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Convert an MEP design system to a fabrication system and automate the addition of setting out points to building elements using Autodesk Point Layout for on-site use with Total Stations.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
When implementing BIM for MEP systems, construction is the fifth phase,
00:08
in which the MEP design model is converted into a constructible model, to ensure accuracy and buildability in the field.
00:16
After reviewing the technical design, the MEP design model is converted into fabrication components.
00:23
This requires developing installation and shop documentation,
00:27
which includes submitting RFIs, specification reviews, takeoff and cost management operations, and issue management.
00:37
Once documentation is established, onsite coordination and variation can begin.
00:43
Using Autodesk Build, team members can coordinate meetings and program scheduling,
00:49
conduct model updates and RFI management, update documentation, and track assets.
00:56
Then, using the Issues for Revit plug-in and the Coordination plug-in for Navisworks,
01:02
users can review construction model buildability, raise and address issues as required,
01:08
and update the project model and drawings as needed.
01:11
To further reduce errors in construction, accurate layout information can be acquired using Autodesk Point Layout,
01:18
an add-in for both Revit and Navisworks.
01:21
Point Layout automates the addition of setting out points to building elements, streamlining on-site positioning.
01:29
Points can be assigned to all elements, but they have significant value in complex areas, such as beneath slabs,
01:36
where manual measurements are challenging and prone to error.
01:40
These points can then be exported and used on-site with total stations for precise installation.
01:47
By integrating fabrication modeling with automated point layout, teams ensure a smooth transition from design to construction,
01:55
enhancing both efficiency and accuracy on-site, and ensuring a coordinated fabrication model ready for site execution.
Video transcript
00:03
When implementing BIM for MEP systems, construction is the fifth phase,
00:08
in which the MEP design model is converted into a constructible model, to ensure accuracy and buildability in the field.
00:16
After reviewing the technical design, the MEP design model is converted into fabrication components.
00:23
This requires developing installation and shop documentation,
00:27
which includes submitting RFIs, specification reviews, takeoff and cost management operations, and issue management.
00:37
Once documentation is established, onsite coordination and variation can begin.
00:43
Using Autodesk Build, team members can coordinate meetings and program scheduling,
00:49
conduct model updates and RFI management, update documentation, and track assets.
00:56
Then, using the Issues for Revit plug-in and the Coordination plug-in for Navisworks,
01:02
users can review construction model buildability, raise and address issues as required,
01:08
and update the project model and drawings as needed.
01:11
To further reduce errors in construction, accurate layout information can be acquired using Autodesk Point Layout,
01:18
an add-in for both Revit and Navisworks.
01:21
Point Layout automates the addition of setting out points to building elements, streamlining on-site positioning.
01:29
Points can be assigned to all elements, but they have significant value in complex areas, such as beneath slabs,
01:36
where manual measurements are challenging and prone to error.
01:40
These points can then be exported and used on-site with total stations for precise installation.
01:47
By integrating fabrication modeling with automated point layout, teams ensure a smooth transition from design to construction,
01:55
enhancing both efficiency and accuracy on-site, and ensuring a coordinated fabrication model ready for site execution.
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