IDM - Information Delivery Manual
The Information Delivery Manual, or IDM for short, is derived from the English title of the following standard:Building Information Models — Information Delivery Manual — Part 1:...
Placing families
This add-in allows you to automatically place families according to configurable, rectangular patterns. This enables a large number of placements to be carried out efficiently,...
Calculations in spreadsheets
The "Calculated Values" feature in Revit part lists (i.e., tabular displays of parameter values) allows you to calculate additional values that do not yet exist using project...
Exam
Verification tools refer to software programs that can be used to assess the content, structure, geometry, and structural integrity of digital building models.Keywords: program,...
Feedback and suggestions for improvement
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2D Family Creation for Schematic Design
2D families are individual objects—multiple 2D objects make up a schema.This article provides instructions on how to create 2D elements and their properties using a template in...
gbXML - Green Building XML
Green Building XML is an XML-based schema for transferring data from digital building models to simulation programs. It is primarily used to transfer model data with reduced...
Color scheme
Backing up Revit files
Given the ongoing digitization of our work environment, data backup has come to play a particularly important role. However, in the BIM world described in this compendium, the...
DBD-BIM | 08 Deduction Amounts
Revit
Revit is a tool for creating digital building models across all disciplines of building design. It is developed by Autodesk, the global leader in CAD, and is one of the few BIM...
Surrounding buildings
In the construction industry, “surrounding buildings” refers to existing structures in the vicinity of a construction project that are of only minor importance for the...
Opening, cutout, slot
At this stage, openings such as openings or slots are not yet represented as 3D objects. However, many BIM users employ openings at this stage to provide a simplified...
System Classes: Linear
IFC Plancal Import
This article describes the standard method for importing IFC files into Plancal Nova. IFC stands for Industry Foundation Classes and was developed by buildingSMART. It is a...
Planting
In the construction industry, “landscaping” refers to the design of the site’s ground surface or building surfaces (roof and facade greening) through the creation of green spaces...
Sophistry
SOFiSTiK Reinforcement Detailing is a tool for generating 2D reinforcement drawings from the 3D reinforcement data of a Revit model. The software includes a selection of families,...
bSDD - buildingSMART Data Dictionary
The buildingSMART Data Dictionary (bSDD) is an online library of building objects and their attributes. Its goal is to establish global standards for BIM object types (such as...
Stairs: Precast concrete
Precast stairs are a special type of concrete staircase. They offer the advantage of being manufactured in a factory regardless of weather conditions and are immediately capable...
Conversion of Material and Cross-Section Designations
The material and cross-section designations of Revit components must be renamed for further processing in Dlubal.Revit materials do not have the level of precision required for...