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User Guide BIMWIZARD® for Autodesk® Revit®
Australia
July 2020
Version 3.00
USGBoralBuildingProductsPtyLimited
Level3,40MountStreet,NorthSydney2060
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©2020USGBORAL.Allrightsreserved.ThetrademarksUSGBORAL,INNOVATIONINSPIREDBYYOU,BIMWIZARD,TecASSIST,Unispan,Soundstop,Echostop,Firestop,Wetstop,FireWetstop,Impactstop,Multistop,Flexiboard,Shaftliner,Partiwall,IntRwall,Multiframe,OutRwall,Shaftwall,Ventshaft,FireTunnel,Linerstrip,WetAreaSealantaretrademarksofUSGBoralBuildingProductsoroneormoreofitsaffiliates.SHEETROCK&FIBEROCKaretrademarksownedbyUnitedStatesGypsumCompanyandusedunderlicense;DONN,Mars,ClimaPlus,CleanRoom,Eclipse,Impressions,Micro,Radar,RockFaceandPixelsaretrademarksofUSGInteriors,LLCandusedunderlicense.
X‐BlockisaregisteredtrademarkownedbyFletcherBuildingHoldingsLtd.NZandusedunderlicense.
Pink®Partition,PinkCeilingBattsandPinkWallBatts®Sisalation®andPermastop®areregisteredtrademarksofOwensCorningusedunderlicensebyFletcherInsulationPtyLimited.
VillaboardisatrademarkofJamesHardieAustralia.
TSB™isatrademarkownedbyTontineInsulation–adivisionofPacificNonwovensPtyLtd.
FiresoundisatrademarkofH.B.Fuller.
Promaseal,FyreSealMasticandIBSaretrademarksofPromatInternational(AsiaPacific)Ltd.
Autodesk®andRevit®areregisteredtrademarksofAutodesk,Inc.
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Document Revisions
Date Version Number Document Changes
25/03/2016 0.01 InitialDraft
05/05/2016 0.10 FinalDraft
06/05/2016 1.00 Publication
08/11/2018 2.00 Additionofnewfeatures
28/07/2020 3.00 Additionofnewfeatures
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What’s New In This Revision?
UpdateWindow Allupdatesandinstallsarenowaccompaniedbyaninformation
windowthatdetailswhathasbeenaddedorchangedinBIMWIZARD.
MaterialReplacementMaster Usersmaynowdesignatematerialsfromtheirprojecttoreplace
genericmaterialsinoursystems.StudWidthFilter Userscannowselectthewidthofstudtobeusedintheirwallor
spanningceiling.FramingConfigurationFilter Insystemswithvariedframingconfigurations,usersmayspecifythe
combinationofstud,furringchannelanddirectfixedlinings.FlooringTypeFilter Userscannowsortceilingsundertimberorconcretebythetypeof
flooringtheywantovertop.NewSystems NewwallsandceilingshavebeenaddedincludedCinemaWalls,
acousticplasterboardceilingsandmetalceilingtiles(inacousticsuspendedceilingtiles).
WatchforthebelowsymbolthroughouttheUserGuidetoeasilyspotnewfeatures:
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1....ScopeandPurpose.............................................................................................................................................................1
1.2....Installation............................................................................................................................................................................1
1.3....InterfaceLayout.................................................................................................................................................................2
2 SystemSelectionWorkFlow................................................................................................................................3
2.1....SelectWall/CeilingType.................................................................................................................................................3
2.2....Filtering..................................................................................................................................................................................4
2.2.1PerformanceCriteria.................................................................................................................................................................4
2.2.2Attributes........................................................................................................................................................................................7
2.2.3Ancillary..........................................................................................................................................................................................7
2.2.4AcousticCeilingTiles.................................................................................................................................................................8
2.2.5GeneralFilterArea–ButtonsandFeatures....................................................................................................................8
2.3....BrowseResultsandSelectDesiredSystem.............................................................................................................9
2.4....SavingtoRevit..................................................................................................................................................................10
2.4.1SaveToRevit..............................................................................................................................................................................10
2.4.2DrawInRevit.............................................................................................................................................................................10
2.5....Tabs.......................................................................................................................................................................................11
2.5.1FoldersTab.................................................................................................................................................................................11
2.5.2SolutionsTab–NEW!.............................................................................................................................................................12
3 Options–NEW!.......................................................................................................................................................14
3.1....GeneralOptions................................................................................................................................................................14
3.1.1Auto‐Minimise–NEW!..........................................................................................................................................................14
3.2....AdvancedFeatures.........................................................................................................................................................15
3.2.1Wall/CeilingRevitFamilyNamingTools–NEW!......................................................................................................15
3.2.2FolderUtilities–NEW!..........................................................................................................................................................18
3.2.3FeedbackTab–NEW!............................................................................................................................................................19
4 Customisation.........................................................................................................................................................20
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1 Introduction
1.1 Scope and Purpose
WelcometotheUserGuideforUSGBoral’sAutodesk®Revit®Add‐in,BIMWIZARD®!Thisguidewillhelpyounavigatethemultipleareasandfunctionsofthisapplicationaswellasunderstandthewaysitmaysaveyoutimeandreducedesignrisk.
