Revit MEP 2015 Exam preparation Material

1.

Open Revit project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Creating a drafting view named PLUMBING GENERAL NOTES.
2. Set the Discipline Category for drafting view PLUMBING GENERAL
NOTES to plumbing
3. Set the Sub-Discipline Category for drafting view PLUMBING GENERAL
NOTES to plumbing
4. Set the view scale to 1:1
5. Create the drafting view in accordance with the following illustration
using the font types and sizes indicated.

6. Create a new sheet using the A1 metric title block.

7. Place the PLUMBING GENERAL NOTES view on the new title block
sheet.
What is the Graphics scale value of the drawing view PLUMBING GENERAL
NOTES?

2.

: 1

Open Revit mechanical project MECHANICAL.rvt

1. Create a PLUMBING FIXTURE SCHEDULE.
2. Include the following parameters in the schedule.
Type mark
Family
Count

How many P-3 fixtures are scheduled in the count column?

22

3.

Open Revit project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Plumbing >Plumbing> Waste & Vent> Floor Plans> 1 Large Scale
Men & Women Toilets the active view.
2. Verify that the plumbing fixture highlighted with arrow is an M_Water
Closet Flushing Greater than 1.6gpf.

What is the Cold Water Fixture Unit (CWFU) for the highlighted fixture?
10

4.

Open Revit mechanical project MECH_4.rvt.

1. Create floor plan views of each level including the AR-Roof Level.
2. Select all the plan views you just created and apply the coordination
View Template to the plan views.

What is the Sub-Discipline Parameter Value that is assigned to each of the

new views after applying the template? ALL

5.

Open Revit Project ELEC_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Electrical> Floor Plans>Level2- Power plan the active view.
2. Label the circuit home run by using the label by Category Tool.

What is the label annotation value?

(PP-2B) - (2)

6.

Open Revit project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Plumbing > Plumbing >Waste &Vent > Floor Plans> 1- Large
scale Men & Women Toilets the active view.
2. Place a 2(51mm) Nibco class_150 Gate Valve in the domestic cold
water line at the approximate location highlighted by the arrow.

Gate

What is the Cv Coefficient Parameter Value for the valve?

230

7.
Open Revit project ELEC_SYSTEM_M.rvt.
1. Make Coordination >All >Ceiling Plan>Level 1 Ceiling Plan Lighting in
cleaning Rm the active view.

2. Zoom to Cleaning room 27

3. Place a Pendant Light- Linear _2 Lamp 2400mm_ 277V. Lamp in the
center of the space oriented the same as the lamp in the adjacent
cleaning Space and located on the level 1 Ceiling Work Plane.

1
r

What is the average estimated illumination for the Cleaning Room space in
lx? (also try 301 lx)
300.64

8.

Open Revit Project MECH_1.rvt Link the drawing file Floor Plan
Sample.dwg using the default settings.

What is the name of the layer for the element highlighted with a pointer as
shown?
E-B-FURR

9.
Open Revit project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.
1. Make Plumbing> Plumbing>Waste & Vent> Floor Plans>1- Plumbing
the active view.
2. Place a 380 Liter Water Heater in Room Mech 11.

What is the diameter of the cold water connector on the heater?

32.0

10.

Open Revit Mechanical Project MECHANICAL. rvt.

1. Make Plumbing> Plumbing>Waste & Vent >Floor Plans > WV-Level 1

the active view.
2. Use the tag by category tool to tag the Plumbing fixture that is
highlighted with the arrow using the default tag settings.

What is the tag value?

P-1

11.
Open Revit Project ELECTRICAL . rvt.
1. Make Electrical > Power > Floor Plan> Level 1 Power Plan callout 1
the active view.
2. Place a standard duplex receptacle along the north wall of the
Electrical Room as highlighted with arrow.
3. Change the receptacle to a ground Fault receptacle.

What is the receptacle label?

12.

GFCI

Open Revit mechanical project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Mechanical > HVAC> Floor Plans> 1- Mech the active view.
2. Use the Tag by category tool to tag the duct that is highlighted with the
arrow using the default tag settings.

What is the duct size?

432 x 381

13.

