How Openings Builder Fits into Your Workflow

MEP Design (Linked Models):
MEP engineers model their pipes, ducts, and cable trays in their own discipline-specific Revit models.

Architectural / Structural Modelling:
Architects and structural engineers continue developing their models (walls, floors, beams, slabs) without placing openings manually.

Coordination Phase:

• The BIM coordinator or structural team links the MEP model into the host (structural or architectural) model.
• Without Openings Builder, openings would need to be created manually after visual clash detection.

Using Openings Builder (Automated Phase):

• Open the host structural model (walls and floors).
• Link in the MEP model (if not already linked).
• Launch the Openings Builder add-in.
• Select your desired MEP elements (or process all).
• Specify any optional offset (to enlarge openings).
• Choose the structural link to target (if applicable).
• Click Generate Openings.

What Happens Next:

• Openings Builder scans the model, detects penetrations (ducts, pipes, trays) in linked or host MEP models.
• Automatically places void openings in walls and floors exactly where MEP elements pass through.
• Aligns and orients openings to match sloped or angled MEP elements.
• Reports any missed elements or special cases.

Review & Document:

• Review the automatically placed openings visually or using Revit schedules.
• Adjust or override any specific opening as needed (since they’re parametric voids).
• Continue documentation, scheduling, or export.

Where Openings Builder Adds Value

In Practice:

Openings Builder fits naturally into your coordination phase, acting as the bridge between MEP design and structural detailing. It eliminates the manual burden of placing and adjusting penetrations, ensuring coordinated, constructible models faster and more accurately.

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1- Single openings are hosted on the MEP elements

2- Multi Opening families are hosted on the wall

3- void families are not hosted due to revit api limitation

1.For better performace, it's better to not run the addin on the entire model

2.For data entry issue, press reset data button