HVAC automation
- Size ducts from airflow using equal friction or velocity methods.
- Assign air terminals to spaces from load calculations.
- Check system connectivity and unconnected ends.
- Generate equipment schedules with data from manufacturer catalogues.
Electrical automation
- Create circuits by room or area according to rules.
- Balance loads across phases and update panel schedules.
- Place lighting fixtures on grids from lux targets.
- Generate single-line diagrams from the model.
- Cable length and cable tray fill calculations.
Plumbing automation
- Pipe sizing from fixture units or flow rates.
- Slope checks on sanitary pipes.
- Riser diagrams and plumbing schedules.
Across all MEP disciplines
| Automation | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Sleeves and openings at structural clashes | Faster coordination with structure |
| Hanger and support placement | Consistent, countable supports |
| Spool and fabrication drawings | Direct hand-over to prefabrication |
| Parameter and naming checks | Clean data for handover |
| Tagging and annotation | Complete, consistent drawings |
Example: automatic sleeve placement
for each pipe/duct crossing a structural wall or floor:
compute intersection point and element size
choose sleeve family by size + insulation + clearance
place sleeve hosted in wall / floor
write reference IDs for tracking
report: 312 sleeves placed, 4 conflicts need reviewMEP automation turns calculations and standards into model changes automatically.
Revit MEP automation with ENGIMANDI
See Revit MEP customisation, AutoCAD MEP customisation and CAD automation for MEP workflows.