MEP projects are typically created using linked architectural models.
Plenums and chases should be included when analyzing heating and cooling loads for a project. Consequently, it’s often necessary to add levels to the architectural model so that you can recognize the entire volume of an MEP project.
- Start a new project.
Use a project template provided by your CAD/BIM manager, or use a template that Revit provides. Templates define many discipline specific settings.
- Link the model.
Models can be linked to specify the relative locations of individual buildings on a campus, or to coordinate efforts across disciplines (architectural, structural, and engineering).
- Define levels for the model.
Add levels in the host project that correspond to the levels in the linked model. Create additional levels for plenums so that spaces can be placed to account for entire volume of the project.
- Monitor changes in the linked model.
Use Copy/Monitor to recognize when changes occur in the linked model.
Spaces and zones maintain information that you will use to design the systems that satisfy heating, cooling, lighting, and fire protection requirements for the project.