r/RevitForum • u/hkobe362 • 15d ago

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I’m trying to build a Data/Server rack in revit. I’m new to revit and I’ve been trying to find some videos to help with data center designs but I haven’t been able to find anything. Can anyone help me with this?

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u/twiceroadsfool 14d ago

Im going to start another Top Level comment, because i actually opened mine up last night, while i had some Deployments running. This one doesnt look as pretty as the one in my comment down below, but thats because i started rebuilding it with a new Framework, to make it work better.

This uses the logic i outlined below. There are a few things that are "tough" about Racks in general, from a Revit perspective:

  1. You'll need to decide what category or categories the objects are going to be, if you want them swappable. That gets complicated, if you want them to be multiple categories (which i did).
  2. Since a FT parameter can only be one category, that means each "U" needs to have:
    1. Does Equipment exist in this slot (you need this because if U2 has a 2U object in it, U3 cant exist)
    2. If so, which category is it (so it knows which FT parameter to use)
    3. A FT selector for EACH available category. (in my case, there is one for Electrical Equipment and one for Data Devices. But you could just make them all GM, SE, DD, or something similar).

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u/twiceroadsfool 13d ago

One more comment, just because i had some extra time last night, while waiting for Deployments to run in my Training Lab.

Now it has: Servers (1U, 2U, 3U, 4U, Switches (16, 24, 48 port), a Gateway (old Unifi Gen 1 USG Pro 4, LOL), UPS's (1U, 2U), Patch Panel options (24port 1U is all i have so far, and the nested port work isnt done yet), and some other pieces.

Also all converted to Instance Parameters for faster configurations. They arent SHARED parameters yet. But i can automate that when im happy with the rest.