Workflow: Linking an MEP Model to an Architectural Model

To share information about rooms and spaces in a project, an architect and a mechanical engineer can use linked models or worksharing.

The following describes a typical workflow to link models when an architect and a mechanical engineer collaborate on a project:

1. The architect uses Revit Architecture to create a project.

   All building geometry is defined in the Revit Architecture project. The project may include rooms defined by room-bounding elements and room separation lines.

2. The mechanical engineer does the following:
   1. Uses Revit MEP to create a new project.
   2. Creates a link to the Revit Architecture project.
   3. Creates desired views and uses Revit MEP tools to develop the design.
   4. Turns on the Room Bounding parameter for the linked model.

      This step ensures that the Revit MEP project recognizes room-bounding elements in the Revit Architecture project.

   5. Places spaces in the Revit MEP model.

      The spaces use the room boundaries defined by the Revit Architecture project.

As an alternative, teams can create a Revit project and enable worksharing. The architect and the mechanical engineer each use separate worksets. See Work in a Team.