BIM for Structural Contractor

Modeling Basics–Walls, Columns Beams and Bracing

• Basic definitions
• Relating slabs to walls and supporting framework
• Column placement and behavior
• Beam placement and behavior Element connectivity and display
• Bracing characteristics

Foundations and Piling

• Footings and foundations types
• Slabs, standard and in-place family foundations
• Foundation walls, piers and pilasters

System Family Editing

• Principles of composite system family definition
• Understanding properties such as function, and wrapping of layers
• Creating and utilizing a system family library

Basic Schedules and Legends

• Interactive session on the generation of tabular interrogations of the model

Geometry Formation and In-Place Families

• Interactive session on the creation and manipulation of basic solid and void forms

Slab and Roof Tools

• Sketching Rules
• Relating to slabs to walls and supports
• Cantilevers, span direction and adding slopes
• Slab foundation and slab edge
• Basic Roof Designs

Stairs Ramps and Railings

• Characteristics of simple staircases and ramps
• Hand railing integral to the stairs and ramps
• Stand-alone handrail

Beam and Truss Systems

• Beam systems creation and placement
• Sketching boundaries and rules
• Modifying beam system properties
• Concrete framing systems and pan joist slabs
• Truss elements, placement and family creation
• Attaching trusses to roofs and floors

Project Phases and Design Options

• Project phasing, properties and creation
• Phase filters and graphic overrides
• Combining phases, infill and the demolition of elements
• Design option terminology and workflow
• Utilizing design option sets and work set

2D Draughting and Annotation

• Introducing annotation tools and components categories
• Details components libraries
• Repeating details
• Lines and arcs
• Text, tags and keynotes

Sheet Compilation and Publication

• Project browser organization-WIP and Publish
• Creating and populating sheets
• Working and schedules
• Publishing and document management

Basic Subdivision and Collaboration

• Introducing a BIM Strategy document
• Model management
• Project team collaboration techniques
• Transmittal and model issue protocols
• Basics of large model sub-division
• Exercise on work sets and task allocation

Introduction to the Principles of Family Editing

• The basic process
• 10 stages for trouble free family creation

Projects – Steel and Concrete Structures

• Steel Structure – Additional Practice
• Concrete Structure – Additional Practice

Scheduling

• Structure Schedules
• Graphical Column Schedules
• Modifying Graphical Column Schedule
• Working with Schedule
• Modifying Schedule
• Modifying a schedule on sheet
• Importing and exporting schedules
• Creating Schedule
• Building Component Schedules
• Material Take out Schedule
• Modifying Schedule Properties
• Setting up Cell Appearance
• Chapter 1 Family Concepts &Techniques

Creating Advanced building Components

• Family Types
• Host vs Stand-alone Families
• Family Editor
• Preparing to Create Families
• Overview of Creating a Family
• Creating the Parametic Framework
• Setting up Reference Planes/Linesin
• Families
• Adding Dimensions
• Flexing Geometry
• Creating 3D Elements
• Additional Tools for Families
• Aligning and Locking
• Adding Controls
• Adding Openings
• Adding Lines
• Text tools
• Adding Components
• Creating Family types
• Visibility Display Settings
• Overview of Family Creation
• Locating Custom Family Files

Additional Families

• Parametric Gusset Plate
• Column Stiueners (In Place Family)
• Built-Up Column
• Tapered Moment Frame
• Creating Trusses
• Truss Concepts and techniques
• Creating Truss Families
• Using Trusses in Projects

Structural Analysis

• Preparing Projects for Structural Analysis
• Structural Settings
• Symbolic Representation Settings
• Load Cases
• Load Combinations
• Analytical Model Settings
• Boundary Conditions Settings
• Viewing Analytical Models
• Analytical Settings and views
• Adjusting Analytical Models
• Analytical Justifications
• Analytical Properties
• Manually Adjusting the Analytical Model
• Placing Loads
• Boundary Condition
• Adding Loads