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An Electrical Bus Duct family would be nice...

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Message 1 of 9
CoopDYNA
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An Electrical Bus Duct family would be nice...

We finally have decent families for Conduit and Cable tray so we do not have to use Mechanical Pipe and Duct so when will we see Bus Duct with electrical properties?  We are forced to use cable tray to depict Busway...

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Message 2 of 9
smbrennan
in reply to: CoopDYNA

"What's Bus Duct"

~Autodesk

 

(I'm not from Autodesk, just sarcasm here ... I too am tired of trying to fudge work)

Shawn B.

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Message 3 of 9
alan.skipper
in reply to: smbrennan

If Autodesk really did work with electrical engineers, as they say they do, then they would know what "bus duct" or "bus bar" as we call it in the UK, was.

 

I don't think Autodesk know that electrical engineers exist.

Message 4 of 9
smbrennan
in reply to: CoopDYNA

They say they do. What they really do is invite people who they think are power users, solely based on their forum activity. Granted, these people are knowledgeable, but they don't represent every industry. I'm currently in this group, and I can tell you that there is only a small list of users, and I'm basically the only one from electrical. Not to mention, they are prioritizing updates to software based on user feedback. This comes back around in full circle because there's not enough people to speak up on behalf of the electrical side and hold enough weight to get Autodesk to do something.

 

There's a TERRIBLE disconnect between the programmers/designers of the software and the end users. I hear Pro-E is looking into AEC/BIM products now ...

Shawn B.

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Message 5 of 9
CoreyDaun
in reply to: smbrennan

This is why I've got a list of issues containing well over 200 specific items (attached is a tiny portion), a few of which I've posted about in this forum already. Once such is the inability to create a simple 3-way switch, which is quite simple and very common.

 

However, I eventually realized that posted here is no good - you'll get no direct response from Autodesk. My belief is that this forum was intended to be a place for users to merely discuss Wish List ideas amongst themselves, not to be a place to report issues straight to Autodesk (though, I could be mistaken). I would recommend heading over to AUGI.com and contributing to their Wish List to get more pull for the Electrical portion of Revit.

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Message 6 of 9
smbrennan
in reply to: CoreyDaun

Corey, I agree with you 100%. I've actually submitted a couple of wishes. My latest one is for Revit to more intelligently support 3-phase systems when it comes to multi-circuit wires. I think it needs to be ranked prior to entering the voting option. Spread the word to rank and wish it please.
Shawn B.

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Message 7 of 9
alan.skipper
in reply to: smbrennan

smbrnnan85

 

Are you telling me that Revit MEP does not support a three phase circuit?????

 

If this is true; then Revit MEP truly is not fit for purpose.

 

Skipper

Message 8 of 9
smbrennan
in reply to: alan.skipper

It does support 3-phase circuits and systems. As I said in my previous post, when it comes to a multi-circuit wire, it doesn't know how to handle it. For example, if you have a conduit with (6) circuits, say 1,3,5 & 7,9,11, it doesn't represent the wires correctly. Your options are either 1 ground, 1 neutral and 1 6 hots, or 6 grounds, 6 neutrals, and 6 hots. It doesn't understand shared neutrals across 3 phases.
Shawn B.

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Message 9 of 9
smbrennan
in reply to: alan.skipper

Look at this thread that I was part of.

 

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Revit-MEP/Multi-Circuit-Wire-Tick-Marks/td-p/2316367

Shawn B.

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