TheBIMWIZARD®applicationisapowerfultoolthatstreamlinestheprocessofselecting,designingandcreatingthecorrectUSGBoralwallorceilingsystemforyourprojectrequirements.BIMWIZARD®willrecommendUSGBoralsolutionsbasedonyourspecificationsandseamlesslyaddyourselectiontothefamilylibrarywithouthavingtoleavetheRevitenvironment.
KeybenefitsofincorporatingBIMWIZARD®intoyourworkflowinclude:
Aneasytouse,intuitiveinterface
Accessto100,000+USGBoraldata‐richmodelsrepresentingourfullproductcatalogue
Abilitytosortbysystemperformance,productattributesandphysicaldimensions
Savehoursofdesigntimeandanxietybyusingourpre‐qualifieddesignsolutions
Automaticallyself‐updatestoensureyouhaveourlatestdatabase
AllcontentcompliantwithAustraliaNewZealandRevitStandards(ANZRS)
ThisguideassumesthattheuserhasaccesstoandabaseknowledgeofRevitsoftware.
1.2 Other BIMWIZARD® Versions
BIMWIZARD®isnowavailableinmultiplecountriesforvariousBIMplatforms.ThismanualisspecificallyfortheAustralianRevit®version.PleaseusethealternatelinksonthedownloadpageforotherBIMplatforms.IfyouareoutsideAustralia,navigatetoyourcountryviaUSGBoral’sinternationalwebpagewww.usgboral.com.
1.3 Installation
Downloadandopentheinstallerfilenamed‘BoralBimWizard.msi’andfollowthestepsontheinstallationwizard.Uponcompletion,theBIMWIZARD®Add‐inwillbeinstalledandavailableonthe‘Add‐ins’ribbonthenexttimeRevitisopened.
NOTE:Upondownloadyoumayreceiveawarningmessagesincetheinstallerisanexecutablefiletype.Thesewarningscansafelybedismissed.
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1.4 Interface Layout
ThebelowimageisatypicalscreenshotfromtheBIMWIZARD®Add‐inhomepagewithlabelsofcommonlyreferencedareas/featuresadded.
WallSelector
CeilingSelector
HelpfulLinks
FilterMinimisationButton
Attributes
PerformanceCriteria
Designsolution(Active)
AcousticCeilingTileFilters
Designsolution(Inactive)
SaveToRevitButton
ExpandedResults
DrawInRevitButton
ResetAllFieldsbutton
Ancillaryfilters Options
Button
Solutionstab
Folderstab
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2 System Selection Work Flow
ThegeneralworkflowforfindingthewallorceilingsystembestsuitedtoyourneedsandimportingitintoyourRevit®familylibraryisasfollows:
Step1:Selectwall/ceilingtype
Step2:Filtering(selectperformancecriteria,liningattributesandmiscellaneousoptions)
Step3:Browseresultsandselectdesiredsystem
Step4:ExportsysteminformationtoRevitproject
2.1 Select Wall/Ceiling Type
WhenBIMWIZARD®firstopens,onlythewallandceilingselectorsarevisibleandactive.Selectingfromoneofthesemenusstartsthefilteringprocess.
Tips:
Onlyonewalloroneceilingtypecanbeselectedatatimeandallresultswillbelongtothecurrentsystemtype.
Somesystemsthataren’ttechnicallywallsarefoundinthewalltypemenu,suchas:o Fireclad®externalcladdingo Columnprotectionsystems.
