Components

There are very few requirements for using own symbols with BFT, below lists the requirements and “nice-to-have”.

Revit 2020 – Revit 2021


    • Categories: Must be either Generic Model or Fire Alarm Device
    • Generic Models are used for Wall compartmentation, the name must contain Fire_FireCompartmentation for Connect Fire Rating and Legend tool to work. If the family has a parameter Fire_Top, quick wall compartmentation will enter that value on that length parameter.
    • If the family has a text parameter named Fire_GUID, the tool will automatically write the linked objects GUID on that tool. It will automatically write “-“ when not being able to connect. Not necessary.
    • Must include a family called "Fire_FireResistance", and have two types "Door" & "Window"
      Have two parameters
      • FireReq_FireRatingDoor
      • FireReq_FireRatingWindow
    • All parameter values that want to be sent to other stakeholders, must be instance parameters.

Revit 2022 –


    • New categories have been introduced: Audio Visual Devices, Electrical Equipment, Fire Protection, Mechanical Equipment, Security Devices, and Speciality Equipment in addition to Fire Alarm Device and Generic Model.
    • Fire Protection is used for Wall Compartmentation and Opening Requirements. The name for wall compartmentation must contain Fire_FireCompartmentation for Connect Fire Rating and Legend tool to work. If the family has a parameter Fire_Top, quick wall compartmentation will enter that value on that length parameter.
      Note: Generic models work as well if a project is updated.
    • Must include two families called "Fire_FireResistanceDoor" & "Fire_FireResistanceWindow", with types called "Door" /"Window".
      These should have parameters
      • Fire_FireResistanceDoor - FireReq_FireRatingDoor
      • Fire_FireResistanceWindow - FireReq_FireRatingWindow


Template



Occupant load

  • Few parameters are connected to spaces.
    • Fire_CompartmentationReference - How to recognize which spaces are in the same compartment
    • Fire_EgressCapacityFactor - egress per occupant
    • Fire_OccupantLoadFactor - m² per occupant

    • Fire_CompartmentArea - Total area in the compartment, calculated with the tool.
    • Fire_EgressWidth - Egress width in one space, calculated with the tool. 
    • Fire_OccupantLoad - Occupant load in one space, calculated with the tool. 
    • FireReq_TotalOccupantLoad - number of occupants, calculated with the tool. 
    • FireReq_TotalEgressWidth - total egress width in the compartment, calculated with the tool. 


Legend tool

  • Need a Legend view that contains three things
    • A detail group - creates a coordination system in the legend.
    • a Legend symbol - where the first symbol should be placed.
    • a text - where the first description text should be placed.