REVIT CONTENT GUIDE

Manufacturer:
Description:
File:
Type Catalog:
Rendering file:
Schedule file:

Bock
Optitherm Natural Gas Water Heater
Water_Heater-Optitherm-Bock-ASME.rfa
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Schedule - Water_Heater-Optitherm-Bock-ASME.rvt

Instance Properties

Type Properties

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Loading and placing into the Project:

One Mechanical Equipment family is supplied and can be loaded into a Revit project through all traditional
methods. The family has no supporting files. The display model requires a host to be placed within the project (i.e.
wall, ceiling or floor). Also, ensure that the visibility settings within the project have been edited to show
Mechanical Equipment. The familys origin point is in the center of the mounting surface.

Project Behavior:
Instance Parameters:
In the Instance Parameters, the user can control the following options:

Water Flow For inputting anticipated intake gallons per minute.

Drain Flow For inputting anticipated drain gallons per minute.
Supply Air Flow For inputting anticipated air supply CFM.
Exhaust Air Flow For inputting anticipated air exhaust CFM.
Water Pressure Drop For inputting anticipated water pressure drop.
Supply Air Pressure Drop For inputting anticipated supply air pressure drop.
Gas Pressure Drop For inputting anticipated supply gas pressure drop.
Exhaust Air Pressure Drop For inputting anticipated exhaust air pressure drop.

Type Parameters:
Each type represents a manufactured product. Therefore, the type parameters should not be modified. Please
note:
Product Documentation Link Directs a webpage to the products online listing.
Equipment Abbreviation For filtering schedules. *See scheduling description below.
The family contains three (3) types whose values do not need to be modified by the user for standard
configuration. Examples of type names:
300,000 BTU/HR Rated Input
400,000 BTU/HR Rated Input
500,000 BTU/HR Rated Input
Within the type properties dialogue box the user will find useful information for scheduling purposes such as
Height, Width, Inputs and Outputs, and other unique properties of the family. In Identity Data the user will find
information specific to Bock and the model, i.e.: family revision information, Bock copyright information, part
description, product URL and other specific data. *See scheduling description below.
Visibility:
For best performance, all model geometry is turned off in Plan view and represented through masking regions and
symbolic lines that update automatically when a user adjusts the accessories and their modifiers. For maximum
usability, all geometry is also assigned the subcategory: Mechanical Equipment.

Rendering:
When the family file is loaded into the project, standard Bock materials are imported. These may be modified,
though ensure that the modification selection matches an actual manufacturer supplied option.

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Scheduling & BOM creation:

Bock products may be scheduled utilizing the schedule view in the given project file. Select and copy (Ctrl-C) the
schedule from the sheet view and paste it (Ctrl-V) into a sheet in your project. The schedule filters are set to look
for only those units designated with Manufacturer as Bock and Equipment Abbreviation as WH. The
schedules contain special functionality for displaying the configured order numbers of the different selected types.

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