Working with the Frenemy

William Johnson – Senior Application Specialist MEP Solutions

• BIM Manager for Telecommunications design firm.• Extensive knowledge of Autodesk Products.• Developed and evolved Revit Implementation

strategies • Focus on inter-discipline coordination • Over 20 years of experience in CAD management

William Johnson

Linkedin.com/in/william21864

Blog: Ideatesolutions.blogspot.com

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If you wanted only one question answered today, what would that

question be?

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Kick Off Meeting

Working Together

Submittal Time

AGENDA

KICK OFF MEETINGSTechnical Expectations

Who Should be there?

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Who is using What?

KICK OFF MEETINGSTechnical Expectations

Who is responsible for What?

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How is the project organized?

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Submittals?

Working Together

How is the Project Organized?• Shared Coordinates• Model Sitemap

Architectural Modeling:• Modeling accurately• Providing Consultants information• What to Model?

MEP Modeling:• What to Model?• Keeping in ‘Sync’

Working TogetherHow is the project organized?

Use Shared Coordinates

Working TogetherHow is the project organized?

Model Sitemap

Working TogetherHow is the project organized?

Procedure for all Models:• Link Main Architectural Model using:

– Auto Origin-to-Origin• Re-Position if Necessary (X,Y,Z)• Acquire Coordinates from Arch. Model• Pin Architectural Model

Word to the Wise: DON’T MOVE THE MAIN MODEL!!

Working TogetherArchitectural Modeling:

Modeling Accurately:• Avoid at all cost using detail lines in your model. • Check your XYZs. • Keep Level of Detail in mind at all times.• Consistent Naming.

Providing Consultants Information:• Providing Seed Models.

– Project specific Shared Parameters– Navis Views– Workset Naming

What to Model?• Based on Responsibilities• MEP Placeholder Families

Working TogetherMEP Modeling:

Modeling Accurately:• Avoid at all cost using detail lines in your model. • Check your XYZs. • Keep Level of Detail in mind at all times.• Consistent Naming.

Level of Detail:• Simplest model possible with accurate connection locations.• Include Housekeeping Pads and Clearance Zones

Keeping in ‘sync’:• Copy/Monitor Datum Information.• Create Room Tags or Use Space Naming Utility (<2011)

SubmittalsBest Practices

Prepping your Model:• Detach from Central• Purge any unused elements• Remove details• Remove working views• Remove sheets

 Save Snapshot to FTP/ Buzzsaw/VaultCreate DWFx submission SetExport Navis Views (NWC) : Use External tool from Add-in (<2013)• Use Option "SHARED COORDINATES"• Current View - Better Coordination in Navis. Clash Detective can isolate areas

better.• Include Properties/Parameters• Do not include links

Questions?

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Thank You!

William Johnson