Working with the Frenemy William Johnson – Senior Application Specialist MEP Solutions

BIM Manager for Telecommunications design firm. Extensive knowledge of Autodesk Products. Developed and evolved Revit Implementation strategies Focus on inter-discipline coordination Over 20 years of experience in CAD management William Johnson Linkedin.com/in/william21864 Blog: Ideatesolutions.blogspot.com Social Media

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Kick Off Meeting Working Together Submittal Time AGENDA

KICK OFF MEETINGS Technical Expectations Who Should be there?

KICK OFF MEETINGS Technical Expectations Who is using What?

KICK OFF MEETINGS Technical Expectations Who is responsible for What?

KICK OFF MEETINGS Technical Expectations How is the project organized?

KICK OFF MEETINGS Technical Expectations Submittals?

Working Together How is the Project Organized? Shared Coordinates Model Sitemap Architectural Modeling: Modeling accurately Providing Consultants information What to Model? MEP Modeling: What to Model? Keeping in ‘Sync’

Working Together How is the project organized? Use Shared Coordinates

Working Together How is the project organized? Model Sitemap

Working Together How is the project organized? Procedure for all Models: Link Main Architectural Model using: –Auto Origin-to-Origin Re-Position if Necessary (X,Y,Z) Acquire Coordinates from Arch. Model Pin Architectural Model Word to the Wise: DON’T MOVE THE MAIN MODEL!!

Working Together Architectural Modeling: Modeling Accurately: Avoid at all cost using detail lines in your model. Check your XYZs. Keep Level of Detail in mind at all times. Consistent Naming. Providing Consultants Information: Providing Seed Models. –Project specific Shared Parameters –Navis Views –Workset Naming What to Model? Based on Responsibilities MEP Placeholder Families

Working Together MEP Modeling: Modeling Accurately: Avoid at all cost using detail lines in your model. Check your XYZs. Keep Level of Detail in mind at all times. Consistent Naming. Level of Detail: Simplest model possible with accurate connection locations. Include Housekeeping Pads and Clearance Zones Keeping in ‘sync’: Copy/Monitor Datum Information. Create Room Tags or Use Space Naming Utility (<2011)

Submittals Best Practices Prepping your Model: Detach from Central Purge any unused elements Remove details Remove working views Remove sheets Save Snapshot to FTP/ Buzzsaw/Vault Create DWFx submission Set Export Navis Views (NWC) : Use External tool from Add-in (<2013) Use Option "SHARED COORDINATES" Current View - Better Coordination in Navis. Clash Detective can isolate areas better. Include Properties/Parameters Do not include links

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