Laboratory Casework Revit Files
Need a current Revit, CAD, BIM, or drawing file for a laboratory casework project? Tell us the product, format, and project context. Our project team will verify the current source and project fit before providing a resource.
What Design Documents Are Available Before and After an Order?
Design teams often need enough information to complete a bid set before equipment is purchased. Detailed production documents usually come later, after the exact products and project scope are established. Separating these stages helps architects, engineers, EHS teams, and contractors avoid treating preliminary information as approved construction data.
Documents by project stage
| Project stage | What may be available | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Planning and specifications | Available Revit or CAD families, product literature, preliminary cut sheets, and specification language may be provided for selected products. Use the Lab Architect Specification Package to organize a design-stage request. | Use these resources for space planning, coordination, budgeting, and bid documents. Mark unverified dimensions, utilities, airflow, accessories, and finishes as preliminary. |
| Product selection and quote review | A product-specific package may include updated literature, selected options, dimensional information, and notes about required project inputs. Availability and detail vary by manufacturer and product. | Reconcile this information against the equipment schedule, room data sheets, mechanical criteria, and architectural plans before issuing the set. |
| After an order | Submittal packages may include product cut sheets and shop drawings for the ordered scope. Some projects also require coordinated approval drawings or other supporting documents. | Review the submittal package before fabrication or installation decisions. Confirm the review process, responsible parties, and required file format when the order is placed. |
How to request usable files and avoid coordination gaps
- 11. Identify the exact scope List each casework type, hood, work surface, fixture, sink, accessory, and service requirement. If an item is not selected, describe its intended use and the criteria that drive selection.
- 22. State the document purpose Say whether the file is for early layout, a permit set, a bid package, clash detection, submittal review, or construction coordination. This helps distinguish a generic family from product-specific documentation.
- 33. Flag uncertain existing conditions Do not rely on old as-built drawings without field verification. Call out dimensions, utility locations, gas and vacuum piping, duct connections, exhaust capacity, structural supports, and equipment footprints that still need confirmation. The project architect and engineers should verify code and permitting requirements with the authority having jurisdiction.
- 44. Control revisions Use a shared equipment schedule with a source and revision date for each value. Record who supplied dimensions, airflow, utilities, finishes, and accessories. The My Lab Project Binder can keep files and selections together, while the Lab Specification and RFP Analyzer can help identify scope from a written specification.
- 55. Send a complete request Send the project name and location, design phase, requested file type and software version, floor plans, equipment schedule, specification sections, selected products, quantities, utility and exhaust criteria, finish selections, known field dimensions, and the date the documents are needed for your internal review. Also identify which items are still assumptions so Labs USA can separate planning resources from order-specific submittals.
Send those details through our contact form or call (801) 855-8560, and a Labs USA specialist will review them with you.
Fume Hood Revit, CAD and 3D Files
Engineers and architects on hood replacement and new lab projects often find casework families easily but come up short on fume hoods. Hood files are model-specific, so a generic casework library rarely covers them. We work from the hood schedule on your project: tell us the hood types and widths, and we check the manufacturer for a current Revit family for each one.
What exists depends on the manufacturer and model. Some hood lines publish native Revit families, while others publish only 2D DWG drawings or 3D models in a neutral format such as STEP. We tell you which format is actually available before you plan around it, and we flag where a file is a generic planning family rather than the exact configuration you are specifying.
Hoods we are most often asked about
| Hood type | What to include in your file request |
|---|---|
| Bench fume hoods, 4 ft, 6 ft and 8 ft | Nominal width, bypass or VAV airflow, sash type (vertical, horizontal or combination), and the base cabinets and work surface the hood sits on. |
| Walk-in fume hoods | Width and depth, floor-mounted or recessed into the floor, sash arrangement, and what will be rolled in or set inside the hood. |
| ADA-accessible fume hoods | Which accessibility features the project requires (lowered work surface, reachable sash and controls, knee clearance), and whether the hood serves one station or a teaching lab. |
| Ductless (filtered) hoods and exhaust snorkels | Model or size, mounting (bench, wall or ceiling), arm length for snorkels, and the chemicals or fumes being captured. |
Add your Revit version, the design phase (layout, bid set, clash detection or submittals) and the date you need files for review. Send it through our contact form, use the Lab Architect Specification Package, or call (801) 855-8560. For hood types and options, see our laboratory fume hoods page.
Shop Fume Hoods Online
Filtered fume hoods you can order directly, or request a quote for ducted, walk-in and ADA hoods sized to your project.
Common Questions
Can we receive Revit families before issuing a purchase order?
Available planning families may be shared before an order, depending on the product and manufacturer. Ask whether the file is generic or product-specific, and verify critical dimensions and connections before construction use.
Are Revit files the same as approved shop drawings?
No. A Revit family supports design coordination, while shop drawings document the selected and ordered scope in greater detail. Do not use a planning model as a substitute for reviewed submittals.
What if our equipment schedule conflicts with the drawings?
Identify the conflict rather than choosing one source without review. Send both documents, note the disputed values, and name the controlling design criteria so the project team can reconcile the scope.
Can detailed submittals be prepared during design development?
The level of detail available before an order varies. Full per-item submittals and project-specific shop drawings may require an order and finalized selections, so confirm document expectations early in the design process.
Do you have Revit families for ADA and walk-in fume hoods?
It depends on the manufacturer and model. Send the hood type, width and configuration from your schedule, and we will check for a current manufacturer Revit family. If only DWG drawings or 3D models are published for that hood, we tell you that up front so you can plan around the available format.
