Revit: MEP Families
5h 42mBeginner2025-09-24
Authors
Eric Wing
Director of BIM Services at C&S Companies
Course details
Revit families are an incredible feature, offering libraries of ready-made objects that can be used in CAD drawings or customized to fit any project. Families can also be modeled from scratch and shared with colleagues and clients.
In this course, Eric Wing shows how to model MEP families on a topic-by-topic basis, so you can learn the ins and outs of family creation while modeling exactly what you need for your drawings. He starts by reviewing the basics: parameters, connectors, dimensions, and various family modeling techniques. He then investigates specific parts and systems that can be created with Revit families: electrical panels and junction boxes, recessed and track lighting, HVAC systems with ducting and air terminals, and pipe systems. Along the way, Eric introduces the reference planes, parameters, shapes, and hosting options necessary to build families on your own.
In this course, Eric Wing shows how to model MEP families on a topic-by-topic basis, so you can learn the ins and outs of family creation while modeling exactly what you need for your drawings. He starts by reviewing the basics: parameters, connectors, dimensions, and various family modeling techniques. He then investigates specific parts and systems that can be created with Revit families: electrical panels and junction boxes, recessed and track lighting, HVAC systems with ducting and air terminals, and pipe systems. Along the way, Eric introduces the reference planes, parameters, shapes, and hosting options necessary to build families on your own.
Skills covered
MEPRevitArchitectural VisualizationCivil EngineeringAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Learning MEP families in Revit
Basic Families
- What is a Revit family
- Anatomy of a family
- Family parameters
- Connectors in families
- Understanding reference planes
- Constraining with dimensions
- Creating parameters
- Creating extrusions
- Creating sweeps
- Creating blends
- Understanding connectors
Electrical Power
- Creating an MEP test model
- Creating a 3D receptacle
- Adding a receptacle symbol
- Creating a panel box
- Creating a power panel
- Modeling a junction box
- Creating a basic appliance
- Adding an annotation to an appliance
- Creating a transformer switchboard
Electrical Lighting
- Create a recessed 2x4 lighting fixture
- Adding a light source to a fixture
- Creating a pendant lighting fixture
- Modeling a wall sconce
- Creating a light switch
- Creating a light switch annotation
- Creating a light fixture for track lighting
- Modeling an arrayed track light
- Creating a night light
- Creating an exit sign annotation
- Creating a 3D exit sign
Mechanical HVAC
- Creating a mechanical VAV
- Adding VAV connectors
- Modeling a duct accessory (damper)
- Creating a round to rectangular duct tap (boot)
- Modeling multiple duct runs from 1 fitting (pants)
- Creating an air terminal (sidewall diffuser)
Piping
- Creating a pipe accessory
- Breaking into a pipe with a pipe accessory
- Creating a pipe accessory annotation
- Dealing with fittings
- Creating a pump
- Adding fittings to a pump
- Creating a pipe system
Annotation Families
- Generic annotations
- Generic tags
- Creating pipe breaks
- Modifying space tags
Conclusion
- Learn more about Revit MEP families