Revit Electrical (MEP)

Duration: 06 Months
Level: Beginner to Advance

Module 1: Introduction to Revit MEP

  • What is BIM & Revit?
  • Revit Interface & Essential Tools
  • Project Setup: Units, Levels & Grids
  • Templates for Electrical Design

Module 2: Electrical System Basics in Revit

  • Electrical families overview
  • Load classification & distribution systems
  • Electrical settings configuration
  • Creating spaces & zones for load analysis

Module 3: Lighting System Design

  • Placing indoor & outdoor lighting fixtures
  • Lighting fixture families & types
  • Connecting fixtures to lighting circuits
  • Switch placement & control circuits
  • Lighting layout plans & visibility control

Module 4: Power Distribution System

  • Placing power devices (sockets, equipment)
  • Panel Boards: creation & configuration
  • Creating power circuits & load assignment
  • Distribution boards hierarchy (MDB, SMDB)
  • Cable tray placement & routing

Module 5: Fire Alarm & Low Voltage Systems

  • Fire alarm devices (smoke detectors, MCP)
  • Fire alarm circuits and riser diagram view
  • CCTV, Data, PA system power routing
  • System browser management

Module 6: Cable Management

  • Cable tray types, routing rules
  • Conduits placement & connecting devices
  • Cable scheduling & annotation

Module 7: Load Analysis & Electrical Calculations

  • Calculating circuit loads & demand factors
  • Voltage drop checks
  • Using Revit’s built-in Electrical Analysis
  • Exporting to Excel / Reports

Module 8: Annotation & Documentation

  • Tags (fixtures, circuits, panel boards)
  • Legends & Electrical symbols
  • Sheet creation & project documentation
  • Electrical schedules:
    • Lighting schedule
    • Power schedule
    • Panel schedule
    • Material take-off schedule

Module 9: Coordination & Clash Detection

  • Coordination with Mechanical & Plumbing
  • Interference Check in Revit
  • Working with linked models (Architecture + MEP)

Module 10: Advance Topics

  • Creating & modifying electrical families
  • Revit work-sharing & collaboration
  • BIM Standards for Electrical Projects (LOD)

Module 11: Project Work

Complete an end-to-end BIM Electrical project:

  • Lighting & Power design
  • Conduit & Cable Tray routing
  • Panel scheduling
  • IFC/BIM project export
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