BIM Tools¶
Structure and IFC Hierarchy¶
| Tool | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Site | Arch_Site |
Top-level container; maps to IfcSite |
| Building | Arch_Building |
Building container; maps to IfcBuilding |
| Level | Arch_Level |
Floor/storey container; maps to IfcBuildingStorey |
| Space | Arch_Space |
Room or space; maps to IfcSpace |
Building Elements¶
| Tool | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | Arch_Wall |
Parametric wall from a line, wire, or face |
| Curtain Wall | Arch_CurtainWall |
Grid-based glazed facade system |
| Column | BIM_Column |
Vertical structural column |
| Beam | BIM_Beam |
Horizontal or inclined structural beam |
| Slab | BIM_Slab |
Floor or ceiling slab from a planar shape |
| Door | BIM_Door |
Door inserted into a wall |
| Window | Arch_Window |
Window or door opening in a wall |
| Stairs | Arch_Stairs |
Parametric stair flight |
| Roof | Arch_Roof |
Roof surface from a wire outline |
| Panel | Arch_Panel |
Flat panel element (wall panel, floor panel) |
| Frame | Arch_Frame |
Profile-based frame from a wire skeleton |
| Fence | Arch_Fence |
Linear fence from a path + post profile |
| Truss | Arch_Truss |
Structural truss from a line |
| Equipment | Arch_Equipment |
Generic equipment object (furniture, MEP) |
| Rebar | Arch_Rebar |
Reinforcement bar inside a structural element |
| Pipe | Arch_Pipe |
MEP pipe along a wire |
| Pipe Connector | Arch_PipeConnector |
Elbow, tee, or transition at pipe junctions |
Annotation and Documentation¶
| Tool | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Text | BIM_Text |
3-D text annotation |
| Dimension (Aligned) | BIM_DimensionAligned |
Dimension along the measured distance |
| Dimension (Horizontal) | BIM_DimensionHorizontal |
Horizontal dimension |
| Dimension (Vertical) | BIM_DimensionVertical |
Vertical dimension |
| Leader | BIM_Leader |
Leader line with text |
| Axis | Arch_Axis |
Construction axis line |
| Axis System | Arch_AxisSystem |
Grid of axes |
| Grid | Arch_Grid |
2-D grid object |
| Section Plane | Arch_SectionPlane |
Cutting plane for 2-D view generation |
| Drawing Page | BIM_TDPage |
TechDraw page for construction drawings |
| Drawing View | BIM_TDView |
Add a BIM view to a TechDraw page |
IFC Management¶
| Tool | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IFC Elements | BIM_IfcElements |
Manage IFC classes of document objects |
| IFC Quantities | BIM_IfcQuantities |
Manage IFC quantity sets |
| IFC Properties | BIM_IfcProperties |
Manage IFC property sets |
| Classification | BIM_Classification |
Assign classification codes (Uniclass, OmniClass) |
| Material | BIM_Material |
Assign and manage materials |
| Preflight | BIM_Preflight |
Check model before IFC export |
| Schedule | Arch_Schedule |
Generate quantity take-off schedules |