1. TM Multidiscipline Integrated Design with Revit – Lessons learnt Andrew Bagnall

2. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Introduction The Scenario The Projects Lessons learned: – Training of New Teams – Project Team Structure – Project Team Hierarchy – Model Setup – Model Management & Maintenance – Designers vs. Modellers vs. Drafters? – Collaboration, Communication & Coordination – Deliverables Conclusion Questions Agenda

3. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Andrew Bagnall HVAC Engineer & ESD Consultant GHD Newcastle Revit user since 2007 Corporate Coordinator for Revit MEP in GHD Introduction

4. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Multidiscipline professional services company est. 1928 Approx 6000 staff in 16 countries A&E practice of approx 2000 staff GHD

5. Revit Technology Conference 2010 GHD Sydney’s first foray into multidiscipline BIM – November 2009 Most staff coming from a zero Revit experience base Series of Laboratory jobs won – call made to deliver in Revit Architecture, MEP & Structure all to be delivered from one team in one model All staff to train simultaneously and on the project! However… Substantial experience existed in nearby Newcastle & Canberra based teams Substantial content library already developed corporately Highly complex services requirements – perfect for coordination in Revit! The Scenario

6. Revit Technology Conference 2010 A series of laboratory buildings Text Font 16pt The Projects

7. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Lessons Learnt!

8. Revit Technology Conference 2010 In large organisations – use A-Team approach: –Core group of champions for each discipline –Use to seed new centres of capability –Ensures consistency in approach across organisation Training of New Teams

9. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Entire team should be BIM savvy ENTIRE TEAM – yes includes seniors, principals & the client! Lots of meat on the BIM sandwich Project Team Structure Principals, Managers, QA Core Modelling Team Drafters & Detailers

10. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Keep it tight! Core of 1-2 modellers per discipline/area at any time Create integrated project teams where possible Locate team in a cluster – or at least the Revit users All disciplines in the same package (Revit) for best success Project Team Structure

11. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Project Team Structure

12. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Traditional Approach Project Team Hierarchy

13. Revit Technology Conference 2010 BIM Approach Project Team Hierarchy

14. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Linked Models vs Single Model?? Single Model often better approach for multi-discp projects Linking – consider splitting by area/wing/zone rather than discipline Setup sheets at the outset – so drawings always available Start from an up-to-date multidiscipline template. Appoint a model manager & hold accountable for maintenance Model Setup

15. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Discipline your teams on this from the start! Organize view browser to suit project Be diligent and descriptive in naming views Be creative with views Use 3D as much as possible Make use of cropped views and ‘orient to view’ View Setup & Management

16. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Maintenance Activities: Monthly – Check systems – default, integrity & names – Worksets – check and clean up discrepancies – Delete unused / redundant views or name meaningfully Weekly/Fortnightly – Purge Unused (and encourage a “use it or lose it” mentality – Remake Central with audit Daily – Compact Central Model Management & Maintenance

17. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Beware of segregating these roles too much… Engineers / Architects should be working in or with the model ‘Modellers’ should be undertaking design decisions as they go, not just reproducing marked up instructions ‘Drafting’ tasks – i.e. annotations on sheets, should be reserved for the end stages and can be delegated to appropriate junior staff Designers  Modellers  Drafters??

18. Revit Technology Conference 2010 If markups are necessary – use dwf’s & Autodesk Design Review Can be imported into Revit & overlaid Markups Vs.

19. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Preferably avoid the markup  model/draft routine completely Utilise the rich BIM data in the model to aid design decisions If necessary have senior designers work alongside Revit savvy staff Or…. Have Revit savvy senior designers Markups Vs.

20. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Don’t ‘draft’ equipment schedules – use the data in the families Parametric Scheduling…

21. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Maximise the use of design tools within the Revit platform Design Tools

22. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Schedules as Design Aids

23. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Duct Sizing

24. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Structural Analysis

25. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Workshare Monitor – Useful for streamlining editing requests Instant Messenger / Email with screen grabs Talk around screen! Remote Assistance Communication & Collaboration

26. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Make regular use of interference reporting in Revit Set up specific views to use for clash detection to improve clarity Fortnightly Navisworks export for rapid walkthroughs / coord meetings Coordination

27. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Don’t get hung up on drawings! Educate client and/or team on benefits of model delivery Consider “drawing-less” delivery for prelim stages Autodesk Design Review & Autodesk Navisworks Maximise use of information from model on sheets Issue 2d & 3D in.dwf format to preserve info & filesize Deliverables

28. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Coal Mine Feasibility Study – ‘Drawing-less’ Delivery

29. Revit Technology Conference 2010 What Worked Well? Communication was excellent Team hierarchy and dynamic altered & improved Coordination meetings improved out of sight vs. 2D What worked not so well… Engineering disciplines still adhering to the design  draft mentality Too much doubling up of processes Full information capture still not quite happening Timing of work activities needs to be brought forward Conclusions

30. Revit Technology Conference 2010 Andrew Bagnall Questions