Changing Piping System Classification in Revit MEP

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I am trying to change the system classification on a piping family to create new System classes.

However, when I duplicate a piping family, I can not edit the System Class. I am attaching an image of it below to better give an idea of what I am trying to change. My goal was to duplicate the Sanitary line, then make it into a Drain Line so that way we can tell the process drain lines apart from the Sanitary lines in the model. 

What must I do to get it to the value I want?

Thanks!

[abulla · Accepted solution]

As you've found, you can't add additional piping system types, you can only duplicate the default systems. The process you described to create your drain system is the correct process. 

Default piping systems:

[Anonymous]

There's no other way to change System Classification, it's completely hard-coded into the system? 

[abulla]

Correct. From what I've found, as long as you duplicate the correct system type, you can create any type of piping system you need. Here's a partial list of the systems we've created using Duplicate:

[Anonymous]

Alright, thanks Abulla. I suppose I will have to just sort them into those categories. 

[Anonymous]

Hi, 

I have problem with this. I do, as You said, but it not work as I want. I duplicated system in duct systems in project browser. I have N1 and N2. I have to divided parts of system, one on level 1 and one on level 2. If I change system name on level 1 to N1, then system name on level 2 change too. They are not connected. What i do wrong?

Thanks for You replies. 

[chrisplyler]

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System Clasification and System Name are two different things. You don't change a System Name in the project browser.

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[randerson]

Hi Abulla

Thanks for the post, quite interesting to see the steps we have to take to create the correct piping systems.

Could i possibly ask you if you could send me your set up project file with the piping systems already created?

regards 

Robin

[noushadcmpkl]

Dear Abdulla,

The system classification that you have done looks good.

Since it is obvious that we cannot create new systems, we can only duplicate the systems.

So which default system have you duplicated to create this much of custom piping system types?

Please let me know, If there is any particular system types that should be duplicated while creating a new system?

or shall we duplicate any default systems as we like?

or should we only duplicate only the "other" default system classification?

Please help me to get a clear idea on how to duplicate/create new piping systems.

Thanks in advance,

Noushad

[sezai_arikan7FKMX]

First you set up your desired Piping System in another Revit project and name that Piping System same as the Piping System you want to change in the other Revit project,

While both projects are open in same Revit or source Revit project is linked to destination project, select Manage/Transfer Project Standards,

Select source Revit project, select Piping System Types, click OK, click Overwrite

Done.

[Aayala3LTKN]

You have a "PROCESS" clasification that i don't. What system did you duplicate to get it?

Thanks!