BIM Protocol For GRAPHISOFT ArchiCAD v1.0 - AEC (UK)

42 Pages·2013·0.72 MB·English

AEEC (UKK) BBIM Protocool foor
GRAPPHISOFT ArcchiCAD
Addiitional dettail and eenhancemments for implemeentation oof the AECC (UK)
BIM Protocol for GRAPPHISOFTT ArchiCAAD userss.
Versioon 1.0 March 2013 Published as a supplementary ddocument
to the genneric AEC (UUK) BIM Prootocol
AEC (UKK) BIM Protocool for GRAPHISOFT ArchiCCAAD

AEEC (UUK) BBIM PProttocoll for
GRRAPHHISOOFT AArchhiCAD

Conttents
1 Intrroduction 44
1.1 Backgroundd 4
1.2 The Committtee 5
1.3 Disclaimer 6
1.4 Scope 6
1.5 Update Proccedure 6
1.6 References 6
1.7 Definitions 7
2 Besst Practice 88
2.1 BIM 8
2.2 Drawing Prooduction 8
3 Prooject BIM Execcution Plan 88
3.1 Roles and RResponsibilitiess 8
3.2 Project BIMM Execution Plaan 8
3.3 Project BIMM Meetings 8
4 Collaborative BIMM Working 99
4.1 Common Daata Environmeent (CDE) 9
4.2 Preparationn for publicatioon 9
4.3 Legal Stuff 9
4.4 Data Security & Saving 9
4.5 Reviewing BBIM Data 10
5 Inteeroperability 111
5.1 Introductionn 11
5.2 Incoming CAAD/BIM Data Managementt 11
5.3 Intended Usse of Model 11
5.4 Data Transffer between Packages 11
6 Datta Segregationn 133
6.1 General Prinnciples 13
6.2 Division 15
6.3 Referencingg 16
7 Moodelling Methodology 177
7.1 Model Deveelopment Metthodology 17
7.2 Graded Commponent Creation 23
7.3 Drawing Coompilation 23
7.4 Spatial Locaation & Co-orddination 24
7.5 Units and MMeasurement 26
8 Foldder Structure and Naming Conventions 277
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8.1 Introductionn 27
8.2 Project Foldder Structure 27
8.3 General Namming Conventtions 27
8.4 Model File NNaming 27
8.5 Division Namming 28
8.6 Library Objeect Naming 30
8.7 Object Propperty Naming 30
8.8 View Naminng 31
8.9 View List Sccheduling 32
8.10 Data Organnisation 32
8.11 Sheet Namiing 32
9 Preesentation Styyles 333
9.1 Introductionn 33
9.2 AEC (UK) Coompliant Mateerials 33
9.3 Annotation 33
9.4 Text Assignmment 33
9.5 Line Weightts 34
9.6 Line Patternns 34
9.7 Line Styles 35
9.8 Hatching annd Filled Regioons 35
9.9 View Templlates 35
9.10 Dimensioninng 35
9.11 Drawing Boorders and Titlle Blocks 36
9.12 Symbology 36
9.13 Copyright 36
10 Ressources 377
10.1 Introductionn 37
10.2 Software 37
10.3 BIM Contennt / Resource LLibraries 37
10.4 Meta-data 39
10.5 Keyboard Shhortcuts 41
11 Apppendices 411
11.1 Model File NNaming Codess 41
11.2 Project Foldder Structure 41

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1 Inntroduuctionn
1.1 BBackgrouund
The AEC (UK) BIM SStandard waas released in Novembber 2009.
Version 2.0 of the AEEC (UK) BIMM Protocol wwas publishhed in Septeember 20122 to
improve thhe process of design innformation production,managemeent and excchange.
The protocol was pubblished withh specific suupplementsfor both Auutodesk REVIT and
Bentley.
This addittional publisshed suppleement provides specificc applicationn of those
protocols for GRAPHHISOFT ArcchiCAD. This document is Versionn 1.0.
Copyrightt Notice:
It is imporrtant to notee that this sttandard will only becomme truly useeful if as maany
companiees adopt it aas possible. To that exttent, it may be freely diistributed annd used
in any formmat necesssary, provideed credit is given to thee committeee.

