About This Training Course

The Revit MEP Advanced - Families Training Course is designed for users who wish to learn about the parametric family tools from simple to advanced objects. While theory will be covered, there will be time allocated during sessions for practical application and to explore the approach behind creating HVAC, Electrical, Fire Protection and Hydraulic equipment and component families.

Subjects Covered

This Revit MEP Advanced - Families Training Course will cover the following subjects:

Overview of Family Creation Concepts:
Defining the desired outcome and purpose of a family to be created and the difference between in-place and standard component families
Basic 3D Geometry:
• Extrusion
• Blend
• Sweep
• Revolve
• Sweep Blend

Basics:
• Basic family types: Hosted vs non- hosted, stand alone templates/ 2-d profiles/ annotations/ creating title blocks
More complex applications:

• Reference lines and planes –‘Is’ references
• Importance of correct dimensioning
• Creating labels and parameter types
• Categories and sub categories
• Object Styles
• Nested Families
• Adding parameters that will schedule and/or be available in element properties
• Adding Connectors.

Training Course Outcomes

At the end of this Revit MEP Advanced - Families Training Course, students will be able to:

• Understand how families are created
• Understand the difference between in-place and standard component families
• Know how to approach various family types and knowing which templates to use
• Be comfortable with locking geometry to reference planes to generate parametric relationships
• Creating type and instance parameters
• Creating multiple types from a single family, with adjustable parameters and the use of Catalogue files.
• Setting visibility options, determining how families appear in plan views, elevations and when cut.
• Creating categories and sub categories within families
• Understanding nested families
• Determining what information can be scheduled as part of family properties
• Understanding formulas and how they can be used in family creation
• Understanding connectors and their relationships to geometry and systems.

Prerequisites

It is recommended that students have a working knowledge of:

• Students should have completed the Revit MEP Introduction (REV-1M) course or have equivalent experience using Revit MEP. Building Services design, drafting, or engineering experience is highly recommended
• Microsoft® Windows® XP or Microsoft® Windows® 2000

Other Information

At AEC Systems we offer a full range of training courses from the absolute beginner level to advanced and beyond for all of the products that we supply and support.

Where available we use the official training courseware from the product manufacturer, be it Autodesk, Discreet or Bentley.

At AEC you can be sure that you will be provided with the best training available. Our courses are presented by qualified and experienced trainers. You will work on up to date equipment and we guarantee that you will not have to share a machine.

Where to find us:

• Sydney NSW - Pacific Highway, North Sydney.
• Melbourne VIC - Box Hill, VIC.
• Perth WA – Leederville, WA.
• Brisbane QLD - Upper Edward St, Brisbane.
• Hobart TAS

If you need more information contact Startnextweek.com.au on 1300 728 102