BIM, Management and Analysis: (Lecture 01) Module Introduction

ARC6812
BIM, Management and Analysis

[Lecture 01] Module Introduction
Dr Tsung-Hsien Wang
Lecturer in Sustainable Digital Design
School of Architecture, University of Sheffield
ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis
Lecture & Workshop 1, 22-02-202
Time: Monday 14.00-17.0 Lecture & Workshop 2, 01-03-202
Lectures: Online Blackboar Lecture & Workshop 3, 08-03-202
Module Leader: Dr Tsung-Hsien Wang Lecture & Workshop 4, 15-03-202
This module aims to introduce Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology in practice,
focusing on the technical aspects of how building data, both geometric and non-geometric,
are created and integrated to support processes of designing, constructing and operating
buildings.
Fundamental knowledge and contemporary parametric modelling skills of using BIM will be
delivered through a series of lectures, and hands-on workshops. Through executing
individual assignments and term projects, students will learn BIM techniques to construct
data-enriched virtual models and formulate critical thinking in how BIM can support innovative
collaboration during various design, construction and operation phases along the whole
building life cycle.
Option module, 15 Credits
MSc SAS, MAAD sonf MArch
ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

 
 
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Module Aims
This course intends to introduce BIM technology through the development of parametric modelling,
programming and data interoperation techniques. The aims of this module are to:
A1 Provide knowledge of Building Information Modelling as a Data Management System

This includes the comprehensive understanding of how building data, both geometric and non-geometric, are constructed
and organised using a hierarchical data structure. A special interest is to cover fundamental concepts and principles of
how dependencies among building components are utilised as parametric constraints to construct data-enriched 3D
models.
A2 Provide knowledge of Interoperability of Building Information Modelling

Interoperability plays an important role in data exchange between applications and heavily relies on the exibility/
adaptability of the chosen data formats. A range of contemporary data models using 3D object-based schemas will be
introduced to cover the background knowledge for operating BIM.
A3 Gain an understanding of the generative process of building information modelling

The generative process of translating design concepts into parametric building components will be introduced to bridge
gaps between design and construction.
A4 Develop individual applications and analytical strategies of using building information modelling
Contemporary architectural applications of using BIM approaches for post-design analyses will be introduced. This aims to
promote critical thinking and re ection on how BIM technology can better support the design, construction, and operation
activities needed to realise the building.

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Learning Approach
Lectur
Lectures are delivered to cover the core knowledge of BIM technology as a centralised information management
system. In particular, lectures will focus on theoretical knowledge, technical implementation, strategies of creating/
using BIM and practical applications.
Tutoria
Tutorials are provided to facilitate students to develop personal interests in using BIM approaches for architectural
applications.
Problem solvin
Workshops provide students with hands-on experience on modelling both geometric and non-geometric building
information. Parametric modelling approaches will be introduced via customising building components. Examples of
using constructed building information for both qualitative and quantitative assessments will also be demonstrated
with architectural applications in practice.
Independent Learnin
Independent study will allow students to investigate personal interests in BIM technology and develop individual
strategies of using BIM in solving Architecture, Engineering and Construction problems.

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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
LO1 Construct building information models using parametric modelling approaches
LO2 Encode generative rules from design concepts into parametric families
LO3 Interoperate building information using database approaches for innovative

architectural applications
LO4 Articulate advantages and limitations of various data schemas and develop
computational strategies to confront interoperability issues in practice
LO5 Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses using BIM models
LO6 Re ect critically on the applications of using BIM methods in Architecture,

Engineering and Construction industries

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Skills and Employability
The knowledge and skills you will gain from this module have the potential to be useful in
a diverse range of situations that could be valuable to you in your career and useful in
graduate-level employment, including:
S1 Building Information Modelling techniques
S2 An ability to tackle and solve BIM interoperability issues
S3 Database management and analysis skills
S4 An ability to pursue independent learning for continuing professional development

Course Content
This is an introductory course to BIM, both in theory and practice, via parametric modelling.
The following sets out the indicative content of the module. It does not necessarily re ect the
exact order of delivery or the nal content. Overall, the module will introduce:
• Fundamental concepts of Building Information Modelling