Somesystemswithbothverticalandhorizontalelementsappearinbothmenus,suchas:
o Beamprotectionsystemso Firetunnel™
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2.2 Filtering
Tofindthesystembestsuitedtoyourproject’srequirements,utilisethevariousfilteroptionsavailablebelowthesystemselectors.Pleasenotesomeofthefilterswillbegreyandinactivedependingonwhichsystemtypewasselected.Thisisbecausethosefiltersarenotapplicableornotneededforthecurrentsystemtype.
Tips:
Noneofthefiltersneedtobeusedtogetbasicresults,butsomesystemswon’tshowunlesscertainfiltershavebeenactivated.Forexample:
Mostsystemswithspecialattributes,likemouldresistance,won’tshowuntilthecorrespondingattributeboxhasbeenticked
Systemswithinsulationgenerallywon’tshowuntilanacousticratinghasbeenset
StudarrangementsshowmaximumspacingandminimumBMTuntilawallheightorceilingspanhasbeenset
Thefiltersaregroupedintofourareas;PerformanceCriteria,Attributes,AncillaryandAcousticCeilingTiles.
2.2.1 Performance Criteria
Filtersinthisgroupdefineacharacteristicoftheoverallsystemsuchasfirerating,acousticratingorphysicaldimensions.
Filter(Active)
Filter(Inactive)
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2.2.1.1 Fire Resistance Level
Thisfilterhasoptionsforloadbearing(XX/XX/XX)ornon‐loadbearing(‐/XX/XX)fireratings.Selectinganon‐loadbearingoptionwillreturnallfireratingsofequalorgreaterdurationbutselectingaloadbearingoptionwillreturnonlyloadbearingfireratingsofequalorgreatervalue(e.g.selecting‐/60/60willreturn60/60/60resultsbutselecting60/60/60willnotreturn‐/60/60results)
2.2.1.2 Acoustic Rating
ThisfiltergivestheoptiontosearchbyeitherRworRw+Ctrvalues.ForsomeceilingsystemsLn,wandLn,w+Clarealsosearchable.Onlysystemswiththeleastinsulation(usuallynone)willshowuntiltheAcousticRatingfilterhasbeenactivated.
2.2.1.3 Max System Width/Tile Width & Max Tile Length
Foracousticceilingtiles,thesetwofieldssetthemaximumdimensionsofanindividualtile(e.g.600x1200).Forallotherapplicablesystems,theleftfieldsetsthemaximumthicknessofthewallorceiling.
2.2.1.4 Wall/Ceiling Pressure
Thisisforsettingthepressureonawallorspanningceiling.ChangingthisfilteronlyinfluencessearchresultsiftheWallHeight/CeilingSpanfilterisalsoused.
2.2.1.5 Wall Height/Ceiling Span
Enteringavalueintothisfieldwilladjustthespacingand/orbasemetalthickness(BMT)offramingmembersinthesearchresultstomakethemstructurallyappropriate.Maximumheights/spansforeachresultcanbeseenintheexpandedresult.
2.2.1.6 Show Max Stud Spacing Only & Show Min Stud BMT Only
Onceawallheight/ceilingspanvaluehasbeenentered,BIMWIZARD®makesadecisionforyouonthemostefficientframingarrangement.Shouldyouwanttoseeonlysolutionswiththemaximumstudspacing,youcanticktheShowMaxStudSpacingOnlyboxandifyouonlywantsolutionswiththeminimumBMT,youcanticktheShowMinStudBMTOnlybox.Refertotheexamplebelow.
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Example:
TickingtheShowMaxStudSpacingOnlyboxchangesthestudspacingto600mmcentresandcompensateswitha0.75mmBMT.
TickingtheShowMinStudBMTOnlyboxsimultaneouslychangestheBMTto0.55mmandcompensateswitha76mmwidestud.
Forthesystem,pressureandwallheightspecifiedabove,BIMWIZARD®hassuggested64mmwidestudsat400mmcentreswitha0.50mmBMT.
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2.2.1.7 Stud Width & Framing Configuration – NEW!
Thesetwomenusallowforselectionofsystemswithframingthatutilisesspecificstudwidthsorlayouts.Availablelayoutsconsistofcombinationsofindependentstuds,furringchannelsanddirectfixedlinings.
