Closing the Loop:Internal Standardization Audits

Melanie Tristram

About Me:

• Melanie Tristram

• 15 + years in the Architectural Industry

• 12 years at Jasmax

• 7 years with Revit

• Twitter: @NZBIMChicks

• LinkedIn: http://nz.linkedin.com/in/melanietristram

• Email: mel@jasmax.com

• http://db.tt/qfK53Ek8

Agenda

• Objectives of Auditing

• Implementation

• How to Perform an audit

• Closing the Loop

• O B J E C T I V E S O F A U D I T I N G

Benefits of Model Auditing

• Ensures models are being created efficiently, including content creation

• Ensures consistent documentation output

• Progression of office procedures

• Development of training schedule

• Staff movement across projects seamless

• Compliance to Building Code

Concept

Developed Design

Detailed Design

Setup

Rebuild required?

Modelling techniques

Conventions

Modelling techniques

Detailing techniques

Documentation standards

Compliance

• O B J E C T I V E S O F A U D I T I N G

• I M P L E M E N T A T I O N

Internal Standardization

Audits

Ease of Use

Integrity

Standards

Efficient

GroupsFamiliesMaintenance

Workset NamingView Naming

DimensionsTagsAnnotation

File SizeWarnings

Compliance

AccessibilityEgress

Report Template

Team notification

• Project Architect

• Principal in Charge

• Model Manager

• Architects, Technicians, Interior Designers….

• O B J E C T I V E S O F A U D I T I N G

• I M P L E M E N T A T I O N

• P E R F O R M I N G A N A U D I T

Tools Available

• Solibri Model Checker

• Custom Families/Filters

• Autodesk Model Review

• BIMLink

The Jasmax Way….

• Manual Process– Detach model and interrogate:

• File Size (before & after an audit)

• File naming convention• View naming convention• Warnings• Views on Sheets• Links vs imports• Images• Linestyles• Filled Region Styles

• View Reference Tags• Annotation Symbology• Category checking• Loadable Families –

naming, size• ……

Documenting the Audit

Model Manager Responsibilities

• Create Site Context

• Understand Model Requirements (Design Options, Phasing etc)

• Manage Worksets

• Setup & Manage Worksets

• Perform weekly file maintenance – Audit, Purge, Review warnings

• Manage Consultant Files

• O B J E C T I V E S O F A U D I T I N G

• I M P L E M E N T A T I O N

• P E R F O R M I N G A N A U D I T

• C L O S I N G T H E L O O P

Training Schedule

• 3 May Workset ManagementSee project examples of smart workflows

Understand how to use worksets

• 17 May Massing – Tips & Tricks• 31 May Room Data Sheets

Health Team

Interiors Team modification of….

• 14 June Browser OrganizationLearn tricks on how to manage the project browser

• 28 June New Features of 2013• 12 July View and Family renaming

See how BIMLink can help

Questions?