Tools for MEP BIM coordinators: tagging that keeps up with coordination

A coordinator's week is a loop: run clashes, agree the fixes, update the model, update the sheets. The last step is the slow one, because every reroute leaves tags in the wrong place. RayCAD is a Revit plugin that does the tagging on MEPF drawings to your firm's standard, and retags what moved.

RayCAD tags HVAC and piping today: ducts, flex ducts, fittings, air terminals, mechanical equipment, pipes, pipe fittings, and pipe accessories, plus fabrication ductwork. Electrical and fire protection are coming soon.

Where tagging costs a coordinator

• Every coordination round breaks the sheets. Moved ducts and pipes leave tags floating, wrong, or missing.
• Every drafter tags differently, and you are the one who checks.
• Juniors need the standard taught, sheet by sheet.
• QA before issue means scanning busy sheets for what is missing.

What RayCAD does about it

• Retag after each round. Select what moved and run Retag. The rest of the sheet stays. See faster turnaround.
• One standard for the whole team. Configure it once with your tag families, save it as a preset, and every user tags to it. See firm standards.
• Review Tags lists anything RayCAD could not place, with the reason, and takes you to it. See fewer RFIs.
• Nothing new to maintain. RayCAD uses your existing tag families, installs once for Revit 2021 to 2027, and runs on the user's machine. See Revit integration and security.

What it does not do

RayCAD does not run clash detection or change the model. Clashes stay in Navisworks, Revizto, or Autodesk Construction Cloud. RayCAD works on the drawings once the fixes are in.

Try it

RayCAD costs $200 per month per company, with a license for every user. The 15-day trial has every feature, unlimited use, and needs no credit card. See pricing.