BIMWorkshops_Electrical Families

CROWNE PLAZAANAHEIM, CA

April 24-25, 2014

PACIFIC COAST

Kelli Lubeley

Power Up Your Project with

Electrical Families

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understand the parameters associated with power connectors and how they relate to panel schedules

• Define connectors for non-power electrical elements• Understand panel families and how to create panels and devices for

custom electrical systems• Use spaces and zones to spatially organize systems

Understanding Electrical Connectors

In the Family Editor…

• System Type• Number of Poles• Power State Factor• Load Classification• Voltage• Apparent Load• Power Factor

In the Project…

In the Project…

What’s Important?

It’s all about Connector Parameters

1. Voltage2. Apparent Load3. Load Classification4. Number of Poles

Non-Power Connector Types

Data

Fire Alarm

Nurse Call

Communication

Controls

Security

Telephone

If we do this…

Why aren’t we doing this…

We rely on this…

Why not…

Special Panel Families

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Panel Schedules

Systems & Circuiting

Coordination & Details

It’s as easy as…

1. Create a family defined as Electrical Equipment.

2. Select “Other Panel” under Part Type.

3. Assign the Connector to the correct System Type.

Customizing Panel Shedules

General Settings

Circuit Table

Loads Summary

1. Select a cell in the panel schedule template. 2. In the Choose Category drop-down, select a category.3. In the Add Parameter drop-down, select a parameter.

Using Spaces and Zones

Annotation in Electrical Families

The problem with wall mounted fixtures:

The Fix

Ta da!!!

Lighting Fixtures for Multi-Discipline Projects

Placed in MEP Model Appearance in ARCH Model

Lighting Fixtures for Multi-Discipline Projects

Placed in MEP Model Appearance in ARCH Model

Thank You!Kelli Lubeley

Virtual Design CoordinatorDewberry

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