2.2.1.8 Masonry Type, Column Type, Ceiling Fixing Type & Flooring Type – NEW!
Thesefourmenusallowforselectionofaspecificelementinparticularsystems,namely:
Thethickness/typeofmasonryinmasonryupgradesystems
Thetypeofcolumnincolumnprotectionsystems
Thetypeofceilingfixinginsomeceilingsystems
Thetypeofflooringusedoversomeceilingsystems.
2.2.2 Attributes
Filtersinthisgroupdefineacharacteristicofthesystemliningsuchasimpact,moistureormouldresistanceattributes.
TheNotRequiredboxremovesallsystemswithspecialattributesfromthesearchresults(someshowbydefault).Somesystemswithimpactboardsprovidesuperioracousticperformance,soit’sgoodpracticetonotusethisboxwhentryingtomeetacousticcriteria.
2.2.3 Ancillary
FiltersinthisgroupareusedforrefiningsearchresultsbasedonUSGBoralsystemandmaterialnamingconventions.
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2.2.3.1 System No.
ThisfilterisusedwhensearchingforaspecificUSGBoralsystem.Aminimumof3charactersisrequiredtoactivatethefilterwhichwillreturnanysystemsthatcontainanexactmatchoftheinputtextintheirsystemreference(firstcolumnoftheresults).
2.2.3.2 Material filters
Thesefiltersareusedwhenspecificliningproductseitherneedtobeused(selectInclude)ormustnotbeused(selectExclude).EngagingmultiplefiltersworkswithanANDlogic(e.g.intheimagebelow,thefilterwouldonlyreturnsystemswithFirestop®/FireWetstop™ANDatleastone13mmliningANDdon’thave13mmMultistop™.
2.2.4 Acoustic Ceiling Tiles
Filtersinthisgroupapplyspecificallytoacousticceilingtilesystems.
2.2.5 General Filter Area – Buttons and Features
Besidesthefiltersinthethreemainareasthereareafewotherfeaturesworthmentioninginthegeneralfilterarea.
2.2.5.1 Filter Minimisation Button
LocatedbesidetheCeilingTypeselector,thisbuttonhidestheentirefilteringareatodisplaymoreresultsatonetime.
2.2.5.2 Reset All Fields Button
Quicklyclearsallinputsandsetsfiltersbacktodefault.
2.2.5.3 Helpful Links
TheseareweblinksthatgivequickaccesstovariouslocationsontheUSGBoralwebsite.
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2.3 Browse Results and Select Desired System
Onceawallorceilingtypehasbeenselected,youwillseethisareapopulatedwithdesignsolutionswhereeachrowrepresentsaspecificsystemarrangement.
Theresultswillupdatedynamicallyasyouengagevariousfilters
Resultsatthetopofthelistarethemostrecommendedsolutionsforyoursetofdesignrequirements
Themoredetailyouinput,thebetteryoursolutionswillbe.
Leftclickanywherewithinarowtoseeadditionalinformationincluding:
Fullsystemnumber Systemdescription Maximumwallheight/ceilingspan Heightlimitingfactors.
Rightclickanywherewithinarowtobringupthecontextmenuandsavetheselectedsystemtoafavouritesfolder.
Tips:
Multiplerowsmaybeexpandedsimultaneously,butonlythehighlightedrowiscurrentlyselectedforsavingtoRevitorafolder.
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2.4 Saving to Revit
Onceyou’vefoundthesolutionyouwant,you’rereadytogeneratethesystemandaddittoyourRevitlibrary.Therearetwooptionstodothis,youcanSaveToRevitorDrawInRevit.
2.4.1 Save To Revit
TheSaveToRevitbuttonwillexporttheselectedsystemtoRevitasawallorceilingfamilytype.
Thisoptionworksbetterifyouwanttoaddmultiplesystemsinonesitting.
Tips:
SinceRevitisnottheactivewindowwhileusingBIMWIZARD®,exportedsystemsareaddedtoaqueue,thengeneratedwhenRevitismadetheactivewindowagain.Youcanchecktheexport’sprogressinRevit’sstatusbar.
2.4.2 Draw In Revit
TheDrawInRevitbuttonwillminimiseBIMWIZARD®andactivatetheRevitwallorceilingsketchtoolwiththeselectedsystemsothatyoucanplaceitinyourprojectimmediately.
