Complete online course "BIM Manager"

• Introduction to the profession: who is a “BIM manager”, what are their functions and place in the organization.
• The areas of work of a BIM manager, a list of skills necessary for successful work, areas and areas of specialist development within a company, and why it is impossible to become a truly full-fledged BIM manager simply by completing some courses or studying at a university.
• BIM design, definition of the concept, differences from the traditional design approach, introduction to the concept.
• Autodesk Revit – overview of the program start screen: the concept of a project template and a family template, setting up the main parameters of the program start screen.
• The concept of LOD for the Autodesk Revit project and families - LOD G and LOD I, levels of detail in the development of families and models of projects of various stages and purposes of use.

1. Organization BIM standard

• What is a BIM standard, the essence and purpose of a BIM standard within an organization, and the main stages and checkpoints in the BIM standard development process.
• Key components of the BIM standard, general requirements for the work of technical specialists, described in the BIM standard.
• Rules and algorithms for the work processes of BIM specialists (BIM manager, BIM coordinator, BIM modeler), described in the BIM standard.
• The system of naming elements and parameters, the need and recommendations for its compilation, the system of naming materials, the need to have a single source of all data on materials and parameters for all project files (practical module No. 1: creating a naming system).
• A system of regulations for model development at all stages, from sketch to working documentation, adaptation of the BIM standard, and justification for adjustments.

2. Introduction to Collaboration

• What is meant by the concept of "collaborative work" and what options are discussed in this course, the concept of SOD - a shared data environment, the importance and necessity of using SOD for the proper organization of collaborative work in an organization.
• Types of information transfer schemes between departments using only Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Revit and Autodesk AutoCAD, additional recommendations for organizing and configuring the data transfer system for proper collaboration.
• The role of an organization's BIM standard in shaping the collaborative work process, the need to adapt project templates to meet collaborative work organization requirements (within and between departments), and the need to correctly display user accounts in the program settings (practical module #2: analysis of the BIM standard and its impact on collaborative work organization).

3. Collaborate on a single file

• The concept of "Worksets", "Storage file", "Local file" - purpose, requirements, recommendations for creating working sets and distributing them between users, the role of the BIM coordinator in collaborative work in one file and his interaction with the storage file and working sets.
• Interaction between designers and worksets, workset settings, interaction between designers within local copies via requests to edit elements, synchronization with the storage file – options, comments, recommendations.
• Difficulties and problems that may arise when specialists work together on a single file and recommendations for their resolution, saving separate versions of local copies and the "Detach from Storage" function, situations in which it may be necessary to create a new storage file.
• Using the "Intersection Check" feature when collaborating on a single file – general recommendations and limitations. (1.5 hours, hands-on) (Practical Module #3: Understanding the creation and configuration of a central storage file).

4. Collaboration between departments

• General information about collaboration between departments - the concept of external references, the program's capabilities for loading external references from various sources, including Autodesk AutoCAD, limitations on the use of external references, the process of loading an Autodesk AutoCAD file and the ability to interact with it.
• General information about collaboration between departments - the role of the BIM standard in defining the collaboration scheme and the boundaries of file division between disciplines and subdivisions, the possibilities and limitations of transferring information and graphics between files within the framework of using Autodesk Revit and when using other software.
• General information on interdepartmental collaboration – the role of a unified system of common parameters between project templates used to create files from different disciplines, general recommendations and limitations of using model parameterization to transfer information between departments.
• The concept of "Copy and Monitoring", the use of copy and monitor to track changes to external link elements and the limitations of this function, shared coordinates and the project base point, their configuration, rules for loading external links with and without configured shared coordinates (practical module #4: practicing preparing files for collaboration).
• Using data from an Autodesk Revit external reference file – element properties and the ability to select individual elements from an external reference file, marking elements from an external reference, creating external reference element schedules.
• Using visibility settings applied to a particular view in an Autodesk Revit external reference file, overriding the visibility of a view when preparing a view for communication, general recommendations for setting up certain views of an architectural model required for use by related departments.
• Issuing tasks and transmitting information through volumetric elements of the model – using contextual models to form conditional elements issued as tasks for supporting structures, using specialized families of openings to issue tasks for openings.
• Issuing tasks and transmitting information through volumetric elements of the model – developing an opening family for the corresponding task, parameterizing the project and preparing a template for transmitting tasks, their parameterization and setting up view filters to control the information transmitted (practical module No. 5: developing an opening family and preparing a task).

