Structural BIM workflows - design-to-fabrication for steel and rebar

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Design to Fabrication Structural BIM Workflows for

Concrete and Steel Projects

Carl SpaldingGraitec Product Strategy Director

Twitter: @Carl_Graitec

Joseph PaisGraitec Analysis & Design Product Line Manager

Twitter: #BIMDesigners


Explore connected ‘Structural design to fabrication’ workflows for mixed-material project Optimize collaboration by sharing projects intelligently between engineers, designers,

technical detailers, and fabricators Use Revit as the central project hub Update Revit project with geometric and FEM results data (needed later in BIM to

automate processes) Reinforced Concrete:

Use FEM data to automate reinforcement cages and documentation using Reinforced Concrete BIM Designers for Revit

Adapt structural elements to accommodate openings for MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) services proposed late in the design stage

Steel: Develop the structure and add connections in Revit and validate the design

Transfer to Advance Steel for adding fabrication level detail and exporting production formats

Send project to steel fabrication management software Advance Workshop to optimize production

Review production status visually in Advance Steel

Class summary


At the end of this class, we want you to be able to:

Use Revit as a central model in a structural BIM workflow for steel and

concrete

Round-trip project sharing using synchronization

Effectively re-use engineering BIM DATA to rapidly design and document

reinforcement concrete frames in Revit

Streamline design to fabrication project handover

Key take-aways


Data Data Data (BIG Data)

The reason the construction industry should be excited

about data is the potential of doing activities faster

and better than was possible before!

David Philp

Head of BIM at UK BIM Task Group & BIM Director for

EMEA at AECOM


Revit as a central model

(hub) for structural projects


Architectural - Structural (and MEP)

Architectural Model

Analytical ModelMEP Model

Structural Model


Revit for Engineers/Engineering

Revit understands the ‘language’ of engineering ‘Analytical’ model created alongside its ‘Descriptive’ model Create loads in Revit and/or store analysis results data Not used for calculations in Revit

Geometrical definition of the column

Analytical definition of the column


PPPPP Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Perf…

To learn more about managing the analytical model

in Revit checkout AU Class:

ES20834 - The Future of Making Rebar in Revit


Connected Structural

Workflows: Revit FEM


Revit (Structural & Analytical model)


Revit FEM


FEM Calculations


Synchronize FEM model with Revit Model


Revit FEM

Revit Structural Model FEM Model

Revit Analytical Model FEM Results in Revit


More Data: Revit Parameters

MEP Elements Offset, MEP Elements Length, MEP Insulation thickness, Door Side, Rebar Assigned to Sheet, …


Revit is ‘Engineering’ friendly

Simultaneous structural and analytical model

Connects and sync’s with FEM software

Store Data (FEM / element property / …)

Recap: Revit as a central structural model


BIM to Fabrication for

Reinforced Concrete


1. Collaborative common data environments (level 2 BIM)

Three important factors

Level 2 BIM is distinguished by collaborative working – all parties use their

own 3D CAD models, but not necessarily working on a single, shared

model. The collaboration comes in the form of how the information is

exchanged between different parties – and is the crucial aspect of

this level. Design information is shared through a common file format,

which enables any organisation to be able to combine that data with their

own in order to make a federated BIM model, and to carry out interrogative

checks on it…



2. Data (Information) is KEY


data …

the potential of doing activities faster and better

than was possible before!



2. Data (Information) is KEY

3. Knowledge is POWER



AEC Partners create solutions

for Revit that add localized +

industry functionality

AEC Partner solutions for

Revit are designed by industry

experts and ‘work the way you

expect’ to boost performance

Industry Knowledge integrated into Revit by

Autodesk AEC Partners


A + B = C + D

Combine: Industry Knowledge with BIM Data

Analytical Results

BIM Data

Calculated Rebar

+ Detailed

Documentation


BIG Data

Industry 4.0

Disruptive Industry Trends

Industry 4.0 will benefit production due to increased connectivity across entire

businesses as manual factories are transformed into smart factories.

Data: The potential of doing activities faster and better than was possible before!


Engineer Technician

Detailer Fabricator

Current Design to Fabrication process for RC


Engineer Technician Fabricator

BIM to Fabrication process for RC

On-demand (Automated)


Reinforced Concrete BIM Designers for Revit

In action…


Designing & Generating 3D rebar cages


Calculation Design Report


Views, Drawings and Schedules


Navisworks


BIM 360


Solibri (IFC)


Design-driven automation to

international standards

Integrated = native Revit

Client-side configurable

Smart-Factory ready

Recap: 3D Rebar in Revit

Harness the power of Data to complete

activities faster and better than was

possible before!


Designing Steel

Connections in Revit


Shared Connection Library

Connections in Revit

Connections in

Advance Steel


Designing Steel Connections in Revit


Sharing the Revit model with

the Fabricator / Detailer

Advance Steel


Revit Export for Advance Steel


Advance Steel Import from Revit












Steel Connections In Revit


Steel Connection from Revit


Revit Advance Steel


Advance Steel Revit


Project Prepared for Production



Steel Fabrication and

Resource Management with

Advance Workshop


Production Management with Advance Workshop


Automatic Nesting


Stock Management


Managing Work Centres (Man and Machine)


Progress Tracking


Updating Advance Steel with Fabrication Data








Traceability / COBie / …


Rapid model sharing RevitAdvance Steel

Robust real-time synchronization (no rework)

Reuse connection design loads: FEM to Revit to

Advance Steel (Connected BIM)

Advanced Steel Production Management

Fabrication data-integration with Advance Steel

Recap


Managing Changes in Revit:

Edit and update rebar

Change and recalculate footing

Edit rebar for MEP elements

…







Revit Engineer Friendly Reinforced Concrete BIM Designers

Design & calculate required reinforcement

Automated documentation creation

International Standards

Client-side configurable

Native file formats support connected BIM workflows Synchronize! Synchronize! Synchronize! BIM to Fabrication (sooner than we realize)

Recap


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