• Revit
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  • Forma Site Design

Manage documentation in a BIM workflow

Data management across the entire project lifecycle is critical to a success BIM workflow.


Tutorial resources

These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:

BIMAECO_Module_5_download_files.zip

In this video, you’ll explore the critical documents that underpin the BIM process, ensuring efficient and accurate information management throughout a project lifecycle. Gain an understanding of the key information requirements defined by ISO 19650, including organizational, asset, project, and exchange information requirements (OIR, AIR, PIR, and EIR). Learn how the BIM execution plan (BEP) acts as a roadmap for planning and delivering information, with practical insights into its application for tasks like naming conventions, clash detection, and classification systems. Discover how these documents work together to streamline workflows, reduce waste, and ensure project outcomes are achieved.

After completing this video, you’ll be able to:

  • Explain key documentation produced during the design stage of a BIM workflow.
  • Describe how setting information requirements early in the project promotes efficiency.

Learn how the BIM execution plan (BEP) serves as a roadmap for delivering the client’s information requirements. Understand how the BEP ensures consistency, compliance, and collaboration across project teams by outlining workflows, roles, responsibilities, and quality assurance processes. Explore its role in translating the exchange information requirements (EIR) into actionable plans for successful project execution.

After completing this video, you’ll be able to:

  • Read a BEP to extract key project details.
  • Describe how the information in a BEP allows teams to collaborate efficiently.

Implement information from the BIM execution plan (BEP) within a Revit model to ensure consistency, compliance, and efficient collaboration. Learn how to apply naming standards, file format requirements, and workflow protocols outlined in the BEP, ensuring seamless integration with project teams and common data environments (CDEs). By following structured guidelines, you’ll enhance model organization, streamline coordination, and support effective information management throughout the project lifecycle.

After completing this video, you’ll be able to:

  • Apply information in a BEP to meet naming standards.
  • Apply information in a BEP to meet file format requirements.
  • Apply information in a BEP to meet collaboration and workflow standards.

Video demonstration of Autodesk Revit.

Learn how the necessary information such as operational and maintenance information is defined through BIM documentation such as the asset information requirements (AIR). Understand the role of BIM documentation in ensuring consistency, compliance, and clarity throughout the project lifecycle. Explore how BIM documentation guides the inclusion of critical data in BIM workflows and supports effective decision-making for long-term asset performance.

After completing this video, you’ll be able to:

  • Read and interpret an AIR document.
  • Describe the different types of information in an AIR document.
  • Explain what information is required to be added to a project.
  • Explain who is responsible for adding information to a project.

Video demonstration of Autodesk Revit and Interoperability tools for Revit. 

This video focuses on integrating asset information requirements (AIR) into a Revit project information model to ensure structured data management and compliance with BIM standards. Learn how to load and apply classification systems, assign asset information to model elements, and enhance project documentation for better lifecycle management. By applying AIR principles, you’ll improve data consistency, interoperability, and asset tracking throughout the project.

After completing this video, you’ll be able to:

  • Apply asset information requirements to a project information model.
  • Load classification systems in a Revit project.
  • Apply classification information to instance and type elements within a Revit project information model.

Video demonstration of Autodesk Revit and Interoperability tools for Revit. 

This video covers the process of exporting structured asset information from a Revit project to ensure seamless data sharing with other disciplines. Learn how to apply asset information requirements (AIR) to organize and manage asset data effectively. Explore how to export information in COBie format, ensuring compliance with industry standards and facilitating efficient collaboration for facility management and lifecycle planning.

After completing this video, you’ll be able to:

  • Apply an AIR document to set up structured asset data for sharing with other disciplines.
  • Export asset information within a Revit project model in COBie format.

Video demonstration of Autodesk Revit and Interoperability tools for Revit.Â