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Showing posts with label MEP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MEP. Show all posts

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Revit MEP Families: Plumbing, Mechanical & Electrical Tips - Replay

 


One of the topics I get asked about all the time is MEP in Revit.


So instead of bringing on one guest, I brought on three.


In last night's episode of BIM After Dark Live, I sat down with the team from RevX MEP to talk plumbing, mechanical, and electrical families in a way that was actually practical. Not theory. Not perfect-world BIM talk. Real workflows.


A few things that stood out for me:


- Connectors matter, but only if you understand what they are actually doing.

- Families do not need to be overbuilt to be useful.

- Nested content can make mechanical and electrical families way more flexible.

- Revit can do more with electrical loads and panel schedules than a lot of people realize.

- And maybe most importantly, good MEP content is still way too hard to find, which is exactly why conversations like this matter.


I also appreciated how honest the discussion was around LOD, conduit modeling, coordination, and the difference between what sounds impressive and what is actually helpful on a project.


If you work in Revit MEP, or even if you are on the architecture side and have ever wondered why MEP content feels like a different world, this is a good one to watch.


Click here to watch the replay now...


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Friday, November 22, 2024

Plumbing the Primary Bath in Revit... in 3D! (The North Wing - PT 7) - Replay

 



Last night on BIM After Dark Live, we talked about modeling plumbing in Revit for residential architects. I showed how to get started modeling pipes, setting up views, and creating dynamic yet informative plumbing drawings for small-scale residential work.


Click here to view the replay now....




Friday, October 20, 2023

Construction Documents in Revit MEP (w/Scott Buchanan) - Replay

 


On Episode 102 of BIM After Dark Live, I welcomed Scott Buchanan to the show.... Scott has over16 years of Revit MEP experience  with projects in all phases from concept to design, fabrication, construction and operations.  We had a great discussion about documentation and Revit MEP and then Scott dropped a few really good tips/tricks that will actually help anyone who uses Revit (beyond just MEP)...


Click here to view the episode now... 

Friday, April 2, 2021

"3D Coordination" Explained (Revit + Navisworks) Replay w/Sample Files

 


I wasn't sure what I was expecting going into this episode of BIM After Dark Live.  I know its an area of BIM that a lot of people aren't very familiar with, or if they are, it's an area of mass frustration.  Either way, the topic of 3D coordination with Revit and Navisworks was a huge hit.  Over 200 of you joined me live and there were tons of great questions that guided the conversation.

Some of the topics we covered were:

- An Overview of the 3D Coordination Process (w/a sweet diagram, see below)
- How design teams can help improve the process
- How to export from Revit to Navisworks
- The only tools you need to know in Navisworks (for coordination)
- Running Clash Detection in Navisworks
- Ways to communicate issues with team members
- and more...

Continue reading to view the replay, see the diagram, and download sample files...