BIM MODELLING TECHNIQUES: PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS

OPENING AND SAVE PROJECT

5 7 To create a new project:
6 5. ‘New Project’ dialog appear.
6. At Create new click project.
8 7. Click Ok.

To save project
8. Click Save As and then click project

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OPENING AND SAVE PROJECT To save project:
9. Change file name example ‘Model
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12 eBook 1_structure ( or any name
regarding your project )
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10. Click options

11. Enter the value 1 to 3 on Maximum
backup and the click ok.

12. Click Save

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LINK ARCHITECTURE MODELS To link architecture models :
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13 13. Select ‘Link revit’ in Ínsert Tab

14 14. Find the Model eBook
1_architectural ( or any other file
name regarding to your project ) and
click open

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COPY MONITOR - LEVEL To copy level :

15 15. The diagram shows the link
Architecture model that has been
16 added into the drawing area
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16. On project Browser, double click the
elevation -East

17. On Collaborate tab, click the
copy/Monitor and click select link

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To copy level :
18. Click the link as shown in the diagram
19. Click the copy and select multiple
before selecting all in drawing area
20. Highlighted all level in drawing area

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To copy level :
21. Click filter as shown in the diagram
22 22. Select Category levels only and

then click ok
23. Click Finish on option bar
24. Then click Finish edit mode

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WALL FOOTING LEVEL Create level 0 wall footing with offset
– 700mm :
25 25 Double click East-Elevation (Building

26 27 Elevations). Create “Level 0 Wall
Footing” for 700mm (assume).

26. Select Plan Views at view tab and
click Structural plan

27. Select Level 0 Wall Footing and tick
the box. Click “OK”

28. Level 0 wall footing, level 1 (1) and
level 2 (1) are appear under structural
plans

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COPY MONITOR - GRID To copy grid :

29 29. On Project browser, double click
structural plans - site
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30. On Collaborate tab, click the
copy/Monitor and click select link

31. Click the link as shown in the diagram

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COPY MONITOR - GRID To copy grid :

32 32. Click the copy and select multiple
before selecting all in drawing area
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33. Highlighted all grid in drawing area

34. Select Category grid only and then
click ok.

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COPY MONITOR - GRID To copy grid :

36 35. Click Finish on option bar

35 36. Then click Finish edit mode
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37. The diagram shows all the completed
grid

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STRUCTURAL COLUMN Adding square column 300mm x
300mm. column height is 4000mm
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38. On Insert tab, click load family
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39 39. Select M_Concrete Square-Column
and click open

40. On structure tab, select structure
column.M_Concrete-Square-Column
300mm x 300mm will appear in Type
selector

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STRUCTURAL COLUMN Adding square column 300mm x
300mm. column height is 4000mm
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41. On manage tab, click project
42 parameters

42. Click add on project parameters pops
up.

43. Type name : Concrete covers,
Discipline : Common, Type of
parameters : text, Group parameters
under : Structural, Click structural
column and then click ok

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STRUCTURAL COLUMN Adding square column 300mm x
300mm. column height is 4000mm
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44. Click OK on pops up
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45. Key in the information that shown in
diagram. Structural material :
Concrete case in place C35 and
place the column according to key
plan drawing.

46. Placing 300mm x 300mm size column

47. The diagram show the completed
column added in drawing area

48. The diagram show the completed
column added in drawing area in 3d
views

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STRUCTURAL COLUMN Adding square column 200mm x
200mm. column height is 4000mm
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49. On structure tab, click column
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50. Select M_Concrete 300mm x 300mm
Square-Column and click edit type

51. Duplicate for 200mm x 200mm and b
as 200mm. keyin reinforced
concrete column in description and
the click ok

52. On Type Selector, select
“M_Concrete-Square-Column 200 x
200mm” on Properties pallete. On
Structure Material, Click “More
Options”. Concrete cover is “35mm”.
Change Material to “Concrete- Cast-
in-Place -C35”, then click “OK”.

53. Placing the column based on Column
Schedule provided.

54. The diagram shows the completed
column added in drawing area.

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BEAM AND FRAMING SYSTEM Adding rectangular concrete beam
300mm x 600mm and 200mm x
55 500mm

56 55. On structure tab, click beam

57 56. Select M_Concrete 300mm x 600mm
rectangular beam than click edit
type

57. Duplicate for 200mm x 500mm and b
as 200mm and h as 500mm. Keyin
reinforced concrete beam in
description and the click ok

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BEAM AND FRAMING SYSTEM Adding rectangular concrete beam
300mm x 600mm and 200mm x
58 500mm
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58. On manage tab, click project
60 parameters

59. Click add on project parameters
pops up

60. Type name : beam Concrete covers,
Discipline : Common, Type of
parameters : text, Group parameters
under : Structural, Click structural
framing and then click ok

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BEAM AND FRAMING SYSTEM Adding rectangular concrete beam
300mm x 600mm and 200mm x
61 500mm

61. Click OK at project parameters pops
up

62. On Type Selector, select
“M_rectangular beam 200 x
500mm” on Properties pallete. On
Structure Material, Click “More
Options”. Beam Concrete cover is
“35mm”.
Change Material to “Concrete- Cast-
in-Place -C35”, then click “OK”.

