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Create duct systems in Revit using two different methods.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Tutorial resources
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Transcript
00:03
Once you have placed air terminal components in your Revit model,
00:07
there are two methods you can use to create the duct systems to connect them.
00:11
Which method you use depends on how you select the air terminals.
00:15
For the first method, select a single air terminal with a duct connector, and then, on the contextual ribbon, click Duct.
00:23
To behave properly in the duct system, the connector should have the Flow Direction set to In.
00:28
In the Create Duct System dialog, set the System type to Supply Air, enable Open in System Editor, and then click OK.
00:38
In the contextual ribbon, select Add to System.
00:42
Now, in the drawing area, select theany air terminals you want to add to your system,
00:47
either individually or by using an alternate selection method.
00:50
Next, in the contextual ribbon, click Select Equipment and then select the fan coil unit serving the air terminals.
00:58
Also in the contextual ribbon, click Finish Editing System.
01:03
The graphic displaying the components of your duct system then updates based on the graphic overrides in the duct system Type Properties.
01:10
Use Undo to return to the previous state.
01:14
For the second method to create a duct system, select all your air terminals first.
01:20
In the contextual ribbon, click Duct.
01:24
In the Create Duct System dialog, for the System type, select Supply Air.
01:30
Enable the option Open in System Editor.
01:34
Click OK to close the dialog.
01:37
Then, in the contextual ribbon, click Select Equipment and select the fan coil unit serving your air terminals.
01:43
Now that your duct system is created, you can use the Generate Layout tool.
01:48
Additionally, you can switch to the Duct Systems contextual ribbon to access instance and type properties.
01:55
You are now ready to create additional duct systems in your Revit project using whichever method you prefer.
Video transcript
00:03
Once you have placed air terminal components in your Revit model,
00:07
there are two methods you can use to create the duct systems to connect them.
00:11
Which method you use depends on how you select the air terminals.
00:15
For the first method, select a single air terminal with a duct connector, and then, on the contextual ribbon, click Duct.
00:23
To behave properly in the duct system, the connector should have the Flow Direction set to In.
00:28
In the Create Duct System dialog, set the System type to Supply Air, enable Open in System Editor, and then click OK.
00:38
In the contextual ribbon, select Add to System.
00:42
Now, in the drawing area, select theany air terminals you want to add to your system,
00:47
either individually or by using an alternate selection method.
00:50
Next, in the contextual ribbon, click Select Equipment and then select the fan coil unit serving the air terminals.
00:58
Also in the contextual ribbon, click Finish Editing System.
01:03
The graphic displaying the components of your duct system then updates based on the graphic overrides in the duct system Type Properties.
01:10
Use Undo to return to the previous state.
01:14
For the second method to create a duct system, select all your air terminals first.
01:20
In the contextual ribbon, click Duct.
01:24
In the Create Duct System dialog, for the System type, select Supply Air.
01:30
Enable the option Open in System Editor.
01:34
Click OK to close the dialog.
01:37
Then, in the contextual ribbon, click Select Equipment and select the fan coil unit serving your air terminals.
01:43
Now that your duct system is created, you can use the Generate Layout tool.
01:48
Additionally, you can switch to the Duct Systems contextual ribbon to access instance and type properties.
01:55
You are now ready to create additional duct systems in your Revit project using whichever method you prefer.
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