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Section 2

Section 2

Video: Building scene layers

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0:00 ♪ [music] ♪

0:13 Hi, folks. Welcome back to week two of the course.

0:15 By now you've learned about some key terms and concepts

0:18 related to BIM-GIS interoperability,

0:20 as well as some common use cases for AEC projects.

0:23 You also learned about some of the many benefits and possibilities that

0:26 this integration provides from increasing communication,

0:29 collaboration, and engagement to creating compelling narratives

0:32 about your projects that will really resonate with those involved.

0:35 This week, Andy explained the importance of georeferencing your data.

0:38 Next, we'll explore some common workflows that enable you to not only

0:41 view and interact with your BIM data in ArcGIS Pro

0:43 but also to take it one step further by transforming your BIM data into

0:47 a format that can be customized, edited, shared, and updated to keep it

0:51 current and accessible throughout the life cycle of your project.

0:54 All of this is made possible by Building Scene Layers.

0:57 Building Scene Layers allow you to share

0:59 3D content in ArcGIS Online or Enterprise.

1:01 You can use BIM data to create a building layer in ArcGIS Pro,

1:05 and from there generate a Building Scene Layer package

1:07 that can be shared to ArcGIS Online or Enterprise.

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1:11 The Building Scene Layer allows you to store, distribute,

1:13 and analyze detailed BIM data directly within ArcGIS.

1:17 Recent developments in BIM-GIS interoperability allow you to connect

1:20 to BIM 360 or Autodesk Construction Cloud

1:23 to bring your BIM data directly into ArcGIS Pro.

1:26 The Building Scene Layer further extends this functionality by

1:28 enabling you to configure, edit, and publish this data

1:31 to a cloud or enterprise GIS environment, thereby making

1:34 your project information accessible to other members of your team,

1:37 project stakeholders, owners and operators,

1:39 or really anyone that would benefit from having visibility into your project
data.

1:43 The life cycle of a Building Scene Layer generally includes pulling your
source

1:48 BIM data into ArcGIS Pro, converting that data to

1:51 a Building Scene Layer, publishing the Building Scene Layer to your
cloud

1:54 or enterprise environment, and then, depending on the audience

1:57 or use case, consuming that data in ArcGIS clients

2:00 to enable desktop, web, and mobile workflows.

2:04 A key benefit of BIM-GIS interoperability is the connection

2:08 between your GIS and BIM environments.

2:10 By adding a connection to your Autodesk cloud environment,

2:12 you're able to browse and interact with BIM data

2:14 right from within ArcGIS Pro.

2:16 You then have the ability to download that data into your project folder

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2:19 and see detailed 3D geometry and attribute information

2:22 while supplementing that with GIS data for

2:25 additional spatial context and understanding.

2:27 Another benefit is that you no longer need to rely on email attachments

2:30 or network drives to gain access to your BIM data.

2:33 Let's take a look at how that works.

2:37 Scenes allow you to view and interact with your data in 3D in ArcGIS Pro.

2:41 Because we're interested in a localized area, I'll start with

2:44 a blank Local Scene in my ArcGIS Pro project.

2:46 From the Insert tab, I'll click Connections and select

2:49 New BIM Cloud Connection. I'll enter a Connection Name.

2:52 This can be anything you like and will be unique to this ArcGIS Pro
project.

2:56 I'll click OK and then enter my Autodesk credentials to view

2:59 any Autodesk projects that I've been given access to.

3:01 Reviewing the Catalog pane, you can see that I now have a connection to

3:05 my Autodesk Construction Cloud, giving me access to my BIM data,

3:08 such as Revit or Civic 3D models.

3:11 Let's say my goal is to make some changes to this R21 Civic Center model

3:14 and share them with my project team and other stakeholders.

3:17 I'll go ahead and download this to my project folder

3:19 and add it to my local scene. After it's loaded, we can see

3:22 that there are two 3D group layers in my table of contents.

3:25 The first is the Floor Plan group layer,

3:27 which includes floor plan polygons, lines,

3:30 and points of interest, as well as the building footprint.

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3:32 These 2D features can be useful in creating 2D maps

3:35 or in floor plans for indoor datasets.

3:38 The other is the Discipline group layer, which includes a more detailed

3:41 version of the model with elements organized by discipline.

3:44 Disciplines group different elements of your BIM data with similar or
related

3:47 features and make it easier to view and examine

3:50 different systems or structures within the model.

3:53 You can see here that we have the exterior shell,

3:55 architectural, structural, and so on.

3:58 These groupings are informed by industry conventions, and within

4:00 each discipline, the data is even further broken down by category.

4:04 Under Architectural, for example, we have

4:06 ceilings, columns, doors, and so on.

4:09 So I now have my BIM data loaded as a building layer, which allows me

4:12 to represent this model as a GIS data layer in ArcGIS Pro.

4:15 I can view and interact with the geometry of the model,

4:18 explore attribute data, and access links to this model

4:21 and related documents in the Autodesk Construction Cloud.

4:23 Note that ArcGIS Pro auto-populates a new field called Shared View in

4:28 the attribute table of each layer.

4:30 This URL will take you to the model in BIM 360 or Autodesk Construction
Cloud

4:33 and can later be used to configure ArcGIS GeoBIM apps.

4:37 I'll talk a bit more about ArcGIS GeoBIM later in this demo.