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BEAM AND FRAMING SYSTEM Adding rectangular concrete beam
300mm x 600mm and 200mm x
63 500mm.

63. Placing the column based on beam
Schedule provided.

64. The diagram shows the completed
beam added in drawing area.

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STRUCTURAL SLAB Create structural slab 150mm
65. On structure tab, click floor – floor :
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structural
67 66. Click edit type on properties pallete
67. Duplicate slab as structural slab
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150mm
68. Click “Edit” and change material

as “Concrete Cast-In-Place - C35”
and click OK
69. Change thickness as “150mm”
and click “OK”

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STRUCTURAL SLAB Create structural slab 150mm

70 70. On the Modify Tab: Create Floor
Boundary tab, click the “line”
71 Ribbon

72 71. Draw the Structural Floor in Level 1
as shown in diagram. Click the
“Finish Edit Mode” ribbon after
complete

72. The diagram shows the completed
slab added in drawing area.

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STRUCTURAL SLAB Create structural slab 150mm

73 73. Set Height offset from level - 50mm
for section C-D/5-4A. Repeat step
Drop – 50mm 70 and 71 for entire floor.
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74. The diagram shows the completed
slab added in drawing area.

75. Complete slab added in drawing
area in 3D views.

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STRUCTURAL WALL Create Structural wall 200mm in
Concrete Cast in Place- C35. Structural
76 Wall cover is 35mm

77 76. On Structure Tab, click “Wall:
Structural”.
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77. On Properties pallete, click Edit
Type.

78. Duplicate as Structural Wall
200mm and click edit

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STRUCTURAL WALL Create Structural wall 200mm in
Concrete Cast in Place- C35. Structural
79 Wall cover is 35mm

80 79. Change the material as “Concrete
81 Cast In Place – C35” with thickness
as 200mm.

80. On Manage Tab, click “Project
Parameter”.

81. On Project Parameter pop-up, click
Add.

82. Enter the following data as shown in
the diagram and click “OK”

83. Click “OK” in Project Parameter pop-
up.

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STRUCTURAL WALL Create Structural wall 200mm in
Concrete Cast in Place- C35. Structural
84 Wall cover is 35mm

85 84. On the option bar, change depth to
height

85. Ensure the Base Constraint : Level 1
and Top Constraint: Level 2. Enter
Structural Wall Cover as “35mm”.

86. Draw the structural wall 200mm in
Level 1 at A-B/5-4A

87. The diagram shows the Structural
wall in Level 1 in 3D views

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WALL FOOTING Draw structural wall for footing using
Basic Wall Generic-300mm
88 88. Basic wall generic 300mm and

89 bearing footing 900mm x 300mm
as shown in diagram
89. On Structure Tab, click “Wall: Wall
Structural”.
90. On Properties pallete, select “Basic
Wall Generic 300mm”. Enter Base
Constraint as “Level 0 Wall
Footing” and Top Constraint as “Up
to Level: Level 1” . Base Offset as
“300mm”.
91. Place the wall based on the Key
Plan Drawing.
92. The diagram shows the completed
wall added in drawing area.
(400mm depth from Level 1)

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WALL FOOTING Adding wall footing 900mm x 300mm
using to structured wall create
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93. On Structure Tab, click “Structural
94 Foundation : Wall”

94. On Properties pallete, select “Wall
Foundation Bearing Footing – 900 x
300mm”.

95. Place the wall foundation based on
the Key Plan Drawing.

96. The diagram shows the completed
Wall footing added in drawing area

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BIM MODELLING TECHNIQUES:

PRACTICAL GUIDANCE
FOR STUDENTS

TOPIC 3

BIM FOR

PROJECT
QUANTIFICATION

CREATING SCHEDULES / QUANTITIES EXTRACTION

A Schedule or Quantities feature is used
to measure or extract the quantity of
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2 building elements such as door,

window, and other elements that shall

be calculated using enumerated

measurement unit.

To create schedule for Door:

1. Click on the View tab in the Ribbon

2. Go to Create Panel tool, select
Schedule and click Schedule/
Quantities. The interface
changed into Figure B.

3. In the New Schedule dialog box, in
Category selection click Door.

4. In Phase, choose New Construction
then click OK. The interface

B changed into Figure C.

