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RevX Revit Project Timeline

Overview

This timeline breaks down a Revit MEP project into clear, manageable phases. Each phase has specific tasks and deliverables that ensure project success without overwhelming teams new to BIM workflows.

 

Phase 0: Project Setup & Team Alignment

What Happens

  • Project is awarded
  • Project Manager (PM) and engineering staff are assigned
    Architectural model is available (or will be made available)
  • Internal Revit Kickoff Meeting

**Purpose:** Align the internal team on roles, responsibilities, and project approach before any modeling begins.

Key Activities

Assign Roles:

  • Model Setup Person (typically most Revit-experienced team member)
  • Lead Production Engineer(s)
  • Quality Control reviewer


Review Project Requirements:

  • Deliverable schedule and formats
  • Coordination requirements with other disciplines
  • Any special BIM deliverables required


Establish Workflows:

  • File sharing and backup procedures
  • Communication protocols
  • Quality control schedule

Deliverable

Internal team alignment and clear role assignments

Duration: 1-2 days including kickoff meeting

Phase 1: MEP Model Setup

Step 1: Create the MEP Model

- Start with RevX template
- Create **ONE MEP model** (not separate M, E, P models)
- Link in the architectural model
- Set up views and sheets
- Delete unnecessary views
- Get model structured and ready for production work.
- Publish PDF set of all sheets.

Deliverable

- Functional MEP Revit model
- Initial PDF sheet set for team review and markups

Duration: 1 day (0.5 - 2hrs)

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Phase 2: Early Design Production (SD - 50%DD)

What the Production Team Does

Core Activities

- **Import from the Warehouse:**
- Equipment families for major systems
- Details
- Equipment schedules
- Standard notes and diagrams
- **Basic System Layout:**
- Place major equipment (AHUs, boilers, panels, etc.)
- Route primary distribution (main ducts, pipes, conduits)
- Establish system zones and spaces
- **Sheet Development:**
- Fine-tune sheet list based on actual design needs
- Add basic annotations and tags
- Apply consistent sheet formatting

Key Focus Areas

- **Appropriate Level of Detail:** Don't over-model in early phases
- **Coordination Awareness:** Model with other disciplines in mind
- **Sheet Quality:** Drawings should look professional from day one

Deliverable

Early design package suitable for client review and coordination

Duration: Varies by project size (typically 1-3 weeks)

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Phase 3: Mid to Late Design Development (50%DD - 100% CD)

Continued Production Work

- **Refine Systems:** Add detail appropriate to design phase
- **Coordinate with Architecture:** Resolve conflicts and space issues
- **Equipment Scheduling:** Finalize equipment selections and specifications

Quality Control Integration

RevX BIM QC Process

- **Timing:** Before each major deliverable
- **Scope:** Model coordination, drawing quality, data accuracy
- **Deliverable:** Clean, coordinated model ready for client delivery

Clash Coordination (if required)

- **Internal Coordination:** MEP systems coordination within our model
- **External Coordination:** With architectural and structural models
- **Process:** Identify conflicts, resolve through design changes or coordination meetings

Communication & Coordination

- **Regular Model Updates:** Share progress with team via PDF updates
- **Coordination Meetings:** As needed to resolve conflicts
- **Client Communication:** Regular updates on design development

Deliverable

Final design package ready for CA or handoff

Duration: Varies by project complexity and phases

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Key Success Factors

1. Start Simple

- Don't try to model everything at once
- Focus on major systems first
- Add detail progressively

2. Maintain Sheet Quality

- Drawings should always look professional
- Regular PDF reviews catch issues early

3. Plan for Coordination

- Model with other disciplines in mind
- Leave space for coordination
- Address conflicts early when they're easier to fix

4. Leverage Standards

- Use RevX template and families
- Follow established workflows
- Don't reinvent processes for each project

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Common Pitfalls to Avoid

- **Over-modeling too early** - leads to wasted time and budget overruns
- **Skipping the PDF review step** - results in poor drawing quality
- **Working in isolation** - causes coordination problems later
- **Ignoring the template** - creates inconsistent deliverables
- **Waiting too long for QC** - makes problems harder and more expensive to fix