Flexible conduits

[grahamlyon1977]

Here in Australia we are modelling more and more 'sweeping bends' conduits, mainly due to the new NBN (National Broadband Network)

Revit does not allow us to draw a conduit with a radius in one go, we have to attach bends etc, this does not work in this scenario, we need to have one element but this is not possible without drawing an 'in place' family each time, which is totally unviable due to time constraints/changes.

Surely it would not be too hard to draw a conduit from point 'A' to point 'B' as you would a spline in CAD?

[Harm_B]

I run into the same problem when modelling indoor Distributed Antenna Systems, I would like to connect the CAP's with the system's splitters, couplers and antennas.

All I need is a rigid conduit/pipe with the ability to turn into a flexible "end" that is editable into a 7/8" and 1/2" coaxial cable. I'll fill in the rest of the parameters myself.

[_camuz_]

By now we all know that Autodesk is about flashy ideas that can make it into the AU Keynote and how to bring the WOW factor into the show... and not really into giving Autodesks customers and the AECOM Industry in general basic tools they need to do the job.

[bkoolen]

It sometimes still seems that MEP is subordinated to architectural and construction, while the share of the installation sector has become increasingly important over the years. In practice there has been a real shift in this share, but in theory this is still treated quite conservatively, if you ask me. This shows that these types of ideas remain at the bottom of the list, no matter how many voices are raised...

[Kevin_Laskowski]

b koolen,

                  Agreed. I stopped contributing a long time ago, even beta test. Just done with this format. waste of time.

[Luc_Aebersold_AWBE]

even with 1000 votes it won't change anything... maybe in Revit 2025 😉

[dsevieri10]

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This is ridiculous that we've been asking for this for years and we still haven't got it.  They already have the families in mechanical and plumbing.  All they need to do is add it to electrical. ridiculous!

[UPelcastre]

Still no Flexible conduit....

[Kelly_Schuster]

Yes, sadly no flexible conduit, the request has fallen the deaf ears of the REVIT overlords.

[ximomas78]

Pienso que es necesario para un correcto diseño BIM, al menos en España, que la disciplina de electricidad tuviese unas familias ya integradas de tubos flexibles de pvc corrugado. Puesto que, como he dicho, al menos en España se utiliza este tipo de tubos para las instalaciones eléctricas. Creo que es algo que ya llevamos los diseñadores BIM reclamando hace tiempo a Autodesk. Teniendo en cuenta la cantidad de diseñadores que utilizamos ya hoy en día la tecnología BIM, en concreto Revit. Sería un acierto que por fin se hiciese una familia paremétrica de tubos flexibles corrugados de PVC, y las correspondientes cajas de empotrar, tanto para paredes de sandwich de yeso (Pladur), como de paredes de obra.

[grahamGR6R4]

I started this thread 9 years ago and i still struggle as to why this has not been implemented?

Surely cannot be too much of a stretch from flex ducts and flex pipes????

I know Autodesk does not care for us poor Electrical modelers (I remember having to draw tray as mechanical duct!!), but we really need this addressing as it causes so much work and rework and then to explain to clients/architects why this is so, can get very tiresome!

Any traction on this @Martin__Schmid ?

Would be a great thing to even get into the next revision of Revit as a basic tool, so the aesthetic looks correct and we can tag.