ACP Revit for Electrical Design study plan
ACP Revit for Electrical Design · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Project Setup and Collaboration & Documentation, Annotation, and Schedules
Configure a project template with electrical-specific settings: voltage definitions, distribution systems, and load classifications
Set up worksets and a central model for a multi-discipline electrical project
Create a shared parameter file containing electrical circuit and panel parameters
Link an architectural model and acquire its coordinates to establish a shared origin
Your checkpoint
A working Revit project file with electrical settings, shared parameters, and a linked architectural model, saved as a documented template
Electrical Settings, Families, and Circuiting
Define distribution systems and voltage ranges for the project's power and lighting circuits
Build or modify an electrical panel family with the correct panel schedule template association
Create a custom lighting fixture family with an electrical connector and light source
Create a custom receptacle family with a shared nested annotation symbol
Your checkpoint
A family library containing at least one panel, one lighting fixture, and one receptacle family, each tested in a sample project
Electrical Settings, Families, and Circuiting & Lighting and Power Device Layout
Circuit lighting fixtures to a panel and verify circuit naming and load values
Lay out lighting fixtures in a reflected ceiling plan using a linked architectural ceiling
Place power devices in plan views using alignment and copy tools to maintain consistent spacing
Tag and annotate placed devices with a consistent tag family
Your checkpoint
A lighting and power plan view with all devices circuited, tagged, and documented in a sheet
Panel Schedules, Load Calculations, and Circuit Management
Create panel schedules for the panels defined in week 2
Assign circuits to panels and balance loads across phases
Edit panel schedule templates to show the required columns and load summaries
Run a load calculation and verify total connected and demand loads against a manual check
Your checkpoint
A completed panel schedule with balanced circuits and a load summary that matches a manual calculation
Panel Schedules, Load Calculations, and Circuit Management & Conduit, Cable Tray, and Raceway Modeling
Model conduit runs between panels and devices using the appropriate conduit types and fittings
Model cable tray runs and configure routing preferences for the project's tray sizes
Create a circuit schedule that lists circuits by panel, load, and wire size
Resolve circuiting conflicts caused by shared neutrals or multi-wire branch circuits
Your checkpoint
A coordinated model containing conduit and cable tray runs plus a circuit schedule documenting all circuits
Conduit, Cable Tray, and Raceway Modeling & Documentation, Annotation, and Schedules
Annotate conduit and cable tray runs in plan and section views with size and elevation tags
Create a conduit and cable tray schedule summarizing lengths by type
Set up a sheet with a lighting plan, power plan, and panel schedule views
Add a legend and general notes to the sheet using a consistent annotation style
Your checkpoint
A complete construction sheet set containing plans, schedules, and legends for one electrical scope
Project Setup and Collaboration & Documentation, Annotation, and Schedules
Perform a model review for warnings and resolve electrical-related warnings
Set up view templates for electrical plans and schedules to standardize documentation
Create a schedule of quantities for fixtures and devices using a schedule key
Prepare the model for collaboration by synchronizing with a central model and checking worksets
Your checkpoint
A warning-free model with standardized view templates and a quantity schedule ready for issue
Electrical Settings, Families, and Circuiting & Lighting and Power Device Layout & Panel Schedules, Load Calculations, and Circuit Management
Complete a timed practice exam covering domains 2, 3, and 4
Review missed topics and correct any model errors identified in the practice exam
Recreate a panel schedule and circuiting scenario from memory without reference material
Finalize a personal checklist of exam tasks and verify each item is completed in a sample project
Your checkpoint
A completed practice exam score report and a finalized personal exam checklist
Milestones
Week 2: Can define distribution systems, create a panel family, and place a circuited lighting fixture without reference material
Week 4: Can produce a balanced panel schedule with a load summary that matches a manual calculation
Week 6: Can model conduit and cable tray and document them on a construction sheet with schedules
Week 8: Scores at least 80% on a timed practice exam covering domains 2, 3, and 4