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2.12BESTPRACTICESFORADDINGCONN ECTORSINREVITMEPFAMILIES
InRevitMEP, theconnectorconnectsthesinglefamilycomponentwithothercomponentstocreateMEP
systems.Withoutaconnector,anRMEfamilywouldjustbeastaticplaceholder.
InRevitMEP, thereare3kindsofconnectors:
ElectricalConnector
DuctConnector
PipeConnector
ADDINGACONNECTOR
1. Clickthetoolfortheconnectoryouwishtoadd(ElectricalConnector,DuctConnector,orPipe
Connector).
2. Clicktoplacetheconnectorinthedrawingarea.
RMEprovidestwowaystoplacetheconnector,placingitonafaceoronaworkplane.Ifyouselectthe
PlaceonFaceoption,theconnectorisautomaticallyaddedtothecenterofthefaceofthegeometryand
moveswiththeface.Ifthegeometryisdeleted,theconnectorisalsodeleted.
BESTPRACTICE:Placeconnectorsonafaceratherthanonaworkplane.
RMCSG58 Version2.1