R-Heating

Simple tool for designing heating systems

Working with MEP elements
R-Heating extension
R-Heating application for Autodesk® Revit® MEP...

...allows designers to quickly distribute radiators in the model with a real time interference
checking.
...automatically places radiators in the model. Customizable placing rules allow you to locate
radiators under the windows.
...allows to choose the radiator connection types, automatically pre-calculates pressure drops
of the connected heating system.
...automatically balances the system.
...default parameters are easily customizable.
…simple tool to update the radiator data.
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R-Heating - powerful Autodesk® Revit® MEP solution for placing
radiators in the BIM model and hydraulic balancing of the heating
system.
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R-Heating has E-Help where users can find a sample project and
explore it:
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Create Shared Parameters
Create Shared Parameters– inserts new project parameters for
pressure drop and system balancing calculations.

Created Shared Parameters are written into a project. The following

parameters will be used in engineering calculations also in the
output data.

Shared Parameters can be used as company’s standard

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Edit Radiator data
Edit Radiator data– allows you to select radiator types from
template directories or to insert new heating device catalogues.

To view template radiators press

File and Open template
directory…

Template catalogue of heating devices offers over +10 000 different

radiators!

You have to use the Wall Based Radiators

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Edit Radiator data
From uploaded catalogue user can select among many different types of radiators, overview
specifications and customize various parameters.

List of radiators and specifications. To customize parameters select radiators and click
right mouse button
Catalogue browser helps to quickly find wanted elements
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Edit Radiator data
Parameters - shows information about the selected
element, allows to modify:
•Available connector positions;

•Nominal diameter of the connectors.

Temperature Data – allows to change supply/ return

fluid and room temperatures.
Valve Data – shows pressure drop of a valve, values of
K coefficient, balancing results.*
Total pressure – shows total pressure drop of an
element.

*Valve data and diagrams will appear when

element is in the model.
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Edit Radiator data
All selected elements must be saved to a convenient location. These saved elements can be

used many times in other projects.

To upload radiator families into the project press insert and Load Family then select
previously saved file and press Open.
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Edit Radiator data
When radiator families are loaded, user can easily filter specific radiators according to:
•Power of a heating device;

•Dimensions;

•Connection type;

•Pressure drop;

•Many other categories.

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Insert Elements by the Related Objects
To insert radiators follow these steps:
1.Select Related Objects for which the specific rules are applied.

2.Choose available rules and properties.

3.Insert elements into the model

To insert radiators under the

windows select Windows
category
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Insert Elements by the Related Objects

Easy control for adding or removing selected

elements

Preview of selected element

Every element has the location rules which can

be viewed in the project or loaded from other
directories

Simple browser to view the list of families which

are currently loaded into the project
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Insert Elements by the Related Objects

List of Rules according which radiators are inserted into

the model
Selected element for which the following rules will be
applied
Additional parameters allow to adjust properties of
each rule
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Insert Elements by the Related Objects

Start/End Extension– allows to modify the radiator distance

from the wall
Elevation – allows to adjust height of an element
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Insert Elements by the Related Objects

Power Parameter Name – Thermal output of a radiator [W] in accordance with different supply and
return temperatures and room temperatures.
•FSL goes for supply and return temperatures

•Help Power goes for room temperature

•Power goes for real power of the radiator after computation with correction factor

Minimal Ratio – ratio between radiator length and window length. This feature can be used in order
to get the length of the radiator in respect with a hole under the window to get a place for piping.
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Modify Radiators
Simple tool which allows user to:
1.Review all radiators in the model.

2.Change various parameters of radiators.

3.Export radiator data.

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Modify Radiators
Modify Radiators – simple control of the selected
radiator parameters.

Integrated valve data is

calculated according to
the selected temperature
and radiator type
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Modify Radiators
Each radiator has a pressure drop diagram
which shows the dependency between pressure
drop and the flow rate.

Valve diagrams show the dependency between

valve pressure drop and the flow rate.
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Modify Connectors

Different connection types can be selected for radiators

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Add Accessories and Pipes to Connectors
Add connectors, valves and other accessories to supply or return
connectors. More accurate hydraulic losses will be calculated and
precise amount of elements required for the project will be
known!
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Add Accessories and Pipes to Connectors
Adding pipes to connectors will help to create the layout of the
pipe system.

Elevation property controls the

height of horizontal pipe.
Horizontal Pipe Length to Room
specifies the length of pipes
directed towards the room.
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Add Accessories and Pipes to Connectors
Adding pipes to connectors will help to create the layout of the
pipe system.

Horizontal Pipe Length creates

pipe segment directed along the
horizontal connector.
Horizontal Pipe Length to Room
specifies the length of pipes
directed towards the room.
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Balance System
Balance System – allows to calculate pressure drops for created
heating system.

In balanced system total pressure is equalized, kv coefficient values

are selected. To balance wanted system supply and return pipe
lines must be selected.

Delete Balancing Data – allows to delete calculated data of

Balanced System.
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Update Room/ Space Radiators
Refresh Radiators Parameters – allows to refresh all radiators
parameters without changing radiator type or connections.

Update All Radiators – allows to update all radiators in the project.

Update Room radiators – allows to update radiators of selected rooms.

Update Space Radiators – allows to update radiators of selected

spaces.

Update can change the type of radiators, type of connectors and

pressure drop parameters. If you delete one radiator in a space or room,
R-Heating automatically updates all remaining radiators and divides
room or space heating power for all rest radiators.
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Show System Elements
•To view all the elements of the system select supply and return
pipes.
•Detailed information about heating devices, pipes, connections,

connectors, manifolds will be shown in the table.

•All calculated information can be easily exported to Excel file.
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Project Piping Family Browser
Simple tool which allows to browse and edit piping families.

To simplify the search of a family user can use filters.

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Results

• Over 11000 different radiators!

• Different types of connectors, integrated thermostatic valves!

• Easy control of radiator parameters!

•Simple radiator distribution in the project!

• Easy to set elevations, offsets from the wall and horizontal position of the radiators!

• Automatic heating system balancing and pressure drop calculations.

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