5. Autodesk Revit as a model development tool

• The specifics of developing project templates include the goals and objectives of project templates, the principle of "necessary and sufficient" when creating project templates, copying project standards, and maintaining a unified parameterization and material base across all templates.
• A system of project parameters for collaborative work (assignment issuance), the formation of specialized project templates and regulations for the exchange of tasks.
• Features of developing a model to take into account the stages and specifics of construction, the use of parameterization to link model elements to construction stages and assign additional characteristics to them.
• Additional program capabilities – the concept and use of the “Design Options” tool (practical module #6: additional Revit capabilities).
• The process of controlling the creation of a corporate library - classification of families - system and user families, volumetric and annotation families.
• Family Templates: What family templates are included in the basic Autodesk Revit package, their differences, and areas of application.
• Additional features in family templates: creating a new family template, options and purposes for creating family templates, setting goals and objectives when selecting a template.
• The specifics of the family naming system, the naming system of family standard sizes, the naming system of family parameters, the logic and justification of the requirements for the naming of families and their parameters.

6. Creating annotation families

• Key features of annotation families – the difference between a typical annotation and a tag. An overview of the main tools used to create annotation families.
• Basic rules and steps in developing annotation families, setting goals when creating annotation families, and determining the need to use the Text and Label tools.
• Customize lines and create new line subcategories in annotation families, use visibility options to display family fragments.
• Parameterization of annotation families, use of the "Label" tool, limitations of parameterization of annotation families, setting units of measurement in labels.
• Additional recommendations for developing annotation families, additional settings for annotation families, and an analysis of the behavior of annotation families in a project.
• A practical example of creating a family of typical annotations, an analysis of frequently asked questions and the need to use various options in the family editor and in the project (practical module No. 6: analysis of creating a family of typical annotations).
• A practical example of creating a family of standard brands, an analysis of frequently asked questions and the need to use various options in the family editor and in the project (practical module No. 7: analysis of creating a family of standard brands).
• Node elements – features of the “node element” family type, creation and possibilities of use in a project.
• Arrays in plane families and their parameterization, limitations of using arrays in families.

7. Creating volumetric families

• Key features of volumetric families – limitations imposed on volumetric families by their templates, an overview of the main tools used in the process of developing volumetric families.
• The mechanics of how tools for creating volumetric geometry work is extrusion.
• The mechanics of working with tools for creating volumetric geometry – transition.
• The mechanics of the tools for creating volumetric geometry is rotation.
• The mechanics of the tools for creating volumetric geometry is shift.
• The mechanics of working with tools for creating volumetric geometry is the transition along a trajectory.
• The mechanics of volumetric geometry creation tools – all cavity creation tools (practical module #8: creating geometric primitives)
• Types of lines when creating volumetric families and the differences between them, areas of application.
• Setting visibility parameters within volumetric families, creating symbolic symbols using lines drawn within volumetric families.
• Dimensional constraints – rules and limitations for creating and configuring dimensional constraints. Assigning dimensions, creating dimensional parameters, locking dimensions, using reference planes when creating volumetric families – attaching contour lines, line endpoints, and using them in dimensional constraints.
• Using the edges of previously created three-dimensional objects to place new elements of three-dimensional bodies and lines, using auxiliary planes to place new elements of three-dimensional bodies and lines.
• Taking families into account in project specifications – the concepts of “root” and “nested” families, loading families into other families, creating complex family structures, parameterization of nested families – limitations on the use of nested family parameters in projects, the parameter for selecting the size of a nested family (practical module #9: working with geometric dependencies in families).
• Logical parameters and operators - visibility parameters, using visibility parameters in nested families.
• Logical dependencies imposed on parameters and mathematical formulas, operators "if", "and" and "not".
• Operators for performing mathematical calculations in formulas (practical module #10: working with geometric dependencies in families).
• Counters in volumetric families, using counters to display family elements and for calculated values.
• Fundamental features of different categories of families – families of engineering systems, types of parts and their differences.
• Engineering connectors – a detailed analysis of all the options and settings for engineering connectors, as well as the necessity and limitations of their use.
• Arrays in volumetric families and their parameterization, limitations of using arrays in families.
• Additional options for creating volumetric families – placement method and the ability to change it, combining volumetric and annotation families in one.
• Additional options for creating volumetric families include adding volumetric text to families and customizing it.
• Additional options for creating volumetric families – the use and necessity of using materials when creating volumetric families.
• Additional options for creating volumetric families include the creation of auxiliary "conditional" zones, such as opening windows and doors, service areas, and so on.
• Additional options for creating volumetric families – controls and their use.

8. Basic principles of working with selection tables in families, creating family parameters based on common parameters and when this is necessary.

9. Principles of family analysis: problems of searching for families on the Internet, methods of checking the correctness of a family, criteria for assessing the quality of families.

10. Principles of family adjustments: possible directions for family adjustments, assessing the need for adjustments – how to understand that it is easier to recreate a family and it is not practical to correct it.

