topic Re: Sewer pump station in Revit MEP Forum

Sewer pump station

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 07:08:13 GMT

Hi all

We are looking into Revit for sewer and water pump stations and possibly a large wastewater treatment plant that we have to design.

Attached are some drawings of a sewer pump station that I have done with AutoCAD. The drawings are very detailed. Creating the model of the concrete structure with Revit won't be a problem.

My question is it possible to create all the mechanical pipework, and the schedule of fittings with Revit?

Have someone completed a large pump station with Revit that can advise?

Thanks in advance

Re: Sewer pump station

L.Maas — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 07:58:15 GMT

I have no experience with pump stations.

Yes, Revit can do this. With proper designed families you can create a 3d model of you pump station and then create the plan/section views.

With proper designed families you can create detailed models and create the schedules.

Some remarks:

-Always consider the what kind off modeling detail is needed More details means larger files and bigger hit on Revit performance.

This will become especially relevant in large projects.

-Revit can not draw lines smaller than 0.8 mm length.

-Revit can link/import CAD drawings. In the transition period you can use these to get up to speed more quickly. Useful for things like details

Re: Sewer pump station

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 11:59:34 GMT

Thanks Louis! (Dankie!)

Most of our projects are Civil 3D based, but some might/will be completed in Revit.

Re: Sewer pump station

Alexrose1942 — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 20:22:06 GMT

I guess if its supposed to be a detailed station I would go with inventor or other 3D CAD, I think in terms of time vs benefit. Revit is over complex for this kind of assembly (just an opinion)

Re: Sewer pump station

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 02:24:25 GMT

Hi Willie,

Have you designed the pumping stations in Revit or you preference is use of another software? I am trying to find the most appropriate Autodesk software for design and drafting of the sewer pumping stations?

Can you please share your experience?

Thank you.

Re: Sewer pump station

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:26:54 GMT

I have only recently started using Revit, and are now busy re-drawing a Sludge Reactor. Hopefully I will do a pump station of some sorts next year. Attached are a one of a drawing of the Sludge Reactor that I am modelling in Revit. I am only modelling the concrete structure for now. There are so much to learn with Revit.

Hope it helps.

Re: Sewer pump station

hengkimleng — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:36:14 GMT

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/video/youtube/watch-v-ibx-twTYpYY.html

Re: Sewer pump station

hengkimleng — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:36:45 GMT

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/video/youtube/watch-v-ibx-twTYpYY.html

Re: Sewer pump station

greg.youngCXLLN — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 02:16:14 GMT

Hi @Anonymous I am doing the exact same thing... Looking into Revit for SPS and Water Treatment Plants. May I ask how did it go? Did you successfully use Revit for this?

Regards

Re: Sewer pump station

williewilbers6534 — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:01:10 GMT

Hi @greg.youngCXLLN

I ended up not doing it in not too much detail, but I have also left the company anyway

I did find this channel on YouTube to be inspirational.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzS4hVNhyUsWKQILR3Ja4Yg

Hope it help

Re: Sewer pump station

greg.youngCXLLN — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:37:13 GMT

Thanks @williewilbers6534 , I think I might be leaning toward a combination of Revit and Plant 3D.

Cheers

Re: Sewer pump station

greg.youngCXLLN — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 06:09:16 GMT

@williewilbers6534 looks like a lot of info there. Do you speak the language? Or is there an option to translate somewhere?

Cheers

Re: Sewer pump station

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 03:25:50 GMT

Hello

I have tried to model a pumpstation in Revit however I was not able to
finish the modelling. One of the design team members used Autodesk Inventor
for the pumpstation package design and I think it is a better package for
civil mechanical works.

Cheers,