How to Assign Equipment to a Room

Revit Protocols

How to Assign Equipment To A Room

Select Library Equipment Library under CodeBook Control Centre

Under Modify, select “Assign Equipment to Room”

Once selected, the piece of equipment can be assigned to the room using the dialogue box shown below;

In Revit, Select Family and Room accordingly.

Please Note: Do not copy an assigned piece of equipment as all copies will be assigned to the original assigned room.

To flag up all assigned pieces of equipment, using Revit ‘Filters’ a graphic override colour can be assigned.

To do this the following steps can be applied;

·         Select “VG” then go to ‘filters’.

·         Select ‘Edit/New’ and create a new filter;

·         Select ‘Apply’

·         Add graphic override as shown below;

·         Equipment tagging will not have any impact on how the equipment is assigned to a room. The result graphic on the Revit view is shown below;

Room Management

Revit Protocols

Room Management

When rooms need to be adjusted in the Revit model, there is a strict approach since all rooms are linked to the CodeBook database.  The rules are described below;

·         If rooms are to be deleted, please delete in Revit Schedule and inform CodeBook management

·         If rooms are added, please add using next sequential number, and inform CodeBook management

·         If a room name changes, this must be treated as a room deletion, and a new room added.  Inform CodeBook management

·         If a room is divided into sub rooms that consists of the same function, please add new rooms and inform CodeBook management

·         If rooms are merged into one that consists of the same function, one room remain, others deleted.  Please inform CodeBook management where rooms are deleted.

 

Room in CodeBook must reflect rooms in Revit;

Farhad Hosany

Revit Launch Protocol and VBS script

Revit Protocols

Revit Launch Protocol and the VBS script

To keep things simple, when creating a copy of the Central file to work on, one mechanism is to use the vbs. Script which is saved on your desktop and specific to a Revit project;

When clicking the icon, the script saves a copy of the Central file as a new file under your C: drive;

This helps to manage the local file; the script adds user name digits and date.  The following file should only be use for that day.

Using the collaborate menu under the Revit Ribbon, Users can synchronise back to the Central file to save their work permanently, or equally update their local copy by using the ‘Reload Latest’ command.  When leaving the Revit project, all users must ‘Relinquish All Mine’;

The Revit file must be saved on the following Project view with all hidden windows closed;

The local file should be saved before closing.

Farhad Hosany

Loading IPS

Revit Protocols

Loading  IPS.

All IPS are recognised as CodeBook components and can be synchronised back into the CodeBook database.   The panels would be pre-loaded into the project as illustrated below;

The correct IPS type is loaded into place.  There are two family types; Basin which is 125mm deep, and WC which is 300mm deep.  WC panels are placed where a cistern is required.

When loading into model, the correct type needs to be inserted.  The type is dictated by the modular width; 600W, 900W etc...  

Upon insertion, the width of the IPS can be reduced to cater for its specific location.  This is done my dragging the arrow inwards.  Please note; the maximum length the width can be reduce by is currently 30mm, the arrows cannot be pulled outwards to stretch the IPS.  If a larger width is required, a larger type length needs to be inserted.

The default height of the IPS is 2400mm, this can be adjusted if required again by using the blue height arrows.

Farhad Hosany

Thematic Views in Revit

How to generate a thematic view in Revit

·         Any data field can be presented as a colour scheme view in Revit.

To generate a colour scheme just say ‘room name’, the following process applies;

Duplicate view and rename;

Select ‘Legend’ from Ribbon menu;

Once this option has been selected, the scheme must be adjusted to the correct field.

Scheme name adjusted, title adjusted, colour to be based upon ‘Name’.

The colour key can also be adjusted.

Once set-up, the scheme is done;

Farhad Hosany

Rooms in Revit and CodeBook

Rooms in Revit and CodeBook

·         Rooms can be imported using a spreadsheet into Revit

·         Rooms can be added manually

·         All rooms can be pushed to create a CodeBook database

When loading a room in Revit, the partitions must first be created.  If rooms have been imported from a spreadsheet, they can be selected as shown below.

The drop down will reveal all rooms which are not placed in the model.

When inserting a room, the room properties will include a number of parameters, some of which are linked to CodeBook.

The data under room properties can be either populated in CodeBook or it Revit.  If data is populated in Revit, this must be agreed with the data management team.

If data is pulled from CodeBook, the data must be populated on a Spreadsheet first then pushed to CodeBook, then Revit.

Farhad Hosany

       

1:50 Equipment Loading in Revit using CodeBook

·         The process is similar to CAD loading however there is more emphasis on loading in 3D

·         The room itself can be set-up as a CSheet which includes an equipment schedule and room elevations.  This helps to understand how the loaded components appear on elevation and highlights any clashes.

Steps to loading;

First select the ‘Library Placement’

Components can be selected using the ‘Find’ tool.  The search engine allows the user to key in a key word to search for a component via its description.

A component is loaded into Revit model space using the ‘insert’ button.

The Revit family is loaded from its original location (where it is saved on the server).  The family will include all parameters and graphics from its original “rfa.” format.

Inserting a Component using a CSheet setup allows user to view loaded components on elevations and 3D view.

Loading Unions is very much the same as loading a component.  A union is a component with all the services included such as outlets and taps.  A basin with its taps and waste is an example of a union.  A bedhead panel is another example which includes all the medical gases and other patient and staff services.

An assembly is a complete room layout and if available can be loaded from the CodeBook placement library.

Tagging Equipment.

Unlike CAD, tagging equipment uses the Revit Commands.  When tagging, the components must be selected and tagged using ‘Tag All’ under ‘Annotate’ within the Revit menu.

Each type of family will have a tag type for example; Specialty Equipment will have a Specialty Equipment tag.  In this instance, the tags can be assigned to Specialty Equipment in one hit.

Components are divided into the following categories;

Furniture Casework Generic Lighting Fixture Specialty Equipment Plumbing Electrical Fixtures

Families with types.

Certain families will have type variations which can be selected and loaded from CodeBook.

For instance a power socket family (OUT010), includes variation; low level – 450mm high (OUT010A), mid level high - 1100mm high (OUT010B), high level high - 2100mm high (OUT010C).

Other examples includes worktops, shelves and plinths.

Farhad Hosany