How Revit Streamlines Creating and Maintaining Loop Pipe Models

How Revit Saves Time When Creating or Maintaining Loop Pipe Models

When working on a loop pipeline model, you can use the Analyze Connection tool to establish analytical connections between mechanical equipment pipeline connectors and curved or endpoint connectors along the pipeline. This method eliminates the need for physical connections, significantly saving time.

Adding Analytical Pipeline Connections from Devices

To efficiently create or maintain a loop pipeline model, analytical connections can be formed between mechanical equipment and pipeline connectors. This approach helps streamline the process. Start by selecting the device or pipeline where you want to add the analytical connection. The following instructions assume you select a device first.

1. Select one or more instances of the mechanical equipment.
2. Click on the Modify | Mechanical Equipment tab, then go to the Create panel and choose Analyze Connection.
3. If the device has two or more connectors compatible with the selected system type, the Select Connector dialog box will appear.
4. Within the Select Connector dialog, choose one or more connectors to connect, then click Confirm. The cursor will change to a plus sign.
5. Select each pipeline you want to connect to the device. The tool will analyze connections using connector points in the family on a vertical projection. If a foot drop point is missing, the connection will attach to the nearest pipeline end. For pipelines with an open endpoint connector, the analytical connection will link to that open connector.

To end the command, click Select on the Modify panel or press the Esc key.

You can toggle the display of analytical connectors. Even if hidden, the flow and pressure properties of the device will still be included in pipe network calculations. To hide the analytical model, click Hide Analytical Model on the View Control Bar.

In the device’s Type Properties dialog, under Analyze Pipeline Connections, you can specify the pressure drop value. The default setting for this attribute is zero.

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