The emphasis in the lectures will be on the concepts of Building Information Modelling (BIM), capabilities of
current BIM tools and their applicability in the AEC domain. Students will be introduced to parametric architectural
modelling to create and experiment with projects. (Examples that we have worked with such as, lighting variations,
water use, quantity schedules and costs, sustainable design evaluation, etc. will be illustrated)
• Building information modelling techniques and tools

Tools that are available to model design parametrically will be introduced in this class, in particular, to illustrate the
construction of geometrical relationships among complex shapes. The workshops here will focus on hands-on
techniques that can be applied in the design process, to extend the ef ciency and productivity of work during the
process. For practical reasons, the course will use Autodesk® Revit.
The speci c topics covered in this module include
• Building information modelling

• Parametric modelling: building systems and families
• Encoding design rules
• Building data models: IFC & COBie
• BIM Applications: material take-offs, embodied carbon calculation, water use, etc.
• Dynamo: Extending Building Information Modelling with Data and Logic environment through visual
programming.

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Timetable
SEMESTER 1 TIME EVENT
Module Introduction
Lecture 1 & Workshop 1
14.00 – 17.00 BIM in the UK
22/02/2021
Workshop 1: Autodesk Revit Intro: Parametric Family, Ref Planes, Parameters and instance.
Lecture 2 & Workshop 2 What BIM is and What BIM is not
01/03/2021
14.00 – 17.00
Workshop 2: Building Families 1: Constraint-based Parametric Family
Lecture 3 & Workshop 3 Parametric Building Products
08/03/2021
14.00 – 17.00
Workshop 3: Building Families 2: Pattern-Based Curtain Wall system
Lecture 4 & Workshop 4 BIM for Sustainable Design
15/03/2021
14.00 – 17.00
Workshop 4: Customisation: Adaptive Components
Lecture 5 & Workshop 5 BIM as a database: Information retrieval and analysis
22/03/2021
14.00 – 17.00
Workshop 5: Dynamo - Visual Programming in Revit
Easter Vacation - Easter vacation, 29-March - 16 April 2021
19/04/2021 16.00 – 17.00 Assignment 1 due
Lecture 6 & Workshop 6 BIM Data Models and Data Interoperability
26/04/2021
14.00 – 17.00
Workshop 6: Material take-off analysis using Dynamo (TBC)
Tutorials 04/05/2021(TUE) 10.00 - 12.00 Earl May Bank Holiday / Small Group Tutorials I
Lecture 7 & Workshop 7 Critical BIM Applications (Guest Lecture by Dr Chengzhi Peng)
10/05/2021
14.00 – 17.00
Workshop 7: Dynamo for BIM-Based Sustainable Design
Tutorials 11/05/2021(TUE) 10.00 - 12.00 Small Group Tutorials II
Lecture 8 & Workshop 8 BIM and Augmented Reality (Guest Lecture by Tony Tang, Microsoft HoloLens )
17/05/2021
14.00 – 17.00
Workshop 8: Generative Design for Sustainable Projects: Parametric Variations and Optimisation
Tutorials 18/05/2021(TUE) 10.00 - 12.00 Small Group Tutorials III
24/05/2021 16.00 – 17.00 Final Term Projet Submission

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Module Assessment
Proportions of assessment for this module
BIM Assignment Individual/Group Project Report Total (=100%)
30% 70% 100%
Assessment criteria for BIM assignment:

Due 19-April-2021, 17:00
One BIM assignment during the semester will be used to assess the technical skills learned from the workshops.
Special attention will be paid to ensure the strategies of utilising various techniques to solve the problems creatively.
This assignment will account for 30% of the final mark. This is used to test the learning outcomes LO1, LO2, and LO4.
BIM case study (LO4) 25%

Construction of system families (LO1, LO2) 50%
Construction of component families (LO1, LO2) 25%
Assessment criteria for Individual/Group Project Report:

Due 24-May-2021, 17:00
A final BIM project report (approx. 2500 words) will be used to examine comprehension and knowledge acquired in
lectures and workshops. This is to examine the development of BIM applications and a critical reflection of the
strengths and weaknesses of BIM as experienced through the course. Particular attention will be paid to ensure
students’ critical thinking in using BIM technology innovatively to solve practical AEC issues. The final BIM project
contributes to 70% of the final mark. This is used to test learning outcomes O3-O6.
Background review and clear statement of project aim (LO4) 30%

Methodology and innovation (LO3, LO5) 50%
Discourse and writing (LO6) 20%

Assignment 1 - Case Study
https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/buildings/acme-among-three-
london- rms-to-collaborate-on-melbourne-mega-mall/
10028630.article

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Final Project - BIM, Management and Analysis
Environmental Analysis

Final Project - BIM, Management and Analysis
Cost Analysis
Material and Assembly

Why BIM - Building Information Modelling?

BIM for better Integration and Communication ?
Data validation and extraction: The challenge beyond geometry

Dave Monswhite, Associate Director - Building Information Modelling, Turner & Townsend Cost Management
‘Traditionally, as a profession, we apply complex measurement rulesets, such as the RICS new rules
of measurement, to design information in order to extract information from data in a format and
taxonomy that can be utilised by the supply chain on a consistent basis.
Variations in the way authoring platforms treat objects or export neutral formats, such as Industry
Foundation Classes—IFC, can have a signi cant effect on our ability to interpret and extract
data with the consistency we need to apply for procurement.’
[Issue]
The inconsistent application of data in the modelling process can negate any bene t we get from
the designers’ BIM, as the resource and technical input needed to transform data each time can
outweigh the cost and time constraints of traditional process.

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Data validation and extraction: The challenge beyond geometry
Dave Monswhite, Associate Director - Building Information Modelling, Turner & Townsend Cost Management
We utilise a variety of processes to help the design team produce high quality data that
can be used in a structured manner to achieve the client’s objectives. The simplest one is that of
early engagement – we communicate what is needed and help to embed it in team practice.
Validating the suitability of that data for BIM beyond geometry is then a critical activity in the
development of outputs from the model.
Five key areas of validation:

Commercial metrics – does the extracted data benchmark
favourably against established client KPIs such as occupancy
levels?
Level of development – does the model data support the uses

that are required of it at the right stages?
Model quality and coordination – has the authoring been

consistent and coordination applied?
Commonality of components and design management – have

ef ciencies been driven into the process at every stage and are the
right parameters embedded?
Model data – is it complete and correctly structured and are

parameters correct?

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Standardisation: the spice of life

Ian Chapman, Director of National BIM Library, NBS 2014
We live in a world that is de ned by standards, many of which we take for granted. Where would we
be without standardised batteries (IEC 60086-2), standardised car tyres (ISO 4000-1), standardised
credit cards (ISO/IEC 7810), standardised MP3 audio les (ISO/IEC 11172-3) and standardised units
of measurement (ISO 80000-1)?
Standardisation is often driven by the need to mass produce, but standards serve many
purposes. They enable trade, improve safety, facilitate e cient use of resources, reduce
time, improve quality, permit compatibility and aid integration.
The bene ts of standards for manufacturers include: streamlining the manufacturing process,
reducing waste, lowering production costs and reducing variety of stock.
[Issue]
Unlike consumer products, there is very little information standardisation between construction
products, which makes comparing them very dif cult.
from survey statistics: Only 24% agreed that the current level of standardisation is right, suggesting
that the construction industry needs to implement a greater degree of standardisation for BIM
adoption to be successful.

 
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How to use BIM at various design stages?

