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:
All building geometry is defined in the architectural model. The model may include rooms defined by room-bounding elements and room separation lines.
This step ensures that the MEP model recognizes room-bounding elements in the architectural 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.