REVIT Fabrication

[Anonymous]

I  am using Revit fabrication to try and produce fabrication spool drawings, I seem to be having a problem on, say for example the welded and socketed spec, when adding in a break  flange ( a lot of our sites there is no welding on site) so we weld up in 6m x 2m x 2m spools and bolt them on site,

I am finding that Revit doesn't add in the flanges where I require them and will not split the pipe where I require, for example if I need it split at 5m as there is a wall in the way.just seem to find it clumsy

[Scott_D_]

Apologies if this is a completely daft suggestion - have you tried putting the flange floating in place next to the wall (or offset to suit), measuring the cut length required from the back of the flange to the start of the pipe then setting the pipe to that length once you've mounted the flange onto the end of the pipe?

[Anonymous]

yeah I appreciate that, and that's what I have been doing, just thought I was doing something wrong because it is just a long winded way of doing this. its as if Revit is unnatural at this. and potentially will be great but I just don't see it there yet, the other thing is how can I amend fabrication specs, eg the only flange I have in is PN25, but say the valve is rated at PN16, how can I amend this or create them.

Thanks

C

[Anonymous]

yeah I appreciate that, and that's what I have been doing, just thought I was doing something wrong because it is just a long winded way of doing this. its as if Revit is unnatural at this. and potentially will be great but I just don't see it there yet, the other thing is how can I amend fabrication specs, eg the only flange I have in is PN25, but say the valve is rated at PN16, how can I amend this or create them.

Thanks

C

[Scott_D_]

ITM files can only be added or altered through Fabrication CADmep as far as I know and then exporting the new library to Revit.

[Anonymous]

so basically I have Revit, and a team of Revit designers working, and trying to produce fabrication parts, but I can only use the specs I have preloaded with Revit, Unless I buy another Autodesk package? give me CADworx any day ha

[Scott_D_]

Essentially yes but with the new licensing system you'll get Fab CADmep when you buy Revit as they are in the same software suite.

I agree that it isn't optimal by any stretch of the imagination but most of the Autodesk devs seem to be busy working on how to share models rather than what's actually in the models.