Not posted for a while but since I was last here we have been forging ahead in leaps and bounds with Revit MEP, on a high rise development here in Sydney.
However.....!!
Seems to me that a major inadequacy in Revit is the limited number of pipe / duct fittings available. Of what is provided with the software, there seems to be a general lack of ability to manipulate fittings, especially ductwork.
A few examples:
1. Rather than use the standard bend radius, how to I specify a particular radius?
2. How do I draw any non-standard piece of duct? For instance, a combination square bend / transition, or radius bend / transition?
3. Is there a duct branch with a 'shoe'?
4. How do I draw a flexible connection (either square or round)?
5. How do I draw a pipe going STRAIGHT into a header, without Revit coming up with some wierd and wonderful connection piece??
The attached files illustrate these and a few other points. Maybe I have not investigated this enough and it's all there in the system somewhere.
Interested in any feedback / comments.
Thanks,
Michael