A shell-and-tube heat exchanger is a common industrial HVAC/process equipment consisting of a shell (outer vessel) containing a bundle of tubes through which one fluid flows while another fluid flows through the shell. In Revit, creating a reliable family for this equipment requires combining accurate geometry, appropriate parameters for engineering/design workflows, and clear documentation for use in project models, schedules, and fabrication/coordination workflows.
To truly professionalize your shell and tube heat exchanger Revit family work, use nesting. shell and tube heat exchanger revit family work
Why nest? If your client changes the flange standard from ANSI 150# to DIN, you only edit the flange family. All 20 heat exchangers update instantly. A shell-and-tube heat exchanger is a common industrial
Cause: You used a void extrusion to cut bolt holes on 50 flanges. Fix: Replace voids with nested families for flanges. Or, switch to Symbolic Lines in the Fine detail level only. Why nest