Levels of Detail
Alistair Kell, Director of Information and Technology, BDP | NBS 2015
“Following the Government’s ‘Level 2’ BIM mandate, we recognise

the primary change to established working practices as being the
need for the project team overall to provide consistent digital
information at an equivalent level across design stages; without
this, the innovation that BIM can bring will simply not be realised.“
-NBS National BIM Report 2015
Project - Edinburgh St. James, Client – TIAA Henderson Real Estate,

BDP Building Information Model
“With a set of aligned Level of Detail (LoD) and

Level of Information (LoI) standards, revised
classi cation system and the means of con rming
compliance against a set of project-de ned
deliverables, the industry will be able to provide
more coordinated, data-rich information, ultimately
driving ef ciencies in the design, construction and
operation of buildings.” Interrelationship of Information

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Levels of Detail
Alistair Kell, Director of Information and Technology, BDP
NBS 2015

Levels of Information
Stefan Mordue, Architect and NBS Business Solutions Consultant | NBS 2015
Energy Simulation
Sustainability Evaluation
Example: Typical masonry construction detail - some of the graphical and non-graphical considerations

How is CAD/BIM tools being used in practice?
NBS National BIM Report
https://www.thenbs.com/knowledge/national-bim-report-2020

Use of CAD: Comparison 2013
CAD usage 2013

Three years ago, when we started to explore attitudes to BIM,
we wanted to understand use of the technology that many see
as a precondition for it – 3D CAD. Indeed, we were concerned
that people thought that BIM is 3D CAD. Well, we’ve established
that the industry does not think ‘BIM is just a synonym for 3D
CAD drawings’ – only 15% of respondents now agree with that
statement. A majority see that BIM is not ‘just about
software’ (less than a third agree that it is). BIM is not just
geometric data.
Indeed, there is some suggestion that concentrating on just
producing excellent 3D CAD models can hide poor construction
information.
“All CAD drawings look great even if the content is nonsense”
Nevertheless, the capabilities of CAD software – along with
software independent formats and standards for information
No CAD 2D only 2D & 3D 3D only exchange – are a vital part of the BIM toolbox.
“BIM is an inevitable development from 3D CAD”
NBS International BIM Report 2013

UK BIM survey ndings

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Use of standards
“Given that BIM is about

collaboration, there needs to be
much more cross-platform
interoperability between software,
and robust compatibility with IFC.”
IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) is

used as a format for federating models
from disparate authoring software. IFC
adoption rate reaches 50% in 2014.
COBie,Construction Operations
Building Information Exchange, is less
used as BIM is not necessary as the
vehicle to deliver ef ciencies
throughout the life of a building.
http://www.bimtaskgroup.org/cobie-uk-2012/

 
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BIM usage and awareness 2014-2015
Awareness of BIM is now nearly universal. It has risen from 58% in 2010 to 96% in 2014. Now only 5% of participants are
unaware of BIM. Contrast this with 2010, when 43% of respondents had not heard of BIM. This rise may be because the
Government has mandated use of BIM for publicly-funded projects by 2016, less than two years away. Awareness has
increased, and so too has adoption.
In 2010 BIM was very much a specialism of a small number – 13% – of practices. Now the majority of practices have adopted
BIM. In 2013, 54% had used BIM on at least one project. That’s 15% more than 2012.

CAD Tools

Use of standards
“All construction information should be based upon open standards.”

“The adoption and use of shared standards is integral to BIM. They are the substrate for collaboration.”
“For BIM to be successful, models (and

objects) must contain information that is
veri ably of a shared, open standard. In the
adoption of BS 1192:2007 (33%) and PAS
1192-2:2013 (34%), for example, we see a
broad – but not universal – adoption and use
of standardised processes for the ownership,
review and sign-off of information. The RIBA
Plan of Work 2013, which organises the
process of brie ng, designing, constructing,
operating and using buildings, is being used
by 71% of respondents. The online toolbox,
designed to support it, is being used by nearly
a quarter. The NBS BIM object standard,
released in September 2014, is now being
used by 18%.”
NBS National BIM Report 2015, p 1

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Building Information Modelling _ Level 2
There are many de nitions of what BIM is and in many

ways it depends on your point of view or what you seek
to gain from the approach. Sometimes it’s easier to say
what BIM isn’t!
• It’s not just 3D CA

