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Tekla Project Base File for the Structural Team

Posted on May 30, 2016 by chidam

This post is a follow-up of previous post Project Base Files for Coordination. In case the Structural team decided to use Tekla Structures for their BIM authoring then they need a Project Base File in Tekla with setup based on Architectural file.

Architectural Project Base File

Setup the Architectural Project Base File in ARCHICAD and export as IFC file as discussed in the post Project Base Files for Coordination.

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Project Base Files for Coordination – Explanation

Posted on April 14, 2016 by chidam

This post is to follow up on a request for explanation of each step on the post Project Base Files for Coordination. Let me write this post to further explain the steps.

Why there is a need for Project Base Files?

As mentioned in the post Project Base Files (PBF) are project specific templates in various tools used for BIM authoring.

PBF consists of Location, Orientation, Grids and Levels. These information can be based on national standards or agreed settings by the entire project team through BIM Execution Plan (BEP).
This is to make sure everyone (BIM Authors) start with the right foot.
This will ease the co-ordination process when the models from different BIM authors (disciplines or trades) are merged together.
This is to represent the real world condition of the entire building (including all disciplines) virtually.

Buildability Detailed Design and Implementation Plan with ARCHICAD + Excel

Posted on March 28, 2016 by chidam

It is a requirement in Singapore to produce and submit color coded floor plans with tabulation of walls that shows legends, buildability types (BType), lengths, labor saving index (LSIndex) and buildability score (BScore). As we are doing it in BIM we can add part 3D models showing the floor as well. As part of ARCHICAD’s OPEN BIM approach the team have developed a very good inter-operable solution with Excel. Let us see how to do this with ARCHICAD + Excel.

Creating Topography in ARCHICAD from AutoCAD Survey Data

Posted on March 15, 2016 by chidam

Prepare the AutoCAD file

Open Surveyor’s dwg file and check whether it is done as per local practice/standards, for example:

Units = Meters
Block or Point is used to represent each survey point and placed at a correct global coordinate (X,Y,Z) – Use LIST command and pick the element to check

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Now we are ready to Extract Data from the survey points.

Filtered IFC Export for eBDAS-BScore Computation

Posted on March 1, 2016 by chidam

SIACAD eBDAS is an add-on module for computing Buildability Scores (BScore). The requirement is specific for Singapore projects, with the recent emphasis on BIM, SIACAD have developed the eBDAS BIM as an “Add-In” for Revit / ArchiCAD (IFC).

To read more about eBDAS, please visit SIACAD website at http://siacad.weebly.com/ebdas-bim.html.

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This post will show how to set up the IFC translators for your ARCHICAD project before exporting it for eBDAS BScore computation.

Project Base Files for Coordination

Posted on February 23, 2016 by chidam

Architectural team shall setup a Project Base File that can be used by the rest of the project partners to facilitate smooth coordination. Base file can be called as a project specific template that consist of the common project settings like Location, Orientation, Grids and Levels. This is required regardless of the BIM authoring tool selected and if more than one tool (ex. Architectural in ARCHICAD, Structural in Tekla and MEP in REVIT) is used then it is good to have the setup in all selected BIM authoring tools. The settings shall be exchanged through IFC as well.
Let us see in this post on how to setup the project base file in ARCHICAD and REVIT.