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The e-SPECS® BIM Process

Peter MarcheseMicrodesk, Senior Consultant

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Class Summary

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then your specifications are the thousand words to your construction documents. Yet these two document types are typically done separately and without any automated coordination, requiring users to manually assure that the objects represented in the model actually are correctly represented in the specifications.This class will go through the process of setting up the coordination environment, as well as the scenario of coordination with those outside your office environment who may be off your company network. We will review the process of automating and controlling the flow of information and review case studies of successful projects and clients that are utilizing these methods.

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Learning Objectives

At the end of this class, you will be able to: Describe how others in the AEC industry are successfully integrating their

specification processes into their BIM workflow Evaluate what level of automation and content generation is necessary for

individual project types Coordinate and integrate BIM models with their specifications

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What's that Mean?

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Key Ideas

BIM is being adopted and is now being driven by the construction trades

Coordination is key, both externally and internally

The technology to help with this is here already

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Issues in normal workflow

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Problems out there now

Specifications are not up to date with other documentation.

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Problems out there now

Typical details that were never updated

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So where does that leave us?

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Ways to coordinate

Perfect world scenario, local in house

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Outside consultants workflow

Ways to coordinate

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Benefits to this coordination

Fewer change orders

Model and specifications stay in sync

Less Ambiguity

Reporting process

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Its not just about the specifications

Can be used for quality assurance

Project record / archive

Submittal checklists

Specification manual for purchasing and bidding

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Access to the information

What if you could be on site, walking though the project with someone, and not just look at the model, but also while still in revit, review and mark up the specs.

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So how do we do it?

Utilizing the Autodesk Revit platform and Interspecs e-SPECS for Revit application we will go over some steps, pitfalls and benefits.

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The Bindings

Brick

Concrete Block

Mortar

Brick Wall Ties

Weep Holes

Section ParagraphsMasonry Checklist Tags

Brick

Concrete Block

Mappings

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The Bindings

Wood Window

Steel Window

Shop Priming

Baked Enamel

Specification ParagraphsTags

Map

ping

s

BIM Element

E-SPECS Binding

Client Accounts

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Success stories – Gilfillan Callahan Nelson Architects

Challenge: Internal specs not meeting quality

standards Omitted content Coordination issues causing addenda

Solution: Set up a pilot project Coordinated with their BIM models

as well as non modeled content

Result: Achieved significant time savings and

coordinated documents.

“we managed to import specification sections from multiple consultants, query the Revit model, insert additional sections, then review, edit and publish the specification manual — over a long weekend! That would normally have taken 1-2 weeks. And this was the first time we’d ever used e-SPECS!”

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Success stories – LPA, Inc.

Challenge: Fast Track Project Strict seismic and accessibility req. Wanted to automate their outsourced

spec writing

Solution: Took advantage of e-SPECS

realtime update and review tools. Used the cloud to coordinate with

Interspecs specwriters

Result: Specifications manual on time and on

budget

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Key Ideas

BIM is being adopted and is now being driven by the construction trades

Coordination is Key, both externally and internally

The technology to help with this is here already

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Coming Soon, release 7

e-SPECS for Revit 7 new functionality includes: Revit Phase support enables specifying of new or phased

content e-SPECS Revit Validation Console enables assignment of

Parameter values directly to assemblies throughout the model (including Linked Models)

e-SPECS Revit Validation Console enables access to intelligently linked spec sections and project files within Revit

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