Creating a non Associative Equipmet Schedule

[kyler]

Hey,

I would like to create a schedule similar to how you would in *cough* CAD *cough*. I just want to create a schedule for kitchen equipment. Now I don't have them modeled, they are just detailed in. I want something like a table that you would have in CAD, I don't want it associated with anything, I just want to create the table and fill in everything myself. Does anybody know what I would do to achieve this type of legend almost, without having to draw the table with detail lines and regular text?

Thanks, kyler

[twiceroadsfool]

Some people use Key Schedules for catagories they wont use (like Electrical Data equipment, for architects...).

But, for future reference, youre schedule could be done for you. 4 lines to draw a sink in a project view is the same as 4 symbolic lines in the floor plan of a family.... Only the latter wouldve made your schedule for you automatically.

Getting automation out of Revit doesnt mean having to model every nut and bolt... Its all about the Object. Not the Model. :)

[techsupport.161645]

I did something similar using schedules to create my sheet lists. Since my Civil engineer was not using Revit, I wanted a way to manually type their list of sheets so they appeared on our cover sheet in Revit.

You should be able to add additional fields in the schedule to the attached file. You may need to create parameters for the other fields you need and add them to the schedule. You can copy and paste the schedule from this project file into yours.

You can add and delete additional rows by selecting "new" while in the schedule view. Sorting and formating options can be set as well under the properties. This schedule is sorted by the sheet number if I recall.

Hope this helps you in the right direction.

[bregnier]

I did something similar using schedules to create my sheet lists. Since my Civil engineer was not using Revit, I wanted a way to manually type their list of sheets so they appeared on our cover sheet in Revit.



We always just make "dummy" sheets for consultants and categorize them separately so they don't clog up the browser...

[Limbatus]

revit has a new placeholder sheets feature that work for consultant sheets also. I am torn on the eqp scheduling. I work for a small office, and most of our projects are not big enough to warrant separate Plumbing, Eqp, Accessory schedules. It would be great to be able to quickly list these items in a non associative schedule. we currently do all of our eqp, plumbing, accessory schedules in excel and import a jpeg. this is a pain when we issue a revision. Hard to remember which field was clouded if the schedule shifts or lengthens. I'm not sure it is any better managed in revit. I don't know of a way to cloud a cell, such that if its position changes the cloud / tag moves. I guess you could have a revised parameter in the schedule itself.

[david_peterson]

You said it yourself ~cough~ the Cad method. That means drawing lines and text. If that's really the way you want to do that. I've seen people create dummy objects that are nothing more than some ref planes or a generic mass. Add a bunch of parameters to it. Fill in the parameters for the dummy object and let revit create that lines for you. Otherwise it's detail lines and text. I've done this a bunch for scheduling braced frame connections and such. There's nothing wrong with lines and text in some cases.