We had discussions with the Autosprink rep about 4-5 years ago and again about 2 years ago on their REVIT beta program. The way he explained it was that I would layout out the system in 3D in Autosprink and then export it into REVIT. I could then calculate it from within REVIT, BUT the zinger was that in order to modify the system, I had to go back to Autosprink, edit it and then re-export to REVIT. Within REVIT I would essentially be designing in space with no referenced model files from the other disciplines since their work is in REVIT.
The going back and forth between two platforms was not going to work. Designing a system in space with nothing to reference was absurd. So we said, pass, call us again when you get something that actually allows me to do my layouts directly within REVIT as I am doing now. I haven't seen or heard anything since then. Craig L. Prahl Fire Protection Group Lead/SME CH2M 200 Verdae Blvd. Greenville, SC 29607 Direct - 864.920.7540 Fax - 864.920.7129 CH2MHILL Extension 77540 [email protected] From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Travis Mack; MFP Design, LLC Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 5:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Revit Fire Protection Classes [EXTERNAL] AutoSprink does have the beta for it. There are some videos of it on YouTube and LinkedIn. It is called AutoSprink RVT. I've looked into it, but I can't use REVIT for anything more than import/export. But, for every REVIT project I've dealt with, the AutoSprink VR conversions have worked very well. Travis Mack, SET MFP Design, LLC 2508 E Lodgepole Drive Gilbert, AZ 85298 480-505-9271 fax: 866-430-6107 email:[email protected]<mailto:email:[email protected]> http://www.mfpdesign.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/MFP-Design-LLC/92218417692 Send large files to us via: https://www.hightail.com/u/MFPDesign LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismack From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Prahl, Craig/GVL Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 2:44 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: Revit Fire Protection Classes There is no "fire protection design" for REVIT. We use it to do layouts but you are manually piping the system and locating sprinklers. Nothing is automated, you still have to manually input data into your calc program. It's a little bit clumsy to use, you have limited components with which to build your systems, vendor provided families of some devices will kill your model because they are overly detailed and create huge file sizes that no one will reference. They've told us they were working on an interface with other sprinkler packages so we could model in REVIT to maintain compatibility and visibility with the other disciplines and then there would be an interface with for example, HydraCalc, but it's not happened yet. We've been using it to do detailed FP layouts for about five years now. Craig L. Prahl Fire Protection Group Lead/SME CH2M 200 Verdae Blvd. Greenville, SC 29607 Direct - 864.920.7540 Fax - 864.920.7129 CH2MHILL Extension 77540 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jay White Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 5:29 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Revit Fire Protection Classes [EXTERNAL] Has anyone taken CAD Revit/BIM Classes for fire protection design? If so, who was it taught by and were the classes online or in a classroom environment? Jay White Sales/Design Manager Dynamic Fire Protection 9771 Highway 25 South Starkville, MS 39759 PH: 662-312-2426 FAX: 662-324-1545 [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png]<http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> Virus-free. www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient>
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