I am working on a project that is very complex in nature and has a result, has presented some very interesting opportunities. On the project, we are providing some general BIM/VDC Support Services. We are not modeling. One of the more interesting aspects of the project is the number of custom HVAC and Pipe Fittings in the project. This is probably a good Segway into discussing setting up your Revit MEP template, but today I just wanted to discuss how to report Fitting Angles. It’s a two step process.
The first step is to create a shared parameter to capture the fitting angle. The second step is to modify all of your fitting families. In this case, I will work with Pipe Fittings.
Step 1
- With either a Project or a Family open (it doesn’t matter which), go to Manage tab » Shared Parameters.
- If you haven’t created a Shared Parameter file yet, click ‘Create…’ and this will start a new file to act as a database for your Shared Parameters.
- Once created (or if already created), click…