Foundational | ~2 hr. 50 min.
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AEC Collection Quick Start Guide for MEP

Course | Skill builder
The Autodesk AEC Collection gives designers, engineers, and construction professionals the tools and integrated workflows to create with ease, explore what's possible, and build with confidence. This guide will help you get started with software and workflows for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers.
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Outline

Course modules

~4 min.
Set electrical load calculations in Revit
Module

Specify electrical load calculation settings in your Revit project.

~3 min.
Calculate building electrical loads in Revit
Module

Calculate preliminary electrical loads early in the design process.

~2 min.
Place electrical equipment in Revit
Module

Place electrical equipment components in your Revit building design.

~2 min.
Place light fixtures in Revit
Module

Place lighting fixtures in your Revit building design.

~2 min.
Place electrical devices in Revit
Module

Place electrical devices in your Revit building design.

~1 min.
Create and edit circuits in Revit
Module

Create and edit circuits in Revit.

~2 min.
Navigate the System Browser in Revit
Module

Navigate the System Browser to review circuits and circuit parameters in Revit.

~2 min.
Add wires to circuits in Revit
Module

Add wires to circuits and edit wire parameters in Revit.

~4 min.
Create panel schedules from templates in Revit
Module

Create and edit panel schedule templates, and apply templates to panel schedules.

~3 min.
Create system zones in Revit
Module

Create system zones and analytical spaces that you can view in the System Browser.

~4 min.
Create analytical systems in Revit
Module

Create analytical systems by adding zone equipment, an air system, and water loops.

~4 min.
Place air terminals in Revit
Module

Place air terminals and set parameters in Revit.

~2 min.
Place mechanical equipment in Revit
Module

Place mechanical equipment in Revit.

~2 min.
Create duct systems in Revit
Module

Create duct systems in Revit using two different methods.

~3 min.
Create piping systems in Revit
Module

Create piping systems and manage them using the system selector.

~3 min.
Add ductwork in Revit
Module

Place ductwork and duct accessories in your Revit model.

~3 min.
Generate duct layouts in Revit
Module

Automatically generate duct layouts in Revit.

~3 min.
Adding piping in Revit
Module

Place pipework, and then add pipe fittings and accessories in Revit.

~2 min.
Specify fabrication settings in Revit
Module

Specify fabrication settings in your Revit project.

~2 min.
Convert Revit design content to fabrication parts
Module

Convert design content to fabrication parts in Revit.

~2 min.
Route fabrication parts in Revit
Module

Route fabrication parts in your Revit project.

~1 min.
Optimize Fabrication part length in Revit
Module

Optimize lengths of fabrication parts in your Revit project.

~2 min.
Create schedules and specify fields in Revit
Module

Create schedules and specify fields in Revit.

~2 min.
Tag elements and create sheets in Revit
Module

Tag elements individually and create sheets in Revit.

~3 min.
Work in Revit and Navisworks simultaneously
Module

Work in Revit and Navisworks at the same time.

~7 min.
Perform a clash test in Navisworks Manage
Module

Select objects and perform a clash test in Autodesk Navisworks Manage.

~3 min.
SwitchBack in Navisworks and Revit
Module

Access Navisworks SwitchBack, select an object in Navisworks, and then locate the same object in Revit.

~2 min.
Append and merge files in Navisworks
Module

Append and merge multiple files into a single project in Navisworks. 

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