11. Autodesk Navisworks Manage

• The program interface – the main components of the program workspace, the navigation bar and its purpose, the view cube and its use, and an overview of the toolbar. Windows – enabling windows, window states, and switching between states, changing the position and size of windows, saving workspace settings, and recommendations for organizing the workspace and using windows during various workflows (practical module #9: customizing the user interface).
• Global program settings, specifics of transferring data from model development program files to Autodesk Navisworks Manage – file structure, basic requirements for the process of exporting models and drawings to Autodesk Navisworks Manage.
• The concept of a consolidated model and the need for its use when using BIM technologies, the possibility of combining models of various formats into a consolidated model, commands for creating a consolidated model - Add and Merge, the difference between them, recommendations for use.
• The main stages of the analysis of the consolidated model from the point of view of the design organization and the customer organization, control points of the model analysis and the need for regular analysis of the consolidated model.
• Analysis of file composition and file naming system, as well as the structure of exported models, key analysis points and checkpoints, the selection tree in the "Standard" mode, the "Show All" command and the necessity of its use when working with consolidated models.
• Analysis of the composition of materials presented in the consolidated model, key points of analysis and control points, classic requirements for naming materials in the BIM model, selection tree in the "Properties" mode, display of elements with a specific material - using the "Hide unselected" command.
• Performing automatic model checks using the Clash Detective module, an overview of the module and its functions, possible types of checks and options for selecting model elements, features of performing a consolidated model check for duplication, check statuses and conflicts.
• Performing intersection and clearance checks, understanding the differences between them, reviewing the results and how to interact with them – creating groups and combining conflicts into one group, assigning responsibilities and adding comments to check results, capabilities and recommendations for exporting check results (practical module #10: automated model checks).
• Visual control and verification of technical solutions, visual display styles of models and the differences between them, the Viewpoint tab and its tools, creating model sections and working with them.
• Visual control and verification of technical solutions, the concept of "Viewpoint", creating viewpoints and working with the "Saved Viewpoints" window, creating animations based on viewpoints.
• Visual control and verification of technical solutions, the Review tab and its tools – measurement tools, axis locking functions, shortest distance between elements, temporary transformations of the position of model elements.
• Visual control and verification of technical solutions, the Review tab and its tools - tools for adding comments to the model (drawing functions), the "add tag" command, the function for viewing comments, creating a report on viewpoints (practical module #11: visual inspections of models).
• The concept of a Set and Search Query, the Sets and Search Elements windows, as well as their purpose, tasks implemented using sets and search queries, the process of creating search queries of varying complexity, changing the logic of conditions in search queries, exporting and importing search queries and sets between files.
• Appearance profiler and its use cases, Walkthrough and Flythrough functions, inspecting a model using third-person visualization tools – rules, limitations, capabilities, recording animations while using third-person walkthrough, leaving comments.
• The Quantification module and its components – Workbook, Element Catalog, Resource Catalog, using the module to count elements and materials in the model, key stages and sequence of work in the module – setting up the catalog, comparing properties, creating a catalog.
• The Quantification module and its components – the specifics of the Resource Catalog and the areas of application of resources in the process of calculating volumes from a model, transferring sets of elements and search results to a workbook, setting up a workbook and calculation results, exporting a catalog for reuse, exporting quantitative indicators to Excel (practical module #12: calculating volumes).
• The TimeLiner module and its purpose, a brief overview of the module's functionality and settings.

12. BIM standard of the organization

• Regulating collaborative work and task exchange, using various formats when creating tasks, and determining the feasibility of transmitting information through a three-dimensional model.
• Regulation of the model development process taking into account the specifics of construction, additional auxiliary elements of the model and their necessity, the possibility of taking into account some parameters of elements in the absence of system parameters of the corresponding units of measurement.
• Development and use of a classifier system for linking a model to construction work for the automatic generation of a completed statement of cost estimates and contract prices based on model parameters and limitations.
• Technical specifications for an information model – work with an external customer, analysis of the main components of the technical specifications for the information model.
• The concept of "Project Executive Plan" and its necessity in the process of working on projects, components of the executive plan.

13. Work processes and tasks of a BIM manager in an organization.

14. Checklist for the success of a BIM manager in an organization.

15. Possible complex and controversial situations arising during the work of a BIM manager and options for resolving them

16. Introduction to Dynamo

• What is Dynamo, how it works, how to open Dynamo, general interface overview.
• The concept of "node", adding nodes, navigation in space, the main structural components of the built-in node library.
• Basic operations with nodes, connecting and disconnecting them, grouping, customizing display and running scripts.
• Frequently used nodes when working with a Revit file, working with lists, searching for model elements and selecting model elements.
• Using “code block”, reading and writing values ​​of model element parameters, errors and warnings, filtering model elements by parameter values.
• Creating custom nodes and loading libraries, switching levels and methods for obtaining results, the Dynamo player, and my further recommendations for study.