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Tomorrow, the 7th of December, is the date of our next webinar. This time we discuss the topic: How to work faster with Revit and Excel?

We will go into detail about the functionalities of the new Export and Import Excel app for Revit and talk about the various ways that it can help MEP designers work faster and more efficiently.

Sneak peak:
- Export data to an Excel file, make (bulk) changes and import data back into your Revit project
- Save and load templates of parameters

We try to frequently organize webinars because they give us the chance to get into direct contact with our community of app users. So whether you are already using the app, planning to or just want to learn new ways of working faster, then you should consider joining this webinar and giving us live feedback on the app.

Sign up for free here.

Download the Export and Import Excel app here.

Do you want to know what the latest trends and developments are in the MEP industry?

Listen to the webinar on November 30th 2pm CET and discover what developments and trends will impact your job in the upcoming years.

The webinar is in English.

Click here to sign up for this free webinar

After a very successful premiere last year, BIM World MUNICH, the leading event for Building Information Modeling in the German-speaking DACH region, is returning in 2017. Held on November 28th and 29th in the ICM (Internationales Congress Centrum München), the exhibition is expected to attract more than 3000 visitors from 22 countries. Together with a two-days international conference and open forum for all visitors, over 100 exhibitors attending Germany’s biggest BIM fair will present the newest trends concerning the digitalization of the building industry.

Solutions for MEP engineers
Here you can also discover our innovative BIM solutions for the MEP industry: with Stabicad for Revit, MEPcontent and Revit Apps, engineers work quickly and easily in the BIM process. Meet our BIM experts at stand 74-76 and discover the right tools to support your complete BIM workflow: from design to detail with the right level of information for your construction partners. We look forward to meeting you!

A generic air terminal for bathrooms has been made available on MEPcontent.

The air terminal can be downloaded as RFA and DWG file to complete every AutoCAD and Revit project.

Revit and Excel. Two tools you probably use on a daily basis. But sometimes it is hard to make them work together, forcing you to manually enter data into Revit and Excel. But that is something of the past. Did you know you can combine Revit and Excel in a way you could not do before?

We launched a new Revit App to do just that. The Stabiplan Export and Import Excel App. Combine the functionalities of Revit and Excel with this powerful app. Download the Revit App to export data to an Excel file, make (bulk) changes and import data into your Revit project again, without any hassle. You can make a selection of data: select the whole project or just a selection of it, you decide.

You can also export your Schedules in the Revit look-and-feel to Excel. Easier to share with co-workers or your client. Select all elements and parameters from your Schedule to get the overview faster and adjust the values in your Schedule using the Import functionality.

Why would you as a busy MEP engineer, designer or modeler care? The App can save you a lot of time simply because you can update your model with Excel data in no-time. Or export data to Excel to share it with a project partner who might not have a Revit license.

Free trial
The Stabiplan Export and Import Excel App can be downloaded on store.mepcontent.com. Get access to this App which will save you a lot of time and help you in your project collaboration with partners outside your firm.

In the construction industry the role of digital 3D content is getting more and more important, as content is used at the start of almost every construction project. If the content used in a project is not correct, this will impact the quality, the calculations and the eventual realization of the project. To ensure engineers work with high quality project content, MEPcontent offers more than 500,000 3D objects in different file types.

What content types are there?
The objects on MEPcontent are offered in different file types, namely IFC, DWG, RFA and PLS. RFA files can be used in Revit, DWG in AutoCAD and IFC is a platform-independent file type, which can be used to exchange information between different parties working on different design platforms. The PLS is a file type which is particularly useful in BIM projects. PLS stands for Product Line Sheet and is actually an Excel sheet with data that can be used as a source for generating BIM content, for example for apps. The Product Line Sheet is filled with parametric information about the geometrical model. It’s lightweight, fast and therefore easy to use in BIM-projects, while still providing a realistic representation of the product with the right connectors and information that is valuable to MEP engineers.

Quality guaranteed with EMCS
Regardless of the file type, the quality of the content is guaranteed by the EMCS: the European MEP Content Standard. This ensures that the data attached to 3D-content is correct and in line with the engineers expectations and needs. The EMCS helps the engineer and the manufacturer to see how the content is being built, what kind of information is attached to it, and how it can be used in different kinds of projects. It ensures content is compact, small and easy to use which makes it faster to use in large projects. The EMCS is also matched to various BIM standards such as ETIM and VDI, to ensure content complies to leading European BIM standards.

