[...]... Welcome to Mastering Revit MEP 2012 We have worked diligently to bring you a book that takes you through the core features and functionality of Revit MEP 2012 from both the design and documentation perspectives Revit MEP started out as Revit Systems in 2006, and in just a few years it has been on a fasttrack development pace in order to bring it up to speed with the Revit Architecture and Revit Structure... use of Revit from a best-practices standpoint, which we hope will inspire you to think about ways to make Revit MEP 2012 work best for you Any topics not covered were not omitted to imply that they are unimportant but simply because you can find information about these features in the documentation provided by Autodesk and in the Revit MEP 2012 Help menu The next three parts of the book are MEP- specific... strives to keep you supplied with the latest tools and information you need for your work Please check the website at www.sybex.com/go/masteringrevitmep2012, where we’ll post additional content and updates that supplement this book if the need arises Enter Mastering Revit MEP 2012 in the search box (or type the book’s ISBN—9781118066812), and click Go to get to the book’s update page Part 1 General Project... Schedules Chapter 1 Exploring the User Interface Autodesk Revit MEP 2012 utilizes a ribbon interface, allowing for easy access to the tools needed for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design and modeling Having a good knowledge of where tools are located and how to access commands easily is the best way to be efficient in your use of Revit MEP 2012 Improvements and changes have been made to... advantage of what Revit MEP 2012 has to offer Part 3: Revit MEP for Electrical Design Chapter 12: Lighting ​ In this chapter, you will learn how to place lighting fixtures into  ​ your projects, including site lighting The use of lighting switches is also discussed, along with the relationship between lighting fixtures and the spaces they occupy This chapter also covers the basics for using Revit MEP for lighting... how to enter into the BIM arena effectively through the use of Revit MEP 2012 Part 5: Managing Content in Revit MEP Chapter 17: Solid Modeling ​ The foundation for custom content creation is having the  ​ ability to create the forms required to build component families In this chapter, you will learn how to use the tools available in Revit MEP to create model geometry You will also learn how to make... Revit Structure platforms The 2012 release of Revit MEP is the most improved and enhanced version of the software yet When Revit Systems was first released, it was primarily to allow MEP engineers to join the move toward BIM that was being taken on by architects and structural engineers The features and functionality were, in the opinion of most, limited to provide a complete MEP project The development... through the addition of available tools in contextual tabs and improved tooltip functionality for modeling pipes If you are transitioning to Revit MEP 2012 from a release prior to Revit MEP 2010, the ribbonstyle interface will be totally new to you The ribbon works well in Revit because it allows many of the tools to be organized in one area of the interface, which gives you more screen real estate for viewing... Knowing your way around the Revit MEP 2012 user interface is the first step to reaping the benefits of utilizing a building information modeling (BIM) solution for your building projects In this chapter, you will learn to do the following: •u Navigate the ribbon interface •u Utilize user interface features •u Use settings and menus The Ribbon If you are familiar with the Revit MEP user interface prior... for placing Space objects and Space Separator lines The Check Systems panel contains tools for checking MEP systems to ensure proper connectivity and valid system assignments of components | The Ribbon   5 Architect ​ Revit MEP 2012 is capable of modeling much more than just the components of an  ​ MEP engineering system The Architect tab contains tools that allow you to model architectural components .