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Load a BIM Model

To load a 3D rendering of the building with its equipment into the Viewer pane, use these methods. Once you load the model, you can adjust its display by zooming, panning, and so on.

Notes: Depending on your site's authentication method, you might need to first sign in with your Autodesk credentials. If your model is not listed, it is not linked to Archibus. For information, see BIM Onboarding (System Management Help.)

Use the Buildings Command to Load a Model

From the Buildings icon in the ribbon menu, you receive a list of buildings in the project that are BIM models and to which you have access.

  1. Click the Buildings icon, located above the Viewer pane.

  2. Select a model from the drop-down list.

  3. The model loads in the Viewer.

    • The heading in the viewer updates to list the name of the selected building.

    • The filter at the top of the BIM Viewer updates to reflect the building you selected.

Note: To review demonstration BIM models that contain cataloged assets that are stored in the Equipment table, work with building NB in the HQ sample project. Note, however, that not all equipment in the NB model is registered in the Equipment table.

Note: In the sample HQ project, building MC10 is represented by a BIM model but does not contain any equipment records. You can load the MC10 model and use the viewer tools to measure it, explode it to components, and so on. See the commands discussed in Control the Display of the BIM Viewer.

Use the Details Pane to Load a Model

Assets Tab

When you load the BIM Viewer, the Assets tab is selected by default and the Assets details pane lists all buildings that have equipment, regardless of whether the equipment is represented in a BIM model.

Whereas the Buildings drop-down lists only buildings that are represented in models, the Assets tab lists all buildings in the project regardless of whether or not they are represented with models. From the Assets pane, you can drill down to see a listing of all equipment in each building.

To load a model:

  1. Load the BIM Viewer. In the Assets panel on the left, locate the building whose assets you want to examine.

  2. Click on the checkbox for the desired building and click the View Assets button.

    • If the building is not represented with a model, you receive a message that there is no BIM model for this building.

    • If the building is represented with a model, the model loads in the Viewer pane.

    • The heading in the Viewer updates to list the name of the selected building.

    • Note that the filter does not update to reflect the selected building, as it does when using the Buildings drop-down menu.


Work for Assets tab

If the Work for Assets tab is selected, the Active Work for Assets details pane displays and lists the buildings containing equipment that has active work. The list includes both buildings represented by models and those not represented by models.

Whereas the Buildings drop-down menu lists only buildings that are represented in models, the Work for Assets tab lists all buildings in the project that have equipment with active work regardless of whether or not they are represented with models. From the Active Work for Assets pane, you can drill down to see a listing of all equipment with active work in each building.

To load a model:

  1. Load the BIM Viewer. In the Active Work for Assets panel on the left, locate the building that you want to examine.

  2. Click on the checkbox for the desired building.

    • If the building is not represented with a model, you receive a message that there is no BIM model for this building.

    • If the building is represented with a model, the model loads in the Viewer pane. The Viewer pane highlights the assets that have active work.

    • The heading in the Viewer updates to list the name of the selected building. Note that the filter does not update to reflect the selected building, as it does when using the Buildings drop-down menu.

    • Expand the building list, and you will see the active work requests for the assets in the building.

 

Load a Floor (Level)

Once you load a model with either of the above methods, you can use the Level command to see the individual floors (levels) within the building.

  1. In the toolbar in the viewer pane, click the Levels icon.

  2. From the drop-down list of levels in the building, click on the desired level. For example, click on Level C.

  3. The selected level loads in the viewer pane. The filter and viewer title update to reflect the selection. The Assets panel now lists only equipment found on this level; in this case, 30 items for Level C.

See Also

BIM Viewer: Overview