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.