Ready to order
In addition to enriching content with technical data, such as technical manuals, the content is also equipped with manufacturer-specific trade and product data. So besides all the technical parameters, also deeplink URLs to the manufacturer website are added, or GTIN numbers and in some cases even a connection to wholesaler databases. This way, MEP engineers can access details from their preferred supplier directly from the BIM model. This makes it easy to order products and get prices directly from the model, already in the design stage. This is the real added value of BIM, as engineers can access all the information they need directly from within the model, and information is used efficiently throughout the entire project.

Want to discover all content MEPcontent offers you? Browse our platform for content or downloads apps for MEP engineers from our store.

The SANHA Ref HP system is ready to use in the SANHA Product Line Placer for Piping. The app works as an add-in for Revit. With the in-app auto routing functionality, drawing piping systems from the SANHA Ref HP system is fast and easy: the right fittings are added to your system automatically.

SANHA Ref HP fittings are ideally suited for pipes in refrigeration systems with a maximum operating pressure of up to 130 bar.

Download the app for free from the MEPcontent store.

Discover the large range of ball valves, mix valves, dirt separators and deaerators for Caleffi on MEPcontent. Using the MEPcontent browser for Revit and AutoCAD, you can directly place the content in your BIM project.

BILT, formerly known as the Revit Technology Conference (RTC), has been held in Aarhus Denmark from 5 to 7 October. A great event, which was very well organized by the BILT team, offered many interesting opportunities for RTC EUR Delegates. Opportunities to meet-up with industry peers, to learn more during the knowledge sessions, to visit our MEPcontent stand for an app demonstration at the exhibition venue and to get to know us better during one of the social events.

In case you missed this event, don’t worry.

A key innovation that was introduced at BILT were our apps for Revit. And there are still plenty of opportunities to learn more about them. You can still get in touch with the MEPcontent apps team via marketing@mepcontent.com to schedule a demonstration for an app. You can also subscribe to our BIM Insights Sessions webinars to learn more about BIM, MEPcontent, trends and apps/plugins.

Save time and money with our new app
One app in particular gained a lot of interest during the exhibition. Did you know we have a tremendous time and money saver in the MEPcontent store?

Try our new Revit plugin for designing manufacturer specific piping systems! With the MEPcontent Product Line Placer (PLiP) app you can design piping systems from leading piping manufacturers in Revit in no time. The in-app autorouting functionality lets you draw piping systems in the blink of an eye: the right fittings, components and bends are added fast and automatically. The app is equipped with product data from manufacturers such as Geberit, Georg Fischer, Rehau, SANHA, Viega, VSH and Wavin. Your piping system is 100% reliable, both in the design and the realization stage. You get access to fabrication ready families and can draw and place piping systems (including all relevant components you use for pipework projects) in no-time.

Want to see how apps can help you work faster in Revit? How to get more out of the content you download from MEPcontent? Please go to store.mepcontent.com and download the Plugins for Revit that will help you in your BIM projects.

A generic led luminaire is available as of now on MEPcontent. The Revit family can be used in any BIM project and will make your project more energy efficient. This content meets the EMCS (Extended MEPcontent Standard).

A generic parking sign is now available on MEPcontent. The Revit family can be downloaded directly.

The generic content that is available on the platform ensures easy access to multiple files you may just need in your Revit and AutoCAD projects. You can find all the generic content here.

New content for heat pumps from Mitsubishi Electric are added on MEPcontent.

The MSZ-LN Indoor Unit is available in four different colors ((visibility). The MUZ-LN Outdoor Unit is also new.

For both units we have created RFA, DWG and IFC files, so they can be added in both AutoCAD and Revit projects.

Engineers looking for soft water systems, stop searching. Download the Revit families and 3D-dwgs for the BWT Rondomat Duo. This compact soft water system is designed for treating air-conditioning water in a building of 3-10 units – i.e. where clean, safe drinking water is required. The Rondomat Duo 1 therefore completes the Duo series product line. Download the content from MEPcontent and guarantee the water quality for your next BIM project.