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Route fabrication parts in your Revit project.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
In Revit, the Multi-Point Routing tool allows you to place fabrication parts similar to how you create design elements.
00:11
To begin this exercise, first load the fabrication configuration you want.
00:17
Then, to open the MEP Fabrication Parts palette, on the Systems ribbon, click Fabrication Part.
00:24
The Multi-Point Routing tool then becomes available,
00:27
but you need to specify the Service in the MEP Fabrication Parts palette before you can use it.
00:33
Now, in the MEP Fabrication Parts palette, expand the Service drop-down and select a service.
00:39
On the ribbon, in the Fabrication panel, click Multi-Point Routing.
00:44
Or, from the MEP Fabrication Parts palette, click Start Multi-Point Routing.
00:49
Keep in mind that, when this tool is active, you can no longer place fabrication parts from the MEP Fabrication Parts palette.
00:57
Instead, you have to select a straight fabrication part in the Type Selector.
01:02
Also, be sure to specify any of the instance parameters in the Properties palette before you route any fabrication parts.
01:09
Next, click in the drawing area to place your starting point.
01:13
You can then move your cursor in any direction.
01:15
You should also see listening dimensions appear that help you place your parts at the correct length and angle.
01:21
Now, click to specify the end point and create a part.
01:25
When you place the end point of one segment, the start point of the next segment is also placed.
01:31
To end the current chain of connected parts, on your keyboard, press ESC.
01:36
Now you can either click another location to begin routing parts from that location, or press ESC again to end the command.
01:43
Routing and placing fabrication parts in Revit is a quick process,
01:48
so long as you have first set the fabrication configuration and specified the service first.
Video transcript
00:03
In Revit, the Multi-Point Routing tool allows you to place fabrication parts similar to how you create design elements.
00:11
To begin this exercise, first load the fabrication configuration you want.
00:17
Then, to open the MEP Fabrication Parts palette, on the Systems ribbon, click Fabrication Part.
00:24
The Multi-Point Routing tool then becomes available,
00:27
but you need to specify the Service in the MEP Fabrication Parts palette before you can use it.
00:33
Now, in the MEP Fabrication Parts palette, expand the Service drop-down and select a service.
00:39
On the ribbon, in the Fabrication panel, click Multi-Point Routing.
00:44
Or, from the MEP Fabrication Parts palette, click Start Multi-Point Routing.
00:49
Keep in mind that, when this tool is active, you can no longer place fabrication parts from the MEP Fabrication Parts palette.
00:57
Instead, you have to select a straight fabrication part in the Type Selector.
01:02
Also, be sure to specify any of the instance parameters in the Properties palette before you route any fabrication parts.
01:09
Next, click in the drawing area to place your starting point.
01:13
You can then move your cursor in any direction.
01:15
You should also see listening dimensions appear that help you place your parts at the correct length and angle.
01:21
Now, click to specify the end point and create a part.
01:25
When you place the end point of one segment, the start point of the next segment is also placed.
01:31
To end the current chain of connected parts, on your keyboard, press ESC.
01:36
Now you can either click another location to begin routing parts from that location, or press ESC again to end the command.
01:43
Routing and placing fabrication parts in Revit is a quick process,
01:48
so long as you have first set the fabrication configuration and specified the service first.
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