Open Revit project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Mechanical> HVAC>Floor Plans> 1- Mech the active view.
2. Convert the mitered elbow highlighted with the arrow to a 1,5W radius
elbow.

What is the center Radius of the elbow?

648

14. Open Revit Project MECHANICAL_.rvt.

1. Make Plumbing> Plumbing>Waste & Vent> Floor Plans >WV-Level 1
the active view.
2. Create a compressed Air Pipe System Family.

3. Duplicate the Air Pipe System from the Other Pipe System
4. Use the following settings:

Weight: 5
Color: Magenta
Abbreviation: A
Material: Carbon Steel
Description: Compressed Air

What is the default setting for the Mechanical Calculations Value?

15. Open Revit Project MECHANICAL_.rvt.

1. Create a 3D of the building model.
2. Apply the presentation view template to the view.

What is the Discipline Parameter of the Graphics Category of the view?

Architectural

16. Open Revit Project ELEC_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Electrical> Power> Floor Plans > Level 1- Callout 1 the active
view.
2. Add an M_Lighting and Application Panel board 480v MLO-Surfac
125A electrical panel at point 1 as highlighted with the arrow.
3. Change the name to LP- 1A
4. Change the maximum number of 1-Pole breakers to 42.

What is elevation constraint for the panel?

1200

17. Open Revit Project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Plumbing> Plumbing> Waste & Vent> Floor Plans> 1- Large
Scale Men & Women Toilets View the active view.
2. The main sanitary waste line has been extended to 1524mm outside
the building.
3. Extend the line to a distance of 3048mm from the building.

What is the Invert Elevation of the main sanitary waste pipe at the end of the
line after the extension?
1044.9

18. Open Revit mechanical Project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Create the text note DUCTS RUN ABOVE CIELING at the approximate
location shown using the 2.5mm Arial font style that is currently
loaded.

What is the Width Factor Parameter Value of the Text Type> 0.8000
(0.800000)

19. Open Revit Project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Mechanical> HVAC> Floor Plans> 1-Mech the active view.

2. Use the Duct Placeholder tool to create a Branch Supply Duct to a
terminal in space 17 as illustrated.
3. Set the duct Rectangular Duct Mitered Elbows / Taps. Run the duct at
3352mm.

Air Flow
CFM

What is the airflow L/s in the supply duct at the WHSP supply connector
(rounded up to nearest whole number) ?

20.

900

Open Revit project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Mechanical>HVAC> Floor plans> 1- Mech the active view.

2. Create an HVAC Zone out of the three highlighted spaces.

What is the gross area of the zones rounded upto the nearest square meter? 275

21.

Open Revit Project ELEC_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Electrical >Floor Plan>Level 1 Power Plan Electrical Equipment the

active view.
2. Extent the Ladder width from the existing end point to terminate at Column
Line 1.

What is the rung space for the new cable tray?

22.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

228.6

Open Revit Project ELECTRICAL.rvt.

Make Electrical>Power>Floor Plans>Level1 Power plan the active view.
Zoom to Electrical Room 5 Room 27.
Set the Distribution System for Panel EP- 1A to 120/208 Wye.
Create a Power circuit for the 5 receptacles in Cleaning Room 27.
Circuit the receptacles to Panel EP 1A.

How many conductors are in the home run circuit?

23.

Open Revit Project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Mechanical>HVAC>Ceiling Plans> 1 Ceiling Mech the active view.

2. Place Air terminals in the open space using a pattern similar to the existing
terminals to the East side.

What is the Mechanical-Fliw pressure Drop Parameter value of one of the new air
terminals?

14.00

24.

Open Revit Project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Mechanical> HVAC >Floor Plans > 1 Mech the active view.
2. Create a callout view of the MEN AND WOMENs TOILETS RMS. 24 AND 25.

What is the scale of the callout view?

25.

1:50

Open Revit mechanical project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Mechanical> HVAC. Floor Plan> 3 Mech the active view.

2. Use the Annotate Tool to create the dimension that is highlighted with the
arrow.

What is the dimension from the wall face to the side of the mechanicl equipment?
1450

26.

Open Revit Project ELEC_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

(They mean 480V- 3

phase connection)
1. Make Electrical>Lighting>Floor Plans> level 2> Lighting Plan Staff Room
the active view.
2. Create lighting circuit including all 8 lights and the occupancy sensor switch.

