autodesk REVIT 2014 templates

[bruce lee]

hi all i need some help or advice i have revit 2014 it works fine but on the main menu is it supposed to say mechanical ,civil, architectural, engineering etc as mine only say's architectual and construction are there only supposed to be too files or more if so how do you get them and where from or is there away to do it on revit 2014

 

 

apart from that all is working fine looking forward to your reply

[tzframpton]

Do you have Revit Architecture? Or do you have Revit OneBox which has all three flavors in one install? If you don't know on hand, one way to find out is to open Revit, at the top left go to R > Options > User Interface and make sure all the Tabs and Tools are selected. If you don't have all the other options (should only be Architecture, Structure and Systems) then you only have Revit Architecture and not Revit OneBox.

[bruce lee]

i have revit architecture 2014 is revit one box like building design suite i am from uk you see maybe you call that one box in the usa

[bruce lee]

here's how it goes with what i dont get what you mean

[tzframpton]

Here's how it goes:

 

• Revit OneBox: One installation of Revit, with all three disciplines as Ribbon Tabs.
  
• Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, or Revit MEP: Each one is their own install and do not have all the fucntionalities of the missing installs (eg: Revit Structure does not have MEP Connectors. Revit MEP does not have Structural tools and settings, etc).
  

 

Revit OneBox is not like Building Design Suite, it simply wraps all the three different versions of Revit into one interface. Building Design Suite is a conglomerate of multiple software packages that adhere to the needs of a particular design market.

[bruce lee]

i see i am dowloading buliding design suite so will i get them templates that i am looking for like engineering mechanical etc ? or shall i just keep revit 2014

[tzframpton]

Sounds like you need Revit MEP, or Revit OneBox. Either one will work.

[bruce lee]

ok i will look for revit mep what does mep stand for cant find one box no where

[tzframpton]

MEP = Mechanical, Electrical and Piping/Plumbing.

 

Here's a direct link to Revit OneBox:

http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-revit-family/free-trial

 

It's unofficially called "OneBox". The Revit community understands what this term means. The official term is simply "Autodesk Revit". A little confusing, I know.

[bruce lee]

i have autodesk revit 2014 in both terms one box i am learning this is new to me so anyway i wonder how you get the rest of the templates i also have revit 2013 and there not there neither i can still use it as i am learning from lynda.com how to use the software

[tzframpton]

Go to R > Options > File Locations. You should have four templates there: Construction, Architectural, Structural and Mechanical, along with the default paths. Is this what you have? You're not being very clear on exactly what you issue is. Do you need a particular version of Revit or do you need the Templates?

[bruce lee]

hang on i think i have sussed it after so long you can dowload the add on packs like structure and mep but can you add them to revit 2014 architecture

[bruce lee]

i need the templates Structural and Mechanical,

[bruce lee]

i only have 2

[tzframpton]

Close Revit and go to Add/Remove Programs, find Revit and click "Uninstall/Change". Then click on "Add or Remove Features" and this will let you run through the Content Packs that you'll be needing. It's a good idea to disable any Anitvirus or Firewall applications before you do this, since some of the content is downloaded over the internet.

 

See if that helps you. Beyond that I wouldn't know how else to help you.

[bruce lee]

if i cant get it can you send me the files or do you have them