametric framework.
• Exploring different geometry formation methods.
• Flexing geometry for testing parameters.
• Joining geometry and understanding its effects.
• Using voids to cut solids.

Reference Planes and Workplanes

• Importance of reference planes and workplanes for modeling families.
• Practical use of reference planes and workplanes in family creation.

Family Parameters and Types

• Parameters Overview
• Understanding how parameters work and their functions.
• Visibility settings for different Levels of Detail (LOD).
• Differentiating between types and instance parameters and their importance.

Advanced Tools for Families

• Utilizing formulas for driving parameters at the project level.
• Tips for using conditional formulas effectively.
• Creating visibility switches using conditional formulas.
• Developing custom tags and annotation families.

Connectors for Revit MEP Families

• Understanding connectors in Revit MEP families and their role in system connections.
• Types of connectors: Duct, Pipe, Electrical, Cable Tray, and Conduit.
• Setting up and defining connector properties:
  • Flow direction and system classification.
  • Connector size, shape, and hosting behavior.
  • Parameter linking for dynamic calculations.
  • Managing system compatibility and connectivity between families.
  • Using connectors effectively for coordination with MEP systems.
  • Troubleshooting connector-related issues in MEP families.

Creating Additional Family Types

• Creating 2D families.
• Building line-based families.

What's Included in this course

• Autodesk Certified Instructor Delivery
• Official Training Materials
• Hands-On Labs