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CREATING SCHEDULES / QUANTITIES EXTRACTION (CONT’D)

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5. In the Schedule Properties dialog
box, on Field Tab under Available
Fields, click Family.

6. Click Add Parameter button to add in
parameter into the Schedule Field.

5 Repeat Step 5 and 6 for the following
6 parameters:

 Type
 Level
 Mark
 Count
 Cost

7. Interface like Figure D will appear,
then click OK.

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CREATING SCHEDULES / QUANTITIES EXTRACTION (CONT’D)

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8. Schedule for door quantity will appear
(Figure E) with the parameter chose
earlier as the schedule header.

9. To sort the schedule, according to any
required classification such as sort by
level, family etc., In Properties Click
Sorting/Grouping Tab.

10. Select the parameter needed in the
Sort by selection and tick Footer.

11. Tick Grand Total, untick Itemize every
Instance then click OK.

These steps also can be applied in creating
F schedule for other architectural elements

such as window and wall, structural
elements such as column, reinforcement,
and other M&E features.

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CREATING SCHEDULES KEYS Schedule Keys is used to set the
default information to a component. For
A example, a building has many types of
door frame material, and we need to
1 group all the different material under
2 one column which is Frame Material.
So, we can create a Schedule Keys for
B this task.

To create Schedule Keys:

1. Click on the View tab in the Ribbon

2. Go to Create Panel tool, select
Schedule and click Schedule/
Quantities.

3. In the New Schedule dialog box, in
Category selection click Door and tick
Schedule Keys then click OK.

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CREATING SCHEDULES KEYS (CONT’D)

C

4. In the Field Tab, add to schedule the
following field:
 Key Name
 Frame Material
 Frame Type
 Finish
Then click OK.

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5. Door Style Schedule will appear
(Figure D).

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CREATING SCHEDULES KEYS (CONT’D) 6. Click Modify Schedule/Quantities tab
and on the Rows Panel click Insert
E Data Row button.

6 7. In the added Data Rows, key in the
required information as shown in
Figure F.

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CREATING SCHEDULES KEYS (CONT’D)

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8. In the Properties Pallet, click Edit at
the Fields Tab.

9. Select Door Style and click Insert
then click OK.

10. The Door Style, Frame Type, Frame
Material and Finish will appear in the
Door Schedule as shown in Figure H.

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CREATING SCHEDULES KEYS (CONT’D)

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11. To sort and grouping the schedule, in
Properties Click Edit at
Sorting/Grouping Tab.

12. Select the parameter needed for
example:
 Door Type,
 Then by choose Level.

Then click OK.

13. Fill in the Door Style created before by
choosing the Key Name from the Door
Schedule, and the Frame Type, Frame
Material and Finish will automatically
appear as shown in Figure J.

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CREATING CALCULATED PARAMETERS

1 A Calculated parameters feature is used
2 to measure or extract the quantity of
building elements such as wall, floor,
finishes and other elements that shall
be calculated using area or volume
measurement unit.

To create parameters for Floor
Tiles:

1. Click on the View tab in the Ribbon

2. Go to Create Panel tool, select
Schedule and click Material Takeoff.

3. In the New Material Takeoff dialog
box, in Category selection click Floor.

B 4. In Phase, choose New Construction
then click OK.

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CREATING CALCULATED PARAMETERS (CONT’D)

C

5. On the Field tab, add the following
parameters to the Schedule Field:
 Material: Name
 Material: Area

6. Add new parameter by using the fx
5 icon.

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7. In the Calculated Value dialog box,
name the parameter as Number of
Tiles and click Formula.

8. In the Formula box, key-in
(Material: Area/1) / 0.036
then click OK.

9. Create another parameter and name
Cost of Tiles and tick Formula.

10. At the Formula box, click on the Triple
dot icon and select Number of Tiles.

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11. In the Formula dialog box, key-in
Number of Tiles * 1.50 and click OK.

12. On the Formatting Tab, select the
Number of Tiles field.

13. Change to Calculate Total.

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14. Then, select Number of Tiles field and
click Field Format, at Units change to
Fixed, and at the Rounding choose
0 Decimal Place, then click OK.

15. Select Cost of Tiles field and click Field
Format, at Units change to Fixed, and
at the Rounding choose 2 Decimal
Places, then click OK.

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16. Same for Material: Area field, click
Field Format, at Units change to
Square Meters, and at the Rounding
choose 2 Decimal Places, then click
OK.

17. At the Properties Pallet, Click Edit at
16 the Filter Tab,

18. Then on the Filter By drop down
selection, choose Material Name,
choose Equals and choose Ceramic
Tiles, then click OK.

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