Thisoptionworksbetterifyouonlyneedtoaddasinglesystemanddon’twanttosearchthroughtheRevittypeselectorlater.
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2.5 Tabs
Withthelatestrelease,BIMWIZARD®has2xnewpagesprovidedtomakethedesignprocessasconvenientaspossible:theFolderspageandtheSolutionspage.
2.5.1 Folders Tab
TheFolderspagecanbeaccessedanytimebyclickingtheFoldersTabatthetopoftheBIMWIZARD®window.Thispageisusedforstoringandorganisingsystemsforlateruse.ItwillinitiallybeunpopulatedbutsystemscanbeaddedtoitfromtheBIMWIZARD®mainpageortheSolutionspage.Thebelowimageisanexamplefolderstructureinthefolderspage.
2.5.1.1 Folder tree
Initially,therewillbeasingle,emptyfolderherebutfoldersandsubfolderscanbeeasilyadded,renamed,copiedordeletedusingthecontextmenu(rightmouseclick).
2.5.1.2 Saved Wall, Ceiling and Acoustic Ceiling Tiles Areas
Theseareasarewherethesavedsystemsoftheactivefolderappear.ThecolumnsandrowsherebehavethesameasintheresultsareaofthemainBIMWIZARD®page,allowingeachsystemtobeexpandedandsavedtoRevitwiththeSaveToRevitandDrawInRevitbuttons.EntirefolderscanbesavedtoRevitatoncebyrightclickingontheappropriatefolderinthefoldertreeandselecting‘SaveAllToRevit’fromthecontextmenu.
Foldertree
Savedacousticceilingtiles
Savedceilings
SubfolderViewBoxSavedwalls
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2.5.1.3 Subfolder View Box
Ifthisboxisunticked,onlysystemswithintheselectedfolderwillbevisibleintheSavedSystemsareas.Iftheboxisticked,allsystemsinanysubfolders(includingnestedsubfolders)willappearaswell.
2.5.2 Solutions Tab
TheSolutionspagecanbeaccessedanytimebyclickingtheSolutionsTabatthetopoftheBIMWIZARD®window.TheSolutionspageisspecificallyfortheearlystagesofdesignwherenotallthedetailsrequiredfordetailedwallandceilingspecificationmightbeknown.TheSolutionsWizardhas3stepswhereminimumrequirementsforsatisfyingBuildingCodeofAustralia(BCA),AustralianStandardsandindustrybestpracticearedetermined.
2.5.2.1 Step 1
InStep1,theproject’sbuildingclassisselected.ConsulttheBCAfordeterminingtheappropriatebuildingclass.
2.5.2.2 Step 2
InStep2,theproject’sconstructiontypeisdeterminedbasedonthenumberofstoriesselectedand/orthebuildingclassselectedinStep1.Donotincludeanystorieslocatedfullybelowground.Forstorieslocatedpartiallybelowgroundoratthetopofthebuildingandusedonlyforutilityandliftplantpurposes,consulttheBCA.
2.5.2.3 Step 3
InStep3,theproject’sprimaryframingsystemisidentifiedasSteelorTimber.
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2.5.2.4 Solutions
Onceall3stepsarecompleted,asetofresultswillbedisplayed.Eachtypeofsystem(i.e.externalwall,shaftwall,spanningceiling,etc)isgiventheirownfieldofresultswhicharefurthercategorisedbytheiruniqueadvantage(i.e.mosteconomical,highperformance,etc).ThecolumnsandrowsherebehavethesameasintheresultsareaofthemainBIMWIZARD®page,allowingeachsystemtobeexpanded,savedtoRevitwiththeSaveToRevitandDrawInRevitbuttonsand/orsavedtoafolderwiththecontextmenu(rightmouseclick).
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3 Options The‘About’windowhasgrownintoanoptionsmenuforBIMWIZARD®userpreferencesandadvancedfeatures.
3.1 General Options
3.1.1 Auto‐Minimise
Undergeneraloptionsthereisacheckboxtotoggleauto‐minimise.Whenthisboxisticked,BIMWIZARD®willautomaticallyminimiseitselfwhentheDrawInRevitbuttonisselected.
