ARCHIOLOGICS BASIC REVIT MEP - CRASH COURSE
ADOLFO NADAL SERRANO MAS. ARCHITECT - ARCHI [O] LOGICS
IV. SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND INSPECTION 1. System Inspector The system inspector lets you analyze the flow direction and quantities within a system. Depending on the system and duct properties and settings, the system will display a certain behaviour. To activate the inspector, simply click on one olement of the system, and go to the contectual ribbon tools “Modify|Pipes”, where you will find the System Inspector Tool under the Analysis category. Click on the tool, and you will see the Inspect symbol and a slight visibility change in your screen -the non-selected systems become less visible in order to highlight your selection. Inspecting shows the flow direction automatically, and a series of information of each of the elements, as you hover the mouse over the different pipes and fittings that constitute your piping network. The information consists of: - Section: the branch or section of the pipe within the system. - Flow: the actual flow in the highlighted section in the units you have stablished for your project (Liters per second normally) - Fixture units: the number of fixtures contained in the section (pipe segments and fixtures included) 2. Piping systems Clicking on an element that belongs to a piping system activates the “Piping systems” contextual tool in the ribbon. If this tab is active, you will see the bounding boxes of the elements that define the system, including piping, piping fixtures and other fixtures. You will be able to edit the system or select equipment to add to the system, such as boilers or others. This tool is very handy when dealing with systems.
[Fig 19. System inspector showing system’s properties]
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