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1.2 TThe Commmittee
The GRAPPHISOFT ssub-committtee has reppresentatives from archhitectural,
engineerinng and consstruction coompanies inn the UK, larrge and smaall, hence the
adoption oof the AEC (UK) monikker. The BIMM committee is workingg together to
realise a uunified, usable, co-ordiinated apprroach to Buiilding Informmation Modelling in
a design eenvironmennt.
Committeee
James Anwwyl Eurobuild [email protected]
Senthil Arjuunan Maber Arcchitects [email protected]
Stuart Clarrk Constructtive Thinking Studio [email protected]
Adrian Harrms Graphisofft Technical SServices [email protected]
Mark Hindlley Penoyre aand Prasad [email protected]
Rob Jackson (Chair) Bond Bryaan Architectss [email protected]
Rob Kalocaay Graphisofft UK [email protected]
Adam Lammping Laing O’RRourke [email protected]
Karl Thurstton LSI Archittects [email protected]
Paul Tunsttall HLM Archhitects ppaul.tunstall@@hlmarchiteects.com
Benedict WWallbank SmartBIMM Solutions bbwallbank@ssmartbimsolutions

Contributtors
Trevor Carrmichael bmj archittects
Howard Gill Bite Desiggn

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1.3 DDisclaimer
All the advvice outlined in this document is foor information only. Thhe authors aand
contributinng companiies take no responsibility for the utilisation of these procedures
and guideelines. Theirr suitability sshould be cconsidered ccarefully beefore embarrking
upon any integration into your cuurrent workking practicees.
None of thhe recommeendations inn this documment are inttended as aa replacemeent for
companiees who alreaady have ann AEC (UK))-based or BBS1192-commpliant systtem.
1.4 SScope
This suppplement is intended tto supportall BIM woork undertaaken using
GRAPHISSOFT ArchiCAD acrosss a practice, or on aa specific pproject, unless
otherwisee dictated bby the cliennt.
The AEC (UK) BIM PProtocol for GRAPHISOOFT ArchiCCAD builds oon the proceedures
and methoodologies ddefined in thhe AEC (UKK) BIM Protoocol and shoould be reaad in
conjunctioon with that document.
Terminoloogy and refeerence to fuunctionality is based around the GGRAPHISOFFT
ArchiCADD platform.
1.5 UUpdate PProceduure
Proposed changes and additions to this staandard shouuld be submmitted in writting
with accommpanying eexamples, ddiscussion, oor other suppportive maaterial to thee
GRAPHISSOFT sub-ccommittee. FFeedback wwill be gatheered and coontinuously
reviewed; they will bee collated too form new revisions at appropriatte intervals..
It is expeccted that this standard will undergo a relatively rapid evoolution process, as
the industtry adapts too the impliccations and advantagess of BIM meethodology.
1.6 RReferencces
This standdard is writtten with refeerence to thhe followingdocumentss:
• BS1192:2007
• PAS1192-2:20133
• BS8541-1 and BS8541-2:20011
• AEC ((UK) BIM Protocol v2.00
• AEC ((UK) CAD SStandard for Layer Namming v3