• It’s not just a new technology applicatio
• It’s not next generation, it here and now
BIM is essentially value creating collaboration through

the entire life-cycle of an asset, underpinned by the
creation, collation and exchange of shared 3D models
and intelligent, structured data attached to them.
Level 2 BIM in the maturity ramp is de ned as “ le

based collaboration and library management.” Level
2 BIM maturity can be achieved through a series of
different processes and tools. Crudely de ned, Level 2
BIM is a series of domain speci c models (e.g.
architectural, structural, services etc) with the provision
of a single environment to store shared data and
information in our case COBie UK 2012.
The proportion of practice reaching Level 2 has Level 2 BIM in the maturity ramp, BIM Task Group
grown to 59%, Bim Report 2015 http://www.bimtaskgroup.org/bim-faqs/

 
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BIM usage and awareness
2017
2016
National BIM Report 2017

BIM usage and awareness 2014-2015
2016 - 97%
2016 - 95%
2016 - 86%
2016 - 58%
We went on to ask those (and only those) who were aware of BIM about their current and future BIM usage. We excluded those who were
unaware of BIM, or unsure of their answer, from the percentages. Just over 93% predicted that in the next three years (i.e. by 2016) they would
be using BIM, and 81% that they would be using it in one year’s time. The Government’s BIM mandate for 2016 may be a stimulus to BIM
adoption.The data from the last four years suggests that being aware of BIM is a stage on the way to BIM adoption. If intentions become reality,
some degree of BIM use within practices will become the norm. Looking at the data, it’s striking that the adoption rate now is more than that
projected by those who were aware of BIM in 2010. The Government’s target is not looking far-fetched.
BIM Adoption

BIM Resources

Where do you get the BIM objects your organisation uses?
They suggest that

manufacturers generally need to
provide more BIM objects to an
industry quality standard.
Getting BIM objects is still to

create them. This could be
time consuming, leading to
issues of inconsistency.

BIM adoption: then and now
Almost a quarter (23%) of those ‘using’ BIM state that they do so on all
projects. Additionally, almost half (46%) do so for the majority of projects
so, for those that have adopted BIM, it is becoming part of how they work.

BIM adoption over time

Types of project vs Types of client

The tools that enable BIM and digital transformation

BIM for a Digital Future
BIM to improve the visualisation of designs for clients, the sharing of technical
data with other project team members, and the connection of different types of
data across the project and within an asset.

BIM Tools

AUTODESK® Student Community
Revit
Dynamo

AUTODESK® REVIT 2021
Built for Building Information Modelling (BIM), Autodesk® Revit Architecture software helps you to capture and analyse your
design concepts and maintain your vision through documentation. The information-rich models that the software provides
support decision-making for sustainable design, clash detection, construction planning and fabrication, while helping you to
work collaboratively with engineers, contractors and owners. All design changes along the way are updated automatically
throughout your evolving design and documentation, making for more co-ordinated processes and reliable documentation.
Dynamo for Revit
Autodesk® Revit
AUTODESK® REVIT 2021

Dynamo in AUTODESK® REVIT
Work ow Direction

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https://www.shef eld.ac.uk/ ndapc/now

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Online Resources
• buildingSMART, http://www.buildingsmart-tech.org/
• National BIM Library, http://www.nationalbimlibrary.com/
http://dynamobim.com/
The Dynamo Primer, http://dynamoprimer.com/

Revit Developer Centre,
https://www.autodesk.com/developer-network/platform-technologies/revit

 

Online Learning Resources

dynamobim.org
primer.dynamobim.org

SSoA Revit Worksheets, A-H
WEEK WEEK
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WEEK
02 02
SESSION A SESSION B SESSION C+D

In this session, you will learn to will get started with Revit, retrieve topography
and base data from your site using Digimaps, learn to import level contours, gen- This is a combined session which continues with the exploration of site model-
erate a volumetric representation of your site, generate sections from your 3D This session delves deeper into the skills you’ve leanrt in Session A. We look into ling, concentrating on delivering early massing options and communicating these
model, compose graphic sheets and export 2D representations of your model. gaining more control over graphical outputs. We look at laying out drawings on through renderings. We explore a rendering workflow which involves exporting
Please remember this document has embedded links. Click on the icons to
access a videotutorial for each section
a sheet, working with graphical styles and exporting JPEG and PDF files. We geometry from Revit to be rendered in Fusion, which has a more dynamic render-
touch on more advanced representation skills looking at creating camera views ing engine. Additional Resources guide you through some basics of configuring
and getting started with cloud rendering. Overall, fine detail skills on top of your project from the start, building the foundations of a solid Revit practice in
those developed in Session A. the future.
CORE CORE CORE

