Get Connected Autodesk Revit MEP Connectors Demystified Shawn C. Zirbes Chief Technical Officer Image courtesy of Hobart, Yañez, Ramos, Maguey, and Martínez

Agenda and Table Tool Example 11:00 – 1:05 Introductions, Time & Warnings This course is not for the feint of heart 21:05 – 1:30 Connector Essentials Base Concepts 31:30 – 1:55 Logical Systems Theory Crafting & Proof 51:55 – 2:30 Conclusions - Q&A Self help & Family counseling

About the Speaker Shawn Zirbes is the Chief Technical Officer for CAD Technology Center, Inc., in Minnesota. With ten years experience using all Autodesk® AEC software, he is an expert in planning and executing software implementations for the AEC industry. He has worked with a wide variety of clients ranging from commercial, residential, health care, and industrial design firms, their consultants, and the building product manufacturers supplying the building materials for these projects. Shawn's wide range of Building Information Modeling experience is being leveraged by Autodesk as a special Revit® consultant for Autodesk Seek.

Warning  This content will get advanced  This class is for you if:  You are a master of Shared Parameters  You have attempted creation of MEP families  You work with logical systems  This class may not be for you if:  None of the above makes any sense  You have not used Revit  You are not a MEP engineer  You have never built a family  This class is not for you if:  You think I talk too fast

Connector Essentials  Communicate MEP info  Pipe Info  Size  Flow  Duct Info  Size  Flow  Electrical  Voltage  Phase  Demand Factor  Force proper system connection

Connector Essentials > Project Use Introduced  Theory  Place Air Terminals  Place Equipment  Logical System  Further Theory  Place Power Panel  Circuit Equipment

Connector Essentials > Connectors in Families  Arrow Point Away  Not Flow Direction  Pipe/Duct Approach  The “X”  Primary vs Secondary  “Fitting” or “Global”  To Link or Not To Link?  “Fitting” or “Global”

Connector Essentials > Connector Settings  Duct Settings  Pipe Settings  Electrical Settings  Cable Tray Settings  Think Duct  Conduit Settings  Think Pipe

Logical Systems  Review in Project  Duct/Pipe Connector Theory  Preset  Calculated  System  Fitting  Fixture Units

Conclusions  Revit MEP Knowledge is Critical  Understanding of Real World is Critical  Revit Family Creation Knowledge is Critical  All Major Connections are Possible  Most of the Mysticism is Lack of Knowledge  You Can Do This

Questions & Answers

Thank you  Please complete the survey for this class  Course ID: MP5319  Get Connected: Autodesk® Revit® MEP Connectors Demystified  Feel free to contact me with questions  Shawn C. Zirbes  

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