By creating a combination of models (created by different disciplines) you can visually detect conflicts between these models. Next to this, BIMcollab Zoom application has Smart Views that can automate identifying and coloring components based on defined or undefined properties.
With a license, you also have the possibility to perform a Clash detection in the federated model or execute a property validation using IDS. From the results of these, you can easily create Issues.
Below we describe how you can validate models and point clouds in BIMcollab using:
Visual analysis.
Automated analysis.
Start by adding the required models that need to be validated to BIMcollab and connect to your online project on BIMcollab.
📝 Note: You can add the models to BIMcollab Zoom application in various ways: Various options for opening models in BIMcollab
Visual analysis
Use the 3D view and navigate through the models to perform a visual check. Use My view, show or hide components, use quick search to isolate specific models or sets of components, and get a clear view of a potential conflict. Create an understandable Viewpoint as a basis for your Issues.
Automated analysis
In BIMcollab Zoom app, there are several automated ways to validate your model.
Smart Views
In BIMcollab Zoom application, Smart Views can be created to personalize the display of components based on their properties, making it easier to review models for specific requirements. You can color code or group components based on specific properties, or visualize components that miss specific properties.
Smart Views are easy to use, and can be saved and exchanged for structured use throughout a team.
💡 Tip: For more information on Smart Views, consult the article Basics of making Smart Views.
Viewing the results from Smart Views
When you use the Auto color option in the Smart Views, an Auto color legend is generated. Use the legend to understand the color code which was applied to the model by the Smart View, and view and isolate the components for every separate color.
Property validation with IDS
BIMcollab Zoom application, together with BIMcollab spaces, provides advanced support for rule-based property validation. In the BIMcollab online projects, you can define specific data compliance criteria for your model, called IDS, which stands for 'Information Delivery Specification'. Then, using BIMcollab Zoom application, you can easily validate your models against these defined criteria.
⚠️ Attention: To learn more, go to the article IDS property validation in BIMcollab.
Clash detection
Use Clash detection to locate colliding or duplicated components. You can choose predefined groups of components and set tolerances.
⚠️ Attention: To know how to perform a Clash detection in BIMcollab Zoom application, go to the article How to perform a Clash detection with BIMcollab.
Creating Issues
After validating your model, visualize the problematic areas or components by using additional filtering, section planes and a good camera Viewpoint. You can add dimensions and annotations to the view, and color components to clarify the problem. When the view is satisfactory, follow these steps to create an Issue.
Go to the Issues tab.
Click the + button to add a new Issue, or right click in the 3D View and choose 'Add Issue'.
Fill in the Title and other fields
The active view will be used as a Viewpoint for the issue.
You can also a insert a snapshot from a folder on your computer
or from the clipboard.
Choose which components are saved in the Viewpoint, and whether the selection and any colors that have been added to the visible components are saved.
Save only what is necessary in the Issue Viewpoint.
When creating a new Issue, you can select which elements should be saved in the Viewpoint:
Visible components.
Selected components.
None = Shows entire model.
If necessary, fill in the names of the team members you want to notify about this Issue.
Hit the [Save] button and the Issue will be created.
📝 Note: Any annotations and section planes that are visible in the Viewpoint will also be saved in the Issue.
💡 Tip: For more information on how to create and edit Issues in BIMcollab Zoom application, consult the article Creating and editing Issues in BIMcollab Zoom app.
Share
When all your results are documented to Issues, sync them to your BIMcollab project. Click the 'Synchronize project' button. The Issues can now be viewed in Revit, Tekla, Archicad, Solibri, Navisworks and more, with the help of the BCF Managers, as well as in your project on BIMcollab spaces.
📝 Note: Assigned team members will receive an automated notification regarding the Issues that you raised.