Data input and output sequence for building design
The building model can be defined in the program and shared using the following sequence of data input and output:
- Creating a new project (from "File", "New").
- Choosing between creating a blank project (design from scratch) or importing IFC files (optional).
- Inserting "Floors/Groups".
- (Optional) Importing drawing templates.
- (Optional) Defining structural solutions (from "Project", "Construction systems").
- Defining element libraries (from "Project", "Libraries").
- Adjusting the orientation (from "Project", "Orientation").
- (Optional) Adding columns (from "Building elements", "Columns").
- Adding walls and partitions (from "Building elements", "Walls and partitions").
- Adding floor slabs (from "Structural elements", "Floor slabs").
- Adding openings (from "Building elements", "Openings").
- (Optional) Adding nearby buildings and other obstacles (under "Structural elements", "Nearby buildings and other obstacles").
- Adding venues (from "Spaces", "New").
- (Optional) Grouping spaces (via "Venue Groups", "New / Edit" or "Assign").
- Generating results, edges and incidents (from "Results", "Analyse").
- (Optional) Downloading and saving the IFC file to disk (via "Export").
- Linking to BIMserver.center (from "BIMserver.center", "Update").
- Exporting to BIMserver.center (from "BIMserver.center", "Share").