SKILLS SUPPORT ADDITIONAL SKILLS SUPPORT
These tutorials cover the main skills you need to
acquire in this session. Following the suggested
sequence will guide you through the objective set out in
this session.
SKILLS
These tutorials offer you support skills. Some of the
tutorials listed under core skills use information and
resources that have been generated using these skills.
SKILLS
RESOURCES
These tutorials offer you some additional skills that
might come in handy later on. It is not essential that you
this session.
SKILLS
acquire in this session. Following the suggested go through them, but they have been selected to offer
A good idea to review.
you an opportunity to become more profecient (and resources that have been generated using these skills.
this session. confident) in the use of the software.
01Opening
the very first time 02
Revit for Navigating in 3D
01concept
Massing a
building 02dimensioning
Placing in site,
01 Digimap data for

Revit, by Aidan
Hoggard
02 Site Topography
from points, by
Aidan Hoggard
01 Introduction to
02Configure graphic 01InbyPlace Massing,
Paul F. Aubin 02 Exporting geome-
try to STL, by Aidan
this session and
first steps
styles
01 Recent files
screen and file
menu, Paul F. Aubin
02 Understanding
context ribbons,
Paul F. Aubin
Hoggard
03Creating sections
of your 3D model 04Importing
contours
level
03 Revit Toposurface, 04ings as In-Place

Create roads on Create Site Build-
03Assigning
materials 04Cloud
Revit
Rendering in ADDITIONAL
by Aidan Hoggard Masses in Revit, by
Aidan Hoggard
RESOURCES
03 Visibility override
and annotation in
section
04Sheet composi-
tion. Tidying up 03 Using the ribbon
and the QAT, Paul 04 Using the proper-
ties palette, Paul
go through them, but they have been selected to offer
05raphy
Importing topog-
base layer 06phy
Creating topogra-
surface
F. Aubin F. Aubin you an opportunity to become more profecient (and
confident) in the use of the software.
05 Working with
Toposurfaces, by
Aidan Hoggard 05Introduction
Fusion
to
06 Importing OBJ and
generating geom-
etry
07 Output to 2D,
introducing the
05Exporting to PDF 05 Using the project
Browser, Paul F. 06 Moving and stack-
ing palettes, Paul
sheet editor Aubin F. Aubin
01 project from tem- 02F. Aubin
Creating a new
plate, Paul F. Aubin
Adding levels, Paul
ADDITIONAL
07Rendering in
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RESOURCES
Fusion
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07 08Paul
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you an opportunity to become more profecient (and
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03Adding 04
shortcuts, Paul F. F. Aubin grids, Paul Refining a layout
Aubin F. Aubin with temporary
dimensions, Paul F. Aubin
Additional files and resources that are often handy
01 Introducing Build-
02 Working in one
SKILLS
AWAY
01 Resource files, Digimap Data,
Example darwings, Revit Sam-
ple Files
ing Information
Modelling, Paul F. Aubin
model with many
views, Paul F. Aubin
09
Aubin
Accessing Revit
options, Paul F. 10Selecting objects,
Paul F. Aubin Additional files and resources that are often handy
02 Autodesk Education, Create

a free account and download
software
01Revit source file
03 Understanding
Revit Element
Hierarchy
03onSoftware on Uni PCs. Guidance
01
installing software Camera views
and cloud ren-
dering basics, by Aidan
11 Understanding
slection toggles,
Paul F. Aubin
02Revit tutorial sign-up
Hoggard
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SSoA Revit Worksheets, A-H
WEEK
08
WEEK
08
SESSION E+F SESSION G+H

