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Modifying a Panel Family

Set information used in calculations on the annunciator family.

Start in the FIRST FLOOR FP plan view.

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The family being modified in this section has been configured to use milliamps for current in the Revit Project Units command; therefore, the load values specified in this section are in milliamps. When configuring your own families, if they are set to use amps, you will need to enter load values in amps.

Modify the Annunciator Family​

  1. Select the annunciator on the plan view and run the Revit Modify | Electrical Equipment→  Edit Family command. The family file will open.

  2. Run the FireBIM Design→  Family Edit command. The Family Edit dialog box will open.

  3. Press the button to add a new row to the Loads table, then enter the following values:

    1. Set Name to Main Unit.
    2. Set Standby Load to 50.
    3. Set Alarm Load to 60.

  4. Press the button to close the dialog box.

  5. Run the Revit Create / FireBIM Design→  Load into Project /  Load into Project and Close command to update the family and its parameter values in the project.

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    You do not need to save the family file, but if you do not save, the changes made will only be used for this project.

Modify the Annunciator​

  1. Select the annunciator on the plan view and run the FireBIM Design→  Panel Edit command. The Panel Edit dialog box will open with ANN active.

    The Loads section has been updated to reflect the loads set in the family.

  2. In the Family table, set the Quantity for the Main Unit to 1.

  3. Press the button to close the dialog box.