The Revit MEP template is a key component of the BIM Office Administration Standard and can be purchased on BIMpedia via the "BIM Office Administration - BOA" account type. All content marked with "Revit BOA" in the instructions within the Modeling Guide section refers to the presets defined in this template and the associated family catalog. This sophisticated template proves its practical value daily in the collaboration of all design disciplines throughout the German-speaking world and is updated alongside every full version of Revit. Of course, the template can also be customized to meet specific client requirements.
Attribute Management
The BOA template and the associated family catalog are based on an attribute classification system that has been developed over many years and coordinated across disciplines. This ensures efficient workflows and reliable results in the areas of data analysis, database integration, and quality management.
The system is aligned with international attribute standards such as bSDD and IFC, enabling reliable transfer of alphanumeric data in this area. It also allows for easy integration with the attribute server defined by Ö-Norm 6241-2.
Analysis
Parts Lists
The parts lists included in the template are available for the most common family categories and come with predefined list headers.
Graphical Analysis and Charting
Materials
The template includes a comprehensive library of materials that is optimized for both visualization and floor plans.
Labeling
Dimensioning styles
Standard dimensioning styles are available with different font sizes and varying numbers of decimal places (2 or 3 digits).
Label family types
For each family category, there are label families available in three different font sizes. These include the most important geometric and alphanumeric parameters.
Point dimensions
The floor plan and section drawings include point dimensions for top and bottom edges (FBOK, RDOK, etc.). These are available in three different font sizes (18, 25, and 35).
Types of cut marks
The template includes section marking types for building sections, auxiliary sections, and detail sections. Depending on the type, their labeling information refers either to the drawing number and title on the drawing or to the sequential number of the sections created (view name).
Text types
The font style of the text types matches that of the label family, ensuring a consistent look for the drawings.
Data exchange
IFC
The export and import settings for the IFC format have been optimized for efficient data transfer.
Families
Standard Library
Additional 2D and 3D families, as well as supplementary text families, can be downloaded from our family library.
Default settings for system families
Types are defined in the TGA template for all system families.
Model Outline
Layer settings
Types have been defined for the most common layer names (FBOK, RDOK, RDUK, DAOK, ATOK). These differ in the TGA template in terms of color, line type, and display symbol.
Browser structure
The browser structure is essentially divided into an internal section for model structuring, a model section for data entry, and a plan section for data output. Furthermore, the MEP and ELT disciplines are separated from one another. This basic structure constitutes the top-level hierarchy.
The "Internal" section contains information on the model structure (such as levels and grids), explanations of the naming convention, and other specifications.
The model section contains all modeling views (floor plans, sections, elevations) required for graphical data entry. These are organized by trade.
The drawing area contains all the views of the model required for data output, drawing generation, IFC export, etc.
Graphical presets
View Types
View templates are stored in the view types for sections and views, which means that when you create such a type, these templates are automatically applied.
For floor plans, depending on their intended use, select the view template after creating the plan and then rename it within the floor plan.
View Templates
The TGA template includes 133 view templates, all of which are structured in the same way as the project browser. These view templates for plan areas broadly represent the plan graphics for the phases (design, permitting, and construction). They are customized on a project-by-project basis based on the building’s specific characteristics.
Filter
There are over 92 filters in the TGA template, which are also integrated into the view templates.
Filling pattern
The filling patterns are organized according to a standardized geometric nomenclature.
Line styles
All line styles are sorted by line weight. The line naming convention consists of three parts: line weight, line color, and line pattern.
Object styles
The object styles included in the TGA template are kept as simple as possible; their structure corresponds to the families defined in the standard catalog.
Teamwork
Areas of expertise
The preset work areas are organized similarly to the project browser, or rather, they are arranged by discipline and, optionally, by their sub-works.
Standardized Nomenclature
All families, views, and part lists included follow a uniform but element-specific naming convention.
Interdisciplinary collaboration
All settings in the BAU template are optimized for interdisciplinary collaboration.
To ensure efficient use of Revit and the associated template and family library, we recommend using the software configuration specified in the BIM Office Administration Standard.