4:41 Being able to view my model as a building layer

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4:43 in ArcGIS Pro is extremely helpful, but I want to make this model

4:46 accessible to team members and stakeholders who may not

4:48 have access to or training in desktop GIS.

4:51 To increase understanding and collaboration, I'd like this model

4:54 to be accessible from web and mobile devices,

4:57 not only for trained GIS users but also

4:59 for those who do not regularly use GIS software.

5:02 For this reason, I will create a Building Scene Layer Package,

5:04 or .slpk file, from this BIM data.

5:07 This will enable a number of geoprocessing workflows

5:10 common to AEC projects, while also enabling

5:12 sharing capabilities, allowing me to customize and share the data

5:15 in a way that supports increased communication and collaboration

5:18 throughout the project life cycle, from planning and design

5:21 to construction and operation phases.

5:24 I'm going to select the Discipline layer in my table of contents

5:26 as this group layer has the level of detail

5:28 that I'd like to share with my team.

5:31 Note that the contextual ribbon has updated to provide

5:33 some tools for working with my BIM data.

5:35 We have the georeferencing tools, as Andy reviewed in the previous

lesson,

5:38 as well as filtering and selection tools.

5:41 What we're interested in today is the Create Building Scene Layer tool.

5:44 Note that when I click this tool in the ribbon,

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5:46 the Create Building Scene Layer Content tool opens in

5:49 the Geoprocessing pane, which can also be accessed

5:52 using the Geoprocessing pane search field.

5:55 I can see here that my input is correct, and I'll specify my

5:58 output name, location, and coordinate system.

6:00 You can also specify here whether your output should be

6:03 texture optimized for desktop or mobile access.

6:06 For the sake of saving time, I've run the tool prior to this recording.

6:09 When complete, the output is added to our scene

6:11 and listed in the table of contents.

6:14 Expanding the group layer, we can see both an Overview and Full Model
layer.

6:18 The Overview layer displays a generalized version of

6:20 the full model as a single layer.

6:23 The Full Model layer displays full detail for

6:25 all model elements grouped by discipline.

6:27 As we saw with the source data, within each discipline

6:29 are category layers, including individual elements,

6:32 such as windows, walls, and so on.

6:34 Depending on the use case, you may want to alter the display

6:37 or configuration of your BIM data before sharing it with your team.

6:40 Say, for example, we want to emphasize the internal layout

6:43 of our building and share that with our design team.

6:46 Using the Building filter, I can specify which layers

6:48 or features will be displayed in the model.

6:51 I can also specify whether they will be displayed as solid or wireframe.

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6:55 I'll add a filter block to instruct the model to display walls identified

6:58 as assembly code B2010 as wireframe.

7:03 I can now zoom and pan around and through the building and more

7:06 easily get a better understanding of the internal floor plan and layout.

7:11 You might also use the selection tools to select

7:13 and emphasize all light fixtures of a certain type for your maintenance

7:16 or inspection crew, or any number of other configurations

7:19 to help highlight and symbolize model elements in order to

7:21 better convey the desired information to team members

7:24 and other project stakeholders.

7:26 When you've configured your Building Scene Layer in ArcGIS Pro,

7:29 you can then publish it to ArcGIS Online or Enterprise to make it

7:32 more accessible to others involved with your project.

7:34 We'll get into more detail about the benefits of sharing

7:37 BIM content later in this course.

7:39 But for now, let's jump ahead and check out some 3D web applications

7:42 featuring the same BIM data after it has been shared.

7:45 Switching over to my web browser, I have a 3D web scene featuring

7:48 this Civic Center model, which was published

7:50 and configured prior to this recording.

7:52 With minimal configuration, the out-of-the-box web scene includes

7:55 a number of useful tools that will help my team members

7:57 and stakeholders explore and understand my project data.

8:00 I can toggle layers, view feature symbology,

8:03 change the basemap, and even simulate shadows cast

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8:06 by 3D structures at different times of day.

8:08 There are also measurement and sharing tools as well as

8:11 the Building Explorer, which allows me to filter

8:13 and view a building model floor by floor.

8:16 This web scene also features HVAC systems.

8:19 By toggling on or off different layers in the model, I can really start to get

8:22 a clearer understanding of these systems within the overall structure,

8:25 as well as review individual feature details.

8:28 By adding additional scene layers and GIS data to my web scene,

8:32 I can gain a much better understanding of how this project

8:34 fits into the nearby built and natural environment.

8:37 To even further unlock the potential of this BIM-GIS interoperability,

8:41 you can create an ArcGIS GeoBIM project.

8:44 With ArcGIS GeoBIM, you can supplement your BIM and GIS data

8:48 with dashboards, document links, and other tools that will help

8:51 your project team and stakeholders to explore and understand your data

8:54 through every phase of the project from start to finish.

8:58 For example, this GeoBIM project includes a link explorer

9:01 and document viewer connecting what I see in my web scene to

9:04 the BIM data and other documents stored in my Autodesk Construction
Cloud.

9:07 I can view and interact with my BIM data not only as a Building Scene
Layer

9:11 but also via Autodesk Forge, right from the same interface.

9:14 I can view project issues and schedules, as well as plan views,

9:18 attachments, and other related documents.

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9:22 These are just a few of the many use cases and workflows

9:24 made possible by Building Scene Layers

9:26 and by recent advances in BIM-GIS interoperability.

9:29 Thanks for watching.

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