Hi all.
My first time learning Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 and I am unable to find any real good resources (books, videos, etc.) that go step by step for setting up piping layouts for single floors horizontally between plumbing fixtures and then linking the stacks vertically between multiple floors.
Got a couple amateur questions about piping:
1.) So I have my sinks, water closets, bathtubs, boilers, etc. setup for each floor. When I go to setup the piping and connections automatically or manually, Revit MEP keeps putting the piping in the ceiling of the level I'm working on when I really want them to be underneath the floor. Is this because of a height offset I'm set to or is there a setting I can change?
2.) Is there anyway when setting up the piping/connections for the layout to display "dynamic dimensions" so I can place the piping in accordance with the interior/exterior walls, floor penetrations, etc. already existent in my mech. floor plan? (working in the plumbing plan view for each floor)
3.) Why does the Revit MEP not let me in 3-D view/elevation view connect the piping on one floor with the piping on the bottom/top floor so I get a vertical stack linking all the floors? How do I connect layouts for multiple floors with vertical stacks?
I'm just having difficulty learning the REVIT MEP 2011 Plumbing/Piping without a decent author able to explain to me step by step how he/she sets up the plumbing for a sample building so I can do the same. Getting frustrated playing around with everything in in REVIT MEP without a good guide/resource.
Thanks guys. Appreciate any help/resources you can give me.