Morton Grove, Ill.-based ITT Bell & Gossett earlier this month announced a new online library of 3D BIM content files in Autodesk Revit 2010. A total of 113 Revit families and 5,252 types have been created for the following HVAC product lines: Pumps -- VSX Series 1510, 1531, 80, 80-SC, 60, and 90; Pump Accessories -- suction diffusers and triple-duty valves; Engineered Specialies -- Rolairtrols and B&D expansion tanks; and U-Tube heat exchangers.
Bell & Gossett contracted with CADworks, one of two certified Autodesk Content Network providers, to transform its HVAC product drawing files into Revit families, which are parametric components that serve as the basis for all designs. Users can select the files directly in Autodesk Revit with a one-time download of the Bell & Gossett Content Module at http://www.cadworks.net/bellgossett and picking the appropriate models from the Content Library.
Benefits of the Bell & Gossett Revit content include the following, according to the company:
- Access to integrated content in Autodesk Revit, eliminating the need to search and download files from external websites.
- Fully certified content created by CADworks and approved by Bell & Gossett.
- Bell & Gossett content is created in the latest Revit version (2010) and will be automatically upgraded to future generations, requiring no user patch downloads.
- Changes to designs are automatically updated across the entire project; there is no need to re-enter information.
- Multiple simultaneous design alternatives are allowed within projects.
- Flexibility and control over visualization of projects.
The new BIM drawing library is tailored for mechanical system designers at architects, engineers, contractors, fabricators, and building owners.
