Workflow: Linking an MEP Model to an Architectural Model

To share information about rooms and spaces in a model, 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 to create an architectural model.

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

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

      This step ensures that the MEP model recognizes room-bounding elements in the architectural model.

   5. Places spaces in the MEP model.

      The spaces use the room boundaries defined by the architectural model.

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