Revit®wallfamilytypenamingtool
Generaloptions
Folderimport/exporttool
Feedbacktab
Revit®ceilingfamilytypenamingtool
MaterialReplacementMaster
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3.2 Advanced Features
BIMWIZARD®hasseveralauxiliarytoolsavailabletohelpfurtherstreamlinethedesignanddocumentationprocess.
3.2.1 Wall/Ceiling Revit Family Naming Tools
BIMWIZARD®includesawaytoautomaticallyrenameallsystemsitgeneratesaccordingtotheuser’spreferences.Thereareseparatetoolsforwallsandceilingssothattheycanfollowdifferentstandardsifrequired.Thereisalsotheabilitytoexportandimportthestandardssotheycanbestoredorshared.Belowisanimageofthewallnamingtoolatitsdefaultsetting.
3.2.1.1 Name Fields
Thevalues(namefields)foundinthisareadeterminehowBIMWIZARD®willnamegeneratedRevitfamilies.Thedefaultvaluesare‘DefaultName’and‘ModelNumber’.These2values,inthisorder,givethestandardUSGBoralnamingconvention.The‘DefaultName’valuecanberemoved,butthe‘ModelNumber’valuecannot.ThisistoensureeverygeneratednameisuniqueasBIMWIZARD®willnotgenerateafamilyifoneofthesamenamealreadyexists.AddnamefieldstothisareafromtheavailableandcustomfieldareaswiththeirrespectiveAddbuttonsandremovenamefieldsfromthisareawiththeRemovebutton.
Tips:
YoucanidentifytheDefaultNamepartofthestandardUSGBoralnamingconventionbyitsendingtext,“_USGBoral_”,everythingafterthisisthesystemmodelnumber
ItemsatthetopoftheNameFieldsareaappearfirstinthefamilytypename Checkhowthecurrentsetofnamingvalueswilllookinthepreviewtextjust
belowthepreviewselector
CustomTextFieldwithAddButton(greenarrow)
NameFields(currentlyselected)
AvailableFields(availableforselection)
AddButton(greenarrow)RemoveButton(redarrow)
Up/DownButtons
PreviewSelector
ResetButton
Import/ExportButtons
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3.2.1.2 Available Fields
ThisareacontainsallthestandardnamevaluesthatareavailabletobeaddedtotheNameFieldsarea.
NameField Description ExampleValue
DefaultNameBeginningofstandardUSGBoralfamilytypename
Internal_Separating_TimberStuds_USGBoral_
ModelNumber EndofstandardUSGBoralfamilytypename ST90.2A.FxF.64x50Bx600.50
SystemType Briefdescriptionofsystem TimberStaggeredStudsManufacturer Nameofmanufacturer USGBoralFunction Thebasicpurposeofawall Interior
FullFireRatingLoadbearingandnon‐loadbearingfireratingwithdirectionandRISF
90/90/90(LB),‐/120/120(NLB)FromBothSides
AbbreviatedFireRating
Singlenumbertorepresentthefireratinginminutes
120
FullAcousticRating
Allapplicableacousticratings Rw64;Rw+Ctr57;Ln,w54;Ln,w+CI49
Acoustic–Rw/NRCSinglenumber,eitherRworNRC(ifacousticceilingtile) 64
Acoustic–Rw+Ctr Singlenumber,Rw+Ctr 57Acoustic–Lnw/CAC
Singlenumber,eitherLnworCAC(ifacousticceilingtile) 54
Side1/External:3rdLayerThickness
Thicknessinmmofthirdlayerofliningonthefirstorexternalsideofthewall
10
Side1/External:2ndLayerThickness
Thicknessinmmofsecondlayerofliningonthefirstorexternalsideofthewall
10
Side1/External:1stLayerThickness
Thicknessinmmoffirstlayerofliningonthefirstorexternalsideofthewall
10
Side2/Internal:1stLayerThickness
Thicknessinmmoffirstlayerofliningonthesecondorinternalsideofthewall
10
Side2/Internal:2ndLayerThickness
Thicknessinmmofsecondlayerofliningonthesecondorinternalsideofthewall
10
Side2/Internal:3rdLayerThickness
Thicknessinmmofthirdlayerofliningonthesecondorinternalsideofthewall
10
TopLayerThicknesses–All
Thicknessinmmofallplasterboardlayersontopofaceiling,concatenated
1616
BottomLayerThicknesses–All
Thicknessinmmofallplasterboardlayersonbottomofaceiling,concatenated
131313
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NameField Description ExampleValue
MasonryThicknessThicknessinmmofsystem’smasonrycomponent 150
SystemWidth/TileWidth
Widthinmmofentiresystem(exceptOutRwall®whereit’sthesystemlesscladdingandacousticceilingtileswhereit’stheshortersideofthetile)
134
TileLengthThelongersideofaceilingtileinmm 1200
StudWidth Thewidthofasystem’sstudinmm
92
2ndStudWidth Thewidthofasystem’ssecondstudinmm
92
TrackWidth(StaggeredStudOnly)
Thewidthofasystem’strackinmm,ifdifferentthanthestudwidth
150
StudBMT(x100)BaseMetalThicknessofasteelstudinmm,multipliedby100 75
StructuralSpacingSpacingofprimaryframingmembersinmm 600
3.2.1.3 Custom Field
Thisareaisusedforaddingtext,numbersorsymbolstothenamingconvention.Thisisusefulforaddingseparators,likedashes(‐)andunderscores(_),orlabelsforvalues,likeadding“FRL”beforetheAbbreviatedFireRatingfield,orgivingallUSGBoralsystemsaprefixsuchas,“Manufacturer‐“.