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1.7 DDefinitionns
The followwing terms aare providedd in additionn to those inncluded in tthe AEC (UK) BIM
Protocol aand are termms specific tto GRAPHISOFT ArchhiCAD and aare referredd to
throughouut this protocol.
Attributess ArchiiCAD utilisees a series oof ‘attributess’ which aree designed to
manaage the projject. These include layyers, line typpes etc.
BIM Servver A serrver systemm specificallyy for the stoorage and mmanagemennt of
ArchiiCAD Teammwork files.
GDL Geommetric Desccription Langguage. ArchhiCAD’s staandard object
formaat.
Hotlink An exxternal file rreferenced into other AArchiCAD filles.
IFC Indusstry Foundaation Classees, the interrnational filee format,
maintained by buildingSMAART for the exchange oof Building
Informmation Moddels.
Layout The ssource struccture of pubblished drawwings.
LCF ArchiiCAD contaainer file for Libraries.
Masters Master layout shheets contain title blockk informatioon, which
appeears on layoout sheets uusing a particular masteer.
Office This is the officee generic template setuup by the coompany BIMM
Templatee Manaager and thee basis for Project Temmplates.
PLA Archiive project ffile format.
PLN Single user projeect file formmat.
PMK ArchiiCAD externnal Drawingg file format.
Profile Sectional 2D shaape used too represent complex mmodel elemeents.
Project A temmplate creatted specificcally for a paarticular prooject which will
Templatee contaain project sspecific infoormation.
Teamworrk A typpe of ArchiCCAD project which facilitates multipple-user acccess
usingg object-leveel databasee technologyy.
TPL Tempplate file forrmat
View A gennerated renndition of graaphical or nnon-graphiccal information
(a plaan, section, elevation, schedule, oor other vieww of a projeect).
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2 BBest PPracticce
2.1 BBIM
2.2 DDrawing Producttion
3 PProjecct BIMM Execcutionn Plann
3.1 RRoles annd Responsibilities
3.1.1 Strategic
3.1.1.1 BIM Manaager (Strateegic)
3.1.2 Management
3.1.3 Productionn
3.1.3.1 Modeller ((Productionn)
3.2 PProject BBIM Execution PPlan
3.3 PProject BBIM Meeetings
3.3.1 BIM Kick-OOff
3.3.2 BIM Revieews

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4 CCollaborativve BIMM Woorking
4.1 CCommonn Data EEnvironmment (CDDE)
4.1.1 Work In Progress (WWIP)
4.1.2 Shared
4.1.3 Publicationn and Document Issuue
4.1.4 Archiving
4.2 PPreparattion for ppublicatiion
4.3 LLegal Stuuff
Whilst dettailed legal advice is noot covered here it is recommendeed that as a
minimum companies implementting BIM on projects, coonsult with ttheir insureers to
discuss thheir cover.
4.4 DData Seccurity & Saving
See the generic AECC (UK) BIM Protocol.
Backup prrocedures ffor Unshareed BIM Projeects will follow the genneric protocools but
backup prrocedures foor Teamwoork / BIM Seerver projectts will differr.
All users oon a Teamwwork / BIM SServer projeect should ssend and reeceive their data to
the BIM SServer at thee end of thee day.
The BIM SServer can have two backup procedures. A sscheduled BBIM Server Backup
can be runn at set inteervals (default hourly),which will ssave a compplete copy oof the
project intto the Project Backup ffolder with ccontrol overr how manyy of these too keep.
It is advisaable to set tthis to keepp one wholee day’s backkups. The ggeneral officce
backup prrocedures wwill then bacck these up for offsite sstorage.
The seconnd BIM Servver backup, which cann be scheduuled, is the ssaving of a PLN file
into the BIM Server PProject Backkups folder. This can bbe scheduleed for a specific
time but wwill only be pprompted foor executionn when a client machinne sends annd
receives. It is therefoore advisable that the pperson responsible setss the schedduled
time and ccarrying outt a send and receive immmediately after.
An alternaative to the scheduled saving of a PLN as above, is for tthe person
responsibble to manuaally save a PLN file froom the BIM Server Projject, to a sppecific
Backup foolder in the Main Serveer Project Foolder. These backup PPLNs shouldd have
the date aadded to thee name of thhe Project. These can then be maanually deleeted as
their neceessity is deeemed to be supersededd.
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Note: Wheen writing sscripts for auutomatic baackup proceedures, ensuure that ArcchiCAD
BIM Serveer’s Projectt Backup follders are inccluded but tthat the livee data files aare
excluded unless a sccript is set too stop the BBIM Server during backkup.
4.5 RReviewinng BIM DData
BIM data for any projject should be revieweed at regularr intervals bby the persoon
responsibble for the prroject, althoough team mmembers shhould exert a duty of caare
when worrking on proojects.
Ensure that users acccessing prooject files haave the apppropriate exxperience foor the
level of acccess they aare given. BBIM Exploreer (BIMx) is a useful toool for reviewwing
models ass this will noot allow moddelled elemments to be aamended.
Drawings should be rreviewed ass a non-edittable file suuch as PDF or DWF.
A Teamwork environment gives the greatesst control ovver a user’ss editing righhts.

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