Yesterday, Autodesk released Revit update 2020. 1, and it is loaded with new features and functionality for working with HVAC duct systems. For starters, mechanical engineers can perform HVAC systems design and modeling directly in Revit. And to make things easier, mechanical engineers can use the same Revit model for documentation, design and analysis, eliminating the need to create redundant analytical models.
“I find this mind blowing," says mechanical engineer and BIM manager at EXP, Pierre-Andre Trudel, who served as a beta tester for Revit's new functionality. "The idea of having the entire system intent defined without having a single piece of equipment inside the model — to me this just shifted what Revit is for mechanical designers. This is something really exceptional.”