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Revit MEP to IES link |
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Using the ExcelLink, parameters within a Revit model can be populated with data from an external spreadsheet. This can be used to populate the space elements in a model with heating/cooling load results and recommended space airflow rates from an analysis package such as IES, to inform the design process within Revit. This same process can be used for other analysis packages that can export or save their results in a format the Excel can open.
For example, when an architectural model is used, spaces and zones can be assigned in the model. This model can be exported via gbXML to IES for analysis without having to rebuild the model in IES. Each time the architect updates their model, a new gbXML model can be exported for analysis in IES. The results from the analysis can be brought back into the Revit model via the CADtools ExcelLink plugin, and can be used within a space airflow schedule to check that the designed supply airflow out of air terminals in a space meet the required airflow calculated in IES.
The work flow is broken down into two parts:
Thank you to Andrew Beazley for providing this work flow.
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