3. Circuit the lights to Panel LP-2.

4. Create the wire using Arc wiring, default type.

XHHW

What is the wire type?

27.

Open Revit Project ELEC_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1.

Make Electrical>power-Design>Section (Building section)>section at Electrical

equipment room the active view.
2. Add a 51mm rigid nonmetallic conduit SCH 80 with fittings from the top of LP1B using the same elevation as the conduit from MDP-1, Turn left and run a
short distance

What is the bend radius of the elbow highlighted by the arrow?

241.3

28. Open Revit mechanical project MECH_2.rvt.Link Revit Architectural

project ARCHITECTURAL.rvt using the default settings.

What is the location line parameter for the wall that is highlighted with a
pointer as shown?
Wall Centerline

29.

Open Revit Project ELECTRICAL.rvt.

1. Make Electrical>Power>Floor Plans>Level1 Power plan Callout 1 the active

view.
2. Use tag by category tool to tag the Electrical panel that is highlighted with
the arrow using the default tag settings

What is the Panel Name?

30.

PP-4A

Open Revit Project ELECTRICAL.rvt.

1. Make Electrical>Lighting >Floor Plans>Level2 Lighting plan Lighting in WC

D the active view.
2. Place a Single Pole Light Switch on the wall at the location shown by the
highlighted arrow.
3. Change the switch voltage to 277V

.
What is the switch load classification?

Lighting

31.

Open Revit Project ELECTRICAL.rvt.

1. Make Electrical>Lighting >Floor Plans>Level2 Lighting plan Staff room the

active view.
2. Add a single pole switch beside the occupancy sensor switch.
3. Create two switch circuit in the space by alternating lights.
4. One switch circuit shall be on the occupancy sensor switch and the other
circuits shall be on a standard single pole switch.
5. Add switch IDs (a) and (b) to switches.
How many lights are assigned to the occupancy sensor switch? 4

32.

Open Revit mechanical project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Select Sheet (all) Category in the project Browser

2. Create new sheet M501 Details using the A1 metric horizontal titleblock
template.
a. Place the two details CONDENSATE DRAIL and VENT THRU ROOF on the
sheet.

What is the labeled dimension from the base flashing to the House Clamp on the
Vent Thru Roof detail (the dimension highlighted by the arrow)?
203mm

Minimum

33. Open Revit Mechanical project MECH_3.rvt (note: this project will open
in imperial units).
Copy/Monitor the linked file using the following settings.
Under categories and Types to copy:

Set original type 1/4" head to new type 1/4 head

Add a prefix AR- to each of the copied levels

Is the identify data parameter for AR- Level2 set to Structural or Building Story?
Enter the name of the value that is checked.

Building Story

34.

Open Revit mechanical project MECH_SYSTEM_M.rvt.

1. Make Plumbing >HVAC > Floor Plans> 1 Mech the active view.
2. Convert the Placeholder Duct System in space 35 to a Supply Air Duct
system
3. Utilise the rectangular duct system with Mitered Elbow/Taps to make
the conversion
4. Split the main duct following the first and second branches. The final
conversion should look similar to the illustration
5. Size the duct system using the following settings:
Equal Friction 0.82pa/m
Branch sizing- Calculated Size only

.
.

What is the size of the first main supply duct segment downstream of the
WSHP Unit
406.4 x
406.4

35.

Open Revit Project MECHANICAL.rvt.

1. Make Electrical> HVAC > Floor Plans> HV-Level 1 the active view.
2. Place a water source Heat Pump Unit in the open space as shown by
the highlight arrow.

What is the mark parameter value of the unit?

Answer key.
Q no.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33

Answer
1: 1
22
10
ALL
(PP-2B) (2)
230
300.64
E-B-FURR
32.0
P-1
GFCI
432 x 381
648
Volume only
Architectural
1200
1044.9
0.8000
900
275
228.6
3
14.00
1 : 50
1390
XHHW
241.3
Wall Centerline
PP-4A
Lighting
4
203mm Minimum
Building Story

34
35

406.4 x 406.4
4

Note: Use this answer key only after verification.