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Charlotte Pipe Revit Families: Install Csvs To Revit Mep "Lookuptables" Folder, See Install Paths Below

The document provides instructions for installing and using Charlotte Pipe Revit families, including: 1) Installing CSV files containing pipe fitting dimensions in the Revit LookupTables folder and restarting Revit for changes to take effect. 2) Creating a network location for CSV files so all users can access them or updating the Revit.ini file with the new path. 3) Entering both diameter numbers when changing pipe/fitting sizes to match actual Charlotte Pipe sizes and prevent defaulting to smallest type.

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Charlotte Pipe Revit Families: Install Csvs To Revit Mep "Lookuptables" Folder, See Install Paths Below

The document provides instructions for installing and using Charlotte Pipe Revit families, including: 1) Installing CSV files containing pipe fitting dimensions in the Revit LookupTables folder and restarting Revit for changes to take effect. 2) Creating a network location for CSV files so all users can access them or updating the Revit.ini file with the new path. 3) Entering both diameter numbers when changing pipe/fitting sizes to match actual Charlotte Pipe sizes and prevent defaulting to smallest type.

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Charlotte Pipe Revit Families

Please follow all steps in the order listed. If these steps are not followed you may have errors. Step 1 o Step 2 Close Revit.

Install CSVs to REVIT MEP LookupTables folder, see install paths below.
Lookup tables are CSV files that contain the controlling dimensions of a fitting. LookupTables will be hereafter referred to as CSV files.

For Local Installation (Placing files on your computer) Here is the typical location on systems running Windows 7. Please note if you have modified the default install path then you need to verify where the folder exists. If you are not running Windows 7 please contact Autodesk for location. For Revit MEP 2010 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RME 2010\LookupTables For Revit MEP2011 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RME 2011\LookupTables\Pipe For Revit MEP2012 C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RME 2012\Lookup Tables\Pipe Launch Revit. If you change any CSV file you must restart Revit for it to recognize the changes you have made for a file or if you have added any additional CSV files to the LookupTable folder.

For Network Installation ( placing files on the network so all users can reference them)
o Create a network location where you want to store the files or where your company currently stores its CSV files on its network. Once a network location is created each user will need to update the Revit.ini (which may be hidden) file located at the default location, C:\Program Files\Autodesk Revit MEP 2010\Program, so that Revit MEP will find the files. Change the Text in the Revit.ini file from LookupTableLocation=C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\RME 2010\LookupTables to LookupTableLocation=your new network path that you created

Launch Revit. If you change any CSV file you must restart Revit for it to recognize the changes you have made for a file or if you have added any additional CSV files to the LookupTable folder.

Changing sizes in Charlotte Pipe Families o


As you change sizes in the families please note that we have aimed to limit the sizes to what is sold by Charlotte Pipe. Always verify that Charlotte Pipe and Foundry produces the pipe / fixture size you are using. If Revit does not find the combination of the sized openings of the fitting you are using, it will default to its smallest type. Please ensure that you enter both numbers for each diameter to get to the actual size that you are looking for. For example you may attach the fitting to an existing pipe but visually (on the fine view setting) the fitting is smaller than it should be, this has happened because you have a combination of opening sizes that are not in the CSV.

Revit will check the numbers entered against that fittings CSV file and if it finds that you have entered the numbers correctly it will resize the fixture instantly.

Working in Coarse or Medium View


To ensure proper visual alignment of fixtures and pipes when working in either Coarse or Medium Detail Level please follow the process below: o On the Ribbon, please select the Manage tab and then click MEP Settings. From the resulting drop down menu select Mechanical Settings. Navigate to and then click on Pipe Settings, and uncheck the box for Use Annot. Scale for Single Line Fittings. See image below.

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