Clash Sphere Generator - Guide 6g3340

CLASH SPHERE GENERATOR GUIDE VERSION 2014.2.1.0

Import clashes from Naviswork to Revit

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Table des matières INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Benefits .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Demonstration Video ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 INTERFACE .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 STEPS........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Browse Autodesk Navisworks® Report ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Create Clash Sphere in a new linked model .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Filename and Folder Path ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Options................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Automatic clash sphere color based on status .................................................................................................................................. 4 Clash Sphere Color ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Importation Progress.............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Schedules .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 INTEROPERABILITY (Revit®→Naviworks®→Revit®) ............................................................................................................................ 6 Export Navisworks® Cache file (.nwc) from Revit.................................................................................................................................. 6 Clash Detection in Autodesk Navisworks............................................................................................................................................... 6 Export Clash Report (.XML) from Navisworks ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Content Selection .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Clashes Groups ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Units .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 ADD-IN LIMITATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Navisworks® transformation tools ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 BEST PRACTICES .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Error Codes Guide ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 s .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

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INTRODUCTION The clash sphere generator is a tool by BIM One that helps project coordinators to communicate clashes location more efficiently to the design team. Once the report is exported by Autodesk Navisworks® in XML format, the tool is able to read locations and create clash spheres in the building information model. Each sphere is identified by an identification number stored in the report which makes it easier to track and solve using Revit schedules. Besides information about selected objects, the clash sphere generator gives you an ability to store information about issue status and the team member assigned to solve it. Processed issues can be marked ‘completed’ and comments can be added, which means that only active issues and not the entire BIM model need to be communicated between team . This capability enables a powerful and open collaboration workflow between all parties during the design and building process. Using the clash sphere generator results in a more efficient and accurate workflow because communication within a project, and between team is improved as well as eliminating the need to transfer large BIM files over the Internet. The clash sphere generator focuses on the process and how to cooperate with different BIM software.

Benefits     

No additional model checking software training required. Review clashes in their original context to easily solve them. Improved collaboration workflow. Saves you model checking software licenses. No need to transfer large file over the Internet.

Demonstration Video Visit the following link to watch the features:

See our demo video here INSTALLATION Please refer to the BIM One Add-Ins Manager® guide for installation/update process for our Revit Add-ins.

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INTERFACE

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Browse for Autodesk Navisworks® XML report Clash quantity pre-processing Create clash sphere(s) in a new linked model option Filename and folder path Clash sphere status/color selector Import button

STEPS Browse Autodesk Navisworks® Report You will be prompted to select clash report(s) exported in XML from Autodesk Navisworks®. The pre-processing field will display the number of files selected and the number of detected clashes.

Create Clash Sphere in a new linked model Filename and Folder Path If the “Create clash spheres(s) in a new linked model” option is selected, a separate file will be created at the specified folder path and linked in the current Revit model. To ensure the tractability of clashes and resolution, a new linked model can be created at each major milestone of your project.

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Options Automatic clash sphere color based on status

You can check that option if you want to use the status in the xml report to automatically chose the right sphere color for you. If nos status has been exported in the report, the color selected in the manual color selector will be used.

Clash Sphere Color

Clash sphere colors can be set to the same color code used in Autodesk Navisworks® to ensure an improved communication between modellers and coordinators. It is recommended to change spheres color to update the clash resolution status along the way and to use schedules to transfer information between team . RED – New Clash ORANGE – Active BLUE – Reviewed Clash GREEN – Approved YELLOW – Resolved

Importation Progress

Once you click on “Import” button, you will see a progress bar showing the importation progress of the clash spheres.

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A dialog box will show you the resulting number of clash spheres generated once the importation is complete.

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Schedules For each xml report imported, a schedule will be created. Only the clashes corresponding to that report will be displayed in that report to avoid mixing up clashes among all the imported reports. You can use the schedules to easily manage the status of each clash during its resolution.

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INTEROPERABILITY (Revit®→Naviworks®→Revit®) Export Navisworks® Cache file (.nwc) from Revit To properly export a Navisworks® Cache file from Revit, the Autodesk Navisworks NWC export utility® must be installed on your computer. Once it is installed in Revit®, you can find the NWC Export utility under the add-ins – External Commands button – Navisworks 2014

Clash Detection in Autodesk Navisworks Please refer to http://help.autodesk.com/view/NAV/2014/ENU/ for additional informations about the clash detection process in Autodesk Navisworks®.

Export Clash Report (.XML) from Navisworks 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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Test summary Report content selection Clashes organization Clash status filter Export format and export button Export button

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Content Selection To ensure that the clash sphere importation process is successful, you need to at least include the “Clash Point” parameter so the Clash Sphere Generator can read it properly and places the spheres at the correct locations.

Clashes Groups If you are sorting your clashes by group in Navisworks®, make sure to select one of the following options:  

Individual Clashes Only Everything

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Units All units available in Navisworks® are ed and converted by our add-in to world-wide unit systems. You can select the unit type and precision you want to use in the XML report using Navisworks® options. This information will be used to define the location in Revit®. Once you have selected the fields to include in the report, export the clash report in XML format.

ADD-IN LIMITATIONS Navisworks® transformation tools As Revit and Navisworks need to both share the same coordinates system, the Navisworks transformation tools are not ed by our add-in because it transforms the coordinates during the process.

BEST PRACTICES Make sure all models share the same origin (your models needs to be aligned when using origin to origin insertion point in Revit). To the location of the origin, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Unclip the Project base point Right click on the project base point and on the option “Move to Startup Location” Compare the origin of the models. If the origins of the models aren’t the same, you may need to move the spheres or the sphere file to the adequate position.

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Error Codes Guide Error_3DView Error_LinkedFileNotLinked Error_LinkedFileNotSaved Error_NoClashRead

We are not able to create the 3D view. Please BIM One Team: [email protected] No clash was read in the Naviswork report. Here are some reasons why we cannot import the clashes: • You have selected the wrong file. The report must be a .xml file • The report does not contain clashes • Required fields are missing in the clash report

Error_RevitFileNotAccessible

Please BIM One team: [email protected] We are not able to read the clash sphere family file (.rfa). Try the following: 1. Close and re-open Revit then try again 2. Reinstall the plugin

Error_RevitTemplateFileNotAccessible

Please BIM One team: [email protected] We are not able to read the Revit template linked file (Coordination Report.rte). Try the following: 1. Close and re-open Revit then try again 2. Reinstall the plugin

Error_SaveYourFile Error_Schedule Error_Unknown

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