Tips and Tricks
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Tutorial A - How to import Wavin content packages in Revit?
- Wavin Revit Families and Intelligence
Wavin’s product Validation view template
Wavin’s pipe and Fittings Schedule
Tutorial B - How to insert Wavin bends in Revit projects?
- How they differ from standard revit
- How you can change the type of bend
- How you can reverse bands
Tutorial C - How to insert Wavin reducers in Revit projects?
- How multiple reducers are used
- How centric reducers can be changed to eccentric
- How the validation view works
Tutorial D - How to insert Wavin junctions in Revit projects?
- How to make complex tees easily
- How to change the Junction Type(Equal/Unequal)
- How to reverse the direction
Tutorial E - Eccentricity with Wavin Packages in Revit for BIM
- How to apply and also modify eccentricity
- How to adjust the rotation
- When to apply eccentricity
Tutorial F - Splitting pipes into optimal lenghts with Wavin Packages in Revit for BIM
- How to manually split the pipe after it is drawn
- How to quickly place a whole sequence of couplers on a long piece of pipe
Tutorial G - Product Schedules with Wavin Packages in Revit for BIM
- How to get a comprehensive bill of materials
- How to sort the schedules
- How to label project phases
Tutorial H - Creating vertical stacks with Wavin Packages in Revit for BIM
- How to work around the horizontal plane limitations
- How to fine tuning of your vertical soil stack
- How to view very precise changes
Tutorial I - Wavin enhanced S&W junctions with Wavin Packages in Revit for BIM
- Part 2 of tutorial D
- How to operate 500 different configurations
- How to turn a default into a custom connection
Tutorial J - Wavin Converting Generic Piping to a Wavin System
- How to change a Standard Revit Pipe System into Wavin Pipe System
- How to check with the Wavin Validation View
Tutorial K - Wavin Slopes in Wavin Systems
- How to apply slope automatically
- What are the alternative ways to create sloped pipe