OmniClass: description and illustration

Rajan FILOMENO COELHO

Kabandy
4 rue des Pères Blancs
1040 Brussels
rajan.filomeno.coelho@kabandy.com
http://kabandy.com

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OmniClass: description and illustration

1. Description

2. Illustration

3. Conclusions

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OmniClass classification system

 Main features:
 Origin: USA
 Integrates previous classification systems (UniFormat, MasterFormat)
 Full denomination: OmniClass Construction Classification System (OCSS)
 Reference: http://www.omniclass.org/
 Follows the ISO 12006-2
 Available freely under XLS(X) format

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Classification system divided in 15 tables

Table code OmniClass Table

11 Entities by Function
12 Entities by Form
13 Spaces by Function
14 Spaces by Form
21 Elements (derived from UniFormat)
22 Work Results (derived from MasterFormat)
23 Products
31 Phases
32 Services
33 Disciplines
34 Organizational Roles
35 Tools
36 Information
41 Materials
49 Properties

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Classification system divided in 15 tables

 Example: Table 11 (OmniClass_11_2013-02-26.xls)

4 hierarchical levels (cf. codification AA-BB CC DD)

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Classification system divided in 15 tables

 Example: Table 12 (OmniClass_12_2012-10-30.xls)

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Classification system divided in 15 tables

 Example: Table 31
(OmniClass_31_2012-10-
30.xls)

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Classification system divided in 15 tables

 Example: Table 33
(OmniClass_33_2012-10-
30.xls)

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Classification system divided in 15 tables

 Example: Table 34
(OmniClass_34_2012-10-
30.xls)

Conclusions:
• Main asset: (almost) all the
parameters related to a construction
project are available
• Limitation: lack of flexibility for
incorporating new (i.e. non-existing)
parameters

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Link with the buildingSMART Data Dictionary

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buildingSMART Data Dictionary: 6 tables available

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Example of use: bsDD to explore elements

OmniClass code

Unique ID
(buildingSMART)

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Example of use: bsDD to explore elements

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Example of use: bsDD to search for a given equipment type

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OmniClass: description and illustration

1. Description

2. Illustration

3. Conclusions

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Practical tool: classification manager in Revit (free add-in)

Available for:
• Uniclass 2
• UniFormat
• MasterFormat
• Omniclass

http://www.biminteroperabilitytools.com/classificationmanager/index.html

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Assign a classification code to a specific object

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Export a Revit model to IFC

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Visualize in an IFC viewer (Solibri Model Viewer)

Note (for IFC experts): exported as "Data(Type)" properties and not as IfcClassificationReference

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 Visualize in a BIM data manager (Kabandy)

 opens the path to the filtering of elements with respect Kabandy

to one or several classification codes http://kabandy.com

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OmniClass: description and illustration

1. Description

2. Illustration

3. Conclusions

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Conclusions

• General classification system, encompassing almost all aspects of a

construction project (technical, financial, human resources,
document management, etc.)

• Caveat: lack of flexibility to include newly available products

• Widely used and documented

• (Relatively) smooth integration with software tools

• Revit: Classification Manager add-in
• ARCHICAD 18 and 19: Omniclass tables available (*)
• Can be exported to IFC as classification systems (IfcClassificationReference)
or via Property Sets

(*) http://bimblog.bondbryan.com/classification-references-in-archicad-1819/

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