With the release of the English version of Revit MEP 2012, more attention is being drawn to its new features. Below is a brief overview of the key updates in Revit MEP 2012 for your reference:
1.1 Tilted Pipeline
The tilted pipeline tool enhances design efficiency by allowing users to set and transfer pipeline slope values across different projects. Defining slopes and laying out pipelines becomes easier, especially when applying a slope to multiple pipelines via connecting devices, as calculations are automated and slope replication is simplified. You can mark the invert height at the start or end of a pipeline route to reduce guesswork and manual calculations. Additionally, users can continuously monitor the current pipeline elevation with dynamic on-screen tooltips while designing inclined pipeline routes. The tool also allows connecting two points in space without needing to consider the slope.
1.2 System Browser Enhancement
The enhanced system browser enables more flexible design by allowing you to focus on specific systems. For example, you can isolate the electrical system in a view while hiding mechanical and piping systems. It helps verify that each element is fully connected and meets system load requirements, supporting more accurate designs. You can also view total electrical load, airflow, or piping at any point within the system.
1.3 Enhanced System Features
Create and name custom duct and piping system types with ease. Access attributes for graphic substitution, such as changing colors, line widths, and line styles within specific systems. Objects can be assigned to a system without being connected to system devices. System abbreviations can be used to annotate system geometry. Furthermore, you can restrict or disable system calculations when they are not needed.
1.4 Air Duct and Pipeline Placeholders
Improve design intent from the early stages by utilizing new duct and pipe placeholder features. Placeholders allow you to outline duct and pipe routes prior to finalizing designs. Converting placeholders into detailed objects is simple, and you can immediately obtain the route length once the final design is determined.
1.5 Pipeline Insulation and Lining
With a single command, add insulation to the entire duct or pipeline route. For more detailed designs, you can also apply lining to pipelines. This feature allows you to complete key design details efficiently, while insulation conflict detection helps avoid clashes with other systems, structures, or building elements. When setting the size of a lined pipe, the system automatically adjusts the pipe dimensions accordingly.
1.6 Distribution Panel List
The distribution panel schedule now displays total values for current and load, enabling a dynamic workflow with greater flexibility. You can merge multiple slots into a single unit and display total load classification values for each circuit.
1.7 Point Cloud Integration
The Revit point cloud tool connects laser scanning data directly to the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process, accelerating renovation and refurbishment projects. By visualizing point clouds within the Revit MEP environment, users can create comprehensive building information models more easily, confidently, and accurately.
1.8 Conceptual Energy Efficiency Analysis
This tool supports sustainable design decisions early in the process. Using cloud-based analysis, you can compare the energy consumption and lifecycle costs of various design options within Revit MEP. The results are displayed in a highly visual, easy-to-interpret graphical format.
*Note: The web-based energy efficiency analysis is available only to Autodesk Subscription maintenance contract (Speedobo) users of Autodesk Revit MEP or suites that include Autodesk Revit MEP during the subscription validity period.
1.9 Revit Server
Revit Server facilitates collaboration among project teams in different locations by providing the range of a wide area network (WAN) with the speed of a local area network (LAN). By centralizing Revit models on the same server, team members gain access to built-in redundancy through the local server, protecting your work even if the WAN connection is lost.
1.10 Citrix Readiness
Revit MEP now supports Citrix® Ready™ applications, offering increased flexibility for remote work through a single server.
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