This is a combined session that guides you through setting up floor levels in Revit
and get you started on working with concept buildings. We will look at transform-
ing masses into building elements while producing conceptual drawings. We look In this last session of ARC221, we concentrate on honing down on the skills that
at how we can transform mases to BIM elements such as walls, floors and roofs. you have already acquired. As you go through the videos and resources in this
Support skills and additional resources look at detail workflows to handle walls
and their properties, as well as sketch-based modelling tools. worksheet you will realise they are not ‘strides’ in terms of what you can already
do: instead, the content in this session is intended to give you the resources to
give you more control over the representations that you get out of Revit.
CORE
SKILLS
SUPPORT
SKILLS CORE
SKILLS ADDITIONAL
this session.
RESOURCES
These tutorials cover the main skills you need to These tutorials offer you some additional skills that
acquire in this session. Following the suggested might come in handy later on. It is not essential that you
01Introduction
Session E+F
to
02Setting up
workspace this session.
01Adding walls, by
Paul F. Aubin 02 Wall properties
and types, by Paul
F. Aubin
03
views
Generate
sections, arrange 04Setup spot eleva-
tions and levels
01Introduction
Session G+H
to
02Presenting the file
we’ll be using
03Paul 04Paul 01 02
Using snaps, by Locating walls, by Working with Creating and edit-
F. Aubin F. Aubin
displace, Paul F. ing displacement
Aubin sets
05Preliminary sheet 06Generate volume
05
Aubin
Using the modify
tool, by Paul F. 06
Aubin
Adding doors and
windows, by Paul F.
03 Duplicating a
view, filtering out 04Creating
sheet
a work-
components
03 Adding displace-
ment paths, Paul
F. Aubin
04 Controlling dis-
placement views,
Paul F. Aubin
07 Generating floor
plans 08 Generate floor plan
diagram in sheet
07Using constraints,
by Paul F. Aubin 08Wall joins, by Paul
F. Aubin
05Populating
worksheet
the
06Room Markers
09 Floor plan diagram
10 Generating walls ADDITIONAL 05 Displacing sube-
lements, Paul F. 06 Presenting dis-
placement views
RESOURCES
with transparency
Aubin on sheets, Paul F. Aubin

11and
Creating floors
roofs 12and
Doors, windows
internal walls
07 Last details:
resolution and
shadows
08Exporting to PDF:
raster vs vector
TAKE
01Paul
Creating floors,
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BIM, Management and Analysis

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

A1 Provide knowledge of Building Information Modelling as a Data Management System

A2 Provide knowledge of Interoperability of Building Information Modelling

A3 Gain an understanding of the generative process of building information modelling

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

LO1 Construct building information models using parametric modelling approaches

LO3 Interoperate building information using database approaches for innovative

LO5 Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses using BIM models

LO6 Re ect critically on the applications of using BIM methods in Architecture,

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

Skills and Employability

S1 Building Information Modelling techniques

S2 An ability to tackle and solve BIM interoperability issues

S3 Database management and analysis skills

S4 An ability to pursue independent learning for continuing professional development

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

• Fundamental concepts of Building Information Modelling

• Building information modelling techniques and tools

The speci c topics covered in this module include

• Building information modelling

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

Proportions of assessment for this module

BIM Assignment Individual/Group Project Report Total (=100%)

30% 70% 100%

Assessment criteria for BIM assignment:

BIM case study (LO4) 25%

Assessment criteria for Individual/Group Project Report:

Background review and clear statement of project aim (LO4) 30%

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

Assignment 1 - Case Study

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

Material and Assembly

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

Data validation and extraction: The challenge beyond geometry

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

Five key areas of validation:

Level of development – does the model data support the uses

Model quality and coordination – has the authoring been

Commonality of components and design management – have

Model data – is it complete and correctly structured and are

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

Standardisation: the spice of life

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

How to use BIM at various design stages?

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

“Following the Government’s ‘Level 2’ BIM mandate, we recognise

Project - Edinburgh St. James, Client – TIAA Henderson Real Estate,

“With a set of aligned Level of Detail (LoD) and

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

NBS National BIM Report

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021

CAD usage 2013

NBS International BIM Report 2013

ARC6812 BIM, Management and Analysis, Spring 2021