This blog provide the actual training material in the classroom for essential level. Also can act as a preparation for the Professional Exam
Monday, March 11, 2013
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Creating Phase
Set Elements to Existing Phase
Activate 1st Floor Furniture PlanHide all grids, sections, callouts, elevation marks, tags
Cross-select all elements
Filter-out the walls
Properties palette:
Phase Created: Existing
Select a column, right-click - Select All Instances - Visible in View
Ctrl-select all the doors
Change the Phase Created properties to Existing
Select all furniture and plants
Change the Phase Created properties to Existing
Select and filter Railings, Stairs, Windows
Ctrl-select all other elements in view
Change the Phase Created properties to Existing
Whole drawing become grey-out
Demolish Elements
Modify tab > Geometry panel > Demolish
Select the wall
This will cause multiple room assigned to one room
Click OK to ignore the warrning
Select a door on the other wall to demolish
Click Modify to end the command
Add Elemetns on New Phase
Architecture tab > Build panel > Door
Type Selector - M_Single-Flush 0915 x 2032mm
Add a new door
Add additional dinning tables
Graphic Override on Phase
Manage tab > Phasing panel > Phases
Graphic Overrides tab
Change the Line color of Demolished to Red
Show Elements on Phase
Phase Filter: Show All
Phase: Existing
Single Flush Door and Double Glass Door still exist
Phase Filter: Show All
Phase: New Construction
The opening of demolished wall and doors shown in red with hidden lines
The new added dinning tables show in breakfast area
Pgase Filter: Show Complete
Phase: New Construction
Vertical wall of office: Door remove, wall close-up
Horizontal wall of office: New door added with the opening
Vertical wall over kitchen: Remove
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Worksharing Overview
When a project become too big for one person, it needs to be subdivided to different members work on it
A project needs to be separated into logical components, without losing the connection to the whole
Worksharing is a design method that allows multiple team members to work on the same project model at the same time
Tha main components are workset
When worksets are established in a project, there is one central file and many local files as needed for each team member to have a file
The central file is created by BIM Manager and stored on a server, enabling multiple users to access
The local file is a copy of central file stored on your computer
Everytime individual local file saved back to central file, server will send out the updated central file to other local files
All changes remain in one file, all parts of the project, model, views and sheets are automatically updated
On many projects, team members are assigned a specific functional area to work on
A project needs to be separated into logical components, without losing the connection to the whole
Worksharing is a design method that allows multiple team members to work on the same project model at the same time
Tha main components are workset
When worksets are established in a project, there is one central file and many local files as needed for each team member to have a file
The central file is created by BIM Manager and stored on a server, enabling multiple users to access
The local file is a copy of central file stored on your computer
Everytime individual local file saved back to central file, server will send out the updated central file to other local files
All changes remain in one file, all parts of the project, model, views and sheets are automatically updated
On many projects, team members are assigned a specific functional area to work on
Workset - Worksharing
Project can be subdivided into worksets
Only one user can be edit each workset at a given time
All team members can view worksets owned by other team members, but cannot make changes to them
This retriction prevents potential conflicts within the project
Only one user can be edit each workset at a given time
All team members can view worksets owned by other team members, but cannot make changes to them
This retriction prevents potential conflicts within the project
Elements Borrowing - Worksharing
- Work in the local copy of the central model and not make workset editable
- When edit an element that is not being edited by another team member, you automatically become the borrower of the element,and cam make change you need
- Synchronize with central frequently as you work
- Synchronizing relinquishes borrowed elements, allow other team members to edit them
Worksharing Workflow
- Enable Worksharing
- Customize Worksets and options
- Save a project as a central file
- Make local copies of the central file
- Synchronize changes in local files to the central file
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