Tips:
AnytextaddedfromtheCustomFieldareawillappearinallsystemsofthesameelementtype(wall/ceiling)
Someavailablefieldsarenotpopulatedallthetime(e.g.the2nd&3rdlayerfields,MasonryThickness,TrackWidth,etc)sotakecautionaddingcustomtextbeforeandafterthesefields
o Ifall3xSide1LayerThicknessfieldsareappliedandseparatedwithdashes(‐)thenasystemwith3xlayersof13mmboardwillappearas“13‐13‐13”.However,underthatsamenamingconventionasystemwithonly1xlayerof13mmboardwillappearas“‐‐13”.
SomespecialcharacterscannotbeusedintheCustomFieldarea,thesecharacterssimplywon’tappeariftypedorpastedintothefield.
3.2.1.4 Preview Selector
Justbelowthisdropdownmenuisatextstringwhichgivesabasicpreviewofwhatthecurrentnamingconvention(determinedbythecontentsandorderoftheNameFieldsarea)willlooklikefortheselectedsystem.Choosingadifferentsystemwillupdatethepreviewbelow.Pleasenotethismenudoesnotchangethenamingconventioninanyway.
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3.2.1.5 Reset Button
Thisbuttonwillresetthecurrentnamingtabtoitsdefaultsettings.ThismeansBIMWIZARD®willresumeusingthestandardUSGBoralnamingconvention.TheResetbuttononlyaffectsonetabatatime,soresettingtheWallTypeNametabwillnotaffectanycustomCeilingTypeconventionandviceversa.
3.2.1.6 Import/Export Buttons
Thesebuttonscanbeusedtoexportthecurrentcustomnamingconventionasa.BIMfile.ThisfilecanbeimportedagainlaterbyanyBIMWIZARD®user.
Tips:
ThiscanbeahandymethodofestablishinganorganisationfamilytypenamingstandardforallutilisedUSGBoralsystems
Multiplenamingstandardscanbeexportedandarchived WallandCeilingstandardsimport/exportseparately
3.2.2 Folder Utilities
ThebuttonsinthisareacanbeusedtoexportthecurrentFolderspagefoldertreeandincludedsystemstoan.XMLfile.ThisfilecanbeimportedagainlaterbyanyBIMWIZARD®user.AlsothereistheDeleteAllbuttonwhichclearstheFolderspagebacktoitsempty,defaultstate.
Tips:
Easytorelocatefoldersifworkingonmultipledevices Sendprojectfolderstocolleagues Archivefolderswhenaprojectisfinished Setafolderstandardforanorganization
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3.2.3 Feedback Tab
ThisareaisforsendingfeedbacktotheBIMWIZARD®developers.Allfeedbackiscarefullyconsideredandincorporatedintofuturedevelopmentplanswhereverpossible.Theformcanbesentwithoutfillingoutallfields,butthemoreinformationwereceive,themorevaluablethefeedbackis.
Ifyouwishtobecontactedbythedevelopmentteamviaemail,youcanincludeyourcontactdetailsinfield5alongwithyourquestion/concern.YourdetailswillbehandledinaccordancewithUSGBoral’sprivacypolicyhttps://www.usgboral.com/en_au/legal.html.Responsetimeswillvary,butweendeavourtoanswerallenquiriesinareasonabletimeframe.Ifyourequiremoretimelyassistance,pleasecontactTecAssistat1800811822,[email protected]/au/tecassist.
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3.2.4 Material Replacement Master Tab – NEW!
ThistabisforindicatingwhichUSGBoralgenericmaterialsyouwouldliketobereplacedwhengeneratingnewfamilytypeswithBIMWIZARD®andwhatmaterialinyouropenprojectyouwanttoreplacethemwith.
3.2.4.1 Using the Material Replacement Master Tab
Tosetareplacementmaterial,clickthePickNew…buttoninthePickNewMaterialcolumncorrespondingtotheUSGBoralmaterialyouwanttoreplace.AnewwindowwillappearwithalistofeverymaterialfoundintheactiveRevitproject.SimplyselectoneandclickOK.
Import/ExportButtons
ResetButton
ResetIndividualMaterialButtons
NewMaterial(set)
PickNewMaterialButtons
USGBoralMaterialName
NewMaterial(notset)
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3.2.4.2 Reset Individual Material Buttons
UsethesebuttonstoclearthepreviouslyselectedNewMaterialfromaspecificrow.
3.2.4.3 Reset Button
UsethisbuttontoclearallpreviouslyselectedNewMaterialsfromtheNewMaterialNamecolumn.
3.2.4.4 Import/Export Buttons
Thesebuttonscanbeusedtoexportthecurrentreplacementmaterialsassignmentasa.JSONfile.ThisfilecanbeimportedagainlaterbyanyBIMWIZARD®user.
Tips:
ThiscanbeahandymethodofestablishinganorganisationmaterialreplacementstandardforallutilisedUSGBoralsystems
Multiplematerialreplacementschedulescanbeexportedandarchived
NOTE:BIMWIZARD®cannotmoveyourRevit®materialsbetweenprojects!
IfachosenreplacementmaterialisnotfoundintheactiveRevitproject,anexclamationmarkwillappearnexttotheNewMaterialNametoindicatethis.Whenasystemcontainingthismaterialisgenerated,itwillusethedefaultUSGBoralmaterialinsteadofthereplacement.Tofixtheproblem,importthemissingmaterialintotheactiveproject,makingsurethenameisexactlythesameasintheNewMaterialNamefield.
AwarningwillalsoappearinthemainBIMWIZARD®windowifthereareanymissingreplacementmaterials.
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4 Customisation OnceplacedwithinaRevit®project,changestoUSGBoralsystemsarenotrecommended.Changestothewallstructuremayvoidthefirerating,acousticratingand/orahandfulofotherparametersassociatedwiththesystem.ItisalwayssafertoreturntotheBIMWIZARD®interface,findthecorrectsystemandreplacetheincorrectone.
NOTE:thereareelementsthatcanbechangedafterfamilytypegenerationwithoutvoidingthesysteminformation.Someoftheseelementsarelistedbelow:
RevitFamilyTypename–Thisisonlyasuggestednamingconventionandcanbereplacedbyyourownwithoutlosinganyinformation.
Lininglocationonasymmetricsystems–Somewalltypeshaveinternalstructuresthatareasymmetricalanddifferentliningsoneitherside.Withthesesystems,itmayoccurthatyouwanttoswitchthesideofthewallthattheliningsareon(e.g.amasonryupgradesystemmighthavestudsandRegularBoardononesidebutfurringchannelsandWetstop®ontheother,butyouwanttheWetstop®onthestudsideinstead).Youmayswaptheliningsbuttakecarenottoalterthenumberoflayersorthicknessofeitherlining.It’seasiertokeepthemateriallayersintactandusethe‘Up’and‘Down’buttonsratherthandelete,replaceormodifythelayers.
Materialaesthetics–Youmaychangethegraphicsandappearanceofmaterialstosuityourprojectstyle.However,itisnotrecommendedtochangethesurfacegridpatternonacousticceilingtilematerials.
Genericmaterials–Manyofoursystemscontaingenericmaterialsthatwedonotmanufacturesuchascladdingorflooring.Youmayswaptheseoutforyourownmaterialssolongastheymatchthedescriptiongivenandmeetorexceedanyspecifiedrequirements.
