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Revit Fire Protection

1. Fire protection systems

2. Revit fire systems design

3. Revit fire systems tutorials

4. Emerging trends
[Powerpoint file in PDF format]

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 Video presentation:

• How to Create A Fire Sprinkler System in Revit (9:04) https://youtu.be/uEkPqEymD_s
  
• Revit MEP Lesson 17: How To Create a Fire Protection System (13:48) https://youtu.be/TIgkT_b_9vU
  
• Revit HVAC - Fire Protection System - A How To Guide (4:23) https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/screencast/Main/Details/cd5eeb54-7cef-4ff1-be50-3881fc8691c9.html
• Tools and Workflows for Fire Sprinkler Design in Revit MEP (1:07:16) https://youtu.be/HEZvA-0HpbI
  
• Videos for learning basic skills in Revit Fire Protection: Learning With Rich https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjaJieRt6okFy3wwXfuH9MA
• HOW TO CREATE SPRINKLER VIEW IN REVIT 2017 (14:52) https://youtu.be/Qb_pAcp0emk
  
• HOW TO ADD SPRINKLER HEAD IN REVIT 2018 (6:54) https://youtu.be/cEPVcL_Hf_U
  
• HOW TO ADD MAIN PIPE FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN REVIT 2018 (11:40) https://youtu.be/Mvw9qnTts6o
  
• HOW TO ADD BRANCH PIPE FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN REVIT (7:32) https://youtu.be/wQVuIeQ1J3I

Further Reading:

• Bokmiller, D., Whitbread, S. and Hristov, P., 2013. Mastering Autodesk Revit MEP 2014, Sybex, Indianapolis, Ind. [TH 6010 .B65 2013 (ebook)]
• Chapter 11 - Mechanical Piping
  
• Chapter 16 - Fire Protection
  
• Chang, Lu-Yen, 2017. Revit MEP Step by Step 2018 Metric Edition. (ebook) https://books.google.com.hk/books?id=tndJDwAAQBAJ
• Chapter 6 Fire Protection Systems
• Shino, G. K., 2013. BIM and fire protection engineering, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, 50 (3): 34-41, April. [PDF] https://www.csemag.com/single-article/bim-and-fire-protection-engineering.html
• Vaughn, A., 2017. Coordinating fire protection designs via BIM, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, 54 (3): 30-34, April. [PDF]
  

Web Links:

• AutoSPRINK https://www.autosprink.com/
  
• AlarmCAD http://www.mepcad.com/alarmcad/
  
• Victaulic http://www.victaulic.com/
  
• Fire Sprinkler 2018 (by AGACAD) https://apps.autodesk.com/RVT/en/Detail/Index?id=982077174441817239
  
• http://www.aga-cad.com/products/bim-solutions/mep-engineering-smart-sprinklers
  
• Useful resources:
  
• BIM objects: Fire detection and alarm systems https://www.nationalbimlibrary.com/en/fire-detection-and-alarm-systems/
  
• Revit files (for Viking sprinklers, valves, and systems) http://www.vikingcorp.com/resources/revit-files-0
  
• Victaulic: Resources: Software https://www.victaulic.com/resource-software/
• Victaulic Tools for Revit http://www.victaulicsoftware.com/

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| Created: Aug 2018 | Update: 21 Oct 2018 |