Exhaust pipe
An exhaust duct is a special type of air duct (round or rectangular) that removes combustion gases from a unit in the mechanical room to ensure proper operation. Many references...
Revit Fundamentals Course: HVAC
The "Revit Fundamentals: HVAC&R" training course teaches you BIM workflows using Revit for the disciplines of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and plumbing.In just 4 days,...
BOA Software Configuration
Many articles on BIMpedia refer to specific tools used in the BIM Office Administration (BOA) standard. Here is an overview of the tools that make up the BOA standard and which...
Revit Advanced Course: The Family Editor
The "Revit Advanced Course: The Family Editor" training course provides instruction on the available component library (i.e., content) and how to use the "Family Editor"...
Revit Electrical Fundamentals Course
The "Revit Fundamentals: Electrical" training course teaches you BIM workflows using Revit for the electrical engineering field.In just 3 days, you’ll learn how to create and edit...
Heating, Cooling: Equipment
Heating and cooling units are responsible for regulating the temperature of a building and are usually located in mechanical rooms or on the roof. The heating and cooling load of...
Piping: General
Piping systems, also known as routings, are responsible for distributing the treated medium (air, water, etc.) throughout a building. Piping systems are classified by material....
Revit
Revit is a tool for creating digital building models across all disciplines of building design. It is developed by Autodesk, the global leader in CAD, and is one of the few BIM...
User Interface in Revit
Compare model versions
No sooner have you prepared the model you received from the architecture team for calculation and simulation than the first change comes along—and you have to figure out what’s...
BIM Coordination
The term "BIM coordination" encompasses various areas of responsibility that govern the content and quality of digital building models at the project level. BIM coordination can...
Using BCF in ArchiCAD
The BCF format is an ideal data format for the fast and accurate exchange of information between BIM authoring tools and verification programs.In this tutorial, you’ll learn in...
Piping: Insulation
Pipe insulation is essential for preserving the energy of the fluid inside the pipes. To minimize temperature drop or energy loss in the processed fluid as it travels from the...
CADSTUDIO
CADSTUDIO Revit projectBOX mep is an extension of Autodesk Revit MEP and supports the implementation of BIM methodologies in building services engineering design and execution....
Key tables
In Revit, lookup tables allow you to use only specific, predefined parameter values in part lists. This helps prevent typos and unintended designations, for example.This tutorial...
General Parts Lists
Part lists are used to display parameter values in a tabular format in Revit, enabling clear data editing and the calculation of quantities.This tutorial provides step-by-step...
Structural column
Structural columns are typically vertical, load-bearing components that primarily absorb and transfer loads along their longitudinal axis. They are part of a building’s primary...
Room
Rooms are an essential component of digital building models. In architecture, rooms are used to calculate floor area and volume and to graphically represent functions. Rooms also...
Creating a formwork plan from a Revit model
Formwork drawings are construction drawings that depict the geometry of the formwork—that is, the mold into which